Law Firm Is Sued Over Asbestos Medical Claims
Posted by acosap in legal issuesFeb 13th, 2010 | 106 CommentsI just retuened from Miami in lovely Dade county Florida and it is time to get to the writing thing. In potential criminal medical legal news involving that harmful substance asbestos, A case is being brought by a railroad company against a law firm it accuses of claims fraud. According to the National Law Journal, CSX Transportation Inc is asking the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reinstate its claim that Pittsburgh’s Robert Peirce & Associates violated the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. It is not certain at this time if the attorney general will get involved in the case, or perhaps he already has.
All in all, on February 12, 2010, the Mesothelioma New’s online website reported the story. According to their report, Mark Behrens of Shook, Hardy & Bacon, is quoted in the report as commenting on the railroad company’s appeal, “Win or lose, this (particular) kind of legal case sends a strong message to the plaintiffs’ bar that this company will take an aggressive position in its litigation….”
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Settlement reached in strange ‘Popcorn Lung’ Medical Case
Posted by acosap in legal issuesDec 23rd, 2009 | 33 CommentsI just returned from San Jose and thought I would post some news regarding the mile high city. A Denver resident, Wayne Watson, developed what has become known as popcorn lung. Popcorn lung’s proper name is bronchiolitis obliterans. It has been linked to a chemical that is added to microwave popcorn, diacetyl. For their part, Some major microwave popcorn manufacturers have removed diacetyl as a result of the attention that has been focused on popcorn lung from inhaling the
Changes have been made to the manufacturing of popcorn to protect factory workers from developing popcorn lung. This has not been as much of a problem, it seems over here in San Jose for some reason, knock on wood. Diacetyl can potentially effect the eyes, mucous membranes, respiratory system, and the skin. The chemical can cause a persistent cough, phlegm production, wheezing, dyspnea (shortness of breath); unusual fatigue. Other symptoms are mild fever or generalized aches. Diacetyl can also cause bronchiolitis obliterans, or popcorn lung, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Diacetyl has approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration as a food flavoring. The FDA found no harm to the public when used in small amounts.
However, some have questioned the safety of the ingredient, since it has been linked to popcorn lung in factory workers, and now has resulted in a lawsuit settlement for the Denver man who apparently developed popcorn lung from microwave popcorn.I suppose if it were ever proven that someone on the inside had known about the risk that could be considered criminal negligence and someone could need a San Jose criminal attorney or lawyer for their defense. Speaking of that, an attorney for John Weimer Jr, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court. Weimer claimed International Flavors & Fragrance were aware of the health risks associated with the flavoring but did not warn users and medical and government authorites.
Woman Sentenced To 8 Years For Recruiting Patients
Posted by acosap in legal issuesAug 14th, 2009 | 1 CommentAn Orange County woman identified as Lila Toscano pleaded guilty to 98 counts; they included conspiracy, grand theft, tax evasion, insurance fraud and capping.
According to prosecutors Toscano age 41 recruited over 245 people, with most of them being from California to take part in phony surgeries that included operations for sweaty palms and other things. These operations were done in exchange for low cost cosmetic surgeries or money. Spokesman Farrah Emami of the Orange County District Attorney’s Office stated that the victims were insurance companies and consumers in the scam. The insurance companies were billed approximately $10 million dollars and made payments that exceeded $2.5 million for the patients recruited by Toscano, who made $770,000 in false surgery scam. Toscano was said by prosecutors to have assisted people in filing out false medical forms, and set up the medical appointments, as well as coaching patients about their symptoms. Incidentially if you need a good Los Angeles criminal defense attorney then Ramiro Luis is your man. He is an excellent Los Angeles criminal defense attorney.
Along with Toscano who was sentenced to eight years for her part in the surgery scheme, which was a multi-state $ 154 million dollar medical insurance fraud scam, is the seventh person to plead guilty.
Los Angeles Man Ordered To Be Set Free After Verdict Is Overturned
Posted by acosap in legal issuesAug 14th, 2009 | 1 CommentAccording to reports, 26 years after Bruce Lisker was convicted and sent to prison for the murder of his mother Dorka, a judge has ordered him to be released. U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips ordered the release of the now 44 year old Lisker, stating that the evidence was tainted and he did not receive adequate representation at his trial from his defense attorney.
In March U.S. Magistrate Ralph Zarefsky wrote that there is no evidence that links Lisker with the murder of his mother and that a jury today would not find the man guilty. As an aside if you need a qualified Los Angeles criminal defense attorney then let me suggest Ramiro Luis. He is indeed one of the better criminal defense attorney working in all of Los Angeles.
Lisker was arrested and later convicted of his 66 year old mother when he was 17 years old, who was allegedly, found dead on the floor of her home by Lisker, who then called authorities. He was then arrested for the stabbing and beating death and sentenced to life in prison.
A Definition of Lawsuit Funding
Posted by acosap in legal issuesAug 8th, 2009 | 2 CommentsI just got back from Baltimore, maryland and it is time to post anew: At it’s very center, lawsuit is basically a legal action on the civil side of the justice and court system brought to bear. That is the short version or the definition in a nutshell. To break it down further, 1 “party”, the plaintiff in the case in question is suing the other party, or defendent in the case in question for cash or other damages. Of course, the word “party” in this sense may include people or an entity. In addition to all of this, the lawsuits do differ from one another in that in some particular instances they involve an individual action to “enjoin” (which is a law related term which rouphly translates as ‘halt’) a party from doing a specified action such as picketing a meeting, for example. Having said that, though, a Lawsuit is not really something which is inexpensive. In fact, significant Funding is often mandated should you wish to proceed with one. On the whole, the issues of litigation funding and also lawsuit funding are huge issues right now, especially considering the credit crunch we are in and the generally touph global economic times and recession going on in the world right now. Switching gears for a moment if you are in BAltimore, Maryland and require a leading Baltimore injury attorney then allow me to give a plug to Marc Atas as he is a leading workers comp lawyer as well as accident and personal injury attorney as well in Baltimore, maryland.
As a hint, try all other funding sources like financial institutions, loans, etc. since if available, the said funding from these sources could possibly be less, even though obtaining a non- recourse advance from a Lawsuit Funding Source is not necessarily considered to be a loan necessarily. Ultimately, If you have exhausted all other of the various funding sources and you wish to receive an advance right now in exchange for a percentage of the proceeds from your lawsuit only than should you consider these certain options overall, in my humble opinion.
