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Boston, MA: A settlement has been approved in a credit card fees class action lawsuit, by a United States federal judge. The settlement is for an estimated $5.7B, between Visa Inc (NYSE:V) and MasterCard Inc . The lawsuit was brought by thousands of retailers who alleged the credit card companies fixed fees that are charged to merchants every time th... - LawyersandSettlements.com Interviews Elder Financial Abuse Attorney Regarding Elderly Financial Fraud
Dec-9-13 With an aging population, the potential exists for elderly Americans to either put their financial trust in unscrupulous advisors thereby leading to financial elder abuse, or to relinquish management of their assets to family members who then take advantage of the elderly individual’s trust. As an elder financial abuse attorney, Phil Brown has seen it... - Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit Filed Over Credit Disability Insurance
Dec-5-13 Charleston, WV A bad faith insurance lawsuit has been filed against two companies, alleging policyholders had their disability claims wrongfully terminated. The terminated disability claim allegedly affected the policyholders’ mortgage and was meant to cover mortgage payments for a certain amount of time, but was terminated early. According to... - Asbestos Cancer and Lung Cancer Connected for Former Kent Smokers
Dec-4-13 Greensboro, NC Columnist Joe Nocera writing in the New York Times December 3 came down hard on lung cancer lawsuits that claim exposure to asbestos, spinning lung cancer into asbestos cancer . His position is that with the dangers of smoking well-known, successfully litigating lung cancer cases is a tough go, so lawyers have attempted to find a connec... - Texas Plaintiff Sues Over Airbag Injuries, Other Claims
Dec-3-13 Marshall, TX Airbags were originally envisioned and designed to prevent injuries. So it’s somewhat galling when airbag injuries are caused when the devices either deploy when they shouldn’t, fail to deploy when they should or deploy improperly. This problem is compounded given that most cars, including subcompacts, have as many as 10 airbag... - “A Long 10 Years for Risperdal Payout,” Says Whistleblower’s Attorney
Nov-13-13 New Brunswick, NJ While the payout to Johnson & Johnson Risperdal whistleblowers is one of the biggest awards ever, attorney Gary Farmer - whose client was one of the Risperdal whistleblowers - says it is not much more than a slap on the wrist for the giant drug company. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical company of J&J, will pay the fe... - Johnson & Johnson to Pay Record $2.2B in Risperdal Whistleblower Lawsuit
Washington, DC: Global health care giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and its subsidiaries will pay more than $2.2 billion in a Qui Tam (whistleblower) investigation. The settlement will resolve criminal and civil liability arising from allegations relating to the prescription drugs Risperdal, Invega and Natrecor, including promotion for uses not approved... - How Psychologists Can Help Prosecute Elder Fraud
Oct-31-13 Colorado Springs, CO Aware of the growing incidence of elder fraud in the US, psychologists at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs are offering up a type of expert testimony that could aid in the prosecution of perpetrators. “What is most concerning about it is that it is hidden from view,” says Dr. Edie Greene, a cognitive ps... - LawyersandSettlements.com Interviews Debt Collector Harassment Attorney Regarding Abusive Collection Tactics
Oct-30-13 Consumers continue to endure debt collector harassment, in spite of regulations designed to prevent such tactics under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. LawyersandSettlements.com spoke with attorney Ben Stewart regarding unfair and abusive collection practices, and what consumers can do to avoid becoming victims of bill collector harassment... - Attorney Files ER Overcharges Class-Action Lawsuit
Oct-29-13 Los Angeles, CA Attorney Barry Kramer has filed a class-action claim on behalf of uninsured people who were overcharged emergency room (ER) fees by the Swedish Medical Center. “We have filed a class action in the state of Washington. The class has been certified and individuals affected by ER overcharges will soon receive notice,” says Kra... - Lawsuit Updates: Maxim Healthcare Wage & Hour
Oct-23-13 Maxim Healthcare Services is a nationwide provider of in-home medical care services. Currently, the company is facing two class-action lawsuits both alleging the company has violated various state and federal laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by not paying its salaried employees overtime. Recently, a federal judge in Ohio granted e... - Robotic Surgery: Lots of Hype, but Where’s the Proof of Efficacy?
Oct-20-13 Bermuda Dunes, CA When Teresa Hershey of California talked to her doctor about a proposed hysterectomy, the potential for having the surgery undertaken with the aid of a DaVinci surgical robot sounded like a good idea at the time. “It sounded good,” she told Bloomberg News (10/8/13). “[My doctor] sold me on it.” The 41-year-old re... - Grandmother Drowns in Horrific Theme Park Accident, Family Sues
Oct-19-13 Fort Worth, TX Theme Park Accidents historically center on the alleged failure of rides such as roller coasters or other motorized attractions that place patrons in otherwise precarious situations. By design, rides are meant to thrill without actually imperiling patrons. Regular inspections and careful management are meant to mitigate any risk. Sometime... - Denied Disability Roller Coaster
Oct-16-13 San Diego, CA Rebecca was first approved then denied disability by Cigna. She had all but given up hope of getting any benefits until earlier this year. “I heard that CIGNA is settling some claims that were previously denied,” she says. “I’m wondering if they will reopen my wrongly denied disability claim.” Cigna’s s... - Victoza Thyroid Cancer Reported to FDA, Now Reporting to Attorneys
Oct-16-13 Raleigh, NC Amanda’s Victoza side effects started a few years ago with gastrointestinal problems and nausea. Then she found a lump in her throat and was recently diagnosed with thyroid cancer, which she believes is Victoza cancer . “My endocrinologist prescribed Victoza in 2006 to treat insulin resistance; I wasn’t diagnosed as a ty... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits Increasing—Moving to Settlement?
Oct-15-13 Malvern, PA Between state and federal transvaginal mesh claims, Pennsylvania-based Endo Health Solutions now faces about 13,500 of its AMS transvaginal mesh claims, according to an American Medical Systems spokesman. Earlier in 2013, Endo officials paid $54.5 million to settle a number of cases alleging the company’s vaginal-mesh inserts,... - Was Washington Whistleblower’s Layoff Retaliation?
Oct-15-13 Hanford, WA A Washington state man who maintained a 44-year career with URS Corp. was one of five employees laid off from the firm due to apparent budgetary constraints. However, Walter Tamosaitis wonders if the loss of his job after so many years reaches back to previous concerns he raised with his former employer over safety and design issues at the plan... - Statin Side Effects Might Include Cataracts
Oct-10-13 San Antonio, TX A new study suggests Crestor and other statin side effects could include an increased risk of cataracts. Crestor side effects reportedly include an increased risk of diabetes and rhabdoymylosis. The study was published in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology (9/19/13) and found online . Researchers involved in the study compared the ris... - Arkansas Attorney General Launches Internet Payday Loans Lawsuit
Oct-9-13 Little Rock, AR The battle lines are drawn between the state of Arkansas and the operator(s) of an Internet payday loans organization which, according to its website, suspended operations in late summer. At issue are the provisions of Internet payday loans that have been known to carry interest rates as high as 342 percent, and whether or not the compa... - Motel 6 Settles Wage and Hour Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A proposed $890,000 settlement has been reached in a wage and hour class action lawsuit pending against Motel 6 Inc. The lawsuit, entitled Monica Gould et al v. Motel 6 Inc. et al, case No. 2:09-cv-08157 in the United States District Court for the Central District of California Central Division, was brought by past and present Motel 6...