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Sort by date 16,482 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Kardashian QuickTrim Class Action Settlement Reached
Los Angeles, CA: A proposed settlement has been preliminarily approved in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against the Kardashian sisters, their product QuickTrim, and several retailers. The settlement resolves allegations that improper statements were made on the labels and in advertisements for the Quicktrim Weight Loss System® an... - Daughter Blames Mother’s Death on AMS Transvaginal Mesh
Jun-23-13 Tallahassee, FL Joy’s mother first had transvaginal mesh surgery using an American Medical Systems (AMS) device in 2001 to treat urinary incontinence. She believes that the TVM sling caused her mother’s health to deteriorate and ultimately led to her death. “My mother’s first surgery did absolutely no good,” says Joy... - As GranuFlo Lawsuits Keep Flowing, Fresenius Dialysis Center Cited for Deficiencies
Jun-23-13 Bessemer, AL As the GranuFlo lawsuit parade continues unabated, GranuFlo manufacturer and dialysis operator Fresenius Medical Care was recently cited for deficiencies in one of its facilities. In a report carried by the Birmingham News (6/19/13), it was revealed that two deaths occurred during dialysis treatment at the Bessemer Kidney Center at Be... - Nexium Fractures: Err on the Side of Concern
Jun-18-13 Little Rock, AR Ken hasn’t suffered a Nexium fracture but he is concerned, having taken the Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) for 15 years, and having read about countless Nexium bone injury lawsuits. (More than 1,000 Nexium lawsuits last December 2012 were centralized into an MDL in the US District Court for the Central District of California.) &ld... - Powerhouse Fire Aftermath
Jun-22-13 Los Angeles, CA The wildfire that began near a power station in the Angeles National Forest (referred to as the “Powerhouse Fire”) has destroyed 30 homes near Palmdale in northern Los Angeles County and damaged three others. There were no deaths and eight minor injuries reported, as well as minor injuries suffered by five firefighters. ... - Citigroup Settles Securities Lawsuit
Jun-22-13 New York, NY In the latest news involving a mortgage-backed securities lawsuit , Citigroup will settle allegations of securities fraud for an undisclosed amount. Citigroup faced securities fraud litigation filed by the US Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which alleged the financial firm made misleading statements about its mortgage-backed securiti... - Valproate Not To Be Used for Migraine During Pregnancy, FDA Warns
Washington, DC: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising health care professionals and women that the anti-seizure medication valproate sodium (Depakote) and related products, valproic acid and divalproex sodium, are contraindicated and should not be taken by pregnant women for the prevention of migraine headaches. Based on information f... - Clostridium Difficile Infection Linked to Antidepressant Use
Washington, DC: People who use antidepressants may be at greater risk for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), according to data published in BMC Medicine. CDI is among the most common types of hospital acquired infections and causes over 7,000 deaths annually in the US. Antidepressants are among the types of medications thought to increase t... - Neck Injury Victim Awarded $2.8 Million
Jun-21-13 Franklin County, OH A back and neck injury can be devastating to the injured person, the results from which can carry long-term implications for lifestyle and livelihood. And while one may naturally assume that a back and neck injury is sustained as the result of an accident of some kind, few would contemplate that such an accident could happen at a ho... - Actos Lawsuit Award Overturned
Jun-21-13 San Diego, CA A judge has overturned a $6.5 million award in an Actos side effects lawsuit, after finding that the plaintiff did not adequately prove a link between Actos and bladder cancer. Specifically, the judge found the plaintiff in the Actos lawsuit did not prove his cancer was caused by the medication. The lawsuit ( Cooper v. Takeda Pharmaceu... - West Publishing and Kaplan Reach Proposed Antitrust Class Action Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: A proposed $9.5 million settlement has been reached in the antitrust class action lawsuit pending against West Publishing Corporation and Kaplan, Inc. (Stetson, et al. v. West Publishing Corporation, et al., Central District of California Case No. CV-08-00810 R). If you paid for a BAR/BRI full-service bar review course from August... - Officials Investigate GM, Honda Airbag Recalls
Jun-20-13 Washington, DC If it seems as though airbag recalls are in the news a lot, you might not be all that far off. News stories about federal officials investigating airbag failures are frequently published, with officials now investigating GM and Honda airbag problems. Some airbag recalls are the result of airbag injuries, caused when an airbag failed to d... - Soccer Heading Linked to Brain Injury
Jun-20-13 Boston, MA When creating a list of the sports most commonly linked to a serious brain injury , hockey, football and boxing most likely come to mind. They have all been in the news for reported links to a traumatic brain injury, caused by repeated knocks to the head. But now a study suggests that heading - a move in soccer where the ball is bounced off a... - Lawsuit Status Update: The Latest on Januvia Lawsuits
Jun-20-13 Januvia Lawsuits Quick Refresher: Januvia (Merck & Co., Inc.) is a drug prescribed to help treat adults with type-2 diabetes. On September 25, 2009 the FDA issued a revision to the warning label of the drug Januvia or Janumet, a combination drug comprised of Januvia and Metformin, regarding Januvia side effects , including Januvia pancreatic canc... - Benefits of Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Misrepresented in Earlier Studies: Report
Jun-20-13 Washington, DC Medtronic bone graft has been hit with a significant setback with the publication of an extensive scientific review calling into question the integrity and validity of previous studies. While advocates applaud Medtronic for the transparency required to facilitate this review in the first place, the results nonetheless underscore the lengt... - Woman Blames Yaz for Gallbladder Removal - When She Was 17
Jun-15-13 Fort Wayne, IN Courtney was just 16 years old when she started taking Yaz and only 17 when she had her gallbladder removed. “My mom said ‘Sorry,’ she felt so guilty and I think she felt as bad as me,” says Courtney. In late 2007, Courtney started getting really sick. She was in Grade 11 and working nights at McDonalds - Yaz b... - American Medical Association Bans Energy Drinks Like Monster
Jun-19-13 Chicago, IL Physicians meeting in Chicago this week, for the annual meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA), have voted to endorse a ban on the sale of energy drinks such as Monster, to people under 18 years of age. “Energy drinks contain massive and excessive amounts of caffeine that may lead to a host of health problems in young peo... - Exhaustive Study by Vanderbilt Researchers Targets Zithromax Heart
Jun-19-13 Nashville, TN Various sources are confirming the most recent concerns surrounding Zithromax side effects . This, following overtures from both the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its counterpart north of the border, Health Canada, that Zithromax will carry new warnings with regard to rare but deadly heart rhythms in some patients. According... - Got Transvaginal Mesh? Try a Painkiller before Sex
Jun-18-13 Sleeman, ON Jody had a transvaginal mesh sling implanted last year to treat POP - pelvic organ prolapse. Since the surgery, the biggest question on her mind is why her doctor didn’t warn about or even mention TVT side effects, including painful sexual intercourse. Jody, age 53, is a physical education teacher. POP was affecting her career: eve... - Zyprexa Relprevv Patient Deaths Prompt FDA Investigation
Jun-18-13 Washington, DC The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating two unexplained deaths in patients who received an intramuscular injection of the antipsychotic drug Zyprexa Relprevv (olanzapine pamoate). The patients died 3-4 days after receiving an appropriate dose of the drug, well after the 3-hour post-injection monitoring period require...