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Jun-21-12 You have been injured as a result of someone else’s negligence. Do you have a personal injury case? Do you need an attorney? If you have a personal injury claim, damages can include medical treatment, lost income, and pain and suffering. These claims are usually strongly contested by the insurance company or corporate defendant. However, damage recover... - Preliminary Paxil Class Action Settlement Reached
Santa Monica, CA: A preliminary settlement has been reached in a Paxil® class action lawsuit, and if approved, will provide money to California residents who were 18 years old or older and who paid for any portion of the price of the prescription antidepressant while living in California from January 14, 1999 through January 1, 2003, and who quali... - Facebook Settles Class Action for $10 Million
San Francisco, CA: Facebook has agreed to pay $10 million to charities as settlement of a class-action lawsuit filed in December over the use of members' likenesses in sponsored stories. The lawsuit alleged that Facebook had violated California' Right of Publicity Statute, which prohibits the non-consensual use of another person' name, voice, s... - Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding Can Help Protect the Full Value a Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Jun-15-12 There are no words to describe the loss of a loved one, especially a sudden, unexpected loss caused by the actions or negligence of someone else. Wrongful death can happen for many reasons ? auto accidents, pedestrian accidents, premises liability (slip and fall accidents), product liability, medical malpractice and workplace fatalities. When a wrongful dea... - Two Navy Veterans Win Asbestos Mesothelioma Settlements
New York, NY: The lawsuits of two men who alleged a lifetime of working with asbestos led to their developing mesothelioma, a rare cancer that attacks the lining of the lungs have been successfully settled. The settlements, consisting of an undisclosed payment said by the firm to be "substantial,"will benefit the families of the men. In a statem... - Trial or Settlement? 11,500 Yasmin and Yaz Lawsuits Hang in the Balance
Jun-12-12 Washington, DC It remains unclear if lawsuits over Yaz side effects—and issues relating to its' close contraceptive cousin Yasmin birth control —will ever make it to trial, or if Yasmin / Yaz manufacturer Bayer Pharmaceuticals will be successful in negotiating settlements that will satisfy plaintiffs involved in more than 11,000 lawsuits. ... - Settlement Approved in Ferrellgas Consumer Fraud Class Action
Seattle, WA: United States District Judge Gary A. Fenner has granted preliminary approval to a settlement in a consumer fraud class-action lawsuit against Ferrellgas, which sells propane under the Blue Rhino label, alleging that the company reduced the amount of propane in tanks when energy prices rose and failed to inform customers. Propane cyli... - Settlement Proposed in Krossland Calling Cards Class Action
San Diego, CA: This is a summary notice, issued in accordance with the Court order dated May 21, 2012 preliminarily approving the settlement of a consumer fraud class action entitled Carol Galvan, et al. v. Krossland Communications, Inc., United States District Court, Central District of California, Case No. 8:08-CV-00999-JVS (ANx). Lolis Tackwo... - Did Patients Receive Defective Bjork Shiley Heart Valves?
Jun-10-12 Seattle, WA It seems only natural that a patient assumes when a device is implanted in him—especially when that device is intended to be life-saving—that the device itself is free from defects. But according to a decades-old report by The New York Times (3/21/92), some Bjork Shiley heart valves may have been cracked and improperly sealed... - Asbestos Memories = Asbestosis Today?
Jun-8-12 Lakeland, FL Ken hasn’t been diagnosed with asbestosis ...yet. “My asbestosis lawyer (through LawyersandSettlements.com) recently sent my x-rays to environmental disease specialists,” says Ken. “He told me that I have to be diagnosed with asbestosis to file a claim but there are also other illnesses that come with it, which I mig... - Settlement Reached in NobelTel Prepaid Calling Card Lawsuit
Carlsbad, CA: A settlement has been proposed in the of a consumer fraud class action lawsuit captioned Sabaj et al. v. NobelTel, LLC et al., Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. BC435467 ("Lawsuit"). It could affect you if you purchased prepaid calling cards that were sold, serviced or distributed in California by Nobel, Inc., Nobel, Ltd., NobelCom, L... - Lawsuit Funding: Can it Make a Difference in YOUR Litigation?
Jun-7-12 You were seriously injured in an auto accident, a fall at the store or at a construction site, maybe the victim of a medical mistake. You hired a lawyer and he/she filed your lawsuit. But, your case may take months, years, to settle. You are unable to work, with no other sources of income and no savings. You are physically, emotionally, and financially deva... - Hilton LAX Settles Lengthy Unpaid Overtime Lawsuit for $2.5 Million
Los Angeles, CA: The Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel has agreed a $2.5 million settlement in the wage and hour class action brought by 1,200 of its hotel workers. The lawsuit alleged that the hotel withheld wages, failed to pay overtime and failed to provide meal and rest breaks. Filed in 2008, the unpaid overtime class action covers all hourly... - Fidelity National Title Insurance Faces Class Action over Kickbacks
Los Angeles, CA: Angry homeowners have filed a federal consumer fraud class action lawsuit against Fidelity National Title Insurance and other major title insurers alleging the companies kicked back fees to real estate agents for real estate settlement services. According to the lawsuit, lead plaintiff Matthias Hildebrandt claims Fidelity Natio... - Brain Injury Lawsuit Settlement Helps Injured Boy
Jun-3-12 Dallas, TX A tragic brain injury that left a young boy with permanent disabilities has resulted in a settlement, although the parties involved are bound by nondisclosure agreements. Nonetheless, the settlement of one brain injury lawsuit serves somewhat as closure for the family of Abdallah Khader. As reported by PR Newswire (5/30/12), the Khader... - Asbestos Lawsuits On The Rise, Awards Increase in Value
Jun-1-12 St. Paul, MN There is a new term floating around courtrooms, and articulated in many an asbestos lawsuit : 'asbestos wives and daughters.' The phenomenon denotes family members of asbestos workers who unknowingly brought asbestos fibers into their homes from the workplace, only to 'infect' a beloved family member. Heather Von St. James of St. Paul, M... - How Lawsuit Funding Can Help Victims Avoid Settling for Too Little
Jun-1-12 Accidents are never planned; often, they're unavoidable whether on the roadways, in the workplace, or on personal property. Thousands of people suffer from personal injuries each year--and while you might think a serious injury could never happen to you or someone you love, it can. An injury caused by the negligence of another can have devastating, life c... - $7M Settlement In Exxon Mobil Environmental Class Action Lawsuit Receives Final Approval
Providence, RI: Providence Superior Court Judge Judith Savage has approved a $7 million settlement of an environmental class action lawsuit brought by the citizens of the Town of Pascoag, Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Water District against Exxon Mobil Corporation as a result of the contamination of their well water supply by MTBE in 2001. Accordin... - $2M Settlement Pending in Thornburg Mortgage Inc Securities Class Action
Albuquerque, NM: A proposed settlement of securities class action litigation involving Thornburg Mortgage, Inc. (pink:THMRQ), is pending. To all persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Thornburg Mortgage Inc, common stock and/or preferred stock in the open market and/or in or traceable to the offerings during the period between... - Distracted Driving Accidents can Leave Victims in Financial Ruin
May-26-12 Driver distractions are so much a part of our day, we don‘t give them a second thought. They occur when a driver's attention is diverted away from the principal task of driving by some other, far less important, activity--like texting. Unfortunately, distracted driving accidents can be deadly for their victims--and costly--and many victims find ou...