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Sort by date 16,482 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- ERISA Lawsuit Plaintiffs Worked Hard for the Money
Mar-13-12 Winston-Salem, NC Employees who filed an ERISA lawsuit against N.C. Baptist Hospital could begin receiving their ERISA plan settlement money as early as April. The lawsuit alleged ERISA investment fees charged to employees were higher than what other corporate clients paid, which reportedly constituted a violation of ERISA laws. According to the Wi... - Airbag Injuries Can Occur Even When They Work
Mar-12-12 Detroit, MI When it comes to airbags, you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. Not having them could get you killed or severely injured. But having them could result in airbag injuries . Earlier this month, Toyota announced a recall of almost a half-million Tacoma pickups built between 2005 and 2009 due to the possibility of friction resultin... - Effects of Adderall at 200 MPH…
Mar-12-12 Catawba, NC It's an Adderall lawsuit . Well, sort of. While the particular party in this lawsuit has exhibited no signs of Adderall heart attack or other serious adverse reactions, Jeremy Mayfield's use of Adderall for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have played a role in his current troubles. You may know the name if you are a st... - Tropicana Faces Potential Fraud Lawsuit over All Natural OJ
San Francisco, CA: A federal consumer fraud class action lawsuit has been filed against the manufacture of Tropicana orange juice alleging that the claims that the beverage is "100% pure and natural" is not the case. The lawsuit, filed by California resident Angelena Lewis, claims that "While Tropicana claims that 'making Tropicana orange juice... - Will Widened Michael Foods Egg Recall Result in Foodborne Illness?
Mar-11-12 Wakefield, NE Food recalls, undertaken in an effort to avoid cases of Foodborne Illness , can appear to take on a life of their own after the domino effect of a recall takes hold. Case in point is the recent recall of more than a million hard-cooked eggs by Michael Foods. The initial recall, in an effort to avoid any potential for Food Poisoning, was... - Asbestos Drilling Mud Lawsuit Like David vs. Goliath
Mar-1-12 Houston, TX Like a David vs. Goliath lawsuit, a mesothelioma victim stood up against Union Carbide—and won his asbestos drilling mud lawsuit, with the help of asbestos attorney James Ferrell, R.G. Taylor II, P.C. In October 2011, a jury in Mississippi awarded Russell Nix, a former oil rig worker, $1,500,000 ($1,000,000 actual damage and $500,0... - Patients Hurt by Deceit in Bjork Shiley Valve Approval
Mar-10-12 San Diego, CA When Donald P. Shiley, co-inventor of the Bjork Shiley Heart Valve died in 2010, the Los Angeles Times (8/7/10) covered his death. Shiley had suffered failing health not related to the Bjork Shiley heart valves that he helped create. But the Los Angeles Times article noted that fewer than 10 years after the valve was approved for sale... - Family of Deceased NFL Player Files Brain Injury Lawsuit
Mar-10-12 Chicago, IL Less than a week after 11 former football players filed a lawsuit against the National Football League (NFL), the family of the late Dave Duerson has filed a brain injury lawsuit alleging the NFL did not do enough to prevent the brain injury that eventually caused Duerson to take his own life in February of last year. Helmet manufacturer... - ER Room Overcharges Can Be Disputed
Mar-5-12 Los Angeles, CA It goes without saying that worry and anxiety is palpable in most every emergency room. So getting handed a bill for emergency room overcharges adds insult to injury, to say the least. But most people don't realize that they can dispute medical bills . Besides the obvious reason—an unexpected injury or accident—people wi... - Effexor Birth Defect Lawsuit a First
Mar-9-12 Philadelphia, PA An Effexor lawsuit has been launched by an Ohio couple who allege the antidepressant had a role to play in the death of their infant daughter. Glenn and Lauren Boyer allege that the severe Effexor birth defects suffered by their daughter Adelaide, including a malformed aorta and mitral valve, were caused by the Wyeth product. What m... - BMJ: Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements a "Large Uncontrolled Experiment"
Mar-9-12 Akron, OH When consumers think of leaking implants, they tend to think of breast implants, not DePuy hip replacements . But according to reports, some experts are concerned that the DePuy ASR, which was subject to a massive DePuy hip implant recall in 2010, could cause more damage than breast implants. According to the British Medical Journal and t... - Actos Lawsuit Alleges Side Effects Hidden
Mar-9-12 Boston, MA An Actos lawsuit filed by a whistleblower alleges the maker of the drug hid the risk of Actos heart failure from regulators. The lawsuit alleges that hundreds of reports linking Actos and heart failure were not made to the US Food and Drug Administration, despite such reports being legally required, possibly putting patients at risk and down... - Vitamin E May Be Coming to Zimmer Implants. For Better or Worse?
Mar-9-12 Warsaw, IN It's been about two years since Zimmer triumphantly announced its upcoming 25th anniversary since the first implantation of its Zimmer Natural Knee product in 1985. And while thousands of patients have experienced good results with the product—designed to more effectively mirror the natural movement and function of a human knee—i... - Chase WaMu HELOC Class Action Certified
San Jose, CA: A class action lawsuit brought by a couple in Cupertino who allege Washington Mutual and JPMorgan Chase reduced credit limits on their home equity lines of credit (HELOC) without valid reasons has been certified by a federal judge. The lawsuit, brought by Jeffrey and Jenifer Schulken in 2009, alleges violations of the Truth in Lendi... - Siemens Hearing Instruments ---- Securities Fraud
Company: Siemens Hearing Instruments Ticker Symbol: ---- Class Period: Jan-8-11 to Jul-31-11 Date Filed: Jan-19-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Mar-19-12 Court: District of New Jersey Allegations: Washington, DC: A securities class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of those who sold... - Women Must Be Aware of Lysteda Side Effects
Mar-8-12 Portland, OR Women who suffer from heavy monthly bleeding may be happy to learn that the Lysteda drug can help with their bleeding, if they are willing to withstand the reported Lysteda side effects . Those side effects apparently include an increased risk of Lysteda blood clots and problems with vision, meaning women who take the medication should be a... - The Money Pit Lives in Englewood Says Home Warranty Lawsuit
Mar-8-12 Englewood, NJ The house at the center of a Home Warranty Lawsuit has been likened to the movie The Money Pit, according to the owners of a 4,883-square foot home in which they can no longer live. The primary difference between cinema and reality in this case—whereas the house in the movie was old and in disrepair, the home at the center of this... - J&J Agrees $158M Settlement in Risperdal Lawsuit
New York, NY: Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has agreed to pay $158 million to settle a lawsuit in Texas suit that alleges the company defrauded the state by misleading doctors about its antipsychotic drug Risperdal. The deal will reportedly bring an end to claims that J&J marketed Risperdal off label - for unapproved uses - and downplayed... - Forever 21 Faces Employment Class Action Lawsuit
San Francisco, CA: An employment class action lawsuit has been filed in San Francisco Superior Court against the California-based retailer, Forever 21. The lawsuit alleges Forever 21 required its employees to perform work without compensation and denied them meal breaks. The lead plaintiffs, Jazzreeal Jones, Jessica Ramos, Shanelle Thompson, Al... - Texas Woman's Zimmer Knee Didn't Last One Year
Mar-7-12 Sherman, TX A disgruntled recipient of a Zimmer Knee Replacement has filed a NexGen lawsuit against the manufacturers of a prosthetic knee that proved problematic and ultimately failed the plaintiff. Laquetta Dukes accuses Zimmer of misleading both her and her health care provider regarding the safety of Zimmer NexGen Knee. According to the Southea...