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Traverse City, MI: (Mar-23-07) Traverse City commissioners agreed to pay Incochee Woods subdivision developers Robert Brick and Ted Lockwood $50,000 and allow access to the site through a gated entrance at Ramsdell Road, ending three separate pending lawsuits over disputed road access to the residential development in Garfield Township. The city also agree... - Big Pharma Implant For-Profit Industry Not Deserving of Preemption Protection Part I
Jul-9-07 Washington, DC: In addition to the question of how many soldiers will be dead or injured by the time self-proclaimed "war President" George Bush leaves office, Americans need to ask themselves how many citizens will be dead or injured as a result of an FDA controlled by the industry most credited with funding his move to the White House. Last year, the... - FDA Solidly on the Fence with Regard to Troubled Endoscope Reprocessor
Sep-8-16 Washington, DC: It is turning into a saga worthy of reality TV: the on-again, off-again relationship between the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Custom Ultrasonics Inc. (Custom) over the manufacturer’s System 83 Plus automated endoscope cleaning systems. Many an Endoscope lawsuit has alleged that infection has been passed from one pati... - Knightstown School District Expelled Film Students Settlement
Knightstown, IN: (Mar-21-07) Three students of the Knightstown Intermediate School were expelled for making a movie in which evil teddy bears attack a teacher. The main character in the movie "The Teddy Bear Master" orders stuffed animals to kill a teacher who had embarrassed them, so students battle the toy beasts. Officials of the Charles A. Beard School... - LawyersandSettlements.com Interviews Attorney Brandon Bogle on Testosterone Lawsuits
Apr-9-14 For aging men, ‘Low-T’ has become the latest frontier in the pursuit toward an elusive fountain of youth - but not without controversy. LawyersandSettlements.com spoke with attorney Brandon Bogle to weigh in on the issue and recent testosterone lawsuits. Pensacola, FL (Press Release): Attorney Brandon Bogle is well-versed on the issue of men&r... - Jean Toney Cat Bite Settlement
Flushing, MI: (Mar-19-07) Michael Sabo, 57, following a cat bite he received from his sister's Siamese cat, tried to get his sister's homeowner's insurance policy to cover the cost of treatment. His request being denied, he took the matter to court. The suit alleged that the cat, Randy, bit his right hand in March 2004. The wound caused his fingers to swel... - Drs. Daniel Pierce and Sheridan Oldham Breast Cancer Diagnosis Settlement
Kennebec County, ME: (Mar-19-07) Rebecca and David Beane filed a medical malpractice suit against Drs. Daniel Pierce and Sheridan Oldham. The suit alleged that the doctors negligently failed to diagnose and treat Rebecca Beane's breast cancer. The Beanes reached a settlement with Dr. Oldham for $600,000. The amount was paid by the doctor's insurance carrie... - ComEd Worker Electrocution Wrongful Death Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Mar-16-07) A lawsuit was filed against ComEd by Doug Lane, father of Blake Lane, 20, who was killed because of ComEd's negligent business procedures. Blake Lane had been on the job just two days when he was sent to work on the uppermost line of a high-voltage tower. Normally, that line is uncharged and acts as a lightning rod to protect the t... - Aon Corp. Broker Transfer Settlement
Andrew Scott London, UK: (Mar-12-07) A legal dispute between Benfield Group Ltd. and Aon Corp. was settled after Aon agreed to pay $9.5 million to Benfield resolving claims. Benfield, a UK-based reinsurance broker issued a profit warning after experiencing unexpected staff departures of some 20 senior members of its facultative solutions team having mov... - Carol Traina and Bari Wiggins MBC Investors Fraud Settlement
Miami, FL: (Mar-07-07) Carol Traina and Bari Wiggins entered guilty pleas before a United States District Judge in Miami, after the FBI ended their investigation of the viatical and life settlement company that showed conspiracy and securities fraud. According to the information, Mutual Benefits Corp. (MBC) sold investment interests in viatical and life se... - MRI Kidney Isn't the Only MRI Health Risk
Mar-10-11 Calgary, AB Risks involving MRI kidney and the impact MRI contrast agents have on patients suffering from kidney disease have been a concern over the last few years. Contrast agents containing gadolinium, which helps technicians produce a clearer picture, can cause harm if not expelled from the body efficiently following an MRI procedure. That's the ki... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome Case Highlights Need for Change
Apr-2-14 Washington, DC Karen Bartlett had no idea what hit her when a Stevens Johnson Syndrome rash turned into a nightmarish health scare that left her disfigured and nearly blind from SJS. The latter is a rare, but nonetheless debilitating reaction to medication akin to suffering serious burns. Bartlett had been given a prescription painkiller for shoulde... - Scott Sword and Catherine Doyle Pit Bulls Attack Personal Injury Settlement
Cary, NC: (Mar-09-07) Eleven-year-old Nicholas Foley spent 40 days in a hospital after he suffered near fatal and life-changing injuries after being mauled by three pit bulls in 2005. A lawsuit filed against dog owners Scott Sword and Catherine Doyle in McHenry County court reached settlement with Sword and Doyle agreeing to pay the boy $100,000. The amount... - Hollywood Police Department Workers Compensation Settlement
Hollywood, CA: (Mar-07-07) Former Hollywood police officer Daniel Gizzi sued the city after he injured his neck in a car accident on October 30, 1992, while he was on duty. City officials attested that Gizzi took several paid disability leaves until the department fired him for misconduct on March 12, 1996, a month after his arrest on a bribery charge. G... - Accutane Complaints and Lawsuits Mounting
Dec-6-12 Atlantic City, NJ A New Jersey jury in July 2012 awarded $9 million each to two plaintiffs who claimed their inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) was directly caused by Accutane . The suit argued that Roche, the maker of Accutane, failed to warn patients of heightened risks for IBD. This is good news for Sandy, who also blames IBD on the acne drug. Accut... - Manny and Vhee Carrascal Missing Foster Child Settlement
Las Vegas, NV: (Mar-02-07) A civil lawsuit was filed by the biological parents of three-year-old Everlyse Cabrera after she went missing from her foster home. Everlyse's foster parents, Manny and Vhee Carrascal, have offered to settle the civil case against them by paying $300,000, which will be covered by an insurance policy provided by Clark County. [... - American International Group Inc. Accounting and Sales Settlement
New York, NY: (Mar-01-07) A probe begun by former New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, the US Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Justice Department against American International Group Inc., claimed that AIG restated earnings twice. In doing so, the company lowered net income for 2000 to 2005 by $3.4 billion, cheated workers compensation progr... - Dog Bites Peak in Summer Months
Jul-5-09 Huntsville, AL As we head into the most prolific season for potential dog bite injury , there are a number of issues to be aware of with regard not only to dog bite law, but also of health issues that are becoming an increasing concern as the result of (CASE PAGE LINK dog_bites). It's also a sad fact that with the onset of warm weather, the phone for the... - Calvin Jones, Jr. Field Trip Wrongful Death Settlement
Huntsville, AL: (Feb-28-07) Scott High School student, Derrick Carlson, was killed while on a field trip near Dayton, OH after he was struck by a car driven by Calvin Jones, Jr., of Trotwood. Jones was under the influence of marijuana when he hit the 14-year-old student. In a wrongful death lawsuit, the family will receive a $100,000 settlement, which w... - Fontana, CA Police Struggle Wrongful Death Settlement
Fontana, CA: (Mar-04-07) The family of Randy Perchez sued the city after he was shot in the collarbone and ribs in February 2004 as he struggled to escape officers who were searching his mother's house. The officer responsible, Officer Richard Guerrero, later testified that he shot Perchez because Perchez had grabbed his flashlight and he feared for his...