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New York, NY: A $90 million bad faith insurance class action settlement has been approved by a federal judge payable to former Anthem Inc, policyholders. The class of plaintiffs for the lawsuit includes 700,000 claimants in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Connecticut, who alleged they were underpaid by Anthem when it converted in 2001 from policyholde... - $15M Bayer Aspirin Class Action Settlement Reached
Washington, DC: A $15 million settlement has been reached in the consumer fraud class action against Bayer regarding allegations of false advertising around certain combination aspirin products that were sold without FDA approval. The lawsuit, entitled In re: Bayer Corp. Combination Aspirin Products Marketing & Sales Practices Litigation, all... - How Lawsuit Funding Can Make an Auto Accident Lawsuit Stronger
Oct-26-12 Southfield, MI Here is a personal account from a client who benefited from pre-settlement lawsuit funding after suffering serious injuries in an auto accident. To protect privacy at the client’s request, we have removed any reference to his name. “I was in a head-on auto accident when a speeding driver rounded a curve and slammed into my car. I... - Bjork Shiley Lawsuits Settled Decades Ago, Could More be Filed?
Oct-26-12 New York, NY With the Bjork Shiley heart valve removed from the market in 1986, it makes sense to think that all lawsuits related to the Bjork Shiley valve would already have been filed and cleared from the courts. And indeed, some Bjork Shiley lawsuits have been settled. But that does not mean that people who suffer a failure of the Bjork Shiley valve... - LawyersandSettlements Helps Plaintiff Win Lawsuit
Oct-24-12 Litchfield, CT Julian Morris says that a LawyersandSettlements article regarding his DUI case in 2008 was used as evidence that he had been harmed. His attorney demonstrated that Morris’ reputation was damaged because the article was viewed nationwide. “The defense argued that my reputation wasn’t damaged because nobody—except locally--knew... - KISSmetrics Agrees Settlement in ETags WireTap Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A settlement has been reached in the wiretap class action pending against analytics company KISSmetrics. The lawsuit alleged the company used supercookies called ETags to illegally track Internet users even after those users had deleted the HTTP cookies and enabled "Private Browsing Mode"to block all cookies. The lawsuit, filed... - LivingSocial Agrees $4.5M Settlement in Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A $4.5 million settlement has been agreed in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against LivingSocial Inc. The lawsuit alleges that the daily deals company put expiration dates on its coupons. The lawsuit was filed approximately six months after Groupon Inc was hit with a similar lawsuit. Filed in April 2011by Melissa F... - Lawsuit Funding Helps Car Accident Victim Get a Better Settlement
Oct-22-12 Citrus Heights, CA Two young boys were hit by a driver accused of being under the influence of a controlled substance as their mother, Maria Perez, walked them to school in Citrus Heights, CA. One child has been released from the hospital, but his younger brother remains in a coma. The driver is accused of driving under the influence and driving on a sus... - LoJack Settles 2 California Wage and Hour Class Actions for $8.1M
Los Angeles, CA: A class action settlement agreement has been reached between LoJack Corportation and plaintiffs in two California wage-and-hour class action lawsuits. The settlement, which is subject to final approval, stipulates that LoJack will pay up to $8.1 million, including plaintiffs' attorneys' potential fees and costs, to resolve all remainin... - What is a Brain Injury Worth?
Oct-20-12 Chicago, IL A brain injury can be catastrophic, especially when it involves a newborn. Consequently, a brain injury lawsuit must take into consideration the costs of raising a brain-injured child and a brain injury lawyer will do the utmost to obtain a fair settlement, such as the $19.2 million brain injury settlement last year. A Florida jury award... - Pfizer Settles Chantix Suicide Lawsuit
New York NY: A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against Pfizer and its anti-smoking drug Chantix. The settlement, the details of which remain confidential, was reached just prior to the case going to trial. The lawsuit was brought by the widow of Mark Alan Whitely, from Minnesota, who allegedly killed himself in November 2007 as a result... - Morgan Keegan Agrees $62M Settlement in Investment Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: Morgan Keegan & Co. Inc. has agreed to pay $62 million as part of a preliminary settlement of a securities class action involving more than 10,000 nationwide clients. The Commercial Appeal reports the terms of the settlement won't force the investment firm to admit any wrongdoing resulting from the 2008 meltdown of its mutual funds. ... - “Fracking Contaminated My Well Water”
Oct-18-12 Johnstown, PA When John Slesinger’s tap water was too salty to drink he started asking the neighbors if they too had problems. Like many people who rely on well water, John was not aware that hydraulic fracking had contaminated his groundwater. “It took me a long time to discover that this gas well existed,” says John. “It got s... - $2M Asbestos Mesothelioma Settlement Awarded
Washington, DC: A $2 million settlement has been awarded in an asbestos mesothelioma lawsuit brought on behalf of the now deceased Mr. Hannibal Saldibar. Saldibar, a tile setter from New Haven, CT, passed away in January 2010. On May 22, 2012, the jury hearing his case found that the Tile Council was aware that their products contained asbest... - LawyersandSettlements.com Reports 70 Percent Spike in Mortgage Claims
Oct-13-12 Santa Cruz, CA (Press Release) While the aftermath of the sub-prime mortgage crisis has seen a number of large U.S. banks defending themselves against charges of misconduct, new data reported by LawyersandSettlements.com indicates consumers are still being impacted by the crisis. Mortgage-related complaints submitted to the legal news website have continue... - $12.9 Settlement Approved in Exotic Dancers Employment Class Action
Los Angeles, CA: A $12.9 million settlement has been approved by a federal judge ending a three year long employment class action brought by exotic dancers who alleged the strip clubs they worked for denied them benefits by classifying the dancers as independent contractors. The lawsuit alleged that the owners of the nightclubs, located in Califor... - Overtime Pay Class Action Settled For Over $2 Million
Oct-12-12 Chico, CA A class action lawsuit filed against Tri Counties Bank (the Bank) alleging violations to overtime pay laws in California has been settled at a sum ranging from $2,039,500 to $2,500,000 pending court approval and a determination as to the final number of class participants. According to a Business Wire press release published in the New... - Sticks and Stones (and Fosamax) May Break Your Bones…
Oct-12-12 Washington, DC A recurring theme in the Fosamax story is how a medication aimed at stemming the bone degradation that comes with osteoporosis can actually foster fractures, and specifically to the femur. Such Fosamax side effects go beyond a simple reflection of irony when three studies point to the problem as being very real, and devastating for Fosam... - New York Overtime Lawsuit Has Aspects of Hollywood
Oct-12-12 New York, NY A New York overtime lawsuit, which alleges violations of New York employment law, has Hollywood connections. The New York state labor law claim, filed on behalf of Fox Entertainment Group interns, alleges Fox routinely violated employment laws in how interns were treated. According to The Hollywood Reporter (10/10/12), a New York fede... - $26M Settlement Proposed in Nationwide Securities Lawsuit
New York, NY: Nationwide has agreed to pay $26 million to settle a securities class action lawsuit related to the merger with Harleysville Insurance. The consolidated class action and derivative lawsuit resulted from the merger of Nationwide Mutual and Harleysville Mutual and was brought on behalf of former Harleysville Mutual policyholders. The mer...