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Washington, DC: Bayer AG, the maker of the oral contraceptives Yas and Yasmin, has agreed to pay $24 million to settle lawsuits alleging the contraceptives can cause serious, possibly fatal side effects, including heart attacks, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, blood clots, gallbladder problems and stroke. Bayer will reportedly pay up to... - Sensa to Pay $26.5 Million for Consumer Fraud Refunds
Washington, DC: On January 7, 2014, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced settlements relating to fraudulent advertising claims made by three weight-loss products, namely Sensa, L'Occitane, and HCG Diet Direct. In total, the weight-loss marketers will pay approximately $34 million for consumer redress. In addition to the $26.5 million to be... - UnumProvident: another Tactic to avoid Payouts
Aug-29-06 Unumprovident insurance company employs just about every trick in the book to avoid disability benefit payouts. Nancy King of Dewitt, Michigan got the run-around after she had an injury at work and applied for benefits that she was entitled to according to her policy. "I worked for a general nutrition center (GNC) and I didn't think it would be necessary... - Class Action Against The Hartford Negotiates $72.5M Settlement
Preliminary approval has been granted by the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut of a $72.5 million dollar settlement between The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. and a class of more that 21,000 members who had previously settled personal injury and workers' compensation claims with The Hartford's property and casualty company. Th... - Erbs Palsy Birth Injury - Birth Injury, Medical Malpractice - LawyersAndSettlements.com
Erb's Palsy is a paralysis of the arm caused by injury to the upper group of the arm's main nerves (specifically, spinal roots C5-C7 ) in the brachial plexus. It is almost always a birth injury , which could result from an abnormal or difficult childbirth or labor. It can also be a result of medical malpractice , such as excessive pulling on the... - defective auto
Defective automobiles put vehicle occupants at risk of serious, life-threatening injury. Although newer vehicles have enhanced safety features designed to protect occupants in the event of an automobile crash , there are still situations in which the safety features designed to protect drivers and passengers actually result in injury. Auto defect lawsui... - Zyprexa Lawsuits - Eli Lilly May Lose Insurance Coverage
Aug-3-06 In the company's first quarter report for 2006, Eli Lilly says it is having problems with insurance coverage. "We have experienced difficulties in obtaining product liability insurance due to a very restrictive insurance market," the report says, "and therefore will be largely self-insured for future product liability losses." Although Lilly has cover... - Eli Lilly and Co. under fire for Zyprexa
Aug-1-06 On July 24, 2006, Mississippi became the fifth state to file a lawsuit against Eli Lilly and Co. for its sales and marketing of Zyprexa (olanzapine). The lawsuit was filed in Lafayette County Circuit Court. According to a special attorney general who is handling the case, the lawsuit was filed to recover money the state of Mississippi spent purchasin... - $35M Verdict Awarded in Asbestos Mesothelioma Personal Injury Lawsuit
New York, NY: A $35 million settlement has been reached in an asbestos personal injury lawsuit brought by Ivo John Peraica, an asbestos removal worker who died in December from cancer caused by asbestos. The New York Supreme Court jury that heard Peraica' case returned its verdict Friday, awarding the multi-million dollar settlement to the Croatian-bo... - Salon Workers Reach Settlement in California Labor Law Class Action
Los Angeles, CA: A California labor law and employment class action lawsuit filed by current and former employees of Natalie Salons has reached a potential settlement of $750,000. In their lawsuit, the 125 plaintiffs alleged the nail and beauty chain owned by Natalie Phan and Bill Dong, failed to provide overtime pay or meal breaks for its employee... - Not Exempt from Overtime
Jul-13-06 "We negotiated a settlement for my unpaid overtime but I turned down their final offer - the college wanted me to resign. It's not my fault that I was misclassified as exempt. Why should I resign? This third offer wasn't even enough to cover the overtime they owed me. "I'm going to fight to the end, all the way to trial if need be," says Susan James (not... - Horizon Settlement Finalized Over Eating Disorder Coverage
Horizon Settlement Finalized Over Eating Disorder Coverage The settlement of a class action suit brought against insurer Horizon Blue Cross of New Jersey regarding coverage of patients with eating disorders was approved April 21 by a federal judge. The settlement expands benefits for 1.5 million patients with eating disorders, and the reforms are... - Lawsuits - Only Weapon Available Against Giant Big Pharma Pushers
Jul-11-06 Over the past several years, new studies have shown the new generation of psychiatric drugs to be not only extremely dangerous but also ineffective, and the majority of these medications in fact now carry black box warnings about a number of life-threatening side effects associated with their use. The drugs include selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor... - Call Center Employees Unpaid Wages and Overtime
Santa Clara, CA: Complaints of unpaid wages and unpaid overtime made against call centers by employees in the US are an ongoing problem and a frequent cause of class action lawsuits. In fact, the practices that result in unpaid wages and unpaid overtime among call center employees is so pervasive the US Department of Labor (DOL) has developed a fac... - $8.6M Asbestos Mesothlioma Settlement Awarded
Los Angeles, CA: An $8.6 million settlement has been awarded to the family of the recently deceased William Saller, who died from asbestos disease. According to the lawsuit, Saller allegedly contracted asbestos mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos dust generated by a thermal insulation product known as Mundet, made by defendant Crown, Cork & Sea... - GameStop Settles Fraud Class Action in California
San Francisco, CA: A settlement has been reached in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit against GameStop. The lawsuit alleges the retailer engaged in "deceptive and misleading practices" with its used game sales and paid downloadable content. Filed two years ago, by James Collins of California, the suit claims GameStop sells used copies of g... - Merrill Lynch Agrees $12M Settlement in Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A $12 million settlement has been agreed by Merrill Lynch ending an unpaid overtime class action brought by employees who provided support services to brokers. The settlement still requires court approval. The lawsuit, filed in June 2011, alleges Merrill Lynch client associates were paid overtime based on an incorrect and low regular... - Chevron to Pay $40M in Asbestos Class Action Lawsuit
Denver, CO: A$40 million settlement has been reached in an environmental class action brought by northern Colorado landowners against Chevron Corp. The lawsuit alleged asbestos contamination to the land. The settlement, reached late in January, will see Chevron pay $32.5 million in cash to the landowners in the class. It will also pay $7.5 million... - Add Triaminic Vapor Patch To List Of Dangerous Patches
Jun-25-06 On June 19, 2006, Novartis Consumer Health issued a recall for the cough-suppressing Triaminic Vapor Patches in the US, about three weeks after Health Canada issued a warning after a Canadian child who chewed on a patch suffered a seizure. There have been eight adverse events with the patch, all involving ingestion, Navartis spokesperson, Julie Masow, tol... - Kaz Heating Pad Class Action Settlement
Los Angeles, AC: A settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action against Kaz Heating Pads. The lawsuit, entitled Beck-Ellman v. Kaz USA, Inc. Southern District of California, Case No. 10-cv-02134 alleged that the packages of Kaz-manufactured and/or distributed electric Heating Pads were misleading and lacked information that a consum...