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Sort by date 16,385 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- California Supreme Court Says Proposition 22 is a Done Deal
Feb-11-21 San Francisco, CA A lawsuit filed by rideshare drivers and the Service Employees International Union seeking to overturn Prop 22, which exempts gig workers from key California labor law AB5, will not be heard by the Supreme Court. But it’s not over yet: the court suggested that plaintiffs could still file their case in a lower court. The lawsuit... - Zimmer Natural - Zimmer Natural Knee, Zimmer Natural Hip
Hip and Knee Attorneys are currently reviewing Zimmer Natural Knee and Zimmer Natural Hip complaints. A number of patients implanted with the Zimmer Natural knee or hip or the Zimmer Natural Knee II have experienced complications and some patients may be facing revision surgery. Zimmer Natural Knee and Hip... - Erik Abrahamson: Personal Injury Lawyer Spotlight
Jan-29-21 Tampa, FL With over 100 years of combined experience, Abrahamson & Uiterwyk handles virtually every type of personal injury claim—no case is too big or too small. Mr. Abrahamson prides himself on offering professional and compassionate representation to all clients, regardless of their potential case value. As a prior accident vict... - Whittling Down PPI Cases for Bellwether Trials
Jan-29-21 New Jersey If all goes according to Judge Cecchi’s plan, the pool of Proton Pump Inhibitor drugs (PPI) cases will have whittled down to six only – from a total of 32 potential bellwether cases by the end of January. The first bellwether trial is expected to begin on November 15, 2021 (initially set for September) with additional tria... - Terminations Main Reason for COVID-19 Workplace-Related Lawsuits
Jan-31-21 Santa Clara, CA Of about 1,500 workplace lawsuits filed in 2020 fueled by COVID-19, more than half involved layoffs and firings while only 200 were related to workplace safety, according to the Seyfarth Report. An uptick in workplace lawsuits is to be expected in a fallout from an economic downtown –unfortunately it has left a lot of people ou... - Forever Waiting for EPA’s Limits on PFAS “Forever Chemicals”
Jan-27-21 Washington, DC The EPA on January 19, 2021 finally announced two preliminary actions toward regulating “forever chemicals” in Americans’ drinking water. These toxic chemicals include PFAS, which do not break down in the environment. They are linked to serious health issues, including cancer, reproductive and developmental harm, and... - California Poultry Processor Slapped with TRO
Jan-26-21 Merced County, CA On December 23, the Superior Court of California, Merced County ordered Foster Poultry Farms, a chicken processing plant, to comply with federal and California workplace safety protocols at its Livingston facility. The California labor lawsuit , brought by the United Farm Workers and two workers at the plant, details a persist... - Veterans Malpractice FAQ
What is Veterans medical malpractice? Veteran medical malpractice occurs when a doctor or other medical professional fails to meet a minimum standard of care for a patient or patients and that failure results in harm to the patient (or patients). The failure to meet a minimum standard of care can include a misdiagnosis, failure to diagnose in a timely m... - Veteran Medical Malpractice at VA Hospitals
If you are a veteran and you or family members have been injured due to veteran medical malpractice, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD), a VA medical malpractice lawyer can help you determine whether you have a medical negligence lawsuit. Veterans Medical Malpractice The VA employees about 19,000 doctors and has 152... - “Do I Have a Firefighting Foam or Contaminated Water Lawsuit?” PFAS Contamination Lawyer Weighs In
Jan-20-21 Houston, TX PFAS contamination lawyer Bill Barfield, with McDonald Worley law firm, says the number of calls they receive about PFAS exposure is on the rise, from individuals worrying that their drinking water is contaminated to first responders exposed to firefighting foam at vehicle accident scenes. “Their first question is, ‘Do I have a cl... - California Coronavirus Litigation—Amazon Evades Attorney General: A TimeLine
Jan-21-21 Sacramento, CA California's Attorney General slapped a lawsuit on Amazon, alleging the company refused to provide information about its coronavirus safety protocols and potential outbreaks, adding to the wave of coronavirus litigation nationwide and violating the California labor code . Amazon Won’t Comply with COVID-19 Information Califor... - Denied Disability Insurance FAQ
What is short-term disability insurance? Short-term disability insurance is usually the first step in an insurance claims process and is offered for employees who are temporarily unable to work due to a medical condition, including an injury or illness. Short-term disability insurance benefits provide payments to the policyholder, usually lasting betwee... - Denied Disability Insurance Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Both short-term disability and long-term disability policies are purchased as insurance to protect you in the event that you become disabled and can no longer work. But countless policy holders are denied disability insurance by insurers who employ bad faith practices . Experienced long-term disability insurance lawyers can help consumers appeal... - Motion Picture Industry ERISA Plan under the Bright, Hot Lights
Jan-18-21 Los Angeles, CA On October 7, Patricia Klawonn filed an ERISA lawsuit against the Board of Directors for the Motion Picture Industry Pension Plans in the District Court for the Central District of California. The lawsuit alleges that The Board breached its fiduciary duty under ERISA, citing as evidence “abysmal returns [that] are the pro... - Walgreens Wages and Waste Settlements
Jan-19-21 Glendale, CA Walgreens employees recently settled a California labor lawsuit , filed by a former worker who claimed the huge nationwide retail pharmacy failed to pay him and other employees for all hours worked. Around the same time, Walgreens settled another lawsuit alleging it improperly disposed of hazardous waste and mishandled customers’ record... - Pot Shop Employees High-Five Union for Back Pay
Jan-14-21 Oakland, CA It doesn’t matter how many times a California business changes its name or sells to another company—a union contract stays put. Case in point: the United Food and Commercial Workers, (UFCW) pressured two pot shops on behalf of their weed workers, despite the dispensaries changing hands a few times, and they came to a $75,000 settl... - Olson v. Becerra Challenges AB 5 Constitutionality Again
Jan-13-21 Los Angeles, CA On November 9, two individual and two company plaintiffs, including Uber and Postmates, filed a California labor lawsuit against the State of California. Olson v. Becerra challenges the constitutionality of AB 5 and related laws. In December, California filed a motion to dismiss, claiming that the Second Amended Complaint does li... - Surgical Stapler Lawsuit Information and Legal News
Surgical stapler lawsuits aimed at medical device manufacturers claim that these defective surgical staplers have caused serious injuries—for many years: The majority of complications were concealed from the public by the FDA in a “hidden database” and have just recently been made public. Defective Surgical Staplers Surgical stap... - Bard Hernia Mesh Bellwether Trial Posptoned
Jan-15-21 Columbus, OH Having been delayed three times now, the first C.R. Bard hernia mesh lawsuit is slated for April 19, 2021. The bellwether jury trial has been centralized before U.S. District Judge Edmund A. Sargus in the Southern District of Ohio. At issue is that Bard and its subsidiary Davol knew and when they knew about their defective hernia mesh... - SAG-AFTRA Health Plan Dumps Oldest Participants
Jan-8-21 Los Angeles, CA On December 1, 91-year-old actor Ed Asner and nine other participants in the Screen Actors Guild-Producers Health Plan filed a class action ERISA lawsuit against the SAG-AFTRA Health Fund and Trustees of the Plan. The early coverage of the lawsuit focuses on what appears to be age discrimination against veteran actors, many of whom s...