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Sort by date 16,382 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- With No Settlement in Sight, Attorney Says, “We’re Going to Trial!”
Jul-1-16 Sacramento, CA: It took four years for Roberto Davila and his attorney to prevail, but a California court recently awarded the 52-year-old construction worker $4.25 million for serious personal injuries suffered on the job in September of 2012. Roberto Davila was injured while working for Navajo Pipelines on a road-widening job near Roseville, Calif... - Disgruntled District 11 Pennsylvania Employees Launch Unpaid Wages Lawsuit
Jun-30-16 Allegheny County, PA: It was in mid-spring that some employees of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) quietly filed a federal Unpaid Wages lawsuit against their employer, alleging off the clock work and unpaid wages through the regular movement of department vehicles and equipment. The lawsuit, filed April 27 of this year, makes var... - Robocall Lawsuits Spike, Business Calling for Relaxation of Rules
Jun-29-16 Washington, DC: As the American Chamber of Commerce and other business interests lobby for an update and relaxation of guidelines governing robocalls and telemarketing, the Attorney General for the State of Indiana has launched a nuisance call lawsuit against a medical supplies company. Am-Med Diabetic Supplies Inc., which also does business as Beyo... - IT Consultant Hit with Putative Overtime Pay Class Action
Jun-29-16 San Diego, CA: A putative class-action lawsuit has been filed in the state of California against a large IT enterprise following allegations that the defendant failed to provide its California-based hourly workers with uninterrupted, 30-minute meal periods as required under California employment law. The lawsuit, filed against Tata Consultancy Services Lt... - Another Risperdal Lawsuit Filed, J&J on the Hook for Billions in Fines
Jun-29-16 Albany, NY: Along with the physical side effects of Risperdal , boys with gynecomastia are bullied and teased at school and will likely carry psychological scarring all their lives. One such victim is Shaquil Byrd. He recently filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and is currently waiting for a judge to decide on a dismissal motion from the d... - DePuy Seeks a Stay of Next Pinnacle Bellwether Trial
Jun-28-16 New Orleans, LA: Reeling over the March 2016 jury verdict of $500 million against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy and its allegedly failed Pinnacle hip implants , the pharmaceutical giant is looking for some breathing room in multidistrict litigation so it can appeal the massive verdict. The DePuy Pinnacle hip implant is a metal-on-metal impla... - Hartford Life Faces Denied Disability Lawsuit
Jun-28-16 San Francisco, CA: Hartford Life faces a lawsuit alleging the company wrongfully denied a disability insurance claim. The lawsuit was filed in June 2016 under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and alleges the plaintiff’s insurance claim was denied without proper reasons given. According to the Northern California Record (6... - Asbestos Mesothelioma: Italian Study Uncovers a New Wrinkle
Jun-25-16 Pavia, Italy: For years, Mesothelioma has been seen as the most common form of asbestos cancer linked to asbestos exposure. But there are others. And now, according to an Italian study, there is even more to worry about: specifically, cancer of the kidney that has been linked to asbestos exposure. The study was published May 26 of this year in... - $3.8M Settlement Reached in KMART Employment Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $3.8 million settlement has been reached ending two collective actions brought against KMART on behalf of assistant managers who allege they were wrongly classified as exempt from overtime pay, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and state labor laws. The class is estimated to include some 422 people, with each... - Antidepressants Blamed for Stevens Johnson Syndrome
Jun-27-16 Detroit, MI: The use of antidepressants has been blamed for a mother developing Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and almost ending her life. The woman, who was prescribed antidepressants to treat depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, was ultimately hospitalized in intensive care with SJS symptoms. According to Mail Online (6/8/16), Mpho Boa... - More Actos Lawsuits Filed
Jun-22-16 Cleveland, OH: Years after lawsuits concerning the risk of Actos side effects were first filed, new plaintiffs alleging a link between Actos and bladder cancer are still coming forward. The plaintiffs claim they were harmed by the use of Actos and were not adequately warned about the potential risk of serious side effects. One such lawsuit was recen... - $2.1M Unpaid Overtime Class Action Settlement Approved
Santa Clara, CA: A $2.1 million settlement of an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit has received final court approval, ending allegations brought against a health care facility staffing agency by some 900 of its workers. According to the suit, the staffing agency, Workfit, illegally denied its workers overtime when they worked more than 40 hours... - Pregabalin (Lyrica) Linked to Increase in Birth Defects
Santa Clara, CA: Data collected by the Swiss Teratogen Information Service, a facility that collects reports of potential harmful effects of drugs, and a subsequent study on the data published in the journal Neurology, reveals that the pain medication pregabalin (Lyrica) may be linked to birth defects. Pregabalin is approved in the US to treat... - Bravelle Class-Action Lawsuit Filed
Jun-26-16 Holtsville, NY: Ferring Pharmaceuticals, maker of Bravelle fertility drug , faces a class-action lawsuit alleging its drug was weaker than patients believed. The lawsuit alleges the ineffective drug prevented couples from becoming pregnant and drained their finances, making it impossible to afford another round of fertility treatments. Lawsuits have bee... - Canadian Transvaginal Mesh Claims Gaining Ground
Jun-23-16 Toronto, ON: Canadian transvaginal mesh lawsuits continue to grow and Canadian class actions have begun against a number of TVM manufacturers, making it the largest legal action ever against a medical device. Transvaginal mesh class actions in Canada have commenced against Johnson & Johnson, American Medical Systems, Boston Scientific, and Covid... - Attorney Rich Newsome on Airbag Litigation
Jun-25-16 Orlando, FL: Veteran attorney Rich Newsome has been around the block and back again representing clients in serious injury and wrongful death cases related to problems with airbags . He knows the situation so well that he does a kind of “Airbag Lawsuits 101” presentation that answers a lot of questions that people have about what’s goi... - Wendy’s Data Breach Bigger Than Thought
Jun-24-16 Columbus, OH: The Wendy's data breach may be much bigger than originally thought, according to reports. Unfortunately, Wendy’s so far isn’t giving a lot of information about how much bigger the breach is or where the stores involved are located. As a result, customers are left wondering if their personal information has been compromised in... - Forced-Placed Insurance Class Action Targets Three Defendants in New Jersey
Jun-24-16 Newark, NJ: The Lender insurance lawsuits just keep on a-comin’ as homeowners fight back against alleged profiteering on the part of insurance providers and mortgage companies at the expense of the homeowner. The latest Force-placed insurance lawsuit has been filed as a class action in US District Court for the District of New Jersey. Plaintif... - Can Mirena Plaintiffs Win without Expert Witnesses?
Jun-24-16 Dallas, TX: Expert witness testimonies for plaintiffs in the Mirena IUD Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) have been blocked but Bayer’s clinical and causation experts stay, said Judge Cathy Seibel. But can the plaintiffs prove causation without their experts testifying? “It depends. We have a tough judge and she has leaned toward the defend... - Knee Replacement Patient with Infection Blames Bair Hugger
Jun-21-16 Bristol, VA: Patsy contracted a MRSA infection after knee replacement surgery and has undergone a number of revision surgeries since. She blames the Bair Hugger Forced Air Warming blanket for causing the infection. Bair Hugger lawsuits have been filed against 3M Health Care by hundreds of hip and knee replacement patients. They allege the blower...