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Class Action Powerpoint
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2. • When it comes to the availability of claimant contact data,
frequently a defendant’s negotiating strategy poses negative
down stream impact on the people locating and claimant
notification process.
• If not countered, in the early stages
of the class action process, that
strategy often renders the value of
an individual settlement worthless
to many, if not the majority, of
potential claimants.
• In other words, claims can’t materialize if the claimant isn’t
duly notified of the class action!
Access To Claimant
Background Data Is Vital
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3. • In the early stages of class litigation, anticipate future needs
in terms of having access to reliable address information
(current and former) for each claimant.
• That step will establish the information
ultimately required from the defendant’s
records (willingly provided or otherwise
court ordered) enabling the greatest
number of claimants to be contacted.
• A professional search firm can assess the data (content and
geographic area) to forecast ratio of success at locating
claimants.
Looking Down The Road
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4. • Professional search firms complete missing class member
searches faster and more effectively than in-house searches,
publication notices and databases searches combined.
• Professional search firms should be capable of
processing thousands of individual searches on
a monthly basis on a worldwide scale.
• Some professional search firms offer a 100% guarantee of a
successful locate or there is no charge. Others offer unverified
database searches only.
• Some search firms guarantee “Live Verification” of the
reported address.
Benefits Realized Through Use
Of A Professional Search Firm
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5. “Siskinds involved IGS in the early stages of a class proceeding
we were litigating for people who resided around the world
and were difficult to locate. At all stages we found them to be
professional, competent, and ultimately effective in locating a
good number of the class members.”
Charles M. Wright - Siskinds LLP
London, Ontario, Canada
June 1, 2011
A Client Testimonial
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6. Suzanne Simpson
Vice President of Business Development
suzanne.simpson@heirsearch.com
604.654.6781
Phone 1.800.663.2255
Fax 1.800.663.3299
Web www.heirsearch.com
USA PO Box 34000
Seattle WA 98124-1000
206.292.9697
Canada 300-4585 Canada Way
Vancouver BC V5G 4L6
604.654.67005
Contact Us For a Free, No-
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7. Suzanne Simpson
Vice President of Business Development
suzanne.simpson@heirsearch.com
604.654.6781
Phone 1.800.663.2255
Fax 1.800.663.3299
Web www.heirsearch.com
USA PO Box 34000
Seattle WA 98124-1000
206.292.9697
Canada 300-4585 Canada Way
Vancouver BC V5G 4L6
604.654.67005
Contact Us For a Free, No-
Obligation Search Consultation