Legal News

Officials in the Dark Over Allegations of Abuse by the Police Chief

Posted on April 26, 2008
Alton, TX: Officials for the city have emphatically said that they did not know about the allegations of assault in a sexual manor by one time Police Chief Jose Luis Vela. The police chief was arrested for the allegations during 2007. Their declaration of having no knowledge of the situation follows directly on the heels of four employees, both present and prior, filing a sexual harassment lawsuit against both the city and Police Chief Vela...

DirecTV Cancellation Fees: “A Big Mess”

Posted on April 26, 2008
Stanton MI: Elizabeth M. is upset that DirecTV charged her an early termination fee, especially since she only had DirecTV service for two days. She says that even customer service reps for the company told her she shouldn't have been charged the fee...

Lawsuit Pending Against Wells Fargo due to Illiquidity of Securities for Investors

Posted on April 26, 2008
San Francisco,CA: The effects of the fallout in the auction rate securities market is being felt everywhere across the country. A crop of lawsuits is springing up for brokerage firms that dealt in securities that are now in a state of illiquidity for investors...

Father Died within 36 hours of Receiving Heparin

Posted on April 26, 2008
Milwaukee, WI: Betsy's father was 73-years old when he was admitted to hospital for routine exploratory surgery. However, while he was in the hospital he developed a serious infection. While the doctors thought the infection might have resulted from the surgery, it may, in fact, have been caused by tainted heparin.

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Attorney Peter Kaufman on Accutane Litigation

Posted on April 25, 2008
Pensacola, FL: Peter Kaufman, a shareholder partner in Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Echsner and Proctor, P.A., describes his practice as "almost exclusively pharmaceutical litigation on behalf of plaintiffs." He's been involved in litigation around Baycol, phenylpropanolamine (PPA), and Vioxx, as well as in three successful personal injury suits against Roche Pharmaceuticals for their "last resort" acne drug Accutane.

Attorney Richard B. Specter on Insurance Bad Faith

Posted on April 25, 2008
Irvine, CA: Richard B. Specter of Irvine, California, had recently completed post-trial motion hearings in a successful insurance bad faith case against National Union Fire Insurance Company when LawyersandSettlements interviewed him, resulting in a $35...

Botox Proving to be a Headache for Some

Posted on April 25, 2008
Irvine, CA: As critics of Botox continue to lobby for black box warnings regarding the potential for the toxin to migrate away from injection sites to affect muscular function that could allegedly prove injurious or even fatal to a patient, the drug best known for its cosmetic indication is currently being studied for the potential treatment of headache.

The Endoscopy Center Hep C Scare: The Number Could Climb Higher

Posted on April 25, 2008
Las Vegas, NV: While 40,000 people have been identified as candidates for testing in the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada hepatitis C scare, that number could climb to 60,000. What's more, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, such unsafe practices as re-using syringes and double dipping into single-shot vials could be more widespread.

Attorney Joseph H. Saunders on Toxic Contamination and Medical Device Law

Posted on April 25, 2008
Pinellas Park, FL: Joe Saunders was on the road when LawyersandSettlements reached him. Normally we don't approve of phoning while driving, but since his hands-free Bluetooth device was working, we stretched the point. Besides, as he said, "You lucked out catching me between depositions, so we'd better do this now!"

Police Officer Restored to Position after being Let Go in Whistleblower Incident

Posted on April 24, 2008
Cheswold, DE: A police officer that was let got for a whistleblower incident, Elliot Rosario has been reinstated to his former position earlier this month on the Cheswold Police Force. Officer Rosario was let go from the Cheswold Police Force in December, 2005 regarding a legal situation that arose between he and the city over a whistleblower incident with his superior officer at the time.

2008 Bringing on More Trasylol Lawsuits

Posted on April 24, 2008
Nashville, TN: Bayer AG has seen quite a few lawsuits filed against it because of its drug Trasylol. Trasylol is also referred to as a bovine pancreatic trypsin inhibitor. It is used to slow bleeding during complex surgeries in those patients who may be prone to heavy bleeding...

Officer Runs Red Light, Woman Sues

Posted on April 24, 2008
Brunswick, NC: Brunswick Sheriff Ronald Hewett and Captain Gene Caison are being sued by a Wilmington woman over a June 2005 car accident in which she was a passenger in the vehicle that collided with the car that Caison was driving.

The Hell of Chantix: In Their Own Words

Posted on April 24, 2008
Chicago, IL: There is nothing more compelling than someone's own story, and the stories involving Chantix and its Canadian and European counterpart Champix, abound. The smoking-cessation system introduced by Pfizer in 2006 does, indeed work for some. However, it appears that a greater proportion of users encounter serious side effects, not the least of which are aggression and anxiety, depression and suicide ideation...

McCormick and Schmick’s Faces Discrimination Lawsuit

Posted on April 24, 2008
Baltimore, MD: On Monday April 21, 2008, McCormick and Schmick's Seafood Restaurants were accused by the federal government for approximately ten years of discrimination against African American applicants and employees in their Baltimore restaurants...

Nursing Home Owner Charged with Neglect

Posted on April 24, 2008
Prosperity, SC: A Newberry County nursing home neglect case has resulted in the arrest of the nursing home's owner, 64-year-old Roy Lee Bowers, and he has been charged with neglect, a felony, because the patient was an adult who was vulnerable. The neglect led to the death of the patient.

Mechanic’s Diagnosis: Mesothelioma

Posted on April 23, 2008
Montreal, QC: At the tender age of 16, Georgia's husband started work as a mechanic. That was 19 years ago, long enough to develop mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos in brake pads and clutches.

Deaths of Two People in Truck Accident Could Have Been Avoided

Posted on April 23, 2008
Woodford, VT: Early afternoon on April 16th, a fatal truck accident occurred on Route 9, killing a 29-year-old man and a 31-year-old man, both residents of Readsboro. They were killed when their pick-up truck got caught between a guardrail and a Readsboro...

Attorney Steve Estep On Sports, Entertainment, and Securities Litigation

Posted on April 23, 2008
Atlanta, GA: Steve Estep had just finished an unexpected filing when LawyersandSettlements contacted him in his Atlanta office. "Fortunately, we have electronic filing these days," he said. "I don't think I'd be able to keep up without it." From his description of his practice, it's hard to disagree!

Icy Hot Too Hot to Handle

Posted on April 23, 2008
Chattanooga, TN: It may have been little more than a month ago that Chattem Inc, of Chattanooga recalled almost two million boxes of Icy Hot Patch over concern for second, and third-degree burns. However, the TV ads are back on the air—assuming they were pulled along with the recall—leading one to assume that whatever issue was at play in allegedly causing these injuries, has been rectified.

Real Estate Overcharges: Not a New Problem

Posted on April 23, 2008
Boston, MA: With the recent news coverage about problems in the housing industry, it might seem as though problems with real estate overcharges are a new issue. In fact, they are not. Lawsuits have been filed over the past few years alleging that people involved in the real estate industry, such as closing agents and title agents, have overcharged customers for their services...

Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against SamTrans

Posted on April 23, 2008
Daly City, CA: In 2007, a woman was walking in a crosswalk in Daly City when she was suddenly struck by a bus and killed. Now her family has filed a wrongful death suit against the driver of the bus and the transit company that operates it.

Did my Son Die from Heparin?

Posted on April 23, 2008
Bell fountain MI: Michael was just 18 years old when he died. He was scheduled to undergo what today is a fairly routine operation--implanting a pump to help his heart while he waited for a heart transplant--when he developed a blood clot prior to surgery...

Death of Owner and Decline in Housing Market Ruined Moving Business

Posted on April 23, 2008
Sarasota, FL: In 2007, Davi and Valenti Movers saw their demise. Part of the reason is due to the death of the owner Leonard Valenti, who died in 2005 due to cancer, and issues in the housing market that resulted in fewer people moving, so there was no need for the company's moving services.

California Labor Law: 60 and White spells Age and Race Discrimination

Posted on April 23, 2008
Northridge, CA: Emma worked as a server at the International House of Pancakes (IHOP) for the past 10 years and you'd think after a decade of service, maybe a raise or a nice present would be in order. Instead, she was fired, at the age of 60. Emma believes she was fired because of race and age discrimination—a blatant violation of the California labor law.

Massive side effects of TRASYLOL known for a Long Time

Posted on April 22, 2008
The medical doctor Professor Dr. Juergen H. Fischer already gave warnings during the 1980's concerning the dangers of TRASYLOL. However, no action was taken. We interviewed Prof. Fischer about the long career of a sometimes deadly drug.

Residents File Lawsuit against Mining Companies

Posted on April 22, 2008
Anaconda, MT: Approximately 90 residents have filed a lawsuit in the Opportunity and Anaconda areas of Montana against a number of mining companies. The companies being sued either currently mine the area or they have mined it in the past and the suit alleges that the residents' properties have been contaminated by the smelting operations that are performed by these companies.

Yamaha Rhino Rollover: Lawsuits Still Being Filed

Posted on April 22, 2008
Helena, MT: Lawsuits are still being filed alleging the Yamaha Rhino ATV is defectively designed, rolls over too easily and lacks proper safety equipment. Plaintiffs say they have suffered permanent injuries and faced numerous surgeries as a result of their accidents...

CA overtime: On the Sixth Day…

Posted on April 22, 2008
Turlock, CA: John L is a bio-medical technician at a hospital that recently changed his and many other employees' work week. "Although we work 80 hours over two weeks, we work six days in a row," says John. He contends that on the sixth day, overtime should be paid...

Don’t Ask Wendy Williams, “How Ya Doin’?”

Posted on April 22, 2008
New York, NY: Known for her "How ya doin'?" catchphrase, Wendy Williams may not be asking one of her staffers that question when it comes to the young female talent booker's claims that she was sexually harassed while on the job.

Tainted Heparin Now ‘Clearly’ Linked to 81 Deaths: FDA

Posted on April 22, 2008
Washington, DC: The tainted heparin juggernaut just keeps getting bigger: it was revealed this morning that the US Food and Drug Administration puts the death toll linked to tainted heparin at 81 deaths, and the country count is up to 11.

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