Francis Mailman Soumilas, P.C. co-founder Jim Francis recently lent his expertise to the Philadelphia Inquirer regarding the changes to medical debt reporting that took effect July 1. Experian, TransUnion, and Equifax, the three largest credit reporting agencies, announced that new and existing medical debt will now be removed from credit reports as soon as it
How Medical Debt Continues to Impact Millions of Americans On June 16, 2022, Kaiser Health News (KHM) reported on seven individual stories that reflect how the United States Health Care System pushes patients into medical debt on a mass scale. In addition to stating that more than 100 million Americans are affected by medical debt,
Francis Mailman Soumilas, P.C., recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Kentucky woman against LexisNexis Risk Solutions Inc. and Experian Information Solutions, Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, alleging the companies violated the U.S. Fair Credit Reporting Act. According to the complaint in the lawsuit, LexisNexis and Experian
Francis Mailman Soumilas, P.C., recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of a California man against TransUnion, Experian Information Solutions, Inc., and AmerAssist A/R Solutions, Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, alleging the companies violated the U.S. Fair Credit Reporting Act. According to the complaint in the lawsuit, Experian, TransUnion,
Nearly 18 million Americans have been affected by a rise of consumer fraud on the money transfer platform Zelle, as well as the ongoing failure by the big banks that own the service to address the scams and provide appropriate redress to defrauded consumers. On April 26, 2022, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez, a senior member of the
If you have a poor credit score that is holding you back from securing a mortgage, a car loan, or being eligible for financial aid, there are legitimate credit repair services that can work with you to repair your damaged credit. They will thoroughly examine your credit report, identify negative items that are hurting your
Having practiced consumer rights law for more than two decades, it’s not unusual for other lawyers to tell me they have no idea what consumer rights law is, and that they highly doubt their clients have legal issues that would fall under the consumer rights umbrella. But ignorance is not bliss, especially when it comes
We’d all like to think that we’re unique. But if we were to judge our uniqueness simply by our first and last names, we’d be disappointed. Some of us might share the same first and last names with hundreds or thousands of other people. According to research from Southern Illinois University, there were 34,269 people
As a consumer, you have basic rights when it comes to safety, the right to be informed about a product, to have your concerns heard, and to take legal action if your consumer rights have been violated. Unfortunately, if you are the victim of fraud, a defective product, or false advertising, or you have been
Delaware County Sheriff Jerry L. Sanders, Jr. issued a warning to county residents of a new wave of scam phone calls that appears to be from county law enforcement because of spoofed phone numbers. The callers are seeking payment for supposed fines and warrants for arrest. Most people know the term spoof to mean a