When you get a hip replacement, you want the new device to function perfectly. You want increased mobility and better overall movement. You want stability and reliability. What you don't want is severe, chronic pain. Unfortunately, that's what a number of people got...
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Telus and Bell Mobility sued for illegal billing practices
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | May 18, 2016 | Class Action Litigation
Have you ever felt like you paid too much to use your cellphone? Did you feel like you were being deceived with regard to what you were going to owe? If so, and if you used Telus or Bell Mobility, you may have been right. Both companies are now being sued for illegal,...
Barrick Gold facing lawsuit for misrepresenting costs
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | May 16, 2016 | Class Action Litigation
When talking to investors, it's very important for companies to be open and honest regarding earnings and cost projections. No one expects these to be 100 percent accurate, but companies cannot misrepresent things to make themselves look stronger than they are,...
A contact lens solution could create permanent vision loss
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | May 6, 2016 | Personal Injury
The solution you use on your contact lenses is supposed to clean them and disinfect them, helping to prevent irritation and infection. With millions of people using contact lenses every day, it's very important for it to work properly.If you've used a solution called...
Loblaws Inc faces $2 billion lawsuit for Rana Plaza collapse
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Apr 22, 2016 | Personal Injury
On the 24th of April, 2013, the Rana Plaza factory collapsed. The factory, which was located in Bangladesh, was manned by thousands of workers. A minimum of 1,120 died in the incident, and more than 2,510 other workers suffered serious injuries. In many cases, these...
Facebook faces lawsuit over privacy
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Apr 12, 2016 | Class Action Litigation
In many ways, Facebook does the exact opposite of providing privacy. Instead, it puts any personal information that a person uploads in front of hundreds of friends and associates. However, there are still many ways in which Facebook is supposed to keep sensitive...
Does the misuse of a product impact a liability case?
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Apr 1, 2016 | Products Liability
If you're injured while using a product, the manufacturer may claim that you were misusing it. How is this going to impact the case?The reason the manufacturer will take this route is that the company will try to prove you would not have been hurt if you had used it...
5 key components to a product liability case
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Mar 18, 2016 | Products Liability
When it comes to a product liability case in Ontario, there are five key components that have to be considered. They are as follows:1. A duty of care owed by the manufacturer to the plaintiff. The manufacturer is obligated to make a safe product that will not cause...
Antacid drugs associated with dementia in elderly patients
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Mar 4, 2016 | Pharmaceutical Liability
The results from research done in Germany indicate that a widely used type of medicine for treating heartburn can significantly raise the risk of dementia in elderly patients. The research was featured in the medical journal JAMA Neurology published earlier this...
The benefit of class action lawsuits
On Behalf of Rochon Genova LLP | Mar 4, 2016 | Class Action Litigation
The main benefit of a class action lawsuit, and the reason that such an option exists, is that many people can work together to pursue compensation that would be too low for them to seek out on their own, due to the cost of litigation.However, these cases can still be...
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