News from March 2017
MSC Cruises' alleged negligence caused fall, passenger claims
MIAMI – A passenger on the MSC Divina alleges she was injured by a step on the ship.
Former East Cypress Women's Center employee alleges she was not paid for extra hours worked
MIAMI – A woman alleges she was not paid for overtime work.
Man alleges debt collectors tried to collect on debt he paid off
FORT LAUDERDALE – A Plantation man claims debt collectors falsely represented an alleged debt.
Sterling Jewelers alleged to have continued to call consumer after he revoked consent
OCALA – A Marion County consumer claims a jeweler continued to place collection calls after he revoked his consent.
Woman on Celebrity Cruises ship claims she fell, was injured because of liquid
MIAMI – A Celebrity Cruises passenger claims she was caused to fall because of a liquid left on a deck.
Driver claims Campany Roof Maintenance Roofing Division failed to pay for extra hours
WEST PALM BEACH – A West Palm Beach commercial contracting company is alleged to have not paid a driver for overtime work.
Man accuses Vicky's Tire Formula 1 of violating ADA regulations
MIAMI – A disabled man alleges a Miami business has barriers that restricted his access to the facility.
Pane & Vino Restaurant alleged to have not paid minimum wages
MIAMI – A Miami-Dade County man claims he was not paid minimum or overtime wages while employed at the Pane & Vino Restaurant.
Woman alleges Prudential did not properly investigate disability benefit claim
MIAMI – A former JPMorgan Chase Bank employee alleges her claim for disability benefits was denied and not given a fair review.
Patron claims Floors to Go restroom has barriers to the disabled
FORT LAUDERDALE – A Palm Beach County woman claims that a Pompano Beach business does not have an accessible restroom for the disabled.
Man alleges debt collector keeps contacting him to reach an unknown party
TAMPA – A Dade City consumer claims an Alabama debt collector has the wrong number.
Man alleges he is disabled according to terms of disability plan but claim was still denied
TAMPA – A former clinical systems analyst alleges his claim for disability benefits was wrongfully denied.
Man alleges errors were not corrected on his credit report
ORLANDO – A consumer alleges that he paid a debt in full and that the trade line has an erroneous status on his credit report.
ACA Camp Geneva Inc. alleged to have not paid overtime wages to former caregiver
OCALA – A Lake County daycare and preschool is alleged to owe back pay and unpaid overtime to a former employee.
Appeals court reverses decision favorable to opt-out proponents
TALLAHASSEE — An appellate court has overturned a circuit-court decision that said school districts had to consider other ways of advancing students besides standardized-test results.
Cruise ship passenger alleges water slide caused arm injury
MIAMI – A Norwegian Breakaway passenger alleges his arm was injured because he got stuck in a water slide.
Prudential Insurance Co. alleged to have wrongfully denied man's claim for disability benefits
TAMPA – A man alleges his claim for long-term disability benefits was wrongfully denied.
Cavalry Portfolio Services alleged to have violated debt collection law
ORLANDO – A consumer alleges a debt collector failed to remove disputed debts from his credit report.
Consumer claims Credit One Bank harassed him with its hundreds of calls
TAMPA – A Hernando County man alleges a creditor called him 200 times after he revoked his consent to receive calls.
Disabled man claims Chevron station does not have facilities that are accessible
MIAMI – A Palm Beach County man alleges a Plantation property does not have a restroom accessible to disabled patrons.