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Los Angeles, CA: A $9.5 million settlement has been reached in an unpaid overtime class action pending against Lowe' Home Centers Inc. The lawsuit was brought by the big box DYI store' human resources managers' who alleged they were misclassified as being exempt from overtime Filed in August 2012, the lawsuit alleged that Lowe' classified its human... - Structured Settlement Funding, and Why You May Need It
Nov-15-14 Farmington Hills, MI Over the past year we have learned much about various funding options that help keep you going while your case is moving through the courts. Pre-settlement funding, also known as a lawsuit advance , is a loan against the expected proceeds of your case that allows you access to cash now. Once your case settles, the loan and interest... - Supreme Court Petitioned to Hear Another ERISA Case
Nov-12-14 Washington, DC While plaintiffs in one ERISA lawsuit have been given the opportunity to present their case to the Supreme Court, plaintiffs in another ERISA plan lawsuit wait to hear if the Supreme Court will hear their case. Both issues bring forward complex issues concerning how ERISA 401(k) plans are run and could have wide-ranging implications for... - Superior Court Rejects Defendant’s Motion regarding SJS Verdict
Nov-14-14 Philadelphia, PA The Pennsylvania Superior Court has decided it will not rehear a Stevens Johnson Syndrome lawsuit in which the plaintiff, who developed Stevens Johnson Syndrome symptoms after using Motrin, was awarded $10 million. The defendant had requested re-argument of the SJS lawsuit, which involved allegations stemming from the plaintiff’s... - Levaquin Peripheral Sensorimotor Neuropathy Strikes a Nerve
Nov-14-14 San Francisco, CA It’s bad enough when a manufacturer is alleged to have known about a potentially serious side effect and didn’t tell anyone about it. When you finally face the music and include Levaquin side effects on product labeling, it helps to be thorough and upfront with just how bad things can get. In August 2013, the US Food an... - TD Bank Reaches $9.9M Unpaid Overtime Class Action Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: A tentative $9.9 million settlement has been reached in an unpaid wages and overtime class action lawsuit pending against TD Bank NA. The class and collective action claims that the bank failed to pay assistant store managers overtime wages. The settlement fund includes service payments, attorneys' fees and costs and other exp... - Benicar Side Effects More Than Just a Pain in the Gut
Nov-13-14 Atlantic City, NJ The overall tally of Benicar lawsuits continues to creep slowly higher with the filing in late summer of a wrongful death lawsuit in New Jersey. The drug (olmesartan) is indicated to treat high blood pressure, a common malady amongst the American population. The widow of the man who died allegedly from use of Benicar alleges that m... - Car Crash Worthiness & Auto Accidents
Car crashworthiness refers to how well a vehicle protects its occupants in the event of an auto accident . Vehicle crashworthiness involves the "second collision" in a vehicle accident- the collision in which the occupants of the vehicle collide with the interior of the vehicle, which can result in injury to the occupants. Safety features that comprise... - More Bad News surrounding Home Depot Data Breach
Nov-12-14 Los Angeles, CA The data breach nightmare that hit retail giant Home Depot last year is continuing to have repercussions for both the retailer and the millions of North Americans who fell victim to the massive hack simply for being a customer. Many a data breach lawsuit has come forward as a result of the compromised information. Now comes word that... - Washington Insurer to Cover Developmental Disabilities
Nov-9-14 Seattle, WA Regence BlueShield will settle two Washington insurance lawsuits and has agreed to cover neurodevelopmental disability therapies, according to reports. This makes the insurance company the third of the three largest to face insurance lawsuits concerning neurodevelopmental disability therapy. The settlement, which was announced following a s... - “Terms of Endurement”: Debt Collector Harassment
Nov-11-14 Dallas, TX While debt holders and bill collectors will always maintain that they play by the rules, the reality is otherwise for a large cross section of consumers who continue to be harassed with threats and other related tactics, and even loan terms that constitute a form of harassment. Little wonder that so many Americans feel they have little choice bu... - Medtronic Lawsuit Plaintiffs Earn Relief from Special Appeals Court
Nov-8-14 Annapolis, MD The plaintiffs in a Medtronic lawsuit may have faced stormy seas when a trial court dismissed various claims against the manufacturer of the Medtronic Infuse bone graft. However, when a Special Appeals Court reviewed the case within the framework of the Medical Device Amendments Act of 1976 (MDA) and the various nuances of the framework t... - Preliminary Settlement Approved in Cardell Cabinetry Wrongful Termination Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: Preliminary approval has been granted to a settlement in a wrongful termination class action brought by former employees of Cardell Cabinetry, LLC related to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (also known as the "WARN Act"). The Plaintiff Class consists of the following: all persons: (1) who were employed at Ca... - Xarelto Attorney: Xarelto Patients Should Be Monitored
Nov-10-14 Dallas, TX Lawsuits have been filed against the makers of Xarelto , alleging patients who took the anticoagulant medication suffered uncontrolled bleeding events. Dr. Shezad Malik, founder of the Dr. Shezad Malik Law Firm, says a hearing into consolidation of the lawsuits is coming up at the beginning of December. “There have been a handful of... - Januvia Damage Done
Nov-7-14 Stouffville, ON After several months of pain, Marcello was diagnosed with pancreatitis, but after he was told to stop taking Januvia . “My doctor never mentioned Januvia pancreatitis but he did tell me to stop taking it,” says Marcello. Needless to say, Marcello changed doctors and he is furious with the Januvia manufacturer. Marcello,... - Following Suit: Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Updates
Nov-4-14 The FDA in April 2014 proposed to reclassify transvaginal mesh implant for urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse to “high risk” from moderate risk. With over 60,000 mesh claims filed in the court system and another 50,000 claims expected to be filed, transvaginal mesh litigation is one of the biggest product liability litigations eve... - Endo AMS Settles 10,000 Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits for $400M
Los Angeles, CA: Endo International plc has reached a settlement agreement that reportedly will resolve most outstanding American Medical Systems (AMS ) trans vaginal mesh lawsuits. The medical device manufacturer has agreed to pay more than $400 million to resolve the lawsuits, which claim the AMS vaginal-mesh implants eroded in some women and... - Not All Denied Disability Claims Are Equal
Nov-5-14 Baltimore, MD When it comes to dealing with denied disability , not all claims are equal. Bad faith insurance lawsuits are filed alleging disability claims have been improperly denied. In some cases, the policyholder is right and the insurance company has shown poor conduct. But sometimes, insurance policies are properly denied. The key is knowing when... - Settlement Reached in Lenovo Ultrabook WiFi Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Lenovo. The lawsuit alleged that Lenovo knowingly sold Ultrabook computers with a design defect that impacted WiFi reception and accessing speeds. Specifically, the lawsuit alleged that Lenovo marketed and sold defective Ideapad and "U Series"as... - Off-the-Clock Work Lawsuits Combine to $9 Million in Settlements
Nov-7-14 Fort Worth, TX Two separate unpaid wages lawsuits that alleged off-the-clock work required of employees before their paid workday even began, have recently settled and the settlement amounts approved. Combined, the settlements add up to $9 million: $3 million in a settlement reached with defendant SuperMedia Inc., and $6 million in a similar settlement...