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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- At the Height of Accutane Controversy, a Suicide Death
Jan-15-11 New York, NY It's been more than a year since Accutane was taken off the market in the US by manufacturer Hoffmann-La Roche, ostensibly due to the cost of defending an increasing number of lawsuits alleging Accutane inflammatory bowel disease . Last year a former Accutane user was awarded $25.1 million after suing the manufacturer, and there are reporte... - Attorney: Don't Wait to File Avandia Claim
Jan-15-11 Miami, FL If you suffered Avandia side effects and have not yet filed a claim against GlaxoSmithKline, time could be running out. That's the word from J. Benton Stewart II, attorney at Stewart Law, P.L.L.C. Although Avandia settlements have been announced, there is no guarantee that further settlement funding will be issued, meaning patients who suffer... - Proton Pump Inhibitor Could Increase Risk of Pneumonia
Jan-15-11 Seoul, South Korea According to new research, certain popular heartburn drugs such as a proton pump inhibitor could increase the risk of pneumonia, HealthDay News reports. Researchers in Korea reportedly examined the results of 31 studies on heartburn drugs that were published between 1985 and 2009, according to the news provider. "Our results... - Apple Faces New York Employment Lawsuit
Jan-4-11 New York, NY Although it may be considered one of the coolest companies to buy gadgets from, a New York employment lawsuit alleges that Apple discriminated against an employee after the employee took a medical leave of absence. New York employees who are discriminated against can file a New York employment lawsuit to recover any wages lost as a result... - Family Awarded $4.1 Million in Asbestos Lawsuit
Brazoria County, TX: A $4.1 million settlement has been awarded to the family of a man who allegedly died of asbestos mesothelioma resulting from asbestos exposure at work. Diagnosed with the fatal disease in 2008, Jerry Johnston died eight months later at the age of 63. For eight years in the 1970s he worked at Dow Chemical where he was expose... - Bassettbaby Recalls 90,000 Drop-Side Cribs
Washington, DC: About 90,000 Bassettbaby drop-side cribs with external plastic hardware are being recalled because the cribs' drop-side rail can malfunction, detach or otherwise fail, causing part of the drop side to detach from the crib. When a drop-side rail partially detaches, it creates a space between the drop-side and the crib mattress. An infant... - Januvia Patients Should Be Aware of Pancreatitis
Jan-14-11 Boston, MA Patients taking Januvia should be aware of serious Januvia side effects, which include an increased risk of Januvia pancreatitis, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). On September 25, 2009, the FDA announced it was requiring the prescribing information for Januvia (known generically as sitagliptin) and Janumet (a combinati... - Liver Damage Warning Issued For Multaq
Jan-14-11 Washington, DC Federal health officials have issued a warning to doctors and patients regarding the potential for liver damage associated with a recently launched drug for atrial fibrillation. According to a report by the Associated Press the Food and Drug Administration said it has received reports of liver damage in patients taking Multaq (dron... - Migrant Workers' Bus Crash Verdict Sends Powerful Message
Jan-14-11 Corpus Christi, TX A jury in El Paso, Texas, has awarded the families of two migrant workers killed in a 2005 bus crash a record $132.5 million in damages. Reagan Sahadi, the attorney representing the family of one of the workers who died in the crash, says the jury was disgusted by the actions of a greedy and irresponsible bus company, and the award t... - Nebraska Man Injured in Train Car Accident
Jan-14-11 Omaha, NE An Omaha, Nebraska man was recently injured in a train car accident when he became stuck between a guardrail and the car at the MidAmerican power plant in Iowa, the Omaha World-Herald reports. Michael D. McGillen Jr., 28, was brought to the Creighton University Medical Center by a medical helicopter in critical condition. According to Dw... - Oil Field Accident in Alaska Spills 1,890 Gallons
Jan-14-11 North Slope, AK An oil field accident in Alaska recently spilled an estimated 1,890 gallons of drilling fluid, according to state regulators. According to the Anchorage Daily News , the accident occurred at the Kuparuk oil field, and Doyon Drilling Inc. told regulators that the drilling mud spilled onto nearby tundra as well as in the secondary equ... - Accutane Side Effects: New Year, New Trials
Jan-8-11 Newark, NJ 2011 marks the start of some high-profile Accutane medication lawsuits. Although the Accutane side effects lawsuits were meant to be heard last year, a decision in a separate lawsuit resulted in the judge postponing at least some of the Accutane inflammatory bowel disease lawsuits. Starting in February, jury selection will begin in a lawsuit... - ERISA Lawsuit: Workplace Litigation on the Rise
Jan-13-11 Philadelphia, PA An annual report indicates that workplace litigation, which includes ERISA plan lawsuits, rose in 2010 over 2009. Employees who put their hard-earned money in an employee stock plan or an employee savings plan can file an ERISA benefits lawsuit if they feel that plan is mismanaged. The report, Seyfarth Shaw's Workplace Class Action... - Avelox Can Be Lifestyle Threatening
Jan-13-11 Washington, DC Avelox is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic, which, like others in the quinolone class, can be a threat to tendons. This can impact not only those who enjoy sport and an active lifestyle, but anyone who depends on basic mobility just to get around and perform everyday tasks. The capacity, to be independent. Avelox, by virtue of Avelox side effe... - Man Killed in Missouri Truck Accident
Jan-13-11 Springfield, MO A Springfield man died recently in a Missouri truck accident on Interstate 44 when his vehicle collided head-on with a Freightliner, the Springfield News Leader reports. Joseph W. Russell, 31, was reportedly the first traffic fatality in the Missouri Highway Patrol's Troop D area in 2011, according to the news provider. Accordin... - Suspect of Identity Theft in Washington Could Have More Than 1,000 Victims
Jan-13-11 Olympia, WA An Olympia, Washington man who was recently arrested may have planned the identity theft of 1,000 people, according to Thurston County Sheriff John Snaza. Anthony Vaughn is reportedly being held at Thurston County Jail on 50 counts of identity theft. One veteran detective said that the man was probably part of the largest identity theft... - Stockbroker Arbitration Results in $2.2 Million Award in Securities Fraud Case
Jan-7-11 New York, NY A stockbroker arbitration has resulted in a huge award for investors who alleged they were victims of securities fraud . The investors filed the FINRA arbitration against UBS Financial Services for "Principal Protected Notes" issued by Lehman Brothers. Following the hearing, a three-person arbitration panel awarded the investors $2.2 mi... - Is Taser Abuse out of Control?
Jan-7-11 Washington, DC Since 2004, Amnesty International has stated that taser electro-shock weapons are contributing to widespread human rights abuses and that tasers are being used as tools of routine force instead of their original purpose—an alternative to firearms. The organization says that since June 2001, more than 351 individuals in the US... - Victims Lose $40 Million in Alleged Ponzi Scheme
Jan-12-11 Marlton, NJ With news of yet another alleged Ponzi scheme, investors might be worried that legally-run investments are a thing of the past. Those who lost money in the alleged Carr Miller Capital Ponzi scheme are probably worried that they might never see their money again. Attorneys such as Christopher J. Gray, from the Law Office of Christopher J. Gr... - BP Steps Up to the Plate in Alabama
Jan-12-11 Birmingham, AL The Deepwater Horizon oil spill may have fallen away from the news headlines, but millions of Americans along the gulf coast are still struggling with the aftermath of the worse oil spill in American history. In the vacation town of Orange Beach, Alabama, the Deepwater oil disaster threatened to delay a $500 million condominium project...