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Oct-26-13 Philadelphia, PA A Topamax lawsuit alleging that Topamax side effects include a risk of birth defects is underway in Philadelphia. The lawsuit alleges Janssen Pharmaceuticals did not warn expectant mothers about the risk of Topamax side effects in children. As reported by Businessweek (10/15/13), the lawsuit was filed by April Czimmer, who used To... - Lawsuit Updates: Energy Drinks
Oct-30-13 The family of a young Brooklyn man who died of heart failure after drinking Red Bull has filed an $85 million lawsuit against the manufacturer Monday, the New York Post reports. Cory Terry, who was only 33 and the father of a 13-year-old, was at a basketball game when he collapsed. The incident took place almost two years ago in New York City. Terry ha... - LawyersandSettlements.com Interviews Debt Collector Harassment Attorney Regarding Abusive Collection Tactics
Oct-30-13 Consumers continue to endure debt collector harassment, in spite of regulations designed to prevent such tactics under the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. LawyersandSettlements.com spoke with attorney Ben Stewart regarding unfair and abusive collection practices, and what consumers can do to avoid becoming victims of bill collector harassment... - DaVita Good Works: Deflection or Genuine Corporate Philanthropy?
Oct-30-13 Rajasthan, India While DaVita Healthcare Partners Inc. continues to juggle the fallout surrounding various legal challenges, allegations and lawsuits over DaVita Heart Attack and other issues, the dialysis juggernaut is spinning its web further afield, into India, by way of a nonprofit organization that brings dialysis services to government-funded cli... - Florida Law Intended to Protect Consumers from Inappropriate Variable Annuities
Oct-25-13 Tallahassee, FL It is a given that investing can be a slippery slope that is made all the more treacherous if a product does not match an individual’s risk tolerance or age, and stage of life. An obvious example of this is when an investment broker or advisor attempts to enroll a senior into a product that is high-risk and requires a period of many y... - Cigarettes Lead to Asbestos Claims
Oct-29-13 Miami, FL It is hard to think of anything that could make cigarettes more dangerous, but back in the 1950s, certain cigarettes actually contained asbestos in their filters. Those asbestos-containing cigarettes have led to lawsuits alleging mesothelioma and asbestosis disease, either on the part of people who smoked the cigarettes or those who worked in... - Attorney Files ER Overcharges Class-Action Lawsuit
Oct-29-13 Los Angeles, CA Attorney Barry Kramer has filed a class-action claim on behalf of uninsured people who were overcharged emergency room (ER) fees by the Swedish Medical Center. “We have filed a class action in the state of Washington. The class has been certified and individuals affected by ER overcharges will soon receive notice,” says Kra... - How Financial Elder Abuse Works
Oct-29-13 Renton, WA Leonard Swenson was a lonely Washington state widower with a house, a truck, $90,000 in savings and a regular income. A trusting man with a limited education, Swenson became a target of devastating emotional and financial abuse . Although the details differ, Swenson’s story is not untypical of the estimated 5 million cases of elder f... - The News Is Not All Bad for Actos Lawsuits
Oct-23-13 Baltimore, MD Despite the bad news given to the family of a man who filed an Actos bladder cancer lawsuit, for those whose lawsuits are currently pending, the news is not all bad. Although Diep An’s family will not receive any of the $1.75 million award, the jury did find that Takeda Pharmaceuticals was negligent in not warning about the link bet... - Financial Elder Abuse: “We’re Targets,” Says Advocate for Change
Oct-27-13 Thousand Oaks, CA There are many ways in which Financial Elder Abuse can happen. Financial advisors and product brokers can attempt to sell a trusting senior on a product that would benefit the broker in commissions, but amounts to the worst possible product for the senior given their stage in life. Family members can also take advantage, and family ex... - Another Mirena Miscarriage and Ectopic Pregnancy
Oct-18-13 Long Island, NY “I can’t believe that the Mirena IUD is still on the market,” says Tara. “There is no way that Bayer cannot know their birth control device is causing so many miscarriages - obviously they choose profit over patient safety.” Tara had the Mirena implanted two years ago after her son was born. Interestingl... - Fosamax Nearing Settlement?
Oct-22-13 New York, NY The recent news that Merck might be settling Fosamax lawsuits is “a glimmer of hope” for Mary, who suffered a Fosamax femur fracture back in 2008. At the end of August 2013, U.S. District Judge John Keenan in Manhattan ordered hundreds of Fosamax jaw injuries allegedly caused by the osteoporosis drug be dispersed to courts a... - Lawsuit Updates: The Latest on Lipitor & Crestor
Oct-9-13 A mounting number of Lipitor diabetes lawsuits have been filed against Pfizer, the maker of the medication. Lipitor, also known generically as atorvastatin, is a member of the statin class of medications used to reduce blood levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, or “bad” cholesterol, a contributing factor in heart disease... - Florida Amusement Parks Accidents Reported on Harry Potter and Magic Kingdom Rides
Oct-25-13 Orlando, FL Two people onboard Universal Orlando’s popular Harry Potter Forbidden Journey ride were injured, bringing the total number of amusement park accidents in the park this summer to seven. According to a report in the Orlando Sentinal, a 66-year old woman suffered hip and pelvis pain and a 19-year old man with a pre-existing medical con... - ASL Reaches $12M Securities Class Action Settlement
New York, NY: A $12 million preliminary settlement has been reached in the securities class action lawsuit pending against Assisted Living Concepts, Inc. and its former CEO. The ALS securities class action was filed by ALC shareholders in August 2012, alleging ALC issued false and misleading statements regarding the company' financials and its complia... - Denied Disability Roller Coaster
Oct-16-13 San Diego, CA Rebecca was first approved then denied disability by Cigna. She had all but given up hope of getting any benefits until earlier this year. “I heard that CIGNA is settling some claims that were previously denied,” she says. “I’m wondering if they will reopen my wrongly denied disability claim.” Cigna’s s... - Robotic Surgery: Lots of Hype, but Where’s the Proof of Efficacy?
Oct-20-13 Bermuda Dunes, CA When Teresa Hershey of California talked to her doctor about a proposed hysterectomy, the potential for having the surgery undertaken with the aid of a DaVinci surgical robot sounded like a good idea at the time. “It sounded good,” she told Bloomberg News (10/8/13). “[My doctor] sold me on it.” The 41-year-old re... - Washington State Tough on Elder Fraud
Oct-24-13 Seattle, WA King County prosecutor Page Ulrey calls the growing number of financial abuse cases “outrageous.” There are two prosecuting attorneys in her office who work on financial elder abuse but she says they need more like five prosecutors to handle the work. “We’re swamped,” says Ulrey, who recently spoke at a White H... - Back and Neck Injury Victim Awarded $665,000 in Total Damages
Oct-24-13 Staten Island, NY A back and neck injury suffered by a 39-year-old man when his parked pickup truck was rear-ended, was awarded a total of $665,000 in compensation for his injuries. The settlement mirrored the degree of culmination often seen in back injury lawsuits and neck injury compensation. According to a report published by the Staten Isla... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits Increasing—Moving to Settlement?
Oct-15-13 Malvern, PA Between state and federal transvaginal mesh claims, Pennsylvania-based Endo Health Solutions now faces about 13,500 of its AMS transvaginal mesh claims, according to an American Medical Systems spokesman. Earlier in 2013, Endo officials paid $54.5 million to settle a number of cases alleging the company’s vaginal-mesh inserts,...