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Sort by date 16,482 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- “I’m Not Taking Risperdal,” Says Bipolar Patient
Jul-20-15 Brockton, MA Jose says he has been given Risperdal injections to treat bipolar disorder for about 10 years - ever since he has lived in the psychiatric ward of the VA hospital. “The Risperdal did help with my bipolar condition but I started developing breasts and blurred vision,” says Jose. The VA Boston Healthcare system offers a wid... - Unregulated Herbal Supplements Can Be Lethal
Jul-20-15 Washington, DC The herbal supplement industry continues to be a headache for health advocates and consumers campaigning for stricter controls and labeling for a product sector that doesn’t fall within the normal parameters and guidelines mandated by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). That’s partly because herbal supplements are cons... - Daytrana Skin Discoloration Could Be the Color of Money for Plaintiffs
Jul-19-15 Washington, DC If there’s one thing about the pharmaceutical industry that stands the test of time, it is the prevailing wind of surprise that never ceases to blow as new threats from seemingly safe prescription drugs emerge and stoke the fears of patients and the consuming public. To that end, Daytrana side effects are beginning to gain a profil... - Chrysler False-Park Wrongful Death Suit Revived by the Ninth Circuit
Jul-18-15 The Ninth Circuit revived the wrongful death claims against Chrysler Group that arose from a transmission defect in Chrysler vehicles. The federal court of appeals held that “genuine issues of material fact existed as to whether the “false park” defect in the Grand Caravan” caused the deaths of plaintiffs’ mother and father.” The alleged d... - UCLA and CVS Report Data Breaches
Jul-17-15 Los Angeles, CA Two large data breaches have been reported today, one by University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Health System and the other by CVS Photo. The UCLA data breach took place as far back as September 2014, according to UCLA and may have compromised personal information of some 4.5 million people. They said they detected suspicious acti... - Arkansas Supreme Court Affirms Class-Action Status in Nursing Overtime Lawsuit
Jul-17-15 Little Rock, AR Nurses remain the unsung heroes of medicine, regardless of jurisdiction. Thus, it appears patently unfair and unjust when nurses accuse their employers of stiffing them from overtime for work performed outside of their shifts, and when working through meal breaks. A Nursing Overtime Lawsuit seeking class-action status in Arkansas will g... - $212.5M Settlement Reached in Consumer Banking Fraud Lawsuit against First Tennessee
Santa Clara, CA: A $212.5M settlement has been reached ending a consumer banking fraud lawsuit brought by the US Attorney General an First Tennessee Bank NA, in which the federal government alleged the bank approved loans that failed to meet the government' requirements. The lawsuit also alleged violation of the False Claims Act. According to... - FINRA Awards Couple $16.6 Million
Jul-16-15 New York, NY A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel has awarded $16.6 million to a retired London couple who filed a securities arbitration against BNP Paribas Securities Corp. The arbitration alleged gross negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and civil fraud against BNP Parabas, with the claimants arguing the investment th... - Mirena May Have Far-Reaching Complications
Jul-16-15 Orlando, FL Amber has suffered a lot of pain and more due to the Mirena IUD . She had it removed but there may be far-reaching Mirena complications. “We want another child and I recently had a miscarriage,” Amber says. “I am worried because I understand there are so many women unable to carry a child full term because of this IUD.&rdqu... - Force Placed Insurance Defendant Attempts to Toss Lawsuit, Plaintiffs Have None of It
Jul-15-15 Minneapolis, MN As lawsuits go, most defendants will attempt to dismiss a case whether or not a dismissal is even meritorious to begin with. Such is the case with a Lender insurance lawsuit brought by various homeowners against US Bank and American Security Insurance Company (ASIC), a subsidiary of Assurant Inc. The plaintiffs, respectfully, hold that... - Olmesartan Intestinal Problems Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Olmesartan has been linked to serious gastrointestinal side effects, including an increased risk of sprue-like enteropathy . Olmesartan (sold as Benicar, Benicar HCT, Azor, Tribenzor, and other generics) is used to treat high blood pressure, but the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about the risk of sprue-like enteropathy, a pote... - Plaintiffs Claim Xarelto Should be Monitored, MDL Moving Forward
Jul-13-15 Washington, DC Amongst the questions of fact common to all lawsuits consolidated in the Xarelto multidistrict litigation portfolio is the alleged need for blood monitoring. The latter claim may pale in comparison to other allegations stemming from Xarelto Death and Xarelto Bleedout, but blood monitoring remains a pivotal issue. And here’s why:... - Truck Accident Shuts Down California Freeway
Jul-9-15 Los Angeles, CA A massive truck accident recently caused the shutdown of the HOV and No. 1 lanes on the freeway just north of Pearblossom Highway in Southern California earlier today. The two northbound lanes of 14 freeway in the Antelope Valley were reopened several hours later, once the fire had been put out. All the lanes of the freeway had be... - Premera Data Breach Victim Facing False Tax Return Joins Premera Class Action
Jul-12-15 Tacoma, WA It’s one thing to have your personal information and data hacked with the potential for it to fall into the wrong hands. But when that person who is amongst the millions of Americans whose personal data was compromised works in the healthcare field, it introduces an entirely new set of potential problems and frustrations. Such is the case... - Meet the Lawyer Who's Fighting for Your Online Reputation
Jul-12-15 LAS Obtains Exclusive Interview with One of America’s “Rock Star” Anti-Defamation Lawyers - Neville Johnson Beverly Hills, CA: At 65, there’s no sign Neville Johnson is anywhere near finished with his law career. An outspoken courtroom crusader, he’s earned $350 million in judgments usually fighting for actors, writers and musicians that hav... - Muslim Woman Wins Against Abercrombie & Fitch in Discrimination Lawsuit
Tulsa, OK: A landmark victory was awarded to a Muslim woman this past week by the Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of Samantha Elauf, who had filed a discrimination lawsuit against Abercrombie and Fitch in 2010. The justices ruled 8 to 1 in Elauf favor, ending the lawsuit in which she was represented by the The Equal Employment Opportunity C... - Lawmaker: Cheerleaders Should Be Given Overtime Pay
Jul-11-15 San Francisco, CA Lawmakers could move to give cheerleaders California overtime pay , now that a bill regarding cheerleaders has been sent to the California governor. The legislation follows the filing of numerous lawsuits in California and across the US alleging cheerleaders were misclassified as independent contractors and did not receive proper minim... - Consumers Might Want to Take Note of Overdraft Fees
Jul-11-15 Los Angeles, CA When it comes to complaints about excessive overdraft fees , most news has covered lawsuits filed against the big banks. In truth, any financial institution that charges overdraft fees could be improperly charging their customers for overdraft. Customers with accounts at credit unions and smaller banks should also keep an eye on their acco... - Thousands More Transvaginal Mesh Claims Agreed to Settle
Jun-30-15 New York, NY Covidien, a transvaginal mesh manufacturer, has agreed to settle some of 11,000 claims regarding its transvaginal mesh devices, Reuters reported. It is believed that Covidien mainly supplied C.R. Bard with mesh products, which would inlcude Bard’s once-popular Avaulta. Covidien filed a report in July 2014 with the U.S. Securi... - ER Overcharges Case? Attorney Weighs In
Jul-7-15 Charlotte, NC Harjeet filed an emergency room overcharges complaint after he received the hospital invoice for services that he didn’t understand. “I couldn’t get anywhere with hospital administration - it was very frustrating,” says Harjeet. “But the LawyersandSettlements attorney reviewed my documents I e-mailed him and...