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Feb-11-11 Washington, DC Attorneys, knee surgeons and even former Zimmer consultants are all calling for a Zimmer NexGen recall, fast on the heels of a NexGen Complete Knee Solution recalled by the FDA last September 2010. The reason for the FDA's recall of Zimmer NexGen complete knee solution MIS total knee procedure stemmed tibial component is eerily simi... - Concern over Actos Has Existed for Some Time
Mar-3-11 Washington, DC Recent concerns with regard to Actos side effects mirror previous warnings that are at least a decade old but have become lost in the Avandia issue and the swing by Avandia patients to Actos—a diabetes drug in the same class as Avandia but considered less dangerous. Sales of Actos have risen exponentially as concern over Avandia in... - Defendant in Alleged Carr Miller Capital Ponzi Scheme Forced to Resign
Mar-3-11 Newark, NJ A man at the center of an alleged Ponzi scheme recently resigned from his role as a director, as well as the chief operating officer (COO) of Indigo-Energy, an enterprise that acquires, develops, produces and drills oil and gas reserves throughout the US. The resignations come in the wake of a lawsuit filed against Carr Miller Capital Investment... - Former Employees Sue for Unpaid California Overtime from Defunct Market
Mar-3-11 Santa Clara, CA A collection of grocery workers who allegedly were stiffed out of California overtime suffered the ultimate indignation when the company they worked for closed its doors. Now the former employees are suing Kimomex Markets Inc. for lost wages pursuant to overtime pay laws in the Golden State. Plaintiffs allege that their former employer... - Class-Action Lawsuit Filed over Fixodent Zinc Poisoning
Mar-3-11 Sacramento, CA A class-action lawsuit including plaintiffs from across the US was recently filed claiming Fixodent zinc poisoning caused permanent damage to their nervous systems, KCRA.com reports. The lawsuit contends that Fixodent did not list zinc as one of its ingredients, causing users to be unaware of how much of the substance they were putt... - Pennsylvania Attorney Hit with $4.25 Million Legal Malpractice Settlement
Mar-3-11 Allentown, PA A legal malpractice lawsuit against an attorney from Allentown, Pennsylvania, recently resulted in a $4.25 million settlement, the Morning Call reports. According to the news provider, attorney Donald P. Russo was found responsible for $3 million in compensatory damages as well as $1.25 million in punitive damages stemming from his a... - Actos under Investigation in Texas
Feb-25-11 Austin, TX Although Actos side effects have not been deemed serious enough to put strict limits on how the medication is used, Actos still reportedly has some severe side effects. Those side effects reportedly include a risk of Actos heart failure. Now, the maker of Actos diabetes medication has been asked to send in documents related to an investigati... - Upstate New York Community Launches Fracking Suit
Feb-25-11 New York, NY: Nine families from the town of Horseheads in Upstate New York have launched a massive class-action suit against the Anschutz Exploration Corporation and its subcontractors alleging that a hydraulic fracturing operation to extract natural gas destroyed their property values and contaminated their drinking water. Hydraulic fracturing (kn... - Mickey Rooney Charges Step Children with Elder Abuse
Mar-2-11 Los Angeles, CA Mickey Rooney, the legendary child star and Hollywood icon, has given testimony before a Senate panel on elder abuse , CBS News reports. Rooney, now 90 years of age, alleges that his two step children took his money and cut off his care. "When a man feels helpless, it is terrible. And I was helpless," Mickey Rooney said. "For years... - Regions Morgan Keegan Claims Resolved through Arbitration
Mar-2-11 Memphis, TN Although lawsuits have been filed regarding Regions Morgan Keegan funds , alleging investors in certain RMK funds were not made aware of the risks associated with those funds, some claims are being taken to arbitration and resolved there. The claims made in arbitration are similar to those in the lawsuit—that RMK funds, including the R... - Theme Park Injuries Occur at Disney's Magic Kingdom
Mar-2-11 Orlando, FL In a recently released quarterly report, Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom said that an elderly woman with a pre-existing condition died in December after riding a carousel, while two other women suffered theme park injuries , AOL Travel reports. According to the news provider, Disney said that the 77-year-old woman who died after ridin... - Virginia Man Files Lawsuit over Enbrel Side Effects
Mar-2-11 Virginia Beach, VA A Virginia man has filed a lawsuit claiming therapeutics company Amgen concealed Enbrel side effects , which allegedly led to his development of cancer, according to the Courthouse News Service. Wayne Stone Sr. claims he was cancer free when he began receiving injections of Enbrel to treat his rheumatoid arthritis, according to the... - Open Bit Burning and Chronic Health Problems in US Military
Mar-1-11 Washington, DC US Military returning from the Middle East may be suffering long-term health issues as a result of exposure to smoke from open burn pits which are used at the majority of US military bases in the Middle East. These burn pits are used to dispose of toxic waste including hazardous medical waste, lithium batteries, tires, hydraulic fluids -... - Did DePuy Canada or FDA Let Writer Down?
Mar-1-11 Toronto, ON It was early in 2006 that respected Globe and Mail columnist Margaret Wente wrote about the trials and tribulations of hip replacement. Afflicted with arthritis, the active Canadian was barely 50, and in constant pain. X-rays showed the cartilage in one of her hips was gone. There was little room for optimism until, when doing research on hip... - FDA Investigates DePuy Hip Replacement Devices
Mar-1-11 Washington, DC Following the DePuy hip replacement recall, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is investigating concerns about metal-on-metal hip implants. The DePuy hip recall was announced after studies showed a higher than expected failure rate. Part of the problem with the DePuy hip replacement was that debris from the metal-on-m... - Safeway Hit with Recall Lawsuit
Mar-1-11 Dallas, TX Safeway is the target of a national class-action suit alleging it has failed its duty to notify customers when they have bought recalled food items. "All their competitors make the effort to contact customers," says Steve Gardner, the chief litigator for the Centre for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). "Safeway just doesn?t make an eff... - Horse on a Stick Toys Recalled
Washington, DC: About 8,800 Horse-on-a-Stick Toys are being recalled because the reins on the toy's bridle are long enough to form a loop around a child's head and neck, posing a strangulation hazard to young children. The CPSC has received one report of a near strangulation involving a 2-year-old boy who became entangled in the reins at his nec... - Report of Near Strangulation Prompts Recall of Rocking Horses
Washington, DC: About 1,200 Rocking Horses imported by Rocking Horse Depot are being recalled because the reins on the rocking horse bridle are long enough to form a loop around a child's head and neck, posing a strangulation hazard to young children. CPSC has received one report of a near strangulation incident involving a 21-month old girl who... - Boncheff Greenhouses Recalls Cilanto, Parsley due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Washington, DC: Boncheff Greenhouses, Inc. of Toronto, Ontario is issuing a voluntary recall on Cilantro, Curly Parsley, and Italian Parsley, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune... - Synerate Weight Loss Product Recalled Due to Risk for Serious Adverse Events
Ottawa, ONT: The product Synerate, manufactured for Strive and distributed by Upper 49th, is being voluntarily recalled from the Canadian market because of the risk of serious, potentially fatal adverse effects from the combination of the ingredients in the product. Synerate, a product used for weight loss or body building, contains caffeine and s...