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New York, NY: Final approval has been granted in the $14.5 million settlement of consumer fraud class action involving overdraft fees charged by Comerica Bank NA. The class action involved people who had been charged overdraft fees on their Comerica Bank accounts between 2004 and 2010. The Comerica overdraft class action lawsuit alleged the bank poste... - With Xarelto Bleeding Events, There’s No Turning Back
Aug-11-14 Burlington, VT A member of the New Oral Anticoagulant (NOAC) class of drugs heralded as the natural successor to the decades-old warfarin as a blood thinner for stroke and blood clot prevention appears to be gaining a reputation as a high-risk drug. Like Pradaxa, Xarelto has been embraced by the medical community due to the need for less frequent monitorin... - Big Pharma Research Racket Is Killing People
Jun-23-06 Over the past six years, ten FDA approved drugs have been withdrawn from the market due to deaths and injuries, leading lawmakers to accuse the FDA of not doing its job in protecting the public from unsafe drugs and to call for measures of improvement. On June 20, 2006, the New York Times reported that "two influential senators are expected within weeks t... - Lawsuits Overlapping on Beyaz and Other Birth Control
Aug-16-14 Chicago, IL Some medications are so different that despite treating similar conditions they have nothing in common. Other medications are so similar they get lumped into the same lawsuits. Such a situation has occurred with Beyaz side effects and other birth control side effects lawsuits. Beyaz, Yasmin and Yaz are so similar in composition and reported... - Januvia Dropped by British Columbia, Added to Litigation
Aug-10-14 Vancouver, BC This summer hasn’t been sunny for Merck, the Januvia manufacturer. One more Januvia side effects lawsuit joined the multidistrict litigation and the province of British Columbia is de-listing the diabetes drug. The British Columbia Medical Beneficiary and Pharmaceutical Services Division advised Merck last month that all sitaglip... - $7.9M Settlement Reached in Dreamfields Pasta Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A consumer fraud class action lawsuit against Dakota Growers, the makers of Dreamfields Pasta has reached a settlement of up to $7,920,000 in cash and significant injunctive relief including the requirement that Dakota delete the alleged misleading information. Consumers who are members of the class are entitled to receive $1.99... - Sears Refrigerator With Ice-maker Installation Problems
Consumer Alert: Sears offers icemaker water line installation that violates plumbing codes in various states across the U.S. The retail giant (Sears sells almost 40% of new refrigerators sold in America) offers to install the water lines necessary to feed the icemaker for about $90, but in more than ten states - so far - this installation is in direct viola... - Defective Goodyear RV Tires
A popular Goodyear RV Tire has a serious design flaw and can potentially cause an accident resulting in serious injury or death. There have been reports of Goodyear Tire Model #G159 in size 275/70 22.5 failing without warning and causing serious accidents involving the RV they were mounted on. This model Goodyear tire has a history of de-treads and failure... - Airbag Injuries Lawsuit Filed against GM
Aug-15-14 Charleston, WV As more airbag injuries lawsuits are being filed against GM, concerns have risen that the death toll related to faulty ignition switches - which can lead to airbag failure - is much higher than initially believed. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is also reportedly investigating concerns about airbags not deploy... - Hyundai to Pay $17M Fine for Failure to Report Brake Defect
Aug-15-14 The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that Hyundai has agreed to pay a $17.35 million civil penalty and comply with NHTSA oversight requirements outlined in a consent order because it failed to promptly report a safety-related defect. The defect affecting 2009-2012 Hyundai Genesis cars involves corrosion in critical brake... - Multistate Forced-Placed Insurance Class Action to Go Ahead
Aug-15-14 San Francisco, CA A broad Lender insurance class action that spans 40 different states was given the go-ahead earlier this summer by a US Magistrate. The now-certified class-action lawsuit alleges US Bank benefited from kickbacks by placing lenders insurance through American Security Insurance Co. (ASIC). Plaintiffs claim the insurance was also expensi... - To Take or Not to Take Depakote: A Mother’s Agonizing Decision
Aug-14-14 Philadelphia, MS Joanie had a tough decision: stay on Depakote and risk Depakote birth defects or stop the antiepileptic drug and risk seizures. She took her doctor’s advice and has lived with guilt for more than a decade. When Joanie found out she was pregnant in August 2003, the first thing she did was ask her doctor about Depakote risks. &l... - Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding Prevents Eviction
Aug-14-14 Personal injury lawsuits can take years to settle, leaving injured victims financially devastated. Don’t let financial issues force you into a quick settlement. Get the cash you need now in as little as 24 hours with pre-settlement lawsuit funding . A North Carolina single mother of two was seriously injured in an auto accident. As a result of her in... - Allstate Fights Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit Assignment
Aug-13-14 Pittsburgh, PA Allstate has filed a brief asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to stop a practice that allows policyholders to assign claims in a bad faith insurance lawsuit . The company argues that allowing bad faith claims to be assigned will create “potential windfalls” for plaintiffs. The issue arises from a 2007 car accident. Accor... - LinkedIn to Pay Nearly $6 Million in Overtime Lawsuit
Aug-10-14 Mountainview, CA LinkedIn will reportedly pay nearly $6 million to settle an overtime pay lawsuit filed by the Labor Department. The Labor Department alleged in its lawsuit that LinkedIn violated overtime laws in the Fair Labor Standards Act by allowing workers to work unpaid overtime. According to the US Department of Labor, LinkedIn will pay $3.3... - Oregon Long-Term Disability Denials
Aug-7-14 Salem, OR Regardless of whether you live in Oregon, California or New York, there is a chance you could have your long-term disability claim denied. Insurance companies such as Unum, CIGNA and others have faced lawsuits alleging they improperly denied legitimate insurance claims. When an Oregon long-term insurance claim is denied, residents may be able t... - GM Recall: “I Drove a Rolling Death Trap”
Aug-12-14 Vancouver, BC “When I heard that my car was part of the GM recall, I felt like I was driving a rolling death trap,” says Joanne. Although she didn’t suffer an injury due to the General Motors faulty ignition switch , Joanne spent five stressful months worried that the ignition would turn off every time her car hit a bump in the road. ... - Where Is the Federal Oversight to Prevent Theme Park Accidents?
Aug-12-14 Arlington, TX It was three years ago that an army veteran who had previously lost both legs while serving his country in Iraq was strapped into a roller coaster in Upstate New York. The man was not wearing his prosthetic legs, but attraction supervisors permitted him to ride anyway. Tragically, the absence of his legs meant he was unable to remain in his s... - Testosterone Widows File AndroGel Claims
Aug-12-14 Toronto, ON Marilyn’s husband died from a stroke at the age of 58. Connie’s husband died last year - he was only 56. Neither man had any history of heart problems, but they had both been taking AndroGel, a testosterone replacement therapy, for several years. “Just prior to my husband’s passing we were told that he had a hear... - The California Labor Law File: Two Wins for the Plaintiffs
Aug-11-14 San Francisco, CA Two recent events involving California labor law and other state and federal statutes translate to good news for employees having been stiffed by their employer for overtime pay, or employees suffering from the weight and unfairness of misclassification. With the latter, a California Supreme Court decision upholding the ruling of a...