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Apr-23-08 Sarasota, FL In 2007, Davi and Valenti Movers saw their demise. Part of the reason is due to the death of the owner Leonard Valenti, who died in 2005 due to cancer, and issues in the housing market that resulted in fewer people moving, so there was no need for the company's moving services. After Valenti died, his brothers, Nicholas and David Valenti, t... - Uber Lawsuit Judge Takes Ridesharing Company to Task
Dec-30-15 Sacramento, CA: The judge in the ongoing Uber lawsuit has once again taken the ridesharing company to task, this time barring the company from communicating directly with drivers included in the class-action lawsuit. The move comes days after Judge Edward Chen ruled Uber’s arbitration clause was not enforceable, opening the door to thousands more... - VA Medical Malpractice: Discrimination?
Apr-8-08 Syracuse, NY Sherry W. has been getting the run-around from her VA hospital , to the point where she is now considering a VA medical malpractice lawsuit . Meanwhile, her condition is worsening. "This is more than an inconvenience, even for my husband-- we haven't had sex in more than six months," says Sherry. Sherry believes there are two reasons she... - Inferior Vena Cava Lawsuits Filed
Dec-22-15 Phoenix, AZ: At least two companies face lawsuits alleging their inferior vena cava filters (IVC filters) caused significant harm, and more lawsuits are been filed. Bard and Cook Medical both face claims regarding their IVC filters, with lawsuits consolidated for pretrial proceedings in separate multidistrict litigations. Lawsuits claim the devices are... - Ohio Crashes to Cost State $2.2 million
Apr-1-08 Columbus, OH In 2006, a fiery collision killed two state troopers and a woman near Gallipolis Ohio and now the state is looking to pay no less than $1 million in a wrongful-death lawsuit brought against the state. In another case, the state just finished paying out $1.2 million to a Warren, Ohio man's estate for a crash that took his life when a state t... - Energy Drink Reportedly Linked to Man’s Heart Attack
Dec-16-15 Washington, DC: Excessive consumption of energy drinks has been reportedly linked to a man’s heart attack. Published studies have already suggested that high levels of caffeine in energy drinks could play a role in cardiovascular issues in youth, but less is known about their effects in adults. Three lawsuits concerning energy drinks and cardiac... - First Unum: Long Term Disability Denial
Mar-20-08 Fairfax, VA "First Unum has destroyed me," says Angie Summar, "and by the end of this summer, we will likely be looking at foreclosure on our home." Summar has been denied further long term disability benefits because her doctors changed her diagnosis—from bad to worse. Trouble is, First Unum has their own diagnosis; they say that Summar can go bac... - Mirena User Diagnosed with Pseudotumor Cerebri
Dec-5-15 Peoria, AZ: Jess was recently diagnosed with pseudotumor cerebri but her neurologist didn’t give a conclusive explanation as to why she has this condition. Jess didn’t know at the time about the link between the Mirena IUD and this condition, which is also called Idiopathic intracranial hypertension or benign intracranial hypertension. &l... - PPH Damaged Mitral Valve
Mar-4-08 Tampa, FL Rob Phillips took Fen Phen in the early 1990s and he started to lose weight, but his doctor advised him to stop taking it after an article was published linking the diet drug with possible heart damage and Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH). The warning may have come too late: In November of 2006, Phillips had heart surgery for treatment o... - Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Asbestosis Lung Cancer Victim
Nov-30-15 Baton Rouge, LA: A former cargo worker who was diagnosed with asbestosis disease in 2011 will have his medical costs covered following the ruling of an appeals court in an asbestosis lawsuit . Asbestosis is a disease that results from exposure to asbestos fibers. Once ingested, the asbestos can lay dormant in the lungs for decades before emerging as... - Miami Beach Drownings Result in $5.75 Million Settlement
A $5.75 million verdict has been reached against Monticello Insurance Company, which had refused to pay a settlement between the City of Miami Beach and the families of Zachary Breaux and Eugenie Poleyeff, who drowned there in 1997. According to the suit, on February 20, 1997, jazz guitarist Breaux, 36, his wife, and three daughters were vacationing at... - Mistakes in Surgery Ruins Woman's Life
Feb-16-08 Indianola, MS In the space of four months Diane underwent four operations-the first, a hernia reconstruction, then three others to correct complications from the first. Diane alleges that surgery mistakes and improper practices have compromised her health and ability to work. "The doctor at the Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland said I had a hole whe... - Asbestos Lawsuit Against Smithsonian Settled
Washington, DC : A 54-year old former employee of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum has been awarded a $233,000 settlement ending his lawsuit against the institution. Richard Pullman, a former exhibit specialist, worked for the museum for 28 years, during which time he frequently had to saw and drill into the interior walls of the museum. However, i... - VA Tries to Make Vietnam Vet Foot the Bill for Their Mistake
Feb-13-08 Eureka, CA: James Hendryx served in Vietnam with the 11th Armored Cavalry; when he underwent emergency surgery for colon cancer in March 2006, though, the Veterans' Administration circled the wagons over covering his costs. If they VA had had its way, Hendryx would have paid more than $40,000 out of pocket for their own malpractice just a few months ea... - Man Looks for Job but finds Discrimination Instead
Jan-31-08 Wilkes-Barre, PA: When Ivan left his job in New York to take a position with General Physics, he found that racial discrimination stood in his way. He said his positive attitude turned to suspicion when the two black people in his group failed to qualify for jobs but the people who were white were all hired. Ivan's story is troubling, to say the least... - Wrongfully Terminated after 24 Years on the Job
Nov-9-15 Lakewood, CA: Darren worked 24 years at a large grocery store, until he was allegedly wrongfully terminated last week, which he feels is contrary to California labor law . To make matters even worse, he wasn’t given a reason why he was let go. “I’m depressed, my nerves are shot. It’s a bad feeling. It’s a tough time in yo... - The Class-Action Ban-Wagon and What It Means to Consumer Protection Laws
Nov-8-15 Rohnert Park, CA: Consumers are becoming increasingly affected by a massive change in the options people have to fight unfair practices like consumer fraud undertaken by corporations and service providers, without even realizing it. What’s more, the legal pathway that provides corporations with what many pundits call a “get-out-of-jail-card” begi... - Unum Health Insurance Still Bullies and Harasses
Nov-3-15 Raleigh, NC: It’s been more than a decade since Unum, or First Unum was ordered by the Department of Labor to resolve its bad faith insurance practices. Judging from the number of policyholder complaints, however, it appears that Unum’s mandate is profits by way of denying benefits. Not only does LawyersandSettlements receive hundreds of... - Amazon Faces California Employee Lawsuit
Nov-2-15 Los Angeles, CA: Amazon has become the latest company to face a California labor lawsuit concerning on-demand workers. Much like other on-demand California employee lawsuits, a central question facing the courts is whether Amazon workers are employees or are independent contractors. Similar lawsuits have also been filed against Uber, Lyft and other on-... - Defamation Argument Serves Fired Workers Best
Oct-30-15 Gold River, CA: California employment lawyer Chris Whelan has a rather unassuming demeanor. However, make no mistake, he’s deadly in a defamation deposition when representing fired workers . With more than 30 years’ experience under his belt, he’s won a number of multimillion-dollar lawsuits by arguing that employees were defamed by em...