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Apr-12-13 Someone who has been injured or has lost a loved one at the hands of a wrong-way driver may be able to obtain compensation through a personal injury lawsuit. A victim may be able to recover damages for medical expenses, physical therapy or rehabilitation expenses, funeral and burial expenses, and lost wages. Once the suit is filed, the innocent victim can ap... - Asbestos Drilling Mud Part of Landfill, Says Trucker
Apr-10-13 Santa Barbara, CA Austin worked in the Ventura oil fields from 2008 to 2012 as a heavy equipment operator, and during that time, he worked with asbestos drilling mud . Now Austin is concerned about asbestos exposure and is considering filing an asbestos drilling mud lawsuit. “My job was to take the asbestos drilling mud that came out of the dr... - Migration Season for Mirena IUD Perceptions?
Mar-30-13 Elizabethtown, KY Mirena birth control side effects have become an even greater concern since IUD contraceptive products like Mirena are now covered for women under improvements to the US Health Act, and thus available to even more women than before. However, in contrast to Mirena side effects that include the possibility of IUD migration and other c... - Kominsky & Kubacki Medical Associates Medical Malpractice Settlement
For ten years, Timothy Fletcher was being treated for morbid obesity by doctors employed by the practice group. In 2001, at the age of 39, Timothy died of a heart attack. His widow, Johanna Fletcher filed a medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit against the estate of Kominsky & Kubacki alleging a number of warnings that Timothy had diabetes and... - Justin King Auto Accident Settlement
On July 1, 2001, the 27 year old defendant and his finance Sherry Kurilew had been celebrating a friend's graduation at the Italian American Club of South Plainfield. After the party, King drove his Dodge Ram pickup into a car driven by Mary Ludlow. George Hurst was a passenger in Ludlow's car and died 20 days after the crash. King pleaded guilty to veh... - RLLW Inc. Pizza Hut Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against the company alleging false advertising and unfair competition through charging customers an energy surcharge. The suit also claimed RLLW Inc. failed to pay workers' compensation insurance for employees at over 60 Pizza Hut restaurants. RLLW Inc. must pay a $315,000 penalty, $125,000 in investigatory costs, and a restitution o... - FDA Launches New Evalution into Link Between Type 2 Diabetes Meds and Pancreatitis
Mar-14-13 Washington, DC Several recently approved diabetes medications, including Januvia and Janumet (Merck), Victoza (Novo Nordisk) and Byetta and Bydureon (Bristol-Myers Squibb), have come under new review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as a result of emerging evidence which suggests these drugs increase the risk for pancreatitis. In a state... - Cincinnati Insurance Workers Compensation Class Action Denied
A chiropractor tried to file a class action lawsuit against the insurance provider claiming the company improperly reduced payments for treatment of patients under workers' compensation policies. The class was filed on behalf of plaintiffs in 31 states and alleged consumer fraud, civil conspiracy, and unjust enrichment. A Madison County Circuit Judge ha... - Couple Uses ERISA to Sue for Same-Sex Spousal Benefits
Mar-10-13 Conshohocken, PA A man has filed an ERISA lawsuit against his employer, alleging the employer violated ERISA benefits laws by denying his husband health care coverage. Although the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) prohibits discrimination, it may be overridden by other federal laws, including laws that do not recognize same-sex marriage... - Telsim Mobil Motorola Fraud Settlement
Motorola filed claims against the Turkish cellular phone operator and the Turkish Savings and Deposit Insurance Fund alleging fraud. Telsim has agreed to pay Motorola $500 million in cash and 20% of the proceeds from the sale of Telsim assets over $2.5 billion. (Oct-28-05) [ YAHOO BUSINESS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and wou... - Pancreatitis Risk Doubles with Januvia and Byetta JAMA Study Shows
Feb-26-13 Washington, DC Results from a new study of the diabetes treatments Januvia and Byetta show that the drugs may double the risk of pancreatitis. While both drugs have been associated with pancreatitis, new data reported in JAMA Internal Medicine finally reveal an estimate of the risk. Study author Sonal Singh, assistant professor at Johns Hopki... - Ohio Truck Accident
Just a few decades ago, it was a common adage that commercial truck drivers were considered among the safest and best-trained drivers on America's highways. Today, these old standards have changed as the commercial, interstate and intra-state trucking industry has grown substantially. A very obvious issue affecting the road safety of commercial t... - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Physician Reimbursement Settlement
The Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati and approximately 1,900 physicians filed a lawsuit against the insurance providers for allegedly colluding to keep payments artificially low. The suit claimed the providers violated state antitrust laws in Ohio and Kentucky by conspiring to keep Cincinnati's physician reimbursement rates below those of comparable ci... - Denied Social Security Disability Is Debilitating
Feb-19-13 Stone Mountain, GA Donna says she doesn’t know exactly why Social Security denied disability benefits. One thing she does know, however, is that she should have had an attorney experienced in wrongfully denied disability claims by her side in the courtroom. Her problems started in 2005. Donna had back surgery for a work-related injury but didn... - American National Car Accident Insurance Claim Settlement
On October 13, 2000 Greg Czech was in a car accident with a limited insured motorist. He suffered a disabling lower back injury that required spinal surgery and has been unable to return to work since the accident. Czech filed a claim against his own insurance company, American National, seeking underinsured motorist benefits. The jury awarded Czech and... - Arkansas School Boards Association Fire Settlement
On April 17, 2005, nineteen year old Torey Teray Martin set fire to Hope High School. He was charged with commercial burglary as well as arson. A $2.3 million insurance settlement will be paid out to rebuild 12 new classrooms as well as a media center and library with offices and a complete computer lab. (Sep-30-05) [ TEXARKAN GAZETTE ] Lega... - Will Broadspire Carry Influence in Stryker Recall Lawsuits?
Feb-12-13 Jacksonville, FL Any patient whose life has been compromised by the Stryker Orthopedics Rejuvenate Modular Hip System Recall would be wise to contact an attorney before reaching out to Stryker, say legal advocates. That’s because Stryker has reportedly contracted with Broadspire to help in managing claims for hip replacements. Johnson & Jo... - Reality Check: Illegal California Real Estate Fees
Feb-11-13 San Diego, CA It could be said that California real estate transactions are complicated enough, without the risk of potentially paying more fees than you need to. One also assumes that a real estate transaction should be the one place that would be void of potential fraud. The Fidelity National Title Insurance Company case, which resulted in a $2.3 mil... - Yasmin Lawsuits Span the Globe
Feb-8-13 Chicago, IL In the 12 years since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first approved Yasmin birth control , could the agency have imagined that by the start of 2013 there would be no fewer than 9,455 lawsuits alleging harm from Yasmin and its close contraceptive cousin, Yaz? The US Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation (MDL 2100, US District... - Waddell & Reed Variable Annuities Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against the brokerage firm on behalf of 150 consumers nationwide. The case claimed Waddell switched client's variable annuities from one product to another without the customers' best interests and charged surrendering fees. The Pennsylvania Insurance Department requires Waddell & Reed to pay consumers $11 million in restitution. (S...