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Sort by date 16,482 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Defamation Argument Serves Fired Workers Best
Oct-30-15 Gold River, CA: California employment lawyer Chris Whelan has a rather unassuming demeanor. However, make no mistake, he’s deadly in a defamation deposition when representing fired workers . With more than 30 years’ experience under his belt, he’s won a number of multimillion-dollar lawsuits by arguing that employees were defamed by em... - $9.4M Settlement Reached in Hain Organic Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A $7.5 million settlement has been agreed potentially ending a consumer fraud class action lawsuit filed against Hain Celestial Group Inc over allegations it falsely labeled products as organic. In addition to the cash payout, the company has agreed to provide up to $1.85 million in coupons. The lawsuit, filed by lead plaintiffs... - More IVC Filter Lawsuits Added to MDLs
Oct-26-15 Boston, MA: Two IVC filter makers face numerous lawsuits alleging adverse events linked to the use of IVC filters. Lawsuits against both Cook Medical and Bard allege their inferior vena cava (IVC) filters caused harm to patients who were not able to use anticoagulant medications. Among the harm reportedly linked to the use of IVC filters is migration,... - Will Judicial Ruling Impact Similar California Labor Lawsuits?
Oct-26-15 San Francisco, CA: The dismissal of a California labor lawsuit originally brought by beauty school students for unpaid wages may have a bearing on similar lawsuits currently pending. The crux of Benjamin et al. v. B&H Education Inc. et al lay with an allegation that services performed by students for clients provided by Marinello Schools of Be... - Boston Jury Awards $11M to Public Servant for Race Discrimination and Retaliation
Oct-29-15 A Boston jury awarded a nearly $11 million verdict on October 23, 2015, to Chantal Charles, a black woman and longtime public servant, on her race discrimination and retaliation case against the City of Boston and the City’s First Assistant Collector-Treasurer Vivian Leo. Charles is an outstanding employee who has worked in the City’s Treasury Dep... - Patient Blames Hospital Infections on Bair Hugger
Oct-25-15 Mobile, AL: No one in the medical community so much as hinted to Calvin that the Bair Hugger warming blanket could be the cause of several infections he developed after a routine knee replacement surgery. “I had a total knee replacement surgery about four years ago and I’ve had reconstruction and revision surgeries since. Almost eve... - Zofran Lawsuits Consolidated, Victory for Plaintiffs
Oct-18-15 Boston, MA Because so many Zofran birth defects lawsuits have been filed nationwide against GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer, a multidistrict litigation (MDL) has been ordered for all pending and future lawsuits - good news for plaintiffs. And attorneys say that the decision to send Zofran lawsuits to Boston is a “victory” for plaintiffs... - SEPTA Transit Drivers Get $13.1M Settlement in Unpaid Wages Class Action
Pittsburgh, PA: A $13.1 million settlement has been awarded to Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority workers who alleged the authority was in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Specifically, the drivers for the transit agency claimed they were not paid for pre-shift work. According to court filings, "The parties n... - The Case for Emotional Damages in Serious Accidents
Oct-27-15 Beverly Hills, CA: There’s more than one way to suffer personal injury as a result of a serious accident. A 1968 landmark court decision on the right to financial claims for emotional distress related to serious accidents is reported to be one of the most influential California decisions ever made. Respected attorney Steve Glickman, from Glickman... - Healthcare Fraud Lawsuit Results in $115 Million
Oct-23-15 Hendersonville, NC: The Department of Justice recently announced it reached a settlement with Adventist Health System to settle allegations of healthcare fraud linked to improper compensation agreements with referring physicians. According to a release from the Department of Justice (9/21/15), Adventist allegedly paid doctors’ bonuses based... - Major Clothing Retailers Hit with California Labor Lawsuits
Oct-22-15 San Francisco, CA: Two major clothing retailers have been hit with California labor lawsuits alleging the retailers violated California labor law relating to on-call shifts. The lawsuits seek class-action status on behalf of employees who were not properly paid for time spent reporting for on-call work. Under California employment law, employees must b... - Harvoni Treatment Denied Lawsuit Accuses Insurer of ERISA Violations
Oct-25-15 San Francisco, CA: Yet another Gilead Hep C Denied Insurance Claim Lawsuit was quietly rolled out in July, accusing a noted health insurer of violating the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and other violations of a contractual nature, related to the alleged withholding of Harvoni treatment for hepatitis C. According to court documents... - Misclassification Does Not Trump Overtime
Oct-21-15 Tracy, CA: For the past four years Michael worked as an independent contractor for a construction company. Since reading online about misclassifying workers to avoid paying California overtime , however, Michael realized that his employer has violated several California labor laws. Chances are, you too are familiar with misclassified workers if you r... - Daytrana Skin Color Loss: Where Is the Information?
Oct-24-15 Washington, DC: A rare but serious side effect involving Daytrana (methylphenidate) for treatment of ADHD is enough of an issue to cause the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reference Daytrana skin color loss in a recent communication to the health and medical community. But as potentially serious as leukoderma can be, not to mention the fact t... - GNC under Scrutiny Again Over Herbal Supplement Ingredients
Oct-24-15 Pittsburgh, PA: The herbal supplement industry can prove to be a double-edged sword for consumers attempting to take control of their own health by ingesting products which, in their view, contain more natural ingredients and fewer chemicals. Manufacturers also know that anything containing the word “herbal” can be a license to print money... - Transvaginal Mesh—Living with Anger and Pain
Oct-20-15 Portland, OR: Patricia had a SPARC Sling transvaginal mesh device implanted in 2001, the year it was approved by the FDA. Unfortunately, neither Patricia nor her doctor knew that this device was modeled after a mesh that was recalled due to safety concerns two years before the sling went on the market. Patricia (not her real name) was told that this... - Texas Jury Awards $8.2M Against DuPont In Benzene Exposure Case
Oct-23-15 Dallas, TX, October 20, 2015 - A jury has awarded $8.2 million to a 60-year-old Texas man battling MDS/AML, a form of leukemia caused by his exposure to benzene contained in paint and thinners manufactured by E.I. Du Pont De Nemours. Virgil Hood handled DuPont’s toxic products on the job daily in Colorado between 1973 and 1996, when he worked as a pain... - Asbestos Lawsuit Nets $3.5 Million
Oct-23-15 Florence, AL : The family of a woman who died of mesothelioma allegedly due to secondary asbestos exposure has been awarded $3.5 million in their lawsuit against the Tennessee Valley Authority. The woman’s husband died of asbestos-related illness almost 20 years ago, and it was allegedly through him and his work that his wife was exposed to asbest... - Essure Birth Control Device Leads to Hysterectomy
Oct-16-15 Columbus, GA Emily welcomes this opportunity to warn women not to choose Essure as a birth control method. “I've had nothing but problems since having this Essure coil inserted. Next week my doctor is scheduling a full hysterectomy because I am afraid the coil may not get entirely removed and a piece of metal gets left inside me,” says Emil... - $2.4B Settlement to Proceed in Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuits
Santa Clara, CA: A previously announced $2.4 billion settlement has been approved by enough plaintiffs in a mass torte against Takeda Pharmaceuticals, to enable the deal to proceed. The plaintiffs had filed Actos bladder cancer lawsuits, across the country, totalling over 8,000 product liability complaints. They alleged that Takeda withheld informa...