Philadelphia, PA
Employment and labor Lawyer at Philadelphia, PA
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Medicaid & Medicare ... +2 more
OUTCOME: $2.4 Million Settlement
Mr. Abay served as lead counsel in the first-ever case to hold an auto insurer liable under the False Claims Act. The lawsuit accused two Progressive Insurance entities of unlawfully denying and referr ... ing claims to Medicare and Medicaid for payment.
OUTCOME: $2 Million Settlement
Mr. Abay served as lead counsel in a class arbitration against Philadelphia’s largest gentlemen’s club, which sought unpaid wages for dancers misclassified as independent contractors. The matter settle ... d for $2 million.
OUTCOME: $6.5 Million Aggregate Settlement
After successfully contesting confessed judgments, Mr. Abay helped several Philadelphia-based taxicab companies clear over $6.5 million in disputed debt from medallion-secured loans.
OUTCOME: Complete Dismissal and Award of Attorney's Fees to Client
Mr. Abay defended a medical device distributor sued under civil RICO, and obtained a dismissal of all claims and an award of attorney's fees and costs for his client.
OUTCOME: $3.3 Million Settlement
As lead appellant and class counsel, Mr. Abay led a class of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries to a settlement providing over $3.3 million in relief to class members. The case alleged that various P ... rogressive entities violated New Jersey's Consumer Fraud Act by selling "health-first" car insurance to Medicare and Medicaid recipients.