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Jan-7-14 Washington, DC When Johnson & Johnson (J&J) agreed in early November of last year to pay more than $2.2 billion in criminal and civil fines to settle allegations of improperly promoting Risperdal to various patient constituencies, it was hailed as the third-largest pharmaceutical settlement in US history. Risperdal side effects can vary and can... - Strawberry Harvester Settles Agricultural Workers Claims for $1M
May-27-24 Santa Maria, CA New Hope Harvesting LLC, has agreed in California federal court to a $1 million deal that will settle claims brought by about 900 migrant workers. The agricultural workers claimed the strawberry harvester denied their full wages, denied them proper rest and meal breaks, and charged or failed to reimburse them for certain expenses. The Cali... - Reading Hospital Settles $32.5M Birth Injury Lawsuit
May-24-24 West Reading, PA A birth injury lawsuit filed in 2022 in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas alleging medical malpractice has been settled for $32.5 million with Reading Hospital. The medical malpractice complaint involved several medical errors that a jury was set to hear before the settlement was reached last month. Tragically, the now 5-year-old bo... - Ohio Restaurant Chain Settles Ohio Employment Lawsuit
Nov-5-13 Dayton, OH An Ohio Employment lawsuit filed last year has been settled with an agreement by the defendant, El Rancho Grande, to pay back wages to 171 employees. El Rancho Grande is a regional chain of Mexican restaurants with about a dozen locations scattered across Southwest Ohio. According to the Dayton Daily News (10/4/13), the lawsuit was laun... - Heatlthcare Fraud and Healthcare Whistleblower News and Information
Employees of healthcare companies who have evidence of healthcare fraud may receive a portion of the money collected in a lawsuit if they come forward as a healthcare whistleblower to uncover illegal activities. Among illegal activities that could be reported are attempts to defraud the government , performing surgeries that are unnecessary, using medic... - Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse Agreement
Aug-23-21 Irving, TX A tentative agreement has been reached with the Boy Scouts of America and some 70,000 sexual abuse victims, but there is opposition to the $850 million settlement, including sponsoring churches and insurance companies. Why now? Information kept secret for decades has recently become public knowledge and in its wake thousands of sexual abuse... - Washington Football Team to Pay $10 Million Plus Legal Fees to End Sexual Harassment Claims
Aug-12-21 Alexandria, VA On July 1, the NFL announced that it had fined the Washington Football Team $10 million plus fees and expenses incurred in the investigation of allegations of sexual harassment by female employees. The conclusions of the investigation have not been publicly released, and efforts to keep the underlying allegations secret have sparked more l... - Attorney Advises Yasmin and Yaz Gallbladder Victims to Accept Settlement
Mar-27-13 Benton, IL After several years of litigation, Bayer has decided to pay Yasmin , Yaz, Beyaz and Ocella users who alleged gallbladder problems as a result of taking the birth control pill. Dr. Shezad Malik, Yasmin and Yaz attorney, advises that Yasmin gallbladder disease plaintiffs accept Bayer’s offer. After maintaining a position for a number o... - New Study Links Monsanto’s Roundup to Children’s Liver Disease
Apr-21-23 Santa Clara, CA A new study has determined that metabolic disorders and liver diseases are increasing among youth and young adults. Researchers at the University of California Berkeley’s School of Public Health after studying mothers and children in Salinas Valley, California, have linked this disturbing increase to the use of glyphosate--the most wi... - The Importance of Due Diligence During a Divorce
Apr-26-24 Philadelphia, PA The divorce process can be stressful and complicated and it's undoubtedly one both parties will be keen to wrap up as soon as possible. Despite the tensions, the complex legal language, and the need to make pressing decisions regarding your finances, living arrangements and possible custody of your children, it is essential to negotia... - Maryland Orders Employer to Fork Over Missed Contributions to 401k Plan
Apr-22-24 Baltimore, MD On February 1, 2022, the District Court of Maryland ordered Bicallis LLC and its owner, Bryan Hill to restore missing contributions to the Bicallis 401(k) Plan. Bicallis was a Baltimore-based logistics, engineering and management support services company with 25 employees. The contributions were owed to the pension plan under th... - Plaintiff Receives Much-Needed Surgery with the Help of Pre-Settlement Funding
Jan-24-13 Our firm represented a 32-year-old woman who was involved in an auto accident when the driver of a pickup truck ran a red light, striking her vehicle. She sustained several broken bones and a ruptured cervical disc, which required immediate surgery. As a result of her injuries, the woman has been out of work for three months. Doctors cannot guarantee when sh... - An Illustration of How Lawsuit Funding Can Help Auto Accident Victims
Dec-16-12 When a person is a victim of an auto accident, they have the legal right to file a personal injury lawsuit against the other party. Although the majority of these claims will eventually resolve by settlement or verdict, many litigants will wait months, even years, causing financial hardships especially for those out of work and behind paying bills. For any... - Tesla Racism Lawsuit Settles for $3.2 million
Apr-12-24 San Francisco, CA Tesla and former Black sub-contractor Owen Diaz have finally settled a California labor racial harassment lawsuit. The settlement ends a long-running battle over how much Tesla would pay Diaz after getting one of the largest awards in a U.S. employment discrimination case overturned. On March 15, Owen Diaz and Tesla Inc. told the dis... - Hair Relaxer Cancer Litigation Ongoing and Advocates Fight for Change
Nov-19-24 Santa Clara, CA As advocates and watchdogs with organizations like the NAACP and the Environmental Working Group, and at least one politician, create more awareness amongst Black women about serious health risks of hair straightener products, more hair relaxer lawsuits are filed. And they are insisting that the regulatory framework needs to change. ... - Thinx, Inc. to Settle PFAS/PFOA Lawsuit
Mar-20-23 New York, NY In late January, Thinx, Inc. announced that it had reached a $5 million settlement agreement to end Dickens v. Thinx, Inc ., a class action perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS/PFOA) lawsuit. Thinx will provide up to $5 million to reimburse consumers who bought the company’s signature period underwear between November 12, 2016 and... - Lawsuit Funding – The Answer to Deny, Delay, and Defend Tactics
Aug-9-12 Most accident victims are forced to file a lawsuit because a greedy insurance company will engage in deny, delay, and defend tactics and refuses to fairly compensate the innocent victims. Insurance companies know that the system takes a long time to resolve cases; lawsuits typically do not settle quickly, with the majority settling two to five years after... - An Ongoing Lawsuit and A Financially Strapped Plaintiff
Jul-27-12 Thousands of innocent victims are injured or die due to the negligence of someone else. These unfortunate events can result from an auto accident, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, slip and fall, or product liability. Often times, the more serious the injury, the harder it will be for a plaintiff to withstand the litigation process, especially on... - Kraft Foods Agrees to $9.5 Million ERISA Plan Settlement
Jul-11-12 Chicago, IL Two ERISA lawsuits that made various allegations against the managers and administrators of a 401(k) plan maintained by Kraft Foods Global have resulted in a $9.5 million settlement. While the four individual plaintiffs will see individual awards, and legal teams involved will be awarded legal fees and court costs, it is unclear what the 81... - Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding Can Help Protect the Full Value a Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Jun-15-12 There are no words to describe the loss of a loved one, especially a sudden, unexpected loss caused by the actions or negligence of someone else. Wrongful death can happen for many reasons ? auto accidents, pedestrian accidents, premises liability (slip and fall accidents), product liability, medical malpractice and workplace fatalities. When a wrongful dea...