Consumer Fraud and Class Actions
Consumer fraud is one of the most common legal problems faced by individuals and small businesses. Car dealers, Mortgage Companies, Insurance Companies, Banks or Loan Companies, Mobile Home Manufacturers, and Mobile Home are just a few of the many entities which may be guilty of misleading behavior. Most consumers mistakenly believe there is little or nothing they can do after having been taken advantage of by common consumer frauds.Most lawyers do not practice consumer protection law. David Selby has a national consumer law practice that concentrates on representing victims of consumer fraud. David's consumer protection practice is devoted to representing individuals and small businesses who are victims of consumer fraud. If you believe that you have a claim or if you are a lawyer who has been consulted by a claimant, you owe it to yourself to speak with David.
In most states, if a consumer or small business has been mislead and suffered damages then they may have a viable claim under certain state and/or federal consumer protection laws. Consumers are legally protected from false advertisements, unfair methods of competition, and unfair or deceptive acts or practices. These methods of advertising are based on false statements that can include both information that is falsely represented and information that is purposely withheld.
Consumer fraud and consumer class action suits are civil actions brought by one or more individuals on behalf of themselves and a larger group who have had the same or similar experience. The purpose of a class action is to secure a judicial remedy which may eliminate the wrong against the individuals involved, compensate them for the wrong, and also provide remedies for all others in the definable class who have suffered as a result of the same practice or action.
Consumer fraud and class actions can involve hundreds, thousands and even millions of people with comparable claims. When a court certifies a class action they are permitting claims to be heard in a single trial.
Popular products and services that fail to live up to standards can be the subject of either an individual or class action lawsuit. Often, many consumers are "ripped off" through the same scam or defective product or service. A company may continue to profit from consumer fraud until someone speaks up, whether individually or on behalf of others as well.
With more and more consumer goods and pharmaceuticals being manufactured overseas, claims of people being harmed by defective products are on the rise. Often products manufactured overseas for American companies are not subject to the same level of scrutiny as those produced domestically. Take toys made with lead paint from China appearing on store shelves in America, for example.
Some businesses, whether domestic or foreign, are too lax in their enforcement of regulations. Others intentionally shirk their responsibilities to consumers to simply increase profits.
Attorney David Selby's class action and consumer fraud practice encompasses any unfair or deceptive tactics used against consumers and small businesses. His consumer fraud litigation includes individual cases as well as class actions.
Today with most consumer transactions you will have signed a binding Arbitration Agreement at the time you agreed to purchase the product or service.
Some of the major consumer fraud and class actions that David is handling include:
- Malone v. Riverbirch Homes ,
- Browder v. Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc.,
- Parham v. American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida,
- and Lewis v. Scotbilt Homes.
If you are seeking to bring a lawsuit against a manufacturer or services company, you need an attorney who is familiar with consumer fraud cases and class action rules and regulations. As you can see from the cases that David is handling he is not afraid to take on the entrenched, powerful businesses that exploit those with no voice.
Whether you live in Birmingham, Montgomery, Tuscaloosa, Anniston, Gadsden, Mobile, Dothan, Huntsville, Florence, Pell City, Auburn/Opelika, Andalusia, Fort Payne, or Selma, Alabama, entrust David Selby to fight for you and your rights in a consumer class action lawsuit.
Library for Consumer Fraud and Class Actions:
- Current Class Action Cases
David Selby's Class Action and Consumer Fraud practice encompasses any unfair or deceptive tactics used against consumers. Consumer Fraud litigation includes individual cases as well as class actions. These cases can involve the wrongful conduct of corporate, insurance and finance companies including bad faith. Most states have consumer protection statutes designed to punish businesses that take advantage or prey on unsuspecting consumers.
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