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Feb-21-13 Washington, DC ING Life Insurance and Annuity Co. will reportedly pay more than $5 million to settle an ERISA lawsuit filed by the US Labor Department. The ERISA benefits lawsuit alleged the company violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) in its handling of retirement plans for clients. According to the US Department of Labor (i... - Federal Express Age Discrimination Lawyer
Two collective action lawsuits are now pending on behalf of older Federal Express (FedEx) couriers who are victims of age discrimination. The suits allege that the company pushes couriers over 40 years old - particularly those with more than ten years' service - to leave the company. Older employees complain that FedEx takes away good routes, sets unrea... - Transvaginal Mesh Tests Marriage
Jan-16-13 Tucson, AZ Two years ago Ann’s urologist told her that she would have no transvaginal mesh complications after having a TVT sling implanted for urinary incontinence. “Getting this transvaginal sling was the worst decision of my life,” she says. Ann (not her real name) was 36 years old and mother of two when the mesh was implanted... - SCI Settles Cemetery Class Action Lawsuit for $35.25m
New York, NY: Service Corporation International (SCI) has reached settlement of a consumer fraud class action lawsuit involving allegations its employees desecrated graves at its Eden Memorial Park. Specifically, the class action,brought in 2009 on behalf of 25,000 Jewish families with loved ones buried at Eden Memorial, claimed that for 25 years SC... - Mother Blames Accutane on Son’s Gastro Problems and Suicide Attempt
Jan-7-13 Sanger, CA Richelle regrets the day when she took her son to a dermatologist and was prescribed Accutane acne medicine . “I think my son will suffer with Accutane side effects for the rest of his life," she says. "He has beautiful skin now but it wasn’t worth it--this drug is a humdinger.” Anthony, Richelle’s son, was prescrib... - Denied Disability: Social Security Recognizes Fibromyalgia
Jan-5-13 San Diego, CA Cathy, who suffers from fibromyalgia, was denied disability from her health insurance provider because her doctor did not provide enough information on her condition. Cathy then applied for benefits from Social Security, which recently ruled that fibromyalgia is a medically determinable impairment. It should be just a matter of time fo... - Drywall Contractor Fined $2 million; Is California Wage Theft Rampant?
Aug-10-18 Los Angeles: After workers at Fullerton Pacific Interiors Inc., complained about California labor law violations to the non-profit Carpenters Contractors Cooperation Committee, the California Labor Commissioner’s Office stepped in. Investigators found that the drywall company paid a daily rate that didn’t include overtime hours or rest breaks and 28... - Transvaginal Mesh Victim Thanks LAS and Attorneys
Dec-18-12 Benton, AR Peggy’s gynecologist said that nothing was wrong with the transvaginal mesh she had implanted to treat mild incontinence, but she couldn’t even urinate without using a makeshift catheter. “I was at my wit’s end until one of your LawyersandSettlements (LAS) attorneys called me and suggested that I see a urogynecologist... - An Illustration of How Lawsuit Funding Can Help Auto Accident Victims
Dec-16-12 When a person is a victim of an auto accident, they have the legal right to file a personal injury lawsuit against the other party. Although the majority of these claims will eventually resolve by settlement or verdict, many litigants will wait months, even years, causing financial hardships especially for those out of work and behind paying bills. For any... - Testosterone Supplements Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Attack
Washington, DC: A new study on testosterone authored by epidemiologist William Finkle and researchers at UCLA has found a link between the popular male hormone supplement and heart attacks. Finkle and colleagues reviewed insurance claims for more than 55,000 men with a specific focus on the rate of heart attacks within 90 days of starting testosteron... - Transvaginal Mesh “Feels Like a Porcupine”
Nov-28-12 Gadsden, AL Christie was in a serious car accident many years ago and suffered hernias from it and later a collapsed bladder. “I had transvaginal mesh implanted in my pelvis, around my bladder and other prolene mesh in my abdomen, according to my medical records,” says Christie. “But this TVT mesh has eroded and moved around so much i... - “Unum Put Me One Day Away From Being Homeless”
Nov-21-12 Fort Worth, TX You could say that giving someone with a heart condition one day’s notice that his long term disability benefits will be terminated is life-threatening. Yet Unum , (also known as Unum Provident and the largest health insurance provider in the US) did just that, according to Byron. Byron, age 48, developed a heart condition in 200... - How Lawsuit Funding Can Make an Auto Accident Lawsuit Stronger
Oct-26-12 Southfield, MI Here is a personal account from a client who benefited from pre-settlement lawsuit funding after suffering serious injuries in an auto accident. To protect privacy at the client’s request, we have removed any reference to his name. “I was in a head-on auto accident when a speeding driver rounded a curve and slammed into my car. I... - JPMorgan Chase Reaches $4.5B Agreement Investors Settlement
New York, NY: JPMorgan Chase & Co. has reached a $4.5 billion agreement with 21 major institutional investors, to make a binding offer to the trustees of 330 residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) trusts issued by J.P. Morgan, Chase, and Bear Stearns. The investors include Black Rock Financial Management, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and... - Former Marriott Hotel Waiter Appeals Dismissal of his California Unpaid Wages Lawsuit
Jun-18-18 San Jose, CA: Ex-waiter Ian McCray worked for the San Jose Marriott from May of 2012 to August of 2015. He claims that during that time, Marriott Hotel Services did not pay him the minimum wage required by the city’s municipal wage ordinance. The ordinance appears to provide for a waiver of the minimum wage requirement if employees agree to those terms i... - Can I Sue My Personal Trainer or the Gym for a Back and Neck Injury Lawsuit?
Sep-14-12 Orlando, FL The popularity of personal trainers is on the rise, likely due to countless aging baby boomers feeling the need to start exercising the right way and to stay fit. But with this growing need, back and neck injuries sustained at the gym are also increasing—and so too are back and neck injury lawsuits. A few months ago Brenda, age 51,... - Yasmin / Yaz: 50 Deaths in 50 Months
Sep-12-12 Washington, DC With reports of more than 50 deaths in the approximately four years from 2004 to 2008, little wonder the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered the manufacturer of Yasmin and Yaz , together with the makers of other third-generation oral contraceptives containing the synthetic hormone drospirenone, to strengthen warnings with re... - After $7.9 Million Jury Verdict, Chipotle Settles California Labor Lawsuit To Avoid Punitive Damages
Jun-5-18 Fresno, CA: Long-time valued Chipotle General Manager Jeanette Ortiz was accused of stealing $626 dollars from her employer, but when she asked to see the surveillance footage of the alleged incident, her supervisors refused and destroyed the footage. Subsequently, she went out on medical leave for a work-related injury, and was terminated while out on le... - Get the Justice you Deserve with Lawsuit Funding
Aug-25-12 Negligence puts all of us at risk. It could be a distracted driver, drunk driver, defective product, dangerous property, or medical error. Sometimes such negligence can result in serious, long-term, or life-threatening injuries, even death. When this happens, steps should be taken to secure an experienced attorney to fight for compensation and justice. The... - “My only hope with this Back and Neck Injury is with an Attorney”
Aug-24-12 Ozark, AL Patricia has undergone three spinal surgeries since suffering a back and neck injury two years ago. Now she’s considering filing a medical malpractice lawsuit. “My neurosurgeon diagnosed me with degenerative disc disease so I underwent a spinal fusion,” says Patricia, age 47. “Now I even wonder if I really have dege...