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Sort by date 16,482 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Topamax Birth Defects Lawsuit Reaches $11 Million Verdict
Dec-18-13 Philadelphia, PA An $11 million verdict has been awarded to the parents of a child born with congenital defects due to Topamax, an anticonvulsant drug, which his mother took during pregnancy. The case, entitled Powell v. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Philadelphia No. 110502251, is only the second of 132 Topamax mass torts currently underway to render... - Reversing a Lexapro Birth Defect Not As Easy As Coming Off a Drug
Dec-18-13 Washington, DC Lexapro, an antidepressant within the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) class, has two distinct personalities. For the patient in need of medication to quell anxiety or combat depression, Lexapro has been found to instill debilitating fatigue. And for an expectant mother on Lexapro for depression, the consequences to the developi... - Holiday Settles Unpaid Wages and Overtime Class Action for $7.5M
San Francisco, CA: Final approval of a $7.5 million settlement for an unpaid wages class action lawsuit has been granted by a federal judge in California. The lawsuit, filed against Holiday Retirement and its owner investment management firm Fortress Investment Group LLC , the largest independent living provider in the country, alleged violations of t... - Depakote and Pregnancy Don’t Mix
Dec-8-13 Seattle, WA A conscientious doctor might consider asking his or her female patient of child-bearing age if there is even the remotest chance that she could become pregnant before prescribing Depakote. Susan discovered she was pregnant at 10 weeks and is now concerned that her baby could be born with Depakote birth defects. Susan (not her real name... - Wal-Mart to Pay $25M in Blitz Exploding Gas Can Settlement
Dec-12-13 New York, NY Wal-Mart, the nation’s largest retailer, will pay $25 million as a settlement contribution to resolve a raft of personal injury lawsuits filed by people who were injured or had someone they knew killed by exploding portable plastic gas cans, NBC News reports. Wal-Mart is the largest US retailer of plastic gas cans, and sold... - Adderall Users - from Celebs to Strippers to T-Shirt Wearers
Dec-12-13 Los Angeles, CA Celebrity Brooke Mueller, mother of twins with Charlie Sheen, recently tested positive for Adderall . Mueller has a prescription for the amphetamine to treat ADHD, whereas New York stripper Pauline Wiltshire was busted for selling Adderall pills on Craigslist. And if you can’t pop it, you can wear it… First, Mueller&rsqu... - In Spite of Massive Settlements, Brain Injury Lawsuits Keep Coming
Dec-16-13 Washington, DC In spite of the National Football League (NFL) shelling out $765 million to settle lawsuits related to brain injury , the brain injury lawyer remains increasingly busy as more and more brain injury victims emerge from the shadows. These are professional players of sport in both football and hockey; all claiming their employers should have... - $2.7M Settlement Proposed in BJs Unpaid Wages and Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
Boston, MA: A $2.7 million settlement has been reached in the unpaid wages and overtime class action lawsuit pending against BJ' Wholesale Club Inc. Under the terms of the proposed settlement, BJ', one of the largest food retailers in the US, will compensate its employees who allege they weren't fully paid for overtime. The lawsuit, entitled,... - How Will New Guidelines Impact Crestor Side Effects?
Dec-15-13 Morris, IL Thanks in part to new recommendations and guidelines by the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology, doctors and cardiologists are facing a sea change in how they approach heart disease from the context of prevention. The result, however, appears to be a boon for manufacturers of statin medications such as Crestor. In s... - Stryker Rejuvenate Not Sitting Well
Dec-6-13 York, PA Adrian has had his fill with hip replacement failure. First it was DePuy, and now he is facing revision surgery after his Stryker Rejuvenate hip failed. “I first had a DePuy hip replacement in 2009 only to have it recalled,” says Adrian. “I had it replaced in 2012 with the Stryker Rejuvenate but I’ve had prob... - Take a Break from Fosamax Before It Breaks You
Dec-10-13 Spiro, OK Despite experiencing serious Fosamax side effects such as jaw bone problems, and despite her doctor advising that she stop taking the osteoporosis drug after staying on it for five years, Shirley says that the state of Oklahoma is making her stay on Fosamax ! Shirley took the osteoporosis medication for at least six years before a new docto... - Some UBS Puerto Rico Funds Reportedly Suffer Heavy Losses
Dec-14-13 Puerto Rico Investors who put money in certain UBS Puerto Rico closed-end funds have reportedly filed complaints against UBS. The investors allege the closed-end funds were marketed as safe investments, but some investors allege they lost 60 percent or more of their investment in a short time. At issue is whether the investments were marketed as far sa... - How About an Internet Payday Loan at 5,853 Percent Annual Interest?
Dec-14-13 New York, NY Amidst plaintiffs who launch Internet payday loan lawsuits in an attempt to recover funds representing interest rate payments widely held as predatory, there remains an increasing effort on the part of regulators to shut the online payday loan industry down. The latest comes from the financial regulator for New York State, Benjamin Laws... - $7.7M Settlement Approved in Verizon Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: Verizon Communications has been ordered to pay $7.7 million to settle an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit brought by its retail employees. The wage and hour class action alleged the wireless carrier was in violation the Fair Labor Standards Act and state wage laws, because it refused to its workers overtime and bonuses. ... - Life Threatening Adverse Events Prompt Suspension of Leukemia Drug Iclusig (Ponatinib)
Washington, DC: Ariad Pharmaceuticals has suspended marketing of its leukemia drug Iclusig (ponatinib) further to a request by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA' request was brought about by reports of the risk of life-threatening blood clots and severe narrowing of blood vessels. The FDA' recent investigation of Iclusig revealed a... - California Insurers Told to Allow Speech Therapy
Dec-13-13 Los Angeles, CA Following complaints of denied disability insurance made by California insurance policyholders, regulators in California have told insurance companies that they must allow speech and/or occupational therapy for patients. Some policyholders have complained about having their California insurance claim denied after they filed claims for s... - Will FDA’s About-Face on Avandia Affect Actos?
Dec-13-13 Washington, DC Last month, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did an about-face on Avandia, lifting restrictions on the drug’s use. For those patients who use Actos, the question is whether the ruling affects concerns about Actos side effects as well. Actos and Avandia are in the same drug class, although Avandia was subject to more string... - Used Drilling Mud Dumped in California’s Central Valley
Dec-13-13 Rancho Cordova, CA Toxic drilling mud has the potential to harm more people than the mud engineer who comes into direct contact with the substance. And while the drilling rig employee carries the most risk of inhaling floating asbestos fibers when drilling mud is mixed from its original powdered form, it’s what happens after the drilling mud is s... - Best Buy Loses in Bid to Dismiss Overtime Pay Lawsuit
Dec-12-13 Sacramento, CA California’s overtime pay laws factor into the California-based lawsuit against retail giant Best Buy, brought by assistant managers over the retailer’s position on overtime pay and an exemption the chain is applying to its assistant management positions. The assistant managers don’t agree. And the judge assigned to the... - Elder Financial Abuse: Whom Do You Trust?
Dec-11-13 Orange, CA Retired attorney Peter T. Hoss, who advocates for seniors and contributes a column to the Monterey County Herald (12/9/13), writes that trust is an important component of aging. As seniors become less capable in their financial affairs or lose a spouse who handled the family finances, putting one’s trust in an individual while not fallin...