"Louisiana "La-yers" Peeps"

[kuntrygirl]

Thanks for asking. Yes, all is well. About the wine...... Weeeeeeelllllllll, I didn't experiment and mixed a couple different wines. I kinda fell asleep at 9:00 PM and woke up at 8:00 AM one morning. I sure needed that rest. But probably will not mix anymore wines. Well, unless I want a peaceful night's rest.


I'm back now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad all is ok.  Every once in a while, the body says ENOUGH and makes you sleep.   With all the fires you have going
   (I did mean the FIGURATIVELY) you have to shut down sometimes.  I know there are some evenings when the only thing the keeps me going is the thought of a glass of wine once the kids are in bed.      Then I have one, and  all motivation to keep working leaves.     As my kids say, "It's a mystery"!

Uh Fires??????????? YOU would have to go there about the fires.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Good morning everyone. I hope that everyone is ok. I have not been on in a while. Will catch up on the post and come back to join in again.

Missed you!! Thread has been a bit too quiet without you, not a good thing.

Thank you. Am I THAT loud?

 

[CackedNut]

Missed you!! Thread has been a bit too quiet without you, not a good thing.

We've had to resort to talking about Chinese crawfish and gardasil!!!

What's happening to us??!!?? We need some more GUINEA talk!!!! Any eggs? How about Terri? Jeff?

 

[kuntrygirl]

The reason that I asked about receiving info about a class action suit is because I received something in the mail about 8 months and it was in reference to my land line receiving "robocalls" from ADT. It appears that these "robocalls" are a violation. And because of this violation, there was a group of attorney's who got together to represent all consumers who received these calls. These consumers were notified of the settlement and given the option to participate in the law suit or not.

So, the letter that I received 8 months ago, came to me as a surprise. I happened to be one of the consumers who received one of those annoying phone calls. I thought it was a scam but I wanted to see what would happen if I completed the form and mailed it back. Well, I had actually forgotten about it until yesterday when I received a settlement check. The check wasn't a lot. Only $48.04. That was an expensive call from ADT in that ADT had to pay for it. OUCH!

"A federal lawsuit over robocalls made by the home security company ADT is resulting in payments to people nationwide who received these calls. ADT has to pay $15 million, which will go to consumers who file a claim form online, with each class member getting $500 (depending on how many people make claims). So if you ever got a robocall pitching a home security system, fill out the claim form at RobocallSettlement.com and get a check. This is a substantially better result for consumers than some other robocall settlements. The case is Desai v. ADT Security Services, Inc., No. 1:11-cv-1925 (N.D. Ill.) and the entire settlement document is here. Of couse, you might do better on your own."

So a month ago, I received another Class Action Settlement Notice. This time is about being billed for Third-Party Charges on my ATT Landline between 2005-2013. It said that a settlement has been preliminary approved and the settlement calls for payments pursuant to claims to class members. I have not filled out the paperwork yet but this one sounds interesting.

So, if you all ever get these letters, read them and see what you think.

 

[PrimroseMom1]

Has anyone ever received one of those letters from an attorney's groups explaining about a "class action suit" filed on your behalf against some telemarketing company or some company calling your home using these automated phone calls "robocalls" ? ADT Security Services is one example.
When I get a few answers, and hopefully yes with a few of you, then I will tell you why I posted this question.

I'm sure you know that there are class action suits on just about everything and the only person that makes money is the lawyer. That's not a cliche, that is literal truth. I was automatically in one against an airline. You are automatically added unless you "opt out". In other words, non-action puts you in. The settlement was millions. I got a coupon for a ticket that didn't reduce the cost of the ticket lower that what I could hey anyway with little effort. It was something like 10% off the highest full price. Lol. I know a bit about class actions if you have se specific questions.

 

[PrimroseMom1]

I have for phone companies and a few places that I have worked. I usually shred them, not the suing kind I guess.

Sometimes if you don't take action to opt out, you are automatically in and the lawyers make money off of your name on the list.

 

[LemonMeringue]

The reason that I asked about receiving info about a class action suit is because I received something in the mail about 8 months and it was in reference to my land line receiving "robocalls" from ADT. It appears that these "robocalls" are a violation. And because of this violation, there was a group of attorney's who got together to represent all consumers who received these calls. These consumers were notified of the settlement and given the option to participate in the law suit or not.

So, the letter that I received 8 months ago, came to me as a surprise. I happened to be one of the consumers who received one of those annoying phone calls. I thought it was a scam but I wanted to see what would happen if I completed the form and mailed it back. Well, I had actually forgotten about it until yesterday when I received a settlement check. The check wasn't a lot. Only $48.04. That was an expensive call from ADT in that ADT had to pay for it. OUCH!
So a month ago, I received another Class Action Settlement Notice. This time is about being billed for Third-Party Charges on my ATT Landline between 2005-2013. It said that a settlement has been preliminary approved and the settlement calls for payments pursuant to claims to class members. I have not filled out the paperwork yet but this one sounds interesting.

So, if you all ever get these letters, read them and see what you think.

The letter we received about the quikstar suit had to do with projected earnings and training materials costs(being underestimated). We were members many years ago. The lawsuit had set aside a set amount of $$$ from the company and not all of it had been used up in compensating the people involved already. So the judge set out to finish distributing the remaining amount by way of products. (Amway had changed its name to quikstar briefly then was revamped back to Amway. I have always liked their products) So I went online and filled out the form. I should get the package in the next couple of months. I chose a package that includes the Amway vitamins. They are fantastic! I had to give no personal info other than my address, which they already had since they sent us the letter.

 

[foreverlearning]

Did we import a new wasp in this state? It looks like a paper wasp (body shape) but it is all black and attacking for no reason. The venom is spreading like a snake venom and not like a insect venom.


This is 3 days after the sting with no scratching and hydrocortozine cream applied once a day:

Now, I have a pretty sizable thigh so that is huge! I also have a tenant that got attacked and it swelled her wrist to the point of not being able to use it for several days.

 

[kuntrygirl]

Has anyone ever received one of those letters from an attorney's groups explaining about a "class action suit" filed on your behalf against some telemarketing company or some company calling your home using these automated phone calls "robocalls" ? ADT Security Services is one example.
When I get a few answers, and hopefully yes with a few of you, then I will tell you why I posted this question.

I'm sure you know that there are class action suits on just about everything and the only person that makes money is the lawyer. That's not a cliche, that is literal truth. I was automatically in one against an airline. You are automatically added unless you "opt out". In other words, non-action puts you in. The settlement was millions. I got a coupon for a ticket that didn't reduce the cost of the ticket lower that what I could hey anyway with little effort. It was something like 10% off the highest full price. Lol. I know a bit about class actions if you have se specific questions.

Oh yes, I know the the lawyers make the money. They wouldn't take on the case if it was not for the money. I was just curious if anyone had ever received those letters. I use to throw those letters in the mail in the past. I was curious about this one and I submitted my name to see what would happen.

 

[kuntrygirl]

I have for phone companies and a few places that I have worked. I usually shred them, not the suing kind I guess.

Sometimes if you don't take action to opt out, you are automatically in and the lawyers make money off of your name on the list.

I'm not the suing kind either. I'm the curious kind.