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Oct-13-13 Grand Blanc, MI The acne treatment drug Accutane has been linked to a litany of side effects, from depression to bowel problems. The latter seems to be the most common, and also a serious side effect. It can lead to Accutane inflammatory bowel disease, Accutane Crohn’s Disease and Accutane Ulcerative Colitis - cause for concern for Cindy. And th... - Small Businesses Sue AIG Over Workers’ Compensation Insurance Scheme
Oct-10-13 Lawsuits in California, New York, New Jersey Allege Decades-Long AIG Fraud ALTON, Ill. (Oct. 9) (Press Release): Small businesses in California, New York and New Jersey this week initiated coordinated class action lawsuits in federal courts on both coasts against American International Group (“AIG”), its subsidiary companies and former CEO Mauri... - Medco Health Solutions Inc. Fraud and Kickbacks Settlement
Trenton, NJ: Three whistleblowers came forward in 1999 and federal prosecutors in Philadelphia filed charges against the pharmacy benefit manager for alleged fraud and kickbacks. Medco was accused of paying health insurance plans kickbacks and destroying patient prescriptions. Medco will pay the government $137.5 million and will pay an additional $9.5... - Allstate Insurance Co. Drunk Driving Wrongful Death Insurance Settlement
Northampton County: On March 5, 2006 18-year-olds Michael Cummings and Kyle Kehler and high-school junior Amanda Schultz were driving in Kyle's mother's car when they crashed into a tree in Palmer Township. Kyle was speeding and driving drunk after a night of partying. Michael and Amanda were killed in the crash and Kyle was seriously injured. Michael's... - Avoid the Financial Hurdles during a Pending Lawsuit with Litigation Funding
Oct-4-13 It is stressful enough when you or a family member is seriously injured, without worrying about losing everything. When things are at their worst, many plaintiffs turn to litigation funding . “I was seriously injured in an auto accident and unable to return to work. I needed surgery to repair a ruptured disk, but the defendant was contesting liabilit... - Stryker Rejuvenate Revision Surgery: More Questions Than Answers
Sep-30-13 Columbus, OH Sam’s surgeon wants to replace his current Stryker Rejuvenate hip with another Stryker hip. But Steve doesn’t think that’s a good idea after learning of the Stryker Orthopedics Rejuvenate Modular Hip System Recall. “How can I know if this device will work better than the one I already have?” asks Sam. &ldq... - The Variable Annuities Landscape Is Changing. Are You Being Shortchanged?
Sep-27-13 Washington, DC With the largest single demographic in America slipping into retirement, never has there been a more compelling issue than that of retirement income. And part of that equation for hundreds of thousands of Baby Boomers includes the Variable Annuity . More than a tax-deferred investment account, the product also offers retires a living bene... - State of California and R & R Labor Service Workers Compensation Death Settlement
Central Valley - At the age of 24, Constantino Cruz Hernandez was working for farm labor contractor R & R Labor Service in a tomato field in California. On July 21, 2005 the father of two fell ill after machinery in the field was moving too quickly, causing laborers to work at a fast pace in temperatures over 100 degrees. Hernandez was admitted to Kern... - Senator Sides with US Navy Veteran Denied Disability Compensation Due to Same-Sex Issue
Sep-17-13 Hartford, CT To deny disability insurance based on sexual preference is a violation of the law, yet the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) apparently disagrees with the Supreme Court. A denied disabilities lawsuit filed against the VA in 2010 is back in the spotlight: a few weeks ago a US Senator joined the veteran plaintiff to demand that the VA get... - Minnesota State University Fatal Van Crash Settlement
Mankato - On May 17, 2005 a team of Minnesota State University students traveled to Detroit for a college engineering competition. Fifteen students and one faculty member were traveling in two vans to compete in the national event. Scott Rector was driving the first van which crossed a median on Interstate 94 in Michigan and crashed head-on with two sem... - Marianna Cavitolo Auto Accident Settlement
Daytona - On July 29, 2004 Frank Cavitolo was driving a car owned by Marianna Cavitolo when a tire blew on Interstate 4 in Daytona Beach; sixteen year old Francesco Caroli was riding in the back seat. The car flipped over three times and Caroli suffered lacerations to his left wrist, left hand and left knee, all of which required suturing. Caroli recent... - Anthem Inc. medical billing
This case has been settled. Please visit our Homepage to view active cases. Class-action status has been granted in a medical billing lawsuit against health care benefits company Anthem Inc. The two Indiana doctors who have launched the suit are challenging Anthem's practice of sending insurance reimbursement checks to their patients rather than... - Pitney Bowes Inc. Tax Settlement
Pitney Bowes completed its previously disclosed tax settlement with the Internal Revenue Service. Pitney Bowes expects to pay about $1.1 billion of tax over the next six months. All of the tax payments will be made using proceeds from the Capital Services sale, as well as an advance against the company's Corporate Owned Life Insurance assets. (Aug-31-06... - Solitude Ski Resort Cyclist Wrongful Death Settlement
On September 18, 2004 Josie Johnson was struck from behind and killed by a car while riding her bike in Big Cottonwood Canyon. The motorist of the car was 67-year-old Elizabeth DeSeelhorst. She was driving a car belonging to Solitude Ski Resort, which is owned by her family. DeSeelhorst was convicted of class A misdemeanor negligent homicide, sentenced... - Visually Impaired Man Falls, Sues for Back and Neck Injury
Aug-31-13 Chehalis, WA Blindness on its own is a challenge that carries a myriad of risks and issues for which one has to meticulously plan and prepare in order to counter and move forward in the everyday without the benefit of sight. To that end, anyone who is visually impaired remains, by nature or training, extremely careful. Thus, it is tragic to hear of a visua... - Popular Leasing USA Matrix Box Settlement
In 2004, NorVergence promised businesses that they would save on telephone and Internet bills if they rented a matrix box from the telecommunications company. The businesses agreed to leases requiring them to pay $200 to $4,000 a month. NorVergence then sold the leases to about 40 finance companies, including Popular Leasing. The boxes did not work and... - Karl Leo, Herb Hester, Phil Hunniford, Arm, Ltd., and Caye Home Furnishings ERISA Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against the defendants alleging that, as fiduciaries of the Employee Welfare Benefit Plan for Heath Home Furnishings, they failed to make proper remittances or pay health insurance benefits despite continuing to represent that the plan was solvent to employees. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a class of former employees or benefic... - City of Huntington Female Police Officer Gender Harassment Settlement
Huntington Police officer Stephanie Swann filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the city. She claimed her colleagues repeated references to Swann using sexually explicit words and circulated a sexually explicit drawing of her. The lawsuit also alleged fellow officers belittled her and did not allow her to do certain police work because she is a... - Regulators Looking at Banks’ Roles in Internet Payday Loans
Aug-27-13 New York, NY When it comes to fighting Internet payday loans such as those offered by companies such as SpotLoan and Plain Green Loans, the obvious organization to fight is the one offering the online payday loans. But some regulators are looking at the banks as a means to cut off illegal Internet loans, especially in states such as Arizona, California... - Gibraltar Design Matanzas High School Construction Settlement
Flagler County School Board filed an $11 million lawsuit against the design firm related to construction at the Matanzas High School. In March 2004, the construction of Matanzas was stopped after the facilities director and an architect discovered that engineering plans created by Gibraltar Design called for a flimsily built school. They noted the secon...