Consumer Deceptive Practices

Consumer Deceptive Practices Attorney Chicago Illinois

McNamara Legal of Chicago has a successful track record of serving victims who have been exploited by businesses and individuals. We have handled numerous cases involving violations of the Illinois Deceptive Trade Practices Act, as well as representing individual in actions against other businesses or people such as insurance companies, builders etc.

A recent court case in Illinois has raised awareness of the rights consumers have under State and federal laws. McNamara Legal is committed to protecting these rights, especially when large corporations may be involved or individuals feel powerless against them.

Consumer Rights Lawsuits

The most common infractions on consumers happen when they are at their weakest point. They can be vulnerable and taken advantage of, sometimes without even realizing it.

The worst thing you could get from a company is false advertising or some other form that violates your rights as a consumer because these occur the moment we're human beings who have been weakened by emotional vulnerability; for example, during times of depression which make us more susceptible to outside influences than any time in our lives.

Individuals are not powerless when they have been wronged by a business or corporation. They can take action under federal laws and state statutes to protect their rights as consumers, whether it is filing on their own in court or participating in class-action lawsuits with other individuals who may also be seeking justice for the same wrongdoing.

Deceptive Trade Practices Under the DTPA (Also Known as Consumer Fraud)

The DTPA prevents many of the methods that some sellers use to trick or defraud consumers into purchasing items. For example, failing to tell about a feature or quality which could negatively affect a consumer’s decision is dishonest and violates this law. There are dozens types of fraudulent sales practices listed in its laundry list including false endorsement, bait-and switch tactics, pyramid schemes etc

The Defective Trade Practices Act (DTPA) prohibits many of the deceptive tricks buyers often encounter when making purchases from vendors who have hidden agendas. The act regulates prohibited trade practices like knowing concealment - not telling customers important things they need to know before buying their product; misleading advertising claims - such as exaggerating features/qualities so much that it might lead.

The DTPA protects consumers in many other ways. For instance, there are advertising practices that are forbidden by the act; for example: bait and switch advertising, using untrue endorsements or statements about manufacturing materials used on products (false claim advertisement), lying to customers about a product's abilities/services available through misrepresentation of another company., etc...