Fraud
What is Consumer Fraud?
There are a number of situations covered under the area of law known as Consumer Fraud. These may touch industries such as banking and finance, insurance, securities and investments, and other areas of business.
What can I do?
We enjoy a distinct national reputation for excellence in the area of consumer fraud litigation. This litigation includes individual cases as well as class actions that have been filed throughout the country. We are also a national leader in the fight against mandatory binding arbitration in consumer contracts.
If you feel you have a claim, our attorneys would like to talk to you. You may be entitled to compensation. Contact us today for a free, no-obligation legal consultation.
Cases Investigated
Beasley Allen is currently investigating the following cases involving consumer fraud. However, our attorneys would like to investigate any claims of loss in any industry that may be the result of fraud.
Super Lawyers magazine spotlights Beasley Allen attorney Dee Miles
May 16, 2013 - Head of Beasley Allen’s Consumer Fraud section tells Super Lawyers magazine why cheaters never win in his mission to root out fraud and corruption. Read More
Beasley Allen shareholder Dee Miles discusses Medicaid Fraud
April 23, 2013 - Beasley Allen is currently representing eight states in litigation against a number of pharmaceutical companies accused of defrauding the states' Medicaid programs by overcharging for their... Read More
Toyota proposes settlement of more than $1 billion in sudden unintended acceleration cases
December 27, 2012 - Toyota Motor Corp has agreed to a $1.1 billion charge to settle hundreds of U.S. consumer claims related to sudden unintended acceleration in its vehicles. Read More
Beasley, Miles recognized among Top 10 Jury Awards for Medicaid Fraud litigation
August 6, 2012 - Founding Shareholder Jere L. Beasley, and Shareholder W. Dee Miles, head of our Fraud section, were recently recognized by Business Alabama magazine on its list of the state's 10 biggest... Read More
Beasley Allen attorney secures $2.3 million jury verdict for plaintiffs harmed by landfill
April 3, 2012 - LEE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA – (April 2, 2012) Beasley Allen attorney William E. Hopkins, Jr., along with co-counsel Gary Poliakoff, secured a $2.3 million verdict from a South Carolina... Read More
What should you know about Wage & Hour laws?
March 6, 2012 - The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is important to everyone who holds a job. This law governs what an employer can and cannot do when it comes to your time at work, and how you are... Read More
Trial Court awards $38.2 million to the State of Mississippi in Beasley Allen Medicaid fraud lawsuit
September 2, 2011 - MONTGOMERY, ALA. (September 2, 2011) – Today Judge Thomas L. Zebert found in favor of the State of Mississippi in its case against pharmaceutical company Sandoz, Inc. in the Chancery... Read More
Attorney for victim of wrongful foreclosure turns tables on the bank
June 16, 2011 - After a Collier County, Florida, couple were the victims of a wrongful foreclosure, their attorney turned the tables on Bank of America. When the bank failed to pay court costs after the... Read More
Looking for price gouging – check a gas station
May 5, 2011 - Montgomery Advertiser columnist Josh Moon says while Alabama AG Luther Strange is concerned about price gouging following the Alabama tornado disaster, consumers are being taken... Read More
Supreme Court will determine validity of Wal-Mart class action
December 6, 2010 - The Supreme Court agreed Monday, Dec. 6, that it will hear an appeal by Wal-Mart regarding one of the largest employment discrimination cases in U.S. history. The lawsuit, Wal-Mart... Read More
