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May-2-14 Houston, TX Despite the fact that federal government officials accused Unum Life Insurance Company of America of deliberately denying valid claims as a business strategy and fining them millions of dollars, Unum’s bad faith tactics carry on. A Texas woman filed a Unum lawsuit last month against the giant health insurer alleging she was denied... - Actor’s Widow Files Asbestos Lawsuit
May-1-14 Los Angeles, CA Among the long list of industries that one expects to see involved in an asbestos lawsuit , the television industry might not rank high. Generally, when it comes to asbestos claims, plaintiffs and their families tend to be involved in construction, oil and gas, or other heavy industries. But, a recently filed asbestos lawsuit alleges tha... - Supplier Tried to Warn Gree About Dehumidifier Problem Well Ahead of Recall
Apr-29-14 Washington, DC There is no question that the contents of the accompanying video is disturbing. That’s because what you’re looking at is one of the recalled dehumidifiers by Gree (and sold under different brand names). They’re manufactured in China. And this dehumidifier, depicted here in the throes of burning to a crisp, could easily... - Negligence Law
Negligence is a failure to use reasonable care that results in harm to another party. Under negligence law , there are two different forms of negligence. In one form, a person does something that a reasonable person would not do. In the other form a person fails to take action that a reasonable person would take to prevent harm. Both forms of negligence c... - Arkansas Seeks Review of Court Risperdal Reversal
Apr-12-14 Little Rock, AR Although Johnson & Johnson won a reversal of a $1.2 billion judgment in an Arkansas Risperdal lawsuit , Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel asked the state Supreme Court to reconsider its decision. The Arkansas Risperdal lawsuit alleged Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, minimized the risks of Ri... - Following Suit: Student Loan Lawsuit Update
Apr-10-14 Allegations have been made about unethical practices on the part of student loan companies . These allegations include financial fraud and violations of consumer protection laws. • So far, at least one lawsuit has been filed against a student loan servicing company and a student loan lender. The plaintiff alleges her extra payments were not used... - Ortho Evra Patch - Blood Clots, Strokes and Heart Attacks
Lawsuits have been filed by women who allege they suffered serious Ortho Evra side effects , which reportedly include blood clots in the legs and lungs as well as heart attacks and strokes. Women who use the Ortho Evra patch allege they were harmed by use of the birth control patch, while some families claim their loved ones died after using Ortho Evra b... - Inside the GM Faulty Ignition Switch Recall—LawyersandSettlements.com Speaks with Attorney Lance Cooper
Apr-9-14 When Brooke Melton’s parents walked into Attorney Lance Cooper’s office with questions about their late daughter’s car accident, little did anyone know at the time that their meeting would serve as the catalyst for a massive GM recall and contrition on the part of an automotive juggernaut. Marietta, GA (Press Release): The recently annou... - Were GM Lawyers Involved in Ignition Switch Defect Cover Up?
Apr-8-14 Washington, DC In house lawyers at General Motors are under suspicion for their possible role in a cover up of the GM ignition switch design defect and subsequent recall. According to media reports, House and Senate hearings revealed that GM’s legal department apparently played a role in delaying the recall. Further, GM’s lawyers have be... - Brain Injury Lawsuit Stems from GM Ignition Switch Recall
Apr-7-14 Adams, MN It was a wrongful death lawsuit that put automotive juggernaut General Motors (GM) on a long road of contrition littered with a growing collection of recalls. However, it is expected that a plethora of additional lawsuits will grow from the recalls. To that end, the recent blockbuster recall involving allegedly faulty ignition switches on certain... - Testosterone Lawsuits Continue to Rise
Apr-6-14 Philadelphia, PA As the debate over testosterone side effects continues to heat up, two new lawsuits within a week have appeared in Philadelphia. While there are various manufacturers and brands of the testosterone gels, creams and patches that have become the rage in recent years, Auxilium Pharmaceuticals’ Testim is a target for both. To that... - GM Faces Questions, Lawsuit Over Airbags and Other Reported Defects
Apr-4-14 Washington, DC GM is now facing regulators over issues with reported defects in some of the company’s cars. Those defects could, according to critics, also result in airbag failure and catastrophic injuries for drivers of those GM vehicles. Although the issue is not with defective airbags, defects involving the vehicles’ ignition switch cou... - Airplane Crash FAQ
1) Who can file a lawsuit following a plane crash? If the plane crash results in injury to a passenger, then the passenger can file a lawsuit. If the plane crash results in death, then the next of kin of the plane crash victim may file a lawsuit, typically a wrongful death lawsuit, which is filed in situations where a loved one died as a result of neg... - Airplane Accidents - Plane Crash, Personal Injury Case - LawyersAndSettlements.com
Plane crashes can can be serious and even fatal events. The cost for those who have been affected by a plane crash, including medical costs and loss of wages, can be financially and emotionally devastating. Plane Crash Statistics Potential Plane Crash Factors Plane and Helicopter Crashes Plane Crash Statistics In 2009... - Helicopter Accidents - Defective Products, Helicopter Crash
Helicopter crashes can be catastrophic events that lead to serious injuries and even fatalities. Helicopter crash victims can suffer from life-long injuries that have a serious impact on their wages and can cost a lot in medical bills. Although plane crash news tends to receive more media attention than helicopter crash news , helicopter crashes are rep... - GM Issues Third Massive Recall for Alleged Defective Power Steering
Apr-1-14 Detroit, MI Further to the massive GM recalls involving alleged defects in air bag deployment and ignition switches, General Motors has now issued a third large recall involving more than 1.3 million vehicles in the US and 145,700 in Canada that may experience a sudden loss of electric power steering assist. In a statement, the automaker notes... - Concern Over Suspected Link between Risperdal and Male Breasts Growing
Mar-31-14 Philadelphia, PA The basket of various Risperdal side effects , which includes Risperdal diabetes and Risperdal stroke, appears to be tilting more heavily toward the phenomenon known as gynecomastia: the development of breasts in males. Once thought to be the bastion of older, sedentary men who tend to pack on the pounds in mid-life, gynecomastia has no... - Preliminary $60M Settlement Reached in Hospira Securities Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: Hospira Inc, has agreed to pay $60 million to settle a securities class action lawsuit alleging the pharmaceutical company violated securities laws by providing misleading positive statements which resulted in artificially inflated share prices. If approved, the settlement will end the lawsuit which was filed in 2011 by a group of pen... - ShapeMatch Cutting Guide Lawsuit(s) a Non-Issue in Stryker’s Q4
Mar-30-14 Kalamazoo, MI When Stryker did an about-face on its troubled ShapeMatch Cutting Guide in November 2012 after only 18 months, the medical device company said at the time that patients who had undergone knee replacement utilizing the recalled guides would not require follow-up “beyond the routine standard of care.” However, plaintiffs having file... - Bellwether Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Long on Complexity
Mar-29-14 Lafayette, LA An Actos bladder cancer lawsuit underway in Louisiana appears to be taking various detours around the primary allegation that pioglitazone (Actos) causes bladder cancer. To that end, the plaintiffs allege that a former marketing executive with the co-accused, Eli Lilly (Lilly), committed perjury in association with previous testimony conc...