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Steve Hofer has been practicing consumer law in Indiana for more than 20 years. He is a former Indiana State Chairperson of the National Association of Consumer Advocates, a national organization of attorneys striving for fairness in the consumer marketplace. Contact me by phone at 317-662-4529 or via email at hoferlawindyATgmail.com. You can also leave a message through my website at www.hoferlawindy.com.

Friday, October 14, 2022

Indiana Law Firm Hofer Hagan LLP is beginning work on Pink Energy / PowerHome Solar cases

 We are in the early stage of working up a number of  Pink Energy solar panel installation cases.  The deeper I get into it, the more that I see that it is a major project involving a lot of challenges.  I can see why a lot of lawyers want nothing to do with these cases. The company that created the mess, Pink Energy, is bankrupt. The potential clients didn't pay a lot up front, probably don't have a lot of money to spend on a lawyer, but are on the hook for a big loan to a mean old finance company.  The actual subject matter of the contracts is very technical and complex. Just figuring out, explaining and proving the defects is challenging.  

What we have going for us that a lot of lawyers don't is experience in using the FTC Holder Rule against lenders in consumer cases.  Pursuing claims against these lenders could yield very good results and has the potential to protect the clients against having to pay for nonfunctional systems for years to come.  

By the way, here's a good story from CBS4 about the problems of Pink Energy customers in Indiana. 


https://cbs4indy.com/cbs4-investigates/dozens-of-customers-heated-after-installing-solar-panels/


Thursday, October 13, 2022

Hyundai is jumping the shark over its response to the auto theft scandal

 Hyundai has been under intensive heat after youtube posts showed how easy it is to steal certain Hyundai models. After a shocking delay, Hyundai announced a solution - an antitheft kit that can be purchased from and installed by dealers - for about $750.00.  As this article points out, an owner might be able to get an equivalent fix outside the Hyundai network for half that amount.  

I suspect that the class action lawyers are going to prevail on this and Hyundai will eventually be sending checks for $750 to affected owners, but that might be years from now.  Meanwhile, Hyundai is losing customers because they deserve to.  

I don't have and don't want cases involving defective Hyundai.  This is just a comment from an outsider looking in.