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$87 Million Wage and Hour Class Action Settlement
KCR settles a class action lawsuit on behalf of 23,600 UPS truck drivers who allege they were illegally denied meal periods and rest breaks required under California law.
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Wage and Hour Violations
$240 Million Guidant Defibrillator Settlement
KCR clients who were injured by malfunctioning Guidant cardiac defibrillators will claim shares of the $240 Million fund as part of a 2008 nationwide settlement.
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Defective Medical Devices
$1.1 Million Failure to Diagnose Cauda Equina Syndrome
Eric J. Ratinoff recovered $1.1 million for his client against a chiropractor who failed to diagnose Cauda Equina Syndrome, resulting in permanent paralysis. The compensation will pay for the client’s long term medical treatment and attendant care needs for the rest of his life.
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New Cases & Investigations
- CONSUMER ALERT: Prescription drug Reglan (metoclopramide) linked to Tardive Dyskinesia and Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome
- NEW LAWSUIT: KCR files nationwide class action arising from unauthorized charges imposed on users of Zynga social networking games on Facebook
- INVESTIGATION: Has a debt settlement firm put you further into debt?
- INVESTIGATION: Unauthorized charges to consumer bank accounts and credit cards by Value Plus, WC*Value Plus
- INVESTIGATION:
Has United Parcel Service unfairly denied your insurance claim for damage
to shipped packages?
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
Wage and Hour Class Action
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KCR in the News
CASE SETTLEMENT: Important class action settlement news for CSAA policy holders
Attorney C. Brooks Cutter appointed co-lead counsel in a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of holders of 2007 Copia Bonds
C. Brooks Cutter appointed to Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in Digitek Products Liability Litigation
Bill Kershaw appointed lead counsel in first overtime class action ever certified against Pricewaterhouse Coopers
C. Brooks Cutter appointed to Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Leads Litigation
David E. Smith elected to Board of Governors for Consumer Attorneys of California
Bill Kershaw and C. Brooks Cutter named “Super Lawyers”
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Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff, a Sacramento, California law firm, provides outstanding representation to injured plaintiffs, businesses and consumers throughout the nation. KCR has obtained exceptional results in a wide range of cases involving serious personal injuries, class actions, wage and hour claims, dangerous drugs, defective medical devices, insurance bad faith, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, elder abuse, asbestos injuries, mesothelioma and complex litigation. In our class action, dangerous drugs and defective medical device cases in both federal and state courts, our proven record of effective advocacy has earned KCR court-appointed positions as lead counsel. The KCR attorneys are recognized and respected as tough and effective trial lawyers, as well as experienced negotiators when settlement or arbitration is a viable option.
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ATTORNEYS LEGAL TOPIC:
What is insurance bad faith?
“Insurance bad faith” occurs when the insurance company ignores its duties and fails to fulfill its end of the insurance contract.
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MORE Actavis
sued by U.S. regulators over Digitek® heart drug
November 13, 2008 — Bloomberg.com
Vioxx,
Bextra linked to increased stroke risk: study
August 7, 2008 — Reuters
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Be Old, Frail And Evicted: Patients at Risk
August 7, 2008 — The Wall Street Journal
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