If there is no notification of potential class members of a medical malpractice class, what is the risk to the interests of the entire class?

If there is no notification of potential class members, the interests of the class members are also jeopardized. Should only several of many class members be named and notified, a judgment or settlement will inure only to their benefit and may render a defendant incapable of responding in damages or making restitution to the other class members. (See People v. Superior Court (Good), supra, 17 Cal.3d 732, 735, 737, 131 Cal.Rptr. 800, 552 P.2d 760.)