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Over the next 15 years the largest tire manufacture is going to receive $159 million from a lawsuit they filed back in 1993. The multi-million dollar settlement will be paid in installments over the next 15 months by certain insurance companies. The lawsuit is being paid in exchange for releasing insurers from past, present, and future environmental claim... - Auto Accident Funding for Your Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Can Financially Help Victims
Feb-1-13 A wrong decision - texting or talking on a cell phone, driving under the influence, speeding, ignoring traffic signs - behind the wheel can change the lives of many in a split second. Those seriously injured or who lost a loved one will be affected long after the accident. The at-fault driver should be held liable, which is why victims should consult with an... - Brain Injury Employee Denied Unum Benefits, Insurance Attorney Helps
Jan-21-13 Long Beach, CA Hoang Nguyen suffered a traumatic brain injury while working for Northrop Grumman. Nguyen, who was an exemplary employee of 19 years and received a salary of $100,000 per year, was soon afterward terminated and Unum , the company’s insurance company, immediately stopped paying his disability benefits. That was in 2006. In 20... - Massive Computer Glitch Triggers New York Overtime, Wage Debacle
Jan-21-13 Syracuse, NY Sometimes, something designed to improve a situation actually makes it worse. Such was the case for an expensive new computer system costing hundreds of millions of dollars that only served to trigger a New York overtime debacle of grand proportions. The Post Standard (1/9/13) surmised that it mightn’t have helped that the rollo... - City of Portland, OR and Lt. Ted Ross drunk driving Settlement
Kimberly McLellan was awarded $245,000 after suffering injuries in a drunken driving accident. Kevin Hardy also received $26,000 after his car was rear ended in the crash. Lt. Ted Ross, head of the criminal investigation division, attempted driving home after attending a police department Christmas party and then Old Port bar on Dec. 17th, 2002. Ross was... - American International Group Settlement
Following a securities fraud investigation, American International Group settled with US regulators by paying out $126 million. AIG will pay $80 million to the US Department of Justice and $46 million to the Securities & Exchange Commission. Both agencies claimed that AIG had helped clients illegally boost profits by selling insurance products that shifte... - Google GEICO trademark Settlement
The online search engine claims victory in a trademark infringement case with GEICO Insurance. The Virginia State federal judge ruled that when the public searched on Google for GEICO, paying rivals could be displayed as well. This is a big win for Google, as it derives most of its revenue from selling ads that are triggered with key words. (Dec-15-04) ... - Doctors Advise Patients to File Shoulder Pain Pump Lawsuits
Dec-27-12 Riverside, CA Jordana’s latest orthopedic surgeon advised her to go online, find a shoulder pain pump attorney and file a shoulder pain pump lawsuit. “He told me that the cartilage in my shoulder has worn away and that is why he doesn’t use these pain pumps anymore,” says Jordana. Jordana had her first shoulder pain pump ba... - Whistler Air Services Ltd. plane crash Settlement
A Lincoln man, who said he lost his ability to work because of depression and anxiety after a harrowing plane crash, has been awarded more than $400,000 in damages. The case was brought by Kenneth and Janice Carpenter against Whistler Air Services Ltd. in British Columbia Supreme Court. Mr. Carpenter, 65, said he had hoped for more money in the settl... - Unscrupulous Contractors Defy Washington Employment Laws
Dec-22-12 Tumwater, WA Under Washington State Employment Laws , as well as various federal statutes, contractors are required to hold state registration and permits for the work contractors actually perform. According to a recent release by States News Service (10/6/12), the fourth in a series of unannounced sweeps since August by inspectors with the Department... - Former Employee Pursues California Overtime Claim
Dec-21-12 Reseda, CA Miklos was hired by a painting contractor last July 2011, six months before The Wage Theft Prevention Act (AB 469) went into effect on January 1, 2012. That section of the California Labor Code requires employers to provide notice to employees of their rate(s) of pay, including California overtime . It is highly unlikely that Miklos’s em... - Hutter Construction Corp. roof collapse Settlement
The city of Nashua received $2.5 million to settle the legal dispute with Hutter Construction Corp. over the roof collapse at Pennichuck Middle School. The city sued Hutter Construction Corp. for $3.3 million as compensation for the collapse of a portion of the roof of the school. The suit covered the costs for major repair and redesign of the whole roof... - Runaway Tractor Settlement
A runaway tractor truck slammed into Evelyn Green's house. The damage from the accident was so severe that Green hasn't been able to live in her home for nine months. The house will have to be torn down and rebuilt at a cost of $125,000. Originally, the trucking company's insurance only offered her $15,000 to demolish the home and $54,000 to rebuild it. G... - ViroPharma Inc. securities Settlement
ViroPharma Inc. announced that the US District Court of Pennsylvania has issued an order granting final approval of a settlement of the In Re ViroPharma Incorporated securities litigation. The settlement calls for a payment of $9.0 million by the Company's insurance carrier. ViroPharma has denied and continues to deny any and all allegations of wrongdoing... - Lawsuit Funding Prevents Home Foreclosure
Dec-8-12 A construction worker was seriously injured in an auto accident and unable to work as a result of his injuries. He filed a personal injury lawsuit, but the litigation process was progressing slowly. In the meantime, the medical bills were accumulating, the mortgage payments were in arrears, and the utility companies were sending “turn off” notices. ... - Accutane Complaints and Lawsuits Mounting
Dec-6-12 Atlantic City, NJ A New Jersey jury in July 2012 awarded $9 million each to two plaintiffs who claimed their inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was directly caused by Accutane . The suit argued that Roche, the maker of Accutane, failed to warn patients of heightened risks for IBD. This is good news for Sandy, who also blames IBD on the acne drug. Accut... - A Trio of Auto Accident Related Back and Neck Injuries
Nov-27-12 Chicago, IL Last month, oddly enough, three separate back and neck injury lawsuits stemming from rear end car accidents were filed in Illinois within three days of each other. Angela Hausmann filed a lawsuit October 26 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Natalie Williams (St. Clair County Circuit Court case number: 12-L-577) . The same day, i... - Employer “Edits” Time Clock to Reduce California Overtime
Nov-26-12 Hayword, CA Harold noticed that his employer was “editing” his clock-in and clock-out times. When he questioned her actions—he knew that altering time worked is clearly a violation of California overtime law—he was terminated. Now his employer has violated more California labor laws. Many people employed in the California t... - The Vrdolyak Law Group Uncovers New Evidence, Recovers $775,000 for At-fault Elderly Driver
Nov-21-12 Chicago, IL (Press Release) The Vrdolyak Law Group recovered $775,000 for an elderly woman whose 90-year-old husband was killed in a motor vehicle accident on March 14, 2008, notwithstanding the fact that police claimed she had caused the accident. The elderly woman was making a left-hand turn when her vehicle was struck on the passenger side by an... - More Allegations of Care Center Abuse at Florida Facility
Nov-15-12 Wauchula, FL A Florida facility is the focus of care center abuse allegations following reports of a lawsuit filed against it by a local advocacy group. The facility, which has already lost a care center abuse lawsuit, is accused of residential care abuse resulting in horrific injuries to patients. The facility at the center of the allegations is th...