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Los Angeles, CA: A settlement has been reached in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit alleging that Miley Cyrus-branded jewelry manufactured by BCBG Max Azria Group Inc., and sold through Wal-Mart stores, contained cadmium. The lawsuit, entitled Canamore v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Case No. CV-2010-534, claims that had the plaintiffs known t... - Lawsuit Filed against Six Flags in Roller Coaster Accident
Jul-17-14 Valencia, CA A lawsuit has been filed against Six Flags following a roller coaster accident that resulted in head injuries to two riders. The amusement park accident, which happened on July 7, occurred when a train on the roller coaster partially derailed. The accident involved the roller coaster Ninja, and occurred when a tree branch fell on the ro... - Johnson & Johnson Settles State Allegations regarding Hip Implant Failures
Jul-8-14 Portland, OR Johnson & Johnson has reportedly agreed to pay $4 million to settle Oregon claims concerning deceptive marketing practices related to the company’s hip implant failures . At the heart of Oregon’s allegations were that the metal-on-metal implants were marketed as safe when the company knew or should have known about a higher... - $19.8M Verdict for Man Immolated in Home Gas Explosion
Jul-2-14 A Los Angeles Superior Court jury has awarded $19,786,818 to a man who suffered severe burn and traumatic brain injuries when his rental home exploded as a result of Southern California Gas Company (“SoCalGas”) negligence. The plaintiff, 24-year-old Pengxuan Diao, was represented at trial by Kevin Boyle, Rahul Ravipudi and Robert Glassman of Panish... - $60M Settlement Reached in K-Dur 20 Pay-For-Delay MDL
Santa Clara, CA: Preliminary approval of a $60.2 million settlement against Merck & Co. Inc., and Upsher-Smith Laboratories Inc., has been granted, potentially ending a long running multi-district litigation (MDL) alleging the companies engaged in a pay-for-delay scheme affecting direct purchasers of the potassium supplement K-Dur. The MDL, whi... - Case Proves Bankruptcy Does Not Trump Asbestosis Compensation
Jun-28-14 Palmyra, NY With the extended incubation period of asbestosis, together with the prevalence of asbestos as a major component of the industrial and manufacturing industry before society finally identified its carcinogenic properties, many an asbestosis lawsuit has been filed in spite of a defendant declaring bankruptcy under the weight of litigation. ... - Colorado Workers' Compensation Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Workers compensation is a type of insurance coverage that employers must provide for their employees. Except for some specific exclusions, all employers are required to provide workers compensation insurance coverage for their employees. Some workers may have been unreasonably denied their Colorado Workers Compensation Benefits or had to wait a long time for... - Judge Orders U.S. Government to Pay Injured Motorcyclist Nearly $5.4 Million
Jun-25-14 Verdict Reached After Trial in Zero Offer Case San Diego, Calif. (June 23, 2014) (Press Release): Following a four-day trial, the Honorable Larry H. Burns, United States District Court Judge for the Southern District of California has rendered a verdict totaling $5.4 million in damages against the United States Government in favor of motorcyclist Jo... - Toyota, Subaru, Mazda and BMW Agree $553.6M Settlement in Takata Airbag MDL
Santa Clara, CA: $553.6 million in settlements has been agreed in multi-district litigation (MDL) involving Toyota, Subaru, Mazda and BMW, which will see the automakers pay the sum to end claims brought by plaintiffs over alleged defective Takata airbags. To date, the airbags, which can explode, have been linked with 11 deaths in the US. According... - $1.2M Settlement for Best Buy Worker Who Slipped Out of Unsafe Harness
Jun-19-14 The maker of a hydraulically operated ‘picker’ lift agreed to pay a settlement of $1.2 million to an employee of Best Buy in Bloomingdale, IL, who fell from the lift platform while retrieving a TV from an elevated storage area in the store in 2008. The plaintiff, Christopher Connors, had a safety belt around his waist that was supplied by Big Joe M... - Medtronic Pays Big in Lawsuit Settlements
Jun-18-14 Lake Placid, NY Although Leanne is still suffering side effects from a Medtronic Infuse bone graft a few years ago, she may soon be getting financial relief. The medical device manufacturer is paying $22 million to settle 950 Medtronic lawsuits. Along with the settlement, last month Medtronic also announced it is setting aside between $120 to $140 m... - Weatherford Settles Unpaid Overtime for $6M
Santa Clara, CA: A $6 million settlement in an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit brought against Weatherford PLC (U.S. division) by its oil field service workers is set to be finalized, with class approval now granted. The settlement, which received preliminary approval in July, will cover 1,758 non-exempt employees who alleged Weatherford violated... - $1.2B Settlement Approved in VW 3 Liter Engine Emissions Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A US district judge hearing the Volkswagen AG emissions scandal lawsuits has said he will grant approval of a $1.2 billion settlement deal, effectively ending claims affecting VW’s 3.0-liter-engine vehicles. The settlement is the latest in a series that total in excess of $17 billion. All the cases stem from the emission-cheati... - $3.9M SpaceX Unpaid Overtime Class Action Settlement Finalized
Santa Clara, CA: A $3.9 million settlement has received final approval in an California unpaid overtime law class action lawsuit pending against Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX). The suit alleged that SpaceX failed to adequately compensate its non-exempt employees for normal and overtime work and didn’t adequately provide require... - $100M NuvaRing Settlement Pending
New York, NY: A potential $100 million settlement has been reached by Merck & Co, in the long-running NuvaRing contaceptive multi-district litigation (MDL). Merck is currently facing thousands of defective product and personal injury lawsuits filed by women who allege the pharmaceutical company failed to adequately warn women about the potential... - $26.3M Preliminary Settlement Reached in WEN Hair Loss Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $26.25 million settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against WEN by Chaz Dean Inc. and manufacturer Guthy-Renker LLC. The suit alleged that the celebrity stylist’s hair products caused consumers’ hair to fall out. In addition to hair loss, the plaintiffs alleged the WEN products contain... - $1.9M Settlement Reached Over Pharmavite False Ad Claims
Santa Clara, CA: A $1.9 million settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Pharmavite LLC. The suit alleged the supplement manufacturer wrongly labeld its Nature Made brand glucosamine products. Specifically, the lawsuit, which has been going on for six years, alleged Pharmavite falsely claimed that its su... - McDonald's: Fried Again
Feb-27-06 John Davies (requests anonymity pending possible lawsuit) from Saskatchewan, Canada has been inadvertently harming his three-year-old son. Every few weeks they went to McDonald's for an order of his son's favourite food - French fries. "My child has a severe milk allergy - he has been dealing with a serious lung issue for most of his life - and we dilige... - Following Suit: Yasmin Lawsuit Update
May-22-14 Over 10,000 women have filed a Yasmin lawsuit against Bayer claiming the drugmaker failied to adequately warn about the Yasmin side effects. Although Bayer has settled many claims, attorneys are still accepting Yasmin complaints. Although court records indicate the number of Yaz cases still pending declined over one percent for the month of April, fr... - Plaintiffs Cannot Seek Punitive Damages in Risperdal Lawsuits
May-17-14 Philadelphia, PA Janssen Pharmaceuticals has won a victory in Risperdal lawsuits being heard in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. The judge hearing the Risperdal side effects lawsuits has agreed with the defendants that punitive damages cannot be awarded in the litigation. A few hundred lawsuits currently sit before the judge. Those lawsuits alle...