Senior Partner
What do hidden telecom fees, denied insurance claims, and unpaid wages have in common? They’re often signs of corporate practices that harm people in ways too small to fight alone—but too big to ignore. At Stritmatter Law, we’ve built a legacy of standing up for individuals against powerful institutions—and nowhere is that fight more essential than in class action litigation.
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When corporations take advantage of customers, policyholders, or workers through deception, fraud, or systemic misconduct (patterns of widespread unlawful conduct), class actions offer a vital path to justice.
What Is a Class Action?
A class action allows people who have suffered the same kind of harm from the same source to pursue their claims together. Instead of shouldering the cost and burden of filing an individual lawsuit, class members can combine their resources and hold the wrongdoer accountable as a group.
This process doesn’t just make litigation feasible—it makes it fairer. Class actions eliminate a major hurdle to pursuing an individual claim: the often-prohibitive cost. They ensure that companies cannot escape responsibility simply because they’ve chosen to harm people in ways too small to litigate individually. Justice, in these cases, scales.
Why They Work: Deterrence Through Collective Power
Many corporations make cold calculations: that a $50 overcharge won’t be challenged, or that a denied $300 claim will be quietly written off by the policyholder. They rely on inertia, intimidation, and imbalance of power. Class actions disrupt that calculus.
By consolidating hundreds or thousands of similar claims, class actions pose real financial and legal consequences. They serve as a powerful deterrent against future misconduct. In the areas of consumer protection, insurance bad faith, and wage and hour law—areas we at Stritmatter Law focus on—this deterrent effect is critical.
Whether it’s a telecom company hiding “junk fees,” an insurance carrier delaying or denying valid claims in bad faith, or an employer systematically underpaying workers, class actions send a clear message: deceptive and exploitative behavior will not be ignored.
Driving Change Beyond the Courtroom
Beyond financial compensation, class actions often lead to structural reform. Many settlements include mandatory changes to corporate policies and business practices. These improvements can benefit not just the plaintiffs in the case, but the public at large.
For example, in wage and hour cases, a class action can force a company to overhaul payroll systems to ensure employees are paid lawfully going forward. In consumer fraud cases, a court may require clearer disclosures and ban misleading advertising tactics. These outcomes raise the bar across entire industries.
Standing Up Together
At Stritmatter Law, we believe that no one is too small to stand up for what’s right—and no corporation is too big to be held accountable. Class actions are one of the most powerful tools we have to ensure corporate responsibility, level the playing field, and bring about lasting change.
If you believe you’ve been affected by a corporate scheme or systemic wrongdoing—no matter how small the loss may seem—we invite you to contact our team. Together, we can explore whether a class action is the right vehicle for pursuing justice.
Because when one person speaks up, others find their voice. And when we act together, we hold power accountable.