Trimble & Register

$7.8M

Consumer Fraud

A group of 40 South Jersey residents brought a lawsuit against a financial services company alleging that it duped these retirees, and others, into investing their life savings in risky limited partnerships. The Complaint further alleged that its sales force misrepresented the nature of the investments and guaranteed that the investors would double or triple their money in between 7 and 10 years. As a result of the misrepresentations, the retirees lost most of their life savings, much of which was in the form of “lump sum” payments upon their retirement.

$3.3M

Wrongful Death

A two-year old boy was attending a family picnic when he drowned in a neighbor’s in-ground swimming pool. The neighbors failed to enclose their in-ground swimming pool after their existing fence was removed. The employees of the property owners’ business removed portions of an existing chain-linked fence and failed to erect a safety fence or barrier to obstruct access to the swimming pool. The family brought a negligence and wrongful death action against both the property owners and their business.

$2.1M

Construction Defects

Trimble & Register represented a group of 22 homeowners against builder of new homes that deviated from architectural prints and constructed properties in violation of building codes.

$21M

Class Action

Lawsuit against national builder for construction defects on behalf of 1,065 homeowners settled for $21,000,000.

$182,126

Personal Injury

Jury awards $182,126 plus attorneys’ fees and cost of lawsuit. Case stems from fall at AMC theater in Cherry Hill where 70 year old woman fractured right foot, ankle and herniated disc in mid-back. AMC offer before trial $25,000.

$290,000

Consumer Law

A Burlington County Builder along with its subcontractors agreed to pay $290,000 to homeowners for violations of the New Jersey Home Improvement Act and the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act.