General Motors, maker of the Chevy Cobalt that caused a woman’s death, is being sued a second time for concealing evidence of ignition problems in Chevy Cobalts before the first case was settled. The first suit was filed when the woman, Brooke Melton, was killed in a...
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Los Angeles DWP Sued In Product Liability Case
Los Angeles City Attorney, Mike Feuer has filed a product liability lawsuit against the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for mismanaging customer billing, costing the city millions of dollars in damages, and overcharging customers. The billing flaw was...
California Company Recalls Beef, Pork Products for Containing Metal Fragments
Unibright Foods Inc., a California meat production company has recalled all frozen, ready to eat sukiyaki beef and gingered pork products for the possibility of containing metal fragments. This includes 48,000 pounds of 2.2 pound packages of Mishima sukiyaki beef with...
48-Year-Old Woman Blinded In One Eye from Cosmetic Filler Injection; Settled for $425,000
A 48-year-old woman who had previously undergone a brow lift and injections of a cosmetic filled called Radiesse in her bilateral temples underwent the subsequent injection of Judviderm, also in the temple areas. As the result of the build up of scar tissue from the...
S&P, McGraw Hill Financial Inc. Paying Out Billions of Dollars in Settlement
Standard and Poor Financial Services LLC (S&P), a McGraw Hill Financial Inc. subsidiary reached an agreement with the United States Justice Department to pay out a $1.38 billion settlement over accusations that the company deliberately inflated risky mortgage...
Target Settles False Advertising Suit for $3.9 Million
Target has recently agreed to pay out $3.9 million in settlements for consumer fraud lawsuits filed in Northern and Southern California, and undergo audits for all California stores to check for consumer fraud as well. The lawsuit states that Target violated false...
California’s Liability for Unclaimed Property Potentially Exceeds $7 Billion
Tensions have been mounting with the current policy on claiming lost property that has been transferred for safekeeping with California’s controller office. Individuals seeking to claim forgotten personal assets or assets left behind from a deceased loved one are...
Johnson and Johnson to Settle Four Lawsuits Due to Vaginal Mesh Implants
The most recent product liability lawsuit Johnson and Johnson is facing is over a vaginal mesh implant used to treat sagging organs and urinary incontinence. The company is currently facing more than 23,000 suits over the devices, and has agreed to settle on four...
US Department of Justice Sues Makers of Risperdal
Johnson and Johnson, the makers of anti-psychotic drug Risperdal, have been locked in several product liability and consumer fraud lawsuits with the US Department of Justice, and have paid out millions of dollars in settlements since 2011. These include a $327 million...
How to Handle a Head Trauma from Auto Accident
Head and Brain Injuries From Car Accidents Head trauma and brain injuries unfortunately happen often as a result of auto accidents in orange county on our busy roads and highways. Often a result of a reckless driver, these devastating injuries can cause permanent...