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Dec-8-14 Edwardsville, IL A native of Puerto Rico was recently awarded a record $7.5 million settlement in a back and neck injury lawsuit following the sudden explosion of an air tank aboard a marine vessel that was docked for repairs. Plaintiff Edward Perez-Mossetty was seriously injured in the explosion. According to an account in The Telegraph (11/19/14... - Approval Given for Two More Force-Placed Insurance Class-Action Settlements
Dec-6-14 Miami, FL Two more forced-place insurance lawsuits have been given final approval by the courts, putting an end to claims that mortgage lenders force-placed insurance with excessive costs on homeowners. Meanwhile, other financial institutions have announced that they’re getting out of force-placed insurance (also known as lender insurance). In... - Risperdal Lawsuits Grow in Kind with Male Breasts and Gynecomastia
Nov-28-14 Philadelphia, PA It was a year ago, in November 2013, that pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals reached a settlement with the US Department of Justice with regard to the alleged off-label marketing of Risperdal to elderly patients with dementia, together with certain pediatric uses outside the boun... - Settlement Proposed in Wachovia Securities Class Action
New York, NY: To all persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Wachovia Corporation ("Wachovia") common stock between May 8, 2006, and September 29, 2008, inclusive, and were damaged thereby, including all persons or entities who acquired Wachovia common stock through any of Wachovia's (a) offerings of common stock in connection with its... - One California Overtime Case Settled while another Begins
Oct-17-06 San Francisco, CA One major California overtime class action suit has been settled, but another is just starting up. As Wells Fargo announced that its overtime lawsuit had been settled, a suit was filed against the San Francisco News-Press. Both lawsuits allege that employers did not pay employees for working overtime. On Monday, October 9, Wells... - Zyprexa Sales Show No Amount of Lawsuits Will Deter Lilly
Sep-28-06 Indianapolis, IN Scores of new lawsuits are being filed by patients who say they took Zyprexa without knowing the risks after Eli Lilly promoted the drug to doctors as a treatment for conditions other than schizophrenia and bipolar disorder that the drug is approved to treat. In June 2005, Lilly announced plans to settle roughly 8,000 claims by pati... - $80 Million Verdict in Ethicon Prolift Pelvic Mesh Lawsuit
Jun-17-19 Philadelphia, PA On May 17, a jury returned an $80 million verdict for Patricia and George Mesigian in their surgical mesh lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon. The award included $50 million in punitive damages and a record-setting $30 million in compensatory damages. In April, the Food & Drug Administration ordered manufac... - Monsanto Roundup: Killer Cocktail?
Jun-12-19 Oakland, CA The jury in Pilliod v. Monsanto Co heard evidence that was not presented in previous Monsanto glyphosate lawsuits . It may have prompted the record-breaking $2 billion award, and the information may be central to the more than 13,000 Roundup lawsuits still pending. Roundup is more toxic than glyphosate, alone. It may be the combina... - Along with Sexual Harassment Charges, Luxury Resort Faked Worker Breaks
Jun-10-19 Los Angeles, CA: The Terranea Resort, which calls itself Los Angeles’ Hidden Gem and the only luxury destination resort on the LA coast, can also be known as the “Fake Break” Resort. The Lowes Enterprises Inc.-owned property agreed on April 26 to pay $2.1 million to settle a proposed class action brought by about 400 former and current employees... - Fifth Third Bancorp Excessive Overdraft Fees Lawsuit Information
Fifth Third Bank and other financial institutions have faced allegations that they used deceptive practices in charging customers excessive overdraft fees. In 2011, Fifth Third Bank settled a class action filed on behalf of customers claiming they were charged excessive overdraft fees due to "reordering" of transactions in order to create overdraft... - More Than One Way to Skin a Cat Over Washington LTD Benefits
Oct-11-14 Everett, WA This is a Washington long term denied disability lawsuit story with a difference. Rather than having been denied disability benefits, a union representing Washington County and City employees alleged they were overpaying for their benefits. The revelation was especially hard to swallow in the wake of layoffs, job furloughs and wage freezes... - The FDA Pulls (Most) Vaginal Mesh Products off the Market – Now What?
May-22-19 Philadelphia, PA: The FDA has finally ordered the last two medical device companies selling transvaginal mesh products to pull them from the market. The agency said it is “committed to patient safety” but hundreds of thousands of women –victims of surgical mesh--would disagree. And the lawsuits are still pouring in. (Not all surgical mesh has be... - Jury Awards Alberta and Alva Pilliod more than $2 Billion in Roundup Cancer Case
May-20-19 Oakland, CA The jury in Pilliod v. Monsanto Co , the third Monsanto glyphosate lawsuit to go to trial, awarded Alva and Alberta Pilliod $55 Million in compensatory damages and a staggering $1 billion each (that’s $2 billion) in punitive damages for their Roundup-linked cancers. This is reportedly the largest award personal injury award this year... - Trio of Washington Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuits Spurs Action
Sep-3-14 Washington, DC Sometimes it takes a Washington long term denied disability lawsuit in order to affect change. And there are two examples where litigation has succeeded in waking up insurers or federal regulators with regard to the very real needs of Americans, together with the need for fairness. In July, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission... - Zimmer Biomet Shoulder Lawsuit News and Legal Information
The Zimmer Biomet Shoulder replacement device has been recalled for allegedly fracturing at a higher rate than stated in the shoulder replacement label. The FDA issued the Biomet Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder recall as a Class I, the most serious type of recall because this allegedly defective product can cause severe injury and even death. Produc... - Whistleblower Mark Livingston Battles Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
May-10-06 Washington DC Attorney, Jason Zuckerman, says a positive result of the recent corporate scandals is the recognition of the value of whistleblowers in exposing fraud, corruption, and other wrongdoing within a company. As a result of a shift in the public's perception, he says, some whistleblowers are viewed as heroes for taking on powerful corporations lik... - Monsanto Trial: Fake Evidence or Phony Expert?
May-3-19 Oakland, CA Pilliod v. Monsanto Co., the latest a Monsanto glyphosate lawsuit to go to trial, has focused squarely on the quality of the scientific evidence. Relying on expert testimony, counsel for Alberta and Alva Pilliod has accused Monsanto of outright fraud in securing regulatory approval for Roundup. Counsel for Monsanto has tried to undermin... - LinkedIn to Pay Nearly $6 Million in Overtime Lawsuit
Aug-10-14 Mountainview, CA LinkedIn will reportedly pay nearly $6 million to settle an overtime pay lawsuit filed by the Labor Department. The Labor Department alleged in its lawsuit that LinkedIn violated overtime laws in the Fair Labor Standards Act by allowing workers to work unpaid overtime. According to the US Department of Labor, LinkedIn will pay $3.3... - Attorney Wins Verdicts (and Loses One) for Kugel Mesh Plaintiffs
Aug-9-14 Houston, TX Attorney Derek Potts, who was on the Plaintiffs Steering Committee for the Kugel Mesh litigation, says cases are still being accepted while others have been settled out of court. “The court is trying to resolve as many Kugel Mesh lawsuits as they can nationwide and as they are resolved they are being dismissed off the docket every... - Was Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Win for Boston Scientific a One-Off?
Aug-8-14 Boston, MA The attorney representing a transvaginal mesh plaintiff following a jury verdict favoring the defendant, Boston Scientific, is not concerned over other TVT sling lawsuits pending, given her view that pretrial orders prevented jury members from seeing key evidence related to allegations of product defect and inadequate warnings. The plaint...