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A California federal judge has granted final approval to a $1 million class action lawsuit settlement involving claims that certain homeopathic products sold by Heel Inc. were deceptively marketed. Consumers who purchased the products and submitted a valid claim for the Heel class action settlement will receive cash awards ranging from $25 to $150 by the end of July 2014, according to the Settlement Administrator.
The Mason v. Heel settlement resolves allegations that certain Heel homeopathic products were sold with misleading statements, including that they were “natural,” “clinically proven,” and “doctor recommended.” The company has vigorously denied the allegations but agreed to the Heel class action settlement last August. A federal judge preliminarily approved the deal three months later, and granted final approval on March 13, 2014.
Class Members included all U.S. consumers who purchased one or more Heel homeopathic products included in this list of dozens of eligible products between Dec. 21, 2008 and Feb. 5, 2014. The products included but were not limited to:
- Heel Traumeel
- Heel Detox Kit
- Heel Zeel
- Heel Luffeel
- Heel Allergy
- Heel Sinus
- Heel Cold
- Heel Cocculus
- Heel Arthritis
Class Members with proof of purchase could claim $25 per product purchased, up to a maximum refund of $150. Those without proof of purchase could claim up to $100.
The deadline to file a claim for the Heel class action settlement was June 11, 2014. Settlement awards will distributed in late July, according to an update to the Settlement Administrator website www.HeelClassActionSettlement.com.
If you receive a payment, let us know in the comments section!
The Heel Homeopathic Product Class Action Lawsuit is Robert A. Mason v. Heel Inc., Case No. 3:12-cv-03056, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California.
UPDATE: Payments from the Heel homeopathic class action settlement were mailed the second week of November. Learn more: http://topclassactions.
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66 thoughts onHeel Homeopathic Product Class Action Settlement Approved
How true!
I hear checks are being mailed this week. Does anyone know how much they are?
they have been saying they were being sent every month since june. I am sure they will change it again
You have another option. You can write to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California (to the Judge) and report the Plaintiff’s attorneys for mishandling the settlement checks and the Judge will look into it. By the way, calling the Administrator will get you absolutely NOWHERE. The plaintiff’s attorneys tell them what to say and what to do and WHEN to do it.
Hey Sadie,
You are right, contacting the court is an option. However, what evidence do we have that Heel’s attorneys mishandled the checks, like you say? After all, issuing and distributing checks is the administrator’s job, not the plaintiff’s attorneys’, right? I think it’s more that the administrator already has the money, and they are fumbling it all (either on purpose or because of incompetence).
In any case, wouldn’t it be better to get the class lawyer involved, since he’s the legal representative of the class, like Action suggested? I think the Court would be more likely to investigate if he gets involved than if some people they don’t know call them.
The Administrator works FOR the Plaintiff’s attorneys and takes their instructions from them. Jaylee called the attorneys today and he was told that the holdup was that they have been verifying class members ever since June (the first published distribution date)…go ahead, laugh with me now everyone…ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. That’s why they keep telling the Administrator to delay the checks. I’m sure the next message will be that the checks will be distributed the week of November 10th. This will probably carry into next year as the attorneys ramp up that interest into their own 401k.
So, if the administrator and the Plaintiff’s attorneys are dragging their feet, why not call the class attorney (which is OUR attorney in this case) and get him to pressure them?
The court issued a 70-day limit for payment, right? So we should call the class attorney and get him to pressure the admin and Heel’s laywers.
The only way to make the administrator get its act together is to use the class lawyer. Everyone should give him a call asking why the administrator hasn’t released the payment yet, and demanding he enforce the settlement agreement. I just did exactly that. Here’s his info:
Law Offices of Ronald A. Marron, APLC
651 Arroyo Drive
San Diego, California 92103
Telephone: 1.619.696.9006
Remember, Mr. Marron is OUR lawyer in this case. He is getting paid to go to bat for us, so let’s make sure he earns his chunk of the settlement!
the lawyers get millions. we get pennies or sometimes nothing and you think the lawyer cares about us? get real
You are right, it’s better to complain on a website. Solid thinking, bob.
The lawyer in a CAL works for you. Yes, he’ll get a lot of money out of the settlement. Make him work for it!
everytime you call one of these administrators to ask when the checks will be sent they get about $25 for taking the phone call. why else do you think they put on their websites the payments will be sent in early sept. no late sept. no early oct. no late oct. maybe nov.
this generates thousands of people to call them asking what the hell is going on. $25 times thousands is a lot of money for them.
1- I said to contact the Class Lawyer, not the administrator. You do realize there’s a difference, right?
2- $25 per call to the administrator? BS, you just made that up. Here’s a little challenge for you: Show us just one source that states that the admin gets any extra money for taking calls. Until then, learn to read and stop making stuff up, bobby.
take a look at the court papers and see the outrageous prices they charge for phone calls and other things. maybe you should find things out before you start flapping your gums. I mean that literally you probably have no teeth
You see bob, it’s not very smart to make things up when the documents are available for everyone to see. Anyone can see the court papers in the settlement website, and anyone that checks will find that there’s no reference to ” the outrageous prices they charge for phone calls and other things.” No mention of $25 per call. Nothing. It’s all in your head, buddy. Let me help you out by boiling things down for you: STOP MAKING STUFF UP.
I would suggest you take your own advice and ” find things out before you start flapping your gums”, but it’s clear that this is all above your intellectual capacity. Good luck in life, bobby.
Bob,
Where did you find the information about the charges per call? I looked through all the court documents and I couldn’t find anything like that.
Thanks,
Tim
the only bad luck I seem to have is usually I run into idiots(action) wherever I go. there all over the place
I’d be willing to bet that they mishandled the funds and that is why the date keeps changing.
nobody ever goes after these companies like (lockett) so they probably figure out ways to spend it. the longer they take the more they spend
No checks today….maybe by end of October.. smh folks.lol
I can’t believe someone is not over seeing these companies.they need to be watched
How can they just keep changing the date?
they moved check dates again by end of October. smh enuff said…lol
These lawyers will be fortunate if the class members don’t band together to start a class action against them for the “mis” handling of the payout for the claim.