Miscellaneous

• Spangenberg Lawyers File Wrongful Shooting Case Against Hancock County Sheriff

  Nick DiCello | December 24, 2008 1:19 PM | 6 CommentsCleveland, OH

  On December 10, 2008, the lawyers at SS&L filed suit in federal court in West Virginia against the Sheriff of Hancock County on behalf of Charles Penson, a 37-year old Ohioan who was shot...

• Allstate Hit With $16 Million Bad Faith Award

  Halli Brownfield | October 14, 2008 6:12 PM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  Demonstrating why the American Association for Justice has named Allstate the worst insurance company in America, a Missouri appellate court has upheld a $16 million judgment against it for failing...

• Former Allstate CEO to Run AIG - Yikes!

  Nick DiCello | September 19, 2008 5:50 PM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  Next in line for a government, i.e taxpayer, bailout is the biggest insurance company in the world, American International Group, Inc. ("AIG"). The United States government has been forced to...

• House Bill Would Subject Foreign Manufacturers to Liability in U.S. Courts for Defective Products Sold in the US

  Halli Brownfield | July 24, 2008 9:25 AM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  Many recent news reports have documented the recurring problem of defective goods manufactured in China that are sold in the United States and injure Americans. A recent article published in the...

• Report Lists Top Ten Worst Insurance Companies

  Nick DiCello | July 18, 2008 4:57 PM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  And the winner is... Allstate Insurance Company! Congratulations to Allstate for topping the list of the worst insurance companies in the United States. According to a recent report published by...

• What is a statute of limitation and why is it important?

  Halli Brownfield | June 13, 2008 1:26 PM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  One of the first questions a lawyer contemplating filing a lawsuit on behalf of an injured person asks him or herself is when does the statute of limitations expire for this case.Why? Because the...

• Home Mortgage Lending Scams

  Justin Madden | March 16, 2007 10:09 AM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  Any consumer or home owner being pressured or harrassed by a lender or collection agency would be wise to contact an attorney. In some cases, the underlying loan may be a predatory loan or an illegal loan, and it may make sense to fight the battle in court. Numerous lending programs, from student loans to mortgage loans and second mortgage loans, especially from sub prime lenders, are coming...

• Retirees Should Be on Guard for Stock Broker Fraud

  Jack Landskroner | February 25, 2007 10:06 AM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  The majority of Americans who invest in the markets do so by means of their retirement and pension plans; that is, 401K and defined benefit plans put into place by generous employers for the benefit of their employees. When employees retire and move on they often are faced with decisions about what to do with their money. This is a time when an investor must be on guard for stock broker fraud...

• Ohio Supreme Court Aids Consumers

  Paul Grieco | November 11, 2006 12:05 AM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  A recent decision by the Ohio Supreme Court aids consumers who have been vitimized by unfair business practices. The case-Whitaker v. M.T. Automotive, Inc, 2006-Ohio-5481, held that a consumer who is harmed by the unfair or deceptive trade practices of a supplier is not only entitled to recover actual economic losses, but can also recover noneconomic damages that result from violations of the ...

• Plum Organics Baby Food Recalled for Possible Botulism Contamination

  Nick DiCello | October 21, 2009 1:25 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  On October 20, 2009, Plum Organics, a california-based organinc baby food brand, voluntarily recalled a particular batch of its 4.22 oz. Apple & Carrot Pouch baby food. The pouches at risk of...