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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Linked to Blood Clots, Stroke, & Death - Ortho Evra Resources
Dec-10-05 Women who use the Ortho Evra Patch are at much greater risk of developing blood clots and stroke compared to other forms of oral contraceptives. Also, many deaths have been linked to the patch. The drug's manufacturer finally admits that women who use the patch are taking up to 60 percent more estrogen than if they were taking the oral birth control pill... - American National Car Accident Insurance Claim Settlement
On October 13, 2000 Greg Czech was in a car accident with a limited insured motorist. He suffered a disabling lower back injury that required spinal surgery and has been unable to return to work since the accident. Czech filed a claim against his own insurance company, American National, seeking underinsured motorist benefits. The jury awarded Czech and... - Global Horizons Immigrant Worker Violations Settlement
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of approximately 170 Thai workers brought onto fruit orchards in Eastern Washington against the California based labor contractor. The lawsuit claimed Global violated numerous state and federal labor laws. Global Horizons has agreed to pay the state of Washington a $230,000 settlement and establish new protection for domestic... - University of California, San Francisco Animal Welfare Act Violations Settlement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture charged the university with 61 violations of the Animal Welfare Act. The lawsuit claimed UCSF researchers kept animals in dirty cages and over bred them as well as improperly anesthetized sheep and kept poor records of monkey studies. The university has agreed to pay the U.S. government a $92,500 fine for alleged viola... - Carmike Cinemas Inc. Teenage Employee Harassment Settlement
Ten young men filed a lawsuit against the Raleigh theater and its former concessions manager Antonio Hines alleging harassment. The suit claims Hines fondled, kissed, and groped the teenage boys and threatened to change their job duties when they spurned his advances. Carmike Cinemas did not do a background check on Hines which would have revealed he se... - Somerset County Social Services Fatal Abuse Settlement
In October 2002, Carole Anne Quillen and her boyfriend, Christopher Allen, fatally abused Quillen's two year old girl, Whitney Williams. Allen was sentenced to 25 years in prison for child abuse resulting in death and Quillen was sentenced to a five year prison term for manslaughter. The father, Clark Bell, reported that his daughter was being abused at... - Employees often Unpaid for Overtime, Unaware of Overtime Laws
Dec-14-05 Many people, from restaurant workers and managers, to computer programmers aren't paid all that they're entitled to. If you have worked more than eight hours a day, or more than 40 hours in one week, you may be entitled to overtime. Some employers rely on you not knowing your rights. Trying to understand laws regulating overtime, who gets it, and how it's pa... - How Paxil can Ruin Lives: One Woman's Story
Dec-13-05 An [ FDA Alert ] (December 8, 2005) states that Paxil should not be taken by pregnant women or women planning to become pregnant. Unfortunately, this warning has come too late for many women and their families. Paxil has not only caused the death of infants, it has also destroyed the lives of countless women who were prescribed this medication during or pri... - Big O Tire Repair Accident Settlement
A Big O repair technician in Grass Valley installed new wheels on a Toyota pickup truck. A week later, while driving on Interstate 80 in Auburn, Jennifer Baker's vehicle was struck by that pickup truck's separated tire and wheel. Baker and her husband were in her Ford Ranger pickup that hit a guardrail, swerved left, and flipped over. Baker suffered par... - Curtis Parrish Pedestrian Auto Accident Settlement
In 2002, 15 year old Deanna Paras was a freshman at Andrean High School when she was struck by a van while walking near her home in Hobart. Deanna was taken to St. Mary Medical Center and then airlifted to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood. She remained there for the next 11 months and underwent 27 surgeries. The driver, Curtis Parrish, was no... - Edgewater Police Department Strip Search Settlement
Verna Sue Perry and her boyfriend, William Beasley, were pulled over for running a stop sign on May 15, 2003. Beasley admitted to using cocaine within the previous two hours and was detained in the police car. The officer performed a routine criminal check and discovered Beasley and Perry had a restraining order prohibiting them from having contact. Soo... - Utah State Tax Commission Flooring Installment Settlement
Several Utah taxpayers suspected they had been overcharged for floor covering purchased on a "furnish and install" basis and filed a lawsuit. Under Utah law, the installation of floor covering is not subject to sales tax. However, many vendors assessed sales tax on both the materials and installation. The Utah State Tax Commission has agreed to refund $... - Chi-Chi's Restaurant Hepatitis A Settlement
In the fall of 2003, Richard Miller was one of 660 people sickened by scallions served at a Chi-Chi's near Pittsburgh. Four people died in the outbreak and several others suffered from hepatitis A, including Miller who needed a liver transplant. Chi-Chi's has agreed to award Miller a $6.25 million settlement. The Mexican restaurant chain has paid more t... - Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson Preist Abuse Settlement
Five young men who were allegedly molested as children by a Yuma Catholic priest filed claims against the diocese. Alonso Hernandez was one of those boys; he is set to receive a $600,000 settlement from the $22.3 million settlement pool set up as part of its Chapter 11 reorganization. (Sep-24-05) [ DAILY STAR ] Legal Help If you have a sim... - Sourcecorp Inc. Business Settlement
The business process outsourcing service company filed a lawsuit against the former owners of the company's unit regarding an internal investigation and financial restatement. Sourcecorp's current owners are set to receive $20 million in cash as well as shares and real estate to total a $30 million settlement. (Sep-27-05) [ BUSINESS WEEK ] L... - Leslie Reynolds & Co Ltd. Tax Fraud Settlement
The owner of the company, Leslie Reynolds, was charged with tax fraud. The Dublin businessman was involved in the sale and distribution of engineering components. A Revenue audit discovered the company under declared income tax, VAT and PAYE/PRSI. Reynolds has agreed to pay owed taxes of 3.5 million as well as interest and penalties of 6 million. (S... - Monterey County Discrimination Lawsuit Settlement
Gender discrimination and wrongful termination lawsuit settled for $80,000 to Filipina woman employed by Monterey County's Office of Equal Opportunity. The plaintiff complained that two supervisors, Fernando Armenta and Rudy Asunsolo conspired to replace her with Latino, Aurelio Salazar, a former employee of Armenta. The case was settled quickly and qui... - City of East St. Louis Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Settlement
The City of East St. Louis has agreed to pay a $100,000 settlement for a lawsuit charging three senior police officers with sexual harassment. The plaintiff, a St. Louis police detective, filed a complaint to the City Council but she was not alone. The City Council received five other harassment and misconduct complaints against the police force in thei... - Motiva Environmental Lawsuit Settlement
After two-years of negotiations, Motiva agrees to $12 million settlement over explosion and fire at a Delaware oil refinery in July, 2001. The explosion killed one employee and injured eight others and released sulfuric acid into the Delaware River. After investigations by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice, Mot... - Pacific Mortgage Exchange Intellectual Property Lawsuit Settlement
Applied Business Software, Inc. (ABS) wins a $50,000 intellectual property lawsuit in a California-based Federal District Court against Pacific Mortgage Exchange, Inc. ABS filed the lawsuit on the terms of copyright infringement and breach of software licensing contracts. ABS had supplied the California mortgage lender with its software products for loa...