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Montreal, PQ: A $5.4 million province-wide settlement was approved by the Quebec Superior Court on September 25, 2009 regarding wait times for breast cancer radiotherapy treatment in Quebec. The settlement grants compensation to patients diagnosed with breast cancer whom, between October 13, 1997 and March 26, 2009, after undergoing conservative surg... - Court Rejects $1.75 Million Hertz Wage Lawsuit Settlement for the Third Time
Oct-11-19 Los Angeles, CA The Central District of California has refused to approve a $1.75 million settlement designed to end a class action California labor lawsuit brought by more than 2,000 Hertz Transportation Inc. workers. The workers claim that their paystubs were inaccurate, in violation of California labor employment law . Hertz Transportation has o... - Uber’s Petition to Arbitrate Driver’s Misclassification Complaint Denied
May-9-22 Santa Clara, CA A state appeals court told Uber last month that it cannot force a former driver to arbitrate his misclassification lawsuit or even whether he is an employee and therefore entitled to bring a representative claim under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). Erik Adolph, a former UberEats driver, (Uber's meal delivery... - MLB Farm Team Players to Get Their Day in Court
May-6-22 San Francisco, CA The class and collective wage claims of minor league baseball players in the long running Senne v. Office of the Commissioner of Baseball will finally go to trial on June 1 in the Northern District of California. The only remaining questions for the California players, according to the plaintiffs’ trial plan, involve... - Stem Cell Therapy Legal News and Lawsuit Information
Stem cell treatments have been defined as both miracle treatments and snake oil. The public has heard from researchers and licensed doctors, unlicensed frauds and for-profit companies that stem cell therapy can regenerate hair and organs, cure cancer and emphysema, and eradicate deadly infectious diseases. It is commonly used in plastic surgery and eye surge... - Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Stock Options Case
Oct-4-14 Washington, DC The US Supreme Court will hear an ERISA lawsuit alleging a company provided imprudent investments for an ERISA plan. The case was taken to the Supreme Court after lower courts found that employees at Edison International could not file suit because the statute of limitations on the employee benefits claim had run out. According to CF... - Diamonds and Wage Theft
Sep-25-19 Los Angeles, CA A proposed class of approximately 3,800 workers appears to be on the verge of settling a class action lawsuit against Sterling Jewelers Inc. Hudson v. Sterling Jewelers Inc. alleged that the jewelry giant failed to pay employee overtime pay, wages and meal breaks in violation of the provisions of California labor employment law . If... - Illinois Employment Labor Law
Illinois labor law lawsuits allege violations of Illinois state labor laws including overtime pay and minimum wage violations. The rights of employees in Illinois are protected by a number of laws including the Illinois Prevailing Wage Act, the Illinois Equal Pay Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)... - Online Legal Media Announces The Launch Of Onlinelegalmedia.com
Aug-27-14 Online Legal Media, parent company of LawyersandSettlements.com, BigClassAction.com, HealthEffectsofAsbestos.com and OnlineLegalMarketing.com, has launched its new website, OnlineLegalMedia.com, to provide an online gateway to the company’s publishing and marketing branches. The new OnlineLegalMedia.com website serves as a central point of access to the O... - Mark Zuckerberg and wife Granted Arbitration in Unpaid Wages and Discrimination Claims
Apr-20-22 San Francisco, CA Contracts signed by the former security operations assistant and household operations manager of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan contained clear arbitration clauses, according to San Francisco Superior Court Judge Richard Ulmer. The decision involves lawsuits filed by two former household workers who allege sexual... - Wrongful Death Lawsuit Settlements, Wrongful Death Lawyer - LawyersAndSettlements.com
A Wrongful Death Lawsuit is a claim against a person who can be held liable for a wrongful death . If a loved one has died as a result of another party's negligence, including wrongful death malpractice , a wrongful death attorney can evaluate the case and determine wrongful death damages in accordance with wrongful death law . ... - New Mexico Medical Malpractice Lawsuit News & Legal Information
New Mexico medical malpractice claims may be brought against any healthcare professional or organization if the standard of care fails to meet an acceptable level. When a patient suffers harm as a result of such failure, a New Mexico medical malpractice lawsuit may be filed against health care providers, including doctors, counselors, and psychotherapist... - California Labor Lawsuit Targets Meal Break Violations
Aug-21-19 Oakland, CA A former Payless Car Rental Inc. employee has asked a California court to grant class action status to a lawsuit that focuses on meal break waivers that were allegedly illegal under California labor employment law . Judge Michael Markman seemed doubtful, but set the next hearing date for November 5. A denial of class action status would likel... - Oregon Reaches $4M Settlement with DePuy Over Defective Artificial Hips
Jul-18-14 The Oregon Department of Justice reached a first-of-its kind $4 million settlement on July 2 with DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. Oregon’s single-state settlement is the first government action to resolve allegations that DePuy failed to disclose to physicians and patients that its ASR XL “metal on metal” artificial hip devices had an alarming rate of fail... - Systemic Autoimmune Disease Linked to Oral Contraceptives
According to a medical study published in Arthritis Care & Research this month, there is a link between the initial use of oral contraceptives and an increased risk of Lupus erythematosus . Because the ratio of women to men with the autoimmune disease is 9 to 1, and is seen to increase after puberty, scientists have thought for some time that there is... - Hospital Overcharging Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Both insured and uninsured hospital patients allege they are charged excessive health care costs because of hospital overcharging practices. From surgery costs, to administrative fees, to equipment charges, hospitals and clinics routinely overcharge their patients for services. Insured patients with big deductibles face rising insurance premiums and out... - New Asbestosis Disease Lawsuit Filed in California
Mar-25-14 Sacramento, CA Larry H. Speer was hit with a diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma this past December. Mesothelioma, which is a form of asbestosis disease , is a grievous condition triggered by exposure to asbestos fibers. There is no known cure. But Speer is wasting no time in an attempt to provide for his family and hold those entities allegedly respons... - Risperdal Manufacturer Hit with Massive $2.2 Billion Penalty
Mar-13-14 Washington, DC One can well imagine the rush to file a Risperdal lawsuit following the release, back in the fall, of a damning report by the US Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations (FDAOCI) that resulted in a $2.2 billion judgment against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J). At issue were allegations that J&am... - Wal-Mart Recalls General Electric Toasters
Appliance can Cause Fire And Shocks About 210,000 General Electric toasters are being recalled because an electrical short circuit can occur between the heating element and the bread cage, posing a fire and electrical shock hazard to consumers. To-date, there have been 140 reports of fires or sparks coming from the toasters or the toasters trippin... - Bayer Done with Roundup Settlements
Feb-25-22 Santa Clara, CA It all boils down to federal regulators. Bayer has asked for a petition for a writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court and the Supreme Court has asked the Solicitor General to weigh in. A favorable decision for Bayer means it could be exempt from Monsanto’s Roundup lawsuits based on federal regulators' approval of its glyp...