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Sort by date 16,482 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- VW Dealerships File Consumer Fraud Class Action
Apr-8-16 Santa Clara, CA: Volkwagen AG (VW) is facing yet another class action over the alleged Volkwagen defeat device false emissions ratings, or so-called “Dieselgate”. The latest proposed class action was filed by a VW dealership in Chicago. To date over 500 class actions have been filed against the German automaker. The lawsuit was filed... - Judge Rejects $12.25 Million Lyft Settlement
Apr-11-16 San Francisco, CA: A federal judge has rejected the settlement of a California labor lawsuit , finding plaintiffs’ attorneys undervalued the drivers’ claims and settled the suit for too little money. The ruling came in a California labor claim alleging Lyft drivers were misclassified as independent contractors, which deprived them of the pro... - Massachusetts Hospital Slammed with Endoscopy Infection Lawsuits
Apr-11-16 Westfield, MA: A potentially damning Endoscope lawsuit accuses the Baystate Noble Hospital located in Westfield, Massachusetts, of putting patient health at risk in what has been described as a “preventable” situation involving endoscopy equipment. It has also been alleged that hospital officials knew of the issue some three years before af... - Dr. Pepper Peppered with a Class-Action Overtime Pay Lawsuit
Apr-10-16 San Bernardino, CA: An overtime pay laws class action was recently launched in the state of California alleging that a bottler of popular soft drinks incorrectly classified its Quality Supervisors as exempt from qualifying for overtime pay. It is also alleged that meal and rest periods, mandated under California labor law, were not provided. Lead pl... - FDA to Add Heart Failure Warnings to DPP-4 Type 2 Diabetes Medications
Apr-6-16 Washington, DC: Type 2 diabetes medicines containing saxagliptin and alogliptin may increase the risk of heart failure, particularly in patients who already have heart or kidney disease, according to a recent safety review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Saxagliptin (Onglyza, Kombiglyze XR) and alogliptin (Nesina, Kazano, Oseni)... - Essure Update: Attorney and Former FDA Employee Weigh In
Apr-6-16 New Orleans, LA: Working with other lawyers on behalf of 32 women injured by Essure , attorney Lance Unglesby is currently serving their petition to Bayer and its subsidiaries. “In the next 45 days we are going to be filing on behalf of hundreds of women harmed by Essure. By the middle of the summer we expect to have filed over a thousand complain... - Second Circuit Rules Against Reducing Veteran’s Damages Award
Apr-9-16 The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ordered an increase in a $4.5 million verdict against the Veterans Administration, awarded to a military veteran for surgery that left him a paraplegic. The plaintiff, Charles Malmberg, argued the district court erred when it reduced his award by $1.2 million, which is the cost of services he could receive at the VA... - Xarelto: Did Drugmakers Hide Information?
Mar-30-16 Boston, MA: The makers of Xarelto face accusations from plaintiffs’ attorneys that they hid information from editors at The New England Journal of Medicine. The New York Times (3/1/16) published an article reporting that a letter, which was written by researchers at Duke University and published by The New England Journal of Medicine, left out... - Canadian Study Links Teen Consumption of Energy Drinks and Traumatic Brain Injuries
Apr-5-16 Vancouver, BC: A 2015 study by researchers in Canada suggests a link between teen consumption of energy drinks and a risk of traumatic brain injury. Previous studies have suggested a link between the use of energy drinks and a risk of heart problems. Energy drink lawsuits have been filed in the United States alleging consumers who ingested energy drink... - Plaintiffs Allege Data Breach by Boston Medical Center, Lawsuit to Go Ahead
Apr-8-16 Boston, MA: Of all the potential data breaches that could lead to headache, heartbreak, identity theft and a data breach lawsuit , perhaps the most damning and potentially embarrassing breach is the unlawful access of medical records. With more hospitals and health care facilities archiving and making medical records available electronically, the risks... - Employment Attorney Predicts Lyft Class-Action Settlement Has Far-Reaching Implications
Apr-4-16 Los Angeles, CA Countless independent contractors and employers, not only on-demand companies and Lyft and Uber drivers, are paying close attention to the proposed Lyft settlement. “Many companies hire independent contractors, so whatever the outcome, it may have long-standing implications,” says attorney Todd Scherwin, who specializes in labor... - New Study Appears to Suggest Benefits from Testosterone in Elderly Men
Apr-7-16 Salt Lake City, UT: Much has been written about testosterone side effects and especially adverse reactions that affect the heart. While testosterone therapy is indicated for individuals with severe testosterone depletion (hypogonadism), the recent advent of testosterone as a pathway to the fountain of youth has resulted in numerous men who arguably are... - Insurance Lawsuits: Even Honest Rejections of Claims Can Be Costly
Apr-7-16 Birmingham, AL: It’s not uncommon to hear complaints about insurance companies, and with some of the tactics long-term disability companies allegedly use to deny payments, it’s no wonder policyholders get frustrated. Sure, there are perfectly valid reasons for denying an insurance claim, but there are also perfectly valid claims that get de... - Amended Forced-Placed Insurance Class Action Going Forward
Apr-6-16 Miami, FL: A class action Force-placed insurance lawsuit that has been on the books for some time was recently amended, but is nonetheless going forward and alleges that defendants in the case fraudulently and improperly withdrew Lender insurance premiums from the accounts of mortgagees that grossly exceeded the true costs of the lenders insurance, or... - Death Rates for Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Higher in Charleston
Apr-5-16 Charleston, SC: It’s been some 20 years since the naval shipyard at Charleston, in South Carolina, closed for good. And while there were thousands of lost jobs in connection with the closure, the Post & Courier (3/17/16) reports that some have lost more than their jobs in association with a facility that served as an employment hub for Charlest... - Unum’s Latest Bad Faith Practice
Apr-5-16 Chattanooga, TN: Unum, the nation’s largest disability insurer, appears to have a new scheme to deny short-term disability benefits and transfer liability to Workers’ Compensation claims. This is how an insurer can practice bad faith. “Unum is looking at short-term disability claims and the attending doctor statements, calling the... - $835M Settlement Reached In Dow Polyurethane Antitrust Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: An $835 million settlement has been reached in an antitrust class action lawsuit against the Dow Chemical Company over allegations the chemical giant conspired to fix prices of polyurethane. The agreement, accepted by the US Supreme Court, will resolve a 2013 judgement against Dow for $1.06 billion. Though the company has agreed t... - Transvaginal Mesh: Men Also Suffer
Mar-29-16 Scottsdale, AZ: Men are also victims of transvaginal mesh . Legally it’s called loss of consortium. At home it’s called pain and no sex. And sometimes the mesh ends a relationship. Arnie’s wife had urinary incontinence and, like so many women, trusted her doctor when he advised her to have a transvaginal mesh sling. “The first... - California Unemployment Appeal Not the End of the Road
Apr-1-16 Sacramento, CA: Having a California unemployment insurance claim denied can be surprising, especially for workers who feel they meet all the criteria for filing a claim. But sometimes employers misrepresent the reason for terminating employment, leading to an unfair California unemployment insurance denial. In such cases, workers can file a claim to ha... - Cancer Survivor Suffers Taxotere Permanent Hair Loss
Apr-4-16 Grapevine, TX: Following a total mastectomy, Lynett underwent chemotherapy with taxotere . Five years later she is in remission but Lynett won’t leave the house without wearing a wig. Her hair never grew back. After reconstructive surgery Lynett was referred to an oncologist. He told her that she needed to undergo chemo “to increase my ch...