Everyone is a consumer. Indeed, we purchase everything from services to products, which are manufactured or distributed by various corporations or entities. When making a purchase, we put our trust in these corporations to provide a safe, effective and reliable product or service. Personal injuries or even death may result when these corporations fail us. In some situations, however, we are harmed financially.

Humphrey, Farrington & McClain has secured financial reimbursement for thousands of individuals who have been financially harmed by a product or service. Many of these cases are handled through a legal procedure called a class action. For example, most recently, Humphrey, Farrington, & McClain was able to procure a nationwide settlement involving a water heater part called a “dip Tube.” The dip tube is a plastic tube which delivers cold water to the bottom of the water heater, where it is then heated. One company manufactured dip tubes for numerous water heater companies. Unfortunately, a significant number of these dip tubes, which were manufactured for a certain period of time, were found to be defective. The defective dip tube can disintegrate thereby reducing the amount of hot water in the home, and in some cases, depositing plastic chips throughout the plumbing system. The dip tube class action will allow consumers to have their defective dip tube replaced and, if needed, their plumbing system flushed.

The dip tube settlement is but one example of the consumer protection cases that have been undertaken by Humphrey, Farrington & McClain. Other examples include: deceptive/misleading solicitations and advertising, consumer antitrust litigation, securities fraud, and ERISA benefits actions.