Sunday, February 26, 2012

Bought a Laptop, TV, or Monitor a while ago? You could be owed money!

If you bought a laptop, TV, or a computer monitor in 1999 to 2006 you could be owed money. In 2010, the California Attorney General filed a lawsuit against 10 companies including Samsung and Sharp. He said that the companies "conspired to fix, raise, maintain, or stabilize prices of TFT-LCD Flat Panels resulting in overcharges to consumers who bought products containing the panels"

Here are the following states that were affected:

  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Florida
  • Hawaii
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Maine
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Rhode Island
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
  • Vermont
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
The settling companies will pay the following approximate amounts into the fund:
  • Samsung: $240 million
  • Hitachi: $38.98 million
  • Sharp: $115.5 million
  • Epson: $2.9 million
  • Chimei: $110.27 million
  • Chunghwa: $5.3 million
  • HannStar: $25.65 million
If you live in any of these states and bought any of the products mentioned in the given years, you could be eligible for a damages payment. If you believe you're eligable, CLICK HERE or call (855) 225-1886

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