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I have read the article and am pleased. Of course there are a lot more things to be said. Like medical bills medications coast that come out of my pocket. The suffering the inconvience of this beeing tied down. I the victum may never benafit by any settlement. All i can do is suffer and pay foer it with my life. These big company`s knew about this back then. No one can tell me any different. Thanks Jane Mundy fore caring.
-- R.H. (Mar-13-08)

Julia, Thanks for the link. You did an excellent job on showing the dangers of all ATV's. I'm sure it will be posted on our website this week. Thanks again for helping to get the word out to others. If I can assist you again in the future please let me know.
-- Concerned Families for ATV Safety (Dec-17-07)

Looking for information and found it at this great site.
-- Anonymous (Dec-08-07)

Hi Jane, Great article.
-- M. Ferrari, OH (Nov-03-07)

This site truly amazing!!!
-- Anonymous (Oct-31-07)

Great source of info you are. Keep up your good work.
-- Anonymous (Oct-30-07)

I just wanted to say WOW!
-- Anonymous (Oct-26-07)

Thank you. The article is accurate and well-written. Ironically, it was published on the 3 year anniversary of the day Laura was killed. Maybe it will do some good, but I have my doubts.
-- T. Lynam (Oct-17-07)

Hi Donna, Hi Jane, I want you to know that I am so greatful to have spoken with you the other day ... I'm crying again as I type ! This is so painful and scary and i was just not getting any answers. I am so so thankful to my husband for putting this in motion with Jane and to Jane for hooking us up .... jeeze there's a puddle forming on my lap ... who would have known that there is so much freaking water in the body for all these tears !!!!! Since wednesday i have been in so much pain .... Donna, when they did your scappings did they use that nasty little spring type contraption to keep your eye open and scalpels? I can still feel the cuts on my eye! The first dr used a big needle and held my eye openm with his finger .... i could have let him scrape all day ... there was no pain and no aftermath. The dr told me today ... well yesterday now .... that i still have ak ... he is setting up an appt with an infectious disease dr at McMaster Hsp next week and they are trying to get another prescription filled for me this weekend to step up the treatment. I can't really see the screen. I have my darkest sunglasses on.. but I have spent the last thirty to forty minutes reading thru some of the articles .... its a really good thing that i knew how to type prior to this occurring !!!! I must go for now, i'm spent for tonight..... take good care of yourselves ... I'll be in touch again when I can...Jane, I'll see what I can do about a photo of my eye.... but it ain't pretty! Im sending you both a great big hug ... thanks for coming into my life!
-- Michelle (Aug-24-07)

Jane. you are amazing, geting my story down so accurately. thanks. I felt better just having a chance to tell it and be heard. I hope it helps someone else. [READ VEGGIE BOOTY]
-- M. Hennessey (Aug-23-07)

Thank you for this newsletter. Before I read it each month, I used to have a very negative opinion of lawsuits and attorneys. Now, just from reading, my opinion has changed greatly. I see the benefits that you bring to your clients.
-- T.Tolbert, CA (Aug-09-07)

Re: your Avandia interview. Thank you for helping make a difference. Best wishes.
-- Neil (Jul-31-07)

Thank you Jane. I contacted Anne - it was good to talk to someone who feels and understands the impact this [Zelnorm] has had.
-- Trudy (Jul-27-07)

Thank you for your article. It is great to see it print on the LawyersandSettlements.com website. I'll keep you apprised of my claim status from the class action lawsuit re-review.
J.W., IN (Jul-19-07)

I want to thank you Jane and anyone else who makes this site and newsletter possible! Your regular e-mails have always furnished me with great insite into issues that sometimes the media will write about briefly and a lot of other issues that they don't even make us aware of in the press. Please keep your info coming on AVANDIA. Your the new information about significant bone mineral density in women and now the possibility of it in men (study published in Diabetes Care) will only strenthen a case for all us women who have mineral loss from taking AVANDIA. I strongly believe AVANDIA IS the reason I am now one step from full blown osteoporosis since taking it. Keep up the good work and pressure on Glasgow Kline-Smith by keeping people informed!
- Dee (Jul-18-07)

Hey Jane, Good to hear from you, you guys are doing great things and helping families all around the country fight GSK [GlaxoSmithKline]
- Anonymous (Jun-28-07)

Thanks for the link to my Zelnorm interview. The article is well written.
- Trudy (Jun-22-07)

Thank you for the compliment and your dedication to my case. It's always nice to know that when things aren't looking very well for your future someone is always willing to put forth an efort to comfort them. I want to thank you for being part of the reason why i look forward to my life. Even with the simple gesture of listening to my story, taking an interest an has the desire in helping me let others be informed of the effects makes my day. I wish everyone could hear about these effects. I thank you much for all your time. I hope your day is the best!
- Jennifer (Jun-21-07)

I must tell you that lawyers and settlements is one of my favorites. I usually delete any newsletters that come my way but never lawyers and settlements. Keep up the great service. I love your site.
- Angela W. (Jun-18-07)

Jane, Just wanted to say it was a pleasure speaking with you and I hope to meet you one day. You are awesome lady! Love and White Light
- Chris (May-24-07)

Hello, Your site is great. Regards,
- Valintino Guxxi (May-13-07)

Wow, you did a wonderful story. Thanks so much for your concern and sensitivity in this case. I hope that through this other moms will be aware of the hidden dangers in taking Paxil and that those already suffering will find the help they need to be compensated for the neglegence of the makers!
- W&J Tinsley, NC (Apr-14-07)

What a wonderful article, Thanks Jane.
- Terry, Penryn, CA (Apr-13-07)

Dear Jane, I read your articles all time on the Ortho Evra Patch. I am not one of the lucky ones. I lost my one and only daughter Lynda on 2/11/06.
She started to get sick in Sept 05 with chest pains. She went twice to the doctors whom said upper respitory infection. She kept having minor problems but never thought it was the patch. She had serious headaches and we rushed to the hospital 1/28/06. They found 2 bleeds on the brain, flew her to another hospital with an ICU and Neoro Surgeon. I felt so hopeless watching my 24 year old daughter be intibated to be transported. They found 2 major and 8 little strokes which did so much damage they said she would never be the same. After 10 days of daily MRI'S and watching her in the coma they had to put her in, the blood clots traveled through her heart twice, collasped her lung. Within two more days they told us there was nothing they could do they wanted me to sign a DNR. How would they like to sit, hold their only daughter's hand and watch her slip away? This patch has to come off the market. I'm not sure why I'm writing to you... I guess to warn others. My life will never be the same and this is just not fair to take away my best friend. Thank You.
- Eryn's Mom, April (Mar-18-07)

Jane, I loved your Interview with an Insurance Advocate! The information was outstanding and something we all can use. Thanks!
- L. Milligan, California (Mar-15-07)

Heidi, Thanks for the continued updates on cell phone early termination fees and their other unfair, deceptive practices. The fact is that the early termination fee is a desperate way to keep a customer and, the industry is colluding to suppress a free market. When a consumer is damaged by the dispicable conduct of these companies and tries to vindicate his rights in court, the company will likely try to hide behind the Federal Arbitration Act (inserting this clause in a standardized contract that is often concealed): Thus, it is very expensive for the consumer to vindicate his statutory rights. So Heidi, I have some burning questions and, I hope you can give us more information! I'll bet the cellphone companies impose arbitration on the consumer but go to court when the consumer defaults. Of course each individual should consult an attorney but, if the company has used the court for collection without arbitration, have they basically waived arbitration paving the way for a consumer's counter claim in court? It would seem that if the company takes action outside of arbitration, the consumer cannot be denied a defense in the same forum no matter what the contract says. Wouldn't the consumer then be able to present evidence that he had a right to cancel due to unreasonable charges, unsolicited text messaging, unacceptable or unavailable service, misrepresentations, malice, oppression? Can the consumer claim tort damages? Isn't it illegal to charge a tax that has not been imposed and is not submitted to the State? They have no taxation powers! It would be great to hear legal opinions on the subject! Thank you Heidi for exposing these industry scams and unsrupulous conduct. People need a heightened awareness of the careful choises of purchases needed to avoid supporting those very companies that heap abuse upon us as a reward for our business! Keep up the good work!
- L. Milligan, CA (Mar-06-07)

Jane - Wow, thank you that gave me chills reading it. I hope all the women who have suffered will find justice.
- A. Grenon (Feb-16-07)

Heidi, Just wanted to tell you that I thought your article was great and very accurate from my experience. Hope it helps, but unfortunately, I don't think anyone in government cares about the credit card problem and the average person.
- L. Friedman (Jan-31-07)

Thanks Jane for all your hard work on our behalf!
- Laurilyn Cook-Arrington (Jan-24-07)

Jane, Thank you for taking the time to do this article. I appreciate you exposing the horrors of this drug company. I will let you know what happens.
- Peter and Kristin Gruber (Jan-08-07)

Jane, THANK YOU! Maybe the exposure will generate other women to come forward and a good law firm to take some action. I am CERTAIN that I am not the only one! You did a great job on the article. Thank you so much. I have forwarded the link to all of my friends, as well as a law office. Maybe something good will come from this. I appreciate YOUR time and your consideration. Take care.
- P. Carr (Dec-04-06)

Heidi, Thanks for the article on UnumProvident settling cases in California and New York. I have been wondering what was happening with this case and would like to hear more when you have additional information to report. I hope this leads to more stringent action to stop other disability carriers that operate in bad faith. The sad part is that these carriers selling "policies" through private employers are allowed to advertise this as "insurance" when it is not; we are being sold a "welfare benefit" with no meaningful regulation to protect the unwary employee. They generally do not pay unless sued and, protected by ERISA, they pay no damages, just the benefits owed in the first place. This means big profits for cheating the sick and disabled with impunity. Even the occasional multi-million dollar fine is only a fraction of the overall ill-gotten gain. The disgrace lies squarely in the lap of Congress who passed the law in 1974 and refuse to address the ever-increasing abuse. This will affect Americans in greater numbers in a few years due to the large population of "baby-boomers" now aging and increasingly at a statistical risk of becoming disabled. Few workers are aware of the ERISA trap and many are destined to find out the hard way; when it is too late. At a minimum, an ERISA disability "policy" should come with the same kind of health warning that is written on a pack of cigarettes. My continued thanks to you and Jane for keeping us informed. Your articles help us out, keep us connected and, best of all, they may well keep us from stumbling into trouble in the first place!
- L. Milligan, CA (Nov-29-06)

Thank you so much for all that informative information you supply. It enlightens me and delights me how the human body is subject to so many assails, yet we continue to find cures unheard of but a few years ago.
- World Health Newsletter Subscriber (Nov-17-06)

Thanks for listening. Your descriptions are great and appreciated.
-F. Potts (Sep-28-06)

Jane: What a great job, and so funny. I thoroughly enjoyed your piece.
- Ricardo (Sep-27-06)

Jane: Great Story, I hope this helps someone.
- R. Frasier, CO (Sep-25-06)

Dear Ms. Mundy:
I have been reading a number of articles at lawyersandsettlements.com. and appreciate the humanity you add to the difficult, unjust and unreasonably complicated laws governing ERISA.

Before I personally faced a disabling injury, I had no idea that these laws existed! I thought that the Long Term Disability policy I purchased at "group rates" through my employer and "fully insured by Aetna" was a real insurance policy like any other and that the "benefit" offered was simply what was touted by my employer, i.e. "group rates".

As your articles point out, this is far from the truth; the "benefit" is to the insurance company, not the worker and, there are real human tragedies behind this act of Congress. In your article titled "ERISA: A Sad State of Affairs", you share the human dimensions of ERISA: Mr. Phillips, after working for 23 years in the Virginia coal mines has stated a simple but tragic truth -- "These big companies walk all over the working man". Now disabled with herniated disks and black lung disease after so many years of back-breaking labor, it is no surprise to me that Mr. Phillip's union is no help to him when Brinks cut his pension by nearly one third.

Thank you for reminding everyone that this man is not a number to be crunched through actuary tables, nor is he a sudden drag on the system when he can no longer work; he is a human being that worked hard for his benefits and is deserving of the care that he paid for.

In your article, "With UnumProvident Honesty is not the Best Policy", we see the portrait of an intelligent and successful business man who had the bad luck of getting sick. How is it that an articulate, savvy businessman could be caught unaware and loose his $7,000 per month disability benefit just by trying his best to return to work andresume his monthly contribution of funds to an insured group of which he thought he was a member?

Like me, Mr. Szemeti made the mistake of thinking he had purchased an insurance policy when in fact, disability "insurance" under ERISA, is not "insurance" at all. It is much like your article titled "Guacamole Dip- Hold the Avocado"; False advertising with no substance!

Thanks to your journalists who do not have a conflict of interest when it comes to reporting the truth!

Thank you for bringing integrity and a sense of humanity back to journalism. You are one of the few remaining bright stars that still represent honesty in journalism in an ever darkening sky.
- L. Milligan, CA (Sep-20-06)

My annual fee posted on my credit card on 9606. I was charged an over the limit fee on 9706. I had no idea I had the right to dispute this charge til I read it on this website. After emailing them,, they credited it back on 91806. THANKS!
- V. Sydboten, TN (Sep-20-06)

Jane: I have indeed read many of your articles. Not just the articles that directly affect me personally: The broad range of information in your articles are relevant to me as a citizen, informative and broaden my understanding of a variety of subjects. I have several print-outs of your ERISA articles that are quite helpful. I read others on overtime pay and credit card rate hikes. There are really quite a few I have read on a variety of subjects. I enjoyed them, shared them with others who may have similar problems and steered clear of certain situations BEFORE I had a problem. That is a BIG help!
- L. Milligan, CA (Sep-18-06)

I have been telling everyone about your website - I had no idea about all these issues and now I have been telling everyone to go to your site first. you've got to do more ads. I work for an insurance company and came across you guys at first when there was a class action suit against State Farm. Your articles on paxil birth defects and other meds given to women and insurance companies, are terrific and I recommend your website to everyone. I tell my friends, If you want to buy it or get a prescription or anything, go to this website first and check it out.
- M. Argenbright, VA (Sep-05-06)

Very many thanks for a good work. Nice and useful. Like it!
- B. Leoving (Jul-06-06)

Great web site, keep up the good work.
- V. Sampson, CA (Jul-01-06)

Hi Jane, hope you are doing well. That was a fantastic story that you wrote about me and vioxx. You outdid yourself girl! i proud of you; and thank you. if my lawyer should happen to reject me; i'm sure that some of the lawyers that read the story will contact me. One already has. Thanks.
- Linda (Jun-29-06)

Hi Jane, ...I really enjoyed the interview ... you asked good questions, and the whole thing was really fun. I hope you all can stimulate enough interest in the harmful effects of Neurontin to initiate a Class Action lawsuit... I believe there's a need. I was lucky... lucky to have found the information that perhaps saved my life -- or at the very least, saved me from months of needless emotional torment. Torment, anguish, despair... there are not words that are adequate to describe what I went through, and I deeply believe that these dangerous potential side effects should be made public, for there are lives at stake.
- Julie B. (Jun-06-06)

Hi Jane, Thank you so much for a beautifully written article. You did a fantastic job! I hope the article has a great impact on all who read it. Much success to you.
- Stephanie (May-31-06)

I love what you guys do....I get and read your news letter every times it comes out!!
- Ryan (May-24-06)

Jane: Great work. You're an awesome journalist!
- Bahram (Mar-13-06)

I just found and read your article on Tom and the St. Vincent fiasco. Thank you for writing it. You did a good job. I also followed your links and saw all the things that you are into. My goodness, you're a busy woman. Loved the pic of you and your dogs. I wanted to you to know that Tommy would have been (is?) tickled that you wrote the article, being a foodie. Even though he was a big tough biker, and heavy equipment mechanic, and all around tough guy, he was a real foodie, too. He subscribed to all kinds of food mags (along with all the biker ones) and watched Rachel Ray regularly. He was quite a guy. Again, thanks for the article and for taking the time to listen. I appreciate it.
- J. Finley (Feb-27-06)

Jane, it was so nice to meet you on the phone and to talk with you!! Thank you very much for all the good work that you do. You are helping so many people. Let me know what happens with your State Farm story. I'd love to see it.
- Karlene (Feb-16-06)

Thank you for posting Evie Pringles article on the important issue of vaccine safety. Unfortunately, it is going to take hard-ball legal battles and legislative bans to prevent injury to many unsuspecting families. She is a great advocate for health.
(Feb-03-06)

I just wanted to thank you for referring me to Robert Edwards, Wilcox and Wilcox. Thank you so much.
- J. Beeler, AZ (Feb-22-06)

This is the most user friendly site on the net it seems that your site cares about your case thank you so much for your site.
- S. van Ausdal, UT (Jan-30-06)

I've posted my complaint...my objective here is to thank you for giving people a place to go who think they're alone after being taken advantage of or retaliated against, a place where they can come together and discuss these injustices and hopefully find a resolution that will send a message. I'm not sure I can be helped, but whether or not I can, at least people will be aware of the problems I've had and the companies responsible for my distress. Being able to tell such a large audience of people what happened to me somehow helps me to feel vindicated to an extent...there may not be a solution for me, but possibly for someone else. Thank you for providing this invaluable service to those of us lost and with no voice in the corporate world. You're a godsend.
- S. Barton, VA (Jan-11-06)

Hey, I think I emailed you before to let you know that I got my vouchers from Microsoft but I didnt tell that I turned my vouchers in with the appropriate paperwork and I got checks totaling $900. The checks cleared and I couldnt thank you guys enough--in fact it made our Christmas great. And all I had to do was to pay attention to the site. Thank you, again.
- SW in Arkansas (Jan-05-06)

Credit Card Abuse: I was happy to see the recommendations that were made to congress concerning this "legal" form of loan sharking. I watch your site all the time and have recommended it to many others. Thank you for giving the little guys a voice! Keep up the good fight!
- L. Shelton, SC (Oct-14-05)

I have suffered for the past 4 years on a routine basis with "reckless disregard," the most e-greigous discrimination, unwillingness, and malicious, cruel treatment by Bank of America, and utter Ignorance, and ongoiing routine practices of non-compliance, and blatant refusal by anyone "employed" by the bank, to provide customer service, and account resolutions... Thanks to your site, and reading the forum posts, I saw I was not "alone." With the lawsuit lost by Bank of A this past 2/04, Re: their illegal practices of defrauding peole with SSI accounts, by deducting "huge overdraft fees," stealing "critical funds" from people on so limited incomes, disabled, elderly, unable to "stop the practice." After many, many e-mails to the bank... and, only $24.00 to live on for the month, (after they stole another $132.00 from me) to my utter amazement, the bank credited my account for a whopping $429.00!!!! Thank God for everyone here who relays this crucial info on to others. Saved me. I could go back 4 years on the fees, but, I got the fees from 11/04 to now. I just kept sending them the same emails, and, kept it up, til they fixed it!!! I I referred to the exact lawsuit case, name, date, etc, and pending actions with Dept of Justice... so, it pays to "Sock it to them! Thanks again... saved for another month...
- J. A. Kincanon, OR (Sep-20-05)

I wanted to thank you for putting together such an informative newsletter. We have actually modified some of our policies and procedures based on information obtained from the cases summarized in your newsletter and I appreciate the quick and concise review of these important cases. I hope you will pass this on to everyone involved in the newsletter! Your time and efforts are appreciated!
- C.A.J., Associate General Counsel (Sep-16-05)

I just received my Microsoft vouchers and I wanted to say thanks because without this site I would have never known about the possibility of receiving vouchers from Microsoft for products that I use today. Thanks again so much.
- S. in Arkansas (Aug-05-05)

Go for the jugular, guys. I have had more problems with USF over the years than I can name. I have a master's from USF, and my daughter will soon complete her BA, and I regret that we sent her there. It is the world's worst bureaucracy. No one wants to give you an answer, no one wants to solve your problems or answer your questions, and no one seems to be interested at all in the consumer. It takes half a lifetime to get through--the courses are good, the professors are often brilliant and inspiring, but the people in the offices, behind the counters and at the desks, are terrible with the public. I wish you luck in ANY lawsuit against that school. I will never set foot on campus again. The alumni office knows not to call me or send me solicitations.
- LJ (Aug-03-05)

I think what you are doing is wonderful. It is a good thing that people are being held responsible for the hurt they cause. I wish there was some way to hold someone responsible for celiac disease. I believe the FDA should be held accountable. They are the ones who say what is safe and they don't tell the bad things that can happen from consuming some foods. Keep up the good work.

I really enjoy getting your newsletters and the resources I've discovered through your website on several occasions. Keep up the good work!
- KTM

Thank you very much. I was able to receive compensation for my defective equipment, due largely to the existence of sites like yours. But I will book mark the site anyhow!
- LH

I really appreciate your assistance... your message is definitely timely. Thanks.
- ML

I want to thank you for your input. I need all the help I can get. Thanks.
- KSJR

Thank you for your reply. We really appreciate it. Your suggestion is excellent. We are going to send the documents to bigclassaction.com today. If you have any more suggestions, we will welcome them. Thanks again.
- LD

Thanks so much for number 1 having answered my e-mail so quickly and number 2 having a desire to help people in my situation. You're a Godsent. Please give me some time to contact the other people this happened to as they're all in the state of Texas and I now reside in Florida. I will be working on this ASAP. I have tremendous proof this incident happened and I will not give up my cause for justice.
- DM

Thank you for your consideration in helping a fellow that needs all the help he can get! GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS.
- BH

Thank you so much for the information!
- MEM

Thank you so much for your support! I will bring this up at our next staff meeting and we'll be in touch in the new year.
- LAU

Thanks for the referral. I saw that a class action suit is currently being compiled citing the exact complaints that I have, so I registered myself to be included in the suit. I appreciate your taking the time out to send me to that site. The site seems to be useful and well-organized, and I hope that some justice may now be done as a result.
- ED

We want to thank you so much for the web site regarding complaints. We have had a very long struggle with the legal system as well as with this automobile manufacture. But, with help from caring Americans, such as yourself, we will eventually get simple justice.
- J

Thanks Scott for your kind info, but I beat you to it. I joined a class action suit with some lawyer's out of Texas, against Toshiba, and we won. I received over a thousand dollar's and some Toshiba coupons, which I traded off to keep from doing any more business with Toshiba. Thanks again for the info on the class action website, I will definitely bookmark it for future reference.
- Ron

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