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Sep-19-08 Westminster, CA Financial elder abuse is often associated with a greedy relative who steals money or property from an elderly family member. However, there are situations in which people outside the family commit such elder abuse. Arthur M. says that his father's lawyer took advantage of his father's poor health to gain access to money—in the process s... - Tomato-Pepper Salmonella: Why the Grubbs are Suing Wal-Mart
Sep-11-08 Dolores, CO "Truckloads of contaminated jalapenos were turned back at the border before we bought them at Wal-Mart," says Cheryl Grubbs, "so why did Wal-Mart still have them in their store?" Her husband, Brian Grubbs, almost died from the tomato/pepper salmonella outbreak, and Cheryl is furious because his illness could have been avoided. Cheryl is a... - Attorney David Mazie Goes Eyeball to Eyeball with Lasik Surgeon
Sep-9-08 Roseland, NJ You know how some people just seem smart—well that's how attorney David Mazie seems. Smart! At age 46 Mazie has won millions and millions of dollars on behalf of clients lucky enough to get his firm to take on their case. His most recent win is an eye popping $2.1 million settlement recovered for a 47-year old man rendered legally blind beca... - I want to Warn Others not to take Cipro
Sep-8-08 OnAlaska, WA: Mary has been taking Cipro "on and off" since 1991. Because of her chronic medical history she has been confined to a wheelchair but she had carpal tunnel surgery four years ago, was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff and had surgery near her Achilles tendon. How could those injuries happen—she has been disabled for years… "Because... - Attorney Steven Sprenger: TV Writers' Lawsuits Get Momentum
Sep-4-08 Washington, DC: "Employers aren't that concerned that they are violating age discrimination laws," says attorney Steven Sprenger. "They think there is a relationship between employment and age, and as you get older people should just exit the workforce." Sprenger has a crisp understanding of age discrimination in the modern material world we live in. H... - Cipro: "I wasn't ready to Retire"
Aug-27-08 Rochester, WA Mike was first prescribed Cipro eight years ago to treat a prostate infection but it kept flaring up so he took more Cipro. And more. Meanwhile, Mike developed joint pain in his legs and back and started to limp; he had severe fatigue and back problems. "I kept asking my doctor if the antibiotic—Cipro--could be causing all these proble... - Attorney Aashish Desai: Bank Employees Launch Big IndyMac Attack
Aug-12-08 Irvine, CA Not only were the customers of the IndyMac Bank burned by its involvement in the sub prime mortgage mess, but the bank's own employees took a scorching as well. Attorney Aashish Desai, from the firm Mower, Carreon & Desai, believes there are thousands of former IndyMac Bank employees across the US who had their savings swept away when the ban... - Antitrust Roundup: Is Unfair Advantage Just Good Business?
Jul-31-08 Washington, DC The proposed merger of Google and Yahoo have the antitrust gods crying foul, afraid as they are that the proposed merger of the two giant Internet search engines will create a monopoly, and severely restrict competition in the multi-billion-dollar sector. That's the role of the nation's antitrust laws—to prevent any one company from g... - Retirement Funds Tanked by Wachovia
Jul-22-08 Birmingham, AL George knows stocks; he works in the business and has kept a close eye on those stocks lining his retirement nest. Then Wachovia bought his company and the shares he accumulated plummeted, taking with them a million dollars worth of retirement funds . "I've worked for this company since 1981," George explains, "and have been accumulating... - $1.5M Settlement awarded to Family of Man Killed on Drawbridge
Broward County: FL: A $1.5 million settlement was awarded to the family of a man who was killed after he fell from a drawbridge, and who filed a personal injury suit. In 2009, Desmond Nolan, 82 years of age at the time, was walking across a drawbridge when, as he neared the halfway point, the drawbridge opened, causing Nolan to fall to the paveme... - An Optimistic View on Auction Rate Securities
Jun-23-08 Las Vegas, NV Keith knew he had invested in a liquid asset that was easily accessible if needed, but it was only upon hearing the news of the failure of the auction-rate securities market that he discovered what kind of investment he actually possessed. "I had a sum of money that had matured from another investment, and it went into my broker's hands,... - Retailer Disregards California Labor Laws—Again
Jun-18-08 Escondido, CA Does Guitar Center figure it's more economical to settle one lawsuit after another regarding California labor law violations than follow the rules? Is the company saving that much money by treating its employees so abysmally? Benny J. is yet another disgruntled employee who has filed a complaint against the company. Benny has been worki... - Employees Bite Back in Stock Option Fraud
Jun-13-08 San Diego, CA To lose one quarter of a retirement plan in one day sends shock waves through future plans and security. When WellPoint Inc. announced a sharp drop in its profits on March 10, 2008, and shares plunged 28 percent the following day, Lillian was not able to safeguard her stock option based 401(k) fast enough. "My money was going into the co... - First Unum: Primary care physician advised Patient to get a lawyer
Jun-9-08 Rogersville, TN First Unum denied Angie long-term disability benefits (LTD) because her original claim stated the primary symptom as nausea, which subsided after she changed medications. Her diagnosis turned out to be a lot more serious. She was also denied LTD because it took the doctors so long to determine her illness. Is that Angie's fault? "I'd h... - Botox Patient Not Warned of Risks
Jun-4-08 San Francisco, CA Shelly has been diagnosed with Cervical Dystonia—a disorder of the neck muscles—and treatment comprises a series of Botox injections. But she recently heard of its dangerous side effects and worries that the risk might outweigh the temporary relief that Botox provides her. Shelly had horrific headaches for five years until she wa... - RBC Auction Rate Securities: Canada's Largest Bank Hit with Class Action Lawsuit
Jun-2-08 New York, NY The implosion of the auction rate securities market has caught up with Canada's largest bank, after Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) was hit with a potential class-action lawsuit that has been filed in New York. The allegation is that RBC conveyed to its clients the assurance that auction rate securities were safe, short-term opportunities for... - Misled to Buy ERISA Stock Options
May-14-08 Newport Beach, CA: While the president of Washington Mutual Inc. dumped company stock, he encouraged his employees to buy, buy, buy -- to fill out their Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) account plans. And they did, resulting today in over $150 million in total losses and devalued retirement funds for employees nationwide. Renee Mayo experi... - Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against LifeLock
May-13-08 Ripley, WV A class action lawsuit was filed against LifeLock, Inc. on May 12, 2008 that alleges the provider of identity theft services engaged in deceptive marketing practices. The lawsuit also names CEO Richard "Todd" Davis as a defendant. The lawsuit was filed in Jackson County, West Virginia Circuit Court on behalf of various LifeLock subscribers a... - A Ray of Hope in Auction Rate Securities - An Interview with Diane Nygaard
May-10-08 Kansas City, MO Since our first interview with lawyer Diane Nygaard in April, there has been an overwhelming response to the information she provided on Auction Rate Securities. Here, she will bring us up to date on progress made and further insights into the ongoing securities fraud situation. Lawyers and Settlements (LAS): What difference has one m... - Heparin Victim Widow: "We Have a False Sense of Security."
May-5-08 Washington DC Joanna Marie Staples of Toledo, Ohio told a congressional subcommittee on April 29, 2008 that there is a false sense of security in a country where people expect to feel safe and protected. Her husband Dennis had died shortly before his 60th birthday after he had received an injection of contaminated heparin. The same contaminated heparin...