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Jan-30-08 Minneapolis, MN: The newborn, which was severely burned , at Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids, remains in critical condition. The baby's head, shoulders, part of his face, and the tops of his hands were all burned. Maverick, who was only 12 hours old when the oxygen hood he was wearing caught fire, received burns to 18 percent of his body and is now rec... - Los Angeles Premises Liability Legal News & Lawsuit Information
Premises Liability means that owners and occupiers of property are legally responsible for accidents and injuries that occur on their premises—or property. Liability varies from state to state; for instance, a Los Angeles premises liability lawyer can advise you on the legal rules and principles regarding California dog bite law or California slip a... - Los Angeles Premises Liability FAQ
What is Premises Liability? Los Angeles premises liability typically refers to accidents that occur in and around Los Angeles due to negligent maintenance by the owners of private or commercial properties, or accidents that occur due to the negligent maintenance or unsafe conditions on property owned by someone other than the accident victim. ... - Baptist Memorial Hospital Workers File Class Action Suit for Unpaid Overtime
Jan-18-08 Memphis, TN: The list of plaintiffs is growing in a federal class action lawsuit against Baptist Memorial Hospital of Memphis, charging a deliberate policy of unpaid overtime for "off the clock" work. Baptist Memorial Hospital is part of Baptist Memorial Health Care, one of the nation's largest nonprofit health care operations, with 15 hospitals, 12,00... - RICO Gives Unum Group Plaintiffs Extra Leverage
Jan-13-08 Philadelphia, PA: In April 2007, the federal Third Circuit Court of Appeals made reality of what may prove to be Unum Group 's worst legal nightmare. Unum's nightmare is the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. For individuals, and especially individuals denied benefits by Unum under group disability plans, that decision may... - Popular Agrees to Settle Securities Class Action Lawsuits
San Juan, PR: Popular, Inc. (Nasdaq: BPOP) announced today that it and the other named defendants have entered into two memoranda of understanding in connection with the settlement of five putative securities class actions filed in the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico and the Puerto Rico Court of First Instance, San Juan Part. T... - Retirement Rip-offs: Bad Investments Take Advantage of Good People
Jan-4-08 Tampa, FL: The need for Americans to take good care of their own retirement investment strategy has given birth, not surprisingly, to the huge industry financial planning and investment industry—not to mention investment products that promise high returns and low risk. However, all to often things are not as they seem, and the tragedy of a senio... - Topps Tainted Beef: Recall Could Have Happened Sooner
Dec-21-07 Lexington, NB In the aftermath of the Topps beef recall , one of the largest beef recalls in US history, a number of problems have been identified that may, ideally, serve to improve safeguards and prevent illness and similar recalls from happening again. However, the very convenience of frozen foods only adds to the problem, and dictates that safeguar... - Retirement Fund Meltdown: Hint of Sub-Prime Mess in 2004
Dec-20-07 Iowa City, IA Keeping your money in a mattress does not a good investment make—but it suggests an element of safety and security that is often missing these days from certain retirement funds and products that carry increased investment risk . Mortgage-backed securities and other products, are proving the spoiler. With the normal flow of i... - FDA's Refusal to Approve New Cancer Vaccine - The Plot Thickens - Part I
Nov-27-07 Washington, DC: Dying prostate cancer patients waiting for the approval of Provenge, a new life-extending cancer vaccine, are being held hostage by an FDA infested with industry insiders with enormous financial interests in what has become a multibillion dollar cancer treatment racket for drug companies, cancer researchers, and treatment providers alike. ... - Retirement Rip-off: Seniors Taken to the Cleaners
Nov-26-07 New York, NY Change is a constant. But this oxymoron is more a truism than a cliché: just as we have had to get used to the change of not spending an entire career in one job and paying into one good company pension (that will keep us well into our old age) there is an equal need for diligence in knowing and determining the hidden investment risks inher... - Retirement Rip-off: Seniors Left Holding the Bag—and it's Empty.
Nov-20-07 New York, NY: Seniors and individuals on fixed incomes relying on a retirement income stream generated by a certain basket of income products could be at tremendous risk of getting ripped off , given the reality that many of these products are tied to the dangerously under-performing mortgage industry. In so doing, banks and brokers are passing the r... - Lilly Faces Mounting Legal Battles Over Zyprexa - Part II
Nov-10-07 Washington, DC: Several Zyprexa -related class actions have been filed against Eli Lilly on behalf of the company's shareholders charging Lilly, and certain of its officers and directors, with violations of the Securities Exchange Act. On April 2, 2007, the Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler law firm issued a press release to announce a class act... - Shoulder Pain Pump Seriously Affects Quality of Life
Oct-27-07 Cedarville, MO Steve Farrell can't play catch with his grandson anymore; he can't even pick him up since having two shoulder surgeries. Farrell had a shoulder pain pump installed on both occasions and now wonders if they were defective . Farrell is also on social security disability because can't go back to his line of work--dry wall taperer and cons... - Mesothelioma from Asbestos: The Cost in Human Terms
Oct-25-07 Libby, MT Les Skramstad. Jack Davis. Bob Wheelis. Three names that have, or may soon, become statistics at the behest of asbestos. [ Skramstad ], as you may have read, lost his battle with asbestosis . Jack and Bob are sick with mesothelioma , and there are thousands like them. But more than simply names on a ledger, these names represent real people,... - Lawsuits Filed After Plane Crashes
Oct-8-07 Lexington, KY Plane crashes can be the result of a number of problems. Sometimes the crash is truly an accident and not the fault of any person or organization. However, sometimes accidents are caused by the actions of a person or organization, including pilot error, mechanical problems, negligence, poor construction or maintenance of the aircraft, or mis... - Zyprexa: "I couldn't care less if I lived or died"
Oct-5-07 Seattle, WA Patients who are diagnosed with depression may feel a sense of shame about their diagnosis. That feeling may be compounded if they begin to feel suicidal, which can happen to people who take Zyprexa . However, many people do not realize that they are not [ alone ], that other people taking Zyprexa have felt suicidal. The problem is with the dr... - Girl Struck by Car Awarded $10 Million
San Mateo, CA: A teenage girl who was struck by a car while crossing an intersection in 2006 and has been in a coma ever since, was awarded over $10 million by a jury. Emily Liou was 17 at the time of the accident, and suffered massive brain damage as a result. She has never regained consciousness. Liou was struck on El Camino Real by Gada Hassa... - Settlement Proposed in Fomoco ERISA Class Action
Detroit, MI The FOMOCO ERISA Settlement Administrator announces to all members of the following Class: All current or former participants in or beneficiaries of the Ford Motor Company Savings and Stock Investment Plan for Salaried Employees and the Ford Motor Company Tax-Efficient Savings Plan for Hourly Employees (which are collectively referred to herein... - Fired Without Cause
Sep-13-07 Covina, CA Alex Iglesias was involved in a car accident and had to take time off work. Even though his doctor provided HR with a note, he was fired. Even though his company manual said that time off with a medical note, was justified. This is another example of a violation of the California labor law . "I started working full-time, 40 hours per week fo...