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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Propecia Side Effects: Is Hair Restoration for Erectile Dysfunction a Fair Trade?
Apr-18-11 Chicago, IL When it comes to Propecia side effects , as it is with any medication, patients must ask whether the side effects outweigh the benefits. Men who have filed lawsuits against the maker of Propecia, alleging Propecia sexual dysfunction and other Propecia side effects in men, may not feel that the benefits of Propecia are better than the side ef... - Kickbacks Alleged in Cincinnati Could Violate Overtime Laws
Apr-18-11 Cincinnati, OH In what appears to be an unusual case of alleged overtime pay violations , a handful of workers say their employer paid them overtime for extra hours worked, but then required them to kick back the overtime paid to the employer, under the threat of deportation. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported on April 7 as to the bizarre allegations... - Zimmer NexGen Knee Recall Overdue
Apr-12-11 York, PA Many people who find their quality of life has drastically decreased since having a Zimmer NexGen knee replacement system are wondering why there hasn't yet been a Zimmer knee replacement recall. Even though orthopedic surgeons are calling for the recall of the NexGen CR-Flex Knee replacement devices, their cries are not yet being heard by Zim... - Did Effexor Cause Matthew's Death? The Questions Continue
Apr-17-11 Kamloops, BC A little under two months ago, Matthew Schultz would have celebrated his second birthday. Two years of life for the child of a British Columbia family in Canada. However, Matthew never made it to two years. The sad reality is that Matthew lived only two hours when he was born on February 21, 2009. His mother had been prescribed Effexor. The su... - Three Texas Men Sue over Reglan Tardive Dyskinesia
Apr-17-11 Marshall, TX Three plaintiffs are taking a handful of defendants to court over the emergence of Parkinson's, Reglan tardive dyskinesia and another condition allegedly caused by the long-term use of metoclopramide (Reglan). According to the March 2 issue of the Southeast Texas Record , the plaintiffs claim they had no idea that using the drug over the... - Emporia Man Dies in Kansas City Truck Accident
Apr-17-11 Kansas City, MO An Emporia, Kansas man died recently and two others were sent to the hospital after a Kansas City truck accident , the Emporia Gazette reports. According to the news source, 45-year-old Martin Morales-Delarosa died at Morris County Hospital approximately five hours after the accident occurred. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports th... - Parsley & Cilantro Recalled in US and Canada
Edinburg, TX: Following confirmation from regulators of a positive test for salmonella on curly parsley in Quebec and cilantro in Detroit, J&D Produce Inc. is initiating a precautionary, voluntary recall of these two items packed only Nov. 30 and Dec. 6, 2010. There have been no reported illnesses. The recall involves 2,498 cases of the p... - NY Nurses Pay Class Action Settled for $4.5 Million
Albany, NY: A federal class action lawsuit has been settled, in part, by defendant Albany Medical Center, which has agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle its share of of the suit. The suit was brought by 4,000 registered nurses who alleged that officials conspired with counterparts at other local hospitals to ensure pay levels did not increase... - Family Awarded $1.5 Million in Medical Malpractice Suit
Billings, MT: A jury has awarded Amy Heidt and her four children $1.7 million as settlement of a medical malpractice alleging the death of 42-year old Gerard Heidt. The suit was filed against Billings Clinic and Dr. Faranak Argani, an internal medicine physician and sought $1.9 million in lost wages and funds for the children's college educati... - Strollers Recalled due to Risk of Strangulation
Washington, DC: B.O.B. Trailers Inc, of Boise, Idaho is recalling about 337,000 BOB single and double strollers in the US and a further 20,000 in Canada becausde a drawstring on the stroller can get wrapped around a child's neck, posing a strangulation hazard. The firm has received one report of an 11-month-old girl who got entangled at the neck... - Resistance Bands Recalled
Washington, DC: EB Brands, of Yonkers, New York is recalling about 29,700 resistance stretch tubing units because the handle on the tubing, also called bands, can break or detach while in use, causing the tubing or handle to strike the user and posing an injury hazard. EB Brands has received one report of an incident involving a bone injury. ... - Panera Agrees $5.75 Million Settlement in Securities Lawsuit
Seattle, WA: Panera Bread Co, has agreed a proposed $5.75 million settlement in the securities class action brought by shareholders who allege that the chain misled investors about the success of its Crispani pizza. Western Washington Laborers-Employers Pension Trust filed the lawsuit in January 2008 in the U.S. District Court in St. Louis on be... - $23 Million Verdict for Man Shot in Face
Jackson, MS: A jury has awarded $23million as settlement of a lawsuit brought against the city of Jackson and a downtown hotel. The suit alleged that off-duty police officer Dewayne West shot an unarmed mentally ill man in the head at near point-range in 2007. Dale Archey was just 24 when he was shot on April 13, 2007 by West who was working sec... - Ford Recalls 150,000 F150 Pickups in US and Canada
Detroit, MI: Ford Motor Company is recalling 150,000 F-150 pickups model years 2005-2006 in the US and Canada. According to a report the recall was prompted by a risk of the air bags failing to deploy. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reportedly received 77 reports of injuries associated with this situation. The rec... - "I Was Fired Because We Used Asbestos"
Apr-1-11 Detroit, MI John worked with gasket material that contained asbestos for a decade; fortunately he doesn't have any asbestos-related illness. But he does have an asbestos complaint: John believes he lost his job because he knew about asbestos and the company was concerned about asbestos lawsuits… John (not his real named) was hired as a materi... - ERISA Plan Lawsuits: Employers Accused of Not Transferring Funds
Apr-16-11 Atlanta, GA When employers offer an ERISA plan to employees, they have a duty to properly manage that plan. That includes ensuring that employee contributions to the employee savings plan or to the employee stock plan are put into those ERISA plans in a timely manner. A lawsuit filed by the US Department of Labor against a software company alleges t... - Is Fosamax Causing Serious Femur Fractures?
Apr-16-11 Castle Rock, CO It is one thing to take a medication that does not quite work in the way you expect or that causes side effects, but it is quite another thing to take a medication like Fosamax that reportedly causes exactly the side effects that you were taking the medication to treat. Specifically, Fosamax side effects are reportedly linked to an incr... - Will Obama Administration Initiative Cut Down on Medical Malpractice?
Apr-16-11 Washington, DC Health advocates are hoping that a new initiative by the Obama Administration will help cut down on the kinds of medical malpractice gaffes that cost an 18-month-old child her life. Josie King died in 2001 after being administered the wrong medication at a hospital where she was being treated for burns. Errors in the delivery and admi... - Johnson & Johnson Could Be Liable for Punitive Damages in SJS Case
Apr-16-11 Pittsburgh, PA Although cases of Stevens Johnson syndrome , also known as SJS, are rare, they can have a devastating effect on patients. Some people who developed Stevens Johnson syndrome symptoms have filed lawsuits against the makers of the drugs they say caused the condition, alleging that drugmakers failed to adequately warn about the risk of Steven... - Texas Woman Seeks Asbestos Compensation from 17 Companies
Apr-16-11 Jefferson County, TX A Texas woman is blaming 17 companies for a man's asbestos death after he allegedly worked around asbestos-containing products manufactured by the firms, the Southeast Texas Record reports. According to the news provider, Cecilia Ann Comeaux filed the lawsuit on April 1 in Jefferson County District Court claiming Charles Lee C...