Consumer Protection

Winning Legal Protection for South Carolina Consumers

The law firm of Richard A. Harpootlian, P.A. stands up for consumers in class action lawsuits challenging unfair or deceptive business practices, false or misleading advertising, and breaches of contract. Our firm has successfully challenged the conduct of the State government and some of the nations largest corporations based on their policies and tactics that unfairly take advantage of the consumer. Examples of some of our cases involve car dealerships, insurance, lottery games, and securities fraud.

A typical example of these types of cases is Ward v. Dixie National Life Insurance Company, et al., where we obtained a summary judgment on damages for $7.9 million against two insurance companies who had failed to properly pay the people they had agreed to insure on supplemental cancer insurance policies.

• “Judge Awards $7.8 Million in Insurance Dispute”
• “Court Grants Rare Summary Judgment on Damages in Class Action”

In another case, Littlejohn v. State of South Carolina, we secured a $7.5 million tax rebate for senior citizens who had been denied information about their right to a tax exemption from the State of South Carolina.

• “Class Action Lawsuit over Failure to Inform Seniors of Tax Break is Settled for $7.5 Million”
• “State Agrees to Refund”

In Edge v. State Farm Insurance Company, class members received a settlement refunding the amount of unfairly increased premiums charged by State Farm.

Now more than ever, we must be vigilant about instances of abuse of trust, misrepresentations, fraud, and bad faith schemes for financial gain. Mr. Harpootlian has the experience, resources, and skills to investigate and uncover these types of unfair practices to bring relief to injured consumers.

Focused on Protecting the Consumer

Examples of consumer protection cases we can handle on your behalf include:

• Unlawful Fees by Mortgage or Bank Lenders
• Unlawful Fees by Automobile Insurers
• Misleading Information From Credit Card Banks
• Deceptive Business Practices by Retail Establishments
• Fraudulent Sale of Telecommunications Products and Services
• Unlawful Charges of Long-Distance Telephone Carriers
• Manufacture of Defective and Dangerous Products

Contact Us — Richard A. Harpootlian, P.A.

If you would like to request more information from our firm, contact us at 866.706.3997 (toll-free), or 803.252.4848 (local), and ask to speak with Mr. Harpootlian for a free initial consultation.You also may contact us Contact us by fax, by e-mail. We return all messages promptly, including after-hours messages. Weekend appointments are available.