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About Alana Karbal
Their experiences greatly shaped my upbringing and instilled a passion in me to seek justice for those who have been wronged. Inspired by historic tragedy, guided by a strong sense of purpose, and grounded in empathy and compassion, Alana Karbal advocates for employees across the country who have been wronged or shortchanged by their employers. A shareholder in the firm's Employment Law and Unpaid Wages & Overtime practice groups, Alana has developed a record of successes in workplace disputes and fair compensation matters, with her efforts helping to protect and vindicate the rights of thousands of American workers. The granddaughter and great-niece of Holocaust survivors, Alana grew up appreciating how injustices committed by the powerful against the powerless can rob people of their dignity, humanity, and spirit.
She embarked on a career in the law to help level the playing field and advocate for individuals who lack the resources or knowledge to effectively fight back. To that end, Alana has built a well-established practice that focuses largely on Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) class and collective actions and related wage and hour matters, recovering millions of dollars on behalf of her clients. Alana's work requires careful preparation, thoughtful advocacy, and deep subject matter knowledge.
Proven verdicts and settlements at Sommers Schwartz PC
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A class settlement with Michigan Pain Specialists resolved claims of 311 patients and survivors of the 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak traced to contaminated steroid injections. It was reached in Livingston County Circuit Court in March 2016. The $10.5 million is a single class figure that the sources do not itemise by patient. Robert B. Sickels of Sommers Schwartz PC sat on the three-attorney plaintiffs' steering committee for Michigan.
After two federal jury verdicts found that Frankenmuth violated the Loesel family's equal-protection rights by passing a zoning ordinance designed to block a Walmart land sale, the city settled for $3.7 million in November 2014.
On April 25, 2014, a Saginaw County jury returned a $1,612,269 verdict for Debra Cameron and her husband, Hugh, against family physician James V. Bodrie, M.D. The jury found he failed to pursue a cardiac workup despite months of symptoms and a chest X-ray showing an enlarged heart, and that Ms. Cameron suffered a major heart attack days later. The award included $262,268.86 in medical expenses, with the rest for non-economic damages, and the vote was 6-2. Michigan's 2014 cap on non-economic damages in malpractice cases limits that portion to $440,200, so the most that could stand was about $702,469, and no appeal was filed.
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