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May-12-11 New York, NY When it comes to stockbroker arbitration , people usually think of situations involving stockbroker fraud as being worthy of filing a Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) claim. But in one recently decided case, the stock fraud arbitration panel decided in favor of the claimants, who alleged sexual harassment on the part of the r... - Worker Dies in Oil Drilling Accident
May-12-11 New Orleans, LA : A worker for Allied Oilfield Services who was situated on a non-producing offshore natural gas platform died in a recent oil drilling accident after falling through the opening of a deck, reports Reuters . According to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE), the employee was working approximately 1... - Massachusetts College Student Files Back Injury Compensation Claim
May-12-11 Salem, MA A college student from Salem, Massachusetts, has filed a back injury compensation claim after she was one of those most seriously injured in a trolley accident two years ago. The Salem News reports that Samantha Mattei was a freshman at Merrimack College who was on her way into Boston for a concert in May 2009 when she boarded a Green Li... - Medical Negligence Resulting in Delayed Cancer Diagnosis Results in $1.8M Award
Boston, MA: A hospital in Massachusetts has been found negligent in the case of a patient who suffered a delayed diagnosis of cancer. The plaintiff claimed that staff at the hospital negligently diagnosed a series of strokes as causing the symptoms with which he presented whereas appropriate testing would have led to the proper diagnosis of intravasc... - Universal Nutrition Recalls Protein-Based Supplements
Washington, DC: Universal Nutrition of New Brunswick, NJ is voluntarily recalling specific lot numbers for Gain Fast, LAVA, Real Gains, Super Whey Pro, Torrent, Ultra Mass 4500, Ultra Whey Pro and Uni-Syn because one ingredient, whey protein, has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal i... - Are Zimmer Cutbacks Related to Zimmer Knee Replacement Problems?
May-11-11 Warsaw, IN In spite of the appearance of healthy sales in the last quarter of 2010, Zimmer—the manufacturer of Zimmer Knee Replacement —recently implemented a number of "organizational changes as part of the company's transformation initiatives to accelerate growth and customer focus." However, those changes involved the elimination of posit... - Defunct Company Sued for ERISA Plan Violation
May-11-11 Grand Rapids, MI The US Department of Labor (DOL) has initiated a lawsuit against a failed metal processing company in an effort to recover more than $16,000 in ERISA plan contributions owed to a collection of employees. The DOL launched the lawsuit to ensure the missing contributions don't wind up as a write-off during bankruptcy proceedings. The... - Knee Replacement Implant Failure at Center of Texas Hospital Investigation
May-11-11 Dallas, TX US Medicaid and Medicare officials have reportedly found a number of issues at Dallas County's general hospital, including a knee replacement implant failure that occurred in 2008. The Associated Press reports that the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services decided to conduct the investigation into Parkland Memorial Hospital afte... - Strollers Recalled by phil&teds due to Reports of Injury
Washington, DC: phil&teds USA Inc, is recalling about 22,000 jogging strollers in the US and a further 7,200 in Canada following reports of incidents resulting in injuries to the adult users including a finger tip amputation and two reports of lacerations. Injuries can occur when folding and unfolding the stroller, a consumer's finger can become... - Did Levaquin Drop the Ball on Your Achilles Tendon?
May-10-11 Port Huron, MI A collection of Levaquin plaintiffs has launched an action against Johnson and Johnson, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, and Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development claiming that the defendants did not properly warn of potential tendon problems and other Levaquin side effects associated with the fluoroquinlone antibiotic&... - Are Propecia Side Effects Permanent?
May-10-11 Washington, DC For men who are concerned that their reported Propecia side effects are permanent, comments from a researcher involved in studying the reported Propecia sexual dysfunction might not provide any relief. Men who took Propecia, known generically as finasteride, may have done so to prevent hair loss, but they are now concerned that Propecia... - Kentucky Hospitality Organization Forced to Pay for Violating Overtime Laws
May-10-11 Lexington, KY Bluegrass Hospitality Group and its related companies, which operate a number of restaurants, recently agreed to pay more than $114,000 in back wages to employees after allegedly violating overtime laws . The Lexington Herald Leader reports that the groups will pay the money to 43 employees as the result of an investigation conducted... - Will Actos Go the Way of Avandia?
May-5-11 Los Angeles, CA The makers of Actos diabetes medication are probably feeling okay right now. Despite some concerns about Actos side effects, worry about the medication is not as strong as concern about rival drug Avandia was. And, despite a possible reported link between Actos and rhabdomyolysis, there has been no significant movement against Actos and... - Concerns Mount over Paxil Side Effects
May-9-11 Boston, MA No fewer than 27 million Americans take antidepressants, easily the third most-prescribed class of drugs in the country behind cholesterol busters and painkillers. Now, peer-reviewed research published last month in PloS ONE suggests that female users of antidepressants such as Paxil face an 11 percent greater risk of cancer than individuals w... - FDA Takes Action to Prevent Fentanyl Harm
May-9-11 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken action to prevent problems with fentanyl patches and other opioid drugs. The agency, in cooperation with the White House, has announced a plan to combat the prescription drug abuse crisis, which has put patients at serious risk of side effects from the fentanyl Duragesic patch and other... - Day of Reckoning Approaching for Pinnacle MDL
May-9-11 Louisville, KY One week in advance of a landmark MDL hearing that may result in the consolidation of all DePuy Pinnacle lawsuits, legal eagles are anticipating a successful consolidation following similar Multidistrict Litigation decisions surrounding previously recalled DePuy hip implants. The latter include the DePuy ASR and the DePuy ASR XL Aceta... - Is Crestor Linked to Heart Failure?
May-9-11 Easton, PA For patients taking a statin such as Crestor to reduce their cholesterol, the risk of Crestor side effects might not have seemed all that worrisome. But some studies reportedly suggest that Crestor problems for patients include cardiomyopathy—a potentially serious condition that affects the heart muscle. Jennifer Graney, a nurse who ha... - Asbestos Lawsuit Results in $1.7 Million Settlement
May-9-11 Buffalo, NY An asbestos lawsuit, filed by a former police officer who reportedly developed mesothelioma after exposure to the carcinogen could be settled for approximately $1.7 million. Like many others who alleged they suffered an asbestos injury, the police officer said he was exposed to asbestos in his line of work, which resulted in his asbestos me... - Louisiana Lawsuit Filed over Fosamax Side Effects
May-9-11 New Orleans, LA A resident of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, recently filed a Fosamax side effects lawsuit against the makers of the drug for allegedly promoting it for "off-label uses," the Louisiana Record reports. According to the news provider, the lawsuit was filed by Josephine P. Naccio on April 18 in federal court in New Orleans. In the su... - Honda Recalls 18,000 Civics
Washington, DC: Honda is recalling 18,056 Honda Civic model year 2011 vehicles. To prevent fuel from leaking out of a vehicle's fuel tank into the evaporative emissions canister in the event of a roll-over incident, the fuel pump module is equipped with a roll over valve (ROV). Due to improper ultrasonic welding of the plastic case that houses the ROV...