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Jul-18-24 Atlanta, GA Several Georgia women who filed a lawsuit against L'Oreal for negligence and fraud related to the use of hair relaxers have been given the go-ahead by the Georgia Court of Appeals. The French multinational personal care company had previously asked the courts to dismiss the complaints. Plaintiffs, including Kiara Burroughs, accuse the com... - Denver Health Medical Center agrees to pay $4 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Denver, CO: (May-29-08) The family of Emily Rae Rice brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Denver Health Medical Center, after the inmate died while in custody at Denver City Jail. Medical records indicate that 24-year-old Rice died Feb. 19, 2006, in the jail 20 hours after she was released from the hospital. She died from a lacerated spleen and liver... - Medical Malpractice: An ill Wind is Starting to Blow
Jul-28-08 Fort Lauderdale, FL Anyone following Priscilla Presley on Dancing with the Stars this past spring may well wonder if she had given any thought to a medical malpractice lawsuit against the doctor who performed the actress's facelift. The doctor, Daniel Serrano, injected the rich and famous of Hollywood with a 'miracle wrinkle remover' that was alleg... - Teen on Ortho Evra Patch Suffered Pulmonary Embolism
Jul-8-08 Grand Prairie, AB: Carlie considers herself lucky to be alive. "The doctors in emergency said I was the youngest person they had ever heard of with a pulmonary embolism," she says. "And then they asked me if I was on birth control. I had been on the Ortho Evra Patch and they told me to take it off immediately." Her chest had been hurting for about a w... - Overlooked, Underpaid California Workers Face Dire Coronavirus Risk
Mar-26-20 Sacramento, CA On March 19, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered all Californians to stay home except for workers essential to health care, public safety, food, agriculture and media. Those who can work remotely may be juggling work and children. Laid off and furloughed workers are looking at reduced paychecks, even with the wage and benefit protections of federal... - $3M AvMed Data Breach Class Action Settlement Finalized
Miami, FL: Final approval of a $3 million settlement has just been granted, ending a long-running data breach class action pending against health insurance provider AvMed. Filed in 2009, the lawsuit alleged that sensitive data from 1.2 million records had been breached from unencrypted laptops. Among the settlement terms is the stipulation that... - Settlement Announced for Ailing 9/11 Ground Zero Workers
Mar-12-10 New York, NY A settlement that was announced last night, if approved, may award between several thousand and $2 million to rescue workers and others whose health suffered from the effects of working in close proximity to Ground Zero after the twin towers collapsed on September 11, 2001. After some six years of legal wrangling, a $657 million settlem... - Healthcare Fraud Cost Pharmaceutical Almost $150 Million in Settlements
Jan-6-16 Los Angeles, CA: It was four days before Christmas when a major, multimillion-dollar settlement was announced in a California healthcare fraud whistleblower lawsuit involving alleged kickbacks and other incentives to doctors in exchange for additional business. The Insurance Commissioner for the State of California announced the $23.2 million state... - Unum's Role in Bankrupting Social Security
May-2-08 San Diego, CA In what is regarded as an industry-wide practice to nickel-and-dime Social Security even closer to the poorhouse, UnumProvident (now calledUnum) pestered a disability client to apply for Social Security Disability benefits, in an effort to get out of paying her fifty bucks a month. Fifty bucks. Jessica Oritz is a 27-year-old gas sta... - U.S. Department of Defense Bid to Toss LGBTQ Veterans Discrimination Suit Denied
Jul-9-24 Los Angeles, CA A California federal judge has denied the U.S. Department of Defense’s motion to dismiss a California discrimination class action lawsuit brought by LGBTQ Veterans. The DOD claims it has been providing relief to the veterans and argued that they haven't shown their constitutional rights have been violated, but the judge ruled th... - Lead Poisoning Lawsuit News and Legal Information
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), about one in six children in America have dangerously high levels of lead in their blood streams. Children exposed to lead have a greater risk of fatal side effects than adults. Symptoms of lead poisoning start with flu-like symptoms, nausea, abdominal pain and can advance to anemia, kidney problems, we... - US Bank Hoping to Recoup Portion of $55 Million Settlement from Insurers
Dec-29-15 St. Paul, MN: An excessive bank overdraft fees lawsuit and resulting settlement has been embroiled in an extended legal conflict not between the defendant bank and its customers, but rather an ongoing dispute between US Bancorp (US Bank NA, US Bank) and two of its insurers. The issue is how much of the $55 million settlement agreed to by US Bank would... - Overcharges at Real Estate Closings: Interview with Lawyer Bob Perkins
Mar-21-08 Washington, DC: Millions of real estate transactions take place yearly in the US. Countless consumers put their trust in Escrow Agents that utilize the HUD-1 Settlement Statement in most, if not all of these transactions. Financial institutions and associated businesses rely on the accuracy of the information inserted into the HUD-1 by the Escrow Agent. B... - Indian Health Care, US Federal Government agrees to pay Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp. a $48 million settlement to improve services
Anchorage, AK: (Dec-18-07) The Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corp., an Alaska Native group, filed charges against the federal government over health care costs. Sources claimed that in the state, the Indian Health Care Service (IHS) contracts out Native health care to tribal organizations, with a promise to give them enough money to run hospitals, clinics and t... - More Workers Claim Hemp Farms Stole Wages
Aug-24-22 Medford, OR A lawsuit accusing three Oregon hemp companies of wage theft and exploiting their labor is the second complaint filed against the same defendants last year. The agricultural workers hired by WestCoast Growers LLC, Topshelf Hemp LLC and Fire Hemp LLC allege they were cheated out of their final paycheck by employer Colt Jamison Hansen. The... - Add Dental Problems to Camp Lejeune Injuries
Jul-10-23 Jacksonville, NC A number of veterans and their families who were stationed at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987 believe their dental issues are linked to contaminated water at the Marine Corps base. Think about brushing your teeth with toxic chemicals every day for years. And a study shows that children who were exposed to Camp Lejeune toxic water have... - Thousands More Suboxone Lawsuits
Jun-30-24 Santa Clara, CA Just days before the Suboxone deadline to file, thousands of new Suboxone dental injury plaintiffs--many of whom have likely suffered more than tooth loss--have filed complaints against the manufacturers. June 2024 marked the second-year anniversary of a label warning update and potentially marked the statute of limitations on some claims... - Miami Couple Sustain Back and Neck Injury in Stairwell Collapse
Oct-8-15 Key West, FL Two days after a young couple were injured after the stairs on which they were walking collapsed beneath them, a back and neck injury lawsuit has been filed against the owner of the building and, potentially, the insurance company involved with insuring the premises. According to a report published in The Key West Citizen (9/1/15), 28... - Fourth Bellwether Trial Scheduled in Exactech MDL
Aug-13-24 Brooklyn, NY As of May 2024, the trial dates for four bellwether trials in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York multidistrict Exactech litigation ( MDL ) have been set as follows: Exactech Knee Bellwether Trial #1 (June 2025): Gayle Tarloff; Exactech Knee Bellwether Trial #2 (August 2025): Geraldine Larson; Exactech Knee Bellweth... - Navigating Legal Challenges Faced by People With Cerebral Palsy
Dec-18-23 Santa Clara, CA Have you ever wondered about the legal challenges faced by individuals living with cerebral palsy? Understanding the legal landscape for individuals with cerebral palsy involves delving into various facets. Addressing discrimination in educational settings and ensuring access to appropriate resources are critical components of advocating...