On Saturday afternoon, a chemical plant in Hudson, North Carolina blew up causes an evacuation of approximately 750 nearby residents. The plant, located in Caldwell County, North Carolina, is operated by Chemical Coatings, Inc. It is not clear what caused the explosion. However, it took multiple first responders several hours…
I recently came across this interesting story of a class action against an Indiana hospital for using an out-of-state collections agency. Apparently, St. Vincent Indianopolis Hospital outsourced some of its collections to a Missouri based collection agency who was not licensed in Indiana. Therefore, Michael Sargent sued and won. He…
I recently came across this interesting settlement of a class action in Pennsylvania. The case involved employees at several Pennsylvania hospitals. According to the allegations of the lawsuit, the hospitals used a 14 day 80 hour pay period which was a violation of state law. The case settled for about…
I recently came across this interesting article about a class action arising from defective fiber cement siding. According to the article. CertainTeed changed the way it made the siding starting in 2002. At that time, they started using fly ash instead of grain and silica sand in the siding. The…
I came across an interesting article about a recent settlement for military homeowners in a class action against JP Morgan Chase. The case involved alleged violations of the Servicemembers’ Civil Relief Act. According to the article, Chase failed to interest rates on mortgages as required under the Act. Under the…
In an interesting case, a federal judge in Nebraska has approved class action status for workers at two Tyson Foods plants in Nebraksa who are suing over wages. According to the lawsuit, the workers were not paid for time spent putting on uniforms and safety gear, sanitizing equipment, sharpening knives…
In an interesting case, an Alabama chicken plant has been fined $52k for an August ammonia leak that sent 150 people to the hospital. Anhydrous ammonia, which is used a refrigerant at poultry processing plant, apparently leaked from a pipe on the roof of the plant. The plant is run…
In a very interesting case, a group of California doctors have sued Medicare claiming that Medicare’s reimbursement rates are outdated and fail to account for demographic changes. Apparently, Medicare has not updated the fee schedule for payments since 1996 and that since 1996 there have been many changes in the…
In a very interesting case, Wells Fargo has agreed to a $10 million settlement of a class action brought by veteran military families across the country. Apparently, Wells Fargo was charging improper fees associated with the refinancing of home loans. Each family will receive about $175. Apparently, other lenders may…
In an interesting case, a class action lawsuit has been filed against the District of Columbia alleging that the city has failed to help disabled residents find appropriate care. The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court, claims that up to 2900 disabled city residents are being unnecessarily institutionalized against…