Consumer Attorneys of California
Encyclopedia
Consumer Attorneys of California is an organization with more than 3,000 lawyers that represents plaintiff
s in tort
actions. It charges plaintiffs only if they win their cases, meaning they use a contingency-based fee system
. According to Consumer Attorneys of California, those it sues generally are far greater in strength than its clients. Up until 1995, it was known as the California Trial Lawyers Association.
Plaintiff
A plaintiff , also known as a claimant or complainant, is the term used in some jurisdictions for the party who initiates a lawsuit before a court...
s in tort
Tort
A tort, in common law jurisdictions, is a wrong that involves a breach of a civil duty owed to someone else. It is differentiated from a crime, which involves a breach of a duty owed to society in general...
actions. It charges plaintiffs only if they win their cases, meaning they use a contingency-based fee system
Contingent fee
A contingent fee or conditional fee is any fee for services provided where the fee is only payable if there is a favourable result...
. According to Consumer Attorneys of California, those it sues generally are far greater in strength than its clients. Up until 1995, it was known as the California Trial Lawyers Association.