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Class Action FAQs

July 31, 2019

A class action lawsuit is an important tool within our justice system. This type of suit ensures that when businesses harm many people through their actions, the burden of filing a lawsuit is not placed on each victim’s shoulders. Class action lawsuits allow the victims…

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Another Data Breach Affects 100 million Customers

July 30, 2019

Yesterday, 7/29/2019 Capital One released a statement saying that more than 100 million individuals had personal data leaked. This information that was compromised was mostly bank accounts and Social Security numbers. It should be important to note than this is in the top 10 largest…

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Texas Leads the Country in Unintentional Shootings by Children.

July 29, 2019

The year is just halfway over with and already, there have been 22 shootings involving children using an unsecured firearm. Two of these incidents happened in San Antonio. This increase of gun owner irresponsibility have people calling for gun safety measures. Some parents are even…

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Fiat Chrysler May Owe You Money.

July 26, 2019

The automaker Fiat Chrysler settled a class-action lawsuit back in April for the amount of $110 million. According to court records, the lawsuit alleged that the company tried to mislead buyers and investors about the amount of pollution their diesel vehicles emitted. On top of…

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Roll Back Of Nursing Home Protections

July 26, 2019

Back in 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) put in place a rule to help protect the residents of nursing homes by allowing them easier access to courts. The standing rule made by the Obama administration barred Nursing homes from forcing residents…

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$1 Million in Damages for Wrongful Death

July 25, 2019

On the 19th, Toni Owens who is representing the estate of Julian Owens filed a lawsuit against Core Trucking of Texas and an employee with the Jefferson County District Court. This is after a Core Trucking 18 wheeler was in an accident that resulted in…

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You May be Eligible for $20,000 Thanks to Credit Bureau Settlement.

July 23, 2019

Back in the summer of 2017, the credit reporting agency, Equifax announced that there has been a “cybersecurity incident” that resulted in over 145 million U.S consumers to have their information leaked. Names, Social Security Numbers, Addresses, Driver License numbers, and birth dates are among…

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Punitive Damages in Maritime Accident.

July 16, 2019

On June 24, 2019, the Supreme Court delivered its opinion on The Dutra Group v. Batterton case. The case was concerning whether a Jones Act Seaman can recover punitive damages based on the alleged seaworthiness of a ship. The Case Chris Batterton was working on…

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