Curated Content: Consumer Rights

We’re here to inform and empower. Our team is dedicated to protecting consumers from predatory practices, fraud, and deceit.
Each article in this category is crafted to give you the knowledge and confidence to stand up against unfair treatment and safeguard your rights.
Your purchases and financial security matter. Explore our Consumer Rights blog, arm yourself with the facts, and take the steps needed to hold companies accountable. At Todd M. Friedman, P.C., we’re here to support you every step of the way. Together, we can demand fairness and fight for justice.

Woman broadsided by a tractor-trailer truck awarded $20 million

Marina Rivas was struck by an 18,000 pound tractor-trailer truck driven by J.B. Hunt’s truck driver Jeffrey Gaines, as he

Southern California Hospitals Fined For Bouncing Payroll Checks

Pacific Health Corporation, the parent company of Los Angeles Metropolitan Medical Center, Tustin Hospital, Newport Specialty Hospital, Bellflower Medical Center and

Age Discrimination Lawsuit Brought On By Prosecutor In His 60s.

Harvey Levin a former Illinois assistant attorney general was fired,  even though his annual reviews indicated consistently acceptable performance.   Coincidentally, according the lawsuit,

Factory whistleblower launches a wrongful termination lawsuit

Plaintiff Tim Pignato a former maintenance supervisor at  Givaudan Flavors has filed a law suit claiming that after complaining to the Food and

Hollywood Production Company Loses Wrongful Termination Lawsuit

Ascent Media Group, a production company in Hollywood, California was sued by  former employee, Andrew MacDonald who claims he was fired in

Gun Range Sued For The Wrongful Termination Of Employees With Lead Poisoning

Bellevue Indoor Gun Range were sued by 9 employees who had contracted lead poisoning while on the job and were fired

MTA Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Forty-year-old Donald Barrett, was walking in a cross-walk on Pacific Avenue in Venice, California when a MTA bus made a right turn

City of Sacramento found 51% responsible for pedestrian’s brain injury

Cathy Lui, a young doctor who had just started her first year of residency at U.C. Davis Medical Center in

Fake Charity Telemarketers Caught Red Handed

Attorney General Greg Abbott sued the THPA, (deceitfully named “Texas Highway Patrol Association) for taking donations under false claims they would pay money

Welk Resort Sues Telemarketers For Scamming Its Timeshare Owners Out Of Money

The Welk Resort Group. located in San Diego has sued VO Financial, its CEO Adam Lacerda, and co-founder Ashley Lacerda in Federal

FTC Investigates Instant Response Systems For Falsely Trying To Collect Money From Elderly Consumers

The FTC is alleging that Instant Response Systems of Brooklyn New York used  deception, threats, and intimidation to  bully elderly consumers to

Blinding Personal Injury Lawsuit

Franck’s Compounding Lab located in Florida allegedly sold contaminated surgical dye to eye surgeons that blinded patients or damaged their eyes,

Cracking Down On Spam Text Messages

The Federal Trade Commission, (FTC)  has filed 8 complaints against nearly 30  defendants just this week alone for sending spam text messages

How To Spot A Debt Collector Who Is Violating The Law

Federal and State Laws have been put in place to protect consumers from debt collection abuse.  It does not make a difference whether

Wells Fargo Sued For Spam Text Messages

While Wells Fargo does offer a free service to its customers known as “text banking” in which customers are able to

Spotting a Telemarketing Scam

Usually, telemarketing scam artists won’t give you time to think about their pitch, out of fear that if they give you time you will figure out

Vishing and Smishing – the new phone scams…

Vishers (Scammers) will pose as a local bank or other legitimate business that consumers find trustworthy in order to con them into

Disney Sued For Wrongful Termination

Robert Klein, a former Disney manager has filed a lawsuit in Federal Court claiming that Disney wrongfuly terminated him in retaliation for  reporting the

California Trucking Company Caught Improperly Classifying Drivers To Avoid Paying Overtime

According to a PR Newswire release, drivers for Seacon Logix were made to sign agreements, labeling them as independent contractors. Consequently,

EEOC Sues RadioShack For Age Discrimination

According to the lawsuit, 25-year RadioShack employee, David Nelson, age 55 was assigned a new 43-year-old regional manager to supervise

Dairy Queen Franchisee Sued For Sexual Harassment and Wrongful Termination

Dairy Queen Franchise operator, YS&J Enterprises, Inc.,  will pay $17,500 and furnish significant remedial relief to settle a sexual harassment

Disability Discrimination Employment Lawsuit Filed Against Sony Electronics

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, (EEOC) filed a disability discrimination lawsuit today against Staffmark Investment LLC and Sony Electronics, Inc., following

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