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Boston, MA: (Mar-08-08) A lawsuit was filed by consumers and insurance companies against nine leading pharmaceutical companies, including healthcare companies Abbott Laboratories (ABT) and Watson Pharmaceuticals (WPI), over the Average Wholesale Price or AWC of certain prescription drugs. The suit, filed in 2002, claimed that the companies deliberately i... - Road Supervisor, Nesquehoning Borough pays former employee $47,500 wrongful termination settlement
Nesquehoning Borough, PA: (Feb-28-08) Nick Degiglio, a former road supervisor, brought charges against Nesquehoning Borough, alleging that he was wrongfully terminated. Borough sources stated that in a bid to resolve the claims, the two parties agreed to reach a settlement agreement, in which Nesquehoning Borough Council approved of an out of court deal wi... - Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Update
May-28-23 Santa Clara, CA Due to so many hair straightener lawsuits filed since a study found the products linked to certain cancers, a multi-district litigation (MDL) has been established in the Northern District of Illinois to consolidate all hair relaxer lawsuits. Recent complaints also allege the hair relaxer products cause fertility problems. Lawsuits against... - Charges Filed in California Financial Elder Abuse Case
Nov-29-13 Los Angeles, CA With the rate of financial elder abuse reportedly on the rise, states such as California are attempting to prevent elderly financial abuse. To that end, charges have reportedly been laid against a man who allegedly committed elder exploitation by stealing from his aunt. According to the Los Angeles Times (11/26/13), the alleged per... - Prost Builders Inc. and Pro Building Solutions Inc. agree to $335,000 settlement after employee falls to his death
Columbia, NC: (Feb-27-08) The family of Christopher Tristan brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Prost Builders Inc., a frequent contractor for the City of Columbia, Vaughn Prost, president and owner of Prost Builders, and Pro Building Solutions Inc., after the steelworker was killed in a 2003 construction accident at the Columbia Transload Facility. T... - Bank Transaction, City Bank president Mike Liner agrees to pay $25,000 fine for assisting in a cash deposit
Lubbock, TX: (Feb-26-08) The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. brought charges against the president of City Bank, Mike Liner. The Federal Deposit Insurance did not make the allegations it brought pubic against the banking head, but officials confirmed that a settlement had been reached between the parties. Under the terms of the deal, Mike Liner agreed to p... - False Arrest, City of Greer pays $50,000 settlement after imprisoning a woman whose charges had been dismissed years earlier
Greer, SC: (Feb-18-08) Denise Riddle, a Greer resident, brought a lawsuit against the city, alleging that she was falsely arrested. The suit claimed that a Greer police officer handcuffed and arrested Riddle at her home at 10 p.m. Feb. 1, 2006, on a bad check charge that she had made restitution on early on. Online court records show the warrant had been d... - Recovery Claim, Florida Insurance Guarantee Association agrees to pay $14 million settlement to Home Solutions of America for construction services
Dallas, TX: (Feb-16-08) Home Solutions of America, Inc., a provider of restoration, construction and interior services to commercial and residential customers, brought charges against the Vista Royale Condominiums component of the Florida Insurance Guarantee Association's construction recovery claim for $35 million. In a recent development, company offici... - Elderly Annuities, American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co. allots $125 million in insurance malpractice refunds
Des Moines, IA: (Feb-11-08) Minnesota's Attorney General Lori Swanson brought a lawsuit against American Equity Investment Life Insurance Co., a life insurer, alleging that the company sold long-term deferred annuities to senior citizens that weren't suitable for their financial needs. Records show that Swanson also sued another life insurer over alleged d... - Merck Vioxx Litigation Score Card
Sep-14-06 New Orleans, LA In the homestretch leading up to the latest trial in New Orleans, the score in the Vioxx litigation was 5 to 4 in favor of Merck. However, in mid-August, 2006, a New Jersey victory for Merck was thrown out reversing the score to 5 to 4 in favor of plaintiffs. But none of the winning plaintiffs should count their chickens before they... - Unum’s Proverbial Runaround
Nov-15-13 Jacksonville, FL “I found out firsthand that Unum, or Unum Provident , is the second worst insurance company in the world,” says Herman, who was recently denied Unum long-term disability benefits. “I am still in shock from their bad faith practice, and so are my doctors.” Herman is correct: The American Association for Justic... - Contract Dispute, Ness Technologies, Inc. agrees to pay $9 million breach of contract settlement
Hackensack, NJ: (Jan-29-08) An Israeli insurance company, a client of Ness Technologies, Inc., a global provider of information technology solutions and services, brought a lawsuit against it over a contract dispute that developed in late 2006. The suit stated that the client halted work on an ongoing project, claiming that Ness had breached the contract b... - Softball Coach, Thomas County School System agrees to undisclosed gender discrimination and harassment settlement for a former employee
Thomasville, GA: (Jan-28-08) Cara Hankinson, a former softball coach, brought charges against the Thomas County School System, alleging that she was discriminated against and harassed because of her gender. Hankinson, a teacher in the system for 22 years, filed a lawsuit in US District Court in October 2005 after she was fired as softball coach in December... - Homeward Bound Services Elderly Health Care Fraud Settlement
Delaware County, PA: (Aug-23-07) Pennsylvania Attorney General Tom Corbett and his office brought a lawsuit against Homeward Bound Services, alleging that the Delaware County-based health care company defrauded hundreds of elderly customers. The suit claimed that Homeward Bound deliberately deceived elderly Pennsylvanians living on a fixed income by sellin... - Variable Annuities Might Be Unsuitable for Some Elderly Investors
Nov-7-13 Kansas City, MO For investors with a lump sum and wanting guaranteed income, variable annuities might seem like the perfect option. But as many investors are learning, money in a variable annuity might not necessarily mean guaranteed income. For some investors, such as elderly investors or those nearing retirement, variable annuities might be entirely... - Enfamil Linked to Preemie Blindness, Cerebral Palsy
May-23-23 Evansville, IN On April 17, Sandra Hayes sued Mead Johnson & Company, alleging that the baby formula manufacturer was responsible for injuring Adam Hayes shortly after his birth. The necrotizing enterocolitis lawsuit details baby Adam’s injuries including partial blindness and cerebral palsy brought on by his consumption of Enfamil Premature... - PFAS Water Contamination Lawsuits Update
Oct-5-22 Santa Clara, CA PFAS water contamination lawsuits will go to the first bellwether trial over toxic chemicals in firefighting foam in March 2023 and the latest aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) complaint was filed last month in the Supreme Court of the State of New York. On the heels of discoveries that identified over 2,800 residential and military sit... - Plane Crash, Estate of Rick Potter pays $1 million wrongful death settlement to widow
Stafford County, VA: (Jan-04-08) Carole W. Green, the widow of one of the men killed in a February 2006 airplane crash in Stafford County, brought a wrongful death claim against the estate of Rick Potter. Potter was the real estate developer and pilot who owned the plane her husband, Graham Green III, was in Feb. 22, 2006, the night of his death. Records s... - Employee Life Insurance, City of Ankeny pays estate of former employee $10,000 settlement
Des Moines, IA: (Dec-27-07) The estate of Mark White, a former city employee, brought charges against the city of Ankeny, alleging that White had a chance to get his job back but died before he could. Sources close to the case claimed that the suit was filed because White would have been eligible for $60,000 in life insurance had he been a city employee at... - What Is the Point of a Variable Annuity That Cannot Be Cashed In?
Oct-3-13 Dallas, TX In the world of investing, there are people who can tolerate a great deal of risk and those who cannot. When it comes to people purchasing a variable annuity , many people purchase the annuity because they believe the annuity to be a safe, guaranteed investment. As such, people who are close to retirement may be purchasing variable annuities,...