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Sort by date 16,482 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Evidence Mounts against Medtronic Infuse Graft
Mar-12-12 Minneapolis, MN Although it is not illegal to use an off-label (not FDA approved) medical device in surgical procedures, it is illegal to promote off-label use, and that is why Medtronic, the manufacturer of the Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft is in trouble financially. About 85 percent of Infuse procedures were used off-label, allegedly attributable to Me... - St. Jude Silzone Leakage May Still Arise
Mar-16-12 Newport Beach, CA Despite having been recalled more than 10 years ago, the St. Jude Medical Silzone mechanical heart valve could still cause problems for some prosthetic patients. According to James T. Capretz, attorney in Newport Beach, California, even though the manufacturer of the St. Jude heart valve initially claimed paravalvular leakage of the v... - California Trucker Seeks $60 Million following Horrific Crash
Mar-16-12 Lancaster, CA A back and neck injury complaint is going forward under a black cloud of sorrow given the tragic death of one of the proponents of the incident. It also remains a tragic irony that the death ultimately led to the lawsuit in the first place. The San Luis Obispo Tribune of California reported March 9 on the fate of Jose Hernandez Estra... - A New and Growing Concern Over Adderall
Mar-16-12 New York, NY The various risks associated with Adderall, including reports of Adderall heart attack , Adderall stroke and even Adderall death amongst patients prescribed the powerful drug for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), are in themselves serious and disconcerting. However, there remains a growing concern surrounding the effects o... - Demandas legales contra cancer causado por Actos se consolidan
Mar-16-12 Lafayette, LA Demandas legales contra Actos , que alegan que los pacientes fueron expuestos a un mayor riesgo de efectos secundarios causados por Actos, se han consolidado ante un juez en una corte federal en Louisiana. Los demandantes fueron expuestos a un mayor riesgo de cáncer de vejiga causado por Actos y no fueron advertidos adecuadamente so... - Use of SSRIs Versus Untreated Depression during Pregnancy Studied
Mar-16-12 Boston, MA For women looking for an answer to the question of whether or not to risk SSRI side effects while pregnant, a recent study attempts to offer some insight. Women who have depression while pregnant face an important question of whether such side effects, such as Celexa side effects , are worth the benefits. One important question is whether the... - Health Management Associates, Inc., HMA Securities Fraud
Company: Health Management Associates, Inc., Ticker Symbol: HMA Class Period: Jul-27-09 to Jan-9-12 Date Filed: Jan-26-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Mar-26-12 Court: Middle District of Florida Allegations: Boston, MA: A securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investor... - Walter Energy, Inc WLT Securities Fraud
Company: Walter Energy, Inc Ticker Symbol: WLT Class Period: Apr-20-11 to Sep-21-11 Date Filed: Jan-26-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Mar-26-12 Court: Northern District of Alabama Allegations: New York, NY: A securities class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United States District... - Cablevision Systems Corporation CVC Securities Fraud
Company: Cablevision Systems Corporation Ticker Symbol: CVC Class Period: Feb-16-11 to Oct-28-11 Date Filed: Jan-26-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Mar-26-12 Court: Eastern District of New York Allegations: New York, NY: A securities class action lawsuit has been commenced in the United... - Teen Takes Yasmin for Acne, Winds Up with Pulmonary Embolisms
Mar-15-12 Olympia, WA Rose is still angry, both with the ER doctors and with Bayer, the maker of Yasmin , and rightly so. Her daughter almost died, and from the time she was admitted to the hospital, it took six months to figure out Yasmin caused the near fatal pulmonary embolisms in both her lungs. Yes, she was still taking Yasmin in hospital… About fi... - Attorney Ben Stewart: Many Legal Malpractice Cases Not Because of Trials
Mar-15-12 Tampa, FL When people think about legal malpractice , they tend to think of situations where an attorney has erred in the courtroom, resulting in a substantial loss for his client. Legal malpractice claims are often believed to be the result of cases that make their way to the courtroom. But Ben Stewart, of Stewart Law, PLLC, says many legal malpractice... - Juez establece vista preliminar en relacion a demandas contra Actos Diabetes
Mar-15-12 Nueva Orleans Un juez federal en Louisiana ha programado una audiencia judicial inicial de un grupo de demandas que afirman que el fármaco para diabetes Actos conlleva un mayor riesgo de cáncer de vejiga, informó The Associated Press. De acuerdo con la cadena de noticias, la Juez de Distrito Rebecca Doherty dijo que planea nom... - $7.5M Settlement Awarded in Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A California construction worker who developed a highly aggressive form of cancer after exposure to asbestos has received $7.5 million in settlement of legal claims against six companies that manufactured or distributed asbestos-cement pipe. The 57-year old man, whose identity and current city of residence are withheld at his request... - Collective Brands, Inc. PSS Securities Fraud
Company: Collective Brands, Inc. Ticker Symbol: PSS Class Period: Dec-1-10 to May-24-12 Date Filed: Jan-25-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Mar-25-12 Court: District of Kansas Allegations: San Diego, CA: A securities class action has been commenced on behalf of an institutional investor in... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Facing Recall?
Mar-14-12 Tampa, FL On the heels of hundreds of AMS Transvaginal Mesh complaints and class-action lawsuits against the transvaginal mesh manufacturers, including American Medical Systems (AMS), the FDA is finally considering additional research and is even considering a mandatory recall. While this is good news for some patients—their doctors will likely n... - The Unraveling of a Drilling Mud Lawsuit
Mar-14-12 Smith County, MS April 11 will mark the one-year anniversary of the drilling mud trial Thomas C. Brown Jr. v. Phillips 66 Company, et al. If the names don't spark recognition, the eventual amount of the jury award will: $322 million for plaintiff Brown, who alleged a diagnosis of asbestosis was triggered from his work as a mud engineer. However, t... - Stock Broker Fraud Case Nets $1.375 Million
Mar-14-12 Incline Village, NV A stock broker arbitration case has returned a jilted investor his entire lost investment, plus interest. The case surrounded the placement of a sizeable investment into a high-risk product when the investor instructed his broker not to do so. The Reno Gazette-Journal (3/9/12) reports that Bobby Hayes will receive an award tota... - TranS1, Inc TSON Securities Fraud
Company: TranS1, Inc Ticker Symbol: TSON Class Period: Feb-21-08 to Oct-17-11 Date Filed: Jan-24-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Mar-24-12 Court: Eastern District of North Carolina Allegations: Oklahoma City, OK: A securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States Distric... - China Organic Agriculture, Inc. CNOA Securities Fraud
Company: China Organic Agriculture, Inc. Ticker Symbol: CNOA Class Period: Nov-12-08 to May-17-11 Date Filed: Jan-24-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Mar-24-12 Court: Southern District of New York Allegations: New York, NY: A securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the United State... - Emergency Room Charges Turned Her Stomach
Mar-13-12 Henderson, NV A Nevada woman who made her way to the emergency room of the Siena Campus of St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson for suspected food poisoning was appalled with emergency room charges exceeding $10,000. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal (3/12/12), a CT scan procedure represented the lion's share of that emergency room cost...