We hope that the following Links will be helpful to consumers and accident victims in researching relevant issues. If you know of a link that you think we should add, please send us an email.
Read "Debt Collection: Your Rights" on the Maryland Attorney General's website at:
http://www.oag.state.md.us/Consumer/edge117.htm. A complaint form is available at:
http://www.oag.state.md.us/Consumer/complaint.htm.
The Federal Trade Commission has information on Fair Debt Collection at:
http://ftc.gov/bcp/online/pubs/credit/fds.htm. File a formal complaint with the FTC at
https://rn.ftc.gov/pls/dod/wsolcq$.startup?Z_ORG_CODE=PU01.
LEMON LAW, AUTO VALUE AND SAFETY RELATED SITES:
To estimate the value of your vehicle, go to the
Kelley Blue Book.
Auto Safety Complaints and Complaints Database of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at:
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Council:
http://www.cpsc.gov/.
KATRINA CARS DATABASE:
http://www.nicb.org
BEFORE YOU BUY - READ THESE TWO HELPFUL ARTICLES:
(1) "Buying a New Car: Know What You're Signing" at:
http://www.oag.state.md.us/consumer/edge85.htm
(2) "Buying a Used Car? Steer Clear of Bad Deals" at:
http://www.oag.state.md.us/consumer/edge108.htm
GENERAL CONSUMER RIGHTS:
Maryland Repossession Laws - "Buyer Beware" at: www.dllr.state.md.us/finance/repossession.htm
For information on business ownership, corporate status, the history of who has owned a particular house and related topics, visit the State Department of Assessments and Taxation at:
http://www.dat.state.md.us/
BECAUSE IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY TO LEARN CONSUMER SKILLS:
WHERE TO GO TO FILE A COMPLAINT:
Maryland Home Improvement Commission: http://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/home_imprv/mhiccomp.htm
Maryland Attorney General Consumer Protection Division (includes Auto Repair, New Car, Health Club, General Complaint, New Home, Condo and HOA, Hospital Billing Disputes, etc.): http://www.oag.state.md.us/Consumer/complaint.htm
PERSONAL INJURY AND MEDICAL INFORMATION: To gain a better understanding of the medical aspects of common types of injuries sustained in accidents, visit:
American Medical Association's "Atlas of the Body":
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/7140.htmlNational Library of Medicine's MEDLINE PLUS (includes interactive videos of common procedures) at:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
Another excellent site with pictures of anatomy is at
http://www.doereport.com/.
Overview of your surgery:
http://www.yoursurgery.com.
Virtual Hospital,
http://www.vh.org/index.html.
Meaning of a lab tests (see index at):
http://www.palpath.comMedical and drug reference: http://www.merck.com/pubs/.
Good medical dictionary: http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd
Book by my own mother on psychological aspects of coping with cancer: http://www.humansideofcancer.com/
GENERAL INFORMATION, COURTS, PROCEDURES, ETC.:
To gain information on Maryland Law and answers to basic consumer, personal injury and procedure questions, start with the excellet brochures published by the State Bar Association:
http://www.msba.org/departments/commpubl/publications/brochures/index.htmMaryland People's Law Library:
www.peoples-law.comMaryland Judiciary Website,
www.courts.state.md.us Maryland State Bar Association:
www.MSBA.org.
The American Bar Association:
www.abanet.org.
Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County is at
http://www.circuitcourt.orgNational Association of Consumer Advocates:
http://www.naca.net/resource.htm
