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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Can Obamacare End Emergency Room Overcharges?
Mar-26-12 Los Angeles, CA Yesterday marked the first day of hearings regarding President Obama's new federal health care law—Obamacare—with the goal of improving access to care and controlling costs, including Emergency Room Overcharges . Uwe Reinhardt, an economist at Princeton University recently told National Public Radio (NPR) that American... - Toddler Injured on Amusement Park Ride
Apr-9-12 Houston, TX A three-year-old girl suffered minor amusement park injuries while on a ride at a local carnival. Meanwhile, the trial involving a theme park accident that resulted in a man being paralyzed has begun. Now that spring has arrived, many amusement parks and theme parks are gearing up for their busy season, while safety checks, to provide any a... - Emergency Room Charges: A Tale of Two Systems
Apr-9-12 Las Vegas, NV In spite of proposed reforms—dubbed ObamaCare—to US health care, the fact remains that the US system continues to be firmly entrenched in a business model unlike countries such as Canada, which continues as a largely state-run system providing universal health care for the masses without the need for additional insurance. In Canad... - Apple iPhone 4 Antenna Lawsuit Reaches Preliminary Settlement
New York, NY: A preliminary settlement has been reached in a defective products class-action lawsuit against Apple that alleges underperformance of its iPhone 4 resulting from antenna problems. The class for the lawsuit is comprised of 25 million US residents who could receive a $15 in cash or a bumper case provided by Apple under the terms of the s... - Settlement Proposed in Pilgrims Pride Securities Class Action Lawsuit
Marshall, TX: A settlement has been proposed in the securities class action pending against Pilgrim's Pride Corporation. The settlement, if approved, could affect all persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired the common stock of Pilgrim's Pride Corporation from May 5, 2008 to October 28, 2008, inclusive, including all those who purchas... - Happiness Is Pets Puppy Mill Class Action Lawsuit Filed
Chicago, IL: A consumer fraud class action lawsuit has been filed by six puppy owners who allege the Happiness Is Pets chain store misrepresents its puppies as coming from small-scale breeders, when they actually come from "some of the most despicable and horrendous puppy mills in the Midwest. The lawsuit is seeking punitive damages against 18 Happin... - Metabolix MBLX Securities Fraud
Company: Metabolix Ticker Symbol: MBLX Class Period: Mar-10-10 to Jan-12-12 Date Filed: Feb-17-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Apr-17-12 Court: District of Massachusetts Allegations: Oklahoma City, OK: A securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court f... - Yet Another Entry on a Growing List of Paxil Side Effects
Apr-8-12 Montreal, PQ The more serious side of Paxil side effects —namely, the potential for Paxil birth defects in children born of mothers continuing to take paroxetine (Paxil) and other SSRI antidepressants—has been known for some time. It was in 2005 that Paxil manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline initiated a study that subsequently identified the risk f... - How Safe Is Actos?
Apr-8-12 Seattle, WA It has been nearly three years since a study suggested that Actos was safer than rival drug Avandia, but in that time, concerns about Actos side effects have grown. Lawsuits have been filed alleging patients were put at an increased risk of Actos bladder cancer after using the medication, while a whistleblower has alleged the maker of Actos... - "I Want Others to Realize the Potential Danger," Says Zimmer Natural Knee Recipient
Mar-29-12 Tampa, FL Twenty years ago, Jane fell on the tennis court and blew out her knee. She tried every kind of physical therapy until her doctor said nothing further could be done except get a knee replacement. So Jane had a Zimmer Natural knee replacement in 2008, and she hasn't had a good night's sleep since. "I'm not the type of person to give up and I... - Settlement Looming in DES Lawsuit
Apr-7-12 Boston, MA The judge in a DES lawsuit has ordered the defendants to negotiate a settlement with 53 women who filed a DES cancer lawsuit. The plaintiffs alleged that they were exposed to an increased risk of DES side effects, including breast cancer, even though they did not take the medication voluntarily. DES, diethylstilbestrol, was an anti-miscarria... - Texas Woman Files AMS Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit
Apr-7-12 Beaumont, TX The issue of transvaginal mesh negatively impacting the lives of women continues with the filing of an AMS transvaginal mesh lawsuit in Texas. The Southeast Texas Record reported in March that Cathleen Ankenman is a co-plaintiff in tandem with her husband, John. Transvaginal mesh is used to treat a variety of issues inherent with wome... - California Labor Law Attorney Answers Five Most Commonly Asked Questions
Mar-28-12 Beverly Hills, CA Employment attorney Shaun Setareh answers five commonly asked questions regarding California labor law by employees that are thinking of filing a wage and hour claim against their employer. LawyersandSettlements (LAS): What is the most common complaint you are hearing from workers right now? Shaun Setareh (SS): Time shaving&... - Byetta Side Effects Do Not Stop Additional Use Approval
Apr-6-12 Dallas, TX When patients deal with serious conditions such as diabetes, drugs like Byetta can be lifesavers. The problem, however, is when patients have to deal with reported Byetta side effects and other health problems allegedly brought about by their use of the drug. Despite some reported concerns about Byetta side effects, the diabetes drug has bee... - Taking the Good with the Bad, with Beyaz
Apr-6-12 Pisa, Italy Beyaz is a third-generation oral contraceptive manufactured by Bayer that contains drospirenone and thus is affected by label changes recently urged by an FDA expert panel that affects all oral contraceptives containing the synthetic hormone. Of concern are Beyaz side effects inherent with an increased risk for blood clot, according to some... - Estudio de la FDA halla mayor riesgo de coágulos de sangre con anticonceptivos que contienen drospirenona
Apr-6-12 Washington, DC La Administración de Alimentos y Fármacos de EE.UU. (FDA) ha emitido una declaración diciendo al público que las la drospirenona que contienen píldoras anticonceptivas han sido objeto de examenes de seguridad. La preocupación específica con estas pastillas anticonceptivas, las cuales inclu... - Los estudios sugieren enlace de Celexa con defectos de nacimiento, pero los resultados no concuerdan
Apr-5-12 San Antonio, TX Cuando se trata de embarazo, hay un gran debate sobre si las mujeres deben preocuparse por cosas tales como defectos de nacimiento Celexa . El debate se debe en parte porque, a diferencia con el alcohol o fumar durante el embarazo, cuales han sido consistentemente demostrados causar daño al feto, estudios sobre los efectos secunda... - Do Concerns about SNRI Side Effects Extend to Pristiq?
Apr-5-12 Columbus, OH With a flurry of news about antidepressant side effects in the last month, women who are taking Pristiq antidepressant may be concerned about whether or not they are also at an increased risk of Pristiq side effects. The class of drugs that Pristiq belongs to, known as serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRI medications), has be... - "My Daughter Died from Tylenol Liver Failure"
Apr-5-12 Raleigh, NC "The hurt never goes away, especially because my daughter's death from Tylenol poisoning could have been prevented," says Donna, who has custody of her daughter's four-year-old son. "The medical report says nothing was found in her system except Tylenol." Donna (not her real name) says her daughter was in a car accident and their doctor... - Unum Insurance: Deny, Delay, Discontinue…
Apr-4-12 Kesgrave, UK Unum insurance is a global company with policyholders around the world. Little wonder then that Unum lawsuits exist elsewhere and are just as prevalent in other countries as they are in North America. In the UK, an area where Unum Group has sizeable market share, a Unum lawsuit has been filed by a disgruntled policyholder unhappy with th...