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Prominent and Prestigious Turley Law Firm File Lawsuit Against WWASPS

August 25, 2006
by Isabelle Zehnder
 

 Press Release (click here)
 Federal Complaint (click here)

Chase Wood allegedly endured severe abuse and neglect while he was enrolled in two World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWASPS), High Impact and Cross Creek Center. His parents feel they were defrauded and lied to. They sent their son to a "boarding school" to get help, but what they say got was much different. Click here to read the press release and click here to read the Complaint.

Chase and his family are being represented by the prominent and prestigious Turley Law Firm of Dallas, Texas.

The Turley Law Firm filed a lawsuit Friday, August 25, 2006, on behalf of their clients, William Chase Wood, Tammy M. Wood, and Gregory Wilson Wood, and against the World Wide Association of Specialty Programs and Schools (WWAPS), Cross Creek Center for Boys, LLC, Cross Creek Manor, LLC, High Impact, Robert Browning Lichfield Family Partnership, Teens in Crisis, LLC, Teen Help, LLC, R&B Billing, LLC, Robert B. Lichfield, Ken Kay, Karr Farnsworth, and Jeff Voorhees.

They alleged Child Abuse, Fraud, Breach of Contract, Conspiracy, Gross Negligence, RICO Violations, False Imprisonment, Assault, Battery, and More.

The Turley Law Firm is investigating other potential claims. There are no up-front costs to plaintiffs as cases are taken on a contingency fee basis. If you feel you were defrauded or harmed in any way by any WWASPS facility, feel free to contact them at 1-800-692-4025. Their website is www.wturley.com.

Complaint, Amended Complaint, Press Release, and Article posted with permission from Tammy and Chase Wood.

© 2006
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