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Sort by date 16,482 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Unum Named Second-Worst Insurance Company in US
Sep-8-13 Chattanooga, TN It may come as no surprise to some people who deal with companies like Unum that Unum is listed as the second-worst insurance company in the US. Unum lawsuits, alleging the company engages in bad faith insurance practices regarding Unum disability claims, have been filed against the company. In 2012, the American Association for Justice... - ERISA Lawsuit Results in $3 Million Settlement
Sep-8-13 Detroit, MI An ERISA lawsuit alleging breach of fiduciary duty regarding the overseeing of an ERISA plan has resulted in a $3 million settlement. The lawsuit alleged violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) based on how a bank managed its employee 401(k) plan. According to grbj ( Grand Rapids Business Journal ; 9/4/13), th... - Asbestos Drilling Mud and Effect on Public
Sep-12-13 Corvallis, OR Concerns about asbestos drilling mud and the effect it had on engineers and the people working with it are well-documented. Up until the late 1980s, drilling mud contained asbestos, which is a known carcinogen and can cause asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer decades after exposure. Drilling mud itself is used to cool drill bits and... - Second Actos Bladder Cancer Trial Underway in Baltimore
Sep-12-13 Baltimore, MD The family of a former US Army translator who died less than a year after a diagnosis of high-grade bladder cancer is suing the manufacturer of Actos, Takeda Pharmaceuticals Co., for Diep An’s Actos bladder cancer . The second trial out of more than 3,000 lawsuits alleging the most grievous of Actos side effects - bladder cancer -... - Myths Versus Facts of Lawsuit Funding
Sep-12-13 Many people confuse the term “lawsuit loan” with “lawsuit funding” or “litigation funding .” “Lawsuit loan” suggests that the borrowed funds must be repaid no matter what happens - regardless of one’s ability to repay the debt. A “loan” typically requires credit checks, employment history and monthly payments. On the other hand, laws... - FDA Investigating Deaths and Hospitalizations from 5-Hour Energy and Monster
Update: April 15, 2013 Monster Beverage Corp is facing a lawsuit over allegations the contents of its popular energy drink, Monster, caused the death of a 14-year-old girl, Anais Fournier. According to the lawsuit, Fournier had drunk two 24-oz. Monster Energy drinks in a 24-hour period, just prior to her death. The two drinks combined contained 480 m... - GranuFlo Recall: When Safety Slips through the Cracks
Sep-3-13 Washington, DC If 2012 was a watershed year with regard to the GranuFlo recall and concern over the actions (or lack thereof) of Fresenius Medical Care, then the month of March has proven to be a watershed month spanning two years, 2012 and 2013. It was in March 2012 when the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first became aware of issues involvi... - Transvaginal Mesh “Devastating”
Sep-3-13 Opelika, AL Bonnie’s doctor talked her into getting a transvaginal mesh sling implant for a prolapsed (fallen) bladder, which was causing urine leakage and incomplete emptying of the bladder. That was almost a year ago, and Bonnie has been in agony ever since. And she can’t get any help from her doctors. “When my doctor saw that my... - Wisconsin Nurses Win $3.5M Settlement in Unpaid Overtime Class Action Settlement
Madison, WI: A $3.5 million settlement has been reached in a nursing unpaid overtime class action lawsuit brought by nurses at St. Mary' Hospital in Madison. In their complaint, the 1,400 nurses alleged the 440-bed hospital failed to pay them for meal breaks when they had to remain in the hospital on call. The nurses worked at the hospital over... - “Why Isn’t Mirena Maker Warning Women of Risks?”
Sep-7-13 Bowling Green, KY “I don’t understand why Bayer, the maker of the Mirena IUD for birth control, doesn’t mention the risk of miscarriage,” says Lindsey. “Women who want to have children must be made aware of Mirena side effects.” Lindsey, age 28, has a young daughter and wants to have another child soon. But she is... - Former Administrator Sues for Wrongful Termination in Washington State
Sep-11-13 Kennewick, WA A former employee of the Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) in Washington State whose wrongful termination lawsuit was lost in a summary judgment granted to the defense has been advised by her Washington Employment lawyers to appeal. According to the Tri-City Herald (8/6/13), Joetta Rupert had been earning about $80,000 per year as... - FDA Receives Reports of Serious Mirena Side Effects
Aug-29-13 Boston, MA The number of reports of women suffering from Mirena side effects continues to grow, but even though the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) receives the reports, it has not changed its stance on the safety of Mirena birth control. Side effects reportedly associated with the intrauterine device include Mirena uterine perforation, a potenti... - Chester Career College To Pay $5M in Student Loans Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Richmond, VA: A $5 million settlement has been approved in a financial consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Chester Career College, formerly known as Richmond School of Health and Technology. The lawsuit alleged that the for-profit college practices predatory lending practices affecting thousands of students, primarily African America... - Fresenius Granuflo and Naturalyte Wrongful Death Class Action Filed
Sep-6-13 Los Angeles, CA Fresenius Medical Care, the maker of Granuflo and Naturalyte, is facing a wrongful death class action lawsuit filed by the widow of Earin Blossom. The lawsuit, filed in the Northern District of California, alleges the makers of Granuflo and Naturalyte, and their subsidiaries “failed to exercise reasonable care in manufacturing an... - Are Crestor Side Effects Worth a One Percent Benefit?
Sep-10-13 London, ON While it may not result in a Crestor lawsuit for some, statin patients are nonetheless sitting up and taking notice of the modern-day statin environment that appears to have healthy Americans, as well as those afflicted with heart disease or saddled with a high risk for stroke, taking statins in equal measure. The debate, then, is the use... - Regulators Have Called Off the Dogs, but Concern Over Januvia Lingers
Sep-5-13 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) appeared quick to follow the lead of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) when it concluded there was insufficient data to warrant label changes to Merck’s Januvia and other GLP-1 drugs over concerns for pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, including Januvia pancreatic cancer . The American Di... - Variable Annuities Attorney: “Variable Annuities Are Not Bought, They’re Sold”
Sep-9-13 Kansas City, MO Some retirees and people nearing retirement who purchased variable annuities for retirement income were very surprised to receive letters informing them that their guaranteed variable annuity payment was not so guaranteed. Diane Nygaard, partner at Kenner Schmitt Nygaard, LLC, says insurance companies have been backing away from promise... - Massive NFL Brain Injury Lawsuit Settlement in Play, Families Continue to Sue
Sep-9-13 Germantown, MD As the National Football League (NFL) sorts through a potential multimillion-dollar settlement with players and their families over brain injury , the family of a Frostburg State University football player who died after a grueling practice at the Maryland campus has filed a brain injury lawsuit alleging wrongful death. It is further a... - Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits
Aug-31-13 Tens of thousands of transvaginal mesh (TVM) lawsuits have been filed against the makers of TVM devices. To date, two lawsuits pending against C.R. Bard Inc, the manufacturer of Avaulta, Faslata, Pelvicol and PelviSoft products have been settled. In March 2013, an $11 million verdict was rendered for the Plaintiff in the first Ethicon trial (In re... - Overtime Lawsuit Results in $2.2 Million to Plaintiffs
Aug-31-13 San Jose, CA An overtime lawsuit filed by workers at Emeritus Senior Living has resulted in a settlement that will see the company pay $2.2 million to employees. The class-action lawsuit alleged unpaid overtime, violations of meal and rest breaks and improper pay for training sessions. ProPublica (8/22/13) reports that the settlement must still be...