By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Consumer Fraud Attorney NJ Consumer fraud takes on many different forms. Luckily, there are attorneys and lawyers who can help you with consumer fraud in the event that you are victim to a scam or theft. Most people are aware of the many different scams and schemes […]
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THE NEW JERSEY CONSUMER FRAUD ACT AND NEW JERSEY NURSING HOMES (Part I)
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Consumer Fraud Lawyer The Admission Agreements for nursing homes under the consumer fraud act was recently analyzed by the court. The New Jersey CFA prohibits: “The act, use or employment by any person of any unconscionable commercial practice, deception, fraud, false pretense, false promise, misrepresentation, or the […]
THE NEW JERSEY CONSUMER FRAUD ACT AND NEW JERSEY NURSING HOMES (PART II)
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Consumer Fraud Lawyer Are New Jersey nursing homes subject to the Consumer Fraud act? The answer is, no! Under the learned professional exception of New Jersey law, our courts have held that hospital services do not fall within the purview of the CFA as hospitals in New […]
THE NEW JERSEY CONSUMER FRAUD ACT AND NEW JERSEY HOSPITALS
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Consumer Fraud Lawyer The question whether a hospital’s admissions contract and collection methods violated the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) was addressed. The federal court examined New Jersey’s learned professional exception to determine if collection efforts by a hospital are “services” and thereby excluded from prosecution […]