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Sort by date 1,824 pages found matching bank of america- Depakote Birth Defects Lawsuit Filed in Illinois
Feb-27-13 Chicago, IL Recent revelations, according to a new study, that Depakote use by pregnant women could foster lower IQ scores in their offspring is only the latest in a series of suspected Depakote side effects that are culminating in lawsuits. According to PRWeb (2/18/13), one of the most recent lawsuits was filed January 25, 2013, at Illinois South... - Credit Card Fraud Victims at California Gas Station Increase to 282
Jan-10-11 Sierra Madre, CA Thus far, detectives have identified 282 credit card fraud victims at a gas station in Sierra Madre, California, the Los Angeles Times reports. The authorities are reportedly now turning their attention to a man who allegedly used a clone card at a bank in Montebello, the news source said. Sierra Madre Mayor Jose Mosca said tha... - TVM Mesh Lawsuit to Be Launched in Canada
Feb-25-13 Winnipeg, MB The western Canadian city of Winnipeg will serve as the backdrop for a transvaginal mesh lawsuit in Canada. The Winnipeg Free Press (2/8/13) reports that court documents are being filed in three Canadian provinces with an eye toward launching a class-action case representing more than 300 Canadian women. Transvaginal mesh has evolved... - Accounting Malpractice Lawsuit Launched against Giant E&Y Firm
Dec-31-10 New York, NY A major Accounting Malpractice lawsuit has been filed in the State of New York, and is the first major action to emerge from the failure of the once-Herculean Lehman Brothers bank. While all eyes are on the action and how it all plays out, the lawsuit also comes at a critical time for New York with the ascension of outgoing New York Attorn... - Retailing Giant “Targets” Your Cell Phone
Feb-18-13 Houston, TX If you’ve received an automated text message from Target recently, the retailing giant may owe you some money. Not only is it annoying to get automated messages pumped into your cell phone, it happens to be against the law. The Telephone Consumer Protect Act (TCPA) sees it as personal interference and an invasion of your privacy. T... - No Trouble Communicating GranuFlo Lawsuit Claims, but Alkali Dosing Errors?
Feb-17-13 Waltham, MA Regardless of the apparent posturing by members of the Fresenius Medical Care (Fresenius) legal team with regards to many a GranuFlo lawsuit , it appears extraordinary that in the midst of the present information age that allows for news and data to be transmitted globally in mere nanoseconds, a company cannot (or allegedly chose not) to com... - $3.3 Million Settlement for Amusement Park Accident
Dec-28-10 Angels Camp, CA It haunts every parent. Amidst the joy of taking your child to an amusement park is the fear that something could go wrong. Thus, you are entrusting your child's health and safety—indeed, your child's life—to the capacity for an amusement park operator to properly maintain an amusement park ride. That doesn't always happen, and... - Discover Accused of Misleading Tactics
Dec-23-10 Cottage Grove, MN When it comes to credit card abuse , many customers may have thought the new credit card laws offered them greater protection from predatory credit card practices. In truth, there is some protection from credit card rate hikes and credit card fraud, but those restrictions have forced credit card companies to find new ways of generating... - Settlement Reached in Amusement Park Accident Lawsuit
Feb-9-13 Buffalo, NY A lawsuit filed after a tragic amusement park accident has been resolved in a confidential settlement, according to reports. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed after a roller coaster accident took the life of an Iraq war veteran. According to WKBW (1/8/13), the terms of the settlement with Darien Lake Amusement Park are confidential,... - Seniors at Risk of Illinois Nursing Home Abuse
Dec-14-10 Chicago, IL When it comes to crime, allegations of Illinois nursing home abuse can be shocking. Although many people think their loved ones are safe when they move into an Illinois nursing home, even seniors who live in nursing homes in Illinois can be victims of Illinois nursing home abuse. According to the Illinois Department on Aging, many victim... - Was Fatal Missouri Accident an "Act of God?"
Dec-3-10 O'Fallon, MO A Missouri rail accident back in March that killed a rail conductor and injured an engineer was found to have been caused by the railroad track's drainage system, according to an investigation by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Such Missouri accidents , like all rail accidents, are thoroughly investigated. However, as reported... - Are Fen-Phen Pills Back? You Would be Half-Right…
Jan-25-13 Washington, DC Fen-Phen, at one time a miracle weight loss drug that was pulled from the market due to grievous health concerns years ago, is back in part. That’s because the particular combination of Fenfluramine and Phentermine proved to be toxic, primarily due to the first ingredient, Fenfluramine. Phentermine, at the time and even now, was not se... - Hydraulic Fracking Hits the Big Screen
Jan-16-13 Hollywood, CA: The debate surrounding hydraulic fracturing water contamination elevates to a new pitch this month with the release of two films, one a presumed blockbuster from the fertile minds of actors Matt Damon and John Krasinski, and the other a documentary that appears to support the ideals behind fracking and debunks many of the concerns of cri... - H. Beatty Chadwick divorce Settlement
Once a successful attorney in Philadelphia's Tony Main Line suburbs, H. Beatty Chadwick went to prison in 1995 when a judge ruled that he had hidden his wealth in overseas bank accounts rather than allow it to fall into the hands of his ex-wife. Mr. Chadwick has insisted for years that the money was lost in a failed investment, but a string of judges have... - Asbestos Lawsuits Result in Compensation for Plaintiffs
Nov-19-10 Red Bank, NJ A man has been awarded $3.72 million in his asbestos exposure lawsuit. The man was diagnosed with mesothelioma after years of working with asbestos. Meanwhile, a different plaintiff in New Jersey will also receive more than $3 million in asbestos compensation after he filed an asbestos lawsuit. The $3.72 million was awarded to Howard Bi... - Legal Malpractice Verdict Against Largest Law Firm on Planet
Nov-12-10 Hattiesburg, MS While one would assume lawyers should know better, the esteemed practice of law is not above wrongdoing—as any Legal Malpractice case will attest. A recent legal malpractice lawsuit resulted in a Mississippi jury awarding a $103 million legal malpractice settlement in favor of the plaintiffs against the largest law firm in the wor... - Disgruntled Employees Sue Dollar Tree Alleging Florida Employment Violations
Nov-11-10 Fort Lauderdale, FL Florida employees of a retail chain that operates in 48 states and posted record sales last year is being taken to court by disgruntled employees who claim they have been stiffed out of wages. A lawsuit was filed September 1st alleging violations under Florida employment laws on behalf of assistant managers and others "similarly sit... - What Will 2013 Hold For Yasmin Birth Control?
Jan-3-13 St. Clair County, IL It's been a year since US District Judge David Herndon decided to postpone the trial associated with a Yasmin lawsuit in an effort to have the thousands of cases mediated instead, with the view of reaching a settlement. That effort with regard to Yasmin birth control, as well as Yaz lawsuits, resulted in the November 2012 settle... - Chantix Aggression, And the Role Prescription Drugs Can Play
Dec-31-12 Newtown, CT As 2012 comes to a close, the horrific massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut continues to galvanize public opinion on everything from the availability of guns, to the reasons why a young man like Adam Lanza might be driven to undertake such a shocking assault on human life. And while the debate rages over the gun issu... - Did Adderall Play a Role in the Death of Ex-Navy Corpsman?
Dec-30-12 Newport News, VA It wasn't Adderall that took the life of a former Navy corpsman on Veterans Day, 2010. However Adderall was nonetheless a part of Kelli Marie Grese's life and, according to reports, played a role in various emotional problems that eventually led Kelli to take her own life. How much of a role did Adderall side effects have in her eventu...