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Feb-23-12 Edwardsville, IL Un reciente caso de cáncer de vejiga causado por Actos en Edwardsville pone de relieve los riesgos asociados con el popular tratamiento para la diabetes tipo 2. En un irónico giro del destino, un medicamento que fue capaz de sacar provecho de las malas fortunas de Avandia se ha complicado con su propio conjunto de peligro... - Starting the New Year with Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit
Jan-29-12 Edwardsville, IL A recent Actos bladder cancer case in Edwardsville highlights the risks associated with the popular treatment for Type 2 diabetes. In an ironic twist of fate, a medication that was able to capitalize on the sinking fortunes of Avandia has itself become entangled with its own set of potential dangers. In a recent Actos lawsuit, Willi... - Emergency Room Overcharges: A Tale of Two Hospitals
Jan-20-12 New York, NY Critics of the health care system in America—and the soaring costs that go along with it—will point to the observations of one mother of two whose teenage son was treated in an emergency room for a similar condition at two different hospitals, two weeks apart. It makes for an interesting comparison. Beverly Weintraub, who... - When Deceased Donations to Alleged Medical Science Become Trafficking in Body Parts
Chicago, IL: Illegal trafficking of body parts may be closer to home than many people want to believe. A mother in Chicago, who lost her 23-year old son to spindle cell sarcoma and subsequently donated his body to science, as he had instructed her, found out that several medical businesses had harvested and mishandled her son’s remains, possibly fo... - 74-Year-Old Guilty of Ponzi Scheme
Nov-18-11 Calgary, AB A 74-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison for his role in securities fraud . Specifically, the accused was alleged to have scammed investors across North America in a $37.5 million Ponzi scheme that a judge said, "devastated many lives." Although this case of stock investment fraud is not on the same magnitude as Bernard Ma... - Insurer May Renew Defense in Tangled ESOP Lawsuit
Apr-2-21 Detroit, MI On March 4, The District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan held that Great American Fidelity Insurance Co. (Great American) could renew its argument that it should not be required to defend Stout Risius Ross (Stout) against a claim by Appvion Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Appvion ESOP). Great American Fidelity... - $12.5M Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval in Prudential Unpaid Overtime class Action Lawsuit
Newark, NJ: Prudential Financial Inc. and Prudential Insurance Co. of America have agreed a $12.5 million settlement in two unpaid overtime class action lawsuits filed by agents who allege they were denied overtime pay in violation of various state laws and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). If granted final approval, the settlement will also... - Auction Rate Securities "Class Action is Dead"
Apr-6-09 Kansas City, MO If you have been waiting for a class action lawsuit to compensate you for money lost in Auction Rate Securities it might be time to consider filing an arbitration. According to Diane Nygaard, founder of the Nygaard Law Firm, it appears that class action lawsuits will not help clients who had money in the auction rate securities market. Un... - Keep An Eye on DePuy ASR Patients: Consumer Group
Jul-5-11 Washington, DC It's an observation that hasn't had too much traction in the whole DePuy Hip Replacement debacle. However, the consumer advocacy group America's Watchdog wonders just how many recent hip replacement recipients may well be experiencing pain and discomfort, but may be resisting the urge to report their symptoms out of fear over the need fo... - Jury Awards $25M to Plaintiffs in Nissan Defective Infiniti QX56 SUV Braking System Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $25 million settlement was awarded to surviving family who suffered the loss of their mother and her two daughters who were killed in 2012 when a Nissan Infiniti QX56 SUV crashed into the family’s minivan in a Hollywood intersection. The Nissan SUV had a defective braking system. Nissan faced claims from both the driver of th... - $10M Settlement Approved in New Jersey Environmental Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $10 million settlement has received approval from a federal appeals court ending an environmental contamination class action lawsuit brought against Honeywell International over land contamination. Specifically, the lawsuit was brought in 2010 by a group of property owners in Jersey City who alleged their homes and neighborhoods... - Attorney Michael Burg Leads the Hunt for Culprits in Economic Meltdown
Jan-13-09 Denver, CO According to attorney Michael Burg it is time to stop blaming American consumers for the economic meltdown and start pursing the real culprits – the rating agencies . In documents filed in Connecticut State Court, Burg alleges the rating agencies involved themselves in a tangled conflict of interest with the banks that ultimately threw gas on... - Lead Poisoning Lawsuit News and Legal Information
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), about one in six children in America have dangerously high levels of lead in their blood streams. Children exposed to lead have a greater risk of fatal side effects than adults. Symptoms of lead poisoning start with flu-like symptoms, nausea, abdominal pain and can advance to anemia, kidney problems, we... - When an ERISA Plan Isn't an ERISA Plan
Apr-8-11 Minneapolis, MN There are different degrees of faith in the world. There is the faith you have in yourself. There is the faith you have in a higher power. Then, there is your faith that come the conclusion of your work life, your ERISA plan is going to be there to provide you with the pension benefits you need to help fund a reasonably comfortable reti... - SSRI Antidepressants Pushers
Nov-16-08 After twenty long years, it appears that the epidemic in mental disorders in America might be coming to an end. It won't happen because of any great medical breakthrough but rather because the perpetrators of the greatest healthcare fraud in history are finally being exposed. The demolition of the giant "psycho-pharmaceutical complex" appears to be on the ho... - Erik Abrahamson: Personal Injury Lawyer Spotlight
Jan-29-21 Tampa, FL With over 100 years of combined experience, Abrahamson & Uiterwyk handles virtually every type of personal injury claim—no case is too big or too small. Mr. Abrahamson prides himself on offering professional and compassionate representation to all clients, regardless of their potential case value. As a prior accident vict... - The Whistleblower and the Voting Machine
Oct-27-08 Washington, DC With one of the most important Presidential elections in US history mere days away, concern is resurfacing over the integrity of voting machines and the potential for tampering, according to two whistleblowers . Indeed, there has been a lot of whistleblowing going on with regard to one of the most closely guarded freedoms inherent with demo... - Nutella Has Been Served—with a Lawsuit
Feb-15-11 San Diego, CA: Nutella, the hazelnut and chocolate spread created by an Italian company and marketed to North Americans, is the target of a consumer fraud lawsuit ignited by a Mom from California after she began to doubt its claims as a healthy and nutritious food. According to the statement of claim, Athena Hohenberg was shocked to hear that Nutella w... - Woman Awarded $110M in J&J Talc Cancer Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A jury in Missouri has found against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) in the latest ovarian cancer talcum powder lawsuit brought by Lois Slemp of Virginia. The jury awarded Slemp $110 in damages based on evidence substantiating her claims that she developed ovarian cancer in August 2012 after using J&J's baby powder and Sh... - Real Estate Housing: Closing the Door on the American Dream
Sep-21-08 Washington, DC Some would argue that the ongoing financial crisis in America actually stems from the simple pursuit and the realization of the American dream: home ownership. There is security that comes with owning a piece of real estate , and rather than bypassing the chance to build equity by renting, Americans sought out any avenue possible to trade i...