Between 1984 and 2009 the net worth of members of the US House of Representatives almost tripled while the net worth of the average American actually declined. Same sort of thing is going
Giving Back with Giftpacks Filled for the Needy
Each year the staff of Burdge Law Office does something for a local charity to help out the needy. This year we returned to Fairhaven Church to help Homefull.org. Homefull works tirelessly to
Escaping a Ford Escape with Seasons Greetings
Christmas and the holiday season are a wonderful time of the year. We recently received a nice holiday greeting card from a former client. They had a bad Ford Escape that we had
The super rich and their super cars crash into a super accident in Japan
You want to know where the money is and where they don't mind flaunting it once in awhile? It's in Japan. In a single accident involving more than a dozen of super rich drivers
Dollar Stores Now Outnumber National Retail Pharmacy Chain Stores
Another sure sign that people have changed their ways? Dollar stores - stores that specialize in selling items priced at $1 or less - now outnumber all the drug stores in the country.
What bad economy? Car Sales are at a 2 year high point
It's getting better in spite of what "they" keep saying. The economy appears to be heading up in spite of the doom and gloom from politicians and dismal failings of some college football
Tips To Help You Avoid Buying A Lemon
We don't often do guest posts but here's a very nice article from Isabella Woods, a professional writer for numerous websites and publications. She's got some great tips on what to watch out
ABC News explains the Yo Yo game car dealers play on consumers
Noting that tomorrow the Federal Trade Commission starts considering a new regulation to stop unfair and deceptive car dealer fraud tricks, ABC News has an alert on their website with a nice video explanation
What cars have the highest repair bills?
One hand fixing the other CBS News released a report on Monday which shows what cars have the fewest and least expensive repairs. In spite of the recall beating, Toyota took the top
Thank Someone Who Served
A few years ago, a local farmer came in to see me for some help. Bills and crop prices and debt had him over a barrel and we talked about bankruptcy and what
Credit Records and Credit Rights, an FYI Word for Consumers
Akron.com, a news outlet on the internet for the Akron Ohio area, recently published an article on Credit Rights and consumer rights about their credit record, authored by Dayton attorney Ron Burdge and
China Buys Saab - Are they buying everything?
Well, there's good news and, maybe, bad news. Chinese companies, encouraged by government bureaucrats to expand ownership of foreign companies and assets, have now pledged to buy Saab, the Swedish auto maker that
Americans driving less miles than in almost a decade
You can tell the economy is still pinched tight. The Detroit Bureau is reporting that although car sales are creeping upward, Americans as a rule are driving less now than they have at
Burdge addresses Hawaii military lawyers on consumer lemon laws
To help military legal personnel better understand Hawaii's consumer protection laws, Ron Burdge will join Hawaii's Lemon Lawyer Jeff Crabtree to provide base legal training at Schofield Barracks for all military branches today,
Saab - it ain't over yet, folks. 70 million rolls in at last minute
The Swedes aren't doing it the way US government officials did. Their government isn't rushing to the aid of Saab with a taxpayer bailout. Instead the company is forced to scramble to find money
Factory production up at car plants - what do they know that we don't?
North American car manufacturers (US, Canada and Mexico) increased their overall production of new cars and trucks by 9% in the last month to a high of just unde 1.2 million new vehicles, according
Iowa Warns About Easy-to-Use Odometer Rollback Devices Running Rampant
Used odometers for sale on the internet With two consumer complaints in the last week, odometer rollbacks appear to be increasing. And we aren't the only ones who think so. At the end
There is a Lemon Law for Puppies 'n Pets Too
Because we are lemon law lawyers, we often get the question of whether or not there is a lemon law for pets. While we don't normally handle cases of that type, a lot
Hyundai Sonata steering system breaking apart? Be careful out there, folks
Steering system falling apart? So what's up with the 2011 Hyundai Sonata and their steering system failures? Either no one knows - or no one is talking freely about it. But the problem
What's going on with Ford Escape rear windows breaking at unusually high frequency rate
Rear windows breaking at high rate - How come? While we normally don't talk about recalls here, every once in a while we become aware of federal safety investigations that are "ahead" of
Federal safety experts investigating Ford Mustang
Pic by Michael Gil from Flickr Sometimes complaints about a specific kind of defect in a vehicle cause us to issue an alert to our clients to watch out, and avoid, a developing
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