The Frederick Law Group, PLLC is currently litigating, and continues to investigate, multi-state class actions, encompassing hundreds of thousands of people, against electric generation suppliers for breaking their contracts with customers by overcharging them for electricity by more than 300% in some cases, emergency medical helicopter transport companies for overcharging their patients by tens of thousands of dollars for transports, and retailers for selling used or refurbished merchandise as new. Please see below for more information on our current cases:
Frederick Law Group, PLLC has filed a proposed class action lawsuit against Erie Insurance for allegedly charging retroactively increased auto insurance premiums for backdated policy changes, usually retroactively adding a teen driver, when Erie paid no claims during the backdated time period. Erie’s alleged practice forces its customers to pay retroactively increased premiums that are 100% risk free pure profits for Erie. If Erie has done this to you, or another insurance carrier has, contact us. We may be able to help.
Mr. Frederick scored a significant victory when the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit vacated a district court’s order dismissing a proposed consumer rights class action lawsuit against Ambit Energy. In Silvis v. Ambit Energy, et al., Defendant Ambit Energy is accused of charging exorbitant electricity rates and breaching its contract with Ms. Silvis and the Proposed Class by failing to set its rates based on the factors outlined in its contract. Because of this significant victory in the Third Circuit, Ms. Silvis was able to reach a class-wide final settlement with Ambit Energy which made $9.3 Million available to the class of Ambit Energy’s Pennsylvania customers. The case caption is: Silvis v. Ambit Energy, L.P., et al., United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Civil Action No. 14-cv-5005. Mr. Frederick represents the plaintiff in this case, and has been appointed Class Counsel representing all class members.
Mr. Frederick is co-counsel in a proposed nationwide class action lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, against Air Methods Corporation and Rocky Mountain Holdings, LLC, related to alleged overcharging for emergency medical helicopter transport. In many instances, victims have been billed more than $47,000 for less than 100 miles of emergency medical helicopter transportation and have been denied any opportunity to contest the bill. This case is currently pending before the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. Mr. Frederick is pleased to announce that a $1,250,000 settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit against U.S. Gas & Electric, Inc., Energy Services Providers, Inc., and Pennsylvania Gas & Electric (collectively, “PAG&E”). The case is caption is: Sobiech v. U.S. Gas & Electric, Inc., United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Civil Action No. 2:14-cv-04464. Mr. Frederick represented the plaintiff in this case, and has been appointed Class Counsel representing all class members.
Frederick Law Group, PLLC is pleased to announce that a class action settlement has been reached, pending final Court approval, in a class action lawsuit against IDT Energy, Inc. The settlement is valued at approximately $64 Million, at a 100% all credit claims made rate. The case caption is: McLaughlin v. IDT Energy, Inc. et. al., United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York, Civil Action No. 14-cv-4107. Frederick Law Group, PLLC represents plaintiff Ferrare in this case, and Mr. Frederick has been appointed Co-Class Counsel representing all class members. Plaintiff alleges that Defendants’ acts and omissions in connection with their electric energy supply activities in Pennsylvania constitute breach of contract and warrant declaratory relief and damages as a result. Frederick Law Group, PLLC is pleased to announce that a class action settlement has been reached, pending final Court approval, in a class action lawsuit against Stream Energy Pennsylvania, LLC. The settlement is valued at approximately $13.4 Million at a 100% claims made rate. The case caption is: Basile v. Stream Energy Pennsylvania, LLC, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, Civil Action No. 15-cv-01518. Frederick Law Group, PLLC represents Mr. Basile in this case, and Mr. Frederick has been appointed Interim Class Counsel representing all class members. Plaintiff alleges that Defendant’s acts and omissions in connection with its electric energy supply activities in Pennsylvania constitute breach of contract and warrant declaratory relief and damages as a result.