Protecting Yourself Against Identity Theft
Identity Theft You might think that identity theft occurs only in Hollywood movies, but you are totally wrong. Identity theft is a crime where a person impersonates someone else by acquiring information such as Social Security Number, date of birth,... Read More →
Alternative Dispute Resolution: Mediation
What is Mediation? Mediation is a way for people who are having a dispute to talk about their issues and concerns and to make decisions about the dispute with the help of another person, a mediator. In mediation, you can... Read More →
Justifiable Reliance in Auto Fraud Cases
Justifiable reliance is an important component of many tort and contract claims such as fraudulent misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation and promissory estoppel in contract. Justifiable reliance refers to a person’s justifiable dependence on another person’s representations. The element of justifiable reliance requires... Read More →
Deceptive Pricing and Sales Techniques
When manufacturers or retailers make false claims, spread disinformation, or use other misleading tactics to entice sales, they are engaging in one or more deceptive trade practices. Florida Code § 501.203 and § 501.204: prohibits unfair or deceptive advertising of any good or... Read More →
Auto Repair Fraud
What is Auto Repair Fraud? It is a common concern for consumers to be scammed by repair shops and dealerships when they take their vehicles in to get repaired. Consumers lose millions of dollars each year for unnecessary car repairs.... Read More →
Investigating Auto Fraud
Auto dealer fraud describes deceptive and unlawful practices used by automobile dealers, at almost any stage of the vehicle purchase process, from advertising, to negotiation of vehicle pricing and financing terms. Examples of auto dealer fraud include “bait and switch”... Read More →
Used Cars Sold Without Airbags
As a higher percentage of cars on the road contain airbags, a growing problem is the sale of vehicles without disclosing that their airbags are missing. One study estimates that about 40,000 cars are returned to the road each year... Read More →
VIN Fraud
What is VIN fraud? According to the Department of Motor Vehicles, VIN fraud is “the act of replacing or altering a vehicle identification number in order to mislead consumers or law enforcement.” This often occurs in conjunction with vehicle theft, in... Read More →
Yo-Yo Transactions; Automobile Dealer Abuses
Yo-yo transactions, also referred to as spot-delivery, take back, MacArthur or gimme-back transactions are one of the most widespread automobile dealer abuses today, applying to new and used car sales and automotive leases. In these cases, consumers believe that... Read More →
Consumer Fraud
One of the most important decisions you will make in life is buying a new or used car. Unfortunately, sometimes buying a car is a dreadful experience. Most consumers are unaware of the possibility of being scammed, ripped off, or... Read More →