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Nov-16-15 San Francisco, CA: A California labor lawsuit that reached right across the nation is poised for a fair and reasonable outcome after plaintiffs urged the presiding judge to approve a settlement worth $2.5 million. The California labor lawsuit , which involves former and current security guards employed by Securitas, alleged various violations to Califor... - Attorney David Mazie Goes Eyeball to Eyeball with Lasik Surgeon
Sep-9-08 Roseland, NJ You know how some people just seem smart—well that's how attorney David Mazie seems. Smart! At age 46 Mazie has won millions and millions of dollars on behalf of clients lucky enough to get his firm to take on their case. His most recent win is an eye popping $2.1 million settlement recovered for a 47-year old man rendered legally blind beca... - Tracy Morgan Accident Results in Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit
Oct-28-15 Newark, NJ: The car accident involving Saturday Night Live star Tracy Morgan has now resulted in an insurance claim being filed by Walmart against its insurers. Walmart alleges bad faith insurance on the part of some of its insurers who have refused to pay their portion of a settlement with Morgan. On June 7, 2014, Morgan was in a limo being d... - Gordon Levinson: Making the Most of Your Kid's Settlement Money
Sep-2-08 San Diego, CA What to do with a minor's settlement money from a personal injury verdict is a very important decision that can have long and lasting effects for the future of a child. It depends on the circumstances but attorney Gordon Levinson, Levinson Law Group, usually advises parents to consider choosing a structured settlement. "I always talk to m... - Car Accident: Don't Rush To Settle
Aug-29-08 San Diego, CA If you have been involved in a car accident one of the first things you likely worried about was how you would cover your medical bills and other expenses. After all, hospital stays, medication and physical therapy are not cheap and, if your injuries were severe enough, you probably missed at least some workdays recovering from your acciden... - Healthcare Fraud Lawsuit Results in $115 Million
Oct-23-15 Hendersonville, NC: The Department of Justice recently announced it reached a settlement with Adventist Health System to settle allegations of healthcare fraud linked to improper compensation agreements with referring physicians. According to a release from the Department of Justice (9/21/15), Adventist allegedly paid doctors’ bonuses based... - Massive Cosmetic Giveaway Part of Anti-Trust Settlement
Aug-22-08 New York, NY At first blush it may seem a bit unorthodox, but a settlement reached a few years ago in a massive anti-trust class action lawsuit is not without precedent. Let's just say there's the potential for a lot of people sporting a whole new look for the New Year after a host of the country's major department store chains will begin handing out mil... - As Goes the Water in Waterville, so Goes the Nation’s
Jun-13-23 Waterville, ME Waterville, Maine, on the banks of the Kennebec River, is 23 miles northeast of Augusta, the capital of Maine. In 2021 it had a population of 15,828 . More to the point, however, Waterville’s drinking water is contaminated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS/PFOA) compounds, a situation faced by many towns and cities. I... - Has J&J Lost Its Way?
Oct-25-19 Philadelphia, PA: One of thousands of Risperdal cases pending in the Philadelphia court system has resulted in a whopping $8 billion in damages awarded to a single plaintiff who claimed he developed breasts, a condition known as gynecomastia. Plaintiff Nicholas Murray’s lawyers told the jury following the verdict that, “Johnson and Johnson... - State Settles for $4.25 Mil in Whistleblower Lawsuit
May-11-08 Union City, CA A whistleblower accused the state Department of Education and Delaine Eastin, the former state schools superintendant, of directing funds to agencies that were either fraudulent or nonexistent. Now, that whistleblower has been awarded $4.25 million in a settlement with the state Department of Education. James Lindberg once worked as a co... - No Breaks from Shamrock Foods, Breakfast Republic or Modesto Community Hospice
Jun-5-23 Santa Clara, CA Labor lawsuits, particularly wage and hour claims, have skyrocketed in the past decade. In fact, wage and hour claims are among the most common lawsuits that California employers face. For instance, Shamrock Foods Co. was hit with a meal and rest break violation in March; the popular eatery Breakfast Republic is facing several violations of... - Bayer Finally Shelling Out $57 Million to Yasmin/Yaz Settlement Fund
Aug-7-15 Pittsburgh, PA Bayer has finally agreed to set aside almost $57 million in a fund to settle Yasmin and Yaz claims outstanding as part of a multidistrict litigation program in Illinois federal court, and Yasmin/Yaz lawsuits that have been filed in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and California state courts. The settlement, which was announced August 6, will re... - Civil Rights Leader Settles Discrimination Lawsuit
Mar-8-08 Atlanta, GA: Rep. John Lewis has spent a large part of his life fighting discrimination . He has been a well-known civil rights leader for quite some time. However, he recently settled a discrimination lawsuit with a former employee who alleged that she suffered age, race, and gender discrimination while working in his Atlanta office. The plaintiff, an... - Ex-Wife Lies to Unum, Results in Denied Disability
Jul-1-15 Arlington, VA: Kevin was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1998, one year after he took out an Unum, or Unum Provident policy. After a messy divorce, Kevin says his ex-wife told Unum that he had MS in the 1980s, which meant he had a preexisting condition and would be denied Unum long-term disability benefits. Kevin says he went by the book - he w... - Tennessee Hospital Settles Alleged Whistleblower Healthcare Fraud for $1.3 Million
Jun-1-15 Jackson, TN What originally began as a healthcare fraud whistleblower lawsuit has resulted in the payment by a hospital in Jackson, Tennessee, of more than $1.3 million to the Feds to settle allegations of fraud against Medicare and Medicaid. According to The Jackson Sun (5/8/15), the US Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged that Jackson-Madison County... - Dignity Health Poised to Settle ERISA Lawsuit for $100 Million
Jul-30-19 San Francisco, CA Dignity Health has agreed to pay $100 million to settle a proposed class action ERISA lawsuit that accused it of using a undeserved religious exemption to justify underfunding its pension plan by $1.5 billion. The proposed settlement would require Dignity Health to add $50 million in retirement plan funding in 2020 and at least $50 mill... - Back and Neck Injury Claim Headed for US Supreme Court
Apr-8-15 Washington, DC A plaintiff who suffered a back and neck injury at the hands of a drunk driver and spent most of his neck injury compensation money on legal fees and care for himself and his young daughter has successfully petitioned to have the US Supreme Court decide if he needs to pay back more than $120,000 to his benefits plan. According to cour... - Whistleblowers Integral to the Fight against Medical and Healthcare Fraud
Mar-1-15 Sacramento, CA As generous as they are, “sugar daddies” often get taken to the cleaners. For them, money is no object. When someone in a position of influence can invent reasons for a man of means to part with his cash, well, so much the better. It is with this parallel that we illustrate what happens when Medicaid and Medicare (and others), ba... - Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding Provides Financial Peace of Mind
Feb-6-15 A “personal injury” is that life-changing moment when you are seriously injured as the result of someone else’s negligence or carelessness. While the most obvious example of this is an automobile accident, a personal injury lawsuit can result from a slip and fall accident, medical malpractice, dog bite, dangerous or defective product, and much more. Ho... - Turning Points 'Not' for Children
Nov-29-21 Philadelphia, PA The largest Philadelphia child welfare agency, which returned three girls to their sexually abusive father who continued to assault them, has settled with the girls for $6 million. This tragic incident isn’t the first involving “Turning Points for Children”. In fact Turning Points has been named in at least three neglig...