Class Action Lawsuits

Personal Injury Claim

admin — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:10:46 +0000

If you have a personal injury claim how do you determine its worth? Well insurance companies usually look at the particular circumstances if the claim.

First of all they look at the type of damages that you may be seeking compensation for. Basically the one who is liable for the accident must pay the injured party for medical expenses, disability/ disfigurement, loss of social, family or educational experiences, emotional damage and damged property.

The insurance company will use a damage formula to determine payment. The total medical expenses are added up. These expenses are known as medical special damages. This is the base amount that is used to determine the amount to pay the injured individual for pain and suffering, and other non-monetary damages or general damages. In most cases it is advisable to consult with an Injury Claims Solicitor.

Immigration Raid Lawsuits (WHBF-TV Quad Cities)

joe — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:47:10 +0000

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) _ Three people arrested in this week’s immigration raid at a meatpacking plant in Postville have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Division and several government officials.

Lawsuits filed in teacher pensions (The Charleston Gazette)

joe — Fri, 16 May 2008 01:10:40 +0000

Two Charleston law firms are filing a class-action lawsuit on behalf of participants in the Teachers Defined Contribution plan, contending that many were fraudulently misled into investing most or all of their pension contributions into low-interest fixed rate annuities.

Menorah Gardens to be rededicated (South Florida Business Journal)

joe — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:09:39 +0000

Menorah Gardens cemetery will be rededicated Sunday, after five years of state supervision and two class action lawsuits alleging grave desecration.

Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro: Nation’s Largest Title and Escrow Companies Accused of Bilking Consumers (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

joe — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:58:00 +0000

Today a group of consumers filed a series of class-action lawsuits against the nation’s largest title and escrow companies, claiming they engaged in a series of schemes and deceptions designed to bilk customers out of millions of dollars in excessive fees, among other allegations.

House OKs law change to shield businesses from suits over credit-card information (The Palm Beach Post)

joe — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:37:23 +0000

The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously agreed Tuesday night to a technical change in the credit card law that is designed to block class-action lawsuits caused by confusion regarding what information must be deleted from receipts.

Ohio Employer Class Action Summit to be Held on Wednesday, June 4 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

joe — Wed, 14 May 2008 09:00:00 +0000

Porter Wright is pleased to present the Ohio Employer Class Action Summit on Wednesday, June 4.

Raytheon Shifts Homeowners’ Lawsuits To Federal Court (The Tampa Tribune)

joe — Tue, 13 May 2008 16:07:05 +0000

Raytheon is making a federal case out of two class-action lawsuits filed by homeowners in St. Petersburg. The law firm of Kirkland and Ellis filed a “removal of an action” petition that automatically moves two lawsuits filed against Raytheon to federal court.

Complaint seeks class action over citizenship delays (St. Petersburg Times)

joe — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:19:33 +0000

TAMPA — A local immigration law firm is suing federal authorities over bureaucratic delays in citizenship applications and wants a judge to grant the lawsuit class-action status. In the federal complaint, St. Petersburg attorney Arturo Rios Jr. called the delays,…

Apple Settles iPod Class Action for $45 a Head (E-Commerce Times)

joe — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:48:02 +0000

Apple has agreed to settle a pair of class action lawsuits in Canada alleging it misled customers about the staying power of their iPods, the latest courtroom truce over the dwindling battery life of early generations of the device. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company is offering credits for its online store of about $44.75, according to a court document.