Glucosamine is an amino sugar that the body distributes in cartilage.  It is produced commercially from crustacean exoskeletons, and is one of the most common, non-vitamin dietary supplements sold in the United States.  Chondroitin is a sulfated glycosaminoglygan composed of a chain of alternating sugars.  Chondroitin sulfate is a structural component of cartilage and provides resistance to compression.  Neither these ingredients, alone or in combination, are capable of promoting cartilage regeneration. 

One of the more popular glucosamine products are joint drinks and powders made by Supple, LLC.  Supple sells a line of glucosamine and chondroitin supplements with the false promise that its products “rebuild cartilage.”  However, it is physically and biologically impossible to “rebuild” cartilage that has been lost or damaged.  In fact, numerous scientific studies have conclusively demonstrated that neither glucosamine nor chondroitin, alone or in combination, can help regenerate, rebuild or otherwise reverse the deterioration of cartilage.

If you or someone you know purchased Supple glucosamine and/or chondroitin supplements, or any other such supplements that are advertised with the false promise that cartilage can be rebuilt or renewed, please contact us to discuss your legal options.

However, many restaurants do not fully compensate their drivers, in violation of the law. For example, Pizza Hut may only be reimbursing some delivery drivers $1.25 per delivery, which is not enough to cover their actual expenses.  Delivery drivers who are underpaid may be entitled to back-pay for the time they were underpaid, higher wages going forward, and other damages.

If you, or someone you know, served as a delivery driver for Dominos, Pizza Hut, Papa Johns or another restaurant or business, you may have been denied fair wages. Please contact us as soon as possible to discuss your legal options.

Now, thousands of women who underwent this surgery are experiencing severe pain as well as bleeding, infections, and other adverse health complications from the surgery.  Many of these women are now suing the manufacturers of the surgical mesh products used in their surgeries for, among other things, the failure to properly warn of the risks associated with use of surgical mesh. 

If you or a family member has suffered an adverse health condition from a surgical mesh product used, please contact us to discuss your legal rights.

Below you can find pictures of the purportedly offending Smart Balance butter products. If you or someone you know bought one of the below butter spreads, please contact us to discuss your legal rights.

Some examples of claims consumers might see are “improves fuel economy by 20%” or “it’s approved by the federal government.”  The fact is that no government agency endorses gas-saving products for cars and despite evaluating or testing more than 100 alleged gas-saving devices the Environmental Protection Agency has not found any product that significantly improves gas mileage. 

If you purchased a product that made a “gas-saving” claim, please contact us to discuss your legal rights.

In draft guidance for the industry, however, the FDA raises objections to the use of “evaporated cane juice” on food labels, noting the term “is not the common or usual name of any type of sweetener, including dried cane syrup,” and that “FDA considers such representations to be false and misleading . . . because they fail to reveal the basic nature of the food and its characterizing properties (i.e., that the ingredients are sugars or syrups).”

If you have purchased a product from Nature’s Path or any other company listing “evaporated cane juice” as an ingredient, please contact us to discuss your legal options.

The Food and Drug Administration has no standards or definitions as to what is a “natural” food.  With the lack of any standards, companies just come up with their own definition that fits their marketing plans. 

If you have purchased a product that claims to be “Natural” or “All Natural” and the label discloses that the ingredients are not “Natural” or “All Natural” please contact us to discuss your legal options.

When customers check out at Loehmann’s, some are offered the chance to receive “free” magazine subscriptions.  These customers are told that the first three months are free; after that time, customers are told that they will be contacted by the publisher to see if they want to pay for further deliveries and before their credit card will be charged.  However, many consumers report that no one ever calls, and instead, their credit cards are automatically charged at the end of the three months.  Others complain that it is impossible to find contact information to call and cancel, and consumers that can find a number to call have reported that it is impossible to navigate the automated calling prompts to cancel the charges.  More disturbing, some consumers even report that Loehmann’s check out personnel sign customers up for the “free” magazines without their consent. 

Meiselman, Packman, Nealon, Scialabba & Baker P.C. is actively researching potential claims against Loehmann’s.  If you or someone you know were charged for magazine subscriptions you did not want, please contact us to discuss your legal options.