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Sort by date 16,482 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Fifth Circuit Affirms Medical Expenses for Asbestosis Victim
Jan-15-16 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a former cargo worker, diagnosed with asbestosis in 2011, will receive payment for medical expenses attributed to asbestos exposure. Ramsay Scarlett employed Ferdinand Fabre for 22 years. He worked in two storage facilities called Sharp Station and Port of Baton Rouge. Fabre claimed he was exposed to asbest... - California Auto Dealer Takes Its Overtime Pay Laws Case to US Supreme Court
Jan-15-16 Washington, DC: An overtime pay lawsuit that originated in California has gone all the way to the US Supreme Court and could pave the way for the entitlement of retail automotive service advisors to overtime pay. It’s been a long journey, however, with both sides in the dispute digging in their heels. Plaintiffs initially brought their unpa... - California Labor Law: Looking Ahead to 2016
Jan-11-16 Sacramento, CA: With lawsuits against Uber and Lyft looming and major changes to California employment law taking effect January 1, the year 2016 could be a big one for California labor lawsuits . Here’s a look at what’s going on in California labor law. Lawsuits against Uber and Lyft are still working their way through the courts, altho... - FDA Reclassifies Transvaginal Mesh As High Risk Medical Device
Jan-4-16 Santa Clara, CA: Manufacturers of transvaginal mesh have been issued with final orders from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that strengthen the data requirements for surgical mesh to repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP) transvaginally, or through the vagina. Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against the manufacturers of these devices allegi... - Essure Associated with Serious Complications
Jan-14-16 Spokane, WA “I want Essure taken off the market. I don’t want anyone to go through the agony that I did,” says Kelly, who wants her story to serve as a warning to others. “I hope this will prevent other women from getting this Essure procedure - it has been, and still is, a nightmare.” Just one month after Kelly, age... - Credit Union Excessive Fees Lawsuits Could Be “Tip of the Iceberg”
Jan-14-16 Lakeland, FL Credit unions are increasingly coming under fire for excessive overdraft fees, in the same way that major banks have been taken to task for misdeeds such as reorganizing transactions to maximize fees. In October plaintiff Martha Towner filed a Credit Union Excessive Overdraft Fees lawsuit alleging 1st MidAmerica Credit Union charged overdr... - Testosterone Lawsuit: Low-T Quiz
Jan-14-16 Chicago, IL The number of testosterone lawsuits consolidated for pretrial proceedings continues to grow, with almost 3,500 claims now included in the multidistrict litigation. Lawsuits allege men who were give testosterone therapy suffered serious cardiac side effects. One recently filed lawsuit accuses the defendants of fear mongering to increase prof... - Blue Buffalo Reaches $32M Settlement
Santa Clara, CA: A $32 million settlement has been reached in the consumer fraud class action litigation pending against Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc and its subsidiary Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd. The lawsuit alleges, among other things, that certain Blue Buffalo products were not consistent with the "True Blue Promise."The class action lawsuits brou... - Dirty Duodenoscopes Needlessly Infected Dozens, Investigation Finds
Jan-13-16 Santa Clara, CA: A US Senate investigation has found that scores of patients who received medical care involving duodenoscopes were needlessly infected with potentially deadly bacteria. According to a report by the LA Times, the investigation revealed 25 outbreaks, two in Los Angeles, directly linked to the medical device. The investigators cited re... - Three Months After Taking Xarelto, Plaintiff’s Grandmother Was Dead
Jan-13-16 Lafayette, LA: Ashlie Fluitt’s beloved grandmother Hattie Deville-Goodwin was prescribed Xarelto for treatment of deep vein thrombosis in her leg. Deep vein thrombosis, commonly known in layman’s terms as a blood clot, is in itself a serious condition and is usually treated through the employment of blood thinners. However, the choice of blood... - Study Suggests Link between SSRIs and Childhood Autism
Jan-9-16 Washington, DC: A new study suggests a link between SSRI medications and autism , the latest in a long line of studies with conflicting results on the topic. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of antidepressants, but some studies suggest they are linked to childhood autism when expectant mothers take them. Other studies have not... - Power Morcellation Can Free a Hidden Enemy
Jan-11-16 Detroit, MI: A laparoscopic power morcellation lawsuit filed last January, while a year old, is nonetheless a worthy representation of the issues involved with the use of power morcellation to bust up uterine fibroids via minimally invasive surgery. Specifically, concern continues to mount over the risk of spreading previously undetected cancer cells w... - Volkswagen Faces VW Recall Lawsuit by US Department of Justice
Jan-11-16 Washington, DC: At one time the VW brand was amongst the most revered badges in the world, so much so that VW’s almost 10-year-old “Das Auto” (The Car) campaign suggests in marketing parlance that when a consumer thinks of a car, the only car one needs to consider is the VW. That all changed last year, when consumers and pundits began thi... - Tommie Copper Settlement Announced, Other Lawsuits Pending
Jan-7-16 New York, NY: People dealing with chronic pain from arthritis might be tempted to believe a specialty clothing could help prevent severe pain and inflammation. But as Tommie Copper lawsuits suggest, wanting to believe something doesn’t make it true. Further, companies can’t prey on consumers by making up claims about the health benefits of... - Stryker OP-1 Putty Linked to Adverse Events
Jan-10-16 Middlesex County, MA: It would come as no surprise that the use of any product that augments and actually fosters the growth of bone has to be used with extreme caution, lest bone growth occur where it isn’t wanted, or in an area that could cause a patient harm. To that end, a lawsuit alleging Stryker OP-1 Putty linked to adverse events claims th... - Porter Ranch Methane Leak Will Lead to Litigation
Jan-10-16 Porter Ranch, CA: California Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency after visiting Porter Ranch , the site of an uncontrolled and ongoing methane gas leak, and has ordered increased inspections at similar facilities in the state. The gas is leaking from the Aliso Canyon storage facility near Porter Ranch. A broken pipe that connects t... - Disabled Veteran Denied Unum Benefits, Hired Crooked Attorney
Jan-6-16 Charleston, WV: Jake figures that he cannot appeal his case a second time against Unum : the insurer denied his benefits more than 20 years ago. But Jake welcomes this opportunity to tell others how Unum - and his crooked attorney - treated him. “Even If nothing comes of this [filing an Unum complaint with LawyersandSettlements], it would be ni... - Pregnant Women Who Took Zofran Join Birth Defect Statistics
Jan-9-16 Boston, MA: Despite many studies conducted worldwide by birth defect researchers, along with exhaustive birth and prescription records linking Zofran to birth defects, the anti-nausea drug is still being prescribed off label in the United States to pregnant women. For the past decade Zofran has been the most popular medication to treat morning sickn... - Neck Injury Lawsuit Stems from a Pain in the Neck
Jan-9-16 Belleville, IL: It’s a back and neck injury of a different sort, in the form of an injection into the neck during treatment at the hospital. However, subsequent paralysis allegedly stemming from the injection has fostered a disabling injury and a subsequent neck injury compensation claim. According to an account in the Madison County Record... - Illinois Judge Affirms $2M Award for Wrongful Foreclosures
Jan-8-16 An Illinois district court judge affirmed a $2 million verdict against a Texas-based mortgage servicer for its collection activities against an elderly homeowner. Alena W. Hammer filed suit in 2013 after Residential Credit Solutions filed two wrongful foreclosures, although Hammer had previously completed a loan modification with the Federal Deposit In...