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Miami, FL: (Mar-24-08) The family of Carlos Candelario Herrera, a 3-year-old boy, brought a personal injury claim against tomato grower Ag-Mart, after the boy was born with no arms and no legs. The suit claimed that the child's parents worked in Ag-Mart's fields, in NC and in FL, while his mother was pregnant in 2004. The parents alleged that the birth d... - Ex-employee pays $470,000 settlement in insurance lawsuit.
St. Louis, MO: (Mar-18-08) Wal-Mart brought an insurance lawsuit against Debbie Shank, a Missouri woman who suffered brain damage in a car crash, alleging that it was owed money for the medical expenses paid through its insurance plan. The suit was filed after Shank reached a settlement with the insurer of the truck driver who hit her. Records reve... - Attorney Robert K. Rhoads: "It's not like condemning someone's house."
Mar-15-08 Fayetteville, AR Attorney Robert K. Rhoads is a shareholder in Oklahoma City-based Hall Estill , working out of the firm's Northwest Arkansas office in Fayetteville. A 1980 JD graduate of the University of Arkansas law school, Rhoads recently won a $2.6 million dollar jury verdict for compensation in a condemnation case involving the neighboring cit... - Chantix: "How Can You Put a Price On Life?"
Mar-11-08 Macclenny FL Michael and Lamonda M. are living a nightmare. In May 2007, Lamonda was hospitalized because of her asthma. While in the hospital, her doctor recommended she try using Chantix to quit smoking. It was a move that would change Lamonda's life, even though she only took Chantix for a short time. She has since been diagnosed with cognitive brai... - Chantix: "This Whole Thing Petrifies Me"
Mar-1-08 Port Charlotte, FL Tasha M. says she is still a little scatterbrained after her experience with Chantix . She says that she knows what she wants to say but she has problems expressing her thoughts. However, she is clear that she wants to get Chantix off the market. "I tried everything to help me quit smoking," Tasha says. "I had been smoking for 20 y... - Discriminacion: Raza, género, religiosa, edad, inhabilidad etc.
Hay muchos tipos de casos de la discriminación, incluyendo la discriminación racial, de discriminación religiosa, de discriminación de edad, de discriminación del género, de discriminación sexual de la orientación, y más. Estas formas de discriminación ocurren típicamente cuando... - Defective Lamp Crushes Toes
Feb-18-08 Dongola, IL Judy was thrilled when she received a set of Sam's Club Outdoor Torch Lamps for her birthday. The third time she used them, however, the product proved defective. Its ceramic top fell off, landed on her bare feet, and broke two of her toes. "I was on the back deck cleaning up my hanging plants," says Judy. "I'd placed the four lamps one in e... - Aqua Dot toy bead date rape recall
In yet another blow to the Chinese toy-making industry, about 4.2 million Aqua Dot bead toys have been recalled, allegedly due to a chemical in the toy's coating that caused some children to become sick and vomit. The beads can be arranged into designs, which are then fused by spraying them with water. But when swallowed, the glue turns into the to... - California Slip and Fall: The Tragedy of Negligence
Jan-19-08 West Hill, CA: In a perfect world, a fall should not cost you your hip. Slipping should not cost you your life. But the world we live in is far from perfect, and all too often the conditions that trigger a fall are not of our own doing. If you slip and fall in the state of California, there are options open to you. Let's say you're in a grocery store,... - Visa USA Inc. and MasterCard International Inc. agreed to pay $12.1 million settlement for forcing merchants to accept both credit and debit cards
Charleston, WV: (Jan-15-08) The State Attorney General Darrell McGraw's office brought charges against Visa USA Inc. and MasterCard International Inc., alleging the two credit card companies engaged in illegal conduct. The suits were filed in October 2003 in Ohio County, charging the companies with violations of the state's antitrust and consumer protectio... - Land Preparation, Thompson's Station Board awarded $122,000 from Wal-Mart after the retailer decided not to move into the town
Nashville, TN: (Jan-09-08) The Thompson's Station Board brought charges against Wal-Mart, over expenses the city incurred in preparing for the retailer to come to town before the plans were scrapped in August 2007. Records show that the town sent Wal-Mart a $93,000 claim in the fall, seeking reimbursement for the town's expenses in preparing the 40-acre lo... - Interview with California Labor Lawyer Kim Anglin
Nov-19-07 San Diego, CA California labor lawyer Kim Anglin discusses the creative ways that employers pass on their cost of doing business—to the detriment of their employees. First, Anglin explains that there are two sets of overtime laws--federal and state laws. Each state can enact their own law and some, like California labor laws , have even higher... - Wal-Mart Scales, Wal-Mart pays state of Wisconsin $90,000 fine for overcharging for weighed products
Madison, WI: (Nov-07-07) The state of Wisconsin brought a lawsuit against Wal-Mart Supercenters, after inspectors from the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection discovered computerized scales at check-out counters were malfunctioning at nine Wal-Mart Supercenters around the state. The suit claimed that the scales were not deducting the w... - Possible Bumbo Baby Sitter Seat Fall and Injury Lawsuit
The CPSC, in cooperation with Bumbo International, announced a voluntary recall of about 1 million Bumbo "Baby Sitter" Seats. If the seat is placed on a table, countertop, chair, or other elevated surface, young children can arch their backs, flip out of the Bumbo seat, and fall onto the floor, posing a risk of serious head injuries. CPSC has received 28 r... - Salon Discrimination, SmartStyle Family Hair Salon pays employee $20,000 for religious discrimination
Asheville, NC: (Oct-17-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought a lawsuit against SmartStyle Family Hair Salon, alleging that the salon religiously discriminated against its employees. SmartStyle has locations at Wal-Mart stores across North Carolina. The EEOC lawsuit was filed in US District Court and claimed that SmartStyle faile... - Topps Bottoms Out: Lawsuits Pending from Massive Recall
Oct-9-07 Elizabeth, NJ: Two days after a class action lawsuit was filed against them, Topps Meat Company announced that it was going out of business, brought to its knees by the tainted meat recall. The company, based in New Jersey, found itself at the centre of controversy after an initially small recall of beef products suspected of being tainted with E. coli m... - Lawsuits Filed Against Topps Beef
Oct-8-07 Elizabeth, NJ Lawsuits have been filed against Topps Meat Company in the wake of a [ recall ] due to the discovery of E. coli in some of the company's products. At least two lawsuits have been filed so far, although more are likely to follow. The contamination resulted in the hospitalization of adults and children who contracted E. coli after eating some... - Possible Aloha Housewares, Inc. Heater Fire Lawsuit
The CPSC, in cooperation with Aloha Housewares, Inc., announced a voluntary recall of about 281,000 "Aloha Breeze" Portable Electric Heaters. The heater can overheat, posing a fire hazard. Aloha Housewares have received seven reports of heaters melting, smoking or catching fire, including one report of minor property damage. The recalled electric heaters a... - Workers Denied Overtime Take it to the Courts -- and Win
Aug-29-07 Chicago, IL: In their rush to increase profits, CEOs often agree to "downsizing," "smartcizing" and other measures designed to squeeze as much labor out of their workforce as humanly possible, at the lowest cost. Too often, this involves denying workers overtime pay. If you're a cynic, this may just sound like business as usual. But if you believe that... - Avandia and heart failure: Did Avandia pave the way to this woman's heart attack?
Aug-16-07 Edmonton, AB Karen Trelford was stunned to see a report on television this summer that the diabetes drug Avandia exposed its users to a 43% higher risk of heart failure and heart attack. The Edmonton woman had good reason to react to the news. In the late spring of 2006, Karen's doctor prescribed Avandia for her. She took it for several months before...