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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- New York Law Expands Scope of Qui Tam Lawsuits
Sep-19-10 Albany, NY A recently passed law in New York will allow whistleblowers to file qui tam lawsuits against wealthy tax cheats under the False Claims Act. Whistleblowers who file suits against those who defraud the government can receive a portion of the potential penalty imposed by the state on the defendant under qui tam law. Previously, the law had f... - DePuy Hip Devices Recalled
Sep-8-10 San Francisco, CA Johnson & Johnson, maker of the DePuy hip implant , announced a recall of the devices in August 2010. Now, patients are filing lawsuits alleging the company knew that the DePuy ASR hip implant devices failed in a high number of patients but did not take appropriate action. Maurice Brigham, who received two hip implants in 20... - Attorney Gary E. Mason Discusses Recent Activity in the Chinese Drywall Litigation
Sep-8-10 Washington, DC Attorney Gary E. Mason can attest to the fact that the Chinese drywall litigation isn't cut-and-dried. "At the August status conference, US District Court Judge Fallon said the case was 'rapidly approaching the end game,' says Mason. "Fallon announced that a mediation was scheduled for August 24. The participants would include representa... - Concerns over Drug Given to Vets for PTSD
Sep-8-10 Washington, DC Concerns are being raised over an antipsychotic drug given to veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Currently the US Food and Drug Administration has cleared only two drugs for treatment of the condition, Zoloft and Paxil, which may put patients at risk of Paxil side effects . The anti-psychotic in question is... - Baby Matters Recalls Nap Nanny Recliners
Washington, DC: The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Baby Matters LLC, of Berwyn, PA, is announcing the recall of 30,000 Nap Nanny portable baby recliners. CPSC is investigating a report of a 4-month-old girl from Royal Oak, MI, who died in a Nap Nanny that was being used in a crib. According to preliminary repo... - Specialty Farms Recalls Organic Alfalfa Sprouts
Washington, DC: Specialty-Farms, LLC is voluntarily recalling Specialty Farms brand Organic Alfalfa Sprouts Blend and Organic Sprout Salad. The sprouts are being recalled because they may have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes. Listeria Monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections... - Raquel's Brand Products Recalled due to Potential Listeria Contamination
Washington, DC: Quong Hop & Co, of South San Francisco, California is voluntarily recalling all "Raquel's" hummus, salads, wraps, sandwiches, and other food items, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly... - Pasco Packaged Corn and Poblano Peppers Recalled
Washington, DC: Pasco Processing is recalling 2087 cases of 20lb bulk packaged Corn and Poblano peppers, (SKU 10071179017738) because of the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems. Heal... - What You Don't Know about Byetta
Sep-18-10 Chapel Hill, NC Competition in the drug industry is fierce, and in the case of type 2 diabetes drug Byetta , the loss of patent protection in 2013 is in itself just cause to ensure something new is on the market to take up the revenue slack when the inevitable generics start appearing. But it's also good business to know human nature, and the makers... - The Tragedy of Stevens Johnson Syndrome: The Children
Sep-18-10 New Port Richey, FL When three-year-old Riley Jeanne Brown fractured her collarbone while playing one day, a doctor prescribed children's Motrin to ease the little girl's pain. After she came down with a fever, more Motrin was prescribed, along with Tylenol. But Riley got worse. It wasn't long before she was diagnosed with Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS... - Levaquin Patient Faces Constant Battle with Pain
Sep-18-10 Pearson, GA Kimberley S. says she was given Levaquin when she was sick, but she had no idea about the serious side effects, which include tendon ruptures. If she had known, she says she would have asked for a different medication. "I was in the hospital about a year ago because I had pneumonia," Kimberley says. "They gave me Levaquin for it. Shortly... - Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing Hit with National Class Action
Sep-18-10 Louisville, KY A giant pyramid scheme that has been masquerading as a marketing company appears to be starting to crumble. The only "fortune" the company created went mostly to the company's father figure, Paul Orbison, and a short list of his confederates. Although Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing purports to sell everything from hair care products to cel... - Double Fault Ford Case Yields Record-Breaking Amount
Sep-12-10 Jasper County, MS Veteran Mississippi attorney Tab Turner has handled close to 300 Ford Explorer rollover cases, but the Brian Cole wrongful death case stands out for several reasons. "There's no question this is the largest award I've seen," says Turner, referring to the $131 million the jury awarded to the Cole family in compensatory damages. A pr... - DePuy Hip Replacements Recalled
Sep-12-10 New Brunswick, NJ A Johnson and Johnson's orthopedics subdivision, DePuy Orthopedics , is recalling hip replacement parts used by about 93,000 people worldwide. The recall was caused by the high rate of hip revision surgeries needed by patients with DePuy hip replacements, according to Dow Jones Newswires . Patients do not need their DePuy hip r... - Veteran Suing Military Contractor, Seeks Increase in VA Benefits
Sep-17-10 St. Charles, MO Sometimes you don't need to take a bullet or shrapnel to be in need of VA benefits . In the case of Tim Wymore, being in the line of fire in Iraq and Afghanistan had nothing to do with munitions, guns, land mines or other explosive devices. For Wymore, it was being within close proximity to open-air burn pits that were operated on US mil... - Did You Take Reglan for Longer than Three Months? You May Have a Claim
Sep-17-10 Columbus, OH Patients who took Reglan for more than three months and suffered from serious Reglan side effects may be able to file a lawsuit against the maker of the medication. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent out a warning alerting physicians and patients to the link between Reglan and tardive dyskinesia, but there may still be pati... - Fatal Kansas City Truck Accidents Decline
Sep-17-10 Kansas City, MO Last year saw the fewest number of fatal Kansas city truck accidents and deadly crashes involving other types of vehicles since 2001. There were 192 traffic fatalities in the Kansas City area last year, according to the Kansas City Star . The Kansas City numbers reflect a trend across the country. Nationwide there were only 33,80... - Attorney Tracks Foreclosure Frauds and Files Class Action
Sep-6-10 New York, NY If attorney Susan Chana Lask is right, she has hit on class action suit that will go down in history as one of the critical features of the foreclosure crisis that has ruined the lives of millions of Americans. "It is disgusting," says Lask, a smart and feisty New York City lawyer. "I am really starting to hate banks. They are messing with... - Possible Fentora Death Lawsuit
Cephalon issued two Dear Healthcare Professional Letters to inform prescribers and other healthcare providers of important safety information regarding Fentora. Fentora is indicated for the management of breakthrough pain in patients with cancer who are already receiving and who are tolerant to opioid therapy for their underlying persistent cancer pain. Ser... - FDA Panel Split on Meridia
Sep-16-10 Washington, DC The expert panel that convened to evaluate data on Abbott's diet drug Meridia was unable to come to a decision regarding whether or not the drug should stay on the market. The 16 members of the Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee were split down the middle – with eight members voting the keep the drug on the market...