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Sort by date 1,824 pages found matching bank of america- Asbestos Mesothelioma: One Man's Story from the Grave
Nov-27-08 Newport, RI Stanley worked in the shipyards as an electrician for 33 years. He died of asbestos mesothelioma in 2007. His widow recently filed a negligent death lawsuit, and Stanley made an appearance in court. Stanley worked on many different types of ships, including cargo ships and new construction Navy aircraft such as the USS Enterprise and the... - Mirapex Ruins another Life
Jan-17-06 "Some of the things I did were unreal on Mirapex," says 65-year old Marliyn McKee, from Harrisburg, PA. "I played solitaire online so much that I got carpal tunnel syndrome--even through the pain I would play." But that was nothing compared to the repercussions from gambling that were later to follow, another side effect of Mirapex. "I had restless leg sy... - Real Estate Housing Akin to a Jail Cell for Seniors
Nov-23-08 Delray Beach, FL In a truly sad commentary on the current real estate housing crisis, seniors in need of assisted living and wanting to relocate to a home for the aged are instead stranded in homes that won't sell, held hostage by real estate that holds their nest egg like a tightly-clenched fist that refuses to let go. Real estate closings are a rare co... - Gambling on Mirapex
Jan-12-06 Researchers at the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Research Centre at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, have reported a link between the drug Mirapex, used to treat Parkinson's disease, and chronic gambling. Clinical trials conducted at the institute concluded that a number of people developed gambling problems serious enough to get them into... - Attorney Mark Haney sues Ford over Gas Tank Design
Nov-6-08 Fort Worth, TX: If someone you know or love is driving a Ford Crown Victoria, Lincoln Town Car or Grand Marquis, you'll want to know more about how a young police officer died near Fort Worth, Texas. Thirty-four-year-old Dwayne Freeto was stopped in his police cruiser on the side of the road after coming to the aid of a stranded motorist. Around 4 am., as... - Getting a Green Card Takes Green to Do it Right
Oct-30-08 Washington, DC Getting an immigration green card isn't easy. It can take years. It can be expensive. And the need for a citizenship green card by anyone in the citizenship immigration camp is so great, people are willing to do anything to get one. Such as get married, for example. It's an old story, and on the surface it's both charming and sad, consi... - Canada Pulls Toxic Imported Toys Off Store Shelves
Oct-28-08 Ottawa, ON Here we go again. A toy recall , after numerous products—most of which were made in China—were found to have dangerous levels of lead. This time the issue is on Canadian soil, but an issue that has affected Americans in the past, who have seen recalled toys from China. To the US toy buyer, a toxic toy recall is nothing new. In Canada, g... - Discrimination and the USDA
Oct-23-08 Washington, DC The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has come under fire by the Government Accountability office (GAO) for dropping the ball with regard to discrimination. Sadly, in spite of how far we have come in America and with an African-American currently in the race for the White House, employment discrimination , and employee racial discriminati... - Message to Zimmer: We Are Not Machines
Oct-22-08 Washington, DC Forgive me if I've missed something here, but what the hell is going on with medical products manufacturers, such as the people who make the Zimmer Durom Cup ? A Zimmer hip replacement patient should not be made to suffer through the pain and trauma of a failed Zimmer Durom, only to have to require a second surgery to have it fixed or repla... - In a Troubled Economy, Financial Elder Abuse on the Rise
Oct-13-08 Los Angeles, CA Desperate times call for desperate measures. Unfortunately, with the American economy poised for disaster and Americans facing unprecedented financial pressure, financial elder abuse is beginning to become an even greater issue than it once was. It is feared that in every state, including California, it will rob proud, and well-meaning se... - Attorney Sends Message About Accidents and Texting
Oct-9-08 Springfield, MO Let's say that little messaging gizmo you carry with you everywhere you go is buzzing like mad while you're driving your car. Or maybe you just have to send a text message immediately and there's no time to pull over to the side of the road. A moment's distraction can cost you dearly and Attorney Aaron Sachs sees the deadly consequences all... - Free Drug Samples the New Threat to Children
Oct-6-08 Washington, DC Patients love 'em because they're free, and will save them a buck or two at the drug store. Doctors love 'em because their patients love 'em—plus the added benefit of ensuring a patient without the means to afford expensive prescription drugs can have access to them. However a new study out today suggests that free drug samples do litt... - Attorney Eric Gibbs: Dex-cool Case an Example of our Philosophy
Sep-30-08 San Francisco, CA "We've focused on a fairly diverse type of case load that involves product liability , securities, consumer fraud , individual and institutional investors and antitrust cases ," says Co-Counsel Eric Gibbs, from the firm Girard Gibbs in San Francisco. And one case is a factory equipped engine coolant called Dex-Cool . Owners of ce... - Defective Products: The Exploding Gas Can
Sep-25-08 Miami, OK It is something that hundreds of thousands of Americans have in their garage, basement or garden shed. A polyethylene gas can. Used correctly, with care taken to mitigate all risk factors, a gas can should not pose defective product personal injury . But life happens, and in the case of the majority of consumer-grade gasoline cans on the market,... - Chantix Recall: What Recall? Military Now Has Questions
Sep-21-08 Washington, DC The TV commercials still feature the darling little duo of the tortoise and the hare and the announcer still oozes comforting charm as he rattles off all the side effects. However, the message has changed now—and in spite of the viewers rooting for the determined little tortoise while the hare lollygags in the background, losing the raceâ€... - Attorney David Mazie Goes Eyeball to Eyeball with Lasik Surgeon
Sep-9-08 Roseland, NJ You know how some people just seem smart—well that's how attorney David Mazie seems. Smart! At age 46 Mazie has won millions and millions of dollars on behalf of clients lucky enough to get his firm to take on their case. His most recent win is an eye popping $2.1 million settlement recovered for a 47-year old man rendered legally blind beca... - Consumer Fraud: You Are Getting Sleepy…
Sep-8-08 Montpelier, VT A hypnosis enterprise that failed to include a disclaimer regarding the effectiveness of its services has been rapped on the knuckles for committing consumer fraud by the office of the Vermont Attorney General. At issue was the marketing strategy utilized by a network of businesses that offered hypnosis therapy for weight loss and smoki... - Attorney Steven Sprenger: TV Writers' Lawsuits Get Momentum
Sep-4-08 Washington, DC: "Employers aren't that concerned that they are violating age discrimination laws," says attorney Steven Sprenger. "They think there is a relationship between employment and age, and as you get older people should just exit the workforce." Sprenger has a crisp understanding of age discrimination in the modern material world we live in. H... - Ortho Evra: the Known and the Unknown
Sep-3-08 Carmicheal, CA Yet another young woman has died, allegedly from using a birth control device similar in hormone delivery as the Ortho Evra patch . More than 4 million women are using Ortho Evra as a means of birth control--which means a great potential for more deaths. It is not known exactly how many Ortho Evra deaths have occurred since the contracep... - Ketek and the FDA: Medicinal Terrorism?
Aug-25-08 Washington, DC There are those who feel that the real threat to the American people isn't terrorism: it's the seemingly endless supply of dangerous prescription drugs that carry approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Ketek is alleged to be one of them, after patients have died or been seriously harmed from the antibiotic. Ketek ca...