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...
$50,000 Settlement in Sheehy Hyundai Alleged Forgery Case
Most people expect the worst when they go to a car dealership. After they leave, they feel like they were taken advantage of or deceived, but are not sure how it happened. One sure way to know if something has gone wrong is if the monthly statement from the bank has...
PestNow Pays $110,000 WDI/Termite Inspection Settlement to Avoid Trial
PestNow of Maryland, LLC, a pest control company that performs between 12,000 to 15,000 wood destroying insect inspections (WDI) for potential homebuyers in Maryland each year in connection with real estate sales, agreed to a $110,000 settlement arising out of a...
How Do I Sue a Car Dealership – Consumer Legal Rights
Once a car buyer decides they want to pursue action against the dishonest new or used car dealership they purchased the car from, they have to decide which path to take to exercise their legal rights. Many people try to resolve the matter themselves, sending letters...
$120,000 Bed Bug Settlement at The Willows at Glen Burnie
When tenants move into bed bug infested apartments, and then landlords do not quickly treat the infestation, tenants have legal rights and recover significant compensation for the landlord failing to take the right action. In 2019, Whitney, LLP settled a bed bug...
My Used Car Should NOT Have Passed Inspection – Legal Rights
When you realize that the car you just bought should not have passed the Maryland Vehicle Safety Inspection, take action quickly to preserve and protect your legal rights, which will help you find the best way to undo, or fix, the problem of buying an unreliable car....
Prime Autos sued after secretly removing catalytic converter
On October 25, 2019, Whitney, LLP's auto fraud lawyers filed a lawsuit against Prime Autos, LLC in Glen Burnie, MD, and its owner, Robert H. Tuck, on behalf our client, alleging Fraud, Fraudulent Concealment and violations of Maryland’s Consumer Protection Act arising...
When The Real Estate Agent Hides Termite Damage
Although I have been a lawyer and represented consumers for over seven years, I am still sometimes surprised when I see outright fraud. In 2019, there have been two termite damage cases involving real estate agents that have opened my eyes to what is going on in the...
Whitney, LLP on WBAL for tenant settlements against Morgan Properties
Baltimore news station WBAL featured two of Whitney, LLP's clients, and attorney Daniel Whitney, Jr., on WBAL for recovering legal settlements for clients forced to live with bed bugs, mice and roaches. Both of our clients lived in apartment complexes owned and...