consumerist.com — My husband Bob and I are senior citizens. Like so many others, we lost our home to foreclosure... not because of sub-prime loans... but because of defective, substandard housing - protected by an arbitration clause.
Aug 21, 2007 View in Crawl 4
timetheosAug 21, 2007
When Republicans vote for "Tort Reform", this is what you get.
bloodguardAug 21, 2007
She states in the follow up that she did indeed hire an inspector. Were I here I'd be suing him up to the limits of his liability coverage for the piss poor job he did. On all the houses I've bought and had inspected the the first thing the guy does is walk around and turn on every faucet in the house and lets them run. He's checking for slow drainage and leaks.That said, the builder needs to be sent to PMITA prison for an extended vacation.
dustin00Aug 22, 2007
HA! The Republican gets what she votes for and then complains?Bwa-ha-ha-ha-ha!
cschnackAug 22, 2007
The inspector probably can't be sued; either prohibited by the arbitration clause common in their contracts, OR recovery limited to return of fee, (a few hundred bucks). As with all aspects of consumer protection and legal recourse, the public assumes they have much more of it than they do, until they have a legal problem. There is a dangerous assumption that codes and laws are enforced, that the law is fair, and that people have the right to address wrongs. Many people who thought it would never happen to them find it it can, and does. Humiliation is one reason some never come forward. Jordan Fogal put her pride aside to help educate others so they wouldn't have to go thru what she did. I think that's admirable, and if more did that, we might not have so many people marching to slaughter by signing contracts for things they have little or no protection on, if things go wrong.
ldkronosAug 23, 2007
PS. Would you mind posting your blog url?
arosiAug 28, 2007
Binding Arbitration strips you of your constitutional right to a civil trial by jury, including your right to sue in small claims court, a very simple and low cost method of resolving a complaint. In fact, arbitration has nothing to do with court; it is a free-enterprise, lawless system that has been labeled by the National Consumer Law Center as "astonishingly unfair and undemocratic." We have been victims of a disinformation campaign, portraying arbitration as an inexpensive and impartial alternative to the public courts. Joan Claybrook, Public Citizen president has stated, "Today, we authoritatively debunk this myth." … "Arbitration costs much more than litigation – so much more that it becomes impossible to vindicate your rights." You can check out my website at <a class="user" href="http://CAUC.home.att.net,">http://CAUC.home.att.net,</a> especially the pages on Binding Arbitration, and Corrupt Establishment.
arosiAug 28, 2007
Do you think the fact that the Texas AG, Abbott, has received $1.1 million from Mr. and Mrs. Bob Perry since 2001 might have something to do with it, huh? The Perrys are one of two families, with their own enormous construction companies, credited with "dishonorable mention" for the evolvement of binding arbitration and other efforts to limit consumer rights in Texas. Read more: <a class="user" href="http://home.rochester.rr.com/cauc/hazards2_005.htm">http://home.rochester.rr.com/cauc/hazards2_005.htm</a>
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