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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Involves Medtronic Infuse
Apr-20-13 Cincinnati, OH Almost 100 plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit against a doctor and Medtronic, alleging the patients underwent medically unnecessary surgery to have a Medtronic bone graft implanted. The plaintiffs allege in the Medtronic lawsuit that the surgeries were not only medically unnecessary, but also experimental, and put them at risk of suffering... - Januvia Attorney: Januvia Lawsuits Moving Ahead
Apr-20-13 Dallas, TX Januvia lawsuits , alleging patients suffered serious Januvia side effects, are moving ahead, with a motion filed for the lawsuits to be consolidated into a multidistrict litigation. Despite the movement in the litigation, Shezad Malik, medical doctor and founder of the Dr. Shezad Malik Law Firm, says it is not too late for patients to join la... - The Missing Mirena Spells Mirena Lawsuit
Apr-11-13 Geary, OK Thankfully, Brandi got pregnant and had her son before she chose the Mirena IUD for birth control. After several ultrasounds, the Mirena was found - it had perforated Brandi’s uterus. “We were thinking about having another child but I don’t know if that is going to happen now,” says Brandi. She isn’t alone... - “Avaulta Transvaginal Mesh Caused a Downward Spiral”
Apr-15-13 Jacksonville, FL Carol has been suffering complications from Bard’s Avaulta transvaginal mesh since 2005, during which four months of that time she wound up in the Mayo Clinic. She is hopeful that surgery tomorrow will remove the Avaulta mesh, allow her body to heal and pull her out of this “downward spiral.” “I have been sic... - Employer Accused of Coercion in Overtime Pay Lawsuit
Apr-19-13 Mira Loma, CA An employer who faces an overtime pay lawsuit has also been accused of coercing employees. The employer, a contractor for Wal-Mart, is accused of using misleading tactics to interview employees about their unpaid overtime claims. A judge has found that the interviews regarding working conditions, including unpaid overtime, are not admissi... - California Chain Cited for Care Center Abuse Twice in Three Years
Apr-19-13 Anaheim, CA A chain of elder care centers previously cited for care center abuse and was successfully sued by a collection of disgruntled plaintiffs has again found itself under scrutiny. Various elder care centers associated with Skilled Healthcare Group Inc. (Skilled Healthcare) will again be closely monitored for the next two years, and the company... - Salon Workers Reach Settlement in California Labor Law Class Action
Los Angeles, CA: A California labor law and employment class action lawsuit filed by current and former employees of Natalie Salons has reached a potential settlement of $750,000. In their lawsuit, the 125 plaintiffs alleged the nail and beauty chain owned by Natalie Phan and Bill Dong, failed to provide overtime pay or meal breaks for its employee... - Bank of America Will Pay $165 Million to Settle Securities Complaints
Apr-18-13 Charlotte, NC Bank of America will reportedly pay $165 million dollars to settle securities claims related to mortgage-backed securities. The bank’s subsidiaries were alleged to have misrepresented the risks associated with the mortgaged-backed securities, costing the plaintiffs - credit unions - massive losses. The settlement was agreed to befor... - California Issues Insurance Directive on Discrimination
Apr-17-13 Sacramento, CA California’s Department of Managed Health Care has issued a directive to ensure there are no violations of California Insurance Law when it comes to denying insurance to transgendered people. The directive is aimed at guaranteeing a person has access to health care regardless of his or her gender identity or expression. Discriminat... - Pre-Settlement Funding Can Be a Lifesaver for Cash-Strapped Plaintiffs
Apr-17-13 Southfield, MI It may have been around since 1997, but not a lot of people know about it. Pre-settlement funding : the capacity for a plaintiff to have access to funds while in the throes of a lawsuit or waiting for litigation to settle. It’s a loan that isn’t a loan, and is a rapidly growing financial service accounting for an estimated $100 millio... - Morgan Keegan Settlement “Not Fair,” Says Attorney
Apr-12-13 Chicago, IL Attorney Howard Prossnitz firmly believes his clients and many of the 12,000 other Morgan Keegan (MK) bond investors that filed a securities fraud class action against the now-defunct investment firm Morgan Keegan are being offered a raw deal. Without a review by the courts, members in the class-action suit will receive 2 to 4 cents on t... - Joan Rivers Faces California Labor Complaint
Apr-16-13 Los Angeles, CA She may be famous for cutthroat comments about celebrities, but Joan Rivers now faces backlash of her own. A series of claims alleging violations of California labor law on Rivers’ show has been filed by the show’s writers. In their California labor complaint, they allege they were not properly paid by E!, the network that a... - Fen-Phen Side Effects - Fen-Phen Lawsuit & Free Case Evaluation
Fen-Phen was withdrawn by the manufacturer, American Home Products (later Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories), in 1997 due to alarming reports of heart valve defects found in approximately 30 percent of the subjects of an obesity study. The two drugs that make up the combination are fenfluramine (Pondimin) and phentermine (Ionamin). In addition, a drug known as R... - When Stryker Rejuvenate Strikes, Patients Become Plaintiffs
Apr-15-13 Kalamazoo, MI Unless an individual has gone through it or has medical knowledge of what’s involved, few would be in a position to appreciate just what happens when an artificial hip such as the Stryker Rejuvenate system needs to be replaced and revised early. Even were a manufacturer to pay for the revision, there is an impact to the patient that... - 9,566 Reasons Not to Believe Yasmin Birth Control Is Safe
Apr-15-13 Washington, DC While Yasmin birth control manufacturer Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. continues to maintain that risk for Yasmin blood clots is no greater than any other oral contraceptive on the market, there may be 9,566 reasons to doubt that position. That’s the number of Yasmin and Yaz lawsuits still pending in the Yasmin/Yaz Multi Di... - Loss of Propecia Sex Drive, Driving Numerous Lawsuits
Apr-15-13 Washington, DC Would men rather have their hair, or their manhood? With Propecia finasteride , that appears to be the choice for a number of men who have used Propecia only to discover difficulties in the bedroom. Such problems can not only prove an impediment to a relationship, it can also result in a Propecia lawsuit - and there are a number of the... - Asbestos Drilling Mud Part of Landfill, Says Trucker
Apr-10-13 Santa Barbara, CA Austin worked in the Ventura oil fields from 2008 to 2012 as a heavy equipment operator, and during that time, he worked with asbestos drilling mud . Now Austin is concerned about asbestos exposure and is considering filing an asbestos drilling mud lawsuit. “My job was to take the asbestos drilling mud that came out of the dr... - Study Reveals Doctors Not Told About Serious Drug Side Effects
Apr-14-13 Vancouver, BC While drug companies do not have the moral, ethical or legal authority to promote drugs off-label for uses for which they are not indicated, doctors can, and do. That’s because a doctor’s knowledge and training allows the physician to assess the needs of a patient against the monographic and other formulaic information associated... - Da Vinci Robot Injury: When the Scalpel Is Held by a Machine
Apr-13-13 Denver, CO The sensitivity of human touch is widely held as the most compelling and accurate form of tactile contact known to man. Placing several tons of steel in between those two tactile contacts, critics will argue, only serves to dilute that sensitivity. Therein lay the basis for a robot lawsuit . The reduction of human touch is one of the argum... - Another GranuFlo Lawsuit Filed against Fresenius
Apr-13-13 New Orleans, LA Another GranuFlo lawsuit has been filed against Fresenius, alleging a patient was harmed by alkali dosing errors linked to the product. Recently, a court agreed to consolidate Fresenius lawsuits into a multidistrict litigation for pretrial proceedings. The latest lawsuit was reportedly filed by Ronnie Glasper (court documents found o...