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STLTODAY.COM
July 1, 2010

Regarding Bill McClellan's column "Another indictment of class-action suits" (June 23): Here we go again with another settlement that proves class-action lawsuits no longer benefit the people for whom they were created.

Class-action lawsuits were intended to speed the handling of multiple cases by allowing individuals with the same grievances to file a single claim. They were supposed to be the little guy's best shot for justice. Now, however, they have become the personal-injury lawyer's best shot at a big payday.

This is the latest example of why class-action reform desperately is needed. The group Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse believes some class-action suits have had positive results for consumers, forcing product recalls or changes and stopping discriminatory behavior. But, unfortunately, class-action suits increasingly are becoming a tool for personal-injury lawyers to "cash in" in the name of consumer rights.

Stephanie Gibson • Austin, Texas Executive Director, Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse of Central Texas

http://www.stltoday.com/news/opinion/mailbag/article_364bba5b-0265-5f8b-a9ac-da4796a783ed.html