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Plane crashes can can be serious and even fatal events. The cost for those who have been affected by a plane crash, including medical costs and loss of wages, can be financially and emotionally devastating. Plane Crash Statistics Potential Plane Crash Factors Plane and Helicopter Crashes Plane Crash Statistics In 2009... - Airplane Crash FAQ
1) Who can file a lawsuit following a plane crash? If the plane crash results in injury to a passenger, then the passenger can file a lawsuit. If the plane crash results in death, then the next of kin of the plane crash victim may file a lawsuit, typically a wrongful death lawsuit, which is filed in situations where a loved one died as a result of neg... - Mother Wishes Doctors Stop Prescribing Zofran
Dec-15-15 Seattle, WA: Taci was prescribed Zofran to treat morning sickness by three doctors during the first trimester of her pregnancy. No wonder she thought the antinausea drug was the best thing since sliced bread. Unfortunately, her twins were born with a number of complications, which may be Zofran birth defects. “My doctor said it was great,... - Power Morcellator Lawsuits Consolidated; More Lawsuits Filed
Dec-15-15 Washington, DC: As more power morcellator lawsuits are filed, the US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has consolidated more than 20 lawsuits into a multidistrict litigation. The MDL - number 2652 - was approved in October and as of December 15, 2015, held 30 lawsuits consolidated for pretrial proceedings. Those lawsuits allege women were put... - Can AMS Transvaginal Mesh Settlements Cover Financial Losses?
Dec-11-15 Montgomery, AB: Although AMS transvaginal mesh claims are being settled, more than 46,000 claims are involved and even more claims against American Medical Systems (AMS) are still being filed. Many women are concerned that their financial losses exceed the amount of an individual settlement. Others can’t afford surgery to have the mesh removed. ... - Sports Injury Lawsuits in the News Again
Dec-11-15 Chicago, IL: The family of Steve Montador, who died earlier in 2015 and reportedly had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), has filed a lawsuit against the National Hockey League (NHL), putting athletes’ injury risks in the news again. The National Football League (NFL) and NHL have both faced lawsuits linked to various serious injuries , inclu... - Spam Fax Class Action Lawsuit Reaches Tentative $15M Settlement
Santa Clara, CA: A preliminary $15 million settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit alleging violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Brought by a class of nursing homes, the lawsuit asserts that PharMerica, a pharmacy serving long-term care facilities, hounded the nursing homes with unsolicited fax advertisements, in d... - Earth Friendly Products Agrees $925,000 Settlement in Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A preliminary $925,000 settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against a cleaning products manufacturer. The lawsuit alleged that the company fraudulently advertised its products as being "natural". Under the terms of the proposed agreement, the defendant, Earth Friendly Products Inc (EFP), wil... - Operator of Homes for the Aged Facing California Labor Lawsuit
Dec-14-15 Union City, CA: A California labor lawsuit has been filed by the US Department of Labor against the owners and operators of elderly and assisted living facilities located in Union City. The allegations include various wage and hour violations against the California labor code . According to a report published last week in the Contra Costa Times (12... - Dating App’s Premium Package Has Unfair Cancellation Process—Suit Alleges
Dec-14-15 Costa Mesa, CA: Tinder, a global dating app’s website, is the focus of a a consumer rights class-action lawsuit launched in California. The “find-a-match-anywhere-anytime” with a simple “swipe” on your smartphone has become a favorite with 20-somethings around the world. But now comes a class-action suit in which the dating app is alleg... - Six Years for Troubled Xarelto v. Six Decades for Reliable Coumadin
Dec-14-15 Washington, DC: As we are about a month away from the selection of four bellwether Xarelto trials that are scheduled for early 2017, it’s instructive to compare the rocky road of Xarelto with the longevity of Coumadin (warfarin). The latter had been the gold standard for blood thinning well before the introduction of Xarelto and, before that, Pradaxa... - Latest Bair Hugger Warming Blanket Lawsuit Seeks $1 Million
Dec-13-15 Houston, TX: With just a few weeks to go until Christmas, yet another Bair Hugger lawsuit has been filed by a plaintiff in Texas who claims use of the device during knee replacement surgery induced an infection into her leg from which her limb could not recover, and she suffered amputation. Plaintiff Ruth Childers is seeking more than $1 million in com... - Lawsuit Filed against Gay Dating App
Dec-12-15 Costa Mesa, CA: Grindr Xtra, a global dating website that caters to gay, bisexual and curious types, has a consumer fraud lawsuit on its plate over the way it handles subscriber cancellations. “There are people that, for whatever motivation, sign up and then regret it and want to cancel,” says Matthew Loker, an attorney from the Kazerouni Law Gr... - Porter Ranch Gas Leak Compared to BP Oil Spill
Dec-12-15 Porter Ranch, CA: Lost in the headlines over the Porter Ranch SoCal Gas Leak disaster is the impact to the Porter Ranch business community. As residents enter the high point of the yuletide shopping season, buying gifts and holiday supplies for Christmas is the last thing on the minds of residents, many of whom have already been relocated to temporary... - Saying Good-bye to 2015: Benicar’s Large Settlement and Consolidated Lawsuits
Dec-8-15 Newark, NJ: With more than 1,000 federal Benicar lawsuits consolidated for pretrial proceedings, and the settling of a lawsuit alleging violations of the False Claims Act, Daiichi Sankyo may be happy to put 2015 behind it. The drugmaker is responsible for Benicar, which has reportedly been linked to an increased risk of severe gastrointestinal problems... - Sexual Enhancement Dietary Supplements Found to Have Secret Ingredients
Nov-30-15 Washington, DC: People turn to herbal and dietary supplements for many reasons, including to treat or prevent a specific condition, to lose weight and to improve overall health. Some take the supplements as sexual enhancement products, but even supplements taken for sexual enhancement may not be all they’re cracked up to be. The US Food and Drug... - FINRA Orders $1.9 Million Paid to Victims of Stockbroker Fraud
Dec-10-15 West Palm Beach, FL: A FINRA arbitration panel has ordered a securities firm, the founder of the firm and a broker to pay almost $2 million to investors who alleged they were victims of stockbroker fraud and churning. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) issued the ruling after investors claimed the firm, its founder and a broker violate... - Optical Drive Makers Agree $37M Settlement in Price-Fixing Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A proposed $37 million settlement has been filed in an antitrust class action alleging multiple electronics makers, colluded to fix prices of optical disc drives, which read or write data on CDs, DVDs and Blu-rays and are found in computers, video game consoles and other devices. The settlement, if approved, would end the claims o... - California Caregivers File Wage Theft Lawsuit
Dec-9-15 Union City, CA: Although California’s Domestic Worker Bill of Rights is supposed to protect in-home workers from California overtime violations, some caregivers have been paid less than the federal minimum wage and they are filing overtime complaints. Last week, the owners of San Miguel Homes for the Elderly, LLC, who operate three residential... - $3 Million Damages Award Reached in Sexual Abuse Case Against LA School District
Dec-9-15 A southern California jury awarded $3 million in damages to each child sexually abused by their third grade teacher. The trial involved two students abused between 2011-2012 at Telfair Elementary School. The jury awarded $3 million to each child and $2.75 million in past and future pain and suffering. Following the court’s decision, plaintiff...