Walmart is one of the largest employers in the United States. That’s why the company’s long standing history of worker rights lawsuits is such a big deal. In recent years, however, Walmart has faced many labor issues from below-paid employees to long hours worked by those who don’t actually earn that much. It has even been the subject of class action lawsuits, in some cases. If you’re concerned about what you may be entitled to if you’re a Walmart employee or are a Wal-Mart store employee, it’s important to contact an experienced labor attorney to help you assess your situation and options.

Walmart Class Action Lawsuit

If you believe you have a case, you’ll need to know what type of case it is. Class action cases are usually easy to determine because of their basic structure. There are typically two plaintiffs, one of whom filed the complaint and one defendant (we’ll assume that the defendant is Wal-Mart). They each hire their own lawyer, with the case management company acting as the facilitator between them for legal services and filing fees. This setup is very typical of most class action lawsuit cases.

But what kind of case is this?

Is it a case type called a “class action?” And if so, how common is it? Unfortunately, the answer to that last question isn’t simple. While a class action lawsuit is quite common, a class action lawsuit is not really a case type. To explain, a lawsuit of this nature involves multiple plaintiffs who all come together to file claims against the same company or entity, in order to “class” their damages together.

In a class action lawsuit, there are two main types of cases: named individuals and non-named individuals.

For example, let’s say you’re a customer in Walmart Stores. You visit a Walmart Store, and you ask an associate if you can check out something inside. The associate tells you that you can’t, because there’s no such item inside. So you ask why you can’t see the product, and the case is brought forth.

Let’s say instead you have a non Named plaintiff.

You visit a non Named Walmart store, and they tell you that they don’t have such a case type, or if they do, they don’t know how to set it up. So you ask them if they can bring the case type to Walmart stores, and they oblige. But now you’ve gotten this little twist on your tale. Your Non Named plaintiff ends up spending a few hundred dollars on attorney fees – and gets the benefit of a Walmart Class Action Lawsuit!

Now, the above example is a rather extreme example of a Walmart Class Action Lawsuit, but it is an extreme example.

Most cases of this type end in a settlement, with the attorneys putting together a package and settling the case. If the case goes to trial, you may find that the court rules in your favor, or that the judge rules against you.

There are also cases where the class action lawsuit ends up going to trial – and in those cases, you may find that the court rules in your favor, or the plaintiff gets his day in court. But even though this type of lawsuit is often less expensive, it is important to understand that the class action lawsuit is still about the law and about standing up for what you believe is right, even if the powers that be want to trash your idea.