The Plaintiff, Robert Schuller, has filed a civil-rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that the Defendant, Dr. Alain Diaz, was deliberately indifferent to his medical needs under the Eighth Amendment. Since March 2023, Schuller complained of neck swelling and pain, which he attributes to a chicken bone that, he says, has been stuck in his throat since November 2022. The Defendant—a doctor employed at Everglades Correctional Institution—has twice refuted Schuller’s complaints, but Schuller avers that the Defendant intentionally falsified his diagnosis and failed to alleviate Schuller’s pain or provide his “next step in [his] plan of care.” Because of the Defendant’s deliberate indifference, Schuller claims he is in “tremendous pain,” which he describes as a “knife in [his] throat and left ear drum.” Schuller will be seeking damages. This case is in its early stages, as the Defendant has not yet been served. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov

Respondent, Sapir Swissa Dana, is seeking representation after her ex-husband, Petitioner, Israel Bassat filed a Petition under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction asserting Respondent is wrongfully retaining their children from Israel. A show cause hearing has already been held, and a hearing on the petition is scheduled for December 9, 2024. Volunteer representation would include both preparing Respondent for and representing her at the December 9 hearing before Chief Judge Altonaga. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov

Plaintiff, Hera Becker, files suit against Defendant, Isabel Casillas Guzman, in her official capacity as Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”), for injunctive relief and declaratory judgment. Plaintiff seeks a declaration from the court that Plaintiff is not liable for a loan and that Plaintiff is not required to send the SBA any further personal information. Plaintiff also requests injunctive relief to enjoin the SBA from sending collection notices, bills, or taking any adverse action against Plaintiff. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov

The Plaintiff, Heather Hogrobrooks Harris, is suing Carnival Corporation for negligence, breach of contract, tortious interference, unfair and deceptive business practices, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The Plaintiff alleges that, after enduring a severe medical episode on a six-day cruise operated by the Defendant, she was taken off the ship in Belize to receive additional medical treatment. Harris never received treatment in Belize, was temporarily deprived of her passport and luggage, and took several days to return to the United States and receive medical attention. The Plaintiff also contends that the Defendant has failed to send her relevant billing and medical records, and that this failure is interfering with her ability to resolve her medical bills and to take future cruises with the Defendant. This case is in its early stages, as the Defendant has not yet been served. If interested, please email FLSD_ProBono@flsd.uscourts.gov