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May-1-14 Los Angeles, CA Among the long list of industries that one expects to see involved in an asbestos lawsuit , the television industry might not rank high. Generally, when it comes to asbestos claims, plaintiffs and their families tend to be involved in construction, oil and gas, or other heavy industries. But, a recently filed asbestos lawsuit alleges tha... - Transvaginal Mesh Litigation Getting Hotter, Good News for TVM Victims
Apr-29-14 Washington, DC As transvaginal mesh litigation moves forward in the courts, women - and their partners in some cases - are still filing complaints against a number of manufacturers. By the end of March, about 40,000 transvaginal mesh lawsuits had been filed. In early February, LawyersandSettlements reported TVM lawsuits heating up . Now they are... - Homeowners and Regulators Take Action against Force-Placed Insurance Companies
Apr-26-14 Miami, FL Following increased media coverage regarding force-placed insurance and recent force-placed insurance lawsuits and settlements, regulators in Florida have taken action to protect homeowners in the state from allegedly predatory practices. Two companies that offer force-placed insurance, also called lender-placed insurance, will have to comply... - Debt Collectors to Surrender $3.3 Million in Assets
Apr-17-14 Washington, DC The principal owners of a company accused of debt collector harassment and other illegal activities will surrender assets worth more than $3.3 million to pay back their victims. The settlement was announced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which had filed a bill collector harassment complaint against the owners of Rincon Debt Manag... - More 3M Defective Earplug Lawsuits Filed
Feb-19-19 Santa Clara, CA: Since a whistleblower lawsuit last was settled for $9.1 million dollars, which alleged 3M sold Combat Arms defective earplugs to the military, hundreds of US army veterans nationwide have filed lawsuits against the company. The whistleblower lawsuit, which was filed by the Department of Justice , claimed that the dual-ended earplug... - Testosterone User Believes Therapy Caused His Heart Attacks
Apr-10-14 Danville, IL Ron was advised to have testosterone treatment after he had a botched vasectomy but says he has been paying for it ever since. “I’ve had four by-passes and four stents since I stopped taking Androgel, and now I wonder if I suffered testosterone heart attacks.” Ron, age 59, was prescribed testosterone for two reasons. A... - Inside the GM Faulty Ignition Switch Recall—LawyersandSettlements.com Speaks with Attorney Lance Cooper
Apr-9-14 When Brooke Melton’s parents walked into Attorney Lance Cooper’s office with questions about their late daughter’s car accident, little did anyone know at the time that their meeting would serve as the catalyst for a massive GM recall and contrition on the part of an automotive juggernaut. Marietta, GA (Press Release): The recently annou... - Helmet Maker Found Not Liable for Brain Injury
Mar-27-14 Los Angeles, CA It was the sort of injury that has life-changing consequences: a young football star suffered a serious brain injury and back injury while in a football game. The results of the traumatic brain injury were immediate, including losing consciousness and being partially paralyzed. A lawsuit was filed against the maker of the helmet the you... - Lexapro Manufacturer Agrees to Settlement Worth Up to $10.4 Million
Mar-23-14 Boston, MA Plaintiffs litigating against the manufacturers of Lexapro may have lost one round of a fight accusing defendant Forest Laboratories Inc. (Forest) of misrepresentation. But another Lexapro lawsuit has been filed with regard to Lexapro and a companion drug, Celexa, amidst allegations that the manufacturer heavily promoted the drugs to be more... - 10,000 Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuits Just a Cost of Doing Business?
Feb-28-14 East St. Louis, IL It could be said that a majority of businesses fear the possibility of a lawsuit that could wipe them out - and not so much the settlement, but the rise in liability insurance premiums they would have to face. So imagine facing almost 10,000 lawsuits. That’s what Bayer Corp. is facing with regard to Yaz lawsuits and similar act... - 2018 Busy Year for HealthCare Whistleblowers
Jan-23-19 Washington, DC: Of more than $ 2.8 billion that the Department of Justice (DOJ)obtained in settlements and judgments from fraudsters in 2018, $2.5 billion involved the health care industry, and the largest recoveries came from drug and medical device manufacturers. And 2018 was a very good year for most all Whistleblowers (three whistleblower fraudsters... - Antitrust - Verdict in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of US$1,200,000,000
Case Name : In re: Automotive Parts Antitrust Litigation Case Number : No. 12-md-02311 Verdict Date : Outcome Type : Settlement Court : UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN SOUTHERN DIVISION ... - Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits Heating Up—Litigation Update
Feb-1-14 New York, NY Over 40,000 transvaginal mesh lawsuits have been filed in federal court involving vaginal mesh pelvic repair systems manufactured by multiple medical device companies. While some claims have been settled, a staggering 3,000 TVM lawsuits a month are still being filed. Thousands upon thousands of women claiming injuries due to transvagi... - Lawsuit Funding Pays Medical and Funeral Expenses to Avoid Early Settlement
Jan-23-14 A Detroit, Michigan woman successfully settled her personal injury lawsuit for $2.1 million with the help of lawsuit funding . The mother of two was seriously injured in an auto-truck accident, and one of her children was killed, when a truck driver fell asleep at the wheel and suddenly veered into her lane. She suffered serious and debilitating injuri... - The New Year Rings in New Sexual Harassment Rules, Mainly Triggered by #MeTooMovement
Jan-4-19 Sacramento, CA: The #MeTooMovement has resulted in a number of new laws with the goal to make it easier for employees to report sexual harassment and for employers to have a voice in investigations concerning this and other California labor law violations. Most of these laws took effect January 1, and employers would be wise to become familiar with them... - Debilitating Yasmin Side Effects Due to One Little Pill
Jan-10-14 Peotone, IL Diana Zuckerman knows a thing or two about women’s issues, including birth control. She’s the president of the National Research Center for Women and Families, and she has a message for Bayer and any woman choosing oral contraceptives containing drospirenone such as Yasmin birth control : the class of drugs “shouldn’t... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Update
Dec-20-13 Charleston, WV As 2013 comes to a close, thousands of women who filed AMS transvaginal mesh claims are hopeful that 2014 will bring them closure. American Medical Systems (AMS) is currently in talks to settle AMS mesh lawsuits. AMS, also referred to as Endo (AMS is part of Endo Health Solutions, which is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota), is o... - $8.5M Settlement Reached in Target Background Check Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: Target has reached a proposed settlement of an employment class action lawsuit alleging it violated federal law regulating the procedures for conducting and using background checks on internal and external job applicants. Target and the individuals who filed the lawsuit have agreed to a Settlement. The lawsuit claims that Target v... - Following Suit: Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Updates
Nov-26-13 Some 35,000 transvaginal mesh lawsuits filed against the device manufacturers allege the products are defective and have resulted in severe health issues, ranging from pain during sex, to erosion of vaginal tissue, infection, and even death. The mesh is surgically implanted for treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or urinary incontinence. How... - J&J Reaches $2.5B ASR XL Hip Replacement Settlement
Nov-20-13 Washington, DC Further to announcements made last week, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has said it will pay $2.5 billion to settle nearly 8,000 DePuy hip replacement lawsuits. DePuy Orthopaedics, a unit of J&J, withdrew its ASR XL Acetabular metal-on-metal hip replacement on August 24, 2010 following nearly 300 complaints from people underg...