News from April 2016
Brevard County resident accuses Synchrony Bank of robo calling
ORLANDO – A consumer is suing a bank over allegations it called her repeatedly after requests to stop.
Tampa resident accuses lending company of telephone harassment
TAMPA – A Tampa man alleges a student loan lending company has been calling him in an attempt to collect a debt from another person.
Security officer alleges former employers did not pay him on time
MIAMI – A security officer has filed a class-action lawsuit against his former employers, alleging he was not paid in a timely fashion.
Prudential Insurance Co. of America accused of denying benefits
MIAMI – A woman alleges she was wrongfully denied disability benefits.
Carnival Glory passenger alleges injures after fall on ship
MIAMI – A Carnival Glory passenger is suing its operators after she alleges she was injured on the ship.
Man alleges Nueva San Salvador Restaurant not accessible to disabled patrons
MIAMI – A Miami man alleges a restaurant in the city has barriers that restrict access to the disabled.
Consumer alleges collector did not remove disputed debt from credit report
ORLANDO – A Mims woman alleges a Tampa debt collector engaged in misleading and unfair debt collection practices.
Adventist Health Care whistle-blower gets almost $400,000
ORLANDO – A nurse who blew the whistle on a hospital allegedly overcharging for treatments and using leftovers from single-dose chemotherapy drugs will get $376,452, according to a settlement announced recently.
Federal courts panel eyes third-party litigation funding
PALM BEACH – During a meeting in Palm Beach last week, members of the U.S. Federal Courts Advisory Committee on Civil Rules learned that two U.S. senators are probing the practice of third-party litigation financing (TPLF).
Young Lawyers launches ‘Women in Law’ to combat bias
ORLANDO – A recent survey by the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the Florida Bar Association (FBA) found that young female attorneys are experiencing gender bias, employer insensitivity and even harassment in the workplace.
Former employees allege Accurate Land Surveyors did not pay overtime
MIAMI – Two field crew members are suing their former employers over claims that they were not paid overtime wages.
Chong's Chinese Restaurant, owners accused of violating ADA
MIAMI – A Miami man alleges that a restaurant in the city does not accommodate disabled patrons.
Westwood Generation alleged to owe debt
ORLANDO – A Louisiana company authorized to do business in Florida has filed a suit against a Pennsylvania corporation alleging it owes an outstanding debt.
Former employee files suit against Bay Bays Chicken & Waffles for allegedly unpaid wages
WEST PALM BEACH – A former cook has filed a class-action lawsuit a Palm Beach County restaurant and its owner over allegations of unpaid overtime.
Bonita Springs resident accuses Pollack & Rosen of unfair collection practices
ORLANDO – A consumer is suing a law firm alleging it violated consumer laws in an attempt to coerce her to pay a purported debt.
Former employees allege Accounting Fulfillment Services did not pay overtime wages
TAMPA – Sales representatives and team managers have filed a class-action lawsuit against their former employers alleging unpaid wages.
Government agency sues borrower over allegedly unpaid education loan
MIAMI – The federal government agency is suing a Miami-Dade County man alleging failure to pay on a loan of several thousand dollars.
South Florida puts the brakes on red-light camera tickets until legal cases resolved
TALLAHASSEE – The red-light camera program across South Florida is on hold pending the result of multiple court cases.
In local elections, residency complaints usually settled by voters
TAVARES – Complaints that a Lake County commissioner seeking re-election lives outside the district he represents will likely be resolved by voters this fall.
Consent decree stops Florida distributor from selling supplement claiming to cure herpes
ORLANDO – The Florida distributor of a dietary supplement that claimed to cure herpes has stopped distributing the product after agreeing to a consent decree, both the Justice Department and the Food and Drug Administration announced recently.