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CHHABRA GIBBS & HERRINGTON PLLC FILES CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST GEICO FOR COVID-RELATED AUTO INSURANCE PREMIUMS. On June 4, 2021, Plaintiff Richard Rose, represented by Chhabra Gibbs & Herrington PLLC, filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of all Mississippi residents against GEICO General Insurance Company, et al. (“GEICO”) for overcharging for automobile insurance during the...

Paraquat herbicide is a weed and grass-killer that has been linked to Parkinson’s disease. Lawsuits are being filed alleging that Syngenta and others involved in the Paraquat product are liable for the herbicide contributing to the development of Parkinson’s disease. Paraquat is a toxic chemical that is widely used as a herbicide, primarily for weed and grass control. The Environmental...

Elmiron is utilized to treat a condition known as interstitial cystitis, better known as “painful bladder syndrome.” It is also prescribed for osteoarthritis in humans as well as elderly dogs and horses. In 2018 and 2019, authors published an article in the American Academy of Ophthalmology in which they described patients of Elmiron experiencing pigmentary maculopathy of unclear cause...

The lawyers of Chhabra Gibbs & Herrington PLLC spend each day fighting for the rights of consumers, and we look forward to continuing the fight in 2021. We are proud supporters of the efforts of organizations such as the National Consumer Law Center. Below are just some of the goals NCLC will be working on in 2021 – and Chhabra Gibbs & Herrington PLLC shares these goals. To see NCLC’s...

Recently, A new final rule was announced on certain provisions of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), a federal law that provides limitations on what debt collectors can do when collecting certain types of debt. The new rule clarifies ways in which debt collectors can communicate with consumers and what types of collection practices are a violation of the FDCPA. Effective one year...

All Zantac cases filed in federal court are now before Judge Rosenberg in the Southern District of Florida (“MDL Court”). To date, the Court has entered 42 pretrial orders covering everything from appointing lead counsel and leadership committees for Plaintiffs and Defendants to establishing a procedure lawyers can use to register the claims of their unfiled clients rather than filing formal...

Imagine waking up one morning to find that your savings account has been emptied out or reviewing your credit card statement and seeing thousands of dollars in unfamiliar charges. Then your bank or credit card company acts like it’s your fault. Don’t let them get away with it. Identity theft occurs far too often to consumers. And banks and credit card companies are far too eager to let the...

As the Coronavirus continues to spread, many companies, such as airlines, are having Covid-19 related travel cancellations that customers have already purchased tickets for. Some consumers are not being offered a refund. Instead, airlines and other travel companies are forcing consumers to accept vouchers that can only be used with that specific airline and expire within a short period of...

On July 6th, the United States Supreme Court upheld the provision of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) that gives citizens the right to stop unwanted robocalls and text messages to their cell phones. The case, which was brought forward by a group of robo-callers, challenged the constitutionality of the TCPA based on the presence of a provision added to the law in 2015 exempting...

Robo-calls are calls made to consumers using a prerecorded voice message, or mass text. These calls are often made in an attempt to persuade consumers to purchase goods or services from the company behind the calls. Although some robo-calls are made by legitimate companies, including car dealerships, some of these calls may be scams made by individuals or entities in an attempt to...