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Mar-31-14 Boston, MA The number of plaintiffs filing a Granuflo lawsuit continues to grow, as does the number of plaintiffs added to the multidistrict litigation set up in response to the lawsuits. Lawsuits against Fresenius Medical Care Holdings and other defendants were filed after a recall of GranuFlo and NaturaLyte was announced on March 29, 2012. Natura... - Lawsuit Filed Against Whirlpool and Service Net Warranty over Extended Service Contracts
San Francisco, CA: An amended class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a client that alleges that Whirlpool Corporation, which has merged with Maytag Corporation, and Service Net Warranty engaged in deceptive and unfair trade practices regarding the companies' service contracts. According to the amended class action complaint, when he pu... - Januvia “a Death Sentence”
Mar-26-14 Hasbrouck Heights, NJ Frances recently discovered the link between Januvia and pancreatic cancer, and now has an explanation for her mother’s death. “My mother had her diabetes under control - she could have lived another 15 or 20 years if she hadn’t taken this drug,” says Frances. Frances’ mother, Yolanda, was prescrib... - More Lipitor Plaintiffs Come Forward
Mar-25-14 Newport Beach, CA More plaintiffs have come forward, filing Lipitor lawsuits against Pfizer, Inc., maker of Lipitor. The lawsuits allege patients suffered Lipitor side effects but were not adequately warned about the risks associated with taking the statin medication. One such lawsuit, filed in California in August 2013, highlights the complaints plain... - Testosterone Side Effects Get a Rise Out of Consumer Advocate
Mar-18-14 Chicago, IL The dramatic rise in popularity of testosterone-boosting products has not only resulted in record sales for the manufacturers of such products as AndroGel, Androderm, Axirom and Bio-T-Gel (among others), the phenomenon of “Low-T” will soon be reverberating through the courts. Plaintiffs having brought many a testosterone lawsuit... - JobFox Resume Website Faces National Fraud Class Action
San Diego, CA: A federal consumer fraud class action has been filed against the resume-writing website JobFox.com, over allegations that although the site is advertised as being a free "employment search tool" it uses "canned" critiques in an attempt to get customers to pay between $350 and $500 for resume services, regardless of the quality of the or... - Abercrombie & Fitch 2009 Gift Card Class Action Filed
Cleveland, OH: Clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch is facing a consumer fraud class action over the alleged voiding of Christmas gift cards in 2010. According to the lawsuit, Abercrombie & Fitch issued gift cards as a promotion to customers in Ohio in December 2009. The promotion promised consumers that for every $100 worth of merchandise they... - $5.6 Million Settlement Against Kia Motors for Selling Cars With Defective Brakes
Philadelphia, PA The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has affirmed the $5.6 million class action judgment against Kia Motors America for selling cars with defective brakes to Pennsylvania consumers. The high Court issued a 79 page decision on December 2, 2011 upholding the 2005 class action verdict but remanding to the trial court for recalculation the award... - Another Medtronic Infuse Off-Label Lawsuit Filed
Feb-7-14 Abingdon, VA A Virginia woman last month joined more than 100 patients nationwide who have filed Medtronic Infuse bone graft lawsuits claiming the Infuse bone graft off-label use has caused severe injuries due to Medtronic’s fraudulent misrepresentation, negligence and failure to warn about the dangers of Medtronic bone grafts. This recent la... - Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Lawsuits Filed by Injured and Investors
Dec-30-13 Jefferson City, MO In the wake of Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft lawsuits alleging injuries, Medtronic investors have filed a lawsuit against the medical device company, claiming false and misleading statements regarding the use of the Infuse Bone Graft for reduction of pain and for complications associated with treating degenerative disc disease. Meanwhi... - Are Missed Contributions Considered Plan Assets Under ERISA?
Mar-22-18 San Francisco, CA: An ERISA lawsuit that alleged fiduciary failings on the part of principles involved with Accuracy Glass & Mirror Co. Inc. (Accuracy) was lost when appellate justices with the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling that dismissed, in part, the pension plan lawsuit. However, the decision of the three-judge panel was split,... - A Tale of Two Unum Lawsuits
Mar-12-18 Gibsonia, PA: Tucked in amongst a seemingly never-ending barrage of positivity stemming from the Unum camp with regard to investment, expansion and financial performance are the ever-lurking Unum insurance lawsuits alleging bad faith insurance and similar frustrations after an insurer that happily accepts monthly premiums suddenly does an about-face an... - Asbestos Drilling Mud Claims: When an Asbestos Lawsuit Is Not a Typical Lawsuit
Nov-14-13 Houston, TX Asbestos drilling mud lawsuits are similar to other asbestos claims because they all tend to allege that employees were exposed to asbestos without being properly warned of the risks and without being given adequate safety gear. Asbestos drilling mud lawsuits and other asbestos lawsuits also tend to involve claims about serious health proble... - Financial Elder Abuse: “We’re Targets,” Says Advocate for Change
Oct-27-13 Thousand Oaks, CA There are many ways in which Financial Elder Abuse can happen. Financial advisors and product brokers can attempt to sell a trusting senior on a product that would benefit the broker in commissions, but amounts to the worst possible product for the senior given their stage in life. Family members can also take advantage, and family ex... - $3.3M Settlement Awarded in Contaminated Water Lawsuit
San Francisco, CA: A woman who was mistakenly given a bottle containing a poisonous chemical instead of drinking water has been awarded $3.3 million in her product liability lawsuit. Julia Ellis suffered second and third degree burns to her esophagus and subsequent permanent damage, when, in 2007, she was give a bottle labeled "Harrah's Purified Dr... - Plaintiffs Litigating ERISA Lawsuit v. Oracle Corp. Achieve Class Action Status
Feb-15-18 Denver, CO: An ERISA lawsuit that had its beginnings in 2016 has been granted class action status in a certification that could benefit tens of thousands of class members. At issue are allegations that fiduciaries acting on behalf of defendant Oracle Corp. failed to uphold their fiduciary duties by investing in funds and other investments that failed t... - Long Term Disability Denial Letter from Insurer is Not the End of the Road
Feb-8-18 Minneapolis, MN Disability insurance is intended to help individuals through rough spots, providing them with income when health problems keep them off the job. However, insurance companies are big corporations concerned about their bottom line. Unless policy holders can stand up to the insurance company's strict requirements during the critical cross ove... - Virginia Family Awarded $14 Million in Airbag Injury Lawsuit
Oct-8-13 Pulaski, VA The ironic thing about airbag injuries is that they can happen when the airbags deploy, and when they don’t deploy. Older airbags would often deploy too forcefully, injuring smaller adults or children sitting in the front seat. Airbags have since gone through a deceleration process. However, in more recent times, airbag failure is... - ERISA Lawsuit Nets $30 Million Settlement
Oct-2-13 Chicago, IL Companies that offer ERISA plans such as employee stock options plans and benefits plans must be careful about how much they charge in fees to plan participants. ERISA plan fiduciaries that charge outrageous fees and administration costs to participants could face a lawsuit, similar to the one recently settled by International Paper. Be... - How to Think Like a Plaintiff in a Unum Lawsuit
Jan-24-18 Richmond, VA Kimberly Stoddard had been receiving long term disability payments under her Unum disability insurance policy for more than ten years, so it was a shock when the plan reconsidered and stopped paying her. She filed a lawsuit in federal court. She lost. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals’ December 2017 opinion is brief and br...