Victims are often unprepared for the effort it will take to recover payment after an injury. In our blog, our legal team explores common challenges victims experience during their physical and emotional recoveries, as well as best practices when pursuing a personal injury case.
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Coal Miner Reports Safety Violation Is Sued by Mining Company In RetaliationA Kentucky coal miner reported safety violations to MSHA and was sued in retaliation by the mining company, Armstrong Coal.
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Glass Ceiling Discrimination: Prominent Florida Lawyer Sues Former Firm for Sex DiscriminationShari Olefson, a prominent Florida lawyer and author of the book, "Foreclosure Nation, has sued her former firm, Fowler White Boggs, for sex discrimination.
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Police Officer's Overtime Suit Goes ForwardA federal judge in New Orleans ruled that a police officer's overtime suit may go forward.
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ASR Hip Replacement; Johnson and Johnson Concluded 40% Would Fail Within 5 YearsDocuments unsealed in a California suit show that Johnson & Johnson concluded in 2011 that 40% of its ASR hip replacement devices would fail within 5 years.
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Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Lance ArmstrongA former teammate, Floyd Landis, filed a whistleblower lawsuit under the False Claims Act against Lance Armstrong and three others.
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Breast Cancer Patient Files Disability Discrimination SuitDisability discrimination lawyer Robert Abell discusses a breast cancer patient's suit claiming her employer would not reasonably accommodate her disability.
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Metropolitan Sewer District Whistleblower LawsuitA manager fired by the Metropolitan Sewer District has filed a whistleblower lawsuit claiming that he was wrongfully terminated.
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Aetna's Systematic Underpaying of Health Insurance Claims Leads to $120 Million SettlementAetna health insurance has settled a class action lawsuit alleging that it systematically underpaid health insurance claims and stuck its insureds with the bill
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Rite-Aid Store Managers Settle Overtime SuitLexington, Kentucky overtime lawyer Robert Abell discusses the settlement by Rite-Aid salaried store managers and assistant managers of their overtime suit.
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Sexual Harassment Settlement: $2.5 Million89 former Burger King employees will share a $2.5 million settlement of a long-running sexual harassment case.
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Lesbian Couple Claims Discrimination Against Bank of AmericaA lesbian couple in Florida has charged that Bank of America denied them a home loan because of their sexual orientation in violation of federal law.
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Ferry Crash in Manhattan Injuries 74A commuter ferry crash in lower Manhattan injured 74 persons.
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Busdriver Overworked? Survivors of Bus Crash File SuitSurvivors of a bus crash in eastern Oregon that killed 9 people have filed suit; they claim that the crash was caused in part by an overworked busdriver.
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Medically Unnecessary Heart Procedures Lead to $4.4 Million Whistleblower SettlementA $4.4 million settlement of a whistleblower suit involving medically unnecessary heart procedures at an Ohio hospital.
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False Medicare Billing Results in $15.3 Million Whistleblower SettlementA whistleblower suit alleging false Medicare billing by American Sleep Medicine has resulted in a $15.3 million settlement.
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Nap Nanny Baby Recliners RecalledAbout 150,000 Nap Nanny baby recliners have been recalled after being linked to 5 infant deaths and dozens of other dangerous incidents.
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Kentucky Coal Miners Sue For Unpaid WagesA group of Kentucky coal miners have filed suit seeking payment of their unpaid wages.
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Can You Be Fired Just Because You're Considered Too Attractive?The Iowa Supreme Court has ruled a dental assistant fired just because her boss considered her too attractive was not discriminated against based on gender.
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Requirement That Employees Explain Sick Leave Results in $2 Million SettlementDillard's requirement that its employees provide the specific medical reason for their sick leave has resulted in a $2 million settlement.
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Nursing Home Targeted By Whistleblower Suit For Worthless CareA Mississippi nursing home is the target of a whistleblower suit claiming that it provided "worthless care" and was paid by Medicare and Medicaid.