You are spending a Saturday afternoon finally stripping the paint off the bedroom floor. Little do you know that the product you are using to strip those stubborn layers of old paint could kill you. There lurking on the storeroom shelves are products containing a highly-toxic chemical known as methylene chloride, also called Dichloromethane (DCM)…. Read More
Posts Tagged With: Consumer Protection
The Consumer Fraud Act and the Distant Buyer Scam in Illinois
The Illinois’ Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act was implemented to protect product buyers from personal damages. As more citizens in Champaign Urbana and throughout the Illinois are taking advantage of the opportunity to gain additional income or pursue their dream of business ownership, it is becoming more prevalent that entrepreneurs and small business… Read More
Consumer Protection and Fraud: The Ongoing Cyber Threat of Ransomware
While large data breaches such at Target and Equifax dominate the headlines, there are other equally frightening threats lurking on the internet that impact Illinois residents. Illinois Consumer protection lawyers Koester & Bradley are still noticing a large jump in Ransomware attacks on individuals and businesses alike. In fact, last week the city of Atlanta was… Read More
Recovering for Personal Injuries From Defective Products and Devices in Illinois
Each time you shop and make purchases in Illinois and across the country, you are afforded certain rights and protections. Many of these protections are the result of Illinois State or Federal Laws. If you purchase a product that was defective, dangerous, or improperly made, and caused you to sustain a personal injury, you have… Read More
Beware of these Scams that Target the Elderly
Scams that target the elderly never seem to end. With the notice and attention that isgiven to cybersecurity and crimes such as identity theft, it is important to understand that “conventional” andlower-tech scams are still prevalent–particularly regarding senior citizens in central Ill and across thecountry. At Koester & Bradley, LLP, we do our best to… Read More
Consumer Protection and Fraud: Protect Yourself From Browser Security Threats
At Koester & Bradley we have focused our practice on helping the injured since 1895, but we also devote a great deal of time to consumer protection issues as well. While physical personal injuries often have traumatic and lasting impact on the lives of entire families, financial and fraud-related claims can also have a severe… Read More
Practical Measures for the Equifax Dilemma
With the recent hacking of Equifax, personal information of over 143 million Americans were compromised. Identity thieves gaining access to an individual’s credit report allows them to open new accounts in the victims’ names. A credit freeze is a security method that restricts access to an individual’s credit report. New creditors would not be able… Read More
Consumer Protection and Fraud Bill Helping Student Loan Borrowers in Illinois
Despite the problems caused the lack of a state budget and the resulting disarray, Illinois has proven unwilling to wait for reform at the federal level, and has joined several other states considering laws that would protect student loan borrowers and heighten penalties against scammers targeting these individuals. With over $1.4 trillion in debt owed… Read More
More Transparency for Credit Cards
The Federal Government’s new rules for credit card companies are good news for anybody who currently uses a credit card. Starting on February 22, 2010 your credit card company must be far more forthcoming with how it will try to take your money. When the company decides to increase your rate or other fees (and… Read More
