Brenda Craig

Brenda Craig is a freelance writer specializing in writing legal and financial articles for the web.

Overdraft Fees Drive Consumers to Lawyer up
November 26, 2009
Adventura, FL It's good to know that lawyers and plaintiffs are ready to stand up and fight back against the banks and their practice of collecting lucrative overdraft fees. It is estimated that this year alone banks will collect somewhere between $27 and $33 billion in overdraft fees. However, some of that will be refunded to bank clients, if attorney David Lichter succeeds getting in getting class action certification in his case against Florida-based BankAtlantic.
Class Action against DuPont's Teflon Plant Sticks
October 24, 2009
Princeton, NJ A well-known environmental law attorney is leading a class action aimed at forcing DuPont to pay for the cleanup of the local water supply for the residents of Penns Grove, NJ. "We are seeking to have safe drinking water for these people," says attorney Stuart Lieberman of Lieberman & Blecher. "The primary relief being sought is remediation of the drinking water."
Homeowners Sue Title Insurance Companies
December 10, 2008
Chicago, IL If you've refinanced your mortgage sometime over the last few years it is very possible that you paid more for title insurance than you should have. Homeowners that refinance an existing mortgage are entitled to a discount on their premium. But that is not always what happened. According to attorney Paul Weiss, from the Chicago firm of Freed & Weiss, some homeowners paid title insurance companies as much as 50 percent more than they had to by law. "Nobody knows about these discounts other than the folks in the industry and apparently they weren't being forthcoming with their customers," says Weiss.
Attorney Michael DeMayo: Don't Let an Accident Ruin Your Life
October 12, 2008
Charlotte, NC: For a handful of dollars, you can top up your motor vehicle accident insurance and protect yourself, your family and your future from financial ruin. Unfortunately, by the time many Americans realize they should have bumped up their coverage, it is too late. "They're depressed, they're angry and frustrated," says attorney Michael DeMayo. "Not only do they have no control over the extent and severity of their injuries, but they are being told that the person who caused the accident doesn't have enough to pay their medical bills."
Miami Attorney Brian M. Davis says Cruise Ship Litigation Comes Naturally
July 17, 2008
Miami, FL Miami attorney, Brian M. Davis says his first step, no matter what kind of personal injury case he takes on, is to tell his client first to attend to their own well being. "I always hope that any client will make sure their personal well being is taken care of first," says Davis. "Then after things stabilize, then they can determine if there is a cause of action," he says.
Kevin Demet: "They were Prime Borrowers, Stuffed into A Sub Prime Loan"
July 15, 2008
DA: Milwaukee, WI The spadework done by a small Milwaukee firm representing a Wisconsin couple as the plaintiffs in a class action suit against Chevy Chase could turn out to be ground zero for the banking industry.
Terry West: Oklahoma Lawyer Takes Aim at Daimler Chrysler
July 9, 2008
Shawnee, OK: When litigation lawyer Terry West, from the West Law Firm in Shawnee Oklahoma takes his aim, he likes to hit the target dead on. "I like the adversarial situation, I like the challenge," West says. "I like the possibility of hitting a home run, of doing some really good things for some clients, and I like the win or lose mentality, if you don't win you don't get paid."

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