Consumer Fraud

Consumer fraud litigation can involve individual cases as well as class actions that have been filed on a national level. These cases involve wrongful conduct of insurance and finance companies including fraud and bad faith.

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15 Mar 2010 19:27:15 GMT Flood Concerns Rise as Forecast Calls for Heavy East Coast Rainfall Having flood insurance will be increasingly important this year as spring rain combines in many parts of the U.S. with the melting of record snowfall. Read more... Click here to read this Consumer Fraud news article.

12 Mar 2010 20:22:32 GMT Coil Nailers Recalled by Hitachi Koki Due to Serious Injury Hazard The nailers could have a faulty feeder that can allow nails to be ejected sideways, posing a serious injury hazard to the user or bystanders. The coil nailers are used to project nails into drywall, wood or other materials. The model number is NV83A2 and can be found on the body of the product. Only those units manufactured between October 2002 and September 2005 are included in this recall. The manufacturing date can be identified by the serial number engraved at the end of the handle, the first digit representing the month (1 for January, 2 for February, 3 for March, 4 for April, 5 for May, 6 for June, 7 for July, 8 for August, 9 for September, O for October, N for November and D for December) and the second digit representing the year (2 for 2002, 3 for 2003, 4 for 2004 and 5 for 2005). Read more... Click here to read this Consumer Fraud news article.

12 Mar 2010 20:21:35 GMT Infant Deaths Prompt CPSC Warning About Sling Carriers for Babies The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is advising parents and caregivers to be cautious when using infant slings for babies younger than four months of age. Slings can pose two different types of suffocation hazards to babies. In the first few months of life, babies cannot control their heads because of weak neck muscles. The sling?s fabric can press against an infant?s nose and mouth, blocking the baby?s breathing and rapidly suffocating a baby within a minute or two. Additionally, where a sling keeps the infant in a curled position bending the chin toward the chest, the airways can be restricted, limiting the oxygen supply. The baby will not be able to cry for help and can slowly suffocate. Read more... Click here to read this Consumer Fraud news article.

12 Mar 2010 20:20:04 GMT Time to Check Your Smoke Alarms This weekend, March 13 and 14, we will all be setting our clocks to Daylight Saving Time. The time change is a good reminder to check your smoke alarms. Read more... Click here to read this Consumer Fraud news article.

12 Mar 2010 18:39:27 GMT Spring Ahead to Prepare for Disasters Daylight Savings Time in the United States starts on the second Sunday in March of each year and the Federal Emergency Management Agency encourages all Americans to use the change to daylight savings time to update emergency preparedness plans. For years, firefighters and safety professionals at every level have asked the public to change smoke alarm batteries throughout their homes, as they move their clocks ahead. According to FEMA Acting Regional Administrator Dennis Hunsinger, the March ritual of making homes safer from fire is also a great opportunity to review disaster response plans and restock disaster kits. Read more... Click here to read this Consumer Fraud news article.

11 Mar 2010 19:04:24 GMT Risk of Strangulation Prompts Recall to Repair Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds by Meijer Roll-up Blinds-Strangulations can occur if the lifting loops slide off the side of the blind and a child's neck becomes entangled on the free-standing loop or if a child places his/her neck between the lifting loop and the roll-up blind material. Roman Shades-Strangulations can occur when a child places his/her neck between the exposed inner cord and the fabric on the backside of the blind or when a child pulls the cord out and wraps it around his/her neck. This recall involves all Innovations and "At Home with Meijer" Roman shades and roll-up blinds. The Roman shades are made with fabric or bamboo and the Roll-up blinds with bamboo. A label reading "Innovation" or "At Home with Meijer" can be found under the headrail. Read more... Click here to read this Consumer Fraud news article.

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