$30,000 Car Dealership Credit Application Fraud Settlement
Whitney, LLP recovered a $30,000 settlement shortly after filing a lawsuit alleging fraud on a credit application against the Jones Junction Toyota car dealership in Bel Air, Maryland. In the lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court for Harford County, the allegations...
$60,000 Bed Bug Infestation Settlement at Tall Oaks Apartments
A $60,000 settlement was reached in the bed bug infestation lawsuit filed by Whitney, LLP against HPA Tall Oaks, LLC and Hirschfeld Management, Inc. alleging a months-long, improperly treated bed bug infestation at the Tall Oaks Apartment Homes in Laurel, MD. The...
Lawyers to Help Sue House Flippers for Hidden Home Damage
Despite Coronavirus, the 2020 real estate market is still doing well. Along with a robust real estate market comes dishonest, fraudulent or negligent sellers, real estate agents, and house flippers whose negligence and fraud ruin the enjoyment of a new home and cause...
Can I Sue a Car Dealership for Not Paying Off the Trade In?
Yes, in Maryland you can sue the dealer for not paying off your trade in. When the dealer does not pay off your trade in, and they told you they would pay off the bank loan on the trade in as part of the deal, the car buyer has many legal rights and can file a...
Can a Car Dealer Increase or Lie About the Advertised Price ?
No, car dealerships in Maryland cannot lie or increase the price of a car once they advertise it to the public, and the customer comes in to buy it at the advertised price. This is a common scam, sometimes called bait-and-switch, but it is simply another type of...
Forgery and Fraud Lawsuit Filed Against Nationwide Nissan
A lawsuit alleging forgery and fraud was filed against the Nationwide Nissan car dealership in Lutherville, Maryland by Whitney, LLP. This blog post discusses the allegations made in the lawsuit. Forgery and fraud are surprisingly common at dealerships in Maryland....
Coronavirus Is Causing More Fraud at Car Dealerships
Within the last two weeks since Coronavirus began to take hold of Maryland, the law firm of Whitney, LLP has had an increase in the number of car buyers calling us and needing help with car dealership fraud claims. These recent fraud calls include a customer’s income...
$50,000 Bed Bug Settlement in Yogi Bear Jellystone Park Campground Lawsuit
A $50,000 settlement was reached on behalf of Whitney, LLP’s client who spent one night at the Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort located in Williamsport, Maryland. In April of 2019, the bed bug victim arrived at the Campground with her husband and children, and...
2020 – Finding Hidden Termite Damage after Moving In
Even with Coronavirus, the Maryland real estate market is moving forward. Home buyers continue to put houses under contract, termite/WDI inspections continue to be scheduled and performed, and house sales continue to close. The start of the 2020 real estate market...
Court Awards Over $150,000 in Attorney’s Fees in Termite Damage Case
The Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County awarded a record of $156,718 in attorney’s fees and expenses after Whitney, LLP’s clients prevailed at trial on a claim based on the Maryland Consumer Protection Act (“MCPA”). The award arose from a $1,068,750 judgment...