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Jul-26-08 Los Angeles, CA If you work for a car wash in Los Angeles, your employer may not have the Workers' Compensation insurance coverage you, as an employee, are legally entitled to. According to those who have gone through Workers' Compensation hell, you may not want it anyway. This month officials with the State Division of Labor Standards Enforcement... - "Ortho Evra Patch Put Me into the High Risk Category"
Jul-23-08 Geneva, IL "I started wearing the Ortho Evra Patch in November, 2006 and just a few months later, I had sharp chest pains," says Gina. "I was so worried that I called my doctor; at first she thought I had pneumonia or pleurisy—was I misdiagnosed." By March Gina couldn't even breathe lying down; she could only sleep by sitting in a chair. "It was a r... - " I wanted to Drive into a Tree on Chantix"
Jul-20-08 Ada, OK Saundra made a New Year's resolution: she was going to quit smoking. "I know from past experience that my medical insurance won't cover smoking cessation drugs but they covered Chantix ," says Saundra. "This drug apparently had a high success rate, so I was hopeful." And she had additional motivation. Saundra's kids had been after her to quit a... - Attorney Joseph Balesteri: Avoid Doctors and Hospitals in July, Weekends and Holidays
Jul-18-08 Chicago, IL Joseph Balesteri says medical errors are more likely to occur on weekends, holidays, and in the month of July when new doctors, fresh out of medical school, traditionally begin their residency programs. "It is something that all medical malpractice lawyers are very aware of," says Balesteri, an attorney with Power, Rogers & Smith in Chicago. ... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Settlement Money “Chump Change”
Feb-14-16 Tacoma, WA: Andrea recently received a transvaginal mesh settlement offer from American Medical Systems (AMS), but she says it’s little more than “chump change” given the four-year nightmare she has gone through since the device was implanted, and it ain’t over yet... For most women who have suffered adverse events from the... - PPH and Fen-Phen: One Plaintiff's Lawsuit
Jul-1-08 Anaheim, CA "I found an attorney to help obtain my medical record that shows I was diagnosed with PPH [Primary Pulmonary Hypertension or Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)]," says Carolyn, "and he filed a lawsuit on my behalf against American Home Products Corporation, the makers of fen-phen ." "Right now the lawsuit is a civil case and was filed... - First Unum: Primary care physician advised Patient to get a lawyer
Jun-9-08 Rogersville, TN First Unum denied Angie long-term disability benefits (LTD) because her original claim stated the primary symptom as nausea, which subsided after she changed medications. Her diagnosis turned out to be a lot more serious. She was also denied LTD because it took the doctors so long to determine her illness. Is that Angie's fault? "I'd h... - 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... - Stricter California Overtime Rules Spell More Lawsuits
Jan-21-16 Sacramento, CA: A number of California overtime complaints that were filed last year may be a warning to employers: it doesn’t pay to not pay overtime. Nurses overtime class action The California Court of Appeal ruled last October that a class action brought by nurses against Aurora Behavioral Health Care in Southern California can be certif... - Frivolous Medical Malpractice Suits Are Myth Says Lawyer
Jan-20-16 Houston, TX Veteran Texas lawyer Kay Van Wey grits her teeth when she hears lawyers being accused of bringing “frivolous” medical malpractice suits. Van Wey has been practicing law for 30 years and most of her work has focused on patient safety. She represents people injured by medical errors, pharmaceuticals or medical devices. “... - 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... - Fifth Circuit Affirms Medical Expenses for Asbestosis Victim
Jan-15-16 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a former cargo worker, diagnosed with asbestosis in 2011, will receive payment for medical expenses attributed to asbestos exposure. Ramsay Scarlett employed Ferdinand Fabre for 22 years. He worked in two storage facilities called Sharp Station and Port of Baton Rouge. Fabre claimed he was exposed to asbest... - Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against LifeLock
May-13-08 Ripley, WV A class action lawsuit was filed against LifeLock, Inc. on May 12, 2008 that alleges the provider of identity theft services engaged in deceptive marketing practices. The lawsuit also names CEO Richard "Todd" Davis as a defendant. The lawsuit was filed in Jackson County, West Virginia Circuit Court on behalf of various LifeLock subscribers a... - Disabled Veteran Denied Unum Benefits, Hired Crooked Attorney
Jan-6-16 Charleston, WV: Jake figures that he cannot appeal his case a second time against Unum : the insurer denied his benefits more than 20 years ago. But Jake welcomes this opportunity to tell others how Unum - and his crooked attorney - treated him. “Even If nothing comes of this [filing an Unum complaint with LawyersandSettlements], it would be ni... - Officer Runs Red Light, Woman Sues
Apr-24-08 Brunswick, NC Brunswick Sheriff Ronald Hewett and Captain Gene Caison are being sued by a Wilmington woman over a June 2005 car accident in which she was a passenger in the vehicle that collided with the car that Caison was driving. Pamela Mahoney has alleged that Caison was driving a car belonging to Brunswick County, when he ran a flashing red light o... - The Fallout from a Data Breach
Jan-2-16 Los Angeles, CA: The fallout from a data breach can be massive in scope, as evidenced by the millions of people affected when their personal information is illegally accessed. Some cases involve stolen card numbers and consumers who allege their credit cards were used illegally. But other cases involve identity theft, where consumers don’t find o... - Death of Owner and Decline in Housing Market Ruined Moving Business
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...