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Firm Settles South Florida Auto Accident Case; Victims Suffered Severe Injuries

Balkan & Patterson has settled an auto accident case and was successful in recovering $700,000 for our clients. The accident occurred in Alligator Alley in Florida on March 25, 2009, in the early morning. A dump truck that did not … Continue reading →

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Denture Adhesives That Contain Zinc

The FDA has issued a warning about adverse events (including nerve damage and numbness) stemming from overuse of denture adhesives that contain zinc.  Besides adverse event reports, the agency noted case reports in the literature linking such symptoms to chronic … Continue reading →

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Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants

The FDA has received more than 5,000 adverse event reports in the first six months of 2011 regarding metal-on-metal hip replacement devices, which is more than the agency received in the prior four years combined.  The National Joint Registry for … Continue reading →

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Kashi Products Falsely Claim To Be Natural

Health food maker Kashi Company was recently hit with a class action accusing it of falsely advertising that many of its products, including GoLean Protein & Fiber Bars, and GoLean Crunch cereal, were “all natural” when they actually contained synthetic and artificial … Continue reading →

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Publix Sued in Class Action Over ATM Fees

Publix Supermarkets Inc., was recently hit with a consumer class action in Florida federal court claiming that the supermarket giant failed to properly notify consumers that they would be charged for using its automatic teller machines, in violation of the Electronic Fund … Continue reading →

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Bank of America Sued in Privacy Source Class Action

Bank of America has been sued in a class action for charging accountholders $12.99 a month for “privacy source credit monitoring,” despite the fact that customers did not want it, didn’t ask for it, and were not told about it.  Robert Long of Dallas, the … Continue reading →

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GMAC Sued Over Requiring Excess Flood Insurance for Condos

GMAC Mortgage, LLC was hit with a proposed class action in Pennsylvania claiming it forced condominium owners to purchase excess flood insurance beyond what was required by federal law, breaching mortgage contracts and violating New Jersey consumer protection laws. Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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Class Certified in Cigna Autism Treatment Suit

On August 12, 2011 a Federal Judge in Pennsylvania entered an Order certifying a class of individuals who claim that Cigna Corporation improperly denied coverage for Autism treatment. The Order represents a major victory for parents with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder.  The representative Plaintiff, Kristopher Churchill, is a parent of … Continue reading →

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Google Illegally Shares Android Users’ Personal Info

On August 5, 2011, two residents of Alabama launched a class action against Google, Inc., accusing the technology giant of unlawfully accessing personal information from Android cellphones and sharing it with application developers and advertisers without users’ permission.  The lawsuit alleges that Google accessed, … Continue reading →

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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Wells Fargo and Fannie Mae Over Reverse Mortgages

When an older couple takes out a reverse mortgage on a property and the individual holding the mortgage dies, the surviving spouse has the option of purchasing the property at the current market value.  It is this caveat in reverse … Continue reading →

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