News from March 2016
Woman alleges mortgage company called her at least 1,700 times
TAMPA – A Hillsborough County woman alleges that a financial institution has engaged in illegal debt collection practices by repeatedly calling her in an attempt to collect on a debt purportedly belonging to her late father.
Firstsource Solutions USA alleged to have violated TCPA
MIAMI – A Miami-Dade County resident alleges that a Kentucky company called him using prerecorded voice messages to advertise services.
Life Insurance Co. of America accused of denying disability benefits
MIAMI – A man is suing his insurance company over claims it wrongfully denied his claim for disability benefits.
Man sues security company in overtime claim
MIAMI — A man who worked as a loss prevention specialist is suing his former employer, claiming he was not paid properly for overtime.
Man sues city after bites by police dog
TAMPA — A Sarasota County man is suing the City of North Port, alleging his civil rights were violated when he was bitten on the face and back by a police dog.
Child's guardians sue government over negligence allegations
FORT MYERS — A child's natural guardians are suing the federal government, claiming employees of a federally supported health center did not provide proper care during childbirth, leading to disabilities for the child.
Former compliance director says Broward Health fired him for blowing whistle
FORT LAUDERDALE — The former compliance director at Broward Health claims he was fired after two months on the job because he reported alleged illegal activities being performed by hospital employees, calling them “flagrant and continuous violations."
LA Fitness accused of violating TCPA
MIAMI – A consumer is suing health and fitness club over allegations of violating consumer protection laws.
Costa Cruise Lines accused of negligence
FORT LAUDERDALE – A cruise ship passenger is suing over claims she was injured when a chair broke.
Carefusion Solutions accused of breach of contract
FORT LAUDERDALE – A former senior sales consultant is suing a medical technology firm based in San Diego over claims of unpaid wages.
Jeweler sues counterfeiters over alleged trademark infringement
MIAMI – A jeweler is suing several companies alleging they hacked the domain names of legitimate businesses and use the domains to route consumer traffic from search engines to a middleman domain.
Windshield wiper blade maker sued over alleged contract breach
MIAMI — A windshield-wiper blades distributor is suing a manufacturer of wiper blades for alleged breach of contract.
Former employee claims discrimination in firing
MIAMI — A former produce manager is suing a supermarket company, claiming he was unfairly disciplined and fired for reasons predicated upon his race and national origin.
Postal Service sued over injuries in collision
FORT LAUDERDALE — A Coconut Creek man is suing the U.S. Postal Service, claiming he was injured when a Postal Service truck backed into his parked car in Delray Beach and pinned him between the vehicles.
McClelland named managing partner at Phelps Dunbar
TAMPA — The law firm of Phelps Dunbar in Tampa has a new managing partner — Dennis McClelland, who's been involved in labor and employment law for 19 years.
LED lighting manufacturer sues competitor over alleged patent infringement
ORLANDO – An LED lighting manufacturer is suing a competitor over claims of patent infringement.
Vida Jets accused of not paying wages
MIAMI – Two Palm Beach County residents are suing their former employer over allegations of unpaid wages.
Former salesperson sues Point 180 over alleged disability discrimination
ORLANDO – An Osceola County man is suing his former employer over allegations of wrongful termination because of his disability.
Texas man sues Target over allegedly unlawful debt collection
MIAMI – A Texas man has filed a class-action suit against a nationwide retailer citing alleged unlawful debt collection and invasion of privacy.
Woman sues cruise ship line over alleged fall on wet floor
MIAMI — A woman is suing a cruise ship line over injuries she allegedly suffered when she fell on a wet tile floor.