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Sort by date 16,390 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Structured Settlement Funding and Why It’s Important
Aug-5-14 Farmington Hills, MI So you have heard this term called structured settlement funding. Perhaps it’s something your attorney has talked about, or maybe you’ve just seen it doing random online searches as your case percolates through the courts. In all likelihood, the subject has come up in conversations with your attorney as your case nears completion a... - Crackdown on Illegal Internet Payday Loans Nets Help for Consumers
Aug-4-14 Annapolis, MD The state of Maryland is the latest to bring the hammer down on the Internet payday loan and, specifically, the duo of Western Sky Financial (Western Sky) and CashCall Inc. According to The Baltimore Sun (6/24/14), the lenders and state regulators agreed to a $2 million settlement designed to address unsavory lending and collection prac... - Save-A-Lot to Pay A lot to Ohio Employment Plaintiffs and Others
Aug-3-14 Cleveland, OH As happens with many multidistrict lawsuits, a class action centered in Connecticut also reaches into Ohio and other states, qualifying the litigation for allegations under Ohio Labor Employment Law . The issue involves assistant store managers working for Moran Foods LLC in various states, including Ohio. The claim alleges Moran Foods... - New Class-Action Testosterone Lawsuit Launched in Canada
Jul-31-14 London, ON On the heels of a warning by Health Canada about the potential dangers associated with testersterone side effects , a class-action testosterone lawsuit has been launched in that country on behalf of those Canadians who have been harmed or potentially harmed by adverse reactions from the use of testosterone therapy, of which plaintiffs may not... - Rare Meningitis Outbreak Linked to Steroid Injections
A steroid meningitis outbreak in 10 US states that prompted a recall on September 26, 2012 by the manufacturer, the New England Compounding Center has infected about 469 patients and killed 33 as of November 18, 2012 . The Tennessee meningitis outbreak has seen more cases than other states, with about 1,000 people exposed to the steroid. As of October 17... - NCAA Settles Head Injury Lawsuit
Aug-2-14 Chicago, IL The NCAA has agreed to settle a class-action head injury lawsuit filed by athletes who allege they suffered injuries while playing NCAA sports. The settlement will see the NCAA create a $70 million fund so current and former players can be diagnosed to see if they suffered a traumatic brain injury while involved in a variety of sports inclu... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Settlements “Slap in the Face”
Jul-30-14 Seattle, WA Although American Medical Systems and Endo, the AMS transvaginal mesh manufacturer, has agreed to settle approximately 20,000 cases, this amount averages about $40,000 per woman who has suffered severe pain due to mesh erosion and protrusion, and many women can no longer have sexual intercourse. Some women who have been living in agony for... - UnitedHealth Files Lawsuit against California Insurance Commissioner
Jul-30-14 Los Angeles, CA Usually insurance companies are the defendants in insurance lawsuits that involve allegations of mishandled claims, but UnitedHealth has filed a California insurance lawsuit against the California insurance commissioner. The lawsuit alleges California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones is abusing his power and has sought punishment again... - Asbestos Lawsuit Passes Appellate Test, $2 Million Verdict Stands
Aug-1-14 Sacramento, CA There are many issues involved with an asbestos lawsuit that can make it complex, regardless of the apparent causation and association to disease from exposure to asbestos in a workplace or industrial setting. And some trials end somewhat curiously, with one judge recently ruling that a plaintiff could not conclusively prove that the def... - Laparoscopic Power Morcellator Pulled From the Market
Aug-1-14 Los Angeles, CA The controversial power morcellation tool made by Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (J&J), is being withdrawn from global markets. J&J announced its decision this week, because of reports that suggest the device can inadvertently spread cancer in women undergoing hysterectomies. The withdrawal of the power morce... - Two Studies Suggest Risk of Diabetes with Statins Such As Crestor
Jul-26-14 Mobile, AL Two new studies suggest that the risk of statin side effects, including Crestor side effects , may include an increased risk of diabetes. The studies, both published in the past four months, found an increased risk of diabetes in certain types of statin therapy. The most recent study , published in Diabetes Care (6/26/14), examined the... - Proposed Class-Action California Overtime Lawsuit v. The Gap Will Continue
Jul-31-14 Sacramento, CA The defendant in a proposed overtime pay lawsuit alleging various affronts to California employment statutes tried to quash the proceedings. But while the judge extended a few small olive branches to The Gap Inc. (The Gap, Gap), the ruling overall went in favor of the plaintiffs. To wit, the judge left more than just a gap for the lea... - Mirena IUD Migration Sending Women Migrating to the Courts
Jul-31-14 Bergen County, NJ Of the various Mirena birth control side effects associated with the unique method of contraception, the migration of the device away from its original insertion point has to be amongst the worst adverse reactions faced by women choosing the Mirena as their preferred method of birth control. Not only can it cause injury and intense... - Depakote Risks Outweigh Benefits?
Jul-28-14 Cincinnati, OH The goal of a new 10-year study involving 550 women is to understand if there are differences in how anti-epileptic drugs, namely Depakote , affect both mother and child. The last study of its kind, published in 2009, advised that valproate (brand name Depakote) not be used as the first anti-seizure drug of choice in women of childbeari... - Will Idaho Long-Term Denied Disability Improve or Suffer from Social Security Woes?
Jul-30-14 Washington, DC The state of Idaho is not alone as it relates to Aetna and Idaho long term denied disability lawsuits . A denied disability lawsuit against Aetna Life Insurance Co. in another state that was discharged following a decision by the Fifth US Circuit Court of Appeals resulted in the loss of LTD benefits for the insured. According to court... - ACE Cash Express to Pay $10 Million for Debt Collector Harassment
Jul-30-14 Cleveland, OH The crackdown on debt collector harassment continues, with efforts by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) against those of ACE Cash Express (ACE) to foster the use of bullying and other tactics aimed at forcing consumers to take out loans they neither needed or wanted. The Plain Dealer (7/11/14) reports that ACE is lookin... - Disabled Auto Accident Victim Avoids Foreclosure with Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding
Jul-30-14 When someone is seriously injured in an auto accident, extensive medical care, physical therapy and rehabilitation, and medical equipment or assistant care may be required long after the incident has occurred. Catastrophic injuries can lead to permanent disability. Waiting for an auto accident lawsuit to settle can take a long time, putting a significant fi... - Following Suit: Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Update
Jul-24-14 Austin, TX Nationwide, thousands of transvaginal mesh (TVM) lawsuits are being settled, thousands more are pending in federal courts and countless TVM complaints are still being filed against the mesh manufacturers. According to court docket records, many vaginal mesh lawsuits are being settled out of court, with American Medical Systems (AMS) taking... - Winning Your Next Personal Injury Case with a Technical Expert
Jul-29-14 Feeling out of your element by the technical aspects of your personal injury case? Get a technical expert on your team. Here’s how technical experts can help in common personal injury cases, such as slip and fall, car accident, and product liability. Technical experts can help you out before trial by helping develop the proper legal theory of your ca... - Medtronic Infuse—Another Bone of Contention
Jul-29-14 Columbus, OH Another Medtronic Infuse bone graft lawsuit has been filed against the company, again for providing misleading information about its bone graft product. Humana, the health insurer, filed the false claims lawsuit on May 30 in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee ( Humana Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc., 14-cv...