July 24 2008-
Nicholson Revell LLP serves the Augusta, Georgia area in cases of serious personal injury and consumer protection including: auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, medical malpractice, burn injuries, brain injuries, products liability, workers compensation, industrial accidents, slip and fall injuries, nursing home abuse, nursing home neglect, injuries under the federal tort claim act, wrongful death, insurance coverage and bad faith, unsolicited advertisements, unfair credit reports, unfair debt collections, credit fraud, and illegal foreclosures and repossessions. If you or someone you know is in need of legal counsel, please contact our offices.
March 24, 2008-
Nicholson Revell LLP has filed a class action lawsuit against MCG Health, Inc. for the invalid and illegal billing of TRICARE beneficiaries. The TRICARE program system known as DRG (Diagnosis-Related Group) which is used to establish reimbursement rates and payment amounts for patient care provided to TRICARE beneficiaries. As a participating provider under TRICARE, MCG must accept the DRG-based payment as the full payment for medical services provided to the TRICARE beneficiaries. MCG cannot bill or attempt to collect from TRICARE beneficiaries.
MCG has tried to collect from TRICARE beneficiaries despite these agreements as a TRICARE provider. Any TRICARE beneficiaries who have been billed by MCG after submitting a claim to TRICARE should contact our firm to determine their legal rights and if they are a member of this class action.
March 5, 2008-
Sam Nicholson Discusses Identity Theft
Sam Nicholson of Nicholson Revell LLP was interviewed by Augusta News Channel 12 Thursday March 5 on the issue of identity theft. In the interview Sam discussed such topics as what to do if your credits cards are stolen, the impact of theft on your credit rating, and responsibilities of business owners with identity theft.
The conducted interview is available at:
http://www.wrdw.com/home/headlines/16355691.html
Video of the interview can be found at:
http://www.wrdw.com/news/misc/15635342.html
Season's Greetings
We thank you for choosing Nicholson Revell LLP for your legal services and for referring your family, friends, and colleagues to us. Best Wishes for the Holiday Season! We wish you a Happy and Prosperous New Year!
December 19, 2007 -
We have just released the Winter edition of the Nicholson Revell LLP newsletter. It includes information on the United Way of the CSRA's Born Learning Program, holiday toy safety, and a profile of our own Harry Revell. If you would like a copy of the newsletter, please contact our firm at (706) 722-8784 or through this web site and the "contact us" link in the upper right hand corner of the page.
November 16, 2007 -
Nicholson Revell Partners with United Way of the CSRA to Promote the Born Learning™ Program
Families and others who care for young children understand that the early years are important. What happens in a child's early years matters - for school readiness and for success in life. Yet, research shows many parents and caregivers don't know exactly what actions to take to encourage early learning and prepare young children for school or feel they lack the time to do what it takes to prepare their child for school.
That's why United Way of the CSRA launched the Born Learning™ initiative locally in 2005. Born Learning™, an unprecedented national public engagement campaign, is a collaboration between United Way of America and its partners, The Ad Council and Civitas. Born learning™ materials draw from cutting-edge research on early childhood development, transforming this content into educational tools for parents and caregivers. Through advertising, parent education and community impact, the Born Learning™ campaign is helping parents, caregivers and the community take action to provide quality early learning opportunities for young children to prepare them to enter school ready to learn.
The Born Learning™ campaign provides specific, "doable" action steps for parents to provide early learning opportunities for children from birth through age five. It assures parents that it's easy - and fun - to turn everyday moments into quality early learning moments and shows them how to do that. Material includes a wide variety of user-friendly tools, tips and answers to help care for young children, fact sheets on a child's ages and stages, brochures on how to maximize play, at-a-glance cards that you can throw in a diaper bag, and checklists for everyday use.
For more information on Born Learning™ or to download helpful early learning tools and tips, please visit the website at www.bornlearning.org. To learn more about parenting resources in the CSRA, call United Way's information and referral line at 2-1-1 (706-826-1495.)
November 1, 2007 -
Nicholson Revell LLP is looking to file a class action lawsuit against CRS Commercial Roofing Systems for their fax sent on October 25, 2007. This fax was sent in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. If you have received this fax please contact our firm by phone or by email.
View the illegal fax.
October 11, 2007 -
Sam Nicholson of Nicholson Revell LLP and James Allen of Nece Allen LLP were successful in getting a nationwide class action certified against the United States Postal Service based upon a violation of the Rehabilitation Act. The Postal Service engaged in a pattern of discriminatory activity against disabled veterans by requiring them to produce their medical records prior to a conditional offer of employment. The class consists of potentially over 21,000 disabled veterans throughout the entire United States and Puerto Rico, who made application for employment with the postal service beginning on March 19, 2004 until the present. In the order dated September 20, 2007 certifying the class, an administrative judge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has directed the Postal Service to provide notice to all class member within 30 days of the date of the order. If you believe you are a member of this class please contact our office by phone or by email.
September 4, 2007 -
Nicholson Revell LLP has filed a class action lawsuit under the TCPA (Telephone Consumer Protection Act) against Friedman's Jewelers for their faxes sent in July 2007. In 2001 the firm had filed another major TCPA violation lawsuit against Hooters. More information is available at the following link.
2001: Nicholson vs Hooters
June 28, 2007 -
We have just released the first issue of the Nicholson Revell LLP newsletter. It covers information on auto accidents, workers' compensation, product safety, and other diverse topics. Also, this first newsletter features a profile of attorney Sam Nicholson. If you would like a copy of the newsletter, please contact our firm at (706) 722-8784 or through this web site and the "contact us" link in the upper right hand corner of the page.
June 1, 2007 -
Debt Collection Judgement: $400,000 Superior Court of Columbia County, Georgia Judgment was made against a debt collection agency for unfair debt collection practices in the amount of $400,000.
May 10,2007 -
Nicholson Revell Night at Lake Olmstead Stadium On Wednesday May 9 the Nicholson Revell staff was in attendance for the Augusta Greenjackets vs Columbus Catfish baseball game. The evening was full of food, festivities, and fun. Despite the final score (Columbus 4, Augusta 0) everyone had a wonderful time. We would all like to thank Sam Nicholson, Harry Revell, and the Augusta Greenjackets for making this night such a memorable event.
Nicholson Revell Night Photo Gallery
May 4, 2007-
The mixed-use housing project off of Dean's Bridge Road has been officially canceled. The Augusta Affordable Housing Corp. terminated its contract Thursday with its development partners, essentially ending plans to build a controversial mixed-income development off Deans Bridge Road.
April 17, 2007-
Sam Nicholson appeared on behalf of the Hamptons and Breeze Hill subdivisions at the commission meeting on Tuesday April 17. Due to heavy opposition
by local residents, county commissioners voted against the building of a mixed-use housing complex off Deans Bridge Road.
South Augusta Housing Fills Commission Chambers
Community to Lose, Says Developer
Augusta Commission blocks housing project
April 10, 2007-
To better serve the Augusta and Aiken communities Nicholson Revell LLP is proud to introduce our legal blog. In this blog we will discuss important legal matters, litigation news, and other issues facing our community, friends and families. The blog can be found at http://www.nicholsonrevellblog.com/
Personal Injury Settlement: $65,000 Superior Court of Richmond County, Georgia. A diabetic woman found herself locked into a storage facility. In her attempt to find a way out she fell off of a ladder severely injuring her knee. The injury would later require surgery, including screws and a metal plate. Nicholson Revell successfully brought the case to trial and the case settled during jury deliberations.
January 29 and 30 ABA Section Antitrust Law 2007 Consumer Protection Conference, Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC. The conference included such speakers as Deborah Platt Majoras, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission, Washington DC and Lydia B. Parnes, Director, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, DC. Sam Nicholson was in attendance.
December 2006 -
"A Time for Celebration"
This past Saturday night, December 16, Nicholson Revell played host to a Holiday Celebration Cocktail Party. The event was held at the prestigious Augusta Country Club. In attendance were more than 300 distinguished guests from around the Augusta and Aiken areas. We would like to thank everyone involved for making this party such a success and we would like to wish everyone a joyous Holiday Season.
November, 2006 -
"More Than $5 Million Paid Out Locally in Junk Fax Case"
In what is believed to be the largest payout in the country in a junk fax case, more than 1,000 local businesses and institutions have now received checks totaling more than $5 Million. These payments represent the conclusion of the class action case brought locally against Hooters for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The TCPA makes it illegal for advertisers to send fax advertisements without first obtaining permission from the intended recipients. Under the federal statute, the transmission of an unsolicited fax advertisement subjects the advertiser to pay damages of $500 per fax.
In March, 2001 the case of Nicholson vs. Hooters was tried to a jury in Richmond County Superior Court where a judgment of nearly $12 Million was rendered. After numerous appeals and partial settlements the case was successfully concluded earlier this year. Under the terms of the final settlement, each individual class member received $3,700, a portion of which was made in payments of $1000 each 2 years ago. The total payout will exceed $5 Million, making this case the largest guaranteed payout in a class action brought under the TCPA since it was enacted in 1991.
The case was handled by Harry D. Revell of the Nicholson Revell law firm and Thomas R. Burnside, III of the Burnside Wall law firm. It is believed to be the first TCPA case tried to a jury as a class action and the $12 Million jury verdict is the largest in the country.
For more information contact Harry Revell at Nicholson Revell LLP (706) 722-8784.
March, 2006 -
Sending text messages may constitute violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. The firm is now looking at filing cases involving the improper transmission of text messages to cellular telephones in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
January, 2006 -
Harry Revell is recognized by the Augusta Bar Association at its Annual Banquet for service as President of the Association during 2005.
January, 2006 -
Final approval obtained in consumer class action case. The Superior Court of Richmond County gave final approval to a case in which Nicholson Revell LLP served as lead counsel for a certified class of Georgia consumers who were not paid certain benefits on their first party total loss vehicle claims. The insurer refused to pay sales tax and transfer fees for tag and title as part of the amount paid on total loss vehicle claims. Following the entry of a favorable ruling in the trial court on a central legal question the insurer appealed to the Georgia Court of Appeals. Before a decision was reached, the claim was settled for $3.6 Million, which resulted in significant payments being made to more than 19,000 Georgia consumers.
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