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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Transvaginal Mesh - The Need to Assess Risks, Benefits… and Options
May-30-13 Albany, NY: Dealing with weak abdominal muscles and the debilitating conditions that can come with it is fast becoming one of the biggest issues in women’s health. Urologist and surgeon Dr. Brian Murray sees women in his practice every day struggling with “pelvic organ prolapse” (POP) and “sudden urinary incontinence” (SUI)... - Officials Investigate Banks’ Role in Internet Payday Lending
May-30-13 Seattle, WA For consumers who are low on money, Internet payday loans may seem like a great, short-term solution. But for some people, the payday loans that come with high interest rates and often trigger other fees push them further into financial trouble. Now complaints have arisen that major banks aid in predatory Internet lending practices by allow... - Actos Bladder Cancer Plaintiffs from Down Under May Be Coming Up
May-30-13 Sydney, Australia It appears as if Actos bladder cancer is an international problem, with bladder cancer patients in Australia and New Zealand urged to take legal action against Takeda Pharmaceuticals. They have been urged to join the US class-action Actos lawsuit with regard to the diabetes drug and adverse effects that have become a concern of not on... - The Effectiveness of Lawsuit Funding
May-30-13 Travis suffered serious injuries when he was rear-ended by a distracted driver on an Indiana highway. Travis suffered neck and back injuries and broke his left leg. He was unable to work for six months. Once he depleted his savings, the bills began to pile up. The insurance company and defense offered to settle for $10,000, but Travis knew his case was worth... - Brain Injury and Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Boogaard Family
May-21-13 Minneapolis, MN The family of Derek Boogaard, known as the “Enforcer,” has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the National Hockey League, blaming the organization for a number of brain injuries he suffered during his career, and also blaming the NHL for his subsequent addiction to narcotics. Derek Boogaard was only 28 years old when... - Deaths Prompt FDA to Pull DMAA-Containing Supplements From the Market
Washington, DC: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a statement concerning supplements that contain the stimulant dimethylamylamine (DMAA), notifying consumers that it is using "all available tools at its disposal" to eliminate DMAA-containing supplements from the market. As of April 11, 2013, FDA had received 86 reports of illnesse... - Media Takes Notice of Mirena Side Effects
May-29-13 Phoenix, AZ News about Mirena side effects is being picked up by the media, which is now conducting its own investigations into the risk of Mirena birth control side effects. Among the reported concerns regarding the birth control device is the risk of Mirena uterine perforation. ABC15 (5/21/13) reports on at least one woman who suffered uterine p... - Doctors Report Corrosion and Infection with Stryker Rejuvenate Hip Replacements
May-29-13 Washington, DC Results from a paper recently published in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery (JBJS), implicates the Stryker Rejuvenate hip implants as the cause of severe tissue reaction requiring revision surgery in 11 patients. Moreover, it is noted in an accompanying commentary, that severe corrosion of the Rejuvenate system is likely the... - ‘Keep On Truckin’ Has Little to Do with California Unpaid Overtime
May-29-13 Los Angeles, CA One of the plaintiffs in a California unpaid overtime lawsuit seeking class-action status says it’s hard to pay the bills when you’re misclassified as an independent contractor without the freedoms that ordinarily come with independent contractor status. To that end, it’s a classic Catch 22; the worker misses out on... - Continuing Parade of Plaintiffs Allege Nexium Fracture Risk
May-28-13 Los Angeles, CA An oft-prescribed medication to treat acid reflux, more commonly known as heartburn, has raised the ire of health advocates and agencies alike over the potential for Nexium fracture risk . Nexium, manufactured by AstraZeneca, is among a collection of drugs classed as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). A number of Nexium lawsuits have been fi... - “We Can Light Our Water on Fire,” Says Fracking Victim
May-19-13 Carroll County, OH Joe and Dawn live in a part of Ohio that has seen a boom in the gas, oil and shale industry. And with it has come a fracking problem, to the point where they can light on fire water from their well. Because of fracking, their once artisan spring water is contaminated with methane gas. The oil and gas industry was already here... - FDA Issues Class I Recall of DePuy LPS Diaphyseal Sleeve
Washington, DC: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class I recall of the DePuy LPS Diaphyseal Sleeve. The LPS Diaphyseal Sleeve to Diaphyseal Sleeve Base taper connection may not be sufficient to accommodate potential physiologic loads that may be transferred to the junction during normal gait activities by some patients. This may res... - CIGNA to Settle Lawsuit Brought by California and Other States
May-26-13 Sacramento, CA CIGNA will pay approximately $70 million to settle lawsuits filed by California, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania over the company’s denied disability insurance claims . The lawsuit, which involved long-term disability denials, was filed against CIGNA Health and Life Insurance Company, Connecticut General Life Insu... - Researchers Argue SSRI Risks Outweigh Benefits
May-26-13 Baton Rouge, LA If any class of drugs has a great deal of confusion regarding the risks versus benefits, the class that likely has the most is the SSRI antidepressant class, including the drug Zoloft. The risk of Zoloft side effects , which like the rest of the SSRI class is reported to include a risk of Zoloft birth defects, may vary depending on which... - Danger at a Higher Cost: Da Vinci Robot Lawsuits Allege Robot Injury
May-26-13 New York, NY If it isn’t cheaper, and if it isn’t safer, then what’s the point? That’s the question many critics of the da Vinci robotic surgical system are asking after recent observations made by researchers serve to question the need, and indeed the wisdom, behind robot-assisted surgical procedures. Robotic surgery complications... - Attorney Advises Januvia Pancreatitis Victim
May-13-13 Bristol, VA Michelle hasn’t been diagnosed with Januvia pancreatic cancer - yet. She took Januvia , however, and wound up in the hospital on two separate occasions with acute pancreatitis. A LawyersandSettlements attorney has advised her to get a PET scan sooner than later. “I was prescribed Januvia for type 2 diabetes back in 2005 and wa... - $40M Settlement Proposed in Skechers Toning Shoes Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A $40 million settlement has been proposed in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against toning shoe manufacturer Skechers U.S.A. Entitled Grabowski v. Skechers U.S.A., Inc., No. 3:12-cv-00204 (W.D. Ky.), the lawsuit concerns claims that Skechers violated certain state laws and consumer protection statutes in conn... - Misleading Statements in Securities Fraud
May-25-13 Church Falls, VA In any purchase of securities, stocks or other investments, there is an acceptance of a certain level of risk, but when investors are lied to about the risk, they may be the victims of securities fraud . Each investor has a different level of risk tolerance, and having firm knowledge about the true nature of a security’s risk can... - Wells Fargo to Pay $19 Million in Force-Placed Insurance Lawsuit
May-25-13 Miami, FL In yet another settlement involving a force-placed insurance lawsuit , a major financial firm has agreed to pay $19 million to settle allegations about its force-placed insurance practices. The force-placed insurance class action was filed against Wells Fargo in 2011, on behalf of Florida homeowners. According to South Florida Business Jou... - Attorneys and Victims Undeterred by Recent Actos Verdict
May-16-13 New York, NY The judge in the nation’s first Actos trial, which resulted in a $6.5 million verdict against the Actos manufacturer Takeda, has granted the company’s request to nullify the verdict. But Actos attorneys and Actos bladder cancer victims remain optimistic - because the jury first found for the plaintiff, they believe it paved the...