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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Should Popping a Pill Cause a Lifetime of Adverse Health?
Nov-22-13 Cook County, IL The simple act of “popping a pill” represents the briefest moment in time. But as one man is discovering following a diagnosis of alleged Actos bladder cancer , the aftermath of simply popping a pill once per day can be much more involved, with multiple surgical procedures and lifelong medical issues. All from simply poppi... - Amex Gift Card Class Action Settlement Reached
New York, NY: A proposed settlement in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit offers money to eligible users and holders of approximately 70 million American Express gift cards, plus benefits for others, including those who bought gift cards for other people. If you are included you may submit a claim form to request a payment or other benefits, or yo... - Another Propecia Lawsuit Filed against Merck
Nov-21-13 Brooklyn, NY Another Propecia lawsuit has been filed against Merck claiming that its medication is dangerously defective and causes a number of severe side effects, including cognitive impairment, depression, cancer and sexual dysfunction. The latest lawsuit was filed by Warren Shepherd on September 13, 2013 ( Shepherd v. Merck & Co., No. 13-05... - Will the Sunshine Act Shed Light on Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft?
Nov-25-13 Washington, DC It’s probably safe to say that Medtronic isn’t too happy that the federal law required compliance from healthcare companies regarding the Physician Payment Sunshine Act as of August 2013. In a nutshell, this means that the medical device company will need to disclose payments it makes to doctors when using Medtronic Infuse Bo... - Lawyer Fights for American Student Debt Trap Victims
Nov-20-13 Cromwell, CT Attorney Joshua Cohen may have one of the best perspectives on the student loan debt crisis in America. A thirty-something attorney, Cohen has been intervening on behalf of young Americans caught in the student loan debt crisis for almost five years, and is one of the few lawyers in the US with the knowledge and ability to get people back... - UK Steel Plant Workers Alleged to Have Had “Snowball Fights” with Asbestos
Nov-24-13 Splott, Cardiff Sadly, it appears to be an old story but one that still has a few chapters yet to be written. To that end, experts conversant with asbestosis disease in the UK say that asbestos cases from exposure dating back decades are not expected to peak before 2016. Findings are similar in North America. The latest round of asbestosis lawsui... - Two California Restaurants Fined Almost Two Million for Violations
Nov-24-13 Ukiah, CA One wonders if it might have been cheaper to pay the overtime in accordance with overtime pay laws , rather than face a nearly two-million-dollar fine. But that’s what the operators of two Ukiah restaurants are facing after the Office of the California Labor Commissioner decided it needed to play hardball after 47 workers were found to b... - Variable Annuities Can Be a Minefield for the Elderly
Nov-23-13 St. Louis, MO While Variable Annuities might be a worthwhile product for some, they aren’t for everybody. To that end, regardless of the type of annuity purchased, the capital to purchase the annuity through which to derive income is locked in for the life of the product and inaccessible for unexpected needs such as medical bills. Studies have al... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh “Makes Me Feel Freakish”
Nov-14-13 Phoenix, AZ Having suffered pain and discomfort and more since having AMS transvaginal mesh implanted in 2008, Pam finally saw a urogynecologist who has given her some hope that the mesh can be removed. Pam’s bladder had dropped after having had four huge children and she was desperate for a treatment to stop the leakage. “My surgeon wan... - Attorney: Some UBS Puerto Rico Closed-End Funds Riskier Than Marketed
Nov-22-13 Puerto Rico Investors who purchased UBS Puerto Rico closed-end funds may have experienced a dramatic, unexpected drop in the value of their accounts. Christopher Gray, senior attorney at the Law Office of Christopher J. Gray, PC, says some investors may have believed certain UBS Puerto Rico funds were safe investments, when in fact they were allegedly... - Add Another Januvia Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed against Merck
Nov-22-13 Sacramento, CA The diabetes medication Januvia has claimed another life and another Januvia wrongful death lawsuit has been filed. Yet Januvia is still on the market. The latest Januvia lawsuit was filed on Oct. 7, 2013, in California federal court against both Merck & Co. and Eli Lilly and Company. Leeta Anderson claims that Januvia and Byetta... - “A Long 10 Years for Risperdal Payout,” Says Whistleblower’s Attorney
Nov-13-13 New Brunswick, NJ While the payout to Johnson & Johnson Risperdal whistleblowers is one of the biggest awards ever, attorney Gary Farmer - whose client was one of the Risperdal whistleblowers - says it is not much more than a slap on the wrist for the giant drug company. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a pharmaceutical company of J&J, will pay the fe... - Stryker Rejuvenate Has a Few Screws Loose
Nov-17-13 Charleston, SC Since undergoing a Stryker Rejuvenate hip implant, Marcellos, age 35, has been walking with a cane. But wait, it gets worse: because he is on Medicaid, he was told he cannot have hip revision surgery for at least 10 years. “After Stryker hip surgery, my right leg was considerably longer than the other and I could barely get out... - Motel 6 Settles Wage and Hour Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A proposed $890,000 settlement has been reached in a wage and hour class action lawsuit pending against Motel 6 Inc. The lawsuit, entitled Monica Gould et al v. Motel 6 Inc. et al, case No. 2:09-cv-08157 in the United States District Court for the Central District of California Central Division, was brought by past and present Motel 6... - As More Amusement Park Accidents Occur, Six Flags Denies Liability in Tragedy
Nov-16-13 Arlington, TX As more reports of amusement park accidents are made, and more accounts of serious injuries given, Six Flags has denied any liability in a tragic roller coaster accident in which a woman fell to her death. The horrific theme park accident occurred in July and resulted in the family of the victim filing a lawsuit against Six Flags Entertai... - The Depakote Dilemma: Seizure or Side Effects
Nov-20-13 Bend, OR Sandra has been taking Depakote as a treatment for epilepsy for several years and for the first two months of her pregnancy. “As soon as I found out that I was pregnant I stopped taking it, but I worried that Depakote’s damage had already been done,” she says. Sandra’s doctor advised her to withdraw from Depakote gra... - J&J Reaches $2.5B ASR XL Hip Replacement Settlement
Nov-20-13 Washington, DC Further to announcements made last week, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has said it will pay $2.5 billion to settle nearly 8,000 DePuy hip replacement lawsuits. DePuy Orthopaedics, a unit of J&J, withdrew its ASR XL Acetabular metal-on-metal hip replacement on August 24, 2010 following nearly 300 complaints from people underg... - Zithromax Side Effects: What Patients Don’t Know, Won’t Hurt Them?
Nov-20-13 Bethesda, MD Buried deep in the archival bowels of the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) is the story of a 62-year-old woman prescribed a popular pharmaceutical for an upper respiratory tract infection. That antibiotic was Zithromax (azithromycin). And it left her with a case of Zithromax Stevens Johnson Syndrome . The case is oft... - OxyElite Pro Linked to Acute Hepatitis FDA Warns
Washington, DC: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Hawaii Department of Health (DOH), are investigating a growing number of reports of acute non-viral hepatitis in Hawaii. The Hawaii DOH has reported that 24 of these cases share a common link to a dietary supplement product label... - Washington Overtime Lawsuit Filed against Les Schwab
Nov-15-13 Seattle, WA A Washington employment lawsuit, alleging violations of overtime laws, has reportedly been filed against Les Schwab Tire Centers Inc. The lawsuit alleges employees were repeatedly required to work overtime without receiving proper pay, a violation of federal and Washington State labor laws. According to Tire Business (11/11/13), the la...