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Jurors to Weigh Damages Over Alleged Chemical Dumping

Posted on April 15, 2009
Jurors began deliberations Tuesday in the first trial involving claims that Monsanto Co. dumped polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, near an Alabama plant, causing local residents to develop health problems. In the lawsuit, five former residents of Anniston, Ala...

Lawsuit: Sonic Franchisee Discriminated Against Applicant

Posted on April 15, 2009
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit this week accusing a Louisina-based Sonic restaurant franchisee of discriminating against an applicant because of a disability. The lawsuit alleges that Gravlee’s Sonic of New Iberia, Inc...

Ponzi Scheme Targeted Hispanics, Lawsuit Says

Posted on April 15, 2009
A California firm defrauded Latino and Hispanic investors in seven states out of $23 million over more than two years, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit filed Monday. In the suit, the SEC accuses Clelia A. Flores and her company, Maximum Return Investments Inc...

Jury Awards Damages in Workplace Fall Case

Posted on April 15, 2009
An Iowa jury last week ordered a construction company and hotel builder to pay $7 million to a worker who fell three stories during a 2005 incident. Allen Frohne suffered severe injuries when a lift tipped over causing the fall. Jurors found that Le Claire Hotel Group and Gibbs Construction were negligent for the fall.

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Rise in Suits Against Debt Collectors

Posted on April 15, 2009
An increasing number of consumers are filing lawsuits against debt collectors who use illegal practices. However, few debtors realize they may seek relief from harassing debt collectors under the law, according to attorneys familiar with such cases. Attorneys who defend debt collectors say that while abuses do take place, they are the exception rather than [...

Los Angeles County Settles Over Death at Troubled Hospital

Posted on April 15, 2009
os Angeles County has agreed to pay $3 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the children of a woman who died after staff at a troubled hospital denied her treatment. The lawsuit alleged civil-rights violations and medical malpractice. The death of the Edith Rodriguez gained national attention after security camera footage from Martin Luther [...

Fire Risk Prompts GM Recall

Posted on April 15, 2009
General Motors Corp. announced the recall of about 1.5 million cars because of a potential defect that could cause engine fires. In a filing with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the automaker said the problem stems from a possible oil leak in 1997-2003 Buick Regal; 1998-2003 Chevrolet Lumina, Monte Carlo and Impala; 1998-99 Oldsmobile [...

Fatal Boating Accident Spurs Lawsuits

Posted on April 15, 2009
The estates of two men killed in a 2007 boating accident have filed lawsuits accusing the boat’s owner, manufacturer and others of negligence. According to the lawsuits, faulty manufacture and maintenance caused the 33-foot Hacker Craft boat to capsize, leaving Richard Smith and David Reynolds in the water...

Hospital Group to Refund Overcharged Patients

Posted on April 15, 2009
A Minnesota non-profit hospital firm has agreed to refund at least $1.1 million to settle claims that they overcharged patients on interest for medical bills. According to the lawsuit, filed by Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson, Allina Hospitals & Clinics violated state law by charging rates as high as 18 percent and failing to fully [...

Lawmakers Weigh Bill on Medical Oversight

Posted on April 15, 2009
Texas lawmakers are considering a bill that would restrict state medical regulators from investigating and disciplining doctors accused of misconduct. Supporters of the bill say the legislation is necessary to rein in what some consider recent abuses by the Texas Medical Board...

Data-Storage Firm Settles Whistleblower Complaint

Posted on April 15, 2009
NetApp Inc. will pay $128 million to settle a whistleblower lawsuit accusing the California-based company of misleading the General Services Administration about discount pricing for data-storage services, according to the Washington Post. The settlement is believed to be the largest ever involving the GSA...

Parents File Class Action Against Surrogacy Agency

Posted on April 15, 2009
A California surrogacy agency defrauded dozens of hopeful parents and their surrogate mothers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, a class-action lawsuit filed Monday claims. In the lawsuit, plaintiffs allege that Surrogenesis USA unexpectedly stopped returning phone calls and liquidated bank accounts holding money paid for surrogacy services...

Lawsuit Planned in Taser-Related Death

Posted on April 15, 2009
The family of a Michigan teenager who died after being shocked with a stun gun said they will file a lawsuit against Detroit-area police involved in the incident. Family members of Robert Mitchell claim that Warren police used excessive force when Mitchell, who was mentally disabled, fled from a car in which he was riding...

Insurers Slow to Cover New Cancer Drugs

Posted on April 15, 2009
A coming generation of pills to treat life-threatening conditions including cancer promises to free patients from continuous hospital visits and cut health costs, the New York Times reports. However, the insurance industry has yet to match its coverage policies with these new innovations, often leaving patients and doctors with tough choices between wellness and economics.

Researchers Warn of Side Effect of Parkinson?s Drugs

Posted on April 13, 2009
A new study shows that higher doses of a class of drugs called dopamine agonists can lead to unhealthy or compulsive habits. These drugs, which are often used to treat Parkinson’s disease, were shown to cause one in six patients to develop unhealthy behaviors...

FDA is Outdated

Posted on April 13, 2009
In an opinion piece, the Boston Globe argues makes the case that the Food and Drug Administration is overseeing the food supply based on a structure put in place decades ago. To stem the continual outbreaks of food-borne illness, the FDA needs to consolidate operations and have the necessary staff to inspect and regulate the [...

Minneapolis Settles Racial Discrimination Suit

Posted on April 13, 2009
The city of Minneapolis will not admit any wrongdoing in a $740,000 settlement in a racial discrimination lawsuit brought by five black police officers. The officers claimed that they did not receive promotions, endured a hostile work environment and faced retaliation because they were black...

DC Attorney General Files Suit in Scam Targeting Churches

Posted on April 13, 2009
District of Columbia Attorney General Peter Nickles filed a suit alleging that five companies operated a scam aimed at churches, with as many as 300 churches affected in the Washington area. The churches were supposed to receive free computer kiosks to aid communication and outreach efforts, but the suit claims they received faulty equipment and [...

Doctor?s Treatment Not To Blame in Deaths

Posted on April 13, 2009
California’s 4th District Court of Appeal found that William Freund’s mental problems caused him to kill two people in 2005, and that his psychiatrist was not to blame. The family of the victims claimed the mix of drugs Laurence Greenberg prescribed to Freund were cause for medical negligence which led to wrongful death...

FDA to Broaden Pistachio Recall

Posted on April 10, 2009
Last week’s nationwide salmonella-related recall of 2 million pounds of pistachios may soon reach the scope of the ongoing peanut recall, USA Today reports. Under an expanded recall, announced this week, an increasing number of products containing pistachios are expected to be recalled, according to sources familiar with the matter...

Doctors Warn of Thyroid Drug Dangers

Posted on April 10, 2009
Doctors are warning that a treatment for a rare thyroid disease in children may cause severe liver damage or death. In a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine, Donald R. Mattison of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and Dr...

Psoriasis Drug Withdrawn Over Link to Brain Disease

Posted on April 10, 2009
A unit of Swiss drug maker Roche Holding AG has announced that it will withdraw from market the psoriasis treatment Raptiva because of the drug’s link to a deadly brain disease. According to a spokesperson for Genentech Inc., at least three patients have been infected with the brain infection progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy since October...

Soldier Wins Medical Malpractice Trial

Posted on April 10, 2009
A Wyoming jury has awarded $1.6 million to a former soldier who claimed that doctors performed unnecessary procedures that nearly cost him his life. In the lawsuit, former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Edward Poche alleged that Dr. Raoul Joubran and Dr. Mary MacGuire were negligent in their care while Poche was treated for perforation of [...

Company Discriminated Against Women, Employee Claims

Posted on April 10, 2009
A former employee of a Tulsa, Oklahoma-based toolmaker has filed a lawsuit accusing the company of gender discrimination. According to the lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, Hilti North America discriminated against women in promotion to non-entry-level sales positions...

Report: Electrical Problems Pose Threat to Troops

Posted on April 08, 2009
U.S. soldiers are at high risk for electrocutions at military facilities in Iraq because of faulty wiring and other electrical problems, an evaluation completed last year determined. According to the military-commissioned report, many facilities lacked devices designed to interrupt electrical currents near water sources like showers and latrines...

Jury Orders Fen-Phen Lawyers to Return Money

Posted on April 08, 2009
Two attorneys convicted of defrauding clients involved in a fen-phen diet drug case must forfeit $30 million, a federal jury ruled Tuesday. A spokesman for the U.S. Attorneys Office said the money will be used to reimburse clients affected by the fraud...

Court Rejects Insurer?s Appeal in Hurricane Case

Posted on April 08, 2009
The Louisiana Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal by Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. challenging a ruling that allowed a Hurricane Katrina-related lawsuit filed after the two-year deadline for claims. The state 4th Circuit Court of Appeals had previously ruled that the clock for filing the lawsuit had been reset once the plaintiff [...

Regulator Finds Faulty Maintenance Caused Airplane Fire

Posted on April 08, 2009
A 2007 engine fire that forced the emergency landing of an American Airlines flight was caused by unapproved maintenance practices, the National Transportation Safety Board announced Tuesday. The NTSB report also faulted pilots for failing to complete a checklist for engine-fire emergencies that would have allowed crews to extinguish the fire sooner...

Family Settles Wrongful Death Case

Posted on April 07, 2009
Six doctors at a South Carolina hospital have agreed to pay $3 million to the family of a woman who died of a twisted intestine after three trips to the emergency room, an attorney for the family said. According to the lawsuit, the doctors dismissed the woman’s complaints of abdominal pain on two occasions before [...

Nevada Lawmakers Consider Malpractice Bill

Posted on April 07, 2009
Nevada lawmakers debated a proposed bill Monday that would clear the way for plaintiffs to recover larger awards in cases of medical negligence. Under the bill, damages in cases of gross negligence would no longer be capped at $350,000. The bill would also extend the statute of limitations for filing medical negligence claims...

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