Class Action Settlements Your Business May Be Able to Claim

When a company is sued on behalf of a large group of people or businesses that were harmed in the same way, the case often ends in a settlement. The company pays into a fund, and members of the group file claims to receive their share. Money that isn't claimed doesn't come to you, so filing is what counts.

Many of the largest settlements are for businesses. Price-fixing (antitrust) cases in particular pay companies that overpaid for products or services such as card processing, food products, building materials, equipment and advertising.

A direct purchaser bought straight from the companies that were sued. An indirect purchaser bought the same product through a distributor, wholesaler or reseller. "Commercial Indirect" and "Commercial Food Preparer" cases are for businesses such as restaurants, caterers and contractors that bought through distributors. Each group is usually paid from its own fund.

TPP stands for third-party payor: an organization that paid for prescriptions or medical services on behalf of others, such as a self-funded employer health plan, a union health and welfare fund or an insurer. If your company self-funds its employees' health benefits, you may qualify for TPP settlements.

Merchants that accept cards, restaurants and food buyers, construction and trades, employers with self-funded health plans, healthcare providers, transportation and automotive businesses, advertisers, and companies that buy equipment, electronics or financial products at scale.

Generally, your business bought the product or service during the dates the case covers (the class period), in the area the case covers. We review your business against the open cases and tell you which ones fit.

Usually purchase records: invoices, vendor statements, accounts payable reports, or merchant processing statements for card-fee cases. TPP claims use prescription or claims data. Some settlements estimate your share from records the administrator already has, so missing paperwork doesn't always rule you out.

Yes. Each settlement has its own claim deadline, and late claims are usually rejected. That's why we track every open case and its deadline.

No. Filing a claim in a settled case isn't filing a lawsuit. You don't go to court or testify. Claims are reviewed by a court-supervised claims administrator.

Nothing upfront. We work on a contingency basis: our fee comes only from funds actually recovered for you. No recovery, no fee. You can also file directly with a settlement's claims administrator yourself at no cost.

It depends on the case: anywhere from several months to a few years, based on court approval, any appeals and how many claims are filed.

No. Big Wolf Solutions helps businesses find and file claims in settlements they may qualify for, working with a claims recovery partner. We don't give legal advice or represent anyone in the lawsuits.