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Kimberly McLellan was awarded $245,000 after suffering injuries in a drunken driving accident. Kevin Hardy also received $26,000 after his car was rear ended in the crash. Lt. Ted Ross, head of the criminal investigation division, attempted driving home after attending a police department Christmas party and then Old Port bar on Dec. 17th, 2002. Ross was... - Transvaginal Mesh—Successful Revision Surgery
Sep-10-12 Charlottesville, VA After interviewing dozens of transvaginal mesh victims over the last few years, this LawyersandSettlments reporter is relieved to finally talk to a woman who underwent a successful excision (or revision surgery) of vaginal mesh. Like thousands of women have done, Suzanne took her doctor’s advice without question and saw a u... - American International Group Settlement
Following a securities fraud investigation, American International Group settled with US regulators by paying out $126 million. AIG will pay $80 million to the US Department of Justice and $46 million to the Securities & Exchange Commission. Both agencies claimed that AIG had helped clients illegally boost profits by selling insurance products that shifte... - Bayer Admits to Shareholders It Could Cost $1.2 Billion to Settle Lawsuits
Aug-29-12 Washington, DC One aspect of the need for investor's meetings and the filing of quarterly reports, is the virtual impossibility for a corporation to hide events, data and statistics it might otherwise prefer to keep under wraps. Such is the case with Bayer Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Yasmin birth control . During the process of reporting its... - Home Warranty Companies "Horrible"
Aug-20-12 San Diego, CA When Jennica S. purchased a home last December, her realtor had the seller include a warranty from First American Home Warranty . Jennica says she had no choice in which home warranty company was included in the closing documents when she purchased her home but was forced to deal with a four-month ordeal in getting her air conditioning uni... - Amusement Park Accidents: Zip Lines a Growing Concern
Aug-19-12 Nashville, TN When one thinks of an amusement park accident , one tends to focus on roller coasters, Ferris wheels or other rides commonly found in theme parks. Zip lines don't immediately come to mind. But zip lines are out there and increasing in popularity. And while there have been few mishaps, there have been injuries—injuries that are bound... - Google GEICO trademark Settlement
The online search engine claims victory in a trademark infringement case with GEICO Insurance. The Virginia State federal judge ruled that when the public searched on Google for GEICO, paying rivals could be displayed as well. This is a big win for Google, as it derives most of its revenue from selling ads that are triggered with key words. (Dec-15-04) ... - Whistler Air Services Ltd. plane crash Settlement
A Lincoln man, who said he lost his ability to work because of depression and anxiety after a harrowing plane crash, has been awarded more than $400,000 in damages. The case was brought by Kenneth and Janice Carpenter against Whistler Air Services Ltd. in British Columbia Supreme Court. Mr. Carpenter, 65, said he had hoped for more money in the settl... - Zimmer Natural Knee Complaints Spur More Lawsuits
Aug-11-12 Washington, DC The Zimmer Natural knee made its debut about 27 years ago and since that time many people have been outfitted with a Zimmer Natural. And since the Natural-Knee Flex System, Prolong Articular Surface knee implants were recalled in 2009 and 2010, a number of people have filed Zimmer Natural lawsuits. In June 2012, a California resident... - Hutter Construction Corp. roof collapse Settlement
The city of Nashua received $2.5 million to settle the legal dispute with Hutter Construction Corp. over the roof collapse at Pennichuck Middle School. The city sued Hutter Construction Corp. for $3.3 million as compensation for the collapse of a portion of the roof of the school. The suit covered the costs for major repair and redesign of the whole roof... - Accutane Sufferer Hopeful with Generic Isotretinoin Lawsuit
Aug-7-12 Walnut Creek, CA Like countless teens, Brad was prescribed Accutane to treat acne. And like a small percentage of Accutane consumers, he is now suffering from Accutane Ulcerative Colitis , to the point where he was hospitalized on three occasions. “Just a few months after I stopped the Accutane four-month treatment back in 2005, I slowly develo... - Runaway Tractor Settlement
A runaway tractor truck slammed into Evelyn Green's house. The damage from the accident was so severe that Green hasn't been able to live in her home for nine months. The house will have to be torn down and rebuilt at a cost of $125,000. Originally, the trucking company's insurance only offered her $15,000 to demolish the home and $54,000 to rebuild it. G... - ViroPharma Inc. securities Settlement
ViroPharma Inc. announced that the US District Court of Pennsylvania has issued an order granting final approval of a settlement of the In Re ViroPharma Incorporated securities litigation. The settlement calls for a payment of $9.0 million by the Company's insurance carrier. ViroPharma has denied and continues to deny any and all allegations of wrongdoing... - Busted for Pot: California Labor Law Violation?
Aug-1-12 Monterey, CA Brad was fired from his job a few months ago because he was caught by the police with a controlled substance—a small amount of marijuana. Brad alleges that his former employer has used this incident in his favor, by refusing to pay Brad his final two weeks of pay, which could be a violation of the California labor law . “I&r... - Woman in Tylenol Coma for Six Weeks
Jul-19-12 St. Louis, MO A few years ago Shari took the recommended dosage of Tylenol for a bad headache: six “rapid release” tabs over a period of 24 hours. “By 10pm I felt like I was going to pass out so I called 911,” Shari says. She was taken to the local hospital and can’t remember anything, until she woke up in the St. Louis Univer... - Litigation Expenses: Interest Charged to Lawyer Passed on to Clients
Jul-18-12 New York, NY In Opinion #754 dated 2/25/2002, the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Professional Ethics pronounced that attorneys financing a lawsuit with borrowed money may pass the interest costs onto their clients. At the time of the opinion, the U.S. litigation finance industry was virtually nonexistent, and the question of whether... - Another Iraq Veteran with Traumatic Brain Injury
Jul-17-12 Orange Park, FL Kevin says he doesn’t regret joining the army—even though he has been diagnosed with PTSD and traumatic brain injury (TBI). But he does regret not fighting harder for benefits. “The VA doctors should have done more testing for my TBI—instead I was released from the army for PTSD,” says Kevin, age 33. &ldquo... - Yasmin and Yaz Tagged by Institute for Safe Medication Practices
Jun-27-12 Washington, DC QuarterWatch , an offshoot of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), placed Yasmin birth control and its close cousin Yaz at the Number 2 position in the drug watchdog's Top 5 drugs most frequently cited in litigation last year. The third-generation oral contraceptive manufactured by Bayer is heavily favored by women 35 year... - Asbestos Memories = Asbestosis Today?
Jun-8-12 Lakeland, FL Ken hasn’t been diagnosed with asbestosis ...yet. “My asbestosis lawyer (through LawyersandSettlements.com) recently sent my x-rays to environmental disease specialists,” says Ken. “He told me that I have to be diagnosed with asbestosis to file a claim but there are also other illnesses that come with it, which I mig... - ER Overcharges: Don’t Give Up!
Jun-6-12 Statesboro, GA Julia has decided to give up fighting her Emergency Room Overcharges , believing she won’t win. But as they say--“It ain’t over til it’s over”--and attorneys experienced with hospital overcharges have disputed many emergency room bills, some of which have been reduced by thousands of dollars. Here is Julia...