Articles Posted in Predatory Towing

Jason Taylor, a Laguna Niguel resident, watched as Beach Cities Towing Services Inc. towed his truck and car, illegally, from his Laguna Niguel condominium complex on Sept. 2, 2007. In return, Taylor set an example for us all by standing up to the towing company’s exploitative practices.

In taking Taylor’s vehicles away, the towing company, Beach Cities Towing, violated many requirements of the California Vehicle Code, Section 22658 and charged him an exorbitant amount of $560 for eventually releasing the cars.

Taylor took Beach Cities to small claims court and won. He was awarded his $560 back. But, Beach Cities continued to bully Taylor by appealing the case and being granted a new trial, a new trial where Beach Cities could bring an attorney.

Not to be out gunned, Taylor sought help from…..you guessed it, Bisnar Chase Personal Injury Attorneys. When I read Taylor’s request for guidance with his case, I just couldn’t let him go it alone. So rather than give him the advice he sought, I assigned one of our attorneys, Eric Hansen to actually represent Taylor at the new trial, pro bono.
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If you’re still not convinced that illegal towing is a huge problem in Southern California, you’ve got to read this story. The Riverside County District Attorney and several police departments are investigating a local towing company called Desert Automotive Specialists, for illegally towing as many as 2,500 cars, sometimes with people still inside them. According to an article in the Desert Sun, sometimes this company paints curbs red just to make people think they parked in a tow-away zone!

Once they had towed away vehicles with their owners kicking and screaming, this company charged astronomical fees to release those vehicles back to the desperate owners. Who were these unfortunate owners? Mostly Spanish-speaking folks and seniors. Sounds like a pretty targeted and well-planned operation to me.
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