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A $27 million fund to compensate Gallagher clients has been set up by the Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation's Division of Insurance. State regulators alleged Gallagher's contingent commissions forced workers to push clients toward policies that would bring larger fees instead of l... - Marshall Fogelson and Attorney Edgar Dietrich Legal Malpractice Settlement
Peter Tiernan was a resident in general surgery at St. John's Hospital in Detroit. Tiernan alleged that he was dismissed from his residency for blowing the whistle to the Wayne County Medical Examiners Office. His attorneys allegedly failed to order a transcript and his whistleblower case was improperly dismissed due to the statute of limitations. Tiern... - “A Long 10 Years for Risperdal Payout,” Says Whistleblower’s Attorney
Nov-13-13 New Brunswick, NJ While the payout to Johnson & Johnson Risperdal whistleblowers is one of the biggest awards ever, attorney Gary Farmer - whose client was one of the Risperdal whistleblowers - says it is not much more than a slap on the wrist for the giant drug company. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical company of J&J, will pay the fe... - Federated Investors Inc. trading Settlement
One of the nation's largest mutual fund managers acknowledged its employees accepted illegal, after hour trades. The company was investigated by the New York Attorney General along with securities regulators and has agreed to pay a $51 million charge related to a pending settlement of illegal trading allegations. (Apr-29-05) [ WASHINGTON POST ] ... - Pfizer Zithromax Misinformation Settlement
The state of Texas, as well as 18 other states, has settled with Pfizer over allegations that the company was misleading people over the effectiveness of its ear medicine Zithromax. Pfizer repeatedly claimed the drug was more effective than its competitors' drugs without any significant evidence that it was indeed better. The company has agreed to pay a... - Dart Container Corp. Illegal Discharge Settlement
The State of Kentucky has settled with Dart Container Corp. in regards to an environmental lawsuit. The case, which was brought against the company in 1999, was in response to Dart Corp.'s dumping of pollutants from a foam and plastic producing facility into the Green River. Although the company officially denies any wrong doing, it had previously paid... - Ashland Inc. et al. construction accident Settlement
Terry Bowers was working as a general manager of a vending machine company in Hanover Township, Lehigh County. In February of 1999, a connecting wall collapsed during a blast at Concept Sciences and killed four employees, including Bowers. His family sued the companies for negligence and was recently awarded a $1.6 million settlement. (Apr-14-05) ... - Vacation Contest Consumer Fraud
A law suit has been filed by Gainey & McKenna against Vacation Station, LLC, Leisure Path Vacation Club, Leisure Path, Inc., Bluegreen Travel Company, Bluegreen Corporation and related companies in New Jersey. The case involves alleged violations of the Consumer Fraud Act and/or other applicable laws. Specifically, the allegations are that the comp... - LawyersandSettlements.com Interviews Debt Collector Harassment Attorney Regarding Abusive Collection Tactics
Oct-30-13 Consumers continue to endure debt collector harassment, in spite of regulations designed to prevent such tactics under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. LawyersandSettlements.com spoke with attorney Ben Stewart regarding unfair and abusive collection practices, and what consumers can do to avoid becoming victims of bill collector harassment... - Attorney Files ER Overcharges Class-Action Lawsuit
Oct-29-13 Los Angeles, CA Attorney Barry Kramer has filed a class-action claim on behalf of uninsured people who were overcharged emergency room (ER) fees by the Swedish Medical Center. “We have filed a class action in the state of Washington. The class has been certified and individuals affected by ER overcharges will soon receive notice,” says Kra... - Lawsuit Updates: Maxim Healthcare Wage & Hour
Oct-23-13 Maxim Healthcare Services is a nationwide provider of in-home medical care services. Currently, the company is facing two class-action lawsuits both alleging the company has violated various state and federal laws, including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by not paying its salaried employees overtime. Recently, a federal judge in Ohio granted e... - Beth Israel Medicare Settlement
Beth Israel Medical Centre in Boston has agreed to pay $3.2 million in a settlement stemming from allegations that the hospital incorrectly billed Medicare for various procedures, in particular certain cardiac procedures. The suit was filed against six other hospitals, as well as Beth Israel. The suit claims that the Medicare program was charged for cardi... - Grandmother Drowns in Horrific Theme Park Accident, Family Sues
Oct-19-13 Fort Worth, TX Theme Park Accidents historically center on the alleged failure of rides such as roller coasters or other motorized attractions that place patrons in otherwise precarious situations. By design, rides are meant to thrill without actually imperiling patrons. Regular inspections and careful management are meant to mitigate any risk. Sometime... - Denied Disability Roller Coaster
Oct-16-13 San Diego, CA Rebecca was first approved then denied disability by Cigna. She had all but given up hope of getting any benefits until earlier this year. “I heard that CIGNA is settling some claims that were previously denied,” she says. “I’m wondering if they will reopen my wrongly denied disability claim.” Cigna’s s... - Victoza Thyroid Cancer Reported to FDA, Now Reporting to Attorneys
Oct-16-13 Raleigh, NC Amanda’s Victoza side effects started a few years ago with gastrointestinal problems and nausea. Then she found a lump in her throat and was recently diagnosed with thyroid cancer, which she believes is Victoza cancer . “My endocrinologist prescribed Victoza in 2006 to treat insulin resistance; I wasn’t diagnosed as a ty... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits Increasing—Moving to Settlement?
Oct-15-13 Malvern, PA Between state and federal transvaginal mesh claims, Pennsylvania-based Endo Health Solutions now faces about 13,500 of its AMS transvaginal mesh claims, according to an American Medical Systems spokesman. Earlier in 2013, Endo officials paid $54.5 million to settle a number of cases alleging the company’s vaginal-mesh inserts,... - Was Washington Whistleblower’s Layoff Retaliation?
Oct-15-13 Hanford, WA A Washington state man who maintained a 44-year career with URS Corp. was one of five employees laid off from the firm due to apparent budgetary constraints. However, Walter Tamosaitis wonders if the loss of his job after so many years reaches back to previous concerns he raised with his former employer over safety and design issues at the plan... - Statin Side Effects Might Include Cataracts
Oct-10-13 San Antonio, TX A new study suggests Crestor and other statin side effects could include an increased risk of cataracts. Crestor side effects reportedly include an increased risk of diabetes and rhabdoymylosis. The study was published in the journal JAMA Ophthalmology (9/19/13) and found online . Researchers involved in the study compared the ris... - New York Wrongful Termination Results in Lawsuits
Oct-4-13 New York, NY Although New York is an at-will employment state, there are circumstances in which an employee can file a New York wrongful termination lawsuit. If an employee has been fired for discriminatory reasons, for example, he or she could allege violations of federal and New York employment law. A New York wrongful employment termination lawsuit... - Lipitor: Big Drug Alleged to Be Big Trouble
Oct-4-13 Washington, DC Lipitor (atorvastatin) is bar none one of the most popular and oft-prescribed medications out there, and remains a giant in the statin sector. Coupled with the increasing incidence of physicians opting to prescribe a statin as a preventative for patients who are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease or stroke (rather than for treatment o...