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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Statute of Limitations Still Running on Depakote Claims
Oct-17-10 Miami, FL Patients who took Depakote might think that the statute of limitations has run out, ending their ability to file a lawsuit. That's because they may have taken Depakote a long time ago. In many cases, however, the statute of limitations starts running from when the injury occurred, not from when the medication was taken, meaning a Depakote law... - Don't Mess with Louisiana's MAPIL Law
Oct-22-10 Opelousas, LA It took the jury a little more than three hours to decide that Ortho-McNeil-Janssen and its parent company Johnson & Johnson had sent out false and misleading information about the anti-psychotic drug Risperdal . The jury set monetary damages at $257 million. "It is one of the largest verdicts in the St. Landry Parish and one of the la... - Plane Crash Kills Three in LA County
Oct-22-10 Agua Dulce, CA A plane crash has taken the lives of three people and three horses in northern Los Angeles County late Thursday. The Cirrus SR-22 went down next to a barn about a mile west of the local airport while en route from Van Nuys to Parker, Ariz. An FAA spokesman said that two people were killed in the plane, which caught fire after crashing... - Florida Labor Law Forcing Rising Costs in Tampa Pension Funds
Oct-22-10 Tampa, FL Florida labor law has required taxpayers in the city of Tampa to contribute more and more to the pension funds of public employees. According to Tampa Bay Online , four years ago Tampa residents contributed about $1.5 million to Tampa's police and fire pension fund, but experts predict that figure to approach $20 million next year. The ci... - Ex-cop Sentenced for Stockbroker Fraud
Oct-22-10 Mentor, OH An Ohio man was recently sentenced to six years in prison for stock broker fraud . Raymond Thomas, a former police officer from Warrensville Heights, reportedly operated a schemed that bilked about 25 investors out of an estimated $889,000, according to the News-Herald . Thomas was charged in June in US District Court with one count of m... - Heartburn Help: Proton Pump Inhibitors Being Overprescribed?
Oct-16-10 Minneapolis, MN For many people, proton pump inhibitors have been like a miracle drug. But the heartburn drugs may have worked too well, putting patients at risk of developing proton pump inhibitor side effects. Because they reduce the effects of acid reflux, allowing people to eat foods they possibly should not be eating, many people started taking th... - $3.78 Million Settlement Over SJS Death of Nine-Year-Old Girl
Oct-16-10 New York, NY A heartbreaking case of Stevens Johnson Syndrome that resulted in the death of a nine-year-old girl has culminated in a $3.78 million settlement with the manufacturer of Dilantin and Flagyl. The settlement approval with pharmaceutical giant Pfizer was filed October 8th following a hearing before Judge Judith H. Gische of the New York State... - FRS Healthy Energy Revamping In Spite of Questions
Oct-21-10 Foster City, CA In the midst of an ongoing debate concerning the effectiveness and the science behind FRS energy , the company that manufactures the line announced a new look for its products, together with a "fresh, new taste" that will not only enhance the marketability of the products, but may also help to deflect criticism from the brand. While F... - FDA Employs Full Tool Box to Monitor Chantix
Oct-21-10 Washington, DC The horrific incidents involving attempted or successful Chantix suicide among other side effects prompted the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require a post-approval risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS), according to the October 8th issue of the Food and Drug Letter . Chantix—a smoking cessation drug—c... - Yet Another Toyota Recall
Oct-21-10 Tokyo Toyota Motor Corp. has announced yet another recall. This time 740,000 vehicles in the US (1.53 million globally) are being recalled to fix a brake-related problem that may cause fluid leaks. The models recalled include the 2005-2006 Toyota Avalon, 2004-2006 Toyota Highlander (non-hybrid models), 2004-2006 Lexus GS300, 2004-200 IS250, 2004-2006 IS350... - Texas Labor Law Case to Go To Arbitration
Oct-21-10 Beaumont, TX A lawsuit filed by a teacher against a school over Texas labor law will have to go to arbitration, a recent court opinion ruled. Monica Weibust had sued her former school, Woodlands Christian Academy, for constructive discharge, harassment, retaliation and employment discrimination under Chapter 21 of the Texas Labor Code. However, the sc... - Denture Cream Zinc Poisoning Lawsuits Filed in Canada
Oct-21-10 Victoria, British Columbia A major Canadian law firm recently filed against two pharmaceutical companies over denture cream zinc poisoning . GlaxoSmithKline and Proctor and Gamble were both sued in courts in British Columbia and Saskatchewan for allegedly failing to properly warn consumers about the dangers posed by the amount of zinc in popular dent... - Paxil Plaintiff Settles Birth Defects Lawsuit
Oct-20-10 Watertown, SD Recent publications indicate a woman has settled her Paxil birth defects lawsuit , ending a legal process that began with the 2004 death of her newborn son. The lawsuit alleged her son suffered from Paxil birth defects, including persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). The plaintiff, Jennifer Berg, alleged her use of Pa... - Accutane Lawsuits: The Importance of the Statute of Limitations
Oct-20-10 Newark, NJ When it comes to lawsuits involving Accutane side effects , which include a risk of Accutane inflammatory bowel disease, the statute of limitations is a highly-contentious issue. One lawsuit, however, recently dealt with the issue of Accutane acne medication statute of limitations, opening the door for more Accutane medication lawsuits to be... - QB John Elway Among Investors Bilked in Securities Fraud Case
Oct-20-10 Denver, CO Former Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway is one of the 65 investors who reportedly lost millions of dollars in a securities fraud case. The investors lost as much as $71 million in their dealings with former hedge fund manager Sean Mueller, according to the Denver Post . The district attorney's office in Denver charged Mueller with r... - Reglan Lawsuit Filed in New Orleans
Oct-20-10 New Orleans, LA A mother in Louisiana has filed a Reglan lawsuit , claiming that her child developed tardive dyskinesia, a disorder characterized by repetitive and involuntary movements, after taking the diabetes drug. Dawn Harris is suing Pharmaceutical Associates, Beach Products, Morton Grove Pharmaceuticals and Wockhardt in a federal court in New... - Effexor: Was the STAR*D Trial Misleading?
Sep-24-10 Seattle, WA Women who took the antidepressant Effexor during pregnancy may have done so thinking the benefits outweighed the risk of Effexor side effects , including a risk of birth defects. However, a study examining the effectiveness of antidepressants has yielded misleading results—a fact that suggests that antidepressants are only marginally m... - Lexmark to Pay $8.3M in Employee Vacation Class Action
Los Angeles, CA: Lexmark has been ordered to pay $8.3 million in compensation to its employees in California as settlement of the class action lawsuit they brought over the company's "use it or loose it" vacation policy The employees originally challenged the company saying they should not lose compensation for the time that they did not use. L... - Ford Recalls 575,000 Windstar Minivans
Washington, DC: Ford is recalling 575,000 older model Windstar vans in the United States and Canada (model years 1998 to 2003) due to a rear axle that can fracture over time when exposed to corrosive materials used on roads in cold-weather areas which includes New England, the mid-Atlantic states, the great Lakes region, and Canada. The corrosio... - Duragesic Pain Patch Lawsuit Settled
Oct-14-10 Chicago, IL Patients who deal with chronic pain may find the Duragesic patch to be a lifesaver. Reported to be four to eight times more powerful than morphine at treating pain, the Duragesic pain patch (known generically as the fentanyl patch), can dull severe pain. Unfortunately, Duragesic side effects—including a risk of fentanyl overdose&mdash...