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Jan-19-16 Los Angeles, CA: Attorney Patricia Oliver, who specializes in cases involving water contamination from oil production and waste injection wells, says people in and around Porter Ranch should be concerned about this gas leak, from benzene levels in the escaping gas to the SoCal Gas plan not to include a safety valve replacement on the well. Even if y... - Study: People Who Live Near Fracking Sites More Likely to Report Health Problems
Sep-24-14 Pittsburgh, PA While many people have discussed the possibility that hydraulic fracturing and fracking contamination are linked to health problems in people who live near the sites, not a lot of research has been done into the issue. Water contamination and other lawsuits have been filed alleging people who lived near the sites suffered injury or illne... - Is Fracking Linked to Earthquakes?
Mar-18-14 Columbus, OH Among the list of concerns about hydraulic fracking are the effects associated with fracking chemicals and water contamination. People who fight fracking in their town cite concerns about the risk of serious health consequences associated with potential contamination of groundwater. Now, some people theorize that fracking may even be assoc... - Fracking and Legal Recourse: Attorney Weighs In
Sep-25-12 Bradford County, PA Depending upon how you look at it, fracking may be good news--if it doesn’t affect you personally. It helps with the global climate because burning gas emits less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than burning coal. And by supplying 30 percent of America’s natural gas, it’s arguably better for national security. B... - Porter Ranch Gas Leak Legal News and Lawsuit Information
An environmental Class Action lawsuit has been filed against the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) after a California Porter Ranch Gas Leak was discovered, apparently caused by an enormous gas leak at a storage facility in Aliso Canyon . Porter Ranch SoCalGas Gas Field Disaster Attorney R. Rex Parris' law firm on Dece... - Indiana Couple Blames Botox for Death of Daughter
Mar-20-10 Indianapolis, IN The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Botox injections for only a handful of indications, but off-label use continues on a wide scale. According to a proposed lawsuit in Indiana, off-label use of Botox for muscle spasms triggered the death of a 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy. Audrey Wells was born October 16,... - Truck Accidents: Families Left Devastated
Jun-22-08 Chicago, IL Several lawsuits have been filed recently, following a series of serious truck accidents. Some of the lawsuits involve high profile accidents, such as the one at the Chicago CTA station, while others involve smaller profile crashes. However, no matter how high the profile of the accident, when a semi truck is involved the accident is almost a... - Medtronic: It's Not Just Sprint Fidelis
Mar-11-08 Rancho Mirage, CA Sandy Wells never had an implantable cardiac defibrillator with defective Medtronic Sprint Fidelis leads in her body. That's the good news. The bad news is that she did have a Medtronic Synergy neurostimulator implanted under her arm in hopes of relieving her chronic migraine headaches. The unsurprising news is that, like the Sprin... - Topps Beef Burgers: Wake Up Retailers!
Nov-14-07 New York, NY Sherita Wells took her half-empty box of Topps frozen beef burgers back to the supermarket for a refund. "I told the cashier that these burgers had been recalled but he had no idea what I was talking about," says Wells. "I thought they were supposed to keep up with recalled products—it's wild that these burgers are still being sold."... - Camp LeJeune Water Contamination Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Anyone who drank and bathed in contaminated water at Camp Lejeune or Marine Corps Air Station New River in North Carolina between 1953 to 1987 and suffered injuries or death from exposure to toxic chemicals in the water can now bring a claim within two years from when the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 becomes effective. Once the Camp Lejeune Justice... - Natural Gas Royalty Owners Awarded $126 Million
Natural Gas Royalty Owners Awarded $126 Million Beckham County royalty owners will receive a settlement of $126 million from Helmerich & Payne Inc, for damages and lost profits related to natural gas wells that were drained in the 1980s. The suit alleged that H&P turned off the gas wells on the plaintiffs' properties during a contract dispute wit... - Austral Pacific Energy Ltd. $1.6 million settlement reached in drilling costs dispute.
Wellington, New Zealand: (May-27-08) Austral Pacific Energy Ltd. recently announced that it has reached a settlement agreement related to the drilling of the A6 and A7 wells in the onshore Taranaki Cheal Oil Field in Stratford, New Zealand. The deal, entered into by Austral and the Cheal Joint Venture, resulted in the completion and tie-in in time to del... - Workers' Compensation, City awards fire inspector $145,000 injury settlement
Milpitas, CA: (Dec-26-07) Michael Wells, a Milpitas fire inspector, brought charges against the city, alleging that he sustained injuries to his left hip, neck, right shoulder and knees, while on duty. Wells, who resigned in July 2006 after almost 25 years in the city's employ, stated that the suit sought benefits and permanent disability advances. City of... - California Overtime Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Does your employer owe you for unpaid overtime? California law provides protections for employees, with stiff penalties for wage and hour violations. If you believe that your employer has violated the California labor code, you have every right to file an overtime lawsuit. As a general rule, employers must pay an overtime premium of one... - California Overtime FAQ
What is overtime? Generally, unless you are properly classified as exempt, any time that is worked past 8 hours in one shift, over 40 hours in one work week, or working 6 days in one work week is considered overtime work . This time is to be paid at the overtime rate. Hours worked in excess of 8 in one day are paid at time and a half. Hours work... - Banks Violating CARES Act Lawsuit New and Legal Information
Since the CARES Act (also referred to as the Paycheck Protection Act, or “PPP”) rolled out on April 3, 2020, COVID-19-affected small businesses have claimed that banks processed loan applications to benefit themselves, rather than on the “first-come, first-served” basis, as the law requires . Defendants include Bank of America, JP... - Fifth Third Bancorp Excessive Overdraft Fees Lawsuit Information
Fifth Third Bank and other financial institutions have faced allegations that they used deceptive practices in charging customers excessive overdraft fees. In 2011, Fifth Third Bank settled a class action filed on behalf of customers claiming they were charged excessive overdraft fees due to "reordering" of transactions in order to create overdraft... - Porter Ranch Attorney Dispels Rumors and Dispenses Facts
Feb-10-16 Porter Ranch, CA: Since one of 115 natural gas wells owned by SoCal Gas in Aliso Canyon began leaking methane gas on October 23, there have been conflicting reports and rumors, from public safety and health issues to environmental damage. Public officials, spokespersons from the gas company, Porter Ranch residents and their lawyers more often than not have... - Armored Car Overtime Lawsuit Legal News and Information
Overtime lawsuits filed against armored car companies allege armored car drivers should be paid overtime in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act. Some armored car lawsuits have resulted in awards to the plaintiffs, who alleged their employers classified them as ineligible for overtime pay under the Motor Carrier Act Exemption of the Fair Labo... - 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...