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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- FDA Convenes Advisory Panel Meeting on Testosterone Side Effects
Jul-25-14 Washington, DC Concerns about the risk of testosterone side effects have prompted the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to call a meeting for its advisory committee to discuss the possibility of testosterone-related cardiovascular events. The move comes shortly after the FDA updated the warnings for testosterone drugs to alert patients to the risks... - Hip and Knee Replacements Leave Victims Wheelchair-Bound
Jul-17-14 Jefferson City, MO While many hip and knee replacement lawsuits have been settled over the past few years, thousands of people are still filing defective knee or hip claims. And with an aging boomer population, there is no end in sight. Bridget, age 58, is a young “baby boomer.” She was looking forward to her retirement years but she has... - So, What IS Post-Settlement Funding, Anyway?
Jul-24-14 Farmington Hills, MI It’s not until you really get into the lawsuit process that it suddenly dawns on you as to how things really work, and what the reality of the process is. On the surface, an injured person who litigates against another party for compensation may, indeed, have a nice payday to look forward to at the end of the process. And yet ther... - FBI Whistleblower Regrets Nothing
Jul-24-14 Minneapolis, MN Fifteen years ago, Jane Turner was marched out the front door of the FBI office in Minneapolis, Minnesota. “There,” the FBI said to her, “You’ve had a good career Jane, now it’s over.” Indeed, she had had an excellent career. Turner was among the first tide of women admitted to the ranks of the FBI. She’d worked on serial k... - Lawsuits and Consumer Reporters Fight Home Warranty Companies
Jul-24-14 Las Vegas, NV Lawsuits may be the go-to to ensure companies uphold their end of a bargain, but consumer reporters are also being asked to help consumers deal with home warranty companies . Sometimes, those consumer reporters uncover a great deal of information about home warranty companies and how they operate. In other cases, a home warranty lawsuit ma... - Sports Overtime Pay Lawsuits Filed in California
Jul-20-14 Los Angeles, CA While overtime pay lawsuits might be more commonly associated with commerce and technology companies - especially when it comes to misclassification of employees - one recently filed overtime pay lawsuit alleges athletes in a professional league have been misclassified. Meanwhile, a wage lawsuit filed in March by baseball players accuse... - Why Do Plaintiffs Want Penalties Reduced in Off-the-Clock Work Case?
Jul-23-14 Fremont, CA One of the largest, if not THE largest fast-food retailer in the world, was hit with several unpaid wages claims this past spring, alleging off-the-clock work and alterations of time cards in order to reduce costs, or so it is alleged. The unpaid wages lawsuit is proposed as a class action, and is one of four lawsuits making similar allegat... - Force-Placed Insurance Companies Could Face Government Lawsuit
Jul-23-14 Washington, DC In addition to force-placed insurance lawsuits filed by homeowners who allege illegal kickbacks have been involved in lender insurance, companies could face a lawsuit from the federal government. According to reports, the government may sue some mortgage servicers over force-placed insurance kickbacks that may have cost Fannie Mae and Fr... - Secret Research Conducted into Asbestos Diseases
Jul-19-14 Atlanta, GA Secret research into the risk of developing an asbestos disease such as asbestosis might sound like the stuff of a movie, but according to a report from The Center for Public Integrity, one company did just that. The company, facing massive liability lawsuits linked to asbestos-related diseases, reportedly hired consultants to carry out stu... - Overtime and Wage Violations Seen in Unlikely Places
Jul-19-14 Cleveland, OH When it comes to Ohio overtime and wage violations, one can be forgiven for thinking that the majority of culprits are businesses looking to save a dollar or two by not properly paying their employees. But as a recent Ohio overtime lawsuit recently in the news shows, even governments can get the law wrong. Meanwhile, Major League Baseball... - New FDA Regulations for Transvaginal Mesh
Jul-15-14 Austin, TX Because more than 50,000 transvaginal mesh lawsuits have been filed against a number of mesh manufacturers, the FDA has finally backtracked on its “fast-track” 501k process. The FDA approved the transvaginal mesh product to treat urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse because it was deemed “low to moderate”... - Kugel Mesh—Erosion and Litigation
Jul-22-14 Houston, TX Although the Composix Kugel Mesh hernia patch was recalled in 2005, and in its wake the manufacturer offered settlements in about 2,600 lawsuits, claims are still being filed. Earlier this year, The American Surgeon reported a case of mesh migration several years after a woman had hernia surgery. (The mesh was recalled because the memo... - Plaintiffs and Defendants Locked in Asbestos Drilling Mud-Slinging
Jul-22-14 Baton Rouge, LA It’s been a little over a year since a group of 10 plaintiffs hooked into some drilling mud-slinging with a group of defendants, accusing them of needless exposure to asbestos while working on offshore drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. The ten, claiming to suffer from “asbestos maladies,” filed their drilling mud laws... - Airbag Injury Lawsuits—More to Come?
Jul-17-14 Luzerne County, PA A teenager was left with permanent brain injuries after his airbags failed to deploy in a car crash back in 2011. An airbag injury lawsuit was filed on his behalf against General Motors on July 14, which begs the question: Now that the public is aware of the General Motors faulty ignition switch recall, will more people who suffered... - Lawsuit Filed against Six Flags in Roller Coaster Accident
Jul-17-14 Valencia, CA A lawsuit has been filed against Six Flags following a roller coaster accident that resulted in head injuries to two riders. The amusement park accident, which happened on July 7, occurred when a train on the roller coaster partially derailed. The accident involved the roller coaster Ninja, and occurred when a tree branch fell on the ro... - Mother Says Her Autistic Son on Risperdal Could Wear B-cup Bra
Jul-20-14 San Francisco, CA When Albina heard of the Risperdal gynecomastia lawsuit filed by Mary Wasserman and her son Andrew last month, she was hopeful that her son might be compensated for Risperdal side effects. “My autistic son has been on Risperdal since he was nine years old,” says Albina, “and since he was a teenager, his breasts coul... - $1.5M Settlement Reached in Family Dollar Unpaid Wages & Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A potential $1.5 million settlement has been reached in the Family Dollar Stores unpaid overtime class action lawsuit brought by current and former store managers who alleged the retailer failed to pay them overtime wages. The settlement has received preliminary approval, and if approved, will resolve the claims of about 517 stor... - FDA Straddles the Fence Over Transvaginal Mesh
Jul-19-14 Washington, DC In spite of so many women dealing with a problematic TVT sling that causes them pain and suffering, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has formally given a thumbs-down to consumer advocacy group Public Citizen after the latter petitioned the drug regulator to recall existing mesh products and ban their future sale. Dr. Michael... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome Lawsuit Allowed to Continue
Jul-15-14 Los Angeles, CA A Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) lawsuit filed against a software company has been allowed to continue, following a decision by the California Court of Appeal. The lawsuit alleges the plaintiff was not warned about the risk of SJS and suffered serious side effects after taking a generic version of Lamictal. The software company filed a... - How Disability Insurance Works with ERISA: Disability Attorney Weighs In
Jul-7-14 Seattle, WA For most Unum, or Unum Provident , policyholders, trying to comprehend the role ERISA plays in Unum denied disability claims is like groping in the dark. Disability attorney Chris Roy sheds some light… ERISA is a federal law passed in the 1970s, to give employees security with their benefit packages. With a few exceptions, ERISA go...