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The medical malpractice insurers for Dr. John A King, an obstetrician who worked at Putnam General Hospital, W VA, will pay $3 million to settle suits brought against the doctor by five former patients. Between November 2002 and June 2003 124 malpractice suits were brought against Dr. King, stemming from surgeries he performed while working at the hosp... - Dirt Devil Vacuum Accessory Tools Recalled
Reports of Personal Injury from Broken Parts About 987,000 Dirt Devil vacuum power brush attachment tools are being recalled because plastic pieces inside the vacuum tool can break apart and be ejected, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. The manufacturer, TTI Floor Care North America, of Glenwillow, OH, has received 140 reports of incidents... - A Tale of Two Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuits
Sep-16-16 Philadelphia, PA: In somewhat of a ‘David and Goliath’ tale, two bad faith insurance lawsuits aptly demonstrate the mindset and motivations of insurance companies, regardless of whether they are dealing with individuals, corporations, or state governance. The individual here is Martha Holland, who has a bone to pick with Unum Life Insura... - Florida Attorney General Wins $8.5 Million Settlement Against Homeward Bound
A final judgement has been delivered against two owners of Homeward Bound of North America, a business selling insurance-like products to senior citizens resident in Florida. The settlement is for $8.5 million and was brought by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum. Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a la... - i2 Technologies Receives $83.3 Million Settlement
McKool Smith, PC, the national intellectual property and commercial litigation firm, is announcing an $83.3 million settlement reached on behalf of supply-chain technology provider i2 Technologies Inc. The settlement resolves i2's patent litigation against Germany's SAP AG and its United States subsidiary, Newtown Square, Penn.-based SAP America Inc. ... - New Jersey Carpenter Wins $3,333,500 Settlement in Asbestos Lawsuit
Red Bank, NJ: Seventy-five year old New Jersey resident James Johnson was awarded a $3,333,500 settlement in September of this year resulting from his asbestos mesothelioma lawsuit. He was exposed to an asbestos-containing product at his work site. Mr. Johnson worked as a carpenter, specializing in the installation of ceilings in commercial appli... - Corsair Excella Trailers with Norcold Refrigerators Recalled
Leaking Refrigerators Pose Fire Hazard General Coach America Inc., is recalling Corsair Excella trailers built in 2000, and equipped with Norcold refrigerators. The manufacturer has noted a fatigue failure in the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant, which could allow the liquid to slowly leak. They note that extended operation of a lea... - Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding Provides Financial Peace of Mind
Feb-6-15 A “personal injury” is that life-changing moment when you are seriously injured as the result of someone else’s negligence or carelessness. While the most obvious example of this is an automobile accident, a personal injury lawsuit can result from a slip and fall accident, medical malpractice, dog bite, dangerous or defective product, and much more. Ho... - Spike Lee and Showtime Settlement reached in script copyright infringement lawsuit.
Louisville, KY: (May-27-08) James Lee White, a Louisville writer, brought a lawsuit against Spike Lee and the Showtime cable channel, alleging that Lee illegally used his script to create "Sucker Free City," which was shown on Showtime. He suit alleged intellectual property infringement, stating that Lee and writer Alex Tse infringed on his copyright whe... - Compellent, Storage Engine, et. al. $10.5 million settlement reached in intellectual property dispute.
Houston, TX: (May-27-08) Data protection specialist Crossroads Systems has brought lawsuits against 10 vendors, including Compellent and Storage Engine, alleging that the companies infringed on its storage router and virtualization technologies. The suit, filed in US District Court for the Western District of Texas, has followed several such lawsuits fil... - Oil Companies to pay $423 million settlement in environmental lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-07-08) 153 public water providers in 17 states brought a lawsuit against a dozen of the nation's largest oil companies, alleging that groundwater had been contaminated by the gasoline additive MTBE. The suit named BP America Inc., a unit of BP PLC, Chevron Corp, ConocoPhillips, Shell Oil Co., Marathon Oil Corp., Citgo Petroleum Corp.,... - Web site operator to pay $1.38 million settlement in copyright lawsuit.
Los Angeles, CA: (May-06-08) Several members of the Motion Picture Association of America, including Viacom Inc.'s Paramount Pictures and Walt Disney Co., brought a lawsuit against Cinematube.net, a website operated by Georgian Tien "Timothy" Tran, alleging that the website illegally posted copyrighted movies. In a recent announcement pertaining to... - WaMu Cash Balance Pension Plan - Partial Preliminary Settlement
Seattle, WA: If you participated in, and were entitled to accrue benefits in, any of the following plans (referred to collectively as "the Plans"), your rights may be affected by the settlement of a class action lawsuit: 1. The WaMu Pension Plan (referred to as the "WaMu Plan") immediately prior to January 1, 1987, and your accrued benefits or pensio... - The Real Facts About Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding
Jan-12-15 The litigation process is often slow and many plaintiffs can’t afford to wait for a fair settlement. When there seems to be no alternative but to settle for less than case value, plaintiffs often consider pre-settlement funding . “Two years ago, my husband was involved in a serious auto accident that rendered him unable to work. We filed a lawsuit... - Forced-Placed Insurance Lawsuits Close to Settling
Jan-9-15 New York, NY Two major players in the mortgage and insurance business are close to settling a putative Force-placed insurance lawsuit , after documents related to the class action and details of an ongoing settlement were filed with the courts this week. There are actually two Forced-Placed Insurance Lawsuits at play - one in New York and another bas... - CSX Corp. to pay $491,976 settlement in wildlife lawsuit.
Montgomery, AL: (Apr-08-08) State Attorney General Troy King brought charges against CSX Corporation, alleging that the derailment of one of its railroad cars harmed nearby wildlife. The suit stemmed from a May 2006 incident, when CSX's cars derailed, spilling soybean into Little Creek, which flows into Yellow Leaf Creek. As a result of the spill, fish,... - Microsoft to pay $364.7 million settlement in technologies lawsuit.
San Diego, CA: (Apr-04-08) Alcatel-Lucent brought a patent infringement lawsuit against Microsoft Corporation, alleging that it infringed on two of its patents related to handwriting recognition technology. The suit claimed that Microsoft used handwriting recognition technology in its Tablet PC operating system, which was an infringement of pattern recog... - Menu Foods pays $53.8 million settlement in poisoning lawsuit.
Mount Laurel, NJ: (Apr-01-08) Pet owners in the United States and Canada brought lawsuits against Menu Foods, alleging that contaminated pet food resulted in the death of thousands of dogs and cats in North America. The suit, filed in 2007, stated that the pet foods, which are produced in bulk and sold as store brands, contained tainted wheat gluten, whi... - Plaintiff Avoids Holiday Hardship with Pre-Settlement Funding
Dec-26-14 You have been seriously injured in an auto accident and can’t return to work. You have filed an auto accident lawsuit, but your attorney has stated that it could be months before a settlement is reached. How will you pay the bills and put food on the table? Pre-settlement lawsuit funding , often referred to as a “lawsuit loan,” can assist you in wai... - Dear Doctors: Think Twice before Prescribing Propecia
Jul-15-16 Los Angeles, CA: Although doctors are still prescribing Propecia as a hair-loss treatment, that doesn’t mean it’s safe. Chances are, you are better off with bald on top rather than Propecia problems below. In fact, two doctors and New Hair Institute Medical Group are facing a medical malpractice lawsuit along with Merck, the Propecia man...