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Feb-5-15 Keep your friends close, and your Instagram friends even closer. One of your online friends might be the police and a search warrant is not needed to befriend you on social media. A US District Court Judge in New Jersey ruled that photos and information obtained by police through an undercover Instagram account can be admitted as evidence against a su... - Avoid the Financial Hurdles during a Pending Lawsuit with Litigation Funding
Oct-4-13 It is stressful enough when you or a family member is seriously injured, without worrying about losing everything. When things are at their worst, many plaintiffs turn to litigation funding . “I was seriously injured in an auto accident and unable to return to work. I needed surgery to repair a ruptured disk, but the defendant was contesting liabilit... - Propane companies to pay $21 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Door County, WI: (May-14-08) The family of Patrick and Margaret Higdon, a Bloomfield Hills, MI couple, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Arby Construction, Wisconsin Public Service Corp., Portside Properties, their insurance companies, and Ferrellgas, after the couple burned to death in their vacation cabin. The lawsuit also named Cedar Grove Res... - Foam manufacturers to pay $30 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Providence, RI: (May-14-08) A lawsuit was brought against foam manufacturers, including Carthage, MO, based Leggett & Platt Inc., Baltimore-based Wm. T. Burnett & Co., and several others, by survivors and family members, in relation to the 2003 nightclub fire that killed 100 people. Investigators stated that there was flammable, polyurethane foam on the... - Goldfarb to pay $1.45 million settlement in subsidiary lawsuit.
Toronto, CA: (May-13-08) A lawsuit was brought against the Goldfarb Corporation in connection with the US bankruptcy of Fleming Packaging Corp., a former subsidiary of Goldfarb. The April 2004 lawsuit sought $26 million in compensation. As part of a settlement agreement reached in the case, Goldfarb Corporation agreed to a $1.45 million payout to resolve... - Yavapai Fence to pay $500,000 settlement in negligence lawsuit.
Verde, AZ: (May-09-08) The US Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona and the US Forest Service brought charges against the Yavapai Fence Company, for its role in the LaBarranca Fire that burned private, state and federal land in June 2006. The company's insurance carrier was also named in the suit. The complaint stated that the fire was sparked of... - Laparoscopic Power Morcellation FAQ
What is laparoscopic power morcellation? Laparoscopic power morcellation is used during hysterectomy or myomectomy to treat uterine fibroids by dividing the uterine tissue into smaller fragments that can be removed through an incision in the patient's abdomen. Uterine fibroids are non-cancerous growths that develop in the wall of the uterus. Although th... - Laparoscopic Power Morcellation Lawsuit News & Legal Information
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety communication warning against the use of laparoscopic power morcellation for laparoscopic uterine surgery, including hysterectomy or myomectomy (uterine fibroid removal). Of concern are reports of the spread of unsuspected cancerous tissue specifically, uterine sarcoma during laparoscopic hyster... - Frank Azar to pay $145,000 settlement in negligence lawsuit.
Colorado Springs, CO: (May-07-08) Shawna Jimenez of Colorado Springs brought a lawsuit against attorney Frank Azar, popularly known as Frank "The Strong Arm" Azar, alleging that she was cheated by his television commercials, which promise big settlements from insurance companies. The 40-year-old woman alleged that she was injured in a car crash in 2004,... - UnumProvident: another Tactic to avoid Payouts
Aug-29-06 Unumprovident insurance company employs just about every trick in the book to avoid disability benefit payouts. Nancy King of Dewitt, Michigan got the run-around after she had an injury at work and applied for benefits that she was entitled to according to her policy. "I worked for a general nutrition center (GNC) and I didn't think it would be necessary... - Fernley to pay $30,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Fernley, NV: (Apr-30-08) Irene Humphrey, a city employee, brought a lawsuit against the City of Fernley, former City Operations and Projects Coordinator Sandy Davis, and Keith Penner, city parks director, alleging that she was sexually harassed and subjected to retaliation in a hostile work environment. The federal suit was filed in the Third Judicial Di... - Entergy to pay $1.2 million settlement in contract lawsuit.
Monroe, LA: (Apr-30-08) The city of Monroe brought charges against Entergy Louisiana, alleging that the company defaulted on franchise fees in its operating agreement. City officials stated that they had reached a settlement with the company, in which Entergy agreed to pay the city over $1.2 million to resolve the dispute. Sources stated that the largest... - ACE Inhibitors should have been Banned for Pregnant Women
Jun-10-06 In a group of 209 babies born to women taking ACE inhibitors in the early stages of pregnancy, a recent study published in the June 8, 2006 New England Journal of Medicine, reported that 18 or 7.1% of the infants, were born with serious birth defects. Data for the study were obtained from the Tennessee Medicaid database for the years between 1985 and 2000... - Court Rules Against Collecting Damages for Pregnancy After Birth Control Procedure
Mar-23-17 Portland, ME The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled recently that a woman who filed an Implanon lawsuit against Merck & Co. and a federally funded health center for a failed birth control procedure with an implantable device may not recover damages for an unplanned pregnancy. Kayla Doherty filed a lawsuit Kayla Doherty v. Merck & Co. Inc. e... - Senator Sides with US Navy Veteran Denied Disability Compensation Due to Same-Sex Issue
Sep-17-13 Hartford, CT To deny disability insurance based on sexual preference is a violation of the law, yet the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) apparently disagrees with the Supreme Court. A denied disabilities lawsuit filed against the VA in 2010 is back in the spotlight: a few weeks ago a US Senator joined the veteran plaintiff to demand that the VA get... - City to pay over $300,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Bossier City, LA: (Apr-23-08) The family of Eric Holloway brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Bossier City, after the 27-year-old man died in the Bossier City jail after his medical condition was misdiagnosed. The family, comprising of the widow and two children of Holloway, stated that he was put in what is known as the "drunk tank", but was not ch... - County to pay $3 million settlement in assault lawsuit.
Hinds, MS: (Apr-11-08) Michael Burnley Jr., a former detention-center inmate, brought a federal lawsuit against Hinds County, over a jail beating in 2007, which left him paralyzed from the assault. The suit claimed that Burnley, 23 at the time of the incident, was paralyzed from the chest down from the beating he received from fellow inmate John Earl Ken... - Brazil Recalls Essure and Note to Bayer: Share the Knowledge
Mar-20-17 Washington, DC: Brazil’s National Health Agency has banned sales and recalled Essure , and advocacy groups worldwide are pressuring their governments to follow suit. Anvisa, Brazil’s top health regulator, announced last month that the largest country in South America with a population of more than 200 million will no longer accept shipmen... - Rossford to pay $50,000 settlement in creditor lawsuit.
Perrysburg Township, OH: (Apr-16-08) Perrysburg Township brought charges against the city of Rossford, over claims that the city is owed $5 million it had loaned the Rossford Arena Amphitheater Authority in 1999. The money was given to allegedly spur construction of the planned complex near the Ohio Turnpike and I-75. The dispute centered around whether... - Unum Group agrees to pay $676 million settlement in claims lawsuit.
Worcester, PA: (Apr-16-08) A lawsuit was brought against Unum Group, the nation's leading disability insurer, over issues pertaining to its claims handling and denial of claims to more than 250,000 policyholders. Records indicate that a settlement had been reached in the case in 2004, after individual investigations were launched by regulators in MA, ME...