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Sep-24-14 Pittsburgh, PA While many people have discussed the possibility that hydraulic fracturing and fracking contamination are linked to health problems in people who live near the sites, not a lot of research has been done into the issue. Water contamination and other lawsuits have been filed alleging people who lived near the sites suffered injury or illne... - AIG Escapes Defense Bill in Force-Placed Insurance Litigation
Sep-20-14 New York, NY It may be a legal drop in the bucket, but a New York judge has ruled in QBE Americas Inc. et al. v. Ace American Insurance Co. et al., that American International Group Inc. (AIG) escapes from having to pay defense costs for individual and proposed Force-Placed insurance class action lawsuits against QBE Holdings Inc. as the AIG policy l... - Accutane Victim Considers Herself Fortunate
Sep-8-14 Charlotte, NC Tasha considers herself fortunate because she only took Accutane for three months. “If I didn’t wind up in the emergency room, I probably wouldn’t have stopped taking Accutane and I would likely be much worse off today,” she says. Tasha hasn’t been diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis or inflammatory bowel d... - $28.4M Recovery for Texas Women in Company Car Crash
Aug-22-14 A Texas jury returned a verdict of $28.4 million to a mother and daughter for injuries sustained as passengers in a 2010 company vehicle accident. The case was tried in 79th Judicial Court of Jim Wells County. On entry of judgment the verdict may be increased to as much as $32 million due to pre-trial interest. The accident took place on October 19,... - Fracking Lawsuit Based on Nuisance Dismissed
Aug-18-14 Karnes County, TX A Texas judge’s decision in favor of two oil companies in a recent fracking lawsuit may affect past and future hydraulic fracking claims that are based on emissions creating a nuisance and not with solid scientific and medical evidence. Earlier this year the Parr family were awarded $3 million in their fracking lawsuit t... - New Earthquake-Fracking Lawsuits?
Jul-6-14 Bokoshe, OK Recent evidence from a number of scientists indicate that earthquakes in the US, including the largest quakes that occurred in Central Oklahoma, are linked to fracking , which will likely spur earthquake-fracking lawsuits against the oil and gas industry. In the journal Science (July of 2013), the United States Geological Survey (US... - Following Suit: Overdraft Fees Lawsuit Update
Jun-3-14 Overdraft fees lawsuits allege that banks and financial institutions charge excessive overdraft fees to consumers and further that the banks reorder credits and debits to push customers into their overdraft, increasing the fees they can charge. In March 2014, Synovus Financial Corp. agreed to pay $24 million to settle lawsuits alleging the company charg... - Internet Payday Loans
Los bancos y las instituciones financieras más pequeñas han sido acusados de ser involucrado en préstamos de día de pago de Internet , préstamos a corto plazo que ofrece a través de Internet que llevan a altas tasas de interés. Aunque los propios bancos no ofrecen préstamos de Internet, pueden permitir a las empresas que sí ofrecen los préstamos a... - Fracking Verdict Positive News for People Sickened by Fracking Contamination
May-20-14 Dallas, TX On April 22 - which coincidentally happened to be Earth Day - a Dallas jury awarded a Texas family $2.9 million in the nuisance claim they brought against Aurba Petroleum Inc. It is the first fracking lawsuit to result in a jury award and likely good news for other families who have been sickened by contaminated water and fracking chemicals... - GMAC Settles Force-Placed Insurance Lawsuit
May-9-14 Philadelphia, PA GMAC Mortgage LLC has agreed to settle a force-placed insurance lawsuit alleging the company violated the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act. GMAC has also been involved in other force-placed insurance claims. Meanwhile, other companies are also settling lawsuits alleging their force-placed insurance practices are illegal. In Apr... - Texas Family Wins Landmark $3 Million Verdict Against Fracking Operator
Apr-29-14 A Dallas jury awarded a local family $3 million for the illnesses they suffered from exposure to contaminated ground water, solid toxic waste and airborne chemicals generated by natural gas fracking operations surrounding their 40-acre ranch. The April 23, 2014, verdict against Aruba Petroleum is seen as a landmark decision for opponents of fracking, o... - Ohio Links Fracking to Earthquakes
Apr-21-14 Columbus, OH Many people who live near hydraulic fracking sites already have concerns about the risk of groundwater and surface water contamination. They worry about whether there is a risk to their health when fracking chemicals make their way into nearby water. Now, they may also have legitimate concerns about the risk that fracking causes earthquake... - Is Fracking Linked to Earthquakes?
Mar-18-14 Columbus, OH Among the list of concerns about hydraulic fracking are the effects associated with fracking chemicals and water contamination. People who fight fracking in their town cite concerns about the risk of serious health consequences associated with potential contamination of groundwater. Now, some people theorize that fracking may even be assoc... - Settlements Reached in Multiple Force-Placed Insurance Lawsuits
Mar-15-14 Miami, FL Banks and mortgage lenders who thought their use of force-placed insurance on homeowners would be an easy way to increase profits might be thinking twice, following numerous settlements in force-placed insurance lawsuits. According to reports, settlements have been reached in lawsuits filed against Bank of America, HSBC Holdings Plc, Citigrou... - Fracking Leads to Cracks in Home Foundation and Water Contamination
Feb-21-14 Garrettsville, OH Shortly after the Mountaineer Keystone Company started drilling for natural gas, Beckie and her neighbors discovered the repercussions of fracking . “We found cracks in our walls and ceilings and then our water was contaminated - we were lighting it on fire,” says Beckie, who is now looking into the possibility of filing a... - Banks Accused of Aiding and Abetting Predatory Internet Payday Loans
Feb-18-14 Four Oaks, NC Victims of Internet payday loan proprietors and the predatory interest rates they charge have a friend in the US Justice Department. As various states have taken matters into their own hands and launched Internet payday loan lawsuits against Internet lenders, the feds have launched their own initative. Dubbed “Operation Choke Point,... - Debt Collector Harassment Lawsuits: The Litigation of 2014?
Jan-25-14 Columbus, OH Each year, one or two types of litigation takes center stage as being the most talked about, or most prevalent. In 2014, it seems, that litigation could be debt collector lawsuits ; lawsuits filed against debt collectors who use illegal and unethical tactics to recover debts. While debt collector harassment on the part of unethical debt col... - Financial Elder Abuse Not What the Doctor Ordered
Nov-15-13 Scotts Valley, CA The challenges surrounding Financial Elder Abuse are magnified by an increasingly aging population, together with heightened dependence on others for care and a reduced cognitive capacity. The latter provides a conduit for unsavory activity by family members and caregivers who see an opening and take advantage of an elderly individual... - Asbestos Drilling Mud Claims: When an Asbestos Lawsuit Is Not a Typical Lawsuit
Nov-14-13 Houston, TX Asbestos drilling mud lawsuits are similar to other asbestos claims because they all tend to allege that employees were exposed to asbestos without being properly warned of the risks and without being given adequate safety gear. Asbestos drilling mud lawsuits and other asbestos lawsuits also tend to involve claims about serious health proble... - California Ocean Fracking: Another Fraccident Waiting to Happen?
Oct-15-13 Sacramento, CA There may be more hydraulic fracking sites in Pennsylvania or West Virginia than California, but Californians face another threat: oil and gas companies are fracking just offshore California’s coast. The oil and gas industry has fracked at least a dozen times in the past three years in state waters near Long Beach, accordin...