Consumer complaints under attorney investigation; no lawsuits filed yet. When certain consumer complaints affect a larger number of individuals, an attorney may begin a class action investigation. The number of people affected in order to begin an investigation can and will vary depending on the nature of the product in question and the complaint involved. For example, a serious auto defect can lead to a loss of many lives and prompt a class action investigation based on a small number of complaints; a mislabeled food product might be recalled but not result in actual injury to anyone and, therefore, not prompt a class action investigation. If an attorney determines there is cause for legal action, a class action investigation can lead to a class action lawsuit being filed.
A lawsuit has been filed and is seeking class action status against the dog food manufacturer after more than 100 dogs died. In the fall of 2005, Diamond shipped thousands of bags of dog food before realizing some contained aflatoxin, a poisonous...
Shareholders have filed a lawsuit and are seeking class action status against the airline seeking to suspend a poison pill provision to allow bidders to acquire the airline. The lawsuit was filed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court and claims the...
A lawsuit has been filed and is seeking class action status against one of the largest Internet sellers of wireless devices for allegedly failing to follow through on promised rebates. Disgruntled cell phone users filed the lawsuit in US District...
King County Public Health has issued a warning to women in the state of Washington regarding a problem with the generic version of the Depo Provera shots given at ten Seattle-King County Public Health clinics. Two women have become pregnant after...
Over 100 guests and 15 employees at a Hilton hotel near Dulles International Airport have been sickened by the highly contagious norovirus. Guests complained of gastrointestinal distress, including nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The Fairfax County...
United States researchers suggest there is a link between statin heart drugs and Parkinson's disease. A small study found people with low cholesterol increased their risk of developing Parkinson's disease. The University of North Carolina is set to...
A lawsuit has been filed and is seeking class action status on behalf of workers laid off without sufficient warning. In September 2006, owner Gary Combs laid off 93 workers from Basic and 127 workers from General Trucking - enough to trigger a...
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission in cooperation with Sportsstuff Inc. has voluntarily recalled 11,000 inflator air pumps due to laceration hazard. These air pumps can overheat and explode during use, posing a risk of lacerations to the...
Lawyers are currently investigating the practices of title insurers in real estate transactions such as the purchase and sale of your home or condominium. If you purchased or refinanced a home or other property in the last 36 months you may have...
A class action lawsuit has been filed against the chain restaurant in US District Court for the Northern District of New York. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of all those who became ill with an E. coli infection and were hospitalized after eating E...