Mcdaniel Says $2.1 Million Recovered For Consumers

Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said that his Consumer Protection Division recovered more than $2.1 million for consumers in 2010, the largest single-year recovery in the history of the state.
 
The recovery amount represents money returned to consumers involved in disputes with businesses after the Attorney General intervene on their behalf. The Consumer Protection Division, which houses 10 investigators, recovered $2,146,509.51 last year, according to McDaniel.
 
“These investigators work every day to help consumers who need some assistance in a dispute with a company, and I can’t be more proud of their dedication to helping Arkansans,” McDaniel said. “While we recovered a record amount of money last year, our office also helped consumers who may have needed a contractor to finish his promised work or who sought help in obtaining a car title.”

The Consumer Protection Division obtained monetary recoveries last year for approximately 1,860 consumers, all through mediation. The division resolved scores of other complaints without any related financial recovery, such as those related to foreclosure or debt-collection issues, McDaniel said.
 
Recovery amounts ranged from 20 cents for one consumer to $89,263.73 for another.