If you believe you know someone who has been a victim of auto fraud or has been deceived into buying a flood, rebuilt wreck or salvage vechicle or who has been cheated on car financing or an extended warranty Lubin Austermuehle may be able to help rectify the problem. We…
As the below video shows it is easy for dishonest cars dealers to sell you a rebuilt wreck or flood vechicle by simply making quick cosmetic fixes. Keep Dangerous Flood-Damaged Cars Out of Your Driveway @ Yahoo! Video If you believe you know someone who has been a victim of…
Our Chicago consumer protection attorneys were pleased to see a pro-consumer decision from the First District Court of Appeal recently. In Dubey v. Public Storage Inc., Ill. 1st No. 1-09-0094 (Oct. 23. 2009), the appeals court upheld a decision in favor of a woman who lost everything in her…
Our Chicago Auto Fraud and Lemon Law Lawyers can assist victims of auto dealers and automakers who purchased certified used cars that turned out to be rebuilt wrecks, salvage vechicles or involved in a serious accident. We have represented a number of victims of this practice. Automakers charge car…
Our co-counsel has sucessfully litigated cases against high interest rate small loan outfits for cheating disabled persons by putting them into small loans that they don’t need and then churning the loan so that it eats up much of the victim’s social security payments. We are looking for cases…
As Illinois consumer rights lawyers we are pleased to see that Illinois Attorney General LIsa Madigan maintains an extensive website with many resources to provide information on important consumer rip-offs and ways for consumers to protect themselves. The website contains links to many publications and articles on consumer rights…
In a case of first impression, the Illinois First District Court of Appeal has ruled that copy shop Kinko’s may not be held liable under the Illinois Notary Public Act for misconduct by a notary it employed, but may be held liable for common-law negligence. In Vancura v. Katris,…
As Illinois consumer attorneys we were pleased to see that the Illinois Attorney General has a very informative website highlighting the protections provided by Illinois and Federal Law against abusive debt collection practices. You can link to the website here. The Attorney General’s website describes how the Fair Debt…
Our Chicago, Wheaton, Naperville and Waukegan, Illinois consumer fraud attorneys found the below video on 4 common types of consumer fraud to be informative. Based in Chicago, Wilmette and Oak Brook, Ill., Lubin Austermuehle handles informercial, stock broker, auto dealer and RV dealer fraud and other consumer fraud litigation for…
A group of Chicago condo owners may proceed with a derivative lawsuit against their homeowners’ association’s Board of Directors, the First District Court of Appeal has ruled. In Davis v. Dyson, No. 1-07-2927 (Ill. 1st Dec. 19, 2008), twelve condo owners sued individuals formerly on the board of directors…