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• U-Haul Failure to Warn Leads to Verdict

  Paul Grieco | February 13, 2007 7:02 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  A Cincinnati Federal Court Jury recently awarded damages in excess of $2.6 million dollars to passengers in a vehicle that was towing a U-Haul Trailer. The trailer caused the vehicle that was pulling the trailer to roll over. The jury determined that U-Haul failed to warn the occupants of the dangers in pulling the trailer. The verdict included punitive damages , which were rendered to punisnh ...

• Property Taxes Gone Up? Challenge the Assessment!

  Rebecca Castell | January 31, 2007 1:28 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Recent property tax assessments have left many in shock. The housing boom in 2005 led to a dramatic increase in home purchase prices causing many assessments to go up. Though a homeowner may be thrilled to see the value of his or her go up, no one wants to see the taxes go up. The fact is that because the housing market of recent years was so over-inflated. the assessed value from the auditor...

• Kugel Mesh Hernia Repair Patches Recalled

  Jack Landskroner | January 10, 2007 12:02 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Composix Kugel Mesh Patches, used to repair ventral (incisional) hernias caused by thinning and stretching of scar tissue post-surgery, were recently recalled by manufacturer Davol, Inc., a subsidiary of C.R. Bard, Inc. Affected lots were recalled between December 2005 and March 2006.The recall occurred after it was discovered that the "memory recoil ring," which opens the patch, can break...

• $4.1 Million verdict for woman hit by driver using BlackBerry

  Rebecca Castell | December 14, 2006 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  A 71-year-old Illinois woman was recently awarded $4.1 Million for injuries suffered after a van driver ran a red light and crashed into her car. The driver of the van was on his way to a job for his employer and trying to navigate using his BlackBerry handheld device. When questioned later, the man could not even recall whether the light was red or green, but witnesses testified that the...

• Insurance Bad Faith: The Good Hands People are Rarely On Your Side

  Jack Landskroner | October 26, 2006 6:46 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  Why is it that when an insurance company is vying for your business, and of course your premium dollars, they claim to be "by your side" or "your good neighbor" or even the kind and generous "good hands people" but when the crisis hits and you are truly in your greatest moment of need they are no where to be found. For the unfortunate residents of Gulfport, Mississippi who lost everything...

• ADHD Drugs May Lead to Psychotic Behavior, Stroke, Heart Attack and Sudden Death

  Jack Landskroner | August 24, 2006 9:11 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  The FDA has approved a new, stronger warning for Dexedrine and some of the other ADHD drugs based on studies by two different FDA advisory committees which considered the safety of ADHD drugs in February and March 2006. The primary distinctions between the recommendations made by these two advisory committees were, to start, the extent of cardiovascular risks associated with Adderall, Concerta,...

• Lake County Ohio Flood Victims Left Hanging Out to Dry without Insurance

  Jack Landskroner | August 16, 2006 10:27 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  The recent flooding in Lake County, Ohio has left homeowners wondering how they are going to recover from the emotional and economic losses they have suffered as a result of what has been called a "once every 500 years disaster. One of the residential developments, the Millstone condos, housing over 60 families were inundated, wrecking the structures and destroying most of what was inside....

• Major Ohio Cities File Class Action to Recover Back Taxes

  Jack Landskroner | August 10, 2006 10:42 AM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  While big business and their lobbyist continue to try to undermine the rights of consumers ability to bring class actions lawsuits and in turn try to prevent consumers from banding together to pursue their collective claims for widespread unscrupulous conduct, State and Local governments quietly are endorsing the use of class action lawsuits as an effective mechanism to secure their own...

• Former Allstate CEO to Run AIG - Yikes!

  Nick DiCello | September 19, 2008 5:50 PM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  Next in line for a government, i.e taxpayer, bailout is the biggest insurance company in the world, American International Group, Inc. ("AIG"). The United States government has been forced to...

• Recovery Beyond Workers Compensation

  Paul Grieco | May 18, 2007 12:30 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  As most employees know, if you are injured while in the course and scope of your employment you are entitled to workers compensation benefits. These benefits cover your medical bills, lost wages and sometimes provide compensation for future losses, depending on the nature of the injuries. What employees should also be aware of, is if the injury incurred at work, was caused by the negligence of...