News from February 2017
Passenger claims Celebrity Cruises did not warn of wet floor near food court
MIAMI – A cruise ship passenger alleges he was injured after he slipped and fell near the food court on the ship.
Former Hollywood Style employee claims he was not paid proper overtime wages
FORT LAUDERDALE – A Hollywood Beach retail store is facing a class-action suit over allegations it did not pay employees at a rate of time-and-one-half for overtime work.
Motorist alleges injuries after accident on Atlantic Boulevard with federal employee
JACKSONVILLE – A Jacksonville woman alleges she was injured in an accident with a federal employee.
Hearing set for Florida judge accused of misconduct
FORT PIERCE — The Investigative Panel of the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) issued a ruling in December in the case against St. Lucie County Judge Philip Yacucci Jr.
Stetson University College of Law's moot court named one of the best of the decade
GULFPORT — National Jurist magazine again lists Stetson University College of Law’s moot court among the best 20 programs in the nation during this decade.
Attorney says state of Florida failed girl in foster care who live-streamed suicide
MIAMI – A 14-year-old girl who live-streamed her suicide on Facebook never received the help she needed from Florida’s foster care system, an attorney has said, despite displaying destructive behavior.
Clearwater woman says Avmed owes her overtime wages in class-action suit
TAMPA — A Clearwater woman says that her former employer incorrectly classified her employee status and alleges that the company failed to pay her all of the wages she was due.
Former Rodes Farms chef claims she was wrongfully fired
FORT MEYERS — A Lee County woman has filed suit against former employer Rodes Farms Inc., alleging that the Florida-based seafood restaurant wrongfully terminated her after she complained about unpaid payment for overtime work.
South Florida officials applaud court ruling in water transfers case
NEW YORK — The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled in favor of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in a case that dealt with the application of the Clean Water Act, a move officials in South Florida are praising.
Case against University of Miami could take months to resolve
FT. LAUDERDALE — A lawsuit filed in January against the University of Miami by a former employee citing the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is likely months away from resolution, says a Florida attorney who specializes in employee rights.
Father accuses truck driver, Alanis Trucking Co. of negligence after crash
OCALA – An Ocala man alleges he and his son were injured when a truck driver failed stop at a stop sign.
Couple alleges they were assaulted in cabin while on cruise
MIAMI – A North Carolina couple allege they were beaten by another passenger while traveling on the Carnival Ecstasy.
Carnival Dream passenger alleges she fell near buffet area and was injured
MIAMI – A Louisiana woman alleges she was injured on a cruise ship after she slipped and fell near a buffet area.
Carnival Pride passenger alleges she was injured by slippery steps on ship
MIAMI – A New Jersey woman alleges she was injured after slipping on steps on a Carnival cruise ship.
Dependable Warehousing and Distribution alleged to owe more than $97,000 for spoiled vegetables
MIAMI – A New Jersey foodstuff importer and an insurer allege a Miami cold storage facility owes them for the loss of vegetables.
San Diego blogger accused of defamation
MIAMI – A Delray Beach business and North Carolina man alleges a San Diego blogger published defamatory statements.
Patient claims DePuy Orthopaedics hip device is defective
PUNTA GORDA – A Port Charlotte woman alleges her hip joint implant is defective and failed prematurely.
Portfolio Recovery Associates LLC accused of trying to collect already-paid debt
FORT LAUDERDALE – A Miami-Dade County consumer alleges a debt collector tried to collect a debt he previously paid.
Pollack & Rosen accused of using deceptive acts to collect alleged debt
FORT LAUDERDALE – A consumer claims a Coral Gables debt collector violated federal debt laws when it filed to suits in a district where she does not live.
Woman alleges Liberty Life Assurance Co. wrongfully denied benefit claim
MIAMI – A Walmart employee alleges her insurer wrongfully denied her claim for long-term disability benefits.