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News articles include info about lawsuits filed, settlements reached and verdicts rendered in legal cases dealing with personal injury news, defective product news, bad drugs news and other news issues. Also listed are news interviews from people who have had their lives forever changed by bad drugs, investment fraud, personal injury, defective products and negligent employers - their only hope the lawyers willing to fight to protect their rights and bring them justice.

PPI Wrongful Death Lawsuit

April 16, 2021. By Jane Mundy.

Newark, NJ A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against AstraZeneca, Merck & Co., Procter & Gamble and other manufacturers of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) drugs. Plaintiff Daisy Perez claims her husband, a New Mexico man, died of metastatic gastric cancer after taking Nexium and Prilosec.

Walgreens Poised to Settle Pharmacy Tech Wage Lawsuit for $3.3 Million

April 15, 2021. By Anne Wallace.

Los Angeles, CA On April 15, a federal court in the Central District of California is expected to approve a $3.3 million settlement in Christina Epstein v. Walgreens Pharmacy Services Midwest LLC. The settlement will end a California labor lawsuit brought on behalf of a class of 6,745 pharmacy technicians who allege that Walgreens failed to compensate them for off-the-clock work and pay overtime wages, as required by California state labor law.

Emergency Room Overcharges Complaints Outrageous but True

April 14, 2021. By Jane Mundy.

Santa Clara, CA Many emergency room overcharges complaints submitted to LawyersandSettlements are so outrageous they seem fictional. Sadly, they are true. In each complaint below, the patient’s bill isn’t even close to the “going rate”.

Did Detroit Edison Mislead Retirees about Benefits?

April 13, 2021. By Anne Wallace.

Cincinnati, OH On March 23, the Sixth Circuit revived an ERISA lawsuit that alleges that Detroit Edison Co. misled plan participants about the benefits they could expect at retirement when the plan design was changed in 2002. The Appeals Court’s decision in Nolan v. Detroit Edison Co. gives the participants a fresh opportunity to show that the disclosure to participants about the plan’s conversion to a cash balance plan failed to meet basic ERISA requirements. Nolan seeks class action status.

7-Eleven Franchisees Glorified Managers or Business Owners?

April 8, 2021. By Jane Mundy.

Los Angeles, CA Who is minding the store? 7-Eleven franchisees say they aren’t; they claim that Seven-Eleven, Inc. is in complete control and treats them like “glorified managers” rather than business owners. The franchise owners say they have been misclassified as independent contractors rather than employees. At the heart of this matter is the AB5 law.

Credit Union of New Jersey Hit with Excessive Overdraft Fees Lawsuit

April 6, 2021. By Anne Wallace.

Camden, NJ Laronda Hickmond filed a bank overdraft fees lawsuit against Credit Union of New Jersey in New Jersey District Court on March 17. Hickmond v. Credit Union of New Jersey alleges that the credit union repeatedly charged Ms. Hickmond $30 overdraft fees even though, according to the monthly account statements prepared by the credit union, her account balance never dropped into the negative. She seeks class action status for the lawsuit on behalf of herself and all similarly situated accountholders.

Insurer May Renew Defense in Tangled ESOP Lawsuit

April 2, 2021. By Anne Wallace.

Detroit, MI On March 4, The District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan held that Great American Fidelity Insurance Co. (Great American) could renew its argument that it should not be required to defend Stout Risius Ross (Stout) against a claim by Appvion Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Appvion ESOP). Great American Fidelity Insurance Co. v. Stout Risius Ross Inc., an insurance contract claim, is one piece of the fallout from the sprawling ERISA lawsuit that includes Appvion v. Buth. The facts are complicated.

Emergency Room Overcharges Attorney Helps—if you are Committed

April 1, 2021. By Jane Mundy.

Los Angeles, CA Attorney Barry Kramer may be able to get your emergency room services reduced, but his goal is to change the hospital system and stop ER overcharges for everyone. If you think your hospital has overcharged you for their services and you’re willing to go the distance, and if you want to make a difference and help others, read on.

Insufficient Funds Charges Threaten Small-Balance Accountholders

March 31, 2021. By Anne Wallace.

Albany, NY Excessive bank fees that are based on insufficient funds (NSF) charges may pose a greater threat to checking accountholders than overdraft fees. Recent lawsuits recognize that, without protections based largely in state contract law, consumers have little protection from NSF fees that result when checks or electronic payments that are presented and re-presented multiple times without the accountholder’s permission.

City of LaCrosse sues 3M Company over PFAS Water Contamination

March 30, 2021. By Anne Wallace.

LaCrosse, WI On March 4, the City of La Crosse filed a lawsuit in the Wisconsin Circuit Court alleging that 3M Company and 22 other defendants produced and marketed products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS/PFOA) with knowledge that these substances were likely to contaminate public and private wells throughout the city.

Bayer’s Roundup Settlement: A Brief History By Jane Mundy (Mar-29-21)
New Jersey Nursing Homes Operator Counting on Protocol to Dismiss Lawsuit By Jane Mundy (Mar-28-21)
Claims of Rampant Gender Wage Discrimination at Disney By Anne Wallace (Mar-23-21)
PG&E Executives Sued Personally for California Wildfire Damage By Anne Wallace (Mar-22-21)
Ninth Circuit Upholds Flight Attendants’ Claims for Overtime, Rest and Meal Breaks By Anne Wallace (Mar-17-21)
Plaintiff ‘s final rebuttal witness, a USA Navy Officer, Sinks $27 Million Claim against Asbestos Company By Jane Mundy (Mar-16-21)
Federal Court Okays Class Action Status for 401k Mismanagement Lawsuit By Anne Wallace (Mar-15-21)
Texas Sues Griddy Energy for Deceptive Advertising By Anne Wallace (Mar-12-21)
California Unpaid Wages Lawsuit Targets Walmart COVID Screening By Anne Wallace (Mar-8-21)
Employer Must Pay Attorney for Secret Settlement By Jane Mundy (Mar-7-21)
Repeated Sexual Abuse in Nursing Home Criminal By Jane Mundy (Mar-2-21)
California Wildfire Bad Faith Insurance Denial Lawsuits Get New Life By Anne Wallace (Mar-1-21)
Two Former Cardiologists Awarded $10.6 million for Reporting Patient Care Problems and Overcharging By Jane Mundy (Feb-28-21)
Ninth Circuit Sends "High-Tech Debt Trap" Lawsuit to Arbitration By Anne Wallace (Feb-27-21)
San Diego to Pay $3.4 Million to Settle Firefighters’ Overtime Claims By Anne Wallace (Feb-26-21)
NHTSA Orders Ford to Recall 3 Million Cars for Defective Airbags By Anne Wallace (Feb-25-21)
Denied Insurance Coverage for Proton Beam Therapy By Jane Mundy (Feb-24-21)
Amazon to Pay $61.7 Million to Settle FTC Charges of Tip Theft By Anne Wallace (Feb-23-21)
Bayer’s $2billion deal to finalize future Monsanto Claims By Jane Mundy (Feb-22-21)
Ethicon Litigation Dragging but Bellwether Trials Rescheduled By Jane Mundy (Feb-19-21)
Proton Pump Inhibitor Maker Facing Wrongful Death Lawsuit By Jane Mundy (Feb-18-21)
COVID Long-Haulers Prepare for Wrongly Denied Disability Claims By Anne Wallace (Feb-17-21)
Firefighting Foam $17.5M Settlement a “Huge Milestone” By Jane Mundy (Feb-16-21)
Labor Commissioner files $1.3 million California unpaid wages lawsuit By Anne Wallace (Feb-12-21)
California Supreme Court Says Proposition 22 is a Done Deal By Jane Mundy (Feb-11-21)
California “New” Hero Pay for Grocery Workers Backfires By Jane Mundy (Feb-10-21)
Northern District of Illinois Nixes Mandatory Arbitration in ERISA Lawsuit By Anne Wallace (Feb-8-21)
Terminations Main Reason for COVID-19 Workplace-Related Lawsuits By Jane Mundy (Jan-31-21)
Erik Abrahamson: Personal Injury Lawyer Spotlight By LAS Staff Writer (Jan-29-21)
Whittling Down PPI Cases for Bellwether Trials By Jane Mundy (Jan-29-21)
Forever Waiting for EPA’s Limits on PFAS “Forever Chemicals” By Jane Mundy (Jan-27-21)
California Poultry Processor Slapped with TRO By Anne Wallace (Jan-26-21)
California Coronavirus Litigation—Amazon Evades Attorney General: A TimeLine By Jane Mundy (Jan-21-21)
“Do I Have a Firefighting Foam or Contaminated Water Lawsuit?” PFAS Contamination Lawyer Weighs In By Jane Mundy (Jan-20-21)
Walgreens Wages and Waste Settlements By Jane Mundy (Jan-19-21)
Motion Picture Industry ERISA Plan under the Bright, Hot Lights By Anne Wallace (Jan-18-21)
Bard Hernia Mesh Bellwether Trial Posptoned By Jane Mundy (Jan-15-21)
Pot Shop Employees High-Five Union for Back Pay By Jane Mundy (Jan-14-21)
Olson v. Becerra Challenges AB 5 Constitutionality Again By Anne Wallace (Jan-13-21)
Some California Drivers May Lose Their Right to Pursue Wage Lawsuits against Uber By Anne Wallace (Jan-10-21)

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