Injury News Blog
Posted on Jun 14, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
A sightseeing plane carrying passengers from a cruise ship crashed into the side of a mountain in Alaska last week, killing one passenger and seriously injuring two others. There were six passengers ...
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Posted on Jun 13, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
If you have become disabled and need to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, you may wish to consider involving a professional representative to handle your claim. Applying ...
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Posted on Jun 12, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Banks are gearing up to place an increased focus on wealth management, a smart move as approximately 8,000 Americans reach retirement age every day. Household wealth reached $70 trillion in the first ...
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Posted on Jun 12, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
A former J.P. Morgan broker has filed a claim against the bank's securities unit, alleging that the firm withheld broker commissions in an attempt to discourage trades of outside funds. According ...
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Posted on Jun 12, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Medical malpractice may be defined as any type of failure to provide standard medical care, which results in injury to a patient. Because medical professionals deal with the very lives of their ...
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Posted on Jun 11, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
According to the 2012 Allstate Annual Best Drivers Report, New York City drivers are 41.1% more likely to be involved in auto accidents than the average American driver. New York City is the most ...
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Posted on Jun 11, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Today, nearly one year after its approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Belviq (lorcaserin hydrochloride) is available in the U.S. This weight loss drug is meant to be used in conjunction ...
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Posted on Jun 10, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
A former postal worker from eastern North Carolina has pleaded guilty to workers' compensation fraud after she was seen spinning the wheel on the television show "The Price is Right." ...
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Posted on Jun 10, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panelists have voted to modify or remove restrictions that are currently placed on the type 2 diabetes drug Avandia, which was once the most popular medication of ...
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Posted on Jun 6, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has filed a complaint against George Alexander Kardaras (Kardaras) and Brian Matt Borakowski (Borakowski), alleging that the two brokers perpetrated ...
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Posted on Jun 5, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Jason T. Knapp (Knapp), a former broker with Dawson James Securities, Inc. (Dawson James), has been accused of running a nationwide Ponzi scheme under the company name SteepleChase Group ...
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Posted on Jun 5, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Blake Richards (Richards), a former Georgia-based registered representative of LPL Financial (LPL), was charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with defrauding investors and ...
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Posted on May 31, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Following allegations regarding improper sales of non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) , five independent broker-dealers have reached a $9.6 million settlement with the Massachusetts ...
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Posted on May 31, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik LLP (NBRS) is investigating claims on behalf of investors who were sold private placements by John S. Turo (Turo) and GT Securities, Inc. (GT Securities) in Growthink, Inc. ...
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Posted on May 31, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP recently filed a claim against First Allied Securities, Inc. (First Allied) regarding the firm's conduct in selling private placements offered together with ...
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Posted on May 24, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
LPL Financial, LLC (LPL) has been ordered to pay $7.5 million for 35 separate email retention failures, which the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has alleged prevented LPL from ...
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Posted on May 21, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently sanctioned vFinance investments, Inc. (vFinance) for several securities violations, including selling private placements in violation of ...
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Posted on May 20, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) recently sanctioned M.D. Sass Securities, LLC (MD Sass) for failing to provide adequate risk disclosures in marketing materials. MD Sass promotes ...
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Posted on May 15, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP (NBRS) recently filed a claim against FSC Securities Corporation (FSC) alleging that the firm's representatives recommended an unsuitable investment in the ...
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Posted on May 10, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP (NBRS) is investigating investor complaints that they were recommended an unsuitable investment in the UBS Willow Fund. The Willow Fund had reported almost $500 million ...
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Posted on May 9, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Success Trade Securities, Inc. (STS) and its CEO and President Fuad Ahmed (Ahmed) have been accused by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and investors of improperly selling $18 ...
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Posted on May 8, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik LLP (NBRS) is investigating claims on behalf of investors who were sold private placements by David Mickelson (Mickelson). Mickelson has been accused by the Financial ...
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Posted on May 7, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has levied fines totaling $110,000 against at least 26 companies for alleged violations at New Jersey worksites for Superstorm Sandy repairs. ...
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Posted on May 7, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been known to reject brand names for medications if they are too similar to other brand names (an issue that could cause grave medication errors ), but a ...
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Posted on May 7, 2013 By Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik, LLP
Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik LLP (NBRS) is investigating potential claims on behalf of ING Group (ING) clients who may have been recommended unsuitable investments by the firm's financial advisors. ...
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