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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- McNeil Recalls Children's Benadryl Allergy Fastmelt Tablets and Junior Strength Motrin
Washington, DC: McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. has initiated a recall of all product lots of Children's BENADRYL Allergy FASTMELT Tablets, in cherry and grape flavors, that were distributed in the United States, Belize, Barbados, Canada, Puerto Rico, St. Martin, and St. Thomas and all product lots of Junior Strength MOTRIN Cap... - Credit Injury Claims—Lawyers on the Leading Edge
Jan-15-11 Tustin, CA Your credit rating is a valuable asset, and long-time attorney Thomas Key says credit injury claims are on the verge of becoming pro forma in the world of torts. "The traditional recovery in a personal injury suit is for the cost of medical treatment, wage loss and pain and suffering," says Key. "And now, loss of credit reputation is goi... - Avandia: "Substantial" New Cases Since the Summer
Jan-20-11 Philadelphia, PA A Type 2 diabetes drug that was once the best-selling drug of its kind in the world continues to present legal and financial issues for its manufacturer. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced earlier this week that it would be taking a $3.4 billion charge with regard to Avandia in the wake of government investigations and lawsuits. Meanwh... - Judge Allows Experts' Witnesses in Avandia Lawsuits
Jan-20-11 Washington, DC US District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has ruled that three plaintiffs' expert witnesses meet the Daubert standard for scientific validity in Avandia lawsuits currently before the court. "Although the conclusions differ from the conclusions reached by GSK's experts, generally speaking the epidemiolog... - Former California Company Ordered to Pay Back ERISA Plan
Jan-20-11 Sun Valley, CA Former employees of Air Transport Manufacturing Co. not only lost their jobs when the aircraft parts and equipment manufacturer went out of business in 2008, it was also determined that employees were out $601,736 in value to their ERISA plan . The US Department of Labor announced January 6 that it had received a court order requiring the... - Victim's Family Files St. Louis Motorcycle Accident Lawsuit
Jan-20-11 Centralia, MO The family of a former Centralia, Missouri man has decided to file a St. Louis motorcycle accident lawsuit against the city of Columbia and a bus driver, the Columbia Daily Tribune reports. Michael Heaston, 34, reportedly died one day after his Harley-Davidson collided with the side of a city bus. Bus driver Archie Smith Jr. was alle... - Stock Broker Arbitration Yields Award for Claimants
Jan-19-11 Garden City, NY When it comes to stock broker arbitration , claimants may realize they can file a stock broker fraud claim against their broker, but they may not realize that an arbitration can be filed against financial firms, as well. Although stock broker arbitration is commonly linked to individual brokers, when financial firms have acted inappropri... - Chase Wrongly Overcharged and Foreclosed on Military Mortgages
Jan-19-11 New York, NY JP Morgan Chase has admitted in a report aired by NBC News , that they have "overcharged several thousand military families for their mortgages, including families of troops fighting in Afghanistan." Furthermore, the bank actually foreclosed, improperly, on the homes of several military families. A law passed in 2003 makes it illega... - Are Paxil Birth Defects Linked to Problems at Former Plant?
Jan-19-11 Cidra, Puerto Rico Paxil side effects that may have worsened, for some, as the result of GMP (good manufacturing practices) problems at a foreign plant once operated by Paxil manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) only adds to the standard basket of risks inherent with any drug. To that end, it is a given that all drugs will carry some kind of adverse react... - MRI Health Risks—Contrast Dye Burn
Jan-19-11 Oxford, MN Jennifer had a pacemaker implanted a few years ago and needed to have an MRI beforehand. She'd had MRIs before, and had no idea there were any MRI health risks . But this time was different. "As soon as the radiologist said, 'The contrast dye is coming through now,' my arm started to burn, and it became unbearable," said Jennifer (pictured be... - When Asbestos Mesothelioma Claims Doctors
Jan-19-11 Dorchester, United Kingdom A UK doctor who spent his lifetime treating patients and saving lives was himself struck down by asbestos mesothelioma after coming into contact with asbestos at the very hospital where he plied his skills, according to a recent report. The death of Dr. Richard Pengelly Ashfield adds new emphasis to what happens when deadly a... - More Canadians Join DePuy Lawsuit
Jan-19-11 Ontario, Canada More Canadians have decided to join a DePuy lawsuit against the manufacturer of artificial hips, reports the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . In August, DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, recalled its ASR series hip implants after it received a significant number of reports of patients needing a second hip r... - Clinic Sued for Medical Malpractice
Jan-13-11 Vancouver, WA A medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed against a pain clinic in Vancouver, Washington. The allegation is that three defendants who worked at the Payette Clinic—now doing business as the Walnut Grove Medical & Mental Health Clinic—"grossly" overprescribed narcotics to patients. Two of the plaintiffs named in the suit... - Embarq Yanks Retirees' Benefits
Jan-13-11 Durham, NC They might be retired, but that doesn't mean they're going to lie down and take it. A group of former employees, whose retirement benefits were covered by a contract with the communications giant Embarq , have launched a national class action to have their medical and life insurance benefits restored. In the summer of 2007, retired teleph... - Killer Whale Show at SeaWorld Set to Relaunch after Trainer Death
Jan-18-11 Orlando, FL As Theme Park Accidents go, it was nasty as it was tragic. Even though it didn't directly affect paying customers in the same way as, say, a rollercoaster derailing or an amusement park ride failing, the accident proved traumatizing to anyone who was in attendance. And now SeaWorld has announced it is re-opening "Dine With Shamu" after a ki... - Small Plane Crash Kills 2
Jan-18-11 Myrtle Beach, SC Authories are reporting that a small plane crash has left two people dead – one the pilot of the plane and the other a woman living in a recreational vehicle into which the plane crashed. The husband of the woman in the RV was injured suffering first-degree burns. The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon, when the fixed wing,... - Fosamax Dead Jaw Patient's Complaint Dead in the Water
Jan-18-11 New York, NY Just because a Fosamax lawsuit goes against the plaintiff does not suggest the plaintiff lacks a viable complaint. It's just that sometimes things can go against you for various reasons, which appeared to be the case for a Fosamax osteonecrosis patient during a recent court proceeding in the Second US Circuit Court of Appeals. Fosamax o... - North Carolina Yoga Studio Offers Shoulder Injury Rehabilitation
Jan-18-11 Asheville, NC One Center Yoga in Asheville, North Carolina, will host a shoulder injury rehabilitation class entitled "Yoga for Shoulder Rehab" once a week from January 12 to February 16, the Asheville Citizen-Times reports. The class is the perfect option for those who have previously suffered a shoulder injury, people with chronic shoulder pain... - Texas Man Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Role in Ponzi Scheme
Jan-18-11 Boulder, CO A Boulder, Colorado District Judge recently sentenced a Texas man to four years in prison for his role in an alleged Ponzi scheme , the Longmont Times-Call reports. Kevin Lauritsen, 50, pleaded guilty in December to the felony of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and theft in a deal with prosecutors, who agreed to dismiss a number o... - Worker Awarded $9 Million for Workplace Injuries
Madison, IL: An injured CSX Transportation conductor has been awarded $9 million as settlement of his workplace injury suit. Richard Burden, of Owensboro, KY, was hurt in 2007 while releasing vertical handbrakes on a tank car at night. As he dismounted the car, he fell and sustained a fractured leg, a neck injury, which required surgery at thre...