Honda Recalls

  Toyota’s not the only Japanese car company dealing with safety-related automotive recalls. Honda has somewhat quietly recalled over three-quarter....

Insurance Bad Faith

  It’s easy to feel powerless when dealing with insurance companies. While they have a duty to pay for covered losses or expenses, it’s the insurer that often determines exactly what...

"Zombie Debt" Collection and the Kansas Consumer Protection Act

Despite the relatively modest rise in unemployment in Kansas (6.3% in December, 2009) in comparison to the rest of the nation, delinquent consumer credit accounts are...

Crib Recalls and Defects

Cover recent crib recalls and defects in the news, such as Drop Side Cribs Recalled by Caramia Furniture, and generally explain how the consumer should seek legal help for damages

Auto Repair and Mechanic Scams

Consumer complaints resulting from automotive repair scams are rising.  Although most auto repair shops are honest, as the economy has worsened more mechanics have begun engaging in shady...

Auto Warranty Scams

An auto warranty is a contract which covers the costs of repairing mechanical problems and breakdowns in a vehicle after the manufacturer's warranty has expired.  People usually purchase extended warranties...

Illegal Restocking Fees

Until recently, computer stores, appliance stores, and electronics stores were the only retailers that charged restocking fees.  However, over the past few years, more and more retailers...

Unavoidably Unsafe Products

Products that are deemed unavoidably unsafe are not considered to be defective products under very specific guidelines. One of the most important questions that needs to be answered during a product liability case is whether or not the product in question is actually a defective product...

Protection of Consumers Against Defective Products

Thousands of defective products with the potential to injure or kill consumers are sold each year. There was a time when consumers had no remedy when they were injured by a dangerous or defective product; the law made it the responsibility of consumers to make sure the products they purchased were safe. Today, however, when a defective product causes injury or death, the affected consumer or his loved ones may have a defective products liability claim against any of the parties in manufacturing chain, including the component parts manufacturer, the assembling manufacturer, the wholesaler, and the retail store owner.

Auto Scams

A general article introducing auto scams, list in bullet points the commont ypes of auto related scams with a brief description of each, legal reprecussions, and defenses that can be made through the