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Oct-12-12 New York, NY A New York overtime lawsuit, which alleges violations of New York employment law, has Hollywood connections. The New York state labor law claim, filed on behalf of Fox Entertainment Group interns, alleges Fox routinely violated employment laws in how interns were treated. According to The Hollywood Reporter (10/10/12), a New York fede... - Known Defect Could Have Caused Crash of Hibernia-Bound Sikorsky Helicopter
Mar-20-09 Newfoundland, Canada The investigation into the fateful crash of a Cougar operated Sikorsky S92-A helicopter March 12 that killed 17 Hibernia oil rig workers has revealed what could be a major reason for the crash. The finding has prompted the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ground all Sikorsky S92-A helicopters until the appropriate repair... - Recovery and Investigation Begin in Newfoundland Helicopter Crash
Mar-16-09 St. John's, NF It was the news no one wanted to hear: the bodies of 10 to 13 people involved in a helicopter crash off the coast of Canada have been found in the downed chopper. Now, more information is being released regarding what may have caused the tragedy. Meanwhile, the families and friends of those who were involved in the helicopter accident are... - Requip Users and Financial Losers
Mar-11-09 Atlanta, GA: "I would like to say to the manufacturers of Requip that in this economy, it is hard enough to make a living and keep a roof over your head without having drug-induced panic and terror inflicted on your life," says Laura. " Requip gambling almost ended my life." Laura's husband and family loved to gamble but it was too nerve-wracking f... - California QA Engineers Misclassified as Exempt Entitled to Overtime
Feb-12-09 Sacramento, CA For many Quality Assurance (QA) engineers, long hours and low pay are standard. However, they may be entitled to California QA Engineer Overtime , mainly because an employer has misclassified employees as exempt from the wage and hour laws, and has improperly failed to pay overtime. And In some cases, QA engineers have been classified as in... - Interview with Bicycle Accident Attorney and Advocate Charlie Finkel
Oct-21-08 Los Angeles, CA Over the past several years, attorney Charlie Finkel of Magana, Cathcart & McCarthy has devoted considerable time and effort on protecting the legal rights of bicycle accident victims. Unfortunately, he says the number of accidents involving bikes vs. vehicles and bicycle product defect cases are on the rise. "This past year we settle... - Pfizer Finds a Loophole in Advertising Chantix
Oct-20-08 New York, NY It's almost disconcerting, in a way, to see the television ads for Chantix now. Amidst a backdrop of the now-famous Chantix tortoise and hare running in the race to see who arrives at the quitting finish line first, the soothing announcer rattles off a litany of Chantix side effects that now includes Chantix warnings for Chantix suicide. ... - DirecTV Faces Class Action Lawsuit
Oct-6-08 El Segundo, CA DirecTV has become the latest company to face a media communications lawsuit. The company is being sued by customers who allege that it collected early termination fees without telling the customers it was doing so. Furthermore, the plaintiffs allege there was no valid contract explaining the fees. The lawsuit, which seeks class action... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome Impacts Young and Old Alike
May-19-12 Newquay, UK If there is one thing about Stevens Johnson Syndrome , it is not a respecter of demographics and spares no one, regardless of age. To that end, a young boy in England had his life cut short due to a large extent from the fallout from a disease that affects the skin and replicates a serious burn. On the other end of the scale, an 88-year-old... - Trusts and Estates: Put Your Trust in a Good Lawyer
Sep-28-08 Scranton, PA So, my Bucko—it is you that has drawn the honor of setting up, and managing what happens with Dad's money. You're the oldest, after all. Well, congratulations. But before you immerse yourself in estate planning, wills and trusts , and all the subtle and complex issues that go along with it, sit down in a quiet spot and stew on it a bit. Whe... - 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... - Hospital Overcharging and Bogus Fees Cost New York Taxpayers Millions
Apr-18-12 New York, NY The habit for some hospitals to inflate emergency room charges for those patients with a capacity to pay (to make up for those patients who don't) has an already over-taxed society seething with rage. With the overall US economic recovery continuing along its anemic path and Americans—many unemployed or underemployed—watching t... - Tainted Heparin: As Lawsuits Continue, a Beacon of Common Sense Emerges
Aug-6-08 Washington, DC His name is Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, and he and his pharmaceutical company can teach the drug industry a thing or two about ethics and responsibility—and the tainted heparin scandal has proven to be his soap box. When Baxter Pharmaceuticals recalled virtually its entire supply of heparin after it was found to be contaminated, nearly h... - Avandia – Buyer Beware
Aug-4-08 Boston, MA Avandia , as of August 3, 2008, has undergone yet more prescribing information changes. Remarkably, the changes talk about the benefits of the drug, not the increased risk for cardiac events, edema, and breathlessness, which so many Avandia users have suffered. The update includes data from A Diabetes Outcome Progression Trial (ADOPT), which... - Salmonella St Paul: Did Tomatoes take the Heat for Jalapeno Peppers?
Jul-25-08 Seattle, WA Now that tomatoes are safe to eat and jalapeno and Serrano peppers and avocadoes are possible culprits of the Salmonella St. Paul outbreak, some people may wonder—especially the victims-- if health officials at the FDA and CDC are grabbing at straws. Food litigation lawyer Bill Marler weighs in. "When someone eats food that is contaminate... - California Trucker Seeks $60 Million following Horrific Crash
Mar-16-12 Lancaster, CA A back and neck injury complaint is going forward under a black cloud of sorrow given the tragic death of one of the proponents of the incident. It also remains a tragic irony that the death ultimately led to the lawsuit in the first place. The San Luis Obispo Tribune of California reported March 9 on the fate of Jose Hernandez Estra... - Wayne Cohen: Flying Golf Balls Can Cost You More Than an Extra Stroke on Your Game
Jul-11-08 Washington DC Lawyer and golfer Wayne Cohen readily admits to having hit a wild shot or two, that ended up on the wrong fairway, or went hurtling off in the wrong direction. "Yes, that does happen!" he confesses. A Washington, DC personal injury lawyer, from the firm Cohen and Cohen P.C., he says it was about six years ago that the firs... - Salmonella Tomatoes Without Borders
Jul-9-08 Ontario, CA: There certainly is something to be said in "buy local, eat local." The same strain of salmonella that has sickened almost 1,000 people throughout the US since April has made its way to Canada. Health officials confirmed that four Canadians were affected with the Salmonella saintpaul strain—and the source of the tomato salmonella outbreak... - Tomato Salmonella: BLT's or just BL Sandwiches?
Jun-29-08 Washington, DC Food scares are almost becoming commonplace. Last year it was spinach and seafood, peanut butter and pet food. The recent tomato salmonella outbreak may have more cause for concern because more than two months after the first reported case, the source of the outbreak has not yet been found. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has repo... - The Nightmare of Asbestos Exposure
Jun-25-08 Gigg Harbour, WA Terrill worked on the railroads most of his life, and was exposed to asbestos day in, day out. Worse, the company did not provide any protection against the asbestos . As a result, he has bad scarring on his lungs which is seriously affecting his ability to live a normal life. Worse, he's watching his brother's health rapidly deteriorate...