Earlier on Thursday, United announced several steps to prevent such episodes from recurring and said that passengers who had arrived on an aircraft shouldn’t have to give up their seats. The airline said it would create a new check-in process that would allow passengers to volunteer to give up their seats for compensation, and increased the limit of that compensation to $10,000 from $1,350. …
A company and doctor from Evergreen are facing a consumer fraud lawsuit by the Iowa Attorney General. The company, Osmosis Skincare LLC and Harmonized Water LLC, sell herbal supplements, make up and “harmonizing water.“ The company claims the water has the ability to cure common ailments with a few sprays into your mouth. (credit: CBS) The Attorney General Tom Miller …
Unless the Supreme Court decides to weigh in on this long-running SLAPP lawsuit (highly unlikely — and unlikely to be appealed to that level), it looks like it’s finally the end of the line for Dr. Edward Tobinick and his quest to silence a critic of his questionable medical practices. Quick recap: Dr. Tobinick claimed he could treat Alzheimer’s, strokes, and other neurological maladies by …
A Calwell woman who was suing the Canberra Hospital and two doctors over alleged failures stemming from migraine drug treatment has settled the case for $12 million. It had been alleged that as a result of the alleged failures, Stacey Louise Cave, 40, suffered a stroke and brain damage, and was left dependent on a wheelchair. The case stemmed from Ms Cave’s use of the drug Deseril over many …
State officials have confirmed that they have settled for $225,000 a lawsuit filed by a hiring prospect who alleged a job offer was withdrawn after videos of his sermons against homosexuality and evolution surfaced. But state officials deny the sermons had anything to do with the decision to withdraw the job offer and admit no wrongdoing. …
Two women whose children were seen by an Albuquerque pediatric urologist facing a federal child pornography charge filed a class-action lawsuit Saturday alleging that the patients were “treated by a depraved sexual predator” who used his position “to engage in pedophilia and voyeurism.” Dr. Guy Rosenschein was arrested in November and remains in federal custody pending trial on charges of …
Lawyers for Dr. Mitchell and Dr. Jessen have clashed with the Justice Department over what classified evidence is needed to defend against the suit’s allegations that the men “designed, implemented, and personally administered an experimental torture program.” Lasting Scars Articles in this series examine the American legacy of brutal interrogations. Last month, despite United States government …
Drug use in Hollywood is under a microscope again amid a new lawsuit that claims actor Jim Carrey used his “immense wealth and celebrity status” to illegally obtain and distribute potentially deadly substances to his girlfriend Cathriona White, who died of a suicidal overdose at age 30 last year. White’s estranged husband, Mark Burton, filed the suit Monday in Los Angeles. The suit also alleges …
Neurosurgeon J. William Bookwalter was examining a colleague’s patient who had back troubles when he made an unusual discovery: The operation that his colleague billed Medicare for was far more extensive than the one actually done, according to allegations contained in a lawsuit. A review of two more back operations performed by UPMC neurosurgeon Ghassan Bejjani on another patient yielded the …
They’re one of the most popular fitness trackers around, but a new study says your Fitbit might not be as accurate as you think. A class-action lawsuit was filed earlier this year saying Fitbit trackers that measure your heart rate aren’t accurate. The suit claims Fitbit trackers may be miscalculating users’ heart rates.