Sentences with phrase «class of affected individuals»

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He added: «A similar model could be used to answer a variety of questions in society - for example, how much do individuals, teams and companies affect worker productivity or how much classes, schools and neighbourhoods affect educational attainment.»

Mental health issues such as attention difficulties, delinquency, and substance misuse are associated with lower academic achievement and attainment.91 Likewise, trauma is associated with lower standardized test scores and an increased risk of being diagnosed with a learning disability or behavioral disorder.92 While mental health and traumatic events can be devastating to individual academic achievement, research indicates that traumatic events also affect the entire class.

«This is a unique settlement for a very unique situation affecting a specific group of individuals,» says Sabrina Lombardi of McKenzie Lake Lawyers in London, Ont., who along with colleague Michael Peerless and Manitoba firm Troniak Law represented the plaintiffs in the class action.

The applicable test for certifying a class, the SJC said, is whether «questions of law or fact common to the members of the class predominate over any questions affecting only individual members.»

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.

Class actions in Ontario have been permitted since 1992 and over the years, our counsel have been involved on fighting class cases on behalf of people who have been adversely affected by dangerous drugs such Prepulsid in which our firm was central in the recovery of $ 8.75 million for the individuals who were injured by taking this dangerous Class actions in Ontario have been permitted since 1992 and over the years, our counsel have been involved on fighting class cases on behalf of people who have been adversely affected by dangerous drugs such Prepulsid in which our firm was central in the recovery of $ 8.75 million for the individuals who were injured by taking this dangerous class cases on behalf of people who have been adversely affected by dangerous drugs such Prepulsid in which our firm was central in the recovery of $ 8.75 million for the individuals who were injured by taking this dangerous drug.

In his decision in Fulawka v. Bank of Nova Scotia, 2010 ONSC 1148, Mr. Justice George Strathy of the Superior Court of Justice came to the opposite conclusion from that of his counterpart in the CIBC case, holding that systemic issues relating to the bank's conduct made the class action a preferable procedure to that of individual claims by affected employees.

4 (1) The court must certify a proceeding as a class proceeding on an application under section 2 or 3 if all of the following requirements are met:... (c) the claims of the class members raise common issues, whether or not those common issues predominate over issues affecting only individual members;

Emilia: Interpersonal violence is one of the most pervasive yet under - recognized human rights issues in the world, affecting hundreds of millions of individuals across the globe each year from every social class, income group, race, and culture.

Individuals who believe their rights may be affected by the class action lawsuit can get a notice of settlement by calling 800/441 — 0282 or writing to EIFS Litigation, Class Counsel, P.O. Box 26445, Raleigh, NC 27611 — class action lawsuit can get a notice of settlement by calling 800/441 — 0282 or writing to EIFS Litigation, Class Counsel, P.O. Box 26445, Raleigh, NC 27611 — Class Counsel, P.O. Box 26445, Raleigh, NC 27611 — 6445.