Public adjusters, has AAA denied any of your clients’ basement or floor drain overflow claims? Do you believe AAA misclassified the claim as a “back up” without investigating the true cause of the loss? According to a federal lawsuit now pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, many thousands of… Read More
For Certain Ford Mustang Owners, Looking Under the Hood May Reveal “Runaway Corrosion”
As Ford prepares to rollout its redesigned F-150 pickup truck with a new all-aluminum body, many owners of the Company’s iconic Mustang are discovering that the aluminum used in their hood panels is corroding – sometimes leaving owners holding the bag for the cost of repairs. A federal lawsuit currently pending in New Jersey sheds… Read More
Sommers Schwartz Seeks Class Action Status in Suit Over “Michigan Students First” Program
Due to the high cost of higher education and a sluggish job market, college students have become increasingly reliant upon financial aid and loan assistance programs. One such program known as “Michigan Students First” offered 0% interest rates to Michigan college students after successful payment of the first 36 installments on loans held by the… Read More
Sommers Schwartz Sues for Thousands in Unpaid Wages from Steel Transportation Services
On September 5, 2013, attorneys from Sommers Schwartz initiated a lawsuit seeking recovery of thousands of dollars of unpaid wages from Michigan trucking company Steel Transportation Services. The action was filed in Wayne County Circuit Court. The complaint alleges the company was supposed to pay its drivers 25% of the gross revenues for each load,… Read More
Lance Young Elected to Chair State Bar of Michigan’s Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation Section
It is our privilege to announce that Sommers Schwartz Senior Shareholder Lance Young was elected to chair the Antitrust, Franchising & Trade Regulation Section of the State Bar of Michigan at the annual meeting of the Michigan Bar Association in Lansing. In a subsequent email to the Section’s membership, Mr. Young thanked the previous committee… Read More
Insurance Companies May Be Denying Coverage for Organic Roofing Shingles
The attorneys in Sommers Schwartz’s Class Action Group recently filed a lawsuit against The Auto Club Group and MemberSelect alleging that customers are being denied coverage for water damage claims. (You can read the announcement here). We are now investigating other types of insurance-related claims, an in particular, denials of coverage for organic roofing shingles…. Read More
New Class Action Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Homeowners from Gap In Insurance Coverage
On June 19th, 2013, the law firms of Sommers Schwartz, P.C. and Fabian Sklar & King, P.C. filed a multistate class action against The Auto Club Group (also known as AAA) and MemberSelect Insurance Company. The suit, initiated on behalf of all current and former policyholders since March 2009, alleges that the Defendant companies advertise… Read More