Thursday, December 31, 2015

Alma Lasers TCPA Class Action Settlement

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A class action lawsuit alleging that Alma Lasers violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and FCC regulations has recently reached a settlement in the amount of $4.5 million. The TCPA lawsuit claimed that Alma Lasers sent unsolicited advertisements via fax.

Plaintiff Physicians Healthsource Inc., on behalf of itself and others similarly situated, filed a class action lawsuit claiming that the company had received three faxes in July and August 2008 in promotion of an Alma seminar that was to take place in October 2008. According to the plaintiff, these faxes were sent without prior consent, in violation of the TCPA.

Alma Lasers has denied any wrongdoing in association with the claims brought forth against the company and has not admitted fault or liability in association with the settlement. The lead plaintiff in the class action lawsuit and Alma Lasers reached an agreement to settle the claims in an effort to avoid the cost and risks of allowing the case to continue to go on to trial.

The Settlement Administrator faxed a notice or mailed out a postcard notice to individuals who are potential Class Members based on a list of fax numbers where advertisements may have been sent by fax.

The settlement was given preliminary approval on Dec. 3, 2015.

Who’s Eligible

The Settlement Class includes “All persons who between May 18, 2008 and November 13, 2015 were sent telephone facsimile messages of material advertising the commercial availability of any property, goods, or services by or on behalf of the Alma Lasers, Inc.”

Potential Award

$76.15

Proof of Purchase

N/A

Eligible claimants must simply submit a claim form indicating their fax number and verifying ownership of the fax number that allegedly received a fax from Alma Lasers.

Claim Form Deadline

02/15/2016

Case Name

Physicians Healthsource Inc. v. Alma Lasers Inc., Case No. 15 CH 1926, in the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial Circuit, Lake County, Illinois

Final Hearing

02/11/2016

Settlement Website
Claims Administrator

Kurtzman Carson Consultants

Alma Lasers Fax Settlement
PO Box 43400
Providence, RI 02940-3400

Phone: 1-888-557-3479
Fax: 1-877-311-6109

Class Counsel

Ross Michael Good
Glenn L Hara
Ryan M. Kelly
Wallace Cyril Solberg
Brian J Wanca
ANDERSON & WANCA

Defense Counsel

John F. Kloecker
David T. Van Der Laan
Christine Elizabeth Post
Katherine Heid Harris
LOCKE LORD LLP

Erin Rose Nathan
SIMMONS PERRINE MOYER BERGMAN PLC

Join a Free TCPA Class Action Lawsuit Investigation

If you received an unsolicited advertisement (“junk fax”)that was sent to your fax machine without your prior permission, you may be eligible for compensation under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. Find out more at the Text Message Spam, Unwanted Cell Phone Calls TCPA Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Investigation.

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