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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- EPA to Investigate Hydraulic Fracking's Effects on Drinking Water
Apr-6-11 Washington, DC Drilling procedures related to finding and extracting natural gas - including a hydraulic fracturing also known as 'fracking'– are coming under federal review by the Department of Energy, following an order by President Obama. This follows on from an extensive review already underway by the Environmental Protection Agency. Th... - Ballet Teacher's Career on Hold, Courtesy of Levaquin
Apr-6-11 Toronto, ON "The first day that I took Levaquin (earlier this year for a slight sinus infection), I woke up later that night to a high-pitched ringing in my head—I thought it was the fire alarm," says Marcia, a ballet teacher. "I jumped out of bed but the sound came with me, it was in my head." The next day, Sunday, Marcia saw the doctor at a... - The Failure of the Few, Casts a Shadow over the Many
Apr-6-11 Toronto, ON It must be a tough go for the people at Zimmer Knee Replacement , since problems have surfaced with the Zimmer NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral component. Studies have shown that the aforementioned component has been found to be lacking—failing at a much quicker rate than what is normally expected by the industry of an artificial knee com... - Drugmaker Discloses Fees Paid for Studies to Potentially Help GlaxoSmithKline Sales
Apr-6-11 London, England After criticism was leveled recently saying that GlaxoSmithKline sales were boosted by fees given to US doctors for studies on the company's medications, the drugmaker recently disclosed the amount paid to physicians and institutions during 2010. The Wall Street Journal reports that GlaxoSmithKline paid $85 million for work on clin... - Texas Town Officials Agree on Moratorium for Hydraulic Fracking
Apr-6-11 Bartonville, TX The Bartonville, Texas Town Council recently agreed to impose a moratorium on obtaining new permits for hydraulic fracking and natural gas drilling, The Associated Press reports. According to the news source, Bartonville Mayor Ron Robertson said that the moratorium serves as a "cooling period" while town officials continue to study... - Whistleblowers Go Directly to Attorneys—Bypass Feds
Mar-31-11 Washington, DC Increasingly, attorneys are taking on qui tam whistleblower cases without waiting for the go-ahead from the Department of Justice (DOJ). In fact, about 80 percent of the cases filed under the False Claims Act (FCA), which are mostly Medicare-related, were recently filed without the DOJ's intervention. For instance, whistleblower Se... - UBS Lined Its Pockets While Hanging Investors Out to Dry: Allegation
Apr-5-11 Orlando, FL Among a host of investors who were stung by alleged fraud thought to be associated with UBS Lehman Principal Protected Notes are retired individuals desperately trying to grow their nest egg through risk-free investments and a not-for-profit organization using the investment product to raise some much-needed capital with which to operate an... - Kansas City Bears Brunt of Liability for Missouri Traffic Accident
Apr-5-11 Kansas City, MO Missouri accidents are no worse or no less devastating than traffic accidents anywhere else. Nonetheless, when a traffic accident happens to you—as they do for thousands of Americans each day—you tend to think that yours represents the absolute worst thing that could have happened to you. It doesn't help that Missouri traf... - Doctor Says Honesty Is the Key to Expert Witness Testimony
Apr-5-11 Tampa, FL Expert witnesses are a necessary and routine component of almost every litigation strategy. Dr. Santo Bifulco, an orthopedic and rehabilitation specialist, sees up to six or eight patients every day who have been sent to him because of a personal injury or medical problem that may have been sustained because of what someone else did. "I sp... - Woman Sues BP Over Alleged Violations of Texas Labor Law
Apr-5-11 Galveston, TX A woman has filed a Texas labor law complaint against BP Products North America Inc. for allegedly discriminating against her due to her gender and age, the Southeast Texas Record reports. According to the news source, Texas City resident Ann Wagenfuhr filed the lawsuit on March 23 in the Galveston Division of the Southern District o... - Legal Malpractice Lawsuit Filed by University Professor
Apr-5-11 Jefferson County, TX A male professor at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, who sued the school has filed a legal malpractice lawsuit claiming his attorney mishandled his discrimination claim, the Southeast Texas Record reports. According to the news source, plaintiff Michael Jordan filed the discrimination lawsuit against the school in February... - 15-Passenger Van Accident - Passenger Van Accidents, Passenger Van Rollover
Millions of people are at risk for severe injury when traveling in 15-passenger vans , and hundreds are injured or killed in single vehicle passenger van accidents every year. Because of their high and rearward center of gravity, passenger vans are more likely to be involved in car accidents than other passenger vehicles. These accidents can be deadl... - WellCare Health Plans Agrees Preliminary $200M Settlement in Securities Fraud Case
Tampa, FL: Preliminary approval has been granted by a federal judge in Tampa for a $200 million settlement between WellCare Health Plans Inc. and plaintiffs who filed a securities class action alleging health care fraud. The settlement calls for WellCare to pay $87.5 million in cash and issue $112.5 million in bonds. A stipulation of the settlemen... - JetDirect Reaches Preliminary Settlement in Benefit and Retirement Class Action
Boston, MA: A tentative $400,000 settlement has been reached between the former owners of JetDirect and a group of ex-employees who claimed some of their benefit and retirement account money was diverted improperly. The plaintiffs filed a class-action lawsuit in 2010 alleging the Weymouth-based company used employee benefit money to pay for compa... - Rechargeable Batteries in Video Baby Monitors Recalled
Washington, DC: Summer Infant is recalling about 58,000 rechargeable batteries sold with certain Slim and Secure® Video Monitors because the battery in the handheld video monitor can overheat and rupture, posing a burn hazard to consumers. Summer Infant has received five reports of ruptured batteries, including three incidents of minor property... - Star of General Hospital Suffering from Fosamax Side Effects
Apr-4-11 New York, NY Sharon Wyatt, one of the stars on the soap opera General Hospital , is reportedly battling Fosamax side effects including osteonecrosis, or bone death, the New York Daily News reports. According to the news provider, Wyatt, like a number of other patients across the country, believes that her condition stemmed from her use of Fosamax... - Lawsuit Claims Propecia Side Effects Include Sexual Dysfunction
Apr-4-11 Bristol, CT A lawsuit has been filed in Connecticut against pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. on behalf of a number of men who claim Propecia side effects can include mental issues and sexual dysfunction, the Hartford Courant reports. According to the news source, the lawsuit claims that the drug manufacturer did not properly detail the poten... - Regions Financial (RF) Unit Morgan Keegan Hit With Award by Houston Arbitration Panel
Atlanta, GA: A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel awarded damages and assessed costs against Regions Financial Corp.'s (RF) brokerage unit, Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc. The case is Liles v. Morgan Keegan & Company Inc., FINRA Case No. 09-04638. The fund found subject to the award was the RMK Multi-Sector High Inc... - Zimmer Hip Caused a Decade of Pain
Mar-24-11 Merrillville, IN Mary endured chronic pain for 10 years after receiving a Zimmer Hip implant. She had a Zimmer hip in 1989 and didn't get revision surgery until a decade later. And a decade later, she no longer needed her walker and cane that might as well have been packaged along with the Zimmer medical device. "My husband has my Zimmer hip now&mdash... - Generic Drug Lawsuit and the Safety Debate
Apr-3-11 Washington, DC The US Supreme Court is currently debating whether generic drug manufacturers should be held liable for failing to warn users about the safety risks posed by their products, just as brand-name drug makers are. In November 2010, the generic Reglan manufacturer filed an appeal to the Supreme Court. The company contested the court’...