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Oct-13-12 Santa Cruz, CA (Press Release) While the aftermath of the sub-prime mortgage crisis has seen a number of large U.S. banks defending themselves against charges of misconduct, new data reported by LawyersandSettlements.com indicates consumers are still being impacted by the crisis. Mortgage-related complaints submitted to the legal news website have continue... - Overtime Pay Class Action Settled For Over $2 Million
Oct-12-12 Chico, CA A class action lawsuit filed against Tri Counties Bank (the Bank) alleging violations to overtime pay laws in California has been settled at a sum ranging from $2,039,500 to $2,500,000 pending court approval and a determination as to the final number of class participants. According to a Business Wire press release published in the New... - Fracking and Legal Recourse: Attorney Weighs In
Sep-25-12 Bradford County, PA Depending upon how you look at it, fracking may be good news--if it doesn’t affect you personally. It helps with the global climate because burning gas emits less carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than burning coal. And by supplying 30 percent of America’s natural gas, it’s arguably better for national security. B... - Famous Musician Weighs In On Hydraulic Fracking
Sep-6-12 New York, NY While the merits and risks of hydraulic fracturing water contamination have been debated for years by proponents from both sides of the contentious issue, a new voice has entered the fray: Sean Lennon, the musician son of Yoko Ono and the late John Lennon. Writing in an op-ed (opinion / editorial) piece in the New York Times last month, L... - Bayer Admits to Shareholders It Could Cost $1.2 Billion to Settle Lawsuits
Aug-29-12 Washington, DC One aspect of the need for investor's meetings and the filing of quarterly reports, is the virtual impossibility for a corporation to hide events, data and statistics it might otherwise prefer to keep under wraps. Such is the case with Bayer Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Yasmin birth control . During the process of reporting its... - “The Public Must Pressure Johnson & Johnson to List all their Talcum Powder Ingredients", says Attorney
Mar-31-18 Austin, TX: By now, most everyone following the talcum powder lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson know the company is accused of failure to warn consumers about ovarian cancer risks. What they likely don’t know is that J&J isn’t required to disclose all the ingredients in their talc recipe. Attorney Mark Mueller urges the public to... - Hydraulic Fracking Plaintiffs Reportedly Agree to Settle
Aug-22-12 Dimock, PA Residents of Dimock, a tiny community in northeastern Pennsylvania whose residents sued Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation over alleged hydraulic fracturing water contamination , have reportedly agreed to a settlement. Names on the proposed settlement document were redacted and the terms, and amounts of the proposed payouts have not been disclos... - Montana Medical Malpractice Lawsuit News & Legal Information
In Montana, a patient who has been injured by substandard medical care may file a medical malpractice lawsuit. These lawsuits cover things like failing to order medical tests, ignoring a call for help that resulted in injury or death, neglecting to provide appropriate aftercare, or failing to give a patient enough information to make a reasonable medical dec... - Big Banks Don’t appear to be Getting the Message over Excessive Banking Fees
Mar-19-18 Manhattan, NY: When the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals returned an excessive bank overdraft fees lawsuit to the originating lower US District Court for the District of Manhattan for further proceedings – thus reviving the proposed class action lawsuit – the defendant in the case was told its overdraft fee rules were ambiguous, amongst othe... - Accutane Sufferer Hopeful with Generic Isotretinoin Lawsuit
Aug-7-12 Walnut Creek, CA Like countless teens, Brad was prescribed Accutane to treat acne. And like a small percentage of Accutane consumers, he is now suffering from Accutane Ulcerative Colitis , to the point where he was hospitalized on three occasions. “Just a few months after I stopped the Accutane four-month treatment back in 2005, I slowly develo... - Cigna Long-term Disability Lawsuit Information & Legal News
Cigna faces allegations from policyholders that it unreasonably delays or denies payment of long-term disability insurance claims. Policyholders allege they pay into their long-term disability policy in good faith but have their claims denied for illegitimate reasons, putting them in a financially vulnerable situation. When insurance companies such as... - Unwanted Text Messages Results in $3.5 Million Settlement
Mar-6-18 Minneapolis, MN: It was just over a year ago that convenience retail giant SuperAmerica settled a TCPA lawsuit brought by a plaintiff representing a proposed class of similarly-affected litigants 175,000 strong. At issue were unwanted solicitations in the form of text messages that plaintiffs claimed were illegal under the Telephone Consumer Protection... - A New Way for Unum Lawsuit Plaintiffs to Fight Biased Medical Review
Mar-5-18 Washington, DC: Unum lawsuits frequently claim the insurance behemoth relies on unfair, inadequate or biased medical review to deny long term disability benefits. If and when the case goes to trial, courts tend to defer to whatever the plan administrator decided. A plaintiff could get depressed. New DOL rules may change that, however, because th... - Driving On California Overtime
Jul-12-12 Los Angeles, CA From limousine chauffeurs to tow-trucks operators, drivers have been misclassified as exempt and denied California overtime pay. Bill says that driving for Steve’s Towing was like modern day slavery. “We worked around the clock without breaks and often had to use the side of the road for a restroom or even had to go in my tr... - Securing Lawsuit Funding for Boat Accident Victims
Jul-4-12 Were you injured from a boating accident due to reckless driving or negligence of another person? Do you need financial assistance because you can’t wait for your suit to settle? Applying for boating accident lawsuit funding may be the solution. Over the years the popularity of personal boating - water skiing, jet skiing, speed boats, cabin cruise... - GSK to Pay $3 Billion to Settle Criminal Charges on Avandia, Paxil and Wellbutrin
Jul-2-12 Washington, DC In what is being touted as the largest case of healthcare fraud in US history, GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK) is pleading guilty to misdemeanor criminal charges and will pay $3 billion in settlement of those charges relating to its drugs Paxil, Wellbutrin, and Avandia. According to allegations by the US Justice Department, GSK markete... - LawyersandSettlements.com Issues Report on Prostate Health Claim Lawsuits and Propecia Side Effect Litigation
Jun-22-12 In observance of Men's Health Month, LawyersandSettlements.com reports on consumer fraud lawsuits filed as a result of alleged false advertising directed at health-conscious men. While Propecia lawsuits alleging high-grade prostate cancer in addition to Propecia sexual dysfunction, are ongoing, the FTC has ruled that POM Wonderful Pomegranate Juice health cl... - California Woman Slams J&J, Ethicon with 7-Count Physiomesh Lawsuit
Feb-15-18 Los Angeles, CA: The Johnson & Johnson Ethicon surgical mesh lawsuits just keep on coming. On January 19, 2018, Sharon Smith filed a new Hernia Mesh lawsuit in the US District Court for the Central District of California. In 2012, her surgeon repaired her hernia with an Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh implant; it didn't heal well... - Distracted Driving Accidents can Leave Victims in Financial Ruin
May-26-12 Driver distractions are so much a part of our day, we don‘t give them a second thought. They occur when a driver's attention is diverted away from the principal task of driving by some other, far less important, activity--like texting. Unfortunately, distracted driving accidents can be deadly for their victims--and costly--and many victims find ou... - Childhood Asthma Risk Linked to Mother’s PPI Use during Pregnancy
Feb-5-18 Washington, DC: As many as 80 percent of expectant mothers suffer from heartburn or acid indigestion during pregnancy. Until recently proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid, were thought to be both effective for mom and safe for baby. New studies , suggest otherwise, however: a mother’s use of PPIs during pregn...