In addition it is well documented that 70 % of moderate income individuals can not afford the high cost of legal fees. (digital-lawyer.com)
The rising cost of legal fees and lack of a legal budget for many smaller companies often makes pursuing a claim impossible; especially against a larger company with more resources. (legalreader.com)
The Class Proceedings Act in Ontario provides an effective procedure to obtain a remedy for a product liability claim that affects many people, particularly where the individual claims are small compared with the significant cost of legal fees in a lawsuit. (sexualabuselawyer.ca)