7 On Your Side Recovers Over $1.3 Million for Viewers in 2025

Consumer Advocacy and Financial Recovery

• 🎯 Seven on Your Side successfully resolved numerous consumer issues throughout the year, focusing on securing rebates, refunds, and reimbursements for viewers.
• 💰 The team recovered nearly $200,000 for issues related to missing tax refunds, Social Security, maternity leave, and disability benefits.
• 💔 They clawed back refunds for canceled cruises and vacations, notably helping foster parents of a child who died after a heart transplant.

Major Financial Wins

• 📈 The unit achieved significant financial recoveries, including $92,000 for reviving a Staten Island grandpa's insurance coverage for a heart condition.
• 💻 A Long Island couple received $106,000 after their online trading account was hacked.
• 🏡 A substantial $445,000 was recovered for a family who had proceeds from selling their grandmother's house stuck in escrow for 15 years.

Diverse Cases and Community Impact

• 🚗 A retired fire chief's towed car was released, and a Queen's nurse was reimbursed $10,000 for incorrect tickets.
• 🚛 Seven on Your Side facilitated a check for a couple whose car was flattened by a city sweeper.
• 💰 Other successes included recovering a $26,000 401k for a widow and her son, and finding $11,000 in unclaimed funds.

Viral Content and Scammer Prevention

• 🌟 Advice from a 101-year-old who still works six days a week went viral, reaching a national audience.
• ☕ The team also supported beloved local coffee cart brothers who had served Channel 7 for decades.
• 🛡️ Throughout the year, the unit actively worked to save viewers from scammers, catch criminals on camera, and fight for consumer rights.

Grand Total and Viewer Trust

• 🏆 In total, Seven on Your Side recovered an impressive $1,302,081.96 for viewers.
• 🙏 The team expressed gratitude for viewer trust and looks forward to continuing to resolve issues in the upcoming year.