Tag Archives: Miami Consumer Rights Lawyer
Push to Amend FDCPA May Have Dangerous Consequences
The Consumer Protection Financial Bureau has filed a brief in a Supreme Court case involving the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). If the Court rules in the Bureau’s favor, the case could be a huge blow to consumers, and a huge benefit to debt collection companies. In addition to the case, which deals… Read More »
Arbitration Clauses Threaten Consumer’s Right to Trial by Jury
The constitutional right to a jury in court is under attack, and big business and banks are leading the charge to strip away at this crucial right that should belong to all citizens. They do this by forcing consumers to sign arbitration clauses waiving the right to a jury. These clauses are hidden in… Read More »
Studies Look at Catastrophic Financial Toll on Cancer Patients
Being diagnosed with a life threatening disease is bad enough. The trauma, anxiety and anguish is enough to try the hearts and souls of the strongest victims and their families. Now imagine adding insult to injury: a wipeout of a family’s life savings. That’s the stark reality for people receiving treatment for diseases like… Read More »
What You Should Know About Florida Usury Laws
Usury doesn’t sound like the kind of topic that comes up on a day to day basis. It may actually sound like something that comes up in gangster movies or stories about bookies taking under the table bets. And it’s true that most major lenders, well aware of the usury laws in their state,… Read More »
Our Firm Takes on Bank of America: Why Were Billions of Documents Purged
We’re proud to say that our fight against one of the country’s largest banks has now made national news. CNBC has reported on our fight against Bank of America, in a lawsuit that could uncover more bank fraud even now, years after the financial meltdown began. How the Suit Started The first thing to… Read More »
Stopping Credit Damage Caused by Medical Bills
If you want to make a statement about the increasing cost of medical services, and how the oppressive prices are affecting consumers, your best bet may be to go to Maryland. The state is currently offering for sale a series of shirts, which provide, in bold, plain language, the names of medical procedures and… Read More »
Stopping Annoying Texts and Calls is Getting More Difficult
The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) protects consumers from receiving unwanted and unauthorized texts, faxes, and phone calls. It allows consumers to sue and to obtain damages if callers violate the law. Because the penalties for violators can be expensive, big business and the debt collection industry is always trying to find ways to… Read More »
Lawsuit Settled by Investors Over Fake Wells Fargo Accounts
Wells Fargo has settled a class action suit against the bank involving more allegations of fraudulent activity. This one stems from the revelation that bank employees opened up fake accounts or accounts for consumers, which were not authorized by account holders. Scandal Involving Unauthorized Accounts The scandal, first revealed in 2013, involved Wells Fargo’s… Read More »
Could Supreme Court Gut Damages in Consumer Cases?
With a new Supreme Court justice in the process of being nominated, there are new concerns about rulings that may affect consumers. One concern is how the court may in the future deal with what is known as a Spokeo issue, which could gut many important consumer protections. Spokeo and Statutory Damages Spokeo comes… Read More »
Dealing with Creditors or Debt Collectors
Do you get letters from creditors or debt collectors trying to collect old credit card, retail, or medical debts, and wonder “how long do these people have to collect this stuff?” The debts may seem so old you don’t remember even incurring them, and maybe you even thought the debts had disappeared or been… Read More »
