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New York, NY: A proposed settlement in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit offers money to eligible users and holders of approximately 70 million American Express gift cards, plus benefits for others, including those who bought gift cards for other people. If you are included you may submit a claim form to request a payment or other benefits, or yo... - California Janitors Win $2.3M Unpaid Wages Class Action Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: Ross Stores has reached a $2.3M settlement in an employment class action lawsuit brought by workers cleaning the retailer' discount stores in California. According to the terms of the deal, which the proposed class of janitors requested approval of, $1 million will be set aside for 2,000 janitors who cleaned Ross' retail stores a... - Former Mechanic Awarded $10 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
Jul-12-09 Houston, TX A man who entered hospital for a heart operation and came out without his fingers, toes and minus his left leg has been awarded $10 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Under medical malpractice law, plaintiffs can pursue damages if medical malpractice negligence can be alleged. In this case, a 32-year-old mechanic entered Method... - Plane Crash Lawsuit Settled for $4.5 Million
Jul-11-09 Daytona Beach, FL The children of a man who died in a plane crash will receive $4.5 million after a judge approved the settlement. The man, who was 29 years old when the plane crash occurred, was 1 of 4 people who died in the accident. Also killed were the man's mother, his sister and her husband, who was the plane's pilot. According to a June 24,... - Just Go Ahead and Try to Sue the Coast Guard
Jul-8-09 Baltimore, MD What happens if the Coast Guard miscalculates a critical piece of safety information and that miscalculation is implicated in an accident that resulted in the death of five people? According to a June 2009 decision by the Federal Court, the Coast Guard is immune from any financial liability. "I respectfully disagree with the court's interpre... - $688M Settlement Awarded in Vytorin Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A $688 million settlement has been approved by a federal judge effectively ending claims that Merck & Co. Inc. and its subsidiary Schering-Plough Corp. concealed test results on the efficacy of their anti-cholesterol drug Vytorin. US District Court Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh signed the orders this week, approving the $688 milli... - $110M Settlement Approved in Chase Bank Overdraft Fees Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A $110 million settlement has received final court approval, ending an overdraft fees class action lawsuit against Chase Bank. The settlement is the latest settlement to be reached in the massive class action lawsuit involving over 30 banks who are alleged to have manipulated customers transactions in such a way as to maximize overd... - Dog Bites Peak in Summer Months
Jul-5-09 Huntsville, AL As we head into the most prolific season for potential dog bite injury , there are a number of issues to be aware of with regard not only to dog bite law, but also of health issues that are becoming an increasing concern as the result of (CASE PAGE LINK dog_bites). It's also a sad fact that with the onset of warm weather, the phone for the... - Your Swimming Pool Filter is a Bomb Warns California Attorney
Jul-4-09 San Francisco, CA: Attorney Kevin Lancaster's office gets calls from people injured in pool filter explosions with an alarming frequency. "I've had four calls this morning about four different pool filter explosions," says Lancaster. The calls don't really surprise Lancaster. He has been fighting on behalf of people injured or killed – yes killed – b... - Interview with Cipro and Avelox Attorney Mike Stratton
Jun-25-09 New Haven, CT: " Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) and Avelox are 'last resort' antibiotics to kill off very dangerous forms of bacteria but they have been marketed and advertised way beyond what is appropriate for patients' conditions," says Attorney Mike Stratton of Stratton Faxon. He adds that Bayer, the manufacturer of both drugs, has been "cagey" about Cipro... - comScore Reaches $14M Electronic Privacy Class Action Settlement
New York, NY: A $14 million settlement has been reached in an electronic privacy class action lawsuit pending against ComScore Inc. The lawsuit, believed to have the largest class ever certified under federal electronic privacy laws, represents Web users who alleged they had the online analytics giant's data-harvesting software installed on their com... - MRI Health Risks: Research, Recent Cases and Lawsuits
Jun-24-09 Carlsbad, NM Carlsbad Open MRI lab is putting into place safety checks regarding Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) procedures that require the use of injecting contrast agents, about a year after warnings about MRI health risks , namely gadolinium kidney failure associated with the dye. Carlsbad Open MRI says it will only inject patients with the rec... - Legal Malpractice FAQ
What is Legal Malpractice ? Legal Malpractice occurs when a lawyer's services fall below the standard of care; it means a lawyer has been negligent when providing legal advice or representation and has caused harm. Three areas of liability are Negligence (the most common cause of action); Breach of fiduciary duty; and Breach of contract. (St... - Legal Malpractice Lawsuit, Legal Malpractice Law - LawyersAndSettlements.com
A legal malpractice lawsuit can be filed in situations where an attorney has been negligent in his or her dealings with a client, causing harm to that client. Legal malpractice cases involve any aspect of law that involve an attorney giving advice to or representing a client, including contract discussions, patent applications, court cases, insurance cla... - Boehringer Agrees $650M Settlement in Pradaxa MDL
Newark, NJ: A $650 million settlement deal has been struck by Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH potentially ending claims in multidistrict litigation that its blood thinner Praxada (dabigatran) caused serious injuries including severe bleeding. If approved, the settlement will resolve both state and federal personal injury lawsuits. Boehring... - When Antitrust Stifles a Move up the Ladder
Jun-5-09 Washington, DC When an employee of one company jumps ship and defects to a competitor, is such an event cause to suspect a breach of antitrust laws ? Most would agree that such practice is simply healthy competition. However, what happens when companies are alleged to collude NOT to hire each other's employees? Is that a violation? Antitrust policy is a c... - $41.5M Settlement Proposed in WaMu Securities Class Action
New York, NY: A settlement has been proposed which would end a securities class action lawsuit brought against Washington Mutual by investors who purchased the bank's common stock between n April 15, 2003 and June 28, 2004, inclusive, and who were damaged thereby (the "Class"). The class has been certified and a settlement for $41.5 millio... - "Thanks to Unum, I Crashed Before the Recession"
May-31-09 Amarillo, TX Sharon wonders if you have to be on your death bed to collect long term disability benefits from Unum . First she had a skin disease then her kidneys shut down. She was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, lung disease and more. She has also been in the hospital 9 times with pneumonia. Yet Unum Provident only paid her short term disability be... - Whistleblower Lawsuit Leads to Nationwide Investigation
May-30-09 Buffalo, NY A whistleblower lawsuit settlement not only cost the defendants involved significant coin, it saved the struggling US health care industry millions—and all thanks to two men who engaged in some conscience-clearing whistleblowing with backing from the Whistleblower Act. Craig Patrick and Chuck Bates were former employees of Kyphon... - Zappos Reaches Data Breach Settlement with Nine States
Los Angeles, CA: Zappos.com Inc. has reached a settlement in a data breach class action filed by nine states. The clothing retailer announced a no-fault assurance of voluntary compliance settlement of enforcement actions related to the hacking which was made public in January 2012. The data hack affected 24 million customers, whose personal inform...