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Plane crashes can can be serious and even fatal events. The cost for those who have been affected by a plane crash, including medical costs and loss of wages, can be financially and emotionally devastating. Plane Crash Statistics Potential Plane Crash Factors Plane and Helicopter Crashes Plane Crash Statistics In 2009... - Airplane Crash FAQ
1) Who can file a lawsuit following a plane crash? If the plane crash results in injury to a passenger, then the passenger can file a lawsuit. If the plane crash results in death, then the next of kin of the plane crash victim may file a lawsuit, typically a wrongful death lawsuit, which is filed in situations where a loved one died as a result of neg... - 3M to Settle PFAS/PFOA Water Contamination Lawsuit for $10.3 Billion
Jul-24-23 Stuart, FL On June 22, the 3M Company announced that it had agreed to settle a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl ( PFAS/PFOA ) lawsuit brought by the City of Stuart, Florida for $10.3 billion. This will end the first bellwether PFAS lawsuit brought as part of the multidistrict litigation consolidated in the District of South Carolina. The settlem... - Ozempic MDL and Semaglutide Update
Mar-15-24 Philadelphia, PA Fifty-five Ozempic and similar weight loss drug lawsuits have been centralized in Eastern Pennsylvania, with U.S. District Judge Gene E.K. Pratter at the helm of the MDL and scheduled to commence March 14 at the first status conference. The litigation claims that Novo Nordisk's Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus and Eli Lilly's Mounjar... - First Unum: When Insurance is Anything But
Feb-19-08 Portland, OR Anyone having seen Michael Moore's 'Sicko' documentary, released last year, will have a renewed appreciation for the kinds of trials and tribulations First Unum clients must bear while navigating the tactical minefield that Unum allegedly requires well-meaning Americans to wade through in an effort to collect on a legitimate claim for shor... - Denied Social Security Benefits? SSDI Attorney Advises
Oct-29-11 Tulsa, OK If you have been denied Social Security Benefits, Eric Brown, Oklahoma Social Security attorney at Garret Law Offices, advises that you seek legal help before you appeal. And because there are no legal costs involved, many people hire Brown during the initial process. "We are only paid if back pay is awarded," says Brown, "and we don't take... - Home Warranty Lawsuit Goes to the New Jersey Supreme Court
Dec-14-17 Trenton, NJ: Plaintiffs who bring home warranty lawsuits against home warranty companies commonly assert allegations of shoddy workmanship, delays or denials of claims. However in this case, the plaintiff alleged violations to New Jersey’s Consumer Fraud Act and Truth in Consumer Contract, Warrant and Notice Act with regard to a contract that was... - Glass House Slapped with California Labor Lawsuit
Mar-11-24 Los Angeles, CA Glass House Brands Inc. was slapped with a proposed class action lawsuit last month, alleging California labor law violations . A former worker accuses the major California marijuana producer of engaging in a systematic pattern of wage violations, including unpaid overtime and unrealistic workloads. The lawsuit, filed February 20 in Los... - Unum Group Shares Tumble As Lawsuits Continue to Pile Up
Oct-4-11 New York, NY In the current state of the global economy, a number of companies have taken a severe hit when it comes to the value of their stocks, but Unum Group is facing bigger problems as its shares reached a 52-week low recently. According to the Financial News Network , shares of the disability and special risk insurance provider fell to $20.2... - ER Bills and Hospital Overcharging: It’s Not Getting Any Better
Oct-30-17 Boston, MA: Regardless of the machinations undertaken by the Trump Administration to replace the so-called ‘Obama Care’ with something that may, or may not be superior the fact remains that health care costs continue to balloon, with hospital billings and emergency room charges chronically higher than rates set by Medicare. With such hospit... - Zantac Medication Cancer Legal News & Lawsuit Information
Zantac (ranitidine hydrochloride) is being investigated after 150 Zantac tablets were found to contain a carcinogenic chemical up to 3,000 times greater than the FDA’s daily intake limit. The chemical found in the popular heartburn drug is N-nitrosodimethylamine (“NDMA”). Numerous studies have shown a link between the NDMA in Zantac and can... - Veterans’ Attorney Advocate Sees New Class-Action Legal Battlegrounds for Wounded Warriors
Jul-12-14 Fairfax, VA Attorney Benjamin Krause is a powerful voice for former soldiers who often find themselves fighting against the Veterans Administration (VA), an organization they expect to be their ally. “I would say the VA has never been honest and straightforward in terms of compensating veterans without a fight,” says Krause, who is himself a... - Left Behind in Benicar Lawsuit Settlement
Nov-1-17 Camden, NJ: Daiichi Sankyo’s recent $300 million Benicar lawsuit settlement will end the story for some who were hurt by the blood pressure drug. But it will leave others out in the cold. What will happen to them, the people who still suffer from Benicar side-effects -- the vomiting, weight-loss and diarrhea of sprue-like enteropathy? ... - EPA Steps in to Help Asbestos and Mesothelioma Victims in Montana
Jun-21-09 Washington, DC Mesothelioma may not be as familiar a term as cancer, leukemia or HIV—but its effects are no less devastating. So much so that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) this month used it's authority to invoke a public health declaration for the first time in its history in an effort to aid victims of mesothelioma cancer and asbestos... - Unum’s “Gainful Employment” Spells Long Term Disability Denial
Oct-25-16 New York, NY Before signing a Unum health insurance policy, you might want to read the fine print. If the Insurer mentions “gainful employment”, it likely means a bad faith tactic and long-term disability denial. Unum’s ‘gainful employment’ means that, for the first two years of benefits, an employee is "disabled" if th... - Court Won’t Dismiss Doctor’s Bayer Roundup Lawsuit
Feb-29-24 Philadelphia, PA A Georgia doctor's Roundup weedkiller lawsuit is going ahead, despite Bayer’s argument that federal regulators' approval of Roundup protected it from being sued under state law for failing to warn consumers of the product's risks. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency , in February 2020, after receiv... - Hyundai Appears to Have Escaped the Horror of Takata Air Bags, Others Not So Lucky
Oct-11-17 Washington, DC: Amongst the millions of vehicles, 19 deaths globally and scores of horrific airbag injuries attributed to the Takata defective airbags recall, there appears to be little evidence that one manufacturer in particular, Hyundai, had been ensnared by the grievous Takata airbag debacle. While Hyundai has been waging a quiet war, since last year o... - NCAA, Men's Basketball, Football Players Settle Class Action for $228 Million
A class action settlement was recently approved by a federal judge that will see the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) provide an additional $218 million in financial aid for student athletes to NCAA division 1 member institutions, during the academic year beginning 2007-08 through 2012-13. Additionally, the NCAA will provide $10 million for fo... - DePuy Hip Replacement, ASR Hip Recall, DePuy Orthopedics, DePuy Lawsuit
DePuy Orthopaedics withdrew its ASR XL Acetabular metal-on-metal DePuy ASR hip replacement on August 24, 2010 following approximately 300 complaints from people undergoing hip replacement. The ASR hip replacement is a metal-on-metal device believed to have a design flaw that has resulted in many patients needing follow-up hip revision surgery to replac... - DePuy Hip Replacement FAQ
What is the DePuy Orthopaedic Implant? The DePuy Orthopaedic hip replacement implants are hip replacement devices that were said to be more durable and longer-lasting than traditional hip implants because of their metal-on-metal design. They are manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics, which is a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. How is the DePuy...