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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Factory Worker Awarded $30.4 Million for Popcorn Lung
South Elgin, IL: A jury in Cook County jury has awarded 45-year old Gerardo Solis $30.4 million as compensation for having developed a health condition known as popcorn lung'. It is the biggest award to-date in a 'popcorn lung' case Solis, a factory worker from South Elgin, alleged that his lung disease was caused by exposure to diacetyl, a chem... - $7.5 Million Settlement Proposed in Gillette M3P Power Razor Class Action
Boston, MA: A settlement has been proposed in class action laawsuit with The Gillette Company called In re M3Power Razor System Marketing & Sales Practices Litigation. The lawsuit claims that Gillette's advertisements stating that the M3Power Razor ("M3P") "raises or stimulates hair up and away from the skin" were false and misleading and violat... - Class-Action Overtime Pay Lawsuit Launched Against Food Service Provider
Dec-21-10 Allentown, PA Workers employed by a company providing food service at two Pennsylvania hospitals have brought a lawsuit against Sodexo, alleging the company failed to provide overtime pay for hours worked above and beyond the standard compliment within a normal work week. The class-action lawsuit was brought by Louis Olsen and Shari Kurtz on behalf of... - Train Car Lands on Sidewalk After Train Derailment
Dec-21-10 Roanoke, VA It's a miracle no one was hurt or killed in the December 15 train crash . It was 7:40 pm on a Sunday evening when a 66-car train loaded with new vehicles partially derailed in an area of tracks that bisect the Roanoke tourism and business district. Media reports indicate a fence along Norfolk Avenue was flattened, and one derailed car wound... - Union Claims City Violates Florida Labor Law
Dec-21-10 Cape Coral, FL The Cape Coral, Florida police union claims that the city is violating Florida labor law by forcing 11 officers to pay back $96,000 in raises associated with college credits the officers did not earn, the News-Press reports. The officers reportedly each owe between $3,600 and $23,000, according to the news provider. "They can't j... - Exercises Key in Avoiding Shoulder Injury
Dec-21-10 Portland, OR As there are a number of different causes for a shoulder injury , it can be extremely helpful to perform some specific strengthening exercises, according to Colin Hoobler, who practices physical therapy at c.h. Physical Therapy in Oregon. In a recent article in the Oregonian , Hoobler explains that one's risk of shoulder injury increase... - Sandoz Recalls Methotrexate
Washington, DC: Sandoz Inc. announced today it has initiated a recall in the US of all 50mg/2mL and 250mg/10mL vials of Sandoz and Parenta brand Methotrexate Injection, USP product ("methotrexate") to the consumer/user level. Sandoz is initiating this voluntary recall of all 24 lots of the affected product following the finding of small glass fl... - Verizon To Pay $25 Million To Settle
New York, NY: Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay $25 million plus at least $52.8 million in refunds to customers as settlement of allegations that the company charged millions of dollars in mystery fees. "Today's settlement requires Verizon Wireless to make meaningful business reforms, prevent future overcharges, and provide consumers clear, easy-... - Bayer to Pay $3.3 Million To Settle One A Day Vitamin Claims
Washington, DC: Bayer AG, maker of One a Day vitamins, has agreed to pay $3.3 million to settle investigations into claims of deceptive marketing, specifically that the vitamin can cure, treat or prevent any disease including cancer, while lacking the scientific evidence to back up those claims. The settlement was reached with Attorney Generals... - California Firm Recalls Ready-To-Eat Pork Products
Washington, DC: Autentico Foods, a Hawaiian Gardens, CA, establishment, is recalling approximately 54,000 pounds of ready-to-eat pork products that it did not produce in accordance with its food safety plan. The problem was discovered through a review of company records that uncovered evidence to show that the establishment's food safety recor... - Class-action Lawsuit Filed Against FirstMerit Over Bank Overdraft Fees
Dec-15-10 Akron, OH A recently filed class-action lawsuit accuses Akron, Ohio-based FirstMerit of "unfairly manipulating" the order of customer transactions, which resulted in excessive overdraft fees , the Cleveland Plain-Dealer reports. FirstMerit is the latest bank to face legal issues as a result of the excessive overdraft fees . According to the news... - Amiodarone Interaction with Simvastatin Still a Global Concern
Dec-20-10 Shanghai, China The Republic of China has now caught on to the pre-existing concern over simvastatin when combined with amiodarone, given a release in November by the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) in China warning about the risk of rhabdomyolysis, a rare muscle injury that can lead to kidney failure and death. Simvastatin taken alone in hig... - Kroger Recalls Pet Food in 19 States
Dec-20-10 Atlanta, GA In what will hopefully not turn into an unhappy Christmas for pet owners, a major distributor of pet food has announced a recall of select pet food packages from retail stores in 19 states. The Kroger Co. released details of a recall late Saturday involving certain packages of Pet Pride Cat Food, Pet Pride Kitten Food, Old Yeller Chunk Dog... - Asbestos Lawsuit Gets Plaintiff $1 Million
Dec-20-10 Syracuse, NY The family of a man who died after he was exposed to asbestos has been awarded $1 million by a New York jury. The family of Richard Schuderer filed a wrongful death lawsuit, after Schruderer died as a result of mesothelioma in June 2009. Other asbestos lawsuits have been filed against various companies, alleging injury to people who were e... - Toronto Doctor Faces Medical Negligence Lawsuits
Dec-20-10 Toronto, Ontario A Toronto surgeon who is being sued by upwards of 100 former patients for medical negligence cannot escape scrutiny by resigning from the hospital where he performed the surgeries, according to a recent ruling by the Health Professions Appeal and Review Board. Dr. Richard Austin, who so far has an unblemished record on the official Web... - Critic Says Avandia Should Be Banned
Dec-20-10 Toronto, ON, Canada A doctor who was critical of the use of the drug Avandia is criticizing Health Canada for allowing the diabetes drug to stay on the market despite Avandia side effects. Much like the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) response to Avandia risks, Health Canada has advised serious restrictions about whom could be prescribed the medi... - Avelox Side Effects Could Include Tendon Problems
Dec-20-10 Bethesda, MD According to the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, avelox side effects can potentially include tendinitis or tendon rupture either during or up to several months after treatment. Such problems could affect tendons in the patient's shoulder, hand, back of the ankle or other parts of the body, according to the organization. ... - Drinks that Mix Alcohol and Caffeine Linked to Hospitalizations
Washington, DC: Beverages that contain caffeine and alcohol have been associated with a recent rash of hospitalizations among college students. Four Loko drinks, which are fruit flavoured malt beverages with an alcohol content of 12 percent and a high amount of caffeine are dangerous, according to doctors, because the caffeine masks the effect of... - Death by Overdose of 5 Children Prompts FDA Warning for Tessalon
Dec-14-10 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that accidental ingestion of Tessalon (benzonatate) by children younger than 10 years can result in serious side effects or death. Tessalon, approved by the FDA to treat symptomatic relief of cough in patients older than 10, may attract younger children because of the drug's candy-l... - Father Dies Six Weeks After Fire That Claims His Son
Dec-19-10 Chicago, IL The image on YouTube of DJ Mixx Massacre Mike posing with his three-year-old son is heartbreaking when you realize that both are no longer with us, killed in a fire accident in Pilsen, located on the Lower West Side of Chicago. What is equally heartbreaking is that the video was put up soon after the fire, which killed the DJ's son Michael...