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May-22-08 Minneapolis, MN Imagine driving to work, as you do every day, only to have the bridge underneath you suddenly give way and collapse . That's what happened to scores of people last year after an unsafe bridge in Minneapolis simply gave up, killing 13 people and injuring 145. Now it's been revealed that not only was the bridge not safe, but that tran... - Loss of Dignity: Sum of $904,200 Awarded in Eldercare Lawsuit
May-20-08 Lake Oswego, OR A milestone settlement was awarded on Monday, May 12 in an eldercare endangerment and abuse case against eldercare giant Avamere. The lawsuit was for an incident that took place at their Lake Oswego facility, The Pearl. The jury in this case awarded a record sum of $904,200 in a verdict believed to be the highest award ruled by an Oregon... - The Many Pitfalls of the Duragesic Fentanyl Patch
May-20-08 Washington, DC: When you're dealing with a medication 80 times more potent than morphine, you are entrusting your very life to the capacity of the Duragesic Fentanyl patch to dispense medication properly—because it could leave the user in severe distress, or dead. One coroner has said a lethal dose of fentanyl can strike so quickly, there isn't eve... - Compaq and HP agree to settlement in $640 million class action lawsuit.
Cleveland, OH: (May-15-08) A class action lawsuit was brought against the Compaq Computer Corporation and Hewlett-Packard Company, alleging that they sold computers with defective parts. At the heart of the consolidated action was that the defendants, Compaq and HP, sold computers with a defective part that could cause the loss or corruption of data writ... - CellCept linked to miscarriage and congenital birth defects
Roche and the FDA notified healthcare providers that use of CellCept is associated with increased risk of first trimester pregnancy loss and increased risk of congenital malformations. CellCept is a medication given to people who have received kidney, heart, or liver transplants to help keep their new organs healthy. This immunosuppressant medication do... - Denton agrees to pay $210,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Denton, TX: (May-13-08) Cary Tower, a former fleet superintendent, brought a lawsuit against the city of Denton, after he was fired in April 2004. His suit alleged that he was fired due to discrimination based on his age. He also claimed defamation, invasion of privacy, breach of contract and other grievances in the 2005 lawsuit. City records show... - Defense contractor to pay $8.9 million settlement in fraud lawsuit.
Orlando, FL: (May-09-08) Alan Grayson, Orlando-based lawyer and congressional candidate, brought charges against IIF Data Solutions, a defense contractor, alleging that it defrauded the federal government. The suit was brought by a former employee turned whistleblower, who stated that the company misrepresented its experience and over billed the federal... - Attorney Stephen Benda: "The secret of happiness is keep it small."
May-13-08 Menlo Park, CA: Stephen Benda's receptionist was away from her desk when LawyersandSettlements called him, so Benda answered the phone himself--not the kind of thing you expect from a founding partner, but consistent with his approach to his practice. "My philosophy is to keep it small," Benda says. "We're located in Silicon Valley and I have a lot of f... - Check 'N Go to pay $220,000 settlement in personal information lawsuit.
Dallas, TX: (May-09-08) Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott brought charges against Check 'n Go, alleging that the business disposed of sensitive customer information in publicly accessible dumpsters. The federal office stated that the records disposed by the company included financial records and bank statements that contained names, addresses, Social Se... - Ortho Evra: Convenience at a Terrible Cost
May-8-08 Danville, CA She was just 18 when the Ortho Evra patch claimed her life. A student, studying for a career in fashion. After she collapsed in a Manhattan subway in April 2005 and subsequently died, an autopsy revealed that a blood clot had formed and moved into the young lady's lung. The medical examiner ruled that the clot emerged as a side effect of... - Water company to pay $9 million settlement in federal lawsuit.
Denver, CO: (May-05-08) The US Department of Justice and the National Park Service brought charges against Water Supply and Storage Co., alleging that the company caused damages to natural resources in Rocky Mountain National Park five years ago. The civil suit was filed by the Justice department, on behalf of the US Department of the Interior. It was br... - Trasylol: Bayer Bracing for Lawsuits
May-2-08 Miami, FL As Bayer AG continues to study the results of the Canadian BART trial on Trasylol , and whether or not those findings may compel the manufacturer to lobby health regulators as to the merits of re-marketing a now-vilified drug, its legal arm prepares for its day in court as lawsuits against Bayer mount. One of those lawsuits was filed in Ma... - Unum's Role in Bankrupting Social Security
May-2-08 San Diego, CA In what is regarded as an industry-wide practice to nickel-and-dime Social Security even closer to the poorhouse, UnumProvident (now calledUnum) pestered a disability client to apply for Social Security Disability benefits, in an effort to get out of paying her fifty bucks a month. Fifty bucks. Jessica Oritz is a 27-year-old gas sta... - Doctor Sued in the Case of the Brain-Dead Mother
May-1-08 Alexandria, VA The mother of Susan Anne Catherine Torres was brain-dead at the time of her birth. It was life support that kept her mother alive so the pregnancy could be sustained and young Susan Anne could be brought into the world. This took place less than three years ago and now a medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed against one of the doctors... - Attorney Peter Kovacs: "Let's get down to the nitty-gritty here."
Apr-30-08 Indianapolis, IN: Peter Kovacs, an equity shareholder in Stewart & Irwin, PC, describes his practice as "Mainly business litigation, some utility work, some class action work." A recently filed deceptive practices class action suit against Veolia Water Indianapolis combines all three. At the heart of the suit, Kovacs says, is Veolia's... - Possible Merck ERISA Violation Regarding Vytorin
Apr-29-08 Whitehouse Station, NJ When Merck dragged its feet for 21 months before releasing the ENHANCE study shaming Vytorin , the manufacturer allegedly did more than delay the bad news: it may have also delayed the returns, and derailed the retirement plans of thousands of investors unaware of a ticking time bomb. But Merck knew, and in so doing may have breac... - Perils of Lasik: Double Vision, Eye Pain and even a Suicide
Apr-28-08 Washington, DC Colin Dorrian was a promising law school student when he sought relief from a chronic dry eye condition by undergoing Lasik laser eye surgery . However, rather than improving his vision and freeing him from his contacts, the procedure left him with so much eye pain and fuzzy vision that after six years, he took his own life. "As soon as... - Duragesic Transdermal Pain Patch: Be Very, Very Careful...
Apr-27-08 Morgantown, WV Although legal and available only by prescription, fentanyl—the active ingredient in the Duragesic transdermal pain patch—can be used in the comfort of your own home, where there are generally no nurses to afford supervision, and no one to remind you that misused, this pain patch could kill you. The Duragesic patch, which is... - 2008 Bringing on More Trasylol Lawsuits
Apr-24-08 Nashville, TN Bayer AG has seen quite a few lawsuits filed against it because of its drug Trasylol. Trasylol is also referred to as a bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor. It is used to slow bleeding during complex surgeries in those patients who may be prone to heavy bleeding. Basically what it does is slow down what is called fribrinolysis, which is th... - BoroughVent Creators Embroiled in Battle with Disabilities-Rights Activist
Apr-21-08 Gettysburg, PA: Marilynn Phillips who is a disabilities-rights activist and has knowledge of her rights has filed a complaint against three masters of a website BoroughVENT.com. It is a local forum in which users discuss issues of the local Gettysburg, PA area. Ms. Phillips has made accusation that The Goldens who own Gettysburg Signs and Matt Callery who...