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Sort by date 16,393 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Allegedly Bad Chicken Worth $140,000 to Foodborne Illness Plaintiff
Jul-21-12 Concord, NC A recent case of foodborne illness has borne out the observation that you often don't need a lot of hard evidence in order to win a food poisoning lawsuit. A Concord man who landed in hospital for a week after eating what was alleged to be a tainted chicken dinner, was favored with a jury award totaling $140,000 upheld on appeal. As summ... - Lawsuit Funding Helps Auto Accident Victims Avoid Debt
Jul-21-12 Every day, thousands of Americans are involved in automobile accidents which are the number one cause of personal injuries in the U.S. Insurance companies know that an auto accident can cause both physical and financial strain to the victim and their family and will use deny, delay, and defend tactics in hopes that the plaintiff will accept a low settlement... - Study Suggests Propecia Side Effects Are Long-Lasting
Jul-21-12 Washington, DC A new study suggests Propecia side effects could be more permanent than patients and physicians previously thought. Although studies have shown a risk of Propecia side effects in men, including sexual dysfunction, the drug's warning label stated that the side effects were temporary and would resolve once the Propecia and Proscar were dis... - Fraternity Injury Verdict Staggering $7.2 Million
Jul-20-12 Chattanooga, TN Miller & Martin attorneys Leah Gerbitz and Neil Brunetz recently obtained a $7.2M jury verdict for a plaintiff who sustained a spinal injury from participating in a fraternity sponsored ‘slip-n-slide’ recruitment event. Sam Dowlen was a freshman in August 2009 when he participated in the event that was part of the Ten... - Study: DES Daughters at Increased Risk of Cancer, Fertility Problems
Jul-20-12 San Diego, CA Now that studies have shown a link between diethylstilbestrol and cancer and have suggested other diethylstilbestrol side effects, all that the women who were born following a so-called DES pregnancy can do is wait and see whether or not they will be affected by their exposure to the drug. Unfortunately, they are at an increased risk of a... - Nurse Scab says Overtime Pay a Problem
Jul-9-12 Bessemer, AL Tanya is a nurse based in Alabama but a lot of her work takes her to California hospitals—substituting for RN’s who are on strike for nurses overtime violations and other disputes. Incredibly, Tanya is also claiming overtime violations—yes, that’s correct—when filling in for nurses on strike. Another nurse... - FDA Sends Pfizer a Zithromax Warning Letter
Jul-16-12 New York, NY Concern about a lack of adequate warnings regarding Zithromax side effects has prompted the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue a warning letter to Pfizer. Among the concerns is whether or not the risk of Zithromax reactions, such as Zithromax SJS (Stevens Johnson Syndrome) is adequately represented on a brochure for the drug. Z... - Zimmer Natural Knee Sometimes Not As Good As the Ad Says…
Jul-19-12 Warsaw, IN You want your Zimmer Natural Knee to perform like the one in the advertisement. You would expect nothing less, and little wonder given the widespread assumption that any product that carries the FDA stamp of approval (US Food and Drug Administration) will do what they say it will do, and over the 12 to 15 years it's supposed to last. Howe... - Deckers Outdoor Corporation DECK Securities Fraud
Company: Deckers Outdoor Corporation Ticker Symbol: DECK Class Period: Oct-27-11 to Apr-26-12 Date Filed: Jun-1-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Jul-31-12 Court: Central District of California Allegations: San Diego, CA: A securities class action has been commenced in the United States Distr... - FDA Issues Warning About Serious Adverse Events with Reumofan Plus
Washington, DC: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers that Reumofan Plus, marketed as a natural dietary supplement for pain relief and other serious conditions, contains several active pharmaceutical ingredients not listed on the label that could be harmful. Health officials in Mexico have ordered a recall based on potentially ha... - Litigation Expenses: Interest Charged to Lawyer Passed on to Clients
Jul-18-12 New York, NY In Opinion #754 dated 2/25/2002, the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Professional Ethics pronounced that attorneys financing a lawsuit with borrowed money may pass the interest costs onto their clients. At the time of the opinion, the U.S. litigation finance industry was virtually nonexistent, and the question of whether... - Avaulta Transvaginal Mesh—Cautionary Tale from a Feisty Lady
Jul-18-12 Odon, IN When Cathy, age 77, obtained her medical records from hospital after having a hysterectomy and an Avaulta transvaginal mesh implant for pelvic organ prolapse (POP), someone in administration told her that they get lots of requests from women who have had the transvaginal mesh procedure. “I didn’t want to have the surgery but I w... - Medtronic Lawsuit Filed Despite Investigation Closure
Jul-18-12 Oklahoma City, OK Even in the wake of the closure of a federal investigation into Medtronic and, specifically, allegations of off-label marketing of its Medtronic Infuse bone graft , lawsuits continue to be filed by disgruntled plaintiffs. A Medtronic lawsuit has been filed in US District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma by plaintiff Patric... - $7M Settlement In Exxon Mobil Environmental Class Action Lawsuit Receives Final Approval
Providence, RI: Providence Superior Court Judge Judith Savage has approved a $7 million settlement of an environmental class action lawsuit brought by the citizens of the Town of Pascoag, Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Water District against Exxon Mobil Corporation as a result of the contamination of their well water supply by MTBE in 2001. Accordin... - $2M Settlement Pending in Thornburg Mortgage Inc Securities Class Action
Albuquerque, NM: A proposed settlement of securities class action litigation involving Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. (pink:THMRQ), is pending. To all persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Thornburg Mortgage Inc, common stock and/or preferred stock in the open market and/or in or traceable to the offerings during the period between... - Family Awarded $1.4 Million in Stock Broker Arbitration Case
Jul-17-12 Citrus Hills, FL An allegation of stock broker fraud that resulted in an arbitration award worth $1.4 million, centered on whether the online trading company E-Trade should be held responsible for the actions of an independent stock broker. As summarized in the Tampa Tribune (7/3/12), a prominent family who hails from Citrus County, Florida suffer... - Obtain Full Case Value in Your Wrongful Death Lawsuit with the Help of Lawsuit Funding
Jul-13-12 Few events in anyone’s life are as catastrophic as finding out that a loved one has been killed due to the negligence and carelessness of another person or entity (company). If someone else's careless or reckless behavior caused your loved one's death, you have an obligation to protect the legal rights of the deceased. It is important to take time an... - American Career College Financial Aid Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A consumer fraud class action lawsuit has been filed against the American Career College (ACC) alleging it kept financial aid money for itself, for services it did not provide, instead of giving the money to students. The lawsuit is filed on behalf of all students who did not receive financial aid for housing and transportation, desp... - Driving On California Overtime
Jul-12-12 Los Angeles, CA From limousine chauffeurs to tow-trucks operators, drivers have been misclassified as exempt and denied California overtime pay. Bill says that driving for Steve’s Towing was like modern day slavery. “We worked around the clock without breaks and often had to use the side of the road for a restroom or even had to go in my tr... - Airbag Failure Leaves Canadian Scratching His Head
Jul-12-12 Hamilton, ON A recent addition to the General Motors lineup advertised as making a significant impact around the globe, did not leave the best impression on the owner of a Chevrolet Cruze when an impact failed to deploy one of the car's ten on-board airbags. The failure leaves the frustrated owner to stew about the potential for defective airbags , and...