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Sort by relevance 223 pages found matching Wal-Mart- First Salmonella Lawsuit Filed
Aug-1-08 Cortez, CO On August 1, attorney Bill Marler of Marler Clark filed the first lawsuit stemming from the Salmonella St. Paul outbreak that was originally blamed on tomatoes and has now been traced to jalapeno peppers . So far the outbreak has sickened at least 1,319 people and the investigation is ongoing. The complaint was filed on behalf of Brian Grubbs... - Lip Gloss and Jewelry Sets Recalled Due to Lead Levels
Items Sold Exclusively Through Wal-Mart 'Faded Glory' lip gloss, locket, and bracelet sets imported by F.A.F. Inc., of Greenville, R.I. and sold exclusively through Wal-Mart, are being recalled because the products contain high levels of lead. About 30,000 units have been sold to date. The recalled three-piece sets contain a rectangle-shaped lip g... - Justin Perl: Minneapolis Firm Wins 6.5 Million in Back Pay for Minnesota Wal-Mart Employees
Jul-13-08 Minneapolis, MN The next time you are in a Wal-Mart store in Minnesota, you might want to ask one of the staff if they have had lunch that day. The Dakota County District Court in Minnesota has ruled that Wal-Mart violated Minnesota's Fair Labor Standards Act over 2 million times, and awarded 6.5 million dollars in damages to approximately 56,000 curren... - Wal-Mart to Pay $6.5 Million in Back Pay
The world's largest retailer--Wal-Mart--may be facing a $2 billion pay out as a result of breaking labor laws in Minnesota, specifically wage and hour violations. The state judge has ruled that the retailer broke labor laws more than 2 million times. Consequently, he has ordered the company to pay employees $6.5 million in back-pay. As a result of this decis... - Wal-Mart Issues Recall of Hip Charm Key Chains
Key Chains Contain High Lead Levels Wal-Mart is recalling about 39,000 Hip Charm key chains, due to toxic lead levels. The key chains were manufactured in China and sold at Wal-Mart stores nationwide between April 2005 and June 2008. In April 2008, Wal-Mart recalled 12,000 of the same key chains. The recalled key chains have several charms in... - Study Shows PVC Shower Curtains Pose Serious Health Threat
PVC Shower Curtains Should be Taken Off The Market The Center for Health, Environment & Justice (CHEJ), has found that shower curtains made of plastic polyvinyl chloride, also called PVC or vinyl, may be harmful to people's health. The consumer watchdog group tested new shower curtains purchased from Bed Bath & Beyond, Kmart, Sears, Target and Wal... - Did Digitek Cause Wife's Death?
Jun-11-08 Marysville, CA "My wife passed away on May 14th and she took Digitek for two months," says Robert R. "I still have one of the bottles that corresponds with the recalled Digitek double dose lot numbers. She had every one of the symptoms: dizziness, nausea, low blood pressure--and eventually she died." "Carole, my wife, was under the care of a kidney d... - Wrongful Death Lawsuits Filed
Jun-4-08 Denver, CO Wrongful death lawsuits can be filed as a result of another person's negligence, malpractice or failure to act. People who have had loved ones die as a result of another person's action, or inaction, often file wrongful death lawsuits to hold the guilty party responsible for the death. According to ABC NEWS , Wal-Mart faces a wrongful deat... - Overdosing on Digitek
May-31-08 Kissimmee, FA Paul's wife had a heart attack in '95 but made a remarkable recovery and started taking Digitek . But she experienced other problems: coincidentally, she suffered the same complications listed on Digitek's website, namely nausea, fatigue and irregular heartbeats. And death. "My wife passed away on February 24th; we were high-school sweet... - No Extra Pay for Off-Clock-Employee Overtime
May-27-08 Cary, NC John is an independent contractor whose work agreement stipulates precise hours on the job yet he is asked to work overtime on a regular basis, with no extra compensation. "I work for this staffing company," says John, "and through them I am assigned to work in supermarkets. The work rotates on a monthly cycle—through 16 different stores of... - Wal-Mart will donate 400 bicycles in settlement in charity lawsuit.
Miami Gardens, FL: (May-19-08) Andre Johnson, a two-time Pro Bowler for the Houston Texans, organized a charity event in South Florida, in which he paid nearly $26,000 for hundreds of children's bicycles for his foundation's May 2008 event in Miami Gardens. According to the contract with Wal-Mart, the purchase was to include free ice and water for the yo... - Digitek Defect: Twice the Size, Twice the Dose
May-20-08 Sacramento, CA The Digitek recall has gone to the dogs—literally. That's what happened when Georgia Vonk got the call from her pharmacist that Bailey P. Vonk's Digitek heart medication had been recalled for adverse reactions including nausea, vomiting, low blood pressure, cardiac instability, and even death. In a dog, it can also cause gagging... - Digitek Recall: Your Pharmacist will Call
May-15-08 Morristown, NJ Just weeks after Actavis, in conjunction with the FDA initiated a recall of its heart drug Digitek (digoxin tablets), a lawsuit was filed on May 5, 2008 in the northern district of Ohio and a class action lawsuit was filed in the eastern district of Louisiana. The suits follow a voluntary recall of all Digitek lots after reports that ta... - Attorney Michael L. Hodges on BPA Class Action
May-15-08 Lenexa, Kansas: In his thirty-year legal career, Michael Hodges says, "We've done virtually every kind of damages case you can think of, but in the last four or five years, we've done mainly mass torts and class actions." That includes joining in multiple class actions filed recently against Avent America, Evenflo, Gerber, Handi-Craft (Dr. Brown's), and Pl... - Wal Mart to pay $300,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
St Louis, MO: (Apr-17-08) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought a lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores Inc., alleging that the store discriminated against people with disabilities, and refused to hire a job applicant because he has cerebral palsy. The suit was filed on behalf of Steven J. Bradley Jr. of Hardin in northwest MO, who cla... - Attorney Linda M. Dardarian on Structured Negotiation
Apr-12-08 Oakland, CA: Traditional litigation is often an expensive, time-consuming, and adversarial route to resolution. Sometimes it's inevitable, but some areas of law lend themselves to a collaborative approach that yields benefits for both sides. It's called structured negotiation, and Linda M. Dardarian, partner in Goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borgen and Dard... - Work Crew "Ate Asbestos for Breakfast"
Apr-9-08 Denver, CO It's unfathomable that just two years ago, a crew of 15 men were hired to tear down a property that was riddled with asbestos without being issued respirators or any kind of safety gear. In fact, they weren't even told that the buildings contained asbestos. According to Justin S., one of the demo crew, the building company knew. "The buildi... - First Charter to pay over $15 million settlement in tax shelter lawsuit.
Charlotte, NC: (Apr-04-08) The state Department of Revenue brought a lawsuit against First Charter Corporation, alleging that it was owed money as compensation for the bank's use of a disputed tax structure. In its annual report, filed Feb. 29, First Charter indicated that it participates in two entities classified as captive REITs and it has historicall... - Law Professor Roger Baron on Subrogation and ERISA Reform
Apr-6-08 Vermillion, SD: Roger Baron is a recognized authority on insurance law and subrogation. He advised attorney Maurice Graham in the controversial Debby Shank litigation in Missouri. In that case, Shank, who suffered severe permanent brain injuries in a traffic accident, was successfully sued by her employer, Wal-Mart, for recovery of nearly $500,000 in med... - Attorney Maurice B. Graham on Equitable Recovery
Mar-29-08 St. Louis, MO: Attorney Maurice B. Graham is a partner in Gray, Ritter and Graham, PC, a personal injury and complex business and commercial litigation firm. A 1962 JD graduate of the University of Missouri, Graham is former president of the Missouri Bar Association (1988-1989) and has served as a member and chairman of the Supreme Court Advisory Committee...