The firm cites a mandatory arbitration agreement in its objections to a legal malpractice suit surrounding its negotiation of a $20.5 million property insurance settlement.Plaintiff Jerald Batoff attempted to pre-empt that argument in his complaint, noting such...
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Month: February 2015
Class Action Lawsuit Against Purina Claims Food Harmed Thousands Of Dogs
A class action lawsuit against Purina alleges that additives and toxins in Beneful dog food caused serious illness and death.A class action lawsuit filed in California claims that Beneful dry kibble dog food -- a popular brand from Nestle Purina PetCare promoted as...
Bank Clients File Legal Malpractice Suit Against Winstead
Winstead is fighting a legal malpractice suit filed by bank clients who seek to recover over $20 million in damages due to alleged professional negligence.filed in NexBank v. Winstead, which was filed in Dallas County's 193rd District Court on Feb. 13. "We intend to...
Attorney Convicted Of Fraud Gets Six Year Prison Sentence
Kathleen Niew, a former Chicago attorney convicted of fraud, will spend six years in federal prison for stealing more than $2.3 million from her clients. Prosecutors said Niew led an Oak Park couple to believe she would hold the money for them for use at closings...
Attorney Convicted Of Fraud Sentenced To Six Years In Prison
Kathleen Niew, a former Chicago attorney convicted of fraud, will spend six years in federal prison for stealing more than $2.3 million from her clients. Prosecutors said Niew led an Oak Park couple to believe she would hold the money for them for use at closings...
Attorney Charged With Fraud To Appear Before Federal Judge
Wilson Smith, an attorney charged with fraud and aggravated identity theft, will appear Tuesday before a federal judge. The Georgia lawyer allegedly stole more than $1 million of his clients' settlement money.Smith, 63, will be taken before U.S. Magistrate Judge G.R....
Florida Surgical Center Seeks $2.1 Million In Legal Malpractice Lawsuit
Legal malpractice claim by Naples surgical center alleges law firm filed suit on their behalf without authorization.In 2010, a Naples surgical center sued United HealthCare in West Palm Beach federal court seeking payment for allegedly unpaid facility fees.Trouble is...
$15 Million Sought In Serious Injury Lawsuit Against GPS Manufacturers
Serious injury lawsuit filed by victims of 2013 Pennsylvania bus crash claims bus struck bridge when faulty GPS instructions guided driver into height-restricted area.The lawsuit filed last month in Suffolk Superior Court alleges that TomTom NV, Garmin International...
Kentucky Hospital Will Pay $17.5 Million In Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
T.J. Samson Community Hospital found negligent in the medical malpractice lawsuit filed by parents of a boy who suffered a brain injury during his delivery. The $17.5 million settlement, signed by Barren Circuit Judge Phil Patton, came a few months after a jury...
Georgia Lawyer Accused Of Fraud Seeks To Halt Legal Malpractice Suit
Attorney Wilson Randolph Smith, who faces both a legal malpractice suit and criminal charges, has asked a judge to halt discovery in the lawsuit.The action by Smith’s attorneys is joined by his co-defendants, Smith’s law partner, attorney Robert L....