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Mar-5-08 Seattle, WA Some people who have been diagnosed with PPH as a result of taking diet drugs such as fen-phen think they are too late to file a PPH class action lawsuit . But that's not the case. (Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories made Pondimin -also known as fenfluramine, an appetite depressant that is the ''fen'' in fen-phen and distributed a similar drug, Re... - Stryker Orthopaedics Rejuvenate Modular Hip System Recall Compensation on the Way
Jul-5-15 Kalamazoo, MI The arrival of a settlement check in the mail at the start of summer vacation season would otherwise be considered a godsend. Imagine extra cash in hand for day tripping, or for landscaping, or to start a college fund or some insurance policies for the grandkids. However, for victims of Stryker Orthopaedics metallosis , that money is likel... - The Stryker Compensation Deadline Has Passed—Again
Apr-15-15 Kalamazoo, MI When the Stryker Orthopedics Rejuvenate Modular Hip System Recall resulted in the $1.45 billion settlement announced November 3 of last year, plaintiffs initially had no more than about five weeks to respond. Provided the hip implants had failed and had been replaced via revision surgery prior to the announced date of the settlement, resp... - Apple Settles California Wage & Hour Lawsuit
Sep-12-23 Santa Clara, CA Apple Inc. workers who filed a wage-and-hour dispute in a California court have settled for $500,000. An investigation, which began in early 2022, showed that Apple’s overtime pay rate each month did not include the commissions that Solutions Consultants earned that month and Apple did not pay all Solutions Consultants for travel time... - California Real Estate Agents Entitled to Overtime
Sep-11-23 Santa Clara, CA A California wage and hour lawsuit filed by a real estate brokerage operator and almost 3,000 agents is close to settlement. The lawsuit, which was filed three years ago, alleges Redfin Corp. misclassified the real estate agents as independent contractors to avoid paying overtime wages, and other California labor law violations. The mo... - Stryker Settlement Process Deadline Extended
Mar-17-15 Atlanta, GA The deadline to enroll in the Stryker Orthopedics Rejuvenate Hip System settlement has been extended to March 30, 2015. This means patients who received a recalled ABG II Modular Hip System or Rejuvenate Modular Hip System still have time to register with the settlement, which was announced in late 2014. In June 2012, Stryker Orthopedics... - Google’s Age Discrimination Settlement--Again
Aug-9-19 Sacramento, CA: Wisdom doesn’t necessarily come with age, at least not with Google. If it did, Google would have wizened up a decade ago, when the courts warned the Internet giant of its “systematic practice of discrimination" involving job applicants who were age 40 and over. Instead, it recently shelled out $11 million to settle a California age di... - Uber to Settle Class Action Contract Lawsuit for $395,000
Aug-5-19 San Francisco, CA The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California appears ready to approve a settlement in Dulberg v. Uber Technologies Inc. that will net nearly a quarter of the drivers only $20. The class action lawsuit is notable for two reasons. It was brought as a contract lawsuit, not under the provisions of California labor em... - Report: $1.3 Billion in Top ERISA Class-Action Settlements in 2014
Jan-8-15 Chicago, IL An annual report of workplace litigation reveals that in 2014, ERISA lawsuits netted more than $1.3 billion in settlements, making 2014 the highest for ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) plan settlement figures in recent history. Although the number of ERISA lawsuits was down by the end of 2014, a few massive ERISA settlements... - Stryker Hip Recall Mediation Could Be a Sign of Settlements to Come
Nov-26-14 Kalamazoo, MI The recent mediated settlement in the Stryker Orthopedics Rejuvenate Modular Hip System Recall will see a base payment of $300,000 made to plaintiffs who required revision surgery for a failed Rejuvenate or ABG II hip prior to November 3, and double that if revision surgery was required for both hips. Meanwhile, the mediated settlement of... - Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding Helps with Financial Needs during Delayed Lawsuit
Nov-20-14 A Michigan man suffered a serious injury when he was hit by a drunk driver while making a left turn onto a residential street. His wife, a passenger in his Ford Explorer, died at the scene. As a result of his injuries, the man was unable to work. He filed a personal injury wrongful death lawsuit, but his attorney did not expect the case to settle in less tha... - Adderall Whistleblowers Result in $56.5 Million Blow to Shire Pharmaceuticals
Oct-19-14 Washington, DC Shire Pharmaceuticals, the Adderall manufacturer, took a major blow last month: the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and a number of state AGs announced a settlement with the Irish drug company regarding violations of the False Claims Act. Shire will pay $56.5 million to settle accusations of making false claims in the marketing of its... - Device-Maker Medtronic Weighed Down With Lawsuits
Sep-10-06 Minneapolis, MN On July 31, 2006, Jacqueline Kay Poteet, a whistleblower in a lawsuit against the giant medical device maker, Medtronic , filed a motion in a Memphis federal court to oppose the US Justice Department's plan to settle her case, along with another whistleblower's case, for $40 million. Critics point out that the identity of the other... - Gambro Healthcare - Dialysis Fraud Pays Big Bucks
Mar-29-06 Medicare payments for dialysis cost the US government $5 billion a year. The global market for chronic dialysis services is worth approximately $43 billion and the US market is the largest in the world in terms of value. Worldwide, by the end of 2005, the number of dialysis patients reached 1.5 million. Of that number, approximately 23% patients were trea... - Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding Is a Financial Lifeline for Medical Malpractice Plaintiffs
May-22-14 When a loved one is seriously injured or dies due to a medical error, the victim (or his/her surviving family members) may be entitled to compensation. An experience medical malpractice attorney can evaluate the circumstances and determine whether the victim has a viable case. After a lawsuit is filed, the time between the lawsuit and settlement can stretch... - Home Depot Wages Settlement
Jul-7-23 San Francisco, CA A Home Depot wage & hour class action lawsuit is seeking preliminary approval of a $72.5 million settlement, which will resolve allegations of unpaid off-the-clock work. The complaint was brought under California's Private Attorneys General by the home improvement company’s workers going back to early 2016 and a trial w... - Residents Near Bridgeton Landfill to Receive Settlement for Noxious Odors, Underground Fire
Apr-21-14 Settlement requires landfill owners to pay residents most impacted by putrid odor nearly $7 million ST. LOUIS (April 17, 2014) (Press Release): A federal magistrate judge gave preliminary approval to a settlement that will require the owners of the Bridgeton Sanitary Landfill to pay residents living near the site nearly $7 million. The class action la... - Pre-Settlement Funding Provides Financial Stress Relief
Mar-14-14 Two years ago, my life was turned upside down from an auto accident. Now I am almost fully recovered and my lawsuit has finally settled. This would not have been possible without the help of Lawsuit Financial. I was rear-ended by a drunk driver on my way home from work. The impact sent me into oncoming traffic. After sideswiping another vehicle, my car c... - VA Settles Veteran PTSD Suicide Lawsuit for $1.7 Million
Jun-5-24 South Bend, IN In May, the Department of Veterans Affairs agreed to settle a medical malpractice lawsuit brought by the family of Jason Moon for $1.7 million. Moon had served two tours as a medical evacuation crew member during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He shot himself to death in 2022 while at home with his wife and children. The medical malpractice laws... - Merck Settles Nuvaring Litigation Commenced by Attorney Jason T. Brown for 100 Million Dollars
Feb-8-14 New York, New York (PRESS RELEASE) February 07, 2014 A settlement fund of $100 million dollars on behalf of women who were allegedly injured by the birth control product Nuvaring was announced today in New Jersey State Court and Federal Court. (In Re Nuvaring Litigation - Case 284, Bergen County, New Jersey). Attorney Jason T. Brown, the first attorney in...