QUESTION
I am searching for a lawyer to handle a a bank employee theft from an elderly persons account in the Ocala/Orlando area.
Asked on Jan 24th, 2017 on Consumer Fraud - Florida
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An elderly relative was coerced into opening a credit card by a trusted bank employee who then managed to have him give it to her to pay a bill she said she was desperate to pay. She promised to make payments, but did not. She also had him open other checking accounts from which she transferred money to her account at another bank without his knowledge. She made a couple payments on the charge card using his checking account. Does your firm have any experience in suing a bank?
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Consumer Debt Collector Harassment & Abuse Attorney serving Tampa, FL
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Tischhauser Law Group
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We sue banks and finaincial institutions routinely. This starts as a criminal matter first and foremost for elderly exploitation. An arrest and conviction would go a LONG way to getting a successful resolution with the bank and also provide some useful investigation. Otherwise, its likely to be a difficult case to prosecute against the bank, as its equally possible that the elder person was well aware of what they were doing and complicit in the deal. That a family member later gets involved and cries "foul!" is not an inherent lawsuit against the bank under such circumstances.
Answered on Jan 26th, 2017 at 8:35 AM
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