SAN DIEGO’S CONSUMER CLASS ACTION ATTORNEYS

Did you know that when a product fails to work as advertised, is deliberately advertised in a deceptive way or causes injuries, you have options beyond leaving a bad review on a review site and tossing the product out? In some situations, if a product fails to work as promised for a large group of users, you may have the opportunity to bring a class action lawsuit against the people who create and distribute the product.

At Mulligan Law we offer consumer class action representation for individuals who have purchased faulty or inaccurately advertised products. We’ve handled a variety of cases – some involve injuries, while others involve purely monetary losses.

TYPES OF CONSUMER CLASS ACTION CASES

The phrase “consumer class action” covers a wide variety of situations that involve faulty, inaccurately marketed or unsafe products. You may be familiar with these recent consumer class action lawsuits and settlements as a result of the national media coverage they’ve gained recently.

The GM Ignition Recall – GM is accused of knowing about an ignition switch defect in several of its models of cars that causes the vehicles to unexpectedly lose power while people are driving. Some of these situations have led to serious accidents. GM knew about the problem and failed to warn consumers or repair the defect, despite knowing about the defect and the serious consequences losing power while driving can have.

Lenovo Ultrabook Class Action – It was alleged that Lenovo Inc. sold defective Ultrabook computers. The defect prevented the computers from connecting consistently to WiFi networks. Eliminating one of the main benefits of having a mobile computer, the ability to access the internet wirelessly.

Emergen-C – The popular supplement was the subject of a class action lawsuit that alleged that the manufacturer of Emergen-C made misleading statements in marketing the product. A settlement was reached, entitling purchasers to a FULL refund of their purchase price as a result of the marketing misrepresentation.

If you’ve purchased a faulty or inaccurately advertised product, we may be able to help you obtain compensation for the misrepresentation and ensure that the same thing doesn’t happen to other consumers. With a class action lawsuit we can force the product manufacturers to repair the issues, pull the product from the shelves or more accurately market the item.

We handle consumer class action cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning we are paid when a settlement is reached or a judgment is entered in the case. You don’t every have to worry about paying for our services.

Contact the experienced consumer class action attorneys at Mulligan Law today to discuss your case and how we can help. We can be reached at (619) 238-8700 or through our contact form(link form), and offer free, no obligation consultations.

CALIFORNIA PRIVACY VIOLATION ATTORNEYS

Medical records contain extremely private and sensitive information. In addition to your medical history they also contain information about your identity – your address, phone number, date of birth and often, your social security number.

With advances in technology across the board, medical facilities and their contractors, are using computers, tablets and smart phones to track and store patient information. And while these technological advances offer wonderful conveniences, they also pose very real threats to the privacy of patients.

Have you ever worried about whether or not your medical records are being kept private and secure?

Most patients don’t really think about it until it is too late and their privacy has been violated. Most issues involving the privacy of medical records focus on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a federal law addressing how individual health information should be used and stored.

However, personal privacy, especially when it comes to medical information, is so important and so valued in California that our legislature added to the protections offered by HIPAA by enacting the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act (CMIA).

WHAT IS THE CMIA?

The CMIA prohibits health care professionals, health care plans and contractors from disclosing medical information without obtaining patient authorization. It also requires medical records to be kept and disposed of in a way that maintains their confidentiality. If the confidentiality of medical records is compromised, the CMIA provides financial compensation for the patient whose information was compromised.

WHAT DOES THAT MEAN?

This means that if the privacy of your medical records is compromised, under the CMIA you are entitled to at least $1,000 in damages even if you didn’t suffer any adverse effects. The simple fact that your privacy has been compromised is enough to justify a claim under the CMIA. Class actions are also available under the CMIA when a data breach affects many patients.

At Mulligan Law we work with individuals whose privacy has been violated as a result of a wide variety of situations including:

• Unauthorized disclosure by a medical provider or other individual who has access to the information
• Unauthorized disclosure as a result of a data breach of unsecured information
• Unauthorized disclosure as a result of failing to properly destroy medical records

CONCERNED ABOUT PAYING FOR AN ATTORNEY?

The CMIA puts such a high importance on personal privacy that the law allows certain affected individuals to recover some of the costs of litigation (filing a lawsuit, working with experts, proving their case) in addition to up to $1,000 in attorneys’ fees. In addition, our firm takes many cases on a “contingency” basis. This means that if we accept your case, you won’t have to worry about paying for the cost of our representation.

If your privacy has been violated and your sensitive personal information has been shared without your authorization, you want a knowledgeable and talented legal team to represent your interests. Call us today at (619) 238-8700 to discuss your case or, click here to fill out our short contact form.

Mulligan Law is investigating claims of defective ignition switches in GM cars. We would like to hear your story.

Transportation is an essential part of our lives. Whether it is driving to work or getting our loved ones where they need to go, it is important that the vehicles we drive are safe and reliable.

Every time we take a seat behind the wheel, we necessarily entrust our automobile manufacturers with the safety of ourselves and the people we love. It is unacceptable for an auto manufacturer to know of dangerous or potentially fatal flaws in its vehicles, yet fail to correct or warn of the problem.

Recent reports claim that, for over a decade, General Motors (GM) knew about an ignition switch defect which could cause its cars to unexpectedly lose power while driving – including loss of use of power steering, brakes, and airbags – but failed to correct or warn the public about the problem.

If you believe that you, or someone you love, has been injured physically or economically as a result of a faulty GM ignition switch, please call us at (619) 238-8700 or visit our contact page to tell us about your potential claim.