News from March 2017
Individual alleges ECI Electric Inc. owes unpaid wages
ORLANDO – A woman has filed a suit against her Belleview employer over allegations that she is owed unpaid minimum and overtime wages.
Man alleges he was not paid for work at Chevron Food Mart in Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE – A Duval County resident claims he is owed unpaid wages for his work at a Chevron Food Mark.
Class action filed against National Auto Protection Corp. over telemarketing calls
MIAMI – A Michigan consumer has filed a class-action lawsuit accusing a West Palm Beach
company of using an unlawful telemarketing campaign.
Florida subcommittee to hold PIP reform hearing Monday; Moves to get bad faith reform in the mix may be sidelined
TALLAHASSEE -- The Florida House of Representatives Banking and Insurance Subcommittee will hold a hearing Monday involving reform of auto insurance personal injury protection (PIP) and could become a showdown between pro-reformers and the trial bar over the move to work bad faith litigation reform into the mix.
Consumer claims Credit One Bank invaded privacy with hundreds of collection calls
ORLANDO – A Kissimmee resident alleges a debt collector has called him hundreds of times and continued to call after he revoked his consent.
Circle K did not pay overtime wages, former sales clerk claims
TAMPA – A former gas station sales clerk alleges she was not properly compensated for overtime work.
Former Navy Federal Financial Group employee alleges violations of FMLA
PENSACOLA – An Escambia County woman alleges she was retaliated against her for taking intermittent leave to care for an ill family member.
Man claims Jerry and Joes Pizza property is not accessible to disabled individuals
MIAMI – A disabled man alleges he is unable to dine at a Miami restaurant because of the
discriminatory barriers at the property.
Best Buy Stores alleged to have harassed man with collection calls
TAMPA – A Tampa resident alleges he was harassed with collection calls.
Disabled man alleges Moonruby LLC's parking lot is not ADA compliant
FORT LAUDERDALE – A disabled Broward County man alleges a Lauderdale Lakes business has barriers in its parking lot that restrict his access to visit the property.
Midland Credit Management Inc. accused of violating debt collection laws
MIAMI – A Miami-Dade County consumer alleges a debt collector engaged in deceptive practices.
Former Acadekids Pre-School teacher alleges she was not compensated for all hours worked
MIAMI – A teacher for a for-profit school has filed a class action suit over allegations she routinely worked more than 40 hours per week without compensation.
Couple alleges Nationstar Mortgage continued to call after they revoked their consent
TAMPA – Two Pinellas County consumer claim a creditor has unlawfully contacted them.
Prudential Insurance alleged to have wrongfully terminated disability benefits
MIAMI – A woman claims her disability benefits were wrongfully terminated.
Maintenance workers allege Sunrise Lakes Phase III Recreation Association Inc. owes them unpaid overtime wages
FORT LAUDERDALE – Two Broward County maintenance workers allege they were not properly compensated for overtime work by their employers.
Credit One Financial Inc. accused of harassing consumer with frequent calls
TAMPA – A Pasco County consumer claims a debt collector has harassed her by calling several times a day.
Disabled person alleges 2601 Collins LLC has barriers that restrict his ability to access business
MIAMI – A disabled Miami man claims his access to a Miami Beach business was limited or
denied because of barriers that exist there.
Above & Beyond Pest-Environmental Services & Termites employees allege they were not paid overtime
MIAMI – Fumigators allege their South Florida employer failed to pay them for all hours that they worked.
Woman alleges Stuart South Self Storage is not ADA compliant, denied her equal access
FORT PIERCE – A Palm Beach County woman alleges a Stuart business has architectural barriers that restricts access to the disabled.
Nationstar Mortgage alleged to have continued to contact consumer after consent was revoked
FORT LAUDERDALE – A man alleges that a loan servicer unlawfully contacted multiple times.