Lakeshore Law Center

THE FOLLOWING EXAMPLES OF CONSUMER RECOVERY* ARE ALL BASED ON ACTUAL CASES HANDLED BY THIS OFFICE JUST IN THE LAST TEN YEARS. Please note the results portrayed below are dependent on the facts of each specific case. Your results will differ if based on different facts.

• Class Action settlement for $40 million to Fairbanks Capital customers for improperly handling of mortgage loans (this firm was not lead counsel)
• Class action settlement for $13.4 million to users of RealNetworks for Internet privacy violations.
• Class action settlement for $10 million to employees of Lenscrafters for meal and rest period violations.
• Class action settlement for $10 million to Ralphs Grocery Stores’ customers who were denied vacations promised in a store promotion. (not lead counsel)
• Class action settlement for $8.6 million to merchants using Cardservice International for illegal cancellation fees.
• Class action settlement for $3 million to employees of EZ-Lube for meal and rest period violations.
• Class action settlement for $2.6 million to merchants using A-1 Leasing, Duvera Billing Services and E-Commerce Exchange based on deceptive "virtual terminal" leases.
• Class action settlement for $2.5 million to American Express customers for illegal convenience check offers. Other national banks paid $212,500 to four consumers in separate convenience check lawsuits.
• Class action settlement for $2.4 million to merchants using Axin Financial Services and E-Commerce Exchange based on deceptive “virtual terminal” leases.
• Class action settlement for $2 million to Ameriquest customers overcharged a prepayment penalty.
• Class action settlement for $1.5 million against a prominent law firm for legal malpractice in a former class action. This was a precedent establishing case leading to a published appellate court decision.
• Individual settlements for $1,258,900 to numerous consumers who applied to rent apartments and had illegal credit checks done on them. These cases resulted in an appellate court decision of first impression interpreting the Investigative Consumer Reporting Agencies Act.
• Class action settlement for $1.25 million to City Loan customers charged exorbitant interest rates on “auto pawn” loans.
• Class action settlement for $1.17 million to Westec alarm company customers for deceptive advertising.
• Class action settlement for $1.12 million to customers of The Finance Company for illegal repossession and sale of cars.
• Class action settlement for $980,000 to employees of 3M's plant in Ontario, California for employee rights violations.
• Class action settlement for $825,000 to users of Aureate for Internet privacy violations.
• Class action settlement for $690,000 to consumers who purchased deceptively marketed Hedstrom swing set equipment.
• Class action settlement for $525,000 to lessees charged excessive sales tax by GE Capital.
• Class action settlement for $520,000 to merchants scammed by Leasecomm in deceptive "virtual terminal" leases. In a separate lawsuit, 25 consumers received a $70,000 settlement against Leasecomm.
• Class action settlement for $455,000 to consumers who were deceived by deceptive advertising by Kellogg Company.
• Class action settlement for $275,000 to Inglewood Park Cemetery customers for breach of contract.
• Class action settlement for $267,375 to Storage USA customers whose property as illegally sold. This does not include attorney’s fees which are on appeal.
• Class Action settlement for$160,000 to users of Ricochet Networks, Inc., a tiny provider of wireless Internet Access, for falsely advertising download speed.
• Class action settlement for $150,000 to employees of small mortgage brokerage for overtime and minimum wage violations.
• Class action settlement for $125,000 to customers of Enterprise Rent-a-Car whose cash refunds were delayed.
• Individual settlement for $145,000 to two consumers who lost their belongings in an illegal lien sale conducted by a self-service storage facility.
• Individual settlement for $110,000 to consumer who was temporarily denied a job due to false information in a background investigative report.
• Individual settlements for $105,000 to two employees of GNC for violations of their employee rights.
• Individual settlement for $94,000 to seven consumers who lost money on Internet Matrix websites affiliated with PayPal. Additional Internet Matrix settlements for $31,000 to victims of Cardservice International; $15,000 to a victim of Ginix; $23,000 to several victims of PayRequest; $20,000 to two victims of PaySystems, and $10,500 to a victim of Digital River.
• Individual settlement for $94,000 to seven women victimized by fraudulently advertised breast enhancement pills.
• Individual settlement for $80,000 and injunction against NCO Financial for illegal debt collection practices.
• Individual settlement for$77,000 and correction of credit to consumer whose car was illegally repossessed by an Orange County dealership. (confidential)
• Individual settlement for $65,000 for three plaintiffs overcharged a few dollars by Ameriquest for mortgage loan closing costs.
• Individual settlement for $57,500 and correction of credit report to patient overcharged for medical bills at Orange County hospital.
• Individual settlement of $51,000 to Norm Reeves Honda customer whose vehicle was illegally repossessed.
• Individual settlement of $45,000 to real estate agent who was deprived of his commission when his client improperly backed out of a purchase.
• Individual settlement for $43,000 to consumers who attended falsely advertised timeshare sales presentation (amount limited due to BK of defendant).
• Individual settlement for $37,500 and correction of credit for fourteen consumers whose expired debt was still being reported by the credit bureau.
• Individual settlement for $34,000 including return of defective car to consumer in lemon law case.
• Individual settlement for $30,000 to consumer after a national bank sold car to her through auto auction with inaccurate odometer disclosure statement even though the odometer was accurate. (confidential)
• Individual settlement for $28,500 and correction of credit for major cell phone company customer sold worthless cell phone insurance. (confidential)
• Individual settlement for $24,000 to consumer whose credit was damaged by inaccurate information reported o her credit by a national bank. (confidential)
• Individual settlement for $24,000 and correction of credit to two consumers charged excessive lease acquisition fees and for illegal repossessions by Bank of America.
• Individual settlement for $21,000 to consumer who had defective breast implant.
• Individual settlement for $20,000 to consumer whose vehicle was illegally repossessed by the car dealership.
• Individual settlement for $18,250 to consumer by major car manufacturer for excessive lease acquisition fees. (confidential)
• Individual settlement for $15,000 to consumer who purchased penis enhancement pills.
• Individual settlement for $15,000 to consumer whose car was illegally repossessed.
• Individual settlement for $12,500 and correction of credit to consumer for negative information falsely reported by a national bank. (confidential)
• Individual settlement of $10,000 to consumer for excessive late fees at apartment complex.
• Individual settlement for $10,000 to consumer who was lured into allowing a sales presentation to be made in her home by phony promises.
• Individual settlement for $9,000 to consumer charged exorbitant interest rates using her car as collateral.
• Individual settlement for $9,000 paid to two consumers who purchased phony “car auction” lists.
• Individual settlement for $8,000 to two consumers lured to attend a timeshare sales presentation on false pretenses.
• Individual settlement for $7,500 to consumer who attended a vacuum cleaner sales presentation after being promised a bogus prize.
• Individual settlement for $7,000 and correction of credit to consumer for negative information falsely reported by Washington Mutual Bank.
• Individual settlement for $5,000 to consumer on Medicare sent illegal bills by health care provider.

* Settlement amounts include cash value of settlement including debt forgiveness, attorney’s fees and court costs.