No grounds for a suit - don't be rediculous - the guy is lazy and does not backup.

Angelfire
Homestead
Tripod
GeoCities
My-Place
Most normal web-browsing folks have blocked these locations - the pop-ups are killer.

Look dude - first of all don't be so cheap. If it is important to YOU - pay the price.

You get what you pay for.

Now that you have learned your lesson - let us begin with the BASICS:
READ this article from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_host
NO blue clicky!!! - just Copy,Cut,and Paste

OK your next decision is: SHARED - or DEDICATED ????

Your budget says "shared" however, look over these options

http://www.webhostdir.com/hostingDirectory/

These are low budget:
http://web-hosting-services.topchoicereviews.com/

HOWEVER - you Want/Need reliability (AND automatic BACKUP - since you don't)

YOU HAVE MULTIPLE - Major Industry Sources in your own backyard;
AT&T
Verizon
Earthlink
Etc, Etc, Etc, Start with your current, personal ISP - talk to them - negotiate

Check out multiple sources before negotiating - why pay two bills when it could be one?

http://www.free-webmaster-tools.com/domains/hosting.html
http://www.consumersreview.org/webhosting.html

Have You considered installing your own server? (oh, I forgot, you don't backup)

Sincerely,
Gargoyle