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Mar-6-14 Branchburg, NJ If you haven’t heard a lot about AlloDerm Skin Grafts and AlloDerm Skin Graft adverse events , it’s probably due to the complexity of the product and how it is used. However, hundreds of plaintiffs have experienced problems with a product that was originally approved and marketed in 1994 for use in burn victims and for periodo... - Hounded by Swedish Medical Center for ER Overcharges Payment
Mar-1-14 Denver, CO Not long after having a biopsy for possible breast cancer, Deirdre checked into the Swedish Medical Center - she was concerned about a possible infection. “First, my wife and I asked about costs because we heard about emergency room overcharges but never got an answer,” says Thom. “Swedish also said they don’t overcha... - The Debate Over the Cost of Cyber Theft
Feb-7-14 Vancouver, BC The cyber-crime underworld is a shadowy place. Exactly what happens to the information when it slips out of the hands of trusted proprietors in a data breach event or in the case of privacy violation is not always predictable, but cyber security experts have a pretty good idea what’s going out there. “There are so many inse... - Consumers with Home Warranties Find Repairs Hard to Come By
Feb-4-14 San Diego, CA For many people who purchase home warranty insurance , there is peace of mind in knowing that if something goes wrong with an appliance or a system in the home, their finances will not be drastically affected. That is why they buy an extended warranty in the first place. But complaints against home warranty companies show that as far as so... - Company Execs Indicted for Failing to Report Flammable Dehumidifiers
Apr-11-19 Industry, CA: Simon Chu and Charley Loh, part-owners and former executives of Chinese appliance manufacturer Gree Electric Appliances and a company that imported, distributed, and sold China-manufactured dehumidifiers to retailers, allegedly knew the dehumidifiers caught fire but failed to report and recall (too expensive) the defects for at least six mo... - ER Overcharges for Services Not Rendered
Jan-27-14 Kissimmee, FL Countless people have had to pay emergency room overcharges for the bare minimum of treatment. Perhaps they saw a doctor for a few minutes and left with a prescription and a bill for thousands of dollars. The following people didn’t even make it past the waiting room, but they were billed emergency room charges. Mr. Ibrahim took... - Lawsuit Funding Pays Medical and Funeral Expenses to Avoid Early Settlement
Jan-23-14 A Detroit, Michigan woman successfully settled her personal injury lawsuit for $2.1 million with the help of lawsuit funding . The mother of two was seriously injured in an auto-truck accident, and one of her children was killed, when a truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and suddenly veered into her lane. She suffered serious and debilitating injuri... - $130,000 Hotwire Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Reached
San Francisco, CA: Hotwire has reached a settlement agreement which would end the consumer fraud class action lawsuit it currently faces. The lawsuit alleges the company misled its customers by providing an estimated price for international vehicle rentals that did not include insurance fees or taxes. According to the lawsuit, class members mad... - Google Abandons Forced Arbitration of Employment Disputes
Mar-30-19 Mountain View, CA On March 21, 2019, Google employees were finally freed from contractual restrictions that forced them to arbitrate employment disputes. This follows widespread protests and challenges under California labor law stemming from the forced arbitration of sexual harassment claims. The #MeToo movement continues to bear fruit beyond the... - Take a Break from Fosamax Before It Breaks You
Dec-10-13 Spiro, OK Despite experiencing serious Fosamax side effects such as jaw bone problems, and despite her doctor advising that she stop taking the osteoporosis drug after staying on it for five years, Shirley says that the state of Oklahoma is making her stay on Fosamax ! Shirley took the osteoporosis medication for at least six years before a new docto... - Stryker Rejuvenate Not Sitting Well
Dec-6-13 York, PA Adrian has had his fill with hip replacement failure. First it was DePuy, and now he is facing revision surgery after his Stryker Rejuvenate hip failed. “I first had a DePuy hip replacement in 2009 only to have it recalled,” says Adrian. “I had it replaced in 2012 with the Stryker Rejuvenate but I’ve had prob... - Variable Annuities Can Be a Minefield for the Elderly
Nov-23-13 St. Louis, MO While Variable Annuities might be a worthwhile product for some, they aren’t for everybody. To that end, regardless of the type of annuity purchased, the capital to purchase the annuity through which to derive income is locked in for the life of the product and inaccessible for unexpected needs such as medical bills. Studies have al... - California Misclassified Independent Contractors Settle for Employee Status—is it the Right Choice?
Mar-1-19 Santa Clara, CA: From strippers to cooks to construction workers, independent contractors who say they are misclassified under California labor laws may want to take into consideration what they stand to lose before filing a misclassification lawsuit to be classified as an employee. Sure, the benefits are enticing but they come at a price, such as loss o... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh “Makes Me Feel Freakish”
Nov-14-13 Phoenix, AZ Having suffered pain and discomfort and more since having AMS transvaginal mesh implanted in 2008, Pam finally saw a urogynecologist who has given her some hope that the mesh can be removed. Pam’s bladder had dropped after having had four huge children and she was desperate for a treatment to stop the leakage. “My surgeon wan... - Florida Law Intended to Protect Consumers from Inappropriate Variable Annuities
Oct-25-13 Tallahassee, FL It is a given that investing can be a slippery slope that is made all the more treacherous if a product does not match an individual’s risk tolerance or age, and stage of life. An obvious example of this is when an investment broker or advisor attempts to enroll a senior into a product that is high-risk and requires a period of many y... - Back and Neck Injury Victim Awarded $665,000 in Total Damages
Oct-24-13 Staten Island, NY A back and neck injury suffered by a 39-year-old man when his parked pickup truck was rear-ended, was awarded a total of $665,000 in compensation for his injuries. The settlement mirrored the degree of culmination often seen in back injury lawsuits and neck injury compensation. According to a report published by the Staten Isla... - Grandmother Drowns in Horrific Theme Park Accident, Family Sues
Oct-19-13 Fort Worth, TX Theme Park Accidents historically center on the alleged failure of rides such as roller coasters or other motorized attractions that place patrons in otherwise precarious situations. By design, rides are meant to thrill without actually imperiling patrons. Regular inspections and careful management are meant to mitigate any risk. Sometime... - Discrepancies in Emergency Room Overcharges Cause Frustration and Financial Woes
Feb-11-19 Scottsdale, AZ : Emergency room care in the US is the highest-priced care a patient can receive. Even a minor condition can set you back thousands of dollars, which in itself can cause health issues—financial problems are stressful. It can get worse: one patient dinged with outrageous emergency room overcharges later discovered that another patient wit... - Trouble ahead for California trucker wage lawsuits?
Feb-7-19 Los Angeles, CA The California Labor Commissioner awarded 24 truck port drivers a total of $6 million for unpaid wages and benefits. The underpayment arose from NFI/California Cartage Express’s practice of intentionally misclassifying the drivers as independent contractors, rather than as employees. Since the 2018 California Supreme Court decisi... - The Labor Commissioner's Office Working California Overtime?
Feb-4-19 Oakland, CA Last year the restaurant industry alone was cited in California labor law violations amounting to millions of dollars. And according to a 2017 report, California wage theft can cost workers about $2 billion per year. That amount may rise now that agricultural workers are entitled to farmworker overtime pay based on a schedule issued by the La...