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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Canadian Television Producer the Face of Accutane Lawsuit
Feb-8-13 London, ON A Canadian television producer who was prescribed Accutane at age 17 to control her acne, is now left to deal with the chronic illness Accutane Ulcerative Colitis . Two surgeries and the removal of her colon later, “it’s been devastating,” Jennifer Twamley says. “I wish I had never taken the drug.” Twamley has... - Hemispherx Biopharma Inc, HEB Securities Fraud
Company: Hemispherx Biopharma Inc, Ticker Symbol: HEB Class Period: Mar-19-12 to Dec-17-12 Date Filed: Dec-21-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Feb-19-13 Court: --- Allegations: New York, NY: A securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who pu... - $7.8 Billion Settlement Approved In BP Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Class Action Lawsuit
New Orleans, LA: A $7.8 billion settlement against BP PLC has been approved by a federal judge, resolving economic and medical claims brought by more than 100,000 businesses and individuals who suffered from the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in April, 2010. According to the terms of the settlement, approved by US District Judge Carl Ba... - $10 Million Stevens Johnson Award Upheld
Feb-7-13 Philadelphia, PA An award of $10 million in a Stevens Johnson Syndrome lawsuit has reportedly been upheld. The SJS lawsuit, filed against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary McNeil Consumer Healthcare, alleged patients were not adequately warned about the risk of Stevens Johnson syndrome associated with Children’s Motrin. The plaintiff developed lif... - Despite Health Agencies’ Assurances, Crestor and Statins Still a Concern
Feb-2-13 Ottawa, ON Statin therapy remains an extremely popular method by which doctors help their patients control so-called bad cholesterol in their blood. While cholesterol, overall, is a necessary component to good health, a certain type of cholesterol can lead to plaque buildup in arteries. This can lead to heart attack or stroke. While cholesterol can be mana... - Wisconsin Plaintiffs Allege Newborn Daughter Succumbed to SSRI Birth Defects
Feb-6-13 Winnebago County, WI An SSRI birth defects lawsuit filed at the start of the year in US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania alleges that the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant the mother continued to take while pregnant resulted in the death of a child. In this case, the SSRI lawsuit centers on the Zolof... - Adderall: A Mother’s Heartbreak
Feb-6-13 Erie, PA Danny was young and healthy when he took Adderall last summer. He passed away four months later. “If I can just save one mother from the same experience, I would love the opportunity to tell you about my son, Daniel, and Adderall,” says Cheryl, crying. “I know about Adderall death so why can’t this drug be taken off the... - More Actos Lawsuits Filed
Feb-5-13 Chicago, IL More Actos bladder cancer lawsuits are being filed against Takeda Pharmaceuticals, alleging patients have suffered serious Actos side effects as a result of using the medication. The lawsuits allege Takeda Pharmaceuticals, maker of Actos, was aware of the link between Actos and bladder cancer, but continued marketing the drug. The most r... - Could Unum Insurance Be Changing Its Stripes? Think Again…
Feb-5-13 Chattanooga, TN Unum insurance has long been accused of browbeating policyholders in need of benefits. Over the years there have been accusations and allegations of systematic claim denials and other unsavory tactics that have resulted in financial hardship for the policyholder, fostering many a Unum lawsuit. But could Unum Group be turning things ar... - Iraq War Veteran Awarded $3.7 Million in VA Lawsuit
Feb-4-13 Scranton, IL An Iraq war veteran has been awarded $3.7 million in his VA lawsuit , filed against the US Department of Veterans Affairs in 2010. The lawsuit highlights some of the issues veterans face in accessing veterans’ benefits and the difficulties veterans with post traumatic stress disorder face in obtaining treatment. According to the T... - Hip and Knee Patient with MS at Her “Wit’s End”
Feb-4-13 Seattle, WA Susan, who has multiple sclerosis, is at her wit’s end. She says that since her hip replacement surgery she is worse off than ever. “I am so frustrated with getting tossed from test to test with so much pain and waiting in between,” Susan says. Is she one more statistic in yet another Hip and Knee Replacement Implant Failu... - DES Daughter Caitlin McCarthy: "Maybe DES Will Finally Get its Day"
Jan-21-13 Boston, MA In the wake of the somewhat surprising--not to mention abrupt--end to the DES lawsuit filed by the Melnick sisters against Eli Lilly, there has been a flurry of activity from people who were exposed to the drug, and those who support them. Although the DES breast cancer lawsuit was settled for an undisclosed amount, and without Lilly admitti... - Brain Injury: Touchdown Concussion
Feb-3-13 For millions of contact sports fans, today is the ultimate sporting event and party. But not for Malcolm Gladwell, best-selling author of The Tipping Point and Blink, and staff writer with The New Yorker magazine. He likens football to a blood sport and is boycotting the Superbowl game this year. He feels it is a matter of morality that the fans are complic... - Lady Gaga Overtime Lawsuit
Feb-3-13 New York, NY Refusing to pay overtime ? Let’s hope that Mother Monster isn’t Born That Way. Her former assistant, Jennifer O’Neill, has filed an overtime lawsuit against Lady G, claiming that she is owed $393,000, plus damages for more than 7,000 hours of unpaid overtime. The New York Post, which obtained legal records from Gaga’s six-hour d... - Interns, Charlie Rose Inc. Settle New York Labor Law Dispute
Feb-3-13 New York, NY In what could be a landmark New York employment case, an incorporated company representing the well-known broadcast journalist and television host Charlie Rose has agreed to pay a settlement valued at $250,000 to a class of interns who claimed they were not paid while working on the Charlie Rose show. The New York Times (12/20/12) also... - Dillards Settles Employment Class Action Lawsuit for $2M
Washington, DC: A $2 million settlement has been reached in an employment class action lawsuit pending against department store chain Dillard's Inc. The lawsuit contends that the retailer is in violation of federal disability laws by requiring workers seeking sick leave to disclose private medical conditions. Dillards is under investigation by the... - Google Slide Disco Text Messaging Class Action Lawsuit Reaches Preliminary Settlement
San Francisco, CA: A $6 million settlement has been reached in a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action lawsuit filed against Slide Inc, a subsidiary of Google Inc. The lawsuit alleged that Slide sent text messages to consumers regarding the "Disco"messaging service without receiving prior express consent to do so. Eligible class... - Are Employers Doffing Their Legal Responsibility?
Jan-29-13 Monterey, CA A growing trend in the area of employment law appears to be off the clock work. In other words, activity expected by an employer that is required prior to the start of the work day or after an employee clocks out. Plaintiffs in such a lawsuit make the point that when an employer requires or expects such activity as part of the job, then th... - Bisphosphonates Side Effects - Bisphosphonate Drugs, Osteoporotic Medication, Bisphosphonates Lawsuits
Bisphosphonate drugs have been linked to an increased risk of potentially serious medical conditions. These bisphosphonates side effects could be life-threatening in some patients and extremely traumatic. Some bisphosphonates have been linked to femur fractures and "jaw death" (osteonecrosis). Bisphosphonates lawsuits have been filed against the makers... - New Diabetes Drug May Compete with Januvia
Feb-2-13 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new diabetes drug that is expected to compete with Januvia for a share of the diabetes medication market. Although the drug is believed to have heart risks, it is not yet known if the drug’s risks are similar to Januvia side effects. Some studies have suggested a link between...