Miscellaneous

• One of Many Lawsuits Against Ameriquest Mortgage Co.

  Chrissie Cole | July 01, 2007 12:47 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Dated as far back as April 2005, there have been several lawsuits filed against Ameriquest Mortgage Co. One such lawsuit against Ameriquest Mortgage Co. includes five residents of Pinellas County who went to Ameriquest Mortgage Corp. for home loans, allege the company's Tampa office inflated appraisals, lied about interest rates and fees and falsified documents to drum up more business.They...

• Ameriquest Named in Federal Class Action Lawsuit Filed by The NAACP

  Chrissie Cole | September 03, 2007 1:02 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  A federal class action lawsuit was filed by the NAACP on July 11, in the United States District Court of Central California. The lawsuit names Ameriquest Mortgage Co. along with several other mortgage giants.Recent reports across several agencies cite the prevalence of sub-prime mortgages and predatory lending practices as the root of foreclosures rising. According to the NAACP foreclosures are...

• Lee High School Bus Accident Lawsuits to Move Forward

  Shannon Weidemann | January 03, 2008 10:33 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  There have been than 24 personal injury lawsuits filed against Laidlaw Transit Inc. over the November 2006 bus accident that left 4 Lee High School students dead. Twelve of the cases now have court dates starting in November of this year. Depositions have been scheduled as well for the driver of the bus and executives at Laidlaw. The collision of the Laidlaw Transit bus and a car driven by a...

• American Dream turns to American Nightmare in Mortgage Lending Crisis

  Gibson Vance | October 15, 2008 12:06 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Home ownership, “The American Dream,” has for many families all across America become “The American Nightmare!” Home foreclosures are at an all-time high. According to...

• Jere Beasley named to NLJ Top 10 Attorneys list

  Wendi Lewis | June 16, 2008 6:03 PM | 1 CommentMontgomery, AL

  Jere L. Beasley, founding shareholder of Montgomery, Ala.-based Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., has once again been recognized as one of the most outstanding lawyers in the United States. He was selected as one of 10 attorneys featured in The National Law Journal’s 2008 special report, titled Winning: Successful strategies from some of the nation’s top litigators.

• 6,900 Wisconsin Homeowners to Get Restitution from Ameriquest

  Chrissie Cole | July 18, 2007 12:11 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Over 6,900 Wisconsin homeowners are entitled to $3.2 million in restitution from Ameriquest Mortgage Co. for alleged overcharging, according to the state attorney general. The settlement is part of Ameriquest's $325 million refund to over 481,000 customers in 49 different states.Last year state officials estimated 1,170 Wisconsin families were scammed by the company. Ameriquest has admitted no...

• Globetrotting Honeymooner Sparks International TB Scare

  Staff Writer | June 14, 2007 11:46 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Andrew Speaker triggered an international tuberculosis scare when he exposed fellow travelers to a highly drug resistant form of TB. Speaker knew that when he flew out of Atlanta for his wedding in Greece that he had TB, but did not find out that it was a highly dangerous form until he reached Europe. Speaker disregarded US health officials by flying to and from Europe for his wedding and...

• Getting ready for Gustav

  Wendi Lewis | August 28, 2008 3:58 PM | 2 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  There's an unwelcome guest heading to the Gulf Coast this Labor Day holiday weekend, as Hurricane Gustav makes tracks past Jamaica and into the Gulf of Mexico. He's just a tropical storm right now,...

• Ameriquest Accused of Excessive Fees & Altered Terms

  Chrissie Cole | August 24, 2007 4:40 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Stemming back as far as 2005 and earlier, Ameriquest Mortgage has been facing lawsuits from over 29 states nationwide over allegations of deceptive sales practices.In August 2005, Ameriquest announced they had reached a tentative $325 million settlement for customers who alleged the subprime lender charged them excessive fees and changed the agreed terms on their loans when they went to sign the...

• Allianz Life Insurance Class Action Lawsuit Opt-Out Date Approaching

  Staff Writer | May 03, 2007 3:29 PM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  See our Mobile blog for an update about the Allianz Life Insurance class action lawsuit. The opt-out date is quickly approaching.