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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Technician Entitled to California Overtime?
Sep-26-11 Orange, CA Tim alleges that his former employer violated California Labor Laws , including overtime and fraud. "I would love to be compensated for my overtime hours worked but my main objective is to deal with this fraud," says Tim, who was terminated in May of this year. "I am a technician and drove the company van to and from work," Tim explain... - Man Misdiagnosed in ER recovers $900K
Newark, NJ: A man who suffered a delayed diagnosis of bacterial staphylococcus and meningitis, serious viral infections, and who suffered a stroke as a result of the infections, was awarded $900K in his medical malpractice lawsuit. Primitio Candaleria took himself to the emergency room at Kennedy University Hospital because he had a fever and was... - Man Injured by Drunk Driver Awarded $5M
Miami, F: A man who sustained brain damage as a result of an accident caused by a drunk driver, has been awarded $5 million in settlement of his personal injury lawsuit. In 2007, Dwight Grant, who was just 22 years old at the time, was a passenger in stopped vehicle when it was struck by Mathew Lyons who was being chased by the police. After hitting th... - Dog Owners Can Be Responsible for Dog Bite Injury
Sep-30-11 San Diego, CA When children or innocent bystanders are hurt by a dog bite injury , much focus is put on the dog itself. After all, a dog bite personal injury is caused by the dog and destroying the dog prevents it from harming another human. The problem, however, is that dog owners often treat their dogs in inhumane ways, which lead to dog bite injuries... - Texas Man's Family Seeking Asbestosis Compensation from Former Employers
Sep-29-11 Jefferson County, TX The family of a Texas man who reportedly developed pulmonary asbestosis while working around asbestos-containing products throughout his career has decided to file a lawsuit against the man's former employers. According to the Southeast Texas Record , Agnes Dixon, Jane Lampman, Molly Abshier and John Dixon Jr. filed the lawsuit... - "It's Great That Mr. Brown Got a $322 Million Asbestos Drilling Mud Settlement, but Some of Us Still Have Nothing"
Sep-19-11 Houma, LA "It's great that [Thomas C. Brown] got a $322 million settlement verdict in his asbestos lawsuit but it would also be great if companies like Union Carbide and Chevron Phillips Chemical could spread the money around," says Monty, who worked with asbestos drilling mud for years and is now suffering from respiratory problems. "They could at lea... - $1.5M Settlement awarded to Family of Man Killed on Drawbridge
Broward County: FL: A $1.5 million settlement was awarded to the family of a man who was killed after he fell from a drawbridge, and who filed a personal injury suit. In 2009, Desmond Nolan, 82 years of age at the time, was walking across a drawbridge when, as he neared the halfway point, the drawbridge opened, causing Nolan to fall to the paveme... - $2.65M Awarded to Family of Mother Killed by Truck
Almeda County, CA: The family of a woman who was hit and killed by a pick-up truck in 2007, has been awarded a $2.65 million settlement of their wrongful death suit. Socorro Lopez, the mother of three, was out out jogging with her husband and children when she was struck by the truck on the shoulder of Patterson Pass Road in Almeda County. Luis... - FDA Study Finds Increased Risk for Blood Clots with Drospirenone-Containing Contraceptives
Sep-28-11 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a statement telling the public that drospirenone-containing birth control pills remain under safety review. The specific concern with these birth control pills, which include Bayer's Yaz/Yasmin, is increased risk for blood clots. In order to better evaluate the risk associated with... - FDA Panel Recommends Changes to Fosamax Side Effects Label
Sep-28-11 Washington, DC An advisory panel for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recommended changes to warning labels concerning Fosamax side effects . The panel was convened in light of concerns about the link between Fosamax and femur fractures, and a concern about Fosamax osteonecrosis. Despite the recommendations, however, the panel did not recom... - Pennsylvania Court Rejects Claim That Prozac Side Effects Led to Murder
Sep-28-11 Susquehanna County, PA Prozac side effects and potential birth defects have been suggested by a number of studies and warnings released by the US Food and Drug Administration. However, despite these risks, a Pennsylvania judge recently ruled to dismiss a lawsuit claiming that Prozac side effects were the underlying cause behind a man allegedly decidi... - "If You're Dealing with Unum, Get a Lawyer—ASAP"
Sep-23-11 Seneca, SC: "I welcome this opportunity to tell people who have a policy with Unum Health Insurance to get a lawyer on your side right away, before you get disabled," says Roger, "because I know firsthand that Unum will try just about anything to 'hoodoo' you and deny your benefits. "I hope that I can maybe help someone else down the road by warning... - Schering Plough Pharmaceutical Reps Win in Overtime Class Action
New York, NY: Schering Plough pharmaceutical representatives have won a complete victory in Federal Court in a Nationwide Collective Law Suit. The suit charged that plaintiffs often worked in excess of 40 hours a week but received an annual salary without overtime pay at the mandatory rate of time and one half. The amount to be distributed to th... - Medtronic Ordered to Produce Infuse Bone Graft Safety Data
Sep-27-11 New York, NY Medtronic Inc, has been ordered to produce documents pertaining to the safety of its Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft protein compound by a federal judge hearing a securities lawsuit filed against the company. The securities lawsuit alleges that Medtronic artificially inflated its stock price through an 'off-label' promotional scheme involv... - Metal-on-Metal Devices Such as DePuy Pinnacle Failing at Alarming Rate
Sep-27-11 Baton Rouge, LA A recently released report from Europe warns that metal-on-metal hip implants, a class of hip implant that includes a product in the DePuy Pinnacle line, are failing at an alarming rate. The DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement in question, called the Ultamet, is one of a number of metal-on-metal hip replacement devices available for patients... - Consumer Advocate Groups Lament Excessive Bank Overdraft Fees
Sep-27-11 Boca Raton, FL Despite the fact that the issue was addressed by Congress last year, a number of consumer advocate groups are up in arms again over excessive bank overdraft fees , according to the Sun-Sentinel . The news source reports that a study conducted in June by the Consumer Federation of America found that the median overdraft fee at the larg... - Pennsylvania Hotel to Pay for Discrimination
Sep-26-11 Stamford, CT It took six years, but a predominantly black church from an economically challenged part of Connecticut that was denied hotel accommodations for its members managed to exact justice. The Macedonia Church and its members were recently awarded $675,000 for a breach of a post-civil war statute that guarantees the rights of all persons to make... - Some Things Patients May Not Know About Propecia Side Effects
Sep-25-11 Columbus, OH When patients first talk to a doctor about hair loss, concern about Propecia side effects may not be at the top of their list of concerns. They probably would not consider that there is a risk of so-called Propecia sexual dysfunction or even know that there is at least one Propecia lawsuit in the works concerning side effects. All they are... - Report on Coconut Water Questions Health Claims
Atlanta, GA: A new report released by an independent health product testing firm on the health benefits of Coconut water has found that some of the health claims made the various manufacturers of the popular health drink may not be true, which could imply consumer fraud . The report, by ConsumerLab.com, found that of the three leading brands of C... - $627M Settlement Reached in Wachovia Preferred Securities and Bond Litigation
New York, NY: The Orange County Employees' Retirement System, the Louisiana Sheriffs' Pension and Relief Fund, and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, the court-appointed representatives of a class of investors who purchased certain Wachovia Corporation (Wachovia) bonds and preferred securities pursuant or traceable to numerous publ...