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$3.4M verdict upheld in Ridgeland hospice death

October 24, 2008

“The Mississippi Supreme Court has upheld a verdict in the case of a 66-year-old woman who was allegedly misdiagnosed with cancer and then given a lethal dose of painkillers.” $3.4M verdict upheld in Ridgeland hospice death | Clarion Ledger (thanks, Brian)

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Debt collector Merchants Retail Credit Association to pay $854,389.81 for FDCPA violations

November 20, 2007

Dolores Maddux owed a credit card debt to CitiFinancial. CitiFinancial sold the debt, and Merchants Retail Credit Association (MRCA) eventually bought it.
MRCA tried to collect the debt from Gilbert Maddux, Dolores Maddux’s spouse, and Jeni Maddux, her daughter. MRCA treated the Madduxes like dirt.
MRCA demanded $10,000 from Dolores Maddux when they finally called her after [...]

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