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Jun-27-13 Cohutta, GA “When I found out about the link between Monster Energy Drink and heart issues, I felt terrible, like I was a bad parent,” says Elizabeth. “I think that monster caffeine levels are to blame for my daughter’s chest pains and I let my kids drink it.” Elizabeth tries not to let her kids drink Monster anymore, b... - Couple Nearly Bankrupted Following Mutual Fund Losses
Jan-16-09 Bethlehem, GA Elizabeth W and her husband are upset about how they were treated when they suffered enormous mutual fund losses. Elizabeth says that it took too long for their mutual fund provider to get them their money after they requested it be pulled from the mutual funds. Although they now have their money back, Elizabeth says they should never have... - VA Medical Malpractice: Infection Ignored
Aug-14-08 Palm Beach, FL Some hospital administrators argue that complete disclosure reduces medical malpractice litigation, but when it comes to many VA Medical Malpractice "incidents", secrecy seems to be policy. Regardless of whether or not a mistake is made by a VA physician or other health care professional, every patient is entitled to an open and honest... - Military Munitions, Textron Systems Corp. pays $8.75 million for groundwater contamination and clean up
Boston, MA: (Oct-01-07) The Massachusetts state and federal governments brought charges against Textron Systems Corp., a military contractor, alleging that it tainted groundwater at Cape Cod. The suit claimed that Textron used the so-called J-3 range at the Massachusetts Military Reservation to test munitions for three decades. The Army removed 3,500 tons... - Judge Refuses to Dismiss Asbestos Lawsuit
Sep-5-14 New York, NY Although many asbestos lawsuits are filed by employees who allege they were exposed to asbestos in the course of their work, some asbestos claims are known as “take-home asbestos exposure.” These asbestos mesothelioma cases allege that the person who developed the disease did not work with it, but was exposed to it by a loved o... - Immigration Detention, Correctional Services Corp. agrees to pay former female inmate $100,000 settlement for abuse
Newark, NJ: (Nov-26-07) Hawa Abdi Jama of Somalia brought a lawsuit against the Correctional Services Corp. (CSC), alleging that the private company that ran an immigration detention facility in Elizabeth was negligent in its hiring and training. Records stated that Jama, now a US citizen living in Ohio, was one of nine immigrants who had sued Correctional... - Donald Horton and Christopher McCowen Murder Settlement
Barnstable, MA: (Feb-22-07) Christa Worthington, a Cape Cod fashion writer, was murdered and killed by her garbage collector, Christopher McCowen, who was convicted in November 2006. Her family sued McCowen as well as his former boss, Donald Horton, owner of Cape Cod Disposal Co. accusing him of not doing enough to screen McCowen's criminal background b... - Cape Forklift Services and Sales CC Personal Injury Settlement
On February 27, 2001 Jean Paul Ricketts was a passenger in an Isuzu truck and combination trailer when it drove over an embankment onto a rugby field. Ricketts sustained injuries to his head, neck, legs and mouth and was unconscious for weeks after the accident. The 29-year-old motor mechanic filed a personal injury lawsuit against Norman Grey, the owne... - "I was a walking Time Bomb on Ortho Evra"
Jul-17-08 Bala Cynwyd, PA: Countless women have suffered blood clots, stroke and even death caused by the Ortho Evra patch . According to Elizabeth, the pill isn't any safer. "My life could have ended if I continued taking the Ortho Evra pill ," she says. Elizabeth suffered a pulmonary embolism, a common yet life-threatening condition. Almost three years ago,... - New Jersey Amusement Park Accident Sends Teen to Hospital
Aug-24-11 Wildwood, NJ Police have commenced their investigation into a recent amusement park accident in New Jersey in which a ride partially collapsed, sending a 13-year-old to the hospital. According to the Press of Atlantic City , police said a portion of the Sea Dragon ride, which is located at Morey's Mariner's Landing Pier at the Wildwood Boardwalk, b... - Union Claims City Violates Florida Labor Law
Dec-21-10 Cape Coral, FL The Cape Coral, Florida police union claims that the city is violating Florida labor law by forcing 11 officers to pay back $96,000 in raises associated with college credits the officers did not earn, the News-Press reports. The officers reportedly each owe between $3,600 and $23,000, according to the news provider. "They can't j... - Police Investigating Toyota's Responsibility in Massachusetts Car Crash
Mar-16-10 Yarmouth, MA Police are investigating a car crash in which a 2010 Toyota Rav4 crashed into a plastic surgeon's office in Yarmouth. The driver, Ann Wilkins, 70, struck the outside wall of the Cape Cod Plastic and Hand Surgery office on Tuesday afternoon. Investigators found that the Wilkins had struck an adjacent wall before driving approximately 10... - Chinese Drywall Round-up
Dec-28-09 Cape Coral, FL Defective Chinese drywall continues to be a source of frustration for many homeowners. One Florida family was forced to vacate their three-year-old house because of defective drywall—now they're going to court to fight back against the drywall manufacturers. Melissa and Jason Harrell, of Homestead, filed a lawsuit against South... - Rise in Unemployment Tax Could Hurt Florida Employment
Dec-7-09 Cape Coral, FL The high unemployment rate will hit Florida businesses even harder when an increased business tax rate soon makes employers responsible for paying an increasing number of unemployment insurance claims. Workers fear that higher taxes on employers could cause hiring freezes and drive the Florida unemployment rate even higher. Under Flor... - Unfair Insurance: Policies Cancelled, Rates Doubled, Homeowners Abandoned
Oct-18-07 Eastham, MA Despite the fact that insurance companies continue to rake in record profits, homeowners by the thousands are seeing their policies cancelled or given the thumbs-down at renewal time, as their carriers try to limit future liability. They can't afford another $40 billion hit like that of Katrina, the carriers say. And so, over the past... - Feds Reach $8M Settlement with Omnicare in False Claims Whistleblower Suit
Santa Clara, CA: An $8 million settlement has been reached in a qui tam lawsuit brought against Omnicare Inc, a subsidiary of CVS Health Corp, by The US Department of Justice and 28 states. The whistleblower lawsuit alleged the defendants violated the False Claim Act by incorrectly labeling generic drugs. The labeling procedure enabled claims to be... - Ohio Health Centers
Akron, OH: A class action lawsuit has been filed against St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center, and a second suit filed against Forum Health Northside Medical Center. Both suits allege that the hospitals improperly billed Medicaid patients for Medicaid-covered services. Further, both suits allege breach of contract and negligence. The complaint a... - $10 million settlement reached in medical malpractice suit.
Cuyahoga County, OH: (May-26-08) Elizabeth Elia of Solon brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against the Cleveland Clinic, alleging that negligence on the part of the facility resulted in her child being permanently brain damaged. Records indicate that a jury awarded Elizabeth Elia and her 6-year-old son Abram $15.9 million, which is said to be one of... - Detention Center Suicide, Union County pays mother of teen aged boy $780,000 wrongful death settlement
Elizabeth, NJ: (Nov-09-07) Yolanda Padilla, the mother of Eddie Sinclair Jr., brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Union County, after the 17-year-old boy committed suicide in the Juvenile Detention Center in Elizabeth in 2003. Padilla stated that the death of her son could have been prevented and resulted out of the negligence of the jail staff. The d... - Topps Tainted Meat: Different Brands Generates Confusion
Jan-8-08 Elizabeth, NJ: The trouble with branding is that you sometimes lose sight of whose actually doing the manufacturing. And in the case of the recent Topps Meat recall , various lots of potentially tainted product sold under different trademarks may have confused some consumers—even some retailers—as to the condition, and the pedigree of the alle...