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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Nearly $3 Million in Fines for Violations of California Overtime Pay Laws
May-30-11 Sacramento, CA A general contractor caught up in overtime pay violations—among others—on the part of subcontractors for a university housing project is again bidding on a subsequent housing initiative at the University of California Davis (UC Davis). The Sacramento Business Journal reports that four subcontractors working on the so-called... - New Jersey Man Awarded $10 Million in Car Accident Compensation
May-30-11 Middlesex County, NJ A Middlesex County, New Jersey jury recently awarded $10 million to a construction worker and his wife after the man was allegedly injured in a 2008 car accident , reports MyCentralJersey.com . According to the news source, 52-year-old Jerome Dean claimed he lost motion in his neck, suffers from neck pain and experiences headach... - Union Carbide Wants Asbestosis Compensation Award Thrown Out
May-30-11 Jackson, MS Union Carbide is seeking to have a $322 million asbestosis compensation verdict thrown out after the judge in the case allegedly failed to disclose the fact that his father had previously filed asbestos claims. The Jackson Clarion-Ledger reports that the award, which was given to Thomas "Tony" Brown Jr., was the largest individual asbe... - "Boomeritis" Buying into Hip and Knee Implants—but at What Cost?
May-25-11 New York, NY: Hip and knee replacements are one of the biggest moneymakers for medical device manufacturers, but at what price to hip and knee implant recipients? Judging from the recent metal-on-metal knee and hip recalls and mass tort litigation against device manufacturers including Stryker, Smith & Nephew, Howmedica and more, countless patients... - Smoked Salmon Recalled
Washington, DC: St James Smokehouse Inc, is recalling its Scotch Reserve Whiskey & Honey Smoked Scottish Salmon 4oz retails packs under Lot code:5797 & batch code: 4759 with UPC# 853729001151 due to potential contamination with Listeria Monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infecti... - Patient Says Fosamax Caused Multiple Fractures, Specialist Concurs
May-20-11 Calgary, AB Fosamax is taking its toll, not only on those who have suffered debilitating Fosamax side effects, but it has also become a drain on the health care system. Take Shannon, for instance. A former nurse, she is now on disability benefits, unable to work. Her osteoporosis specialist blames her multiple bone fractures on Fosamax. "I was presc... - Blue Bird Recalls 3900 School Buses
Washington, DC: Blue Bird Body Co, a manufacturer of school buses, is recalling 3,919 certain model year 2004-2006 Vision Conventional style school buses manufactured from June 26, 2003. The recall has been issued because a starter cable may rub against a power steering hose. That could create a short circuit resulting in a fire. Legal Help ... - Paramedic Suffers from Zimmer Defective Hip Replacements
May-29-11 Savannah, GA Jessie Lee, a paramedic who previously worked as a contract employee in Afghanistan, recently told NBC affiliate WSAV her story about how Zimmer defective hip replacements caused her to suffer immensely. According to the news source, Lee, who had suffered from hip pain throughout much of her life, attempted to correct the problem once... - "Limo Drivers Eligible for California Overtime," Says Attorney
May-24-11 San Mateo, CA Limo drivers in California and other states, such as Nevada, are not getting paid overtime because their employers have classified them as exempt. However, attorney Mark Thierman filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Las Vegas limousine drivers against Bell Trans, Nevada's largest limousine company, alleging failure to pay minimum wage an... - Anything You "Can and Do Post" May Be Used As Evidence against You
May-24-11 New York, NY And, you have the right to remain silent, except for those things you posted on your Facebook page, or you tweeted or otherwise sprinkled throughout cyberspace for all of eternity. Personal injury attorney Neal Goldstein, from Goldstein & Bashner in New York City and Long Island, is constantly reminding clients to be careful about wha... - Woman Awarded $450K in Wrongful Termination Suit Against Goodyear
Fayettevill, NC: A jury in Cumberland recently awarded Lashanda Shaw $450,000 as settlement of her wrongful termination suit against Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.'s Fayetteville plant. Shaw's trial took five weeks. The jury unanimously agreed on the compensatory damages Friday afternoon. The trial ended Monday after jurors voted not to award punit... - Fresh Express Recalls Bag Spinach Due to Possible Risk from Salmonella
Washington, DC: Fresh Express is recalling 2,939 cases of 9 oz. Bag Spinach with Product Codes starting with H081 and H082, UPC Code of 7127913204 and Use-by Dates of April 6 and 7 out of an abundance of caution due to a positive test result for Salmonella from random sample testing. The company is not aware of any illnesses reported in connection... - Amusement Park Accident Sparks Lawsuit in Pennsylvania
May-28-11 Ligonier, PA Two patrons were injured recently while riding the new Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey attraction at Universal Orlando, according to information provided to the State of Florida by Universal. The Orlando Sentinel on May 23 reported that a 60-year-old man briefly lost consciousness, whereas a 57-year-old man experienced chest pains aft... - Avandia Case Similar to Accutane IBD Circumstances
May-28-11 Washington, DC In a situation similar to the circumstances surrounding Accutane inflammatory bowel disease , the US Food and Drug Administration recently announced that the diabetes drug Avandia will no longer be sold in pharmacies. Beginning in November, the medication will only continue to be made available to those safely using it, patients who ha... - $550K Medical Malpractice Verdict on Behalf of 79-Year-Old Scranton Woman
Scranton, PA: A $550,000 jury verdict has been secured in a medical malpractice case brought by 79-year-old Irene Doherty of Scranton, Pa. Doherty suffered a 23-month delay in the diagnosis of her lung cancer. The verdict, returned against radiologist Earl Detrick, who practiced in Scranton and Wilkes-Barre, PA. prior to retiring, may be the largest... - Williams-Sonoma Recalls Hot Chocolate Pots
Washington, DC: Williams-Sonoma is recalling about 28,000 hot chocolate pots sold throughout the US and a further 700 sold in Canada, because the handle of the hot chocolate pot can break off during use, posing burn and laceration hazards. The firm has received 28 reports of handles breaking off of the pots, including eight reports of injuries in... - BofA Settles Overdraft Lawsuit for $410 Million
New York, NY: A federal lawsuit alleging that Bank of America (BofA) charged excessive overdraft fees has been settled. The court has granted approval to the class action lawsuit, Checking Account Overdraft Litigation, 1:09-MD-02036-JLK. Settlement class members will receive checks. BofA, the largest bank in the US, reportedly stated in a court f... - The Unborn Child Cannot Comment on Depakote Birth Defects
May-27-11 Washington, DC The capacity for a drug—any drug—to be allowed on the market without being completely safe appears to defy logic on the surface. However, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has long since followed the protocol that so long as a drug's benefits outweigh the risks, it is worthy to be sold and used according to the various ca... - Celexa Linked to Birth Defects Such As PPHN
May-27-11 Bethesda, MD Celexa , which is used by patients looking to treat depression, is a member of the class of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) that works by increasing a natural brain substance to help maintain balance. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), the antidepressant typically comes in the form of a... - Connecticut Family Awarded $58 Million Birth Injury Compensation
May-27-11 Stamford, CT A Waterbury, Connecticut jury recently awarded $58 million in birth injury compensation to the family of a boy who was born with a severe form of cerebral palsy that the jury ruled could have been prevented. The Stamford Times reports that when Danny D'Attilo was born in February 2003, he was pale and limp, unable to breath and w...