Attorney Eric Artrip was the first lawyer in north Alabama to file a class-action lawsuit against Equifax. He says a settlement has been in the works for a few months. "There have been a variety of terms discussed, but when they finally came to a resolution as a result of mediations a couple of weeks ago and we're very pleased with what happened," Artrip said. Original article from WHNT HUNTSVILLE, Ala - Equifax will pay up to $700 million to settle with the Federal Trade … [Read more...]
30 plaintiffs now part of sexual misconduct lawsuit against Decatur Dr. Michael Dick
"Right now there are 30 women that have joined together. Most all of these women were patients of his in the last two years. They didn’t come forward because they didn’t think they would be believed, and didn’t want to hold themselves up to the scrutiny that victims are subject to in this society." said attorney Eric Artrip Original article from WHNT DECATUR, Ala. -- Doctor Michael Dick is facing criminal charges amid allegations by former patients that he engaged in harassment and … [Read more...]
Lawsuit filed against bus company and casino in deadly Mississippi bus crash
“Ms. Clack was seriously injured in the bus crash in question. We added the Fitz Tunica Casino & Hotel as a defendant as this bus trip was clearly part a joint venture between the casino and the bus company involved, making the casino equally responsible for the safety and welfare of the bus passengers." said attorney Eric Artrip Original article from WAFF By WAFF 48 Digital Staff | December 10, 2018 at 10:29 AM CST - Updated December 10 at 10:58 AM HUNTSVILLE, AL … [Read more...]
Alabama Supreme Court issues opinion in lawsuit against commission that oversees Rocket Center
"It means we can represent all the employees of the U.S. Space and Rocket Center," "We have filed this as a class action and now the Alabama Supreme Court said we can continue to pursue the case altogether as a class action." said attorney Eric Artrip. Nearly 100 people have already reached out to Mastando & Artrip LLC asking to be represented in the case. The class would include employees from the past 4 years. Original article from WHNT POSTED 10:51 PM, NOVEMBER 27, 2018, … [Read more...]
Huntsville City Schools contractor PESG hit with 2 lawsuits
“Anytime an employer asks you to do something and it benefits it, they have to pay you. PESG is not doing that and we don’t have any idea why.” Original article from WHNT By McKinley Strother | September 19, 2018 at 11:01 PM CDT - Updated September 19 at 11:19 PM HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) - PESG, a company contracted by Huntsville City Schools to hire nearly 700 positions, was hit with two lawsuits Wednesday. One suit is being sent to federal court. Since before this school year, a … [Read more...]
Laws for drivers and cyclists while sharing the road
“Cyclists are entitled to a minimum of three feet when a car passes them under Alabama law. A car has to pass safely.” Original article from WHNT Posted 6:05 pm, September 3, 2018, by Aaron Cantrell HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – When the weather is perfect, and you`re wanting to burn a few calories: why not try cycling? “Huntsville is a fantastic place to cycle. There are a lot of cycling groups that are in the area. There is somewhat of a coexistence between motorists and cyclists,” attorney … [Read more...]
Local cyclist run over intentionally
"If a motor vehicle is involved in an incident on the road, they need to stay at the scene if there was property damage or if they injured someone," Attorney Tony Mastando explained. Original article from WHNT Cyclist hit by vehicle says the driver isn’t facing any charges Posted 8:02 pm, August 30, 2018, by Aaron Cantrell HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Imagine you're riding your bike and a vehicle comes up and clips you. After you approach the driver to tell them what they did; they hit you with … [Read more...]
Former Hazel Green principal wants his job back
Original article from WAFF “They came to him and said you’re going to have to resign, or we’re going to have to fire you and we’re going to criminally prosecute you for removing these absences from the rolls,” said Eric Artrip, Former Hazel Green High School Principal attorney. By Jenna Rae | August 30, 2018 at 9:05 AM CDT - Updated August 30 at 11:28 AM HAZEL GREEN, AL (WAFF) - We’re learning more about the former Hazel Green High School principal Darrell Long who now … [Read more...]
Former Florence student in substitute teacher sex case says he was threatened
See the story here - http://www.waff.com/2018/08/27/former-florence-student-substitute-teacher-sex-case-says-was-threatened/ By Lauren Scharf | August 27, 2018 at 6:32 PM CDT - Updated August 27 at 8:07 PM FLORENCE, AL (WAFF) - A high school student in Florence who allegedly had sex with his substitute teacher says other students threatened his life. [ Former Florence substitute teacher indicted for sex with student ] WAFF 48 News spoke with … [Read more...]
Samsung Cell Owners – Your Phone Might Be Sending Your Photos to Random Contacts
Over the last few days Samsung Galaxy owners have gotten online to try to determine whether the problems they were experiencing were widespread or just a freak, and deeply private, accident. Some Galaxy S8 and S9 owners have recently found that their phones, without their input or knowledge, sent one or more of their photos to a random number in their contact list. These people have reported that someone in their contact list received one or more photos stored in their phone’s photo gallery. … [Read more...]
