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Warranties and guarantees are a manufacturer’s or seller’s promise to stand behind its product or service.


 


Fraudulent business activities or deceptive trade actions are problems probably everybody in Wisconsin can identify with. Consumer laws are mostly based on reasonableness and common sense, however,on a regular basis, we all encounter various trade situations where something is just not quiet right.

 
Wisconsin Wisconsin Consumer Fraud Complaints    
 
 
Consumer fraud complaints from January 1 - December 31, 2004
National Rank   Complaints per 100,000 population   Number of Complaints  
18   121   6,643  

Source: Federal Trade Commission
 

Every year, various complaints are filed by Wisconsin consumers, about malfunctioning products, that don’t serve their purpose, deceptive business activities or illegal activities of collection agencies. While many citizens don’t know their rights as consumers, our Wisconsin lawyers are working very diligently to create awareness about consumer rights and we will ensure that your rights won’t be violated.

Wisconsin cases involve, but are not limited to:

  • Unfair contracts
  • The provision of telephone services including mobile phone and Internet contracts
  • High pressure and door-to-door sales
  • Pawnbrokers
  • Banking issues (including credit)
  • Motor vehicle contracts
  • Public transport
  • The provision of essential services including the supply of electricity, water, gas and sewerage
  • Price discrimination
  • Assisting clients to gain access to complaint schemes (such as private Ombudsman schemes)
  • Car/appliance repairs
  • Unfair trade practices in general

Contact our Wisconsin Consumer Law Lawyer Now!

 
Wisconsin Audio & Video    
 
  Telemarketers: Consumers Complain, But Also Buy
AUDIO, RM, 44 Kbps, 4:21, 10/14/2003

People profess to hate telemarketing calls, but the industry does enormous business. As the legal debate over the national "do not call" list continues, loopholes in the law ensure that the calls will keep coming
Source: NPR
 
 
Wisconsin External Sites    
 
 

Consumer Publications, Wisconsin Office of the Commissi
A listing of consumer publications available on-line and in paper form from the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.
Fact Sheet on Managed Care Consumer Protections in Wisc
Publication of the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance describing consumer protections available to Wisconsin residents enrolled in man

 


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Consumer Law Terms

 


Today's Terms

Residual Value

Definition:
The end-of-term value of the item established at the beginning of the lease and used in calculating your base monthly payment. The residual value is deducted from the adjusted capitalized cost to determine the depreciation and any amortized amounts. It is an estimate that may be determined in part by using residual value guidebooks. The residual value may be higher or lower than the realized value at the scheduled end of the lease.

CPSC

Definition:
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, a Federal Government regulatory agency The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than 15,000 types of consumer products

Loan Scams

Definition:
Before you sign on the dotted line, get all of the loan terms in writing, including the payment schedule and interest rate. If the lender isn't familiar to you, contact your state banking department and ask how to confirm that it's licensed and operating properly.

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Topics Related to Consumer Law:

  • Unfair Contracts
  • Consumer Fraud
  • Banking Issues (including Credit)
  • Motor Vehicle Contracts
  • Public Transport Discrimination
  • Price Discrimination
  • Car/Appliance Repairs
  • Unfair Trade Practices

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Wisconsin Consumer-Law Attorney

 
If you live in the following cities and need an Consumer-Law attorney you should contact our Consumer-Law Attorney as soon as possible:

  • Appleton
  • Beloit
  • Burlington
  • Chippewa Falls
  • De Pere
  • Eau Claire
  • Fond Du Lac
  • Franklin
  • Green Bay
  • Janesville
  • Kenosha
  • La Crosse
  • Madison
  • Manitowoc
  • Marshfield
  • Menomonee Falls
  • Milwaukee
  • Neenah
  • New Berlin
  • Oak Creek
  • Oconomowoc
  • Oshkosh
  • Racine
  • Sheboygan
  • Stevens Point
  • Sun Prairie
  • Superior
  • Waukesha
  • Wausau
  • West Bend
  • Wisconsin Rapids
 


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