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Apr-17-08 Tim Garrigan tells LawyersandSettlements, "I think I watched too much TV when I was young and impressionable, and I thought civil rights lawyers would be treated like rock stars. Well, it didn't quite work out that way, but I still can't think of anything else I would ever want to do, and I'm very lucky to be able to do it." That work includes a long and... - Over $26,000 in Damages Awarded in Wrongful Death Suit
Mar-2-08 Columbia, MO In 2003, a construction accident resulted in the death of a steelworker at the Columbia Transload Facility. As a result of his death, when his children turn 18 they will receive $26,694 a piece due to a settlement reached in the wrongful death suit filed against the facility by their grandfather. The settlement involves Prost Builders Inc.,... - Fen-Phen Victims Get the Last Word
Feb-24-08 Lexington, KY: In 1997, the diet drug Fen-phen was removed from the market due to its prevalence to cause heart problems and primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH). The company was required to pay out billions of dollars in settlements to those who had taken the diet pill and had later developed health conditions that were determined to be a result of ta... - Philips CPAP Recall and Test Results Update
May-24-23 Santa Clara, CA Phillips Respironics, manufacturer of CPAP/ BiPAP sleep machines, on May 16 announced test results of its recalled devices. About two weeks previously the company announced it has set aside another $630 million to settle CPAP lawsuits , adding to $1 billion already earmarked to cover the cost of recalling, replacing or repairing millions o... - Why Distracted Driving Cases Can Be Tough To Prove Without A Lawyer
May-15-23 Santa Clara, CA Distracted driving is when a motorist engages in behavior or activity that takes their attention away from the act of driving, possibly resulting in traffic collisions . A significant percentage of drivers admit to making mistakes while on their cell phones. California is among the states that have banned text messaging for all drivers. Th... - PAGA To Face Critical Test on November 2024 Ballot
Feb-20-24 Sacramento, CA On November 5, 2024, Californians will choose whether to preserve the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) in its present form or replace it with the proposed California Fair Pay and Employer Accountability Act (FPEAA). Since it became law in 2003, PAGA has been an important element of many California labor lawsuits , and is often un... - Things to Keep Handy When Consulting a Car Accident Injury Attorney
Feb-19-24 Savannah, GA The city of Savannah was the second most dangerous city for drivers among a list of 25 US cities in 2017. This alarming statistic is likely to have changed by now, but car accidents continue to pose a major risk for residents to this date. Experiencing a car accident can be a distressing event that leaves individuals with massive emotional a... - Judge Upholds $7M Verdict and Adds over $1.5M Pre-judgment and Post-judgment Interest in Tyson Foods Truck Crash
Oct-31-07 October 31, 2007, Cleveland, Ohio - A federal court judge in Ohio has delivered a strong rebuke to Arkansas-based Tyson Foods, denying their requests for a new trial or reduction of the verdict in a horrific truck crash caused by one of its drivers near Crestline, Ohio in 2004. Since the accident the plaintiffs have tried, in good faith, to settle the case w... - Unions and Musicians Poised to Settle Royalty Lawsuit for $8 Million
Dec-28-21 Los Angeles, CA On November 8, the District Court for the Central District of California gave preliminary approval to a proposal that will end a 2018 lawsuit between studio musicians and their unions. Risto v. SAG-AFTRA highlights the difficulties that union and non-union artists face in collecting forms of compensation that are not protected under Ca... - Actos Cancer Victims Could See A $2.2B Settlement
Apr-6-15 Santa Clara, CA Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., the maker of Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride), has agreed to pay over $2.2 billion to settle outstanding personal injury claims. The lawsuits allege that Takeda's diabetes medication increases the risk for cancer in patients using the drug and that it had knowledge of this but failed to properly warn consum... - Accutane Bowel Problems—Adequate Warning?
Apr-4-15 Seattle, WA Shawn took Accutane for almost two years, and it did clear up his skin. However, in 2009, four years after stopping the acne treatment drug, he was diagnosed with “moderate to severe” Ulcerative Colitis - the same year Roche took Accutane off the market. “I would rather deal with the worst case of acne than live with this... - DoorDash $5.325 Million Settlement for Not Paying San Francisco “Dashers” Benefits Enough
Dec-14-21 San Francisco, CA San Francisco officials see the $5.325 million DoorDash settlement as a victory --and it’s the largest amount ever recouped-- after an investigation found that the food delivery company misclassified California workers , used customer tips to subsisize workers’ base pay, and failed to provide workers both sick leave and healt... - New York MDL Consolidates Growing Number of Exactech Defective Hip Implant Lawsuits
Feb-9-24 Brooklyn, NY As of February 2024, more than 1,600 defective hip implant lawsuits were pending in multidistrict litigation before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. A status conference has been set for March 13, 2024, at which time the parties will discuss the status of the litigation, unresolved discovery matters and the select... - Fen-Phen Side Effects and PPH: After All This Time, There Is Still Hope
Jan-11-15 Philadelphia, PA Remember Fen-Phen ? Sure you do, especially if you were overweight in the 1990s and looking for a quick and easy way to shed the excess pounds from all that fast food, combined with lack of exercise. Fen-Phen, a hybrid of fenfluramine and phentermine, had been given the blessing of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and was toute... - FDA: Transvaginal Mesh Not Worth the Risk in Treating Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Nov-22-21 Silver Spring, MD The FDA reviewed Boston Scientific’s latest studies of the pros and cons of using transvaginal mesh to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and doubled down on its earlier conclusion that the risks outweighed the benefits. In 2019, after a spate of surgical mesh lawsuits , the FDA ordered Boston Scientific to immediately pull its tr... - Delta Slammed with Lawsuit over Personal Cellphone Use
Feb-5-24 Los Angeles, CA Delta Air Lines employees required to use their personal cell phones and computers for work-related tasks without being reimbursed is a California labor law violation, according to a PAGA complaint filed by an aggrieved employee. In November 2023, a former Delta employee filed a seven-page PAGA lawsuit in the Superior Court of the Stat... - Stryker Rejuvenate Neck Hip Stems Claim—Money Available
Nov-27-14 Tampa, FL All patients implanted with Stryker Rejuvenate and/or ABG II Modular-Neck Hip Stems qualify for cash payments from the court-administered settlement fund. Attorney Ben Stewart, from the Stewart Law Group based in Tampa, Florida, says, “We know there are many people out there that should be benefiting from the settlement fund and have no... - Epson InkJet Settlement Award Delayed
Jan-21-07 San Francisco, CA Consumers waiting for their Epson InkJet settlement award will have to wait a little while longer. According a notice at Epsonsettlement.com , "Appeals have been filed challenging the Judgment and order granting final approval of the Settlement and application for attorneys' fees, which were entered by the Court on October 23, 2006." ... - NCAA Faces $50 Million Brain Injury Lawsuit
Nov-18-14 Houston, TX The NCAA faces a $50 million brain injury lawsuit alleging the organization failed in its duty to protect football players from brain injury and brain trauma. The lawsuit was filed by Julius Whittier, a former offensive lineman and tight end for the Texas Longhorns. Whittier was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s disease in August... - West Marine Products to Settle California Labor Law Violations
Apr-12-23 Santa Clara, CA West Marine Products has likely learned that it doesn’t pay to stiff your employees for overtime pay and meal breaks. After it was hit with to California labor lawsuits , the boating supply products company went after its insurer to cover the lawsuits. West Marine Wage and Hour Violations Back in 2014 Karen Taylor and Paulisa F...