How Bad Used Car Dealerships Secretly Rip You Off (Even After You Sue Them)
You’ve heard the expression “Now I’ve seen everything.” Every few weeks I say that to myself, and without fail, some vehicle dealer does something to surprise us. It’s almost like … Continue reading
Lien on Me: What to do about Mechanic’s Liens on your Property
Updated April 17, 2018 For more up-to-date and useful strategies, tactics, defenses, and claims consumers and homeowners have against contractor mechanic’s liens, check out the new Myers Law Ohio Mechanic’s … Continue reading
Dan’s 2 Tips to Avoid Most Door-to-Door Sales Scams and Unfair Home Solicitation Sales: Stranger Danger.
Contractor scams and rip-offs happen all the time in Ohio, especially in the Cleveland and Akron areas. Recently, ABC News 5’s Bob Jones ran a story about an asphalt company allegedly … Continue reading
How Much is Too Much? Tips for Making an Initial Contractor Deposit or Down-Payment
So, what is a consumer to do? How big of a down-payment or deposit should the consumer hand over? The answer is simple.
Special Announcement to all Clients, Colleagues, and Friends — Accomplishments, Changes, and Goals
Dear Clients, Colleagues, and Friends: I am writing to you today about two things. First, our associate attorney Samantha Vajskop will be leaving Myers Law to join an education/school law … Continue reading
Appeals Court Affirms stay of Family’s Fraud and Consumer Claims against A. Perrino Construction, Inc. and Others, Pending Arbitration
This week, the 8th District Court of Appeals ruled that a Medina County family’s fraud, consumer, and other claims filed against builder A. Perrino Construction, Inc., Pat Perrino, and architect … Continue reading
Six Year Recap on Business Cure Offers: The More Things Changed, the More They Stayed the Same
In 2012, Ohio changed its decades-old consumer protection law to allow businesses the right to make a cure offer, or offer to settle. The idea was a dispute quickly, after … Continue reading
Consumer Guide to Making a Home or Utility Warranty Claim
Always remember that most warranty companies are looking for reasons to not cover your claim. If you realize that, and take steps with that in mind, you are better off.