PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.prweb.com PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 $43 Million Judgment Against Ford Motor Company Unanimously Affirmed http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3560614.htm The 5th District, Appellate Court in Mount Vernon, Illinois issued a unanimous opinion today affirming a $43 million judgment in favor of Dora and John Jablonski against Ford Motor Company. Jablonski v. Ford Motor Company, Cause No. 5-05-0723 (PRWeb Feb 3, 2010)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3560614.htm Mid-Century/Farmers Insurance PPO - Class Certified http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3122374.htm An Illinois circuit court has certified a class action case against Mid-Century Insurance Company, Farmers Insurance Exchange, and Farmers Group, Incorporated by Illinois medical providers who accuse the company of questionable practices to reduce medical bills from 2001 into 2004. (PRWeb Oct 29, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb3122374.htm Family Files Suit Against Ford in Police Officer Death http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb2986984.htm Today the widow of a Euclid Police Officer filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Ford Motor Company in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Linda Brentar, et al. v. Ford Motor Company, et al., (Cause No. CV 09 705917). George Brentar, a 22 year police veteran, died in a fiery crash when his 2007 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (CVPI) crashed into a highway exit sign pole. (PRWeb Oct 6, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/10/prweb2986984.htm Appeals Court Affirms $1.4 Million Verdict http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2853124.htm The Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, affirmed a $1.427 million verdict against Union Pacific on September 8, 2009. (PRWeb Sep 11, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/09/prweb2853124.htm LakinChapman: Why has GM Remained Silent About the Saturn VTi Transmission Settlement? http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2620714.htm On October 10, 2007, a metro-east St. Louis law firm, LakinChapman, LLC, filed a class action complaint against General Motors in the U.S. Dist. Ct. Eastern Dist. Of California- 2:07-CV-02142 WBS-GGH, alleging the premature failure of VTi transmissions in certain Saturn vehicles that often left the vehicles inoperable. The complaint alleged that the premature failure of the VTi transmission was the result of design and manufacturing defects of which GM was aware but failed to disclose to consumers. (PRWeb Jul 8, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/07/prweb2620714.htm Class Action Challenges Wal Mart's Return Policy http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2454854.htm LakinChapman, LLC has filed a class action complaint in the circuit court of Madison County, Illinois against Wal Mart, alleging that it has failed to live up to the terms of its return policy. (PRWeb May 26, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/05/prweb2454854.htm Medical Provider Class Action Certified against Safeco http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2285764.htm An Illinois Circuit Court certified a class action case against Safeco Insurance Company of America and Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois. The case covers medical providers and policyholders who accuse the company of implementing a third-party biased computer auditing program to reduce payouts under the medical payments coverage of property and casualty insurance. (PRWeb Apr 1, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/04/prweb2285764.htm Local Advocate for Victims and Families of Nursing Home Abuse Denounces Last-Minute Rule Change by Bush Administration http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2194734.htm Brad Lakin of LakinChapman, LLC, a noted advocate for victims and families of nursing home abuse, denounced last-minute rule changes by the Bush Administration that will benefit the $144 billion nursing home industry and make it harder for families to investigate claims of abuse. (PRWeb Mar 1, 2009)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/03/prweb2194734.htm Illinois Court Approves Certification of Class in Travelers PPO Class Action Case http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1540414.htm An Illinois circuit court has certified a class action case against Travelers Casualty and surety Company and The Travelers Indemnity Company by Illinois medical providers who accuse the company of questionable practices to reduce medical bills and increase profits. (PRWeb Oct 30, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1540414.htm St. Louis Jury Returns $1.427 Million Verdict Against Union Pacific http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1185854.htm The Lakin Law Firm won a $1.427 million verdict for a former Union Pacific trainman who can no longer work due to osteoarthritis of the hips caused by years of wear-and-tear from poor conditions at Union Pacific's Kansas City area rail yards. (PRWeb Aug 6, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1185854.htm Class Action Arbitration Sought Over Dell Computer Rebates http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1153444.htm Today, attorneys for consumers filed a demand for arbitration of a class action over Dell's denial of consumers' rebate claims. (PRWeb Jul 30, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1153444.htm Illinois court Approves Settlement of Class Action Suit Against Trilegiant Corporation, a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of Cendant Corporation http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1119804.htm Today, a Madison County, Illinois court granted final approval of a nationwide class action lawsuit against Trilegiant Corporation (Pederson v. Trilegiant Cause No. 01-L-1126), a wholly owned subsidiary of Cendant Corporation. The settlement provides up to $25 million in cash benefits, along with changes in the business practices of Trilegiant and other relief. (PRWeb Jul 18, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1119804.htm Illinois Court Approves Settlement of Class Action Suit Against DirectTV Over DVD Marketing Offer http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1111554.htm The Circuit Court for the 20th Judicial Circuit in St. Clair County granted final approval of a class action settlement against DirectTV over a portable DVD marketing offer. (PRWeb Jul 17, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1111554.htm Court certifies class action against The Hartford http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1094194.htm On July 7, 2008, an Illinois Circuit Court certified a class action case against Hartford Insurance Company of the Midwest and Hartford Fire Insurance Company. The case covers medical providers and policyholders who accuse the company of implementing a third-party biased computer auditing program to reduce payouts under the medical payments coverage of property and casualty insurance. (PRWeb Jul 11, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1094194.htm Illinois Court Approves Certification of Class in Liberty Mutual Class Action Case http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1084554.htm An Illinois Circuit Court has certified a class action case against Liberty Mutual Insurance Company and Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company by Illinois medical providers who accuse the company of questionable practices to reduce medical bills and increase profits. (PRWeb Jul 9, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/07/prweb1084554.htm Jury Awards $1.769 Million to Daughter of Man Killed In Collision with a Fire Truck http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb817714.htm A Kansas City, Kansas jury awarded $1.7 million to the daughter of a man killed in a collision with a Kansas City fire truck in a case that exposed the cover-up of numerous procedure violations by the fire department in the case of Sabrina Bacerra, a minor, Natural Dependent Daughter and Legal Heir of Aaron M. Bacerra, et al v. Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kansas City, Kansas, Cause No. 06CV1588. (PRWeb Apr 1, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb817714.htm Local Attorney Receives Honor http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb676904.htm Local attorney Brad Lakin, President of the Lakin Law Firm, has been selected by Illinois Super Lawyers as a Rising Star for 2008. The honor is only given to 5% of lawyers in Illinois. (PRWeb Feb 6, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/02/prweb676904.htm Class Action Sought Over Phone Calls http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb562391.htm The lawsuit seeks to certify a class of consumers who American Freedom Mortgage, American Freedom Home Lending and American National Brokerage, Inc. made pre-recorded calls to residential phone lines without their consent. The suit was brought for violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, a federal statute, that makes it unlawful to initiate any telephone call to any residential telephone line using an artificial or pre-recorded voice without the prior express consent of the called party. The statute provides for a $500 fine for each violation of the statute. (PRWeb Oct 20, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb562391.htm Consumers File Class Action Over Alleged Deceptive Practices http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb562221.htm The class action lawsuit against Vertrue, Inc. seeks to represent Illinois consumers whose credit cards, debit cards and bank accounts were charged without their consent. The suit alleges that Vertrue was sued by the US Government years ago and the settlement required Vertrue to prove memberships in their programs by recording consumer consent over the phone or in writing. The case is on behalf of consumers who Vertrue failed to get the confirmation as required in the settlement with the government. (PRWeb Oct 18, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb562221.htm Jury Returns $761,347 Verdict Against Union Pacific http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb560040.htm Steve Lowery v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, Cause No.-42-0193, was decided by a jury in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis, Missouri. Railroad worker injured when six rail cars rolled down a hill and crashed into the locomotive he was riding. He suffered injury to his neck, lower back, right arm and right leg. He has gone through years of medical treatment for chronic pain and is unable to continue his career as a railroad worker. (PRWeb Oct 11, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb560040.htm Saturn Owners File Class Action Over Transmission Failures http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb560452.htm Owners of the Saturn Vue and Ion filed a class action lawsuit in the Eastern District of California, Case 2:07 at 00948 Castillo et al v. General Motors Corporation. The lawsuit concerns allegations that the 2002 to 2004 model years of the Saturn Vue and Ion have defective transmissions. The alleged defective transmissions have resulted in outright failures requiring complete replacement. (PRWeb Oct 11, 2007)

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