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RPWB attorneys Terry Richardson and Chris Moore along with Robert McKenzie of McDonald, McKenzie, Rubin, Miller and Lybrand in Columbia, South Carolina successfully argued for the invalidation of a family member step-down provision contained in the automobile insurance policy which insured their clients who were tragically killed in a railroad crossing incident. The family member […]

Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman, LLC (RPWB), announced it has hired Matthew A. Nickles as an associate attorney. He will practice in the areas of Antitrust, Class Actions and Securities Fraud. Mr. Nickles earned a B.A. in History from Washington and Lee University where he graduated magna cum laude. He received his J.D., cum laude, […]

The district court granted final approval on November 21, 2012. The approval order was appealed by an objector.  The appeal has been dismissed and the settlement has now become final.  Rust Consulting will now begin processing the payment of valid claims and mailing checks to qualifying class members.  These payments were mailed in 2013. The district court has […]

The Final Fairness Hearing was held on Friday, April 20, 2011. On May 17, 2011 the Court granted final approval of the class action settlement. The deadline for appeals to be filed was June 16, 2011 and three separate appeals were filed. As of August 30, 2011, all pending appeals have been dismissed and the […]