Topics: Class Actions - 34 results

Explosive diarrhea is the least of worries for consumers who have a certain type of water conservation device installed in their toilet. Models of the Flushmate III Pressure-Assist Flushing System manufactured between 1997 and 2008 are the subject of a recall by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission after the devices themselves were found to be an explosion risk. According to the CPSC, 304 of the Flushmate units have burst during use, resulting in 14 laceration and impact injuries. Some …

In a victory for consumers, the United States Supreme Court declined last week to hear a petition by an insurance company trying to escape the penalties that, by law, it owed victims of Hurricane Katrina. Insurance company failed to respond to homeowners’ claims within 30 days According to Louisiana statute, company owed class members in lawsuit $5,000 each State Supreme Court affirmed that company is on the hook for $92.9 million   Unanswered Calls When Hurricane Katrina smashed the levies …

Plaintiffs in New Orleans have settled a lawsuit for $80 million against builders, suppliers and manufacturers who sold and installed defective drywall in houses across the south, ruining metal fixtures and causing health problems for residents. Chinese-made drywall eroded metal in houses and provoked short-term respiratory problems Manufacturer previously agreed to rebuild thousands of houses at a cost approaching $1 billion Consumer Product Safety Commission did not issue a recall, or conclusively link health problems to drywall   Fools Gold …

Think your credit card information is secure? Think again. Last month, Heartland Payment Systems, a national credit processor, settled a class action lawsuit to the tune of $1 million after a staggering 130 million credit card numbers were stolen from its system by hackers in December 2007. Only 11 people qualified for payment, rest of money went to non-profits Fair Credit Reporting Act questionably cited in the lawsuit FCRA does provide consumer protections for victims of fraud and identity theft …

It seems no good deed goes unpunished. A temporarily disabled Korean War veteran in California is suing the Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania (SHIP) for allegedly engaging in deceptive practices to avoid paying claims the plaintiff says should have been covered. Long-term insurance company sued in California for evading payment of patient’s bills Lawsuit alleges company deliberately stalled and obfuscated in violation of its own policies Resources available to check out your insurance carrier before you buy   A …