Patients who enter the hospital put themselves in the hands of an institution they expect to care for and treat them. Unfortunately, some patients become the victims of sexual assault while they are in the hospital. If you suspect you have been the victim of such an...
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Frozen Produce Recall
Listeria Outbreak A Washington based frozen foods manufacturer has issued a massive nationwide recall of nearly 360 fruit and vegetable products sold in popular grocery stores, including Trader Joe’s and Safeway, because of potential listeria contamination. CRF Frozen...
Colleges Sued Over Arbitration Clauses in Student Contracts
Sanford Brown College and Institute is being sued for misleading marketing tactics and consumer fraud. Two former students, Annemarie Morgan, and Tiffany Dever claim that the college lied when it told them their ultrasound technician program was ‘licensed,’ and that...
Maker of OxyContin Sued for Wrongful Death
Purdue Pharma, maker of popular painkiller, OxyContin, recently settled a lawsuit for $24 million after losing a long legal battle to keep its records and testimony away from the public eye. The lawsuit claims the company is guilty of fraud, conspiracy, and negligence...
Johnson & Johnson Facing Class Action Lawsuit Over Anti-Psychotic Drug, Risperdal
Risperdal, also known as Risperidone, a powerful anti-psychotic drug used to treat mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and autism, has come under fire lately due to allegations that the medications causes gynecomastia, a condition that causes...
City of Los Angeles Spending Millions of Dollars on Lawsuits due to Poorly Planned Intersections
The City of Los Angeles has suffered some severe blows to its pocket book due to lawsuits brought about by victims of accidents caused by poorly planned intersections. Just recently, it was hit with a $23 million judgment after the wrongful death of a prominent...
Signs You’ve Been a Victim of Medical Malpractice
Every year millions of people are hospitalized in the United States for medical treatment and surgical procedures. Sadly, hundreds of thousands of those people will become victims of medical malpractice. It is natural to place our trust in doctors, as the vast...
Lawsuit Challenges Ban of E-Cigarettes on Flights
A Department of Transportation ruling banning the use of e-cigarettes on flights is being challenged in a lawsuit brought on by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), and the Consumer Advocates for Smoke-free Alternatives Association. Both organizations argue...
Senate Investigation Finds Systemic Failures at VA
A recent Senate investigation of poor healthcare claims at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Wisconsin is raising questions about the ability of the organization to provide adequate healthcare to veterans on a nationwide scale. The inspector general’s office has...
Man Sustains Radial Nerve Damage and Earnings Loss Due To Botched Surgery; Settled for $400,000
A man working as a maintenance technician injured his non-dominant hand, and underwent an open reduction and internal fixation of the fracture performed by the defendant, an orthopedic surgeon. Several months later, he underwent a second operation after re-injuring...