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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Monster Energy Drinks Plaintiff Attorney Weighs In
May-28-13 Riverside, CA Kevin Goldberg (pictured below) with Goldberg, Finnegan & Mester is one of the Monster Drink plaintiff attorneys representing the family of Anais Fournier, the 14-year-old girl who drank two bottles of Monster Energy drinks and went into cardiac arrest. She died six days later. Her parents have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against M... - Pfizer Opposes Lipitor Diabetes MDL
Jun-5-13 New York, NY A multidistrict litigation (MDL) has been approved for the initial Lipitor (atorvastatin) lawsuits filed against the drug’s manufacturer Pfizer, Inc. The Lipitor diabetes lawsuits allege that Pfizer has failed to adequately warn consumers of the risk for developing diabetes associated with the drug. In 2012 Pfizer updated the Lip... - FDA Panelists Vote to Ease Restrictions on Avandia
Jun-9-13 Silver Springs, CO If anyone was curious as to the severity of the “hit” suffered by GlaxoSmithKline when its one-time superstar diabetes drug Avandia descended into a sea of concern over Avandia side effects, one needs only to look at the numbers. At its peak, more than 117,000 Americans were prescribed Avandia for Type 2 Diabetes. Followi... - Zimmer Knee Replacement Lawsuits Continue to Mount
Jun-9-13 Pittsburgh, PA There is little doubt that Zimmer Knee Replacement has proven to be a scourge for a growing number of middle-aged and senior Americans not content with living out their later years in a sedentary lifestyle. To wit, they undertake, in concert with their surgeons, the adoption of artificial knees and hips with an expectation of about 15 ye... - Acer Reaches Proposed Settlement in RAM Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
San Francisco, CA: A proposed settlement has been reached in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Acer America Corporation ("Acer"). The parties have reached a settlement in a nationwide class action lawsuit alleging that Acer America Corporation ("Acer") advertised and sold Acer notebook computers that did not contain enough Ra... - Januvia User Says Side Effects Worse Than High Blood Sugar
Jun-4-13 Livingstone, TX Against his doctor’s advice, Don, age 47, stopped taking Januvia , saying he would rather deal with high blood sugar than kidney stones, blood in his urine and severe abdominal pains. “As soon as I started taking Januvia, my stomach started burning, and about a year ago, I started to urinate blood clots,” says Don, w... - Junior Hockey League Player Filing Ulcerative Colitis Accutane Lawsuit
Jun-4-13 Timmins, ON Jacob was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis three years after he stopped taking Accutane - he is only 20 years old and is trying to be optimistic about the future. “I hope that teenagers will think twice before they take Accutane; I wouldn’t wish this condition even on the opposing hockey team,” he says, laughing. But A... - Concern Over Possible SSRI Birth Defects Certainly Not New
Jun-4-13 Washington, DC While concern over the potential for SSRI birth defects has been growing, the issue is far from new. And while the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its most recent statement with regard to SSRI antidepressants in 2011, suspicion that either one SSRI in particular or all SSRI drugs in general carrying potential for serious,... - $2.7 Million Awarded in California Wrongful Termination Damages
Jun-8-13 Alameda County, CA Five ousted workers of a large laboratory enterprise operated in partnership with the University of California were awarded $2.7 million in a California wrongful termination trial. Those same five could be in for more as a multi-tiered action moves forward, and their terminated fellow colleagues could also be in for a hefty payday if... - Denied Disability Claimant Says “Fight Back”
Jun-8-13 Washington, DC Courtney had to take a month off work due to severe asthma so she applied for short-term benefits, but her insurer, Sedgwick, denied disability . Courtney believed she had a wrongly denied disability claim, fought the appeal, and won. Sedgwick paid her one month’s salary, but not before Courtney did a lot of methodical groundwork... - $1.75M Settlement Proposed in Medela Breastmilk Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: Medela Inc, the manufacturer of Medela Breastmilk Freezing & Storage Pack, the Medela Breastmilk Feeding Gift Set, the Medela Breastmilk Storage Solution, and other related products, has reached a preliminary settlement in a consumer fraud class action. The lawsuit, entitled Baghdasarian, et al. v. Medela Inc., et al. alleges Medela... - SSRI Tragedy a Real Risk
Jun-7-13 Framingham, MA For Dr. Adam Urato, there is absolutely no doubt that the use of SSRI drugs for pregnant women presents more risks than benefits, and the consequences of exposing embryos to antidepressants are alarming. “I am absolutely concerned that we are going to have an SSRI tragedy on our hands,” says Harvard-educated Obstetrician and... - California Insurance Claim Denied, Stiffed Senior Seeks Help
Jun-7-13 Palm Springs, CA There are various examples of affronts to California insurance law , from denied disability insurance claims to relatively small claims for travel insurance. The commonality, regardless of how large or small the claim, is the appearance that insurance companies tend to make policyholders jump through hoops in an effort to achieve a succ... - Lawsuit Status Update: The Latest on Stryker Hip MDL
Jun-7-13 Stryker Hip Replacement Lawsuits Quick Refresher: The Stryker Rejuvenate hip replacement device has been linked to an increased risk of metallosis and a high early failure rate, resulting in some patients having revision surgery to replace their hip replacement device. Due to alleged Stryker Rejuvenate hip implant problems, some patients have considere... - Study Suggests Risk of Transvaginal Mesh Complications
Jun-7-13 Boston, MA A new study suggests that there is a risk of side effects associated with the use of Avaulta mesh and other transvaginal mesh products. The study appears to confirm previous concerns that transvaginal mesh products such as the Avaulta mesh implant are associated with a risk of mesh erosion. The study was published May 15, 2013, in the Jo... - Pfizer Settles 80 Percent of Chantix Lawsuits
Washington, DC: Pfizer, the maker of the controversial smoking cessation drug Chantix (known generically as varenicline), has settled or agreed to settle some 80 percent of the Chantix lawsuits filed over allegations that the drug causes suicide, suicide attempts and other psychiatric disturbances. The settlements equate to roughly four fifths o... - KGB-USA Settles Employment Class Action for $1.3M
Bethlehem, PA: KGB-USA, one of the largest independent providers of directory assistance and enhanced information services globally, will pay $1.3 million to settle charges it violated the Fair Labor Standards Act. The charges arise from an investigation by the US Department of Labor (DOL) into the classification of 14,568 workers who the company alle... - Transvaginal Mesh Trials Continue, Next Bellwether June 11
Jun-6-13 Washington, DC Just days before the first bellwether transvaginal mesh lawsuit begins trial on June 11, lawsuits keep rolling in as women continue to be troubled by transvaginal mesh complication. One of the latest lawsuits was filed April 30 in US District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, Charleston Division. The plaintiff in the c... - “Mirena Fragments Almost Killed Me”, Says Victim
Jun-6-13 West Palm Beach, FL Candance has experienced a slew of Mirena birth control side effects since she had the IUD implanted in 2007, from cramping and bleeding to pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). Candance, and her doctor, thought she had it removed, but a fragment remained. Because she had so much cramping and bleeding, Candance had the Mirena IUD (i... - Stryker Rejuvenate Lawsuit - Don’t Wait for the Pain
May-28-13 Burlington, IA Teresa isn’t out to blame her Stryker Rejuvenate hips for her disability, but she does want to know why her hip implant is failing. “I want to know whether it is due to a defect in the device or a bad implant,” she says. “Either way, I need revision surgery and don’t want another Stryker hip.” Teres...