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Case ID: 4610 | Drugs / Medical | 01/17/2006
The Justice Department has filed a class-action lawsuit against American Airlines, claiming the carrier illegally denied benefits to pilots while they were serving in National Guard and reserve units.
The Justice Department filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Dallas on behalf of three Naval Reserve and Air National Guard pilots. Officials said it was the first time they had filed a class-action case charging an employer with violating a 1994 law designed to protect employees who leave their jobs temporarily to serve in military units. The government charged that American conducted an audit in 2001 and cut benefits of pilots who took leave for military service but didn't reduce benefits of pilots on other types of leave. "No reservists — indeed, no members of our armed forces — should ever be punished or discriminated against for answering the call of duty," said an assistant attorney general for civil rights. "Many pilots came out of the military and had obligations for further service. We are committed to doing our best to help them do their duty to their country," he said. He declined to say whether employees who take leave for military service or other reasons lose their benefits while gone. The Justice Department identified the pilots as Naval Reserve Capt. Mark Woodall, Naval Reserve Cmdr. Michael McMahon, and Paul Madson, a lieutenant colonel in the South Dakota Air National Guard. At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Drugs / Medical Cases of Interest Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating possible legal actions against Ethicon Inc. on behalf of women who were harmed by the use of GYNECARE INTERGEL Adhesion Prevention Solution in the course of gynecological or other surgery. A class action has been filed against St. Joe Paper Company and its successor, The St. Joe Company, on behalf of the residents of Millview, a neighborhood in the panhandle town of Port St. Joe, Florida. The suit alleges that the companies knowingly exposed the plaintiffs to hazardous substances. A class action complaint alleging Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City, Illinois inflated charges for uninsured patients will be heard on the hospital's motion to dismiss on Sept. 26. Circuit Judge Daniel Stack will hear the case in place of the retired Judge Philip Kardis.
Kimberly Chronister, Lisa Golino, Julia Holman, Linda Hughes, and Robert Orasco accuse the hospital of charging unfair and unreasonable prices for medical care. The plaintiffs all reside in Illinois. In the world of prescription drugs, Lipitor reigns king with over $10 billion in annual sales. Some consumer groups, however, believe that the drug’s manufacturer, Pfizer Inc., engaged in deceptive advertising of the cholesterol drug in order to boost sales. After the Anthrax attacks in 2001, the antibiotic Cipro was widely hailed as the preferred treatment for those who thought they had been exposed to the disease. A class action has been filed against German drug manufacturer Bayer AG on behalf of employees of the Brentwood Post Office in Washington, D.C., and workers at the U.S. Capitol, along with employees of American Media, Inc. in Florida and postal workers in general, all of whom allege that they have suffered serious side effects from taking the antibiotic ciprofloxacin (Cipro) in the aftermath of the anthrax attacks in 2001. The action alleges that Bayer failed to warn them of the potential side effects in violation of the Pennsylvania Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Laws.
If doctors overcharge your insurer, you will eventually end up paying for it through higher premiums. A class action has been filed against biotechnology business MedQuest Associates, Inc. on behalf of Georgia patients who allege that the company makes exclusive deals with doctors to induce the doctors to refer their patients to MedQuest imaging centers in violation of state insurance law.
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