Blog: Class Action

The Hidden Dangers of Hair Relaxers: Pursuing Legal Action for Cancer

Jul 24, 2024

Hair relaxers, widely used to straighten curly or wavy hair, are now under scrutiny for their potential health risks, particularly the increased risk of cancer. Recent studies have uncovered alarming connections between the chemicals in these products and serious health conditions, including uterine cancer and breast cancer. As these revelations come to light, individuals affected by these products are seeking legal recourse to hold manufacturers accountable for failing to warn consumers about the dangers. Discover the...

Predatory Overdraft Fees are Harming Consumers

Jun 19, 2024

According to estimates from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Americans have paid roughly $280 billion in overdraft fees over the last 20 years. That is a staggering amount of money. The banks that charge these fees are both large and small. Their overdraft policies target low-income families that struggle to meet their monthly financial obligations. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found that nearly three-fourths of overdraft and related fees are paid by only eight percent of...

Do I need a lawyer for the Camp Lejeune lawsuit?

Feb 3, 2023

While many Veterans and their families question whether they should handle their own Camp LeJeune cases, there are numerous pitfalls that could adversely affect their cases. Under the Bill, the first step in the process is an administrative submission to the JAG. Once submitted, the JAG has 180 days to review the submission before we are able to proceed to file in North Carolina. As straightforward as the JAG process may seem, as the old...

Philips CPAP/Bi-PAP Recall Lawsuit

Jul 13, 2021

Notice: Thank you for visiting our informational page regarding Philips CPAP/Bi-PAP Recall claims. At this time we are no longer accepting cases regarding Philips CPAP/Bi-PAP cases. However, if you feel that you have any questions about other defective medical devices, dangerous drugs, recalls, or any additional legal concerns that we may help you with, please call us or fill out the evaluation form. Philips has recalled millions of Respironics CPAP, Bi-level PAP, and mechanical ventilator breathing...

Class Action Employment DiscriminationClass Action Lawsuits for Employment Discrimination

Jun 29, 2020

Do you have an employment discrimination class action case? Our expert attorneys are actively representing clients in class action employment discrimination matters. If you have been discriminated against in the workplace, and believe other employees you work with have as well, we may be able to help. Are you aware of other employees at your company who experienced the same or similar discrimination as you? Do you have reason to believe the discrimination you experienced is part of...

NTM Class Action

Oct 23, 2019

A class action lawsuit (“the Lawsuit”) was filed on behalf of all individuals who underwent open heart surgery at WellSpan York Hospital between October 1, 2011 and July 24, 2015 or Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center between November 5, 2011 and November 5, 2015 who have not been diagnosed with and do not have current symptoms of non-tuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) infection. This Notice refers to this group as the “Class”. The Lawsuit is titled...

Flavors in e-cigarettes could pose heart health risk

May 29, 2019

Some flavorings in electronic cigarettes (“e-cigarettes”), even without nicotine, can increase the risk of heart disease. Dr. Joseph Wu, director of Stanford University’s cardiovascular institute, and his team published a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology that found human cells exposed to e-cigarette flavors indicated blood vessel dysfunction. Overall, the type of cells studied that line healthy blood vessels showed signs of damage and were less able to form new blood...

Pennsylvania Superior Court Unanimously Affirms Ruling in McDonalds Debit Card Decision

Oct 24, 2016

In a unanimous decision, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania has upheld the decision of a Common Pleas Court, ruling that 16 McDonalds restaurants violated the Pennsylvania Wage Payment and Collection Law (WPCL) by requiring their employees to accept debit cards as their form of payment. Such use of debit cards for payroll purposes stood in direct opposition to Pennsylvania law that states that “wages shall be paid in lawful money of the United States or check.” Plaintiffs...

The Legal Intelligencer: Consumer Class Actions on the Rise

May 16, 2016

Anapol Weiss’ growing consumer class action practice was highlighted in a Legal Intelligencer article published today. Firm Shareholder Sol Weiss told reporter Lizzy McLellan that consumer class actions are on the rise, as both federal and state courts have recently been more receptive to class action suits. “These are cases that are making the big corporations act responsibly and the best way is through class litigation,” Weiss said. “There’s a heightened -awareness for consumer protection in the...

Are More PA Employees Paid Exclusively Through Payroll Debit Cards?

Jan 12, 2016

A recent article published in The Legal Intelligencer highlighted notable opinions from Pennsylvania’s state and federal courts with regard to class action lawsuits. One of the cases mentioned was the recent class action filed on behalf of 2,380 former and current McDonald’s employees whose franchisee had paid them with fee-laden debit cards. The Luzerne County Court of Common Pleas certified a class action in Siciliano v. Albert/Carol Mueller T-A McDonalds, No. 2013-07010 in May 2015. The...