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Sep-5-14 Auto accident lawsuits can be hard-fought and take months, even years to settle. During this time, victims may struggle financially without the resources to pay the bills. Many will settle for less than they deserve because few know there is an alternative known as pre-settlement lawsuit funding . “I was in an auto accident last year. Due to my injur... - $9.5 Million Army Hospital Medical Malpractice Settlement
Jul-12-24 Honolulu, HI It was error after error that killed Julie Bond. She was the 31-year-old wife of former Army Staff Sgt. Donald Bond and a healthy mother of three. She just wanted to lose those extra pregnancy pounds. But six weeks after laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, she was dead. Tripler Army Medical Center ultimately settled the medical malpractice la... - NCAA Settles Head Injury Lawsuit
Aug-2-14 Chicago, IL The NCAA has agreed to settle a class-action head injury lawsuit filed by athletes who allege they suffered injuries while playing NCAA sports. The settlement will see the NCAA create a $70 million fund so current and former players can be diagnosed to see if they suffered a traumatic brain injury while involved in a variety of sports inclu... - Dunkin Donuts Stiffs Managers’ Overtime
Jul-10-24 Everett, MA It’s the “dunk doughnuts, not wages” protest phrase over again for Dunkin Donuts. And perhaps add “over” to the phrase "time to make the donuts". At least 60 fast food franchise managers were betting dollars to doughnuts that a Massachusetts federal judge would certify a collective class action allegin... - Disabled Auto Accident Victim Avoids Foreclosure with Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding
Jul-30-14 When someone is seriously injured in an auto accident, extensive medical care, physical therapy and rehabilitation, and medical equipment or assistant care may be required long after the incident has occurred. Catastrophic injuries can lead to permanent disability. Waiting for an auto accident lawsuit to settle can take a long time, putting a significant fi... - Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding Provides Relief from Traumatic Financial Hardship
Jul-9-14 A traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain. Being the victim of a TBI has the potential to cause significant financial hardship for the victim and his/her family. Even when a personal injury lawsuit is filed, it could be years before justice is served. A plaintiff struggling to make ends meet may be able to secure a... - $24.5 Million Settlement in Navy Federal Credit Union Excessive Overdraft Fees Lawsuit
Apr-23-19 San Diego, CA Navy Federal Credit Union has agreed to settle a class action excessive overdraft fee lawsuit for $24.5 million. Plaintiffs’ lawyers will reportedly seek fees of $6.1 million , approximately 25 percent of the total settlement amount. The settlement marks the end of a lawsuit filed in June 2017. Banks and credit unions became... - Revel Systems to Settle California Unpaid Wages Lawsuit for $2.75 Million
Apr-12-19 Oakland, CA The District Court for the Northern District of California has approved a settlement in a class action California unpaid wages lawsuit . In the lawsuit, Bisaccia v. Revel Systems , a group of inside sales representatives claim that Revel Systems, Inc. (Revel) failed to pay overtime wages as required under the federal Fair Labor Standards... - As Some Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits Are Settled, Others Move Forward
Jun-17-14 Miami, FL As one transvaginal mesh maker announces settlements in a large number of lawsuits, transvaginal mesh lawsuits filed against another company continue to move ahead. In May, thousands of lawsuits filed against American Medical Systems, alleging transvaginal mesh complications caused patients to endure pain and suffering, were reportedly settle... - More Settlements Announced in Force-Placed Insurance Lawsuits
Jun-13-14 Miami, FL The recent months have brought news of even more settlements in force-placed insurance lawsuits . In the past few months, various banks and financial firms have announced that they settled lawsuits involving lender insurance. Lawsuits filed against the banks and insurance companies alleged they were involved in an illegal kickback scheme to pl... - TJ Maxx Violates California Labor Laws – Again
Jul-3-24 Los Angeles, CA A T.J. Maxx employee claims that thousands of its California employees had to work through their rest breaks but were forced to mark otherwise on their time sheets. The retailer is facing other California labor violations stated in the proposed class action, which the retailer has a habit of repeating. Plaintiff Faith Soriano was a non... - Unions and Musicians Poised to Settle Royalty Lawsuit for $8 Million
Dec-28-21 Los Angeles, CA On November 8, the District Court for the Central District of California gave preliminary approval to a proposal that will end a 2018 lawsuit between studio musicians and their unions. Risto v. SAG-AFTRA highlights the difficulties that union and non-union artists face in collecting forms of compensation that are not protected under Ca... - Filling the Financial Gap with Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding
Apr-30-14 Let’s assume you have filed a personal injury lawsuit and are now facing a significant gap between the time the claim is filed and when a settlement is reached. In the meantime, you are out of work due to injuries and have a mountain of medical bills on top of your ordinary monthly expenses. How do you avoid settling for less than full case value when... - Thousands More Suboxone Lawsuits
Jun-30-24 Santa Clara, CA Just days before the Suboxone deadline to file, thousands of new Suboxone dental injury plaintiffs--many of whom have likely suffered more than tooth loss--have filed complaints against the manufacturers. June 2024 marked the second-year anniversary of a label warning update and potentially marked the statute of limitations on some claims... - FDA Stalls Formaldehyde Hair Relaxer Ban
Jun-28-24 Santa Clara, CA When it comes to regulating products, hair relaxers in the U.S. are like the wild west. Despite the FDA announcing a proposed ban for April 2024 on hair straighteners containing formaldehyde (it has missed that deadline), and despite the EPA announcing that exposure to formaldehyde is an “unreasonable risk to human health”, no... - CVS Pharmacy Faces California Labor Lawsuit
Jun-26-24 Los Angeles, CA A class action lawsuit filed under the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) in Los Angeles County Superior Court by a former employee claims CVS Pharmacy violated California labor laws , including failure to pay overtime, altering time keeping records and more. Plaintiff Suzanne Shotorbani claims the nation’s largest pharmacy reta... - DoorDash $5.325 Million Settlement for Not Paying San Francisco “Dashers” Benefits Enough
Dec-14-21 San Francisco, CA San Francisco officials see the $5.325 million DoorDash settlement as a victory --and it’s the largest amount ever recouped-- after an investigation found that the food delivery company misclassified California workers , used customer tips to subsisize workers’ base pay, and failed to provide workers both sick leave and healt... - O’Reilly Auto Settlement Over California Wage Lawsuit
Jun-24-24 San Diego, CA O’Reilly Auto Enterprises LLC‘s workers have preliminary approval of a proposed $4.1 million to settle four consolidated cases alleging California labor law violations. The main lawsuit, filed in June 2021, said the retailer should have paid workers at its 28 U.S. distribution centers for time they spent each day in COVID-19 scr... - St. Louis Attorney David J. Gregory Secures $975,000 Settlement in Arkansas Trucking Accident Case
Feb-20-14 Injured Missouri Man and Wife Now Able to Pay Medical Expenses with Settlement Funds St. Louis, Missouri (PRESS RELEASE) February 20, 2014: Clayton attorney David J. Gregory has secured a $975,000 settlement for a Missouri married couple seriously injured when their Dodge Ram truck was struck by an 18-wheel truck in Arkansas on February 1, 2010. Grego... - FDA: Transvaginal Mesh Not Worth the Risk in Treating Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Nov-22-21 Silver Spring, MD The FDA reviewed Boston Scientific’s latest studies of the pros and cons of using transvaginal mesh to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and doubled down on its earlier conclusion that the risks outweighed the benefits. In 2019, after a spate of surgical mesh lawsuits , the FDA ordered Boston Scientific to immediately pull its tr...