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Apr-3-19 Oakland, CA: A Northern California owner and operator of two horse training facilities--Portola Valley Training Center in Menlo Park and Gilroy Gaits in Hollister, doing business as EWC & Associates Inc.—has been reigned in by federal court and ordered to pay $1,270,683 to 30 employees for several work visa program violations and California labor law v... - Kugel Mesh Compromised My Health
Apr-11-07 Denver, CO David Pauley's troubles with Kugel Mesh started in 2004, after he had heart surgery. "As soon as the hospital staff saw that I had insurance they brought in a team of experts," says Pauley. "But even with all these specialists, one problem led to another and I developed a hernia." To this day, his health has been compromised due to Kugel Me... - Monsanto Loses Bid to Delay Placement of Roundup on Unflattering List
Jul-8-17 Fresno, CA: Monsanto has been trying very hard to keep the primary ingredient in Monsanto Roundup off a list of cancer-causing chemicals maintained by the state of California. Monsanto maintains that glyphosate, the key ingredient to its popular weed killer, is perfectly safe and does not cause cancer, a fact disputed by the International Agency for Resear... - Peanut Butter Recall - It's Deja Vu all Over Again
Apr-29-09 Blakely, GA The current Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) peanut butter / peanut product recall is eerily similar to the ConAgra / Peter Pan peanut butter recall of 2007. So why did the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) fail to learn from the prior foodborne illness outbreak? Just look at the similarities: Both involve peanut manufacturing... - The Agony of the Shoulder Pain Pump Patient
Apr-26-09 Telford, PA Michael F. says he is not positive that the use of a shoulder pain pump caused his shoulder injury, but he is worried that it may have. He had shoulder surgery in 2008 and still suffers pain in his shoulder—pain that is affecting his ability to work and his ability to sleep. He says if he had known more about the shoulder pain pump, he woul... - The Real Reason You Need a Good Medical Malpractice Attorney
Apr-17-09 Nutley, NJ Attorney David Paris prefers to put ethics and professional responsibility far and above all considerations when it comes to medical malpractice suits. "So many clients come to me and they are angry about something that has gone wrong," says Paris. "Their friends, their co-workers, their relatives and even other doctors are urging them to sue... - Patrick Perotti -- The Good Lawyer
Apr-16-09 Cleveland, OH You might think of attorney Patrick Perotti as the Ohio legal profession's very own Robin Hood with a few modifications. Over the last several years Perotti and a band of fellow lawyers has distributed millions of dollars to charities, but there's no sheriff breathing down their necks and they didn't steal the money. They won it fair and squa... - Unum Plays Doctor, Badly
Apr-15-09 Fishers, IN Elaine suffered a shoulder injury on the job and she collected compensation from Unum Provident insurance company for two years, during which time they did a 'home visit'. "The Unum representative reported that my house was well-kept, that I got up quickly from a sitting position, and there was no evidence of disability," says Elaine, which w... - Mirena Led to Miscarriage, Hysterectomy
Feb-1-14 Portland, OR More than 800 Mirena lawsuits throughout the US have been filed by women claiming injuries caused by migration of the IUD. Recently, a number of women believe Mirena side effects have led to miscarriage, and in severe cases, hysterectomy. Mirena lawsuits claim that Bayer, the Mirena manufacturer, failed to warn women that the device had... - Data Breach Class-Action Lawsuit Sprouts in California
Jul-15-16 San Diego, CA: A data breach lawsuit has sprouted up in California, alleging that a phishing scam has resulted in the hacking of wage and tax forms belonging to some 21,000 employees in 13 states. The defendant is Sprouts Farmers Market Inc., an enterprise based in Phoenix, Arizona, with 224 stores across the country. The allegation is that W-2 Wage... - ERISA Lawsuits - Employee Stock Option Lawsuits - LawyersAndSettlements.com
Employee benefits are an important form of compensation offered by many employers. Some benefits plans are covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( ERISA ). When employers violate ERISA laws , employees may be able to file a lawsuit to recover money lost from their employee savings plan , employee stock options plan or other be... - Employee Stock Option FAQ
What is ERISA? ERISA is the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. It sets minimum standards for pension plans in private industry. For example, if your employer offers a pension plan, ERISA establishes when you (as an employee) must be allowed to participate in the plan and how long you can be away from your employment before it affects you... - Discrimination - Verdict in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of US$725,000
Case Name : Laura Z. Bonas Benjamin v. New York City Health & Hospitals Corporation et al Case Number : 11 Civ. 5096(VSB) Verdict Date : 2014-10-28 Outcome Type : Settlement Court : U.S. District Court, Southern District, NeYorkw Incident Date : 2008-09-12 Plaintiff's Complaint : Plaintiff is an African America... - LawyersandSettlements.com Issues Report on Prostate Health Claim Lawsuits and Propecia Side Effect Litigation
Jun-22-12 In observance of Men's Health Month, LawyersandSettlements.com reports on consumer fraud lawsuits filed as a result of alleged false advertising directed at health-conscious men. While Propecia lawsuits alleging high-grade prostate cancer in addition to Propecia sexual dysfunction, are ongoing, the FTC has ruled that POM Wonderful Pomegranate Juice health cl... - Kugel Mesh Recall Too Late for Some
Mar-6-07 Yale, OK "I had two hernia surgeries, both with Kugel Mesh and both very unsuccessful," said Valerie Mitchell. In fact, Mitchell felt worse after the first surgery than she did beforehand. The Mesh was infected and she contracted MRSA - a nasty staph infection. "After my first hernia surgery I was so nauseous. When I got out of the hospital I felt wor... - Attorney Cracks Down on Chiropractic Malpractice
Mar-25-09 Washington D.C. Attorney Michael Abelson became interested in chiropractic malpractice 5 years ago when a woman came to his law office in Washington D.C. and told him that her husband had died just two hours after having a neck manipulation. "He was found unconscious at home, rushed to a hospital in Maryland and died six days later," Abelson recalls. "T... - Drug Makers Trolling for Infants and Toddlers
Dec-21-06 The motive behind Big Pharma's promotion of the off-label prescribing of psychotropic drugs is market expansion and unfortunately, it just so happens that children provide the richest harvest because most kids are covered by health insurance plans or Medicaid. The various recruitment schemes include trolling for customers among infants and toddlers betwee... - FDA Issues Warning to Avoid Vita Breath Dietary Supplement
Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) notified healthcare professionals, their patients, and consumers not to consume Vita Breath, a dietary supplement manufactured by American Herbal Lab and marketed at health fairs and on the Internet, because the product may contain hazardous levels of lead. The New York City Department of... - Some Plaintiffs Develop DKA Mere Months after Starting Invokana
May-31-16 Mobile, AL: As Invokana lawsuits continue to be filed in both the United States and Canada, pundits continue to wonder if the inmates are running the insane asylum given the reality that two years after approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) came reports of Invokana Linked with Cardiovascular Injuries and Kidney Failure , as were other dr... - Missouri Motorcycle Accident - Missouri Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
Missouri motorcycle accidents are responsible for 10 percent of vehicle-related accidents and injuries, according to reports. Victims in a Missouri motorcycle crash may face high medical bills, time off work and loss of future wages as they recover from their Missouri motorcycle accident. Motorcycles are often involved in accidents because they are small...