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Sort by date 16,482 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- FDA Issues Class 1 Recall of Zimmer M/L Taper with Kinectiv Technology Prosthesis
Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Zimmer have issued a Class 1 recall of the Zimmer M/L Taper with Kinectiv Technology Femoral Stems and Necks are Tivanium® alloy implants used for hip replacements. The company found a process monitoring failure that led to higher than expected amounts of manufacturing residues left... - Whole Foods Over Charging Consumers Legal News and Information
New York, NY: Whole Foods may be engaged in consumer fraud according to The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA). The DCA recently conducted an investigation into the high-end grocery chain, in which its investigators found that Wholefoods routinely overcharged customers for pre-packaged products, including meats, dairy and baked goods... - Benicar Side Effects Lawsuits Consolidated for Pretrial Proceedings
Oct-2-15 Newark, NJ In addition to the more than 1,000 federal Benicar lawsuits consolidated for pretrial proceedings, Daiichi Sankyo faces Benicar side effects lawsuits filed in state courts, as well. In July, the New Jersey Supreme Court consolidated dozens of those lawsuits in Atlantic County court. Benicar lawsuits allege patients who took the medication de... - Monster Energy Drink Lawsuit Reportedly Settled
Sep-25-15 Lancaster, CA Multiple Monster Energy drink lawsuits have reportedly been settled, with another apparently recently settled for a significant amount, although the exact terms of the energy drink settlement are being kept confidential. Even the name of the family involved in the lawsuit is being kept under wraps, although one high-profile lawsuit was sc... - Texas County Is First Government Agency to Sue VW for Environmental Harm
Oct-1-15 Harris County, Texas has retained Benny Agosto, Jr. and Mo Aziz of the Houston law firm of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend to join a team of lawyers who have filed a lawsuit against Volkswagen Group of America Inc. and Audi of America, LLC. Harris County filed the lawsuit against the car manufacturer claiming that emissions from 6,0... - Amidst Stryker Lawsuits, Calls to End FDA Fast-Track Loophole
Sep-27-15 Washington, DC When one considers that a full premarket approval (PMA) process for a new medical device is measured in years, the mere two months it took to get the Stryker Rejuvenate Modular Hip System approved for market seems remarkably short. This is especially true considering the relatively high failure rate and the subsequent voluntary recall of... - Los Angeles Credit Union Sued Over Lack of Consent, Overdraft Fees
Sep-30-15 Los Angeles, CA A troubling series of events have combined to foster an excessive bank overdraft fees lawsuit filed by a California woman who alleges her credit union not only got it wrong when it came to issuing what should have been standard forms, but also assessed overdraft fees based on improper amounts. Mary Gray is the lead plaintiff in what... - Attorney: Volkswagen Owners Could Suffer Tremendous Financial Impact
Sep-30-15 El Segundo, CA Anyone reading the news is likely aware of the recent Volkswagen recall , in which almost 500,000 diesel Volkswagens have been recalled due to the use of defeat devices that help the automobiles pass emissions testing. Lawsuits have already been filed against Volkswagen, with attorneys investigating further claims against the carmaker. Cus... - Plaintiffs Claim Xarelto Is Unsafe and Improperly Marketed
Sep-30-15 New Orleans, LA A Xarelto Lawsuit filed this past March raises a lot of the same questions other plaintiffs have been raising with regard to Xarelto Bleeding complications that can’t be stopped as easily as similar bleedouts associated with use of the much older Coumadin (warfarin). The latter is a heritage blood thinner that requires constant... - IVC Filters Manufactured by C.R. Bard and Others under the Microscope
Sep-29-15 Washington, DC A stunning two-part exposé rolled out to the airwaves by NBC News earlier this month was a year in the making. Attorneys familiar with the IVC filter portfolio would not be surprised that it took that long to gather information, as there is no shortage of troubling accusations. Firms such as Karon & Dalimonte LLP in Bosto... - Car Sellers in Class Action against VW Germany
Sep-29-15 Los Angeles, CA VW diesel owners were stunned to learn last week that their vehicles don’t meet federal emission standards. VW and independent dealerships are now stuck with millions of dollars of inventory they can’t legally sell. Like individual VW owners, dealers are now filing their own lawsuits against the company that sold them contain... - Volkswagen Facing Nationwide Lawsuit Over Environmental Emissions Deception
Sep-22-15 Seattle, WA Further to Volkswagen’s admission that it deliberately skirted environmental regulations in its 2009-2015 model year vehicles, and a subsequent recall demanded by the US government to fix the software issues in these cars, a nationwide class action lawsuit has been filed against the automaker. The lawsuit contends that Volkswage... - Daytrana Patch Lawsuit Legal News and Information
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning that the Daytrana patch (methylphenidate transdermal system), used for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) could be linked to a condition called chemical leukoderma. Chemical leukoderma is a permanent loss of skin color due to exposure to certain chemicals. The FDA issued its warning... - Clean Diesel Technology Claim Deceived Millions of VW Owners
Sep-28-15 Corpus Christi, TX When Holly Harris bought her 2012 Jetta TDI two years ago, she, like millions of other VW owners, thought she was paying for “Clean Diesel” technology. She uses her Jetta to travel to school and make regular trips out of town to visit relatives. In just days, she has gone from proud VW diesel owner to the lead plaintiff in... - No Word on Zofran MDL, but Lawsuits Still Being Filed
Sep-27-15 Columbus, OH As plaintiffs in Zofran birth defects lawsuits await word on whether or not their suits will be consolidated into a multidistrict litigation, more lawsuits alleging infants suffered Zofran side effects are being filed. The most recent lawsuits allege GlaxoSmithKline did not adequately warn patients about the risk of taking Zofran for pregn... - Emergency Room Overcharges Lawsuit Filed
Sep-20-15 Fargo, ND Just because an emergency room overcharges lawsuit was dismissed 10 years ago doesn’t mean it will get thrown out now, especially if attorney Barry Kramer has drafted an ER overcharges lawsuit on your behalf. A lawsuit seeking class-action status was filed against Sanford Health in July 2015 in Cass County District Court. Dustin Limb... - $13 Million Asbestos Verdict against Colgate-Palmolive Over Talcum Powder
Sep-23-15 Los Angeles, CA The mesothelioma verdict was handed down quietly back in April, but it has huge implications for any consumer and would-be plaintiff who may have used talcum powder manufactured by Colgate-Palmolive. And with 95 percent liability, the defendant winds up with the largest share of the $13 million asbestos jury verdict. Mesothelioma and... - Staples Hit with Putative Class Action, Alleging Misclassification
Sep-26-15 Los Angeles, CA Yet another overtime pay laws putative class action was filed earlier this month in California state court accusing Staples Inc. (Staples) of failing to provide overtime pay and required meal and rest periods through improper job classification. It should be noted that Staples has been down this road before, when the retailer agreed,... - Intestinal Scopes Linked to Deadly Infection
Sep-22-15 Las Vegas, NV In February 2015, officials at UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center reported that seven patients at the hospital were infected and two died after being infected with a deadly superbug embedded in a type of medical device known as a duodenoscope (or ERCP endoscope) used to investigate patients with gastrointestinal complaints. The supe... - New Herbal Supplement Targeted by Investigation
Sep-22-15 New York, NY The herbal supplement industry faces an additional crackdown, after New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced he was targeting the makers of an arthritis supplement. This is the latest move in a crackdown on herbal supplement makers for allegedly misleading customers by not using proper ingredients in their products. In Febru...