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Nov-5-09 Los Angeles, CA A negligence lawsuit alleging medical negligence and negligence liability has been filed in Los Angeles Superior Court against Cedars Sinai Medical Center, GE Healthcare and GE Healthcare Technologies alleging that patients received 8 times the approved dosage of radiation during CT brain perfusion scans performed to diagnose stroke... - Failure-to-accommodate claim yields $1.82M award
A 20-year veteran sales manager was fired from his job at South Jersey Industries in 2005, based on a report that his work performance was poor. Scott Jones subsequently sued his former employer, for failure to accommodate, alleging that he was depressed at the time. Jones had started seeing a company psychologist for depression; however, he was not re... - $40 Million Awarded in SUV Rollover Lawsuit
The identification of the driver of an SUV in 1999 has resulted in a $40 million settlement in a personal injury case. The case hinged on which of 2 brothers was driving at the time the SUV rolled over. Thomas Smolinski, 24 at the time of the accident, alleged that his brother Matthew had been driving. The accident caused Thomas to sustain paralyzing i... - California Firm Recalls Beef and Bean Burritos for Possible Listeria Contamination
Windsor Foods is recalling approximately 2,268 pounds of beef and bean burrito products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The following products are subject to recall: 18-pound bulk cases containing individually wrapped "BUTCHER BOY RED CHILE BEEF & BEAN BURRITOS." Each case of Butcher Boy brand burritos subject to recall... - Victim of Sexual Attack Awarded $1.4 Million
A woman who suffered a sexual attack when she was 9 years old has successfully sued her attacker, James Henry Abel, for sexual battery. The woman, who filed the suit when she turned 18, was awarded a settlement of $1.5, million. The suit was subsequently settled for $1.4 million. Abel was convicted earlier and sentenced to 40 years in jail. ... - Pedestrian Injured by Taxi Awarded $1 Million
A 65-year old woman hit by a taxi while on a pedestrian crossing in San Francisco, has been awarded $1 million. Yon Sun Yoo was permanently injured by the taxi, and the settlement will go towards covering medical expenses and future costs of living. SEPT-14- 09: Pedestrian Injured by Taxi Awarded $1 Million [ VERDICT SEARCH: PEDESTRIAN HIT... - Salmonella Spice Outbreak
Nov-10-09 Los Angeles, CA The salmonella lawyers at Simon & Luke continue to prosecute cases from the West Coast outbreak of rare Salmonella Rissen. In the past year, 90 people across five states have been sickened by this strain of foodborne illness , and 22 have been hospitalized. No deaths have been reported yet. The outbreak investigation On Ma... - China-Built Strollers Recalled for Amputation Hazard
Nov-10-09 Washington, DC A stroller that has sold nearly a million units was voluntary recalled by the manufacturer after a dozen children caught their fingers in the hinge mechanism and were forced to have their fingertips amputated. Yesterday the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued an alert to consumers who purchased Volo, Triumph, Quest Sp... - Fired Bank Whistleblower Fights Back in New Jersey
Nov-10-09 East Brunswick, NJ In May of last year, bank employee and whistleblower Richard Boywitt approached his boss about a potential money-laundering scheme involving a bank client and two tellers. As the Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Officer for Brunswick Bank and Trust, it was his job to report any suspicious activity. He was fired. Boywitt launched a w... - Heartbreaking Loss Surrounding Washington Car Crash
Nov-10-09 Spokane, WA Almost four months to the day before his own death, Zachary Smith saw his best friend killed in a car crash when his vehicle spun out of control in Kootenai County, Washington. Brandon Hay was not wearing a seat belt. Zach Smith became the second student at Tekoa High School to die under similar circumstances. Smith was driving his famil... - Pharmaceutical company pays large settlement over Seroquel side effects
Nov-10-09 Washington, D.C. Britain-based pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has reached settlements on two whistle-blower lawsuits and two federal investigations of the Seroquel side effects . The $520 million settlements are largely related to off-label marketing of the drug, which touted medicinal applications of Seroquel that the FDA had not approved the an... - How Long Have Avandia Side Effects Been Known?
Oct-18-09 Boise, ID Although Avandia and Avandia side effects have been in the news a lot lately, the truth is that at least one group was trying to alert the public to Avandia risks as early as 2000. In fact, in March of that year Public Citizen, a public advocacy group, petitioned the FDA to revise Avandia's labels. The FDA eventually did, but a boxed warning... - Texas company to make alternative to Gaiam BPA Bottles and others
Oct-29-09 Austin, TX PlasticPure has reportedly received $1.1 million in federal money to further its research in providing an alternative to potentially toxic water bottles, such as the ones made by Gaiam that allegedly had traces of BPA. BPA, or Bisphenol A, has been associated with increasing the risk of obesity and breast cancer in those who use water bottl... - Service member dies in helicopter accident during training
Oct-29-09 Libby, MT A 29-year-old Army staff sergeant died last week in a helicopter crash that occurred on a Navy ship off the coast of Virginia. James Stright, who was known to family members as J.R., was killed in the helicopter accident that also injured eight other service members, the Billings Gazette reports. The staff sergeant was a member of the E... - Judge Requests Mass Tort Status for Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella
Nov-9-09 Passaic, NJ Due to the increasing number of Yaz/Yasmin and Ocella lawsuits alleging that the oral contraceptives have caused strokes and other serious health problems, the New Jersey judiciary is considering a judge's request for mass tort status against the manufacturer, Bayer Corp., located in Wayne, NJ. Plaintiffs in these lawsuits claim that Ba... - Research links antidepressants like Celexa to premature births
Nov-9-09 Seattle, WA Despite the physical and mental strain that is commonly shouldered by pregnant women, expectant mothers-to-be might want to stay clear of antidepressants medications, as a recent study sees drugs used to treat depression like Celexa linked to birth defects . The study published by the University of Washington, claims that medicating depre... - Foodborne Illness Results in Two Separate Recalls
Nov-8-09 Chautauqua, NY Two recent cases of foodborne illness —which may or may not be related—bring more attention to the food production industry and alleged lapses in safety and quality control that have resulted in food poisoning, including two deaths. Within the last several days Fairbank Farms of Ashville, New York recalled nearly half a mil... - Flu season brings new remedies and reminders of Zicam side effects
Nov-8-09 Seattle, WA With the highly contagious H1N1flu spreading early and the world heading into the flu season proper, many consumers are switching to homeopathic medications - a fact that has the FDA up in arms over possible side effects, like Zicam smell loss . Homeopathic medications remain largely untested and apocryphal, which has set of red flags wit... - City of Fargo Reaches Potential Settlement in Traffic Fines Class Action
More than 53,000 drivers who received traffic fines that exceeded the limits set by North Dakota law, have received letters by mail, advising them of a potential settlement to the class action lawsuit they joined against the City of Fargo. The settlement is for a proposed $1.5 million which will likely work out to up to 65 cents per dollar paid in traf... - Occam Networks Reaches $12.66 Million Settlement in Securities Class Action
Occam Networks announced that it has agreed to settle and resolve a stockholder class action lawsuit initially filed on April 26, 2007 against Occam, certain of its current and former officers and directors, Occam`s current and former outside auditors, and the lead underwriter of Occam`s November 2006 secondary public offering. The litigation is pendin...