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Feb-19-18 Raleigh, NC: Daniel complained to his surgeon time and again about pain and swelling from his abdominal surgical mesh used to repair a hernia back in 2015, but he was told it was simply the "healing process" and that "time would heal". But how long does the healing take? In Daniel's case, time was not on his side. "Immediately after the abdominal... - Lakeview Health Center Health Violations Penalty
La Crosse County, WI: (Jun-12-07) The Wisconsin State Department of Health and Family Services brought charges against Lakeview Health Center after a resident died in 2005. The department alleged that it found numerous violations at Lakeview after the Sept. 2, 2005 death of a resident, who died of heart failure after drinking excessive amounts of water. Mo... - Doctor from Dallas Collects $11.4 million for Blowing the Whistle on Healthcare Fraud
Mar-3-17 Dallas, TX A Dallas doctor decided in 2009 to blow the whistle on a physician over a billing scam that was costing the healthcare system and American taxpayers millions and millions of dollars. Six years later, after a long investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) , Dr. Bijan Oughatiyan’s former employer, IPC Healthcare Inc., was ord... - Painter Electrocution, Campbell Quality Painting, LLC and the Heritage Preservation Trust of Newtown, Inc. pay $300,000 wrongful death settlement
Newtown, CT: (Nov-01-07) The estate of Ivan Patricio Tenecela, a painter who was electrocuted while at work at the municipally-owned Newtown Meeting House, brought a civil lawsuit against the town. The suit stated that on July 26, 2004, an aluminum ladder made contact with an 8,000-volt power line on the south side of the meeting house, killing Tenecela, 2... - Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Settles Shareholder Class Action for $139M
New York, NY: A $139 million settlement has been reached in the securities class action lawsuit brought by shareholders of Rupert Murdoch' News Corp over allegations the board failed to do due diligence in investigating the News Corp phone hacking scandal. The plaintiffs that filed the original lawsuit, which include the labor union-owned Amalgamat... - Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuits Filed against Home Warranty Companies
Feb-1-12 San Diego, CA Consumers who are upset about their treatment by home warranty companies have filed home warranty lawsuits, alleging that those companies practice bad faith insurance. Among the companies that have reportedly faced such lawsuits are American Home Shield and Fidelity National Home Warranty. One such lawsuit was reportedly filed against... - What to Expect in Zantac Cancer Lawsuits for 2021 and Beyond
Dec-8-20 West Palm Beach, FL As 2020 draws to a close, the toll of death and injury from Zantac-related cancers continues to rise, as do the number of Zantac cancer lawsuits . Meanwhile, In Re: Zantac (Ranitidine) Products Liability Litigation , the multidistrict litigation into which many of the individual lawsuits have been consolidated, grinds on without muc... - Oil Field Pollution, Frontier Oil Corp. and Wainoco Oil & Gas Co. pay $10 million settlement for environmentally damaging emissions
Los Angeles, CA: (Oct-12-07) Plaintiffs in Beverly Hills brought a lawsuit against Frontier Oil Corp. and its subsidiary Wainoco Oil & Gas Co., in 2003, alleging that the facility polluted the environment. Sources stated that in the seven lawsuits, more than 1,000 plaintiffs named Frontier and Wainoco, as well as the Beverly Hills Unified School District a... - 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... - Health Advocates Warn of Conditions Commonly Rejected for Unum Disability Insurance
May-5-10 Fairfax, VA In an effort to better prepare workers who may one day require Unum disability insurance but may be among the many whose claims are rejected each year, SmartMoney Magazine has created a list of the most commonly rejected medical conditions for disability claims. One of the most frequently reported and yet most commonly rejected injuries... - CDC Warns of Infection Risk from Heater Cooler Devices Used in Heart Surgery
Santa Clara, CA; A warning has been issued by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for healthcare providers and patients about the potential risk of infection from certain LivaNova PLC (formerly Sorin Group Deutschland GmbH) Stöckert 3T heater-cooler devices used during open heart (open-chest) surgery. Patients who have had... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Lead Council Discusses Consortium Claim and More…
Jan-16-12 Minneapolis, MN Attorney Stacy Hauer was recently appointed as interim co-lead council in the Minnesota State Court American Medical Systems (AMS) litigation. AMS is a major manufacturer of transvaginal mesh . "There is a legal claim called loss of consortium which relates to the marital relationship," says Hauer, "and this is one of the few cases in my... - Raptiva - Raptiva PML, Raptiva Side Effects - LawyersAndSettlements.com
On April 8, 2009, Raptiva was voluntarily withdrawn from the market by its manufacturer, Genentech. The drug was discontinued due to the risk of Raptiva PML (progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy), a rare and serious progressive neurologic disease. The risk of developing such a serious Raptiva side effect caused enough concern that the drug was remo... - Allergan Refuses to Pay for Surgery to Remove Breast Implants Linked to Cancer
Dec-1-20 Hackensack, NJ Jody Craft has now joined the growing number of women who have filed lawsuits seeking compensation for the harm Allegan USA, Inc. allegedly caused by marketing textured breast implants now linked to breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). BIA-ALCL is a rare form of cancer seen almost exclusively in women... - Abilify Addiction: Age no Barrier
Feb-3-17 Las Vegas, NV: While almost all Abilify lawsuits involve gambling addiction, Nancy’s teenage son became addicted to video games and it caused irreparable damage. If Nancy had known about Abilify side effects, she would have discussed with her son’s psychiatrist whether the risks outweighed the benefits. And he wouldn’t have taken the... - "I Got Stung by Unum"
Dec-27-11 Douglasville, GA Vernon, who had a kidney transplant in 1995 when he was 33 years old, just came home from dialysis where he goes three times a week, four hours a day. He is the father of six children (the youngest is seven); his wife was laid off last year and is looking for work. Times are tough: A few years ago Vernon claimed bankruptcy—he had no... - Despite Recent Settlements, Banks Still Bilking Consumers Out of Billions
Jan-19-18 Washington, DC: When one looks back to 2017 and considers examples when banks have been called to account for excessive bank overdraft fees – including last November’s $66.6 million settlement to end a bank overdraft fees lawsuit against Bank of America – one would naturally assume progress is finally being made on an issue that... - 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... - Fraternal Order of Police 9/11 Donations Fraud Settlement
New York, NY: (Aug-27-07) The State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's Office brought a lawsuit against the state Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), alleging that the order used money it received in donation for personal use. Tapping an outpouring of generosity after the Twin Towers attack, the FOP's foundation collected more than $15 million in donations. A so... - Consumer Advocate Group Demands Release of Info on Anthem Blue Cross Rate Hikes
Mar-25-10 Los Angeles, CA A consumer advocacy group has called on California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner to release all the information compiled during his department's investigation into forthcoming Anthem Blue Cross rate hikes, which could see double-digit increases for customers purchasing individual plans. Consumer Watchdog, the organization that...