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Sort by date 16,482 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Study: Da Vinci Robot Injuries Underreported
Sep-14-13 Washington DC A new study suggests that reporting of da Vinci robot injuries to the US Food and Drug Administration is low, meaning the agency is not aware of all the injuries, including deaths, linked to the da Vinci robot, or is not made aware of them in a timely manner. Meanwhile, da Vinci lawsuits have been flied, alleging patients have been harmed... - Workers Fired for Elder Care Abuse Won’t Be Charged
Sep-18-13 Peterborough, ON In one of the most shocking cases ever to emerge from the elder care industry in Canada, various employees of an elder care facility in Peterborough, Ontario, were suspended and then fired for incidents of care center abuse against an elderly resident after the resident’s son obtained video from a hidden camera in his mother&rsqu... - Internet Payday Loan Companies Under Attack by Regulators
Sep-13-13 Baltimore, MD Concerned about high interest rates, astronomical fees and predatory practices, some states are cracking down on Internet payday loan companies . Not only are the online payday loan companies under scrutiny, but some of the banks that may aid the online lenders in doing business are also facing questions about their policies. At the root i... - Fire, Fire Everywhere
Sep-13-13 San Diego, CA A wildfire could be coming to a neighborhood near you. Better get ready. Last month, The National Interagency Fire Center, headquartered in Boise, Idaho, put the nation on high alert for the fifth time in 10 years. A Preparedness Level 5, or PL-5, means that there are so many fires burning in so many regions of the country that firefig... - Adderall Caused Seizures
Sep-13-13 Salt Lake City, UT Ten years ago Cindy was diagnosed with ADHD and was prescribed Adderall to help her focus. The amphetamine drug did the trick, but at a terrible cost: Cindy had a few psychotic episodes and then developed seizures. “I took Adderall in my early 20s when I was at college and it helped - for a while,” says Cindy. “... - Senator Sides with US Navy Veteran Denied Disability Compensation Due to Same-Sex Issue
Sep-17-13 Hartford, CT To deny disability insurance based on sexual preference is a violation of the law, yet the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) apparently disagrees with the Supreme Court. A denied disabilities lawsuit filed against the VA in 2010 is back in the spotlight: a few weeks ago a US Senator joined the veteran plaintiff to demand that the VA get... - 25-Year-Old Hours Away from Heart Attack or Stroke: Thanks, Yaz
Sep-17-13 Quinns Rocks, Australia Imagine you are 25 years old and told that you were likely 24 to 48 hours away from having a massive stroke or heart attack. That’s what happened to Amanda Saul, from Esperance, Australia. Now 29, Saul said doctors had discovered a number of Yaz DVT (deep vein thrombosis) blood clots in her lungs in early 2010. “I... - Dentists Warn Patients About Fosamax
Sep-12-13 Honolulu, HI Jasmine had a clean bill of health from her dentist, not even a cavity in 54 years. But last year she had a wisdom tooth removed and her oral surgeon said she is suffering from “dead jaw,” which is a bone disease. Her dentist said that Fosamax is to blame. “I had the tooth removed but the pain got worse,” says Ja... - California Overtime—Yes, Travel Time Counts
Sep-12-13 Alviso, CA Mary Alice has a travel time issue and believes she and her fellow employees should be compensated under the California overtime laws. “Our crew meets up at the office and piles into the company van to the job site,” says Mary Alice. “Our boss says he does not have to pay us for the first hour in the van - he refers to t... - Defective Airbag Lawsuit Filed After Fatal Crash
Sep-16-13 Point Pleasant, WV An airbag failure can put the lives of vehicle drivers and passengers at risk, even though airbags are regarded as life-saving devices. The problem is that defective airbags may not deploy in an accident, or may deploy unnecessarily, potentially causing serious and even fatal airbag injuries. Recalls and lawsuits have been announced... - California Insurance Regulations Mean Lawsuits Can Be Filed, Depending on the Circumstances
Sep-11-13 Anaheim, CA Having a California insurance claim denied can be frustrating enough, but for people who do not understand how insurance rules and regulations work, a denied disability claim can be just the start of the frustrations. That is because there are various rules and regulations that govern when a person can file a denied disability insurance law... - Litigation Update: DePuy Hip Lawsuits
Sep-11-13 • Approximately 10,000 defective product lawsuits have been filed against Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. The lawsuits allege the ASR XL Acetabular metal-on-metal hip replacement has a design flaw that has resulted in many patients needing follow-up hip revision surgery to replace the device soon after implant. ... - Emergency Room Charges a Bitter Pill for Man Who Lost Thumb
Sep-15-13 Henderson, NV When Bo Hash suffered an injury to his hand, his first stop was to the Rose de Lima Campus of St. Rose Dominican Hospitals. The rodeo enthusiast had been indulging his passion when a rope tightly wound around his thumb further constricted and lopped off his thumb. The quick-thinking insurance agent put his wayward thumb on ice and brought it... - States Warn About Debt Collector Harassment
Sep-6-13 Milwaukee, WI As more and more consumers file complaints about debt collector harassment , more states are getting involved, warning about bill collector harassment and other unethical tactics used by debt collectors. Debt collector lawsuits have been filed against unscrupulous bill collectors, some of whom harass people who do not actually owe a debt... - Teenage Women Reportedly Suffer Blood Clots and Stroke Linked to Yasmin Birth Control
Sep-10-13 Seattle, WA When one thinks of people with an increased risk of blood clots and strokes, one often thinks of older people with high blood pressure, not young, healthy women who happen to be taking Yasmin birth control . But Yasmin side effects lawsuits allege that Yasmin and Yaz birth control are linked to an increased risk of blood clot and stroke in w... - Bus Accident in Ohio Injures Dozens
Sep-14-13 Cincinnati, OH At least 34 people were injured in a bus accident on Saturday morning, according to USA Today (9/14/13). The bus was carrying 51 passengers and rolled off I-75, landing on its side in a cornfield. Thirty-four people were taken to nearby hospitals, with two people suffering serious injuries, although none of the injuries is considered l... - Black Box Added to Antimalarial Drug Mefloquine Hydrochloride (Lariam) for Neurological Side Effects
Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising the public about strengthened and updated warnings regarding neurologic and psychiatric side effects associated with the antimalarial drug mefloquine hydrochloride (Lariam). A boxed warning, the most serious kind of warning about these potential problems, has been added to the drug l... - FDA Recalls Nova Max Blood Glucose Test Strips
Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration is working with Nova Diabetes Care to recall 21 lots of glucose test strips marketed under the brand names Nova Max Blood Glucose Test Strips and Nova Max Plus Glucose Meter Kits. Nova Diabetes Care announced a recall on July 26, 2013. The recall pertains to certain lots of these test strips di... - The Litigation and Liability Strategies Behind Asbestosis Lawsuits
Sep-13-13 Charlotte, NC Critics of big business and manufacturing accused of turning a blind eye toward the risks associated with working with asbestos, only to turn to bankruptcy to avoid paying the full freight of asbestosis compensation , maintain they have only themselves to blame. An ongoing court case earlier this summer aptly demonstrates the complexities... - Pfizer to Pay $491M to Settle Rapamune Off-Label Marketing Charges
Washington, DC: Pfizer will pay $491 million to settle criminal and civil charges relating to its off-label marketing of Rapamune. The US Justice Department had claimed the drug company marketed the kidney-transplant drug for patients who received non-kidney organ transplants. The Justice Department began its investigation over four years ago, and...