Strength in Numbers in Service of Your Rights
You suffered harm caused by a company or organization, but an individual lawsuit seems too costly or complex? You are not alone. Thousands of Quebecers find themselves in the same situation — and this is precisely where a class action comes into play.
A class action allows you, together with a group of individuals who have suffered damages under similar circumstances, to join forces and bring a common lawsuit against one or more entities, often very powerful ones.
Kugler Wechsler has recognized expertise in class actions in Quebec. For over 25 years, our firm has led large-scale actions at both the provincial and national levels.
We are the first law firm in Quebec to have won a class action on behalf of victims of sexual abuse committed by members of a religious congregation (Judgment ordering the Séminaire Saint-Alphonse, the Redemptorists and Father Raymond-Marie Lavoie to pay $20M to class members).
We obtained the largest settlement ever awarded in a class action involving sexual assaults in Quebec ($60M settlement on behalf of class members in the Brothers of the Sacred Heart case).
We are also among the three Quebec law firms that joined forces and won landmark class actions against the tobacco giants.
Concrete Results for You
We have achieved numerous successes in these actions, securing favourable outcomes through both settlements and judgments, and have consistently obtained significant compensation for the members of the groups involved:
- We are the first law firm in Quebec to have won a class action on behalf of victims of sexual abuse perpetrated by members of a religious congregation in a boarding school (Judgment ordering the defendants to pay $20M to the group members).
- We obtained the approval of a $17M settlement in favour of the victims of Earl Jones in a class action brought against the Royal Bank of Canada.
- We obtained the largest amount ever awarded in a class action for sexual assault in Quebec, to compensate victims of abuse committed by clergy across approximately fifty institutions in Quebec (Settlement of $60M on behalf of the group members).
- We are also one of three Quebec law firms that joined forces and won historic class actions against the tobacco companies.
