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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Statin Study Suggests Patients Can Discontinue Treatment
Apr-4-13 Boston, MA A recent study suggests that patients who suffer from Crestor side effects or issues with other statin drugs may be able to continue with therapy after a break. The study found that Crestor issues and other statin side effects sometimes resulted in a discontinuation of medication, but within 12 months, patients began treatment again, often s... - Chevron to Pay $40M in Asbestos Class Action Lawsuit
Denver, CO: A$40 million settlement has been reached in an environmental class action brought by northern Colorado landowners against Chevron Corp. The lawsuit alleged asbestos contamination to the land. The settlement, reached late in January, will see Chevron pay $32.5 million in cash to the landowners in the class. It will also pay $7.5 million... - Wrongful Death Lawsuits Added to NFL Concussion Lawsuits
Apr-3-13 Philadelphia, PA Two wrongful death lawsuits, alleging traumatic brain injury resulted in the death of a former NFL player, have been consolidated with other brain injury lawsuits filed against the league. Lawsuits filed by NFL players allege the league knew about the risk of brain injuries, including the risks associated with concussions, but hid them... - ERISA Lawsuit Alleges Equity Dump Undertaken to Avoid Pension Obligations
Apr-3-13 Wheeling, WV A bankrupt corporation is facing a $97 million ERISA lawsuit amidst allegations it took its ownership stake in a steelmaker below a threshold that would otherwise hold it liable for pension responsibilities and obligations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. According to an account in the Charleston Daily Mail of West V... - Abogado especializado en insuficiencias cardíacas y renales provocadas por Trasylol
Si usted se ha sometido a una cirugía de corazón, es posible que le hayan administradoTrasylol, medicamento que ha estado vinculado a daños renales y cardíacos. Aunque el Trasylol tiene la capacidad de reducir la pérdida de sangre durante una cirugía de corazón, se ha descubierto que... - Akron Restaurant Dropped the Ohio Employment Ball
Apr-2-13 Akron, OH When an Ohio-based restaurant owner paid his non-exempt workers a flat weekly salary without taking into consideration the number of hours those workers would be toiling, he landed himself in hot water with Ohio Labor Laws and federal labor statutes. That’s because in many cases, according to an investigation, once total hours of work w... - Getting Off Yasmin Birth Control “Saved My Life” Teacher Says
Mar-28-13 Toronto, ON Her name is Karen Littlewood and she’s a high school teacher in Alliston, a suburb of Toronto. Last year she was watching an episode of the popular Canadian consumer advocacy television show Marketplace , broadcast on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) for some 40 years, when an investigative segment on Yasmin birth control... - Lawyer Helps People Escape Timeshare Hell
Mar-28-13 Largo, FL Timeshare contracts are easy to get into and hell to get out of says veteran Florida attorney Michael Finn. Finn’s latest battle is a deceptive practices class-action lawsuit filed against Festiva and the Zealandia Holding Company on behalf of people who bought into a timeshare resort previously known as Celebration World Resort, i... - Januvia and Byetta Increase Pancreatic and Neuroendocrine Cancer Risk
Apr-1-13 Washington, DC Results from a small study of organs from diabetic patients who were treated with Merck’s Januvia (sitagliptin) and Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Byetta and Bydureon (exenatide) show increases in pancreatic mass and beta cell mass, potentially increasing their risk for pancreatic cancer. The study, which involved organs donated f... - Supreme Court Hears Stevens Johnson Syndrome Lawsuit
Apr-1-13 Washington, DC The US Supreme Court has heard arguments in a Stevens Johnson Syndrome lawsuit over whether generic drugs can be held liable for injuries sustained by patients. The lawsuit, originally filed by a patient who developed SJS after using a generic version of sulindac, questions whether generic drugmakers are responsible for selling an unreas... - Did the Effects of Adderall Trigger Leap into Tiger’s Den?
Mar-27-13 New York, NY There are various adverse reactions and side effects associated with Adderall, a popular treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and bipolar disorder. Adderall heart attack has been identified as one of those risks, among others. However, even in view of its capacity to treat ADHD, can Adderall trigger bizarre behavio... - Attorney Advises Yasmin and Yaz Gallbladder Victims to Accept Settlement
Mar-27-13 Benton, IL After several years of litigation, Bayer has decided to pay Yasmin , Yaz, Beyaz and Ocella users who alleged gallbladder problems as a result of taking the birth control pill. Dr. Shezad Malik, Yasmin and Yaz attorney, advises that Yasmin gallbladder disease plaintiffs accept Bayer’s offer. After maintaining a position for a number o... - Unwanted Medtronic Infuse Bone Growth Is Not the Growth Investors Seek
Mar-31-13 Toronto, ON Given the aging Baby Boomer generation and increasing prevalence of arthritis, is it little wonder that bone graft substitute (BGS) is expected to play a part in the growth of the US orthopedic biomaterial market to an estimated $3.7 billion in just four years’ time. However, that projection by a leading research institute comes in spite... - Da Vinci Lawsuit Alleges Death Caused by Errors, Insufficient Training
Mar-31-13 Ventura, CA Any parent who has ever watched their child play at a video game could not have dreamed that one day that child could grow up to become a surgeon and perform operations the same way. Not only has it come to pass, by way of Intuitive Surgical Inc.’s da Vinci robotic surgical system, but patients have allegedly suffered robotic surgery i... - Dealing with Home Warranty Issues
Mar-31-13 Pittsburgh, PA The issue of whether or not to buy a home warranty is one that many homeowners face. After all, there may be issues in the home that require expensive repairs, and a home warranty can help to cover those costs. The problem, as some home warranty lawsuits allege, is when consumers have their insurance claim denied on unreasonable grounds... - SJS TEN Personal Injury Lawsuit Brings $63 Million Award
Boston, MA: Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and its subsidiary, McNeil-PPC Inc, have been ordered to pay a $63 million award to a teenager who suffered toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN), a late stage of Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS), as a result of taking Motrin brand ibuprofen. The personal injury lawsuit was brought in 2007. The trial, which took... - Does California Insurance Rate Hike Mean Anything for Denied Claims?
Mar-30-13 San Francisco, CA Customers who are already fed up with paying high California insurance rates while being denied disability insurance and other insurance claims are likely not happy to hear that rates for at least one insurer are set to increase. Regulators have criticized Blue Shield for its proposed rate hikes, which are no guarantee that more custo... - Migration Season for Mirena IUD Perceptions?
Mar-30-13 Elizabethtown, KY Mirena birth control side effects have become an even greater concern since IUD contraceptive products like Mirena are now covered for women under improvements to the US Health Act, and thus available to even more women than before. However, in contrast to Mirena side effects that include the possibility of IUD migration and other c... - Back and Neck Injuries Result in Lawsuits
Mar-30-13 Boulder, CO There are a variety of accidents and incidents that can result in a back and neck injury . Many of the incidents that result in back injury lawsuits are car accidents, often alleging a defect in the automobile. Two recent back and neck injury claims highlight how people’s lives are affected by car accidents. Meanwhile, in one lawsui... - Kaz Heating Pad Class Action Settlement
Los Angeles, AC: A settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action against Kaz Heating Pads. The lawsuit, entitled Beck-Ellman v. Kaz USA, Inc. Southern District of California, Case No. 10-cv-02134 alleged that the packages of Kaz-manufactured and/or distributed electric Heating Pads were misleading and lacked information that a consum...