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Fines apparently arent enough for big Pharma MAR 2012
Posted by Lawyer in Car Accident Lawyers on March 26, 2012
Another batch of sales reps has sued Novo Nordisk ($NVO) for overtime. The would-be class action suit, which was filed by two reps, is seeking $70 million in overtime pay. Like so many other lawsuits–pending and otherwise–this one alleges a drugmaker misclassified its reps as exempt salaried workers when they should have been eligible for overtime.
As Reuters reports, it’s actually the second overtime suit lodged against the Danish drugmaker. A California firm sued Novo on behalf of one group of reps last summer. This time, it’s a New York firm–Sanford Wittels & Heisler–that’s been involved in several other pharma overtime actions. See: medical malpractice attorneys NC
The new lawsuit comes at a time when the U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear arguments in another overtime case. After different appeals courts came up with differing interpretations of the Fair Labor Standards Act–and how it applies to pharma reps–the Supreme Court agreed to consider an appeal in GlaxoSmithKline’s ($GSK) overtime case. Former GSK reps ended up on the wrong side of a Circuit Court ruling–in the Ninth Circuit, which has tended to side with the companies–and the Supremes took up the case.
A host of leading drugmakers have been sued by their reps for back overtime pay. Some companies have prevailed–Bayer, Roche ($RHHBY) and Wyeth, PM Live points out–but others, including Novartis ($NVS), face payouts in the tens of millions. If the Supreme Court contradicts the Ninth Circuit’s ruling, more reps with overtime complaints are likely to turn up in court.
Do I need a Law Firm if I have been rear ended, an examination of car accident in North Carolina
Posted by Lawyer in Car Accident Lawyers on February 27, 2012
To get some answer on what to do in case of being rear-ended we looked on the websites of some law firms , whom was kind enough to post some general advice.
They said , Clients often ask if they need a lawyer if they are in an accident of have been rear ended. See: car accident lawyer Raleigh, NC
The recent case of Bronson v. Hansel is a clear example of why you need a lawyer .
Trudi Bronson was involved in an auto accident. She had a property damage claim against the driver and she had a neck injury. She accepted $2000.00 after negotiations about the value of the damage to her vehicle.
Although she maintained that the insurance adjuster told her the Release she was given to sign was for the property damage only, the Release contained additional language concerning injuries.
Trudi had an MRI of her neck shortly thereafter and she was found to have a serious neck injury – a herniated disc in her neck. Her injury claim was dismissed by the Judge and the dismissal was affirmed on appeal, even though two of the Judges on the panel believed she had signed the Release under the mistaken belief that she was only Releasing her property damage claim.
We all sign documents without reading the small print (I recall house closings in particular). You have to call an attorney immediately after an accident to protect your rights.
In this case the insurance company could have allowed her to bring her claim. Instead the insurance company chose to take advantage of a very questionable Release obtained from her before she had a lawyer. After an auto accident call a lawyer. The initial consultation is usually without charge and levels the playing field with an insurance company.
Ok Injury Lawyer Dan Davis Reacts to Auto Collision Cost Account
Posted by Lawyer in Car Accident Lawyers on February 24, 2012
A new report by AAA finds that traffic crashes cost American motorists almost $300 billion per year. Oklahoma City personal injury lawyer Dan Davis says the report shows how common and devastating car accidents can be.
The car accident attorneys in Oklahoma at the Dan Davis Law Firm have experience recovering compensation for those injured in car wrecks. They have seen first-hand how an auto accident can make a major impact both financially and emotionally.
The annual cost to society of traffic crashes is $299.5 billion, more than three times more than the $97.7 billion cost of congestion, according to the report released Nov. 3 by AAA. The report encourages policymakers to make safety the Number 1 priority in light of the report.
The cost of car accidents is based on a variety of factors, including medical and emergency services, lost earnings and household production, property damage, and lost quality of life, among other things.
The car accident lawyers in Oklahoma City at the Dan Davis Law Firm are thoroughly familiar with the costs associated with car wrecks. The attorneys are dedicated to pursuing full and fair compensation for losses sustained by clients.
AAA President and CEO Robert L. Darbelnet pointed out that nearly 33,000 people die on U.S. roads every year. That averages out to 635 people per week.
The report by AAA finds that the crash costs exceeded congestion costs in every metropolitan area studied, from small to large. In very large metropolitan areas, the crash costs are nearly double the costs of congestion. In smaller areas, the costs rise to nearly six times the congestion costs.
The Dan Davis Law Firm welcomes efforts to improve safety on the nation’s roads. AAA says the report highlights the importance of a long-term, federal transportation bill that will provide the necessary and sustained investments that lead to better and safer roads for all Americans.
About the Law Offices of Dan Davis
For more than 10 years, the Dan Davis Law Firm has provided representation to Oklahomans injured in auto accidents, truck accidents, workplace accidents and other serious accidents due to negligence. The Dan Davis Law Firm’s practice areas include workers’ compensation, Social Security Disability, dog bites, bankruptcy law and other cases.
The law firm has a team of hard-working and dedicated attorneys who put experience and resources to work for clients. The office is located in Oklahoma City at 525 NW 13th Street. Contact the personal injury law firm by calling (405) 235-4000, or by filling out its Oklahoma City Lawyer.
Justice News6754 Several injured in MARTA bus accident in Atlanta
Posted by Lawyer in Car Accident Lawyers on January 28, 2012
By JIM DANKO
A MARTA bus accident in Atlanta on Jan. 23 resulted in more than a dozen injuries, according to media reports.
The public transportation bus apparently struck a tree around 7:20 a.m. near Nathan Road and Brownlee Place in the city’s southwest side. The injury victims, including the bus driver, were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital for treatment, a MARTA spokeswoman told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In total, 19 people, including the driver, were treated for injuries, although the extent of the injuries was not yet known.
