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Mar-12-14 New York, NY Further to a recent massive General Motors recall involving certain model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles, at least one family who lost a child as a result of the defect is suing GM. The recall involves over 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion... - Stevens Johnson Survivor Wins Golf Championship
Aug-25-16 USA Today (8/16/16) recounts Sauers' struggle with SJS, which happened around 2008. Initially, Sauers thought he had rheumatoid arthritis, but the diagnosis was incorrect and he wound up with a diagnosis of Stevens Johnson syndrome. "I couldn't get off the couch," Sauers told reporters at a news conference after the win. "I had hard floors in my house... - Settlements and Verdicts: Neiman Marcus.
A $2.64 million jury verdict has been found in the racial profiling lawsuit filed by Carl Robinson Jr. The suit alleged that in January 1998, employees at the company's Sawgrass Mills outlet store detained Robinson, who is black, for an hour, berating him and calling him "a professional thief." (Oct-01-04) Legal Help If you have a similar prob... - Settlements and Verdicts: Cracker Barrel.
An $8.7 million settlement has been reached in the discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of black customers. The suit alleged that at many of the company's restaurants were seated, the plaintiffs were seated in areas segregated from white patrons, frequently received inferior service and often were made to wait longer for tables. (Sep-10-04) [ MYRTLE B... - California Caregivers - Attorney Discusses Whether You Qualify for Overtime
Aug-9-16 Woodland Hills, Under California law, most caregivers must be paid overtime when working 24-hours shifts. Judging from the number of inquiries to LawyersandSettlements from home care attendants, this law is confusing. Gyongyi, a caregiver in Los Angeles, wants to know how much overtime she is entitled during a 24-hour shift. “I have a live... - Settlements and Verdicts: Continental Carbon.
A $20.7 million verdict has been reached in the lawsuit filed on behalf of the city of Columbus, Georgia, as well as other plaintiffs. The suit alleged that carbon black air emission from the company's plant damaged residential and business property in the Columbus area. (Aug-25-04) [ THE TELEGRAPH ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem... - Settlements and Verdicts: The University of California.
A $1.3 million settlement has been reached in the discrimination lawsuit filed by former medical intern David Dixon who alleged that he was dismissed from UCLA's family medicine residency program in 1994 because he is black. (Jul-15-04) Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, plea... - Settlements and Verdicts: First American Bank Corp.
A settlement has been reached and is pending approval in a federal discrimination lawsuit. The suit was filed in reference to allegations that the bank was engaging in a practice called redlining, where loans and other services were denied in black and Hispanic neighborhoods in and around Chicago and Kankakee, IL. (Jul-14-04) [ MADISON DAILY LEADER ] ... - Settlements and Verdicts: U.S. Pipe & Foundry.
A $6.5 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed on behalf of black employees. The suit was filed in December 2000 and alleged discrimination on the job. (Jul-04-04) [ WATE6 ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the link below to submit your complaint. ... - Settlements and Verdicts: Fifth Third Bank.
A settlement has been reached in the charges brought by the US Justice Department which alleged that Old Kent Financial Corp. and Old Kent Bank of Detroit unlawfully avoided making business and residential loans in black neighborhoods between 1996 and 2000. (May-20-04) [ YDR ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contac... - Medtronic MiniMed Insulin Pump: “MaxiRisk”
Jun-9-16 Washington, DC: While most Americans with type 1 or type 2 diabetes can control their condition with medication, those with more serious and debilitating forms of diabetes require constant monitoring, together with regular infusions of insulin to not only keep their blood glucose at appropriate levels, but to also keep them alive. Such functions, in recent... - Restaurant Loses $3.2 Million California Labor Lawsuit
May-5-16 Los Angeles, CA: A Los Angeles restaurant chain has been ordered to pay $3.2 million in a California labor lawsuit filed by a former employee who alleged racial discrimination and wrongful termination. Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles is reportedly appealing the award and has since filed for bankruptcy. According to The Los Angeles Times... - LawyersandSettlements.com Interviews Attorney James Frantz About Wildfire Lawsuits
Sep-26-13 LawyersandSettlements.com recently interviewed San Diego attorney James Frantz about the hundreds of wildfire lawsuits he has litigated. Frantz provided insight on how homeowners can best prepare to file either a wildfire lawsuit with an attorney to recover fire loss damages, or a fire damages claim with their insurance company. San Diego, CA (September 26... - 25-Year-Old Hours Away from Heart Attack or Stroke: Thanks, Yaz
Sep-17-13 Quinns Rocks, Australia Imagine you are 25 years old and told that you were likely 24 to 48 hours away from having a massive stroke or heart attack. That’s what happened to Amanda Saul, from Esperance, Australia. Now 29, Saul said doctors had discovered a number of Yaz DVT (deep vein thrombosis) blood clots in her lungs in early 2010. “I... - Settlements and Verdicts: US Federal Government.
A $350,000 settlement has been reached in the discrimination lawsuit filed by Rhonda Brent. The suit alleged that Brent was singled out for a strip search by Miami airport agents in 1991 based on the fact that she is black. (Nov-10-03) Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please cl... - Unum Group Agrees to Settle Unum Lawsuit for $46 Million
Mar-21-16 Los Angeles, CA: The insurance provider known in recent years as Unum Group has struggled beneath a black cloud of controversy amidst accusations of wrongdoing and bad faith insurance. While the insurer has undertaken various efforts to distance itself from a reputation that has dogged Unum insurance for some time, continuing Unum lawsuits appear to su... - Who’s Hispanic? New Trial After White Applicant Receives $1.3 Million for Race Discrimination
Mar-10-16 The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan overturned a $1.3 million jury verdict and ordered a new trial for a white, non-Hispanic officer who alleged he was passed over for a job as police chief in 2010 in favor of a Hispanic candidate. The federal appeals court also ruled that the village of Freeport and former mayor Andrew Hardwick should... - Da Vinci Robot Injury Haunted Portland Woman for Months
Aug-4-13 Portland, OR In spite of thousands of the expensive da Vinci robots installed at hospitals across the country, it appears as if the bloom is off the rose for Intuitive Surgical Inc. (Intuitive). Sales of their flagship da Vinci surgical robot are reportedly in decline following years of robust growth, and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issue... - Settlements and Verdicts: City of East Haven, Connecticut.
A $2.5 million dollar verdict has been awarded to the family of Malik Jones in their wrongful death suit filed against the city of East Haven, Connecticut. The 21-year-old black man was shot and killed by a white police officer, Sgt. Robert Flodquist, in 1997. The jury found that the officer used excessive force when he shot Jones after a car chase that... - Asbestos Mesothelioma Widow’s $2.3 Million Award Delayed Yet Again
Feb-9-16 Philadelphia, PA: It was back in April of last year when an appellate court affirmed a lower court’s verdict and ruling to award $2.3 million in compensation upon the conclusion of an Asbestos lawsuit brought by Frank and Charlotte Vinciguerra. And yet it isn’t over, in spite of the appeal. That’s because the Pennsylvania Supreme C...