Lawyers and Settlements: Legal News

Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Legal News Blogs

OR PHONE (866) 635-1838 for Bankruptcy Help, (866) 635-6190 for Divorce,
(866) 635-2689 for Personal Injury or (866) 635-9402 for Criminal Defense

Find a Local Lawyer

Bankruptcy (866) 635-1838
Divorce (866) 635-6190
Personal Injury (866) 635-2689
Criminal Defense (866) 635-9402

Legal News

Lawyers and Settlements

News articles about lawsuits filed, settlements reached and verdicts rendered in legal cases dealing with personal injury news, defective product news, bad drugs news and other news issues. Also interviews with people who have had their lives forever changed by bad drugs, investment fraud, personal injury, defective products and negligent employers.

Post Frequency: 17.3/day

Last Entry: July 20, 2010 at 19:30:00

California QA Engineer Overtime—the Pros and Cons of Filing a Claim

Posted on February 24, 2009
Palo Alto, CA: Increasingly, California Quality Assurance (QA) engineers who are salaried and classified as exempt find themselves working around the clock and California QA overtime is just part of the job. QA engineers are typically well-educated and well-paid, yet many of them don't even know they are entitled to overtime compensation...

Old Navy Defective Toys: Cute, But Potentially Deadly

Posted on February 24, 2009
Washington, DC: There was a time when we didn't worry about such things, like the button eyes coming off of a teddy bear and causing a choking hazard. All teddy bears and Raggedy Anne dolls had button eyes. But back in the day we never used to wear seat belts, either...

Were Merrill Lynch Bonus Payments Financial Fraud?

Posted on February 23, 2009
New York, NY: Just as America's 44th President was coming into office and promising swift action to bail out the ailing economy—including the nation's banking industry—it was revealed that executives at the failed Merrill Lynch were handed fat bonus checks just days before the floundering firm was acquired by Bank of America on January 1st...

ETHEX Drug Overdose "Like Going to Hell and Back Again"

Posted on February 23, 2009
York, SC: Sandi I. is just one of many patients who say they suffered from a mix-up that led to an ETHEX drug overdose. Sandi was taking morphine, one of the drugs named in the recent ETHEX drug recall. Although Sandi survived her ordeal, she says she spent months with serious problems and wouldn't wish that experience on anyone.

To access this complete feed in the blog feed reader login or register for free.

Glaxo Profits Anemic, Avandia Partly to Blame

Posted on February 23, 2009
Washington, DC: It might be the largest pharmaceutical manufacturer in Europe, but GlaxoSmithKline (Glaxo) is in the midst of a restructuring, with job cuts on the horizon. While it has been reported there are many factors behind those struggles, Avandia—and its risks for heart attack and heart failure—certainly aren't helping.

Lead Contaminated Water Scandal Leads to Lawsuit

Posted on February 23, 2009
Washington D.C. Attorney Katherine Kimpel is definitely on top of this file and seems to have a river of information flowing through her brain. Just days ago she filed a class action suit on behalf of a single father from the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington D...

California IT Overtime: Are You Asking the Right Questions?

Posted on February 23, 2009
San Francisco, CA: Ground lost by computer IT professionals notwithstanding, the computer IT overtime issue that has been the source of constant frustration is even more so given the new remuneration guidelines, brought in at the start of this year. All the more reason for computer professionals to ensure they—and their jobs—are properly classified.

Traumatic Brain Injuries are Life-Changing

Posted on February 22, 2009
Tallahassee, FL: Personal injury encompasses a variety of injuries—from property damage to physical injuries. One of the most life changing of these injuries may just be the traumatic brain injury. Traumatic brain injuries can happen in the blink of an eye, but they can change a person's life forever...

Whistleblowers Fight Corruption

Posted on February 22, 2009
San Francisco, CA: It is the kind of stuff Hollywood movies are made of: Whistleblowers fighting against corrupt companies, doing everything they can to protect the public from the evils of large corporations. Many movies have been made about this very topic and the stories can seem larger than life...

Unum Provident Still Practicing Bad Faith Insurance

Posted on February 22, 2009
Indianapolis, IN: Several months ago, Kevin told LawyersandSettlements that he was waiting for Unum Provident to start paying his long term disability benefits. According to doctors and even social security, Kevin is disabled, yet Unum continues to practice bad faith: they denied his benefits...

Attorney Kenneth Suggs Wins $4.4 Million for Grieving Family

Posted on February 21, 2009
Columbia, S.C. Exactly one year after a little 4-year-old girl with cerebral palsy died from complications, a jury ordered the Piedmont Medical Centre in South Carolina to pay $4.4 million in damages to her grieving family. “If the medical malpractice award in this case seems large it’s because the damages to the child in this case were horrendous,” says attorney Kenneth Suggs.

The Conseco Trust and the Milliman Report

Posted on February 21, 2009
Sandpoint, ID: In Part 3 of a series of articles about Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI) and Conseco in particular, consultant Martin McBirney discusses the near term prospects for the block of policies Conseco recently placed into an independent trust and what can be done to help mitigate the damage that will soon take place...

Two Overtime Attorneys Weigh In

Posted on February 21, 2009
New York, NY: If your employer has been forcing you to work overtime without any extra pay for those hours, it is possible that your employer is breaking the law. Attorneys Christopher Gray, of the Law Office of Christopher J. Gray, PC, and Louis Burke, of Louis F...

Raptiva: An Itch That Can Kill

Posted on February 21, 2009
Washington, DC: The road for a drug aimed at the treatment of psoriasis got a little rockier on Thursday after it was revealed the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has put Raptiva under the microscope after the drug was potentially linked to 3 deaths...

(Unfair Business Practice) of the Rich and Famous

Posted on February 20, 2009
Las Vegas, NV: Sometimes it's the supplier under contract to keep your office stocked with paper failing to deliver, and leaving a long lineup at the photocopier without paper. And sometimes it's the developer of a luxury condo complex with a long lineup of disgruntled investors, some of them rich and famous, without condos...

Is There a Doctor in the Firm?

Posted on February 20, 2009
Bainbridge Island, WA: Attorney Chris Otorowski has built a medical malpractice law firm in Washington State on solid judgment, expert skills and from listening to the way he talks about the people he represents, a great deal of humanism. “On Friday, we visited a client in a nursing home who is in just a terrible situation, just a horrific story,” says Otorowski...

Asbestos Mesothelioma: A Tale of Two Cities

Posted on February 20, 2009
Libby, MT: While one community hopes that a forthcoming trial slams the owners of a now-closed vermiculite mine for making its residents sick with asbestos mesothelioma, another community appears to be downplaying the risk with an eye to their property values.

Slip and Fall Injuries Devastating

Posted on February 20, 2009
Seattle, WA: Although they may seem innocent enough, slip and fall incidents can actually cause devastating injuries to those people unfortunate enough to experience them. Although the vast majority of slip and fall injuries are no more than cuts and bruises, some incidents result in broken bones, concussions, back injuries and even permanent brain injuries...

The Crash of Flight 3407: Did the Crew Over-React?

Posted on February 19, 2009
Clarence Center, NY: A week after the fatal plane crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 into the town of Clarence Center near Buffalo, killing 49 people in the air and 1 on the ground, investigators are now looking at the actions of the flight crew inside the cockpit of the Bombardier Dash 8 twin turboprop commuter plane.

Harassment by Women—A California Labor Law Violation

Posted on February 19, 2009
San Diego, CA: Camden claims he has " an obvious case of white male harassment" by two female managers. No matter if you're male or female, white or black, harassment is a violation of the California Labor Law.

IT Personnel Overtime a Calculated Risk?

Posted on February 19, 2009
Irvine, CA: Labor lawyer Jose Garay says the number one objection he hears from IT Personnel (and from most employees in the computer industry) who consider filing an overtime complaint is that they are afraid of even asking for overtime; they fear that the company will retaliate...

Texas Lawyer Wins $7.5 Million in MRSA Case

Posted on February 19, 2009
Dallas, TX: Linda Turley is a soft spoken Texas lawyer who carries a big stick in the courtroom. Her efforts recently won a Dallas maintenance worker $7.5 million after a doctor failed to correctly diagnosis and treat a hospital infection that led to gangrene in both his arms and legs...

Psychiatric Drugging of Children Intolerable--Part 1

Posted on February 19, 2009
Washington, DC: Last September, the Law Project for Psychiatric Rights filed what is sure to become a landmark case against the State of Alaska aimed at stopping the over-prescribing of psychiatric drugs to children covered by public health care programs in that state.

File Auction Rate Securities Claims Now, Attorney Says

Posted on February 18, 2009
Kansas City, MO: If you had money in Auction Rate Securities and have not received a settlement, time is running out. Diane Nygaard, founder of the Nygaard Law Firm, says that now is the time to file a FINRA arbitration claim to recover money that was lost or frozen in the Auction Rate Securities market.

Tainted Heparin: The FDA Let You Down

Posted on February 18, 2009
Washington, DC: It is thought that in the aftermath of the tainted heparin scandal, a total of 83 people lost their lives, linked to tainted heparin from China. One of those deaths may have been that of an eight-month-old baby. Julien Oryschaks died on November 19th, 2007...

Another Day, Another Billionaire Charged With Fraud

Posted on February 18, 2009
Dallas, TX: As time goes on, it seems that more and more financial giants are either filing bankruptcy or being linked to fraud. Investors are willing to accept some risk, and many are not surprised to learn about stockbroker fraud or other illegal activities that lead to stockbroker arbitration claims being filed...

Colorado Car Accident Kills Child

Posted on February 17, 2009
Branson, CO: In a tragic accident yesterday, the driver of a car not only put his three children at risk when he reached for his cell phone, but ultimately caused the death of his 9-year-old son when he lost control of his car and caused a serious car accident...

California IT Overtime: Employers Operate with "Impunity"

Posted on February 17, 2009
Los Angeles, CA: Many California IT personnel can tell you that working in computers is not all it is cracked up to be, thanks in large part to the extra overtime they are expected to work. Making the situation worse, many are not properly compensated for the overtime hours they work, leaving them frustrated and angry...

Gambling on Requip? You Just Might Be…

Posted on February 17, 2009
Washington, DC: The drug Requip, used to treat Parkinson's and Restless Leg Syndrome, is only now getting the media attention it deserves after many patients have fallen into a tailspin of reckless behavior, including compulsive gambling.

Gambling With Your Mutual Funds

Posted on February 17, 2009
Chicago, IL: So, you thought you were doing the smart thing by investing in mutual funds. You thought you were saving for your retirement or putting some money away for your children. But you did not realize that your mutual funds were invested in companies involved in illegal activity—at least, you did not realize it until the illegal activity was uncovered and you experienced dramatic mutual fund losses...

Previous | Next

Related Law Bulletins

Medical Malpractice: Your Case Is On The Trial Calendar-Can Defense Lawyers Talk to Your Doctor?
Your New York attorney has notified the Court that your case is re...

Lawyers Work To Free Palestinian Family
On September 30, 2001, a Palestinian family, the Ibrahims, entered...

Holiday Gift Guide For Lawyers
My friend Reid Trautz is is the Director of the American Immigrati...