Consumer Fraud
Putting a Stop to Consumer Fraud Across the United States
Consumer fraud is something that occurs all too often. Whether you have received extra charges on your cell phone bill or mysterious penalties for stopping a contract before the term was up, the issue is the same. The company misrepresented the facts when you purchased its product, and you paid the price.
Committed to Stopping Fraudulent Practices
At Strange & Carpenter, we are committed to rectifying corporate misconduct. For more than 20 years, we have helped consumers, individuals and business entities in Los Angeles, California, and throughout the United States who have been wronged because of misleading service agreements, unfair business practices and other consumer fraud.
Whether you experienced a large or seemingly minor financial setback as a result of the fraud is not important. What is important is that if you have been defrauded by a large corporation, it is likely that many other people have been defrauded as well. While you want to be compensated for your loss, it is just as important that these companies be stopped from continuing their fraudulent practices.
Contact a Los Angeles consumer fraud lawyer at our firm to learn more about our practice and how we can help you seek justice.
Helping Consumers Who Have Been Wronged
At Strange & Carpenter, our firm has earned a national reputation for achieving results on behalf of consumers who have been wronged by consumer fraud. Our lawyers will discuss your claim and examine the details of the fraudulent activity. If we accept your case, we will protect your rights at every step of the legal process.
A Record of Success
Our attorneys are experienced at handling consumer fraud cases at every level and are recognized for our knowledgeable and skillful practice in class actions and appeals. For example, the California Supreme Court cited to Strange & Carpenter's case, Hale v. Sharp Healthcare, 183 Cal. App. 4th 1373 (2010), as authority for reversing a Court of Appeal decision on Proposition 64, a ballot proposition concerning unfair competition:
"Accordingly, plaintiffs who can truthfully allege they were deceived by a product's label into spending money to purchase the product, and would not have purchased it otherwise, have "lost money or property" within the meaning of Proposition 64 and have standing to sue. Because plaintiffs here have so alleged, we reverse."
See Kwikset Corporation v. Superior Court, 51 Cal. 4th 310, 2011 WL 240278, at *1 (2011).
"Thus, for example, in Hale v. Sharp Healthcare, supra, 183 Cal.App.4th at pages 1385-1386, the Court of Appeal found the complaint adequate where from its allegations one could infer the plaintiff had relied on defendant's representation that it would charge its "regular rates." "In contrast, in Durell v. Sharp Healthcare, supra, 183 Cal.App.4th at pages 1363-1364, the plaintiff failed to allege any reliance on representations about rates; accordingly, a demurrer to a UCL claim challenging those representations was properly sustained. (See also Hall v. Time Inc., supra, 158 Cal.App.4th at p. 857 [a demurrer was properly sustained where the plaintiff did not allege that misrepresentations caused him to pay money for a book or that he would otherwise have returned the book to avoid payment].)"
Id. at *8.
Discuss Your Case With a California Lawyer
To talk with attorneys who are committed to serving those who have been wronged by consumer fraud, such as wrongful charges or misleading advertising, schedule an initial consultation with Strange & Carpenter. Call us toll free at 888-811-3615 or contact our attorneys online to discuss your situation.
