At a Glance — 2026 Settlement Statistics
Key metrics from our live database as of May 7, 2026
1051
Total Settlements Tracked
All statuses, all time
822
Currently Open
Accepting claims now
674
No Proof Required
82% of open settlements
17
Settlement Categories
From tech to consumer goods
$1.6K
Avg Payout (Mid-Range)
Across settlements with known ranges
674 open settlements require zero documentation.
That's 82% of all active claims — you simply certify eligibility and submit. No receipts, no purchase history needed.
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Settlements by Category
Distribution of open settlements across industry sectors
Proof Required vs. No Proof
How many open settlements require documentation
82%
No Proof Needed
674 settlements
18%
Proof Required
148 settlements
Top Companies with Open Settlements
Companies appearing most frequently in our database
Joint Juice
5 settlements
SouthState Bank
5 settlements
Class Action
4 settlements
Cardiovascular Consultants
3 settlements
Comcast
3 settlements
Filing Deadlines by Month (Next 12 Months)
Number of settlements with deadlines expiring each month — plan your claims accordingly
188
167
103
38
7
2
6
7
107
8
4
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Feb
Mar
Apr
⚠️ Gold bar = current month. Each bar represents the count of settlements whose deadline falls in that calendar month.
Methodology & Data Sources
How we collect and verify settlement data
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Court Records & Official Administrators
Settlement data pulled from official court-approved settlement administrators, class action notice databases, and public dockets.
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Automated Data Collection
Daily automated crawls of topclassactions.com, classaction.org, FTC enforcement actions, and CFPB settlement announcements.
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Daily Updates
Database refreshed every 24 hours. Expired settlements are marked closed automatically. Deadline countdowns updated in real time.
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Verified Filings Only
Only settlements with official claim filing URLs are included. We link directly to court-approved claim forms — no scam sites.
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SettlementRadar. "2026 Class Action Settlement Trends Report." SettlementRadar, May 7, 2026. https://www.settlementradar.com/trends-2026
SettlementRadar. (2026). 2026 Class Action Settlement Trends Report. Retrieved from https://www.settlementradar.com/trends-2026
