News from April 2016
Louisiana passenger alleges she was injured in fall on Carnival ship
MIAMI – A cruise passenger from Louisiana alleges she was injured while aboard the Carnival Dream.
Woman accuses Standard Insurance Co. of failing to comply with policy
JACKSONVILLE – A disabled woman is suing her plan administrator seeking long-term disability benefits.
Passenger sues MSC Divina owners over alleged injuries from fall
MIAMI – A cruise passenger from New York has filed suit against the owners of the MSC Divina after she alleges she was injured after a fall.
Kitchen manager accuses Flapjack Johnny's Groveland of not paying overtime wages
OCALA – A former kitchen manager is suing a Lake County restaurant alleging he wasn't paid overtime wages.
Lawsuit by former CEO could cost Orlando domestic abuse shelter more than $200,000
ORLANDO - One of Florida’s largest domestic abuse shelters is facing a lawsuit from its former CEO, who alleges that the Orlando-based non-profit breached her contract by letting her go in February.
10-year bungled home construction saga ends with $168,000 ruling for Hillsborough woman
LAKELAND – Fighting to recoup money lost because of her home’s shoddy construction has taken more than a decade of Michelle Gray’s life, and extracted a terrible toll both financially and emotionally, but it seems the Hillsborough woman will finally see compensation for her ordeal to the tune of $168,000.
Government employee alleges she was denied job because of discrimination
MIAMI – A U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement employee alleges that she was denied a job because of her race.
Boca Raton resident accuses Southwest Credit Systems LP of misrepresentation in debt collection
WEST PALM BEACH – A Boca Raton consumer is suing a debt collector alleging that it used false and misleading means to collect an alleged debt.
Driver accuses UPS of terminating health care benefits while on FMLA leave
MIAMI – A driver alleges that his employer canceled his family's health care insurance while he was on leave.
Government accuses South Capital Construction Inc., owner of unpaid federal tax liabilities
TAMPA – The federal government is suing an inactive Palm Harbor corporation over allegations of unpaid taxes.
Broward County resident accuses Credit Protection Association LP of unfair collection practices
MIAMI – A consumer is suing a debt collector alleging that it communicated with her through unfair and unconscionable means.
Woman alleges Prudential wrongfully denied benefits
MIAMI – An employee of Automatic Data Processing has filed a suit against an insurance company alleging it wrongfully denied her long-term disability benefits.
Cruise ship passenger alleges she was injured after slipping on spilled drink
MIAMI – A cruise passenger alleges she was injured while aboard the Carnival Ecstasy.
Black Lives Matter Tampa lambasts new juvenile detention predisposition law
TALLAHASSEE – An appeals court recently issued a ruling that would have meant a number of Florida counties had to pay the state as much as $100 million in predisposition costs before underage offenders were sentenced, but recent legislation signed into law at the end of March by Gov. Rick Scott made the court case a moot point.
Palm Beach County resident accuses Homegoods of violation of disability regulations
PALM BEACH – A Palm Beach County man is suing Homegoods alleging that the business has barriers that hinder access to the disabled.
Mother alleges child was injured on Carnival ship
MIAMI – A mother is suing a cruise ship line over allegations her child was injured as a result of negligence while a passenger on the Carnival Victory.
Sumter County resident accuses Educational Credit Management Corp. of telephone harassment
OCALA – An Oxford man consumer is suing a collection agency alleging violation of telephone harassment statutes in an attempt to collect a purported student loan debt.
Melo Development Inc. files suit against competitor over name
MIAMI – A real estate firm is suing its competitors over claims they use a name similar to its own.
Navient Solutions Inc. accused of telephone harassment
ORLANDO – A Volusia County woman is suing a debt collector alleging abuse and violation of telephone harassment statutes.
Legomatic Construction, ZMG Construction Inc. alleged to have not paid overtime wages
TAMPA – A construction employee has filed a class-action lawsuit against his former employers over allegations of unpaid wages.