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Parkway Prime Steakhouse Data Breach

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NOTICE: If you made a credit card purchase at the Parkway Prime restaurant, located at 401 Buffalo Avenue, Niagara Falls, NY between February 16, 2017 and May 20, 2020, and have received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Merani Hospitality, Inc., contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777.

cyber-criminal-mask-credit-cardOn May 14, 2020, Merani Hospitality, Inc., (Merani) discovered that an unauthorized third party placed malignant computer code on the payment processing system used at the Parkway Prime Steakhouse & Lounge (Parkway Prime), located at 401 Buffalo Avenue in Niagara Falls, New York.

The data intrusion was designed to scrape customer information during credit card transactions at the restaurant, beginning February 16, 2017. The code was not removed until more than three years later on May 20, 2020.

Possible exposed personal information includes:

  • Names
  • Credit or debit card numbers
  • CVV codes
  • Credit card expiration dates

Parkway Prime is located at the DoubleTree by Niagara Falls on the edge of the Niagara River. The restaurant is part of Merani, an independent hotel and hospitality company focused on the Niagara Frontier Region. The company has a total workforce of 350 employees with annual revenues of an estimated $20 million.

Merani removed the code from its systems by May 20, 2020 and reportedly took additional technical precautions to prevent this type of security incident from occurring in the future. Merani notified known affected customers on July 13, 2020 and is encouraging individuals to monitor for fraud and identify theft.

Customers who are unsure if they have been affected can call Merani at 833-613-0921 for further information and assistance.

If you made a credit card transaction at the Parkway Prime restaurant in Niagara Falls, NY between February 16, 2017 and May 20, 2020 and have received a NOTICE OF DATA BREACH from Merani, contact the Arnold Law Firm at (916) 777-7777 to discuss your situation and possible legal options.

Settlement - $3,767,000

Truck Accident

A 20-year-old man who had been married for just 12 days left home on his way to work. He was driving on Pleasant Grove Road in Sutter County in the early morning when he came upon a slow-moving truck. As he pulled out to pass the truck, the truck driver turned left in front of him. The young man attempted to steer back into his lane but his vehicle struck an un-flagged piece of metal extending from the back of the truck. He died in the resulting crash.

Expert witnesses brought in by the Arnold Law Firm proved that the truck, owned and operated by a hauling firm, should never have been on the highway that morning. Specifically, the rear and side turn signals did not work and the rear-view mirror was in a poor state of adjustment at the time of the collision. As a result, the driver, who had failed to properly inspect the vehicle before setting out that morning, couldn’t see the young man’s vehicle as it attempted to pass.

The poor condition of the truck, its lack of maintenance and the manner in which it was operated were found to be substantial factors in causing the collision that killed the young man. The testimony also established that the man had been making a lawful pass at the lawful speed limit and acted reasonably when he attempted to avoid the collision.

The man’s 20-year-old widow was awarded $3,767,000.77, his parents were awarded $185,131 and the family was reimbursed $11,899 in funeral expenses. Though money is a poor substitute for a young man’s life, this verdict demonstrates that drivers who endanger the lives of others will be held accountable for their actions.