Lawsuit Accuses Regions Bank of Outrageous Conduct Following Dismissal of Bank Teller Injured in Armed Robbery
Birminghtam, Ala. (PRWEB) September 4, 2007 -- A former employee of Alabama based Regions Financial Corporation has filed a lawsuit against Regions alleging that the Bank's actions denying her workers' compensation claim, and later terminating her employment, amounted to outrageous conduct in violation of Alabama law.
The lawsuit is filed by Angela Whitfield, who worked as a bank teller for over 16 years, until she was held-up at gunpoint in an armed robbery in June of 2007. At the time, Mrs. Whitfield had recently been promoted to head teller and consistently received outstanding performance reviews for her dedicated work ethic.
Following the armed robbery, in addition to the physical injuries she received during the armed assault, Mrs. Whitfield was diagnosed with PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder. PTSD is a very serious anxiety disorder that commonly results when one undergoes a horrific experience or an especially traumatic event. This is the same disorder that affects many war veterans, though studies show that women are generally more susceptible.
The lawsuit alleges that Regions conspired to deny Mrs. Whitfield benefits she was entitled to under the Alabama Workers' Compensation Act. Furthermore, the suit alleges that Regions interfered with and disrupted her critical psychological treatment, by refusing to pay for her to continue to see her treating psychologist and insisting that she see the bank's recommended psychologist, who provided no therapeutic treatment to Mrs. Whitfield. Regions also allegedly refused to acknowledge Mrs. Whitfield had been assaulted, despite video-tape evidence to the contrary. Finally, Regions, terminated her employment and health insurance benefits, causing Mrs. Whitfield to have to pay for treatment resulting from the bank robbery out of her own pocket.
Mrs. Whitfield is represented by Scott A. Powell (http://www.hwnn.com/Bio/ScottPowell.html), Don McKenna (http://www.hwnn.com/Bio/DonMcKenna.html), and Jamie Moncus (http://www.hwnn.com/Bio/JamesMoncus.html) of HARE, WYNN, NEWELL & NEWTON, LLP.
The full complaint quotes extensively from Mrs. Whitfield's doctor's notes, as well as Regions' own internal correspondence, and is available at www.hwnn.com. The case, filed today, is styled Angela A. Whitfield v. Regions Financial Corporation, 01-CV-2008-902854.00. It is pending in the Circuit Court for Jefferson County Alabama.
About HARE, WYNN, NEWELL & NEWTON, LLP
HARE, WYNN, NEWELL & NEWTON, LLP, is the oldest existing plaintiff's law firm in the State of Alabama. In 1991, the firm entered its second century of practice. The firm's philosophy is based upon a dedication to protecting and preserving the dignity and rights of all individuals. Representing the rights of all citizens with the same degree of service previously available only to the corporate community, the firm stands today as an enduring testament to the original vision and ideals of its founder in providing quality representation for individuals and businesses requiring legal services. The firm specializes in representing plaintiffs in commercial and business litigation, as well as handling more traditional cases involving catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death. For more information the firm's website is www.hwnn.com.
"No representation is made that the quality of the legal services to be performed is greater than the quality of legal services performed by other lawyers."
CONTACT:
SCOTT A. POWELL
DON McKENNA
JAMES R. MONCUS
HARE, WYNN, NEWELL & NEWTON, LLP
(205) 328-5330
scott @ hwnn.com
# # #
Related Articles:
Bank Of America Credit Cards: A Look At The Top 3
You probably know Bank of America from its commercials on better banking. They are one of the major players in commercial banking and lending. Well, you know you can enjoy their ?Higher Standards? through a variety of products, including mortgages and checking/savings accounts, but did you know they have an uncommonly large pool of credit card options? ?B of A? is one of the countries top credit card providers, and their Higher Standards certainly extends to this product line as well. This article takes a quick peek at the Bank of America Platinum Visa, the Bank of America Visa Signature with WorldPoints, and the TripRewards MasterCard by Bank of America.
Bank Of America Credit Card Special Programs
Partnered With Hundreds
Credit Card Offers - Credit Card Application
Everything-Credit-Card.Com is a website that is dedicated to everything that is credit cards. On this site they offer you the best type of cards. There are the cards that offer airline miles, bad credit cards, balance transfer, cashback , there are cards with cash rebates. There are low interest rates cards and gas rebates. There are prepaids cards an rewards cards. There are so many different types that you would think that there is a card for everyone. On this site you can fill out any Credit Card Application for any card you want. What you should do before you apply for credit cards is that you should apply for a free credit report.
Online Credit Card Processing - How to Accept Credit Cards - Ecommerce 101
Back in 1998 (through 2000 or so), I worked for a small company (called PaymentNet / then Signio) that handled online transactions. Verisign later purchased this company, and the product team I led integrated the "client" - the portion that took the credit card information and sent it to our servers for processing.
What are bank secured credit cards?
Bank Secured Credit Cards
Online Credit Card Application: The Fastest And Most Convenient Way To Get A Credit Card
Thanks to the advancement of technology, particularly the internet, people now has a way to communicate cheaply, and even do some shopping. In fact, applying for credit cards is now possible through the internet. You will see that applying for a credit card online will be much faster and easier than ever before.
Using The Bank?s Money With Credit Cards
Cardholders can take advantage of money received from the bank to pay the balance on their credit card. The key steps are to first figure out a way to get money from the bank, then use the money for the credit card.
Banking and Company Credit Card Policies for Small Business
Does your small business have a banking and credit card policy? If not, perhaps you might wish to think on it. Developing such policies and procedures is not a difficult task.
Credit Card Application: How To Get The Best Credit Card Deals
When you go shopping, you will see that most people are now using credit cards to purchase the things they need. You have to consider that the credit card is now one of the most important and also one of the widely used financial tools that people are using. Besides, with credit cards, you can purchase the things that you want even if you still don?t have the money for it.
Credit Cards In An Instant: Getting An Online Approval For Your Credit Card Application
Credit cards offer the ultimate ease and convenience in shopping and purchases. With just a swipe, you get to buy even the most lucrative items on the shopping rack. They're the prolific things these days; these miniature cards people use to buy things - from shoes to dresses, to food, to cars and appliances. What makes them so prolific? It's the fact that they can now be easily acquired with the help of the Internet. Anyone can now apply for a credit card online. And more importantly, anyone can have their applications approved in just a matter of seconds - this is what one calls instant credit card approval online.