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News from March 2016


Couple files suit in income tax dispute

By The Florida Record |
ORLANDO – A Melbourne couple alleges that they overpaid their federal income taxes and are seeking a refund.

Former employee alleges County Soda Systems did not pay him overtime

By The Florida Record |
MIAMI – A Sunrise man is suing is former Pompano Beach employer over allegations he was not paid overtime wages.

Man files suit against Life Insurance Co. of North America over benefits dispute

By The Florida Record |
MIAMI – A man diagnosed with chronic myegenous leukemia alleges his insurance company first approved and then denied his disability benefits.

Man alleges he was terminated for taking leave for medical treatment

By The Florida Record |
ORLANDO – A Kissimmee man alleges he was terminated by a restaurant in Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park because he took time off for treatment for a back injury.

Multisports USA alleges UK corporation interfered with business

By The Florida Record |
MIAMI – A sports accessories distributor alleges that a United Kingdom corporation interfered with its business relationships in U.S. territory.

Deaf man alleges he was denied interpreter at Osceola County Correctional Facility

By The Florida Record |
TAMPA – A deaf man held at a correctional facility in 2012 alleges he was denied an interpreter.

Woman alleges she was wrongfully terminated for missing work for doctor's appointment

By The Florida Record |
FORT LAUDERDALE – A Broward County woman alleges she was terminated because she took a day off for a prenatal appointment.

Bad faith laws are in desperate need of reform, expert says; Plaintiff attorneys seek to extract settlements from insurers

By Vimbai Chikomo |
TALLAHASSEE – Florida has developed a reputation of having an unfair legal system that does not favor businesses, partly because of the state's bad faith laws, which many legal experts agree need reform. 

Carnival Ecstasy passenger files suit over alleged injuries

By The Florida Record |
MIAMI – An Orlando woman is suing a cruise line over alleged injuries she sustained while aboard the Carnival Ecstasy.

Former employee seeks allegedly unpaid wages from The Boss Cleaning Service

By The Florida Record |
MIAMI – A Miami-Dade County man alleges that his former employer did not pay him overtime wages.

Woman files suit against Navient Solutions over allegedly harassing phone calls

By The Florida Record |
ORLANDO – A Volusia County woman alleges that a student loan debt collector has called her hundreds of times.

Consumer accuses Pollo Operations of alleged telephone harassment

By The Florida Record |
ORLANDO – A Florida man alleges a restaurant group has been sending him unsolicited text messages.

Passenger files suit against cruise line over alleged injuries

By The Florida Record |
MIAMI – A Texas man alleges that a cruise line's negligence caused injuries to his shoulder.

Florida ranks third on 2015-2016 Judicial Hellholes report, asbestos ruling criticized

By Vimbai Chikomo |
TALLAHASSEE – Florida landed the No. 3 spot on the 2015-2016 Judicial Hellholes report by the American Tort Reform Foundation (ATRF). According to the report, the Florida Supreme Court habitually issues liability-expanding rulings “out of sync” with courts in other states.

Florida Justice Reform Institute advocates for Assignment of Benefits reform to improve state’s lawsuit climate

By Vimbai Chikomo |
TALLAHASSEE – In its ongoing efforts to improve the state's poor lawsuit climate, the Florida Justice Reform Institute is calling for changes to the Assignment of Benefits law, which allows a third party to collect insurance proceeds owed to a policyholder directly from an insurance company.

Man alleges he was discharged, discriminated against while employed by Merrill Lynch

By The Florida Record |
MIAMI – A man alleges his former employer discriminated and retaliated against him because of his national origin.

Daytona Beach man files suit for benefits

By The Florida Record |
ORLANDO – A Daytona Beach man alleges that he was wrongfully denied long-term disability benefits.

Few lawyers in Florida face disciplinary actions

By Karen Kidd |
TALLAHASSEE – A Live Oak attorney is one of a relative few lawyers who has endured legal discipline in the state, according to statistics provided by the Florida Bar.

Suit filed against AFNI in dispute over alleged debt

By The Florida Record |
FORT MYERS – A Cape Coral man alleges that a debt collector engaged in unfair collection practices.

Cruise passenger files suit against Royal Caribbean over injury allegations

By The Florida Record |
MIAMI – A Miami-Dade man alleges that a cruise ship line created a dangerous and defective condition by allowing an unreasonably hot outdoor pool deck to remain on a ship.