The difference is that each individual claim in a mass, aggregate action is resolved in a customized fashion based on the owners specific damage and that our fees, under Federal law, are fully paid by Ford as part of ‘fee-shifting.’ That’s right; we do not receive a percentage of your award. Our fees are paid separately by Ford.

Basically, a class action seeks a single solution for everyone’s problem. With the Ford Fiesta, Focus and Fusion vehicles, there are many different circumstances making a single, ‘catch-all’ solution impractical and not, in our opinion, always in the owner’s best interest. Some Ford owners or lessees have suffered greatly with multiple repairs that have been ineffective, leaving them with a defect that can be dangerous, or sold their cars out of frustration for a loss to avoid further risk. Others have suffered financially from ineffective repairs or simply due to a desire to get out from under their vehicle. Still others want and deserve compensation for the serious drop in the resale value of their car. In our mass, aggregate action, the merits of each individual claim are evaluated for their worth. While a class action may seek to get each class member ‘one more repair and a $200 coupon towards a new Ford vehicle, the only people who benefit in a class action tend to be Ford and the lawyers involved.

How is a mass, aggregate action different than a class action?

Basically, a class action seeks a single solution for everyone’s problem. With the Ford Fiesta, Focus and Fusion vehicles, there are many different circumstances making a single, ‘catch-all’ solution impractical and not, in our opinion, always in the owner’s best interest. Some Ford owners or lessees have suffered greatly with multiple repairs that have been ineffective, leaving them with a defect that can be dangerous, or sold their cars out of frustration for a loss to avoid further risk. Others have suffered financially from ineffective repairs or simply due to a desire to get out from under their vehicle. Still others want and deserve compensation for the serious drop in the resale value of their car. In our mass, aggregate action, the merits of each individual claim are evaluated for their worth. While a class action may seek to get each class member ‘one more repair and a $200 coupon towards a new Ford vehicle, the only people who benefit in a class action tend to be Ford and the lawyers involved.