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Sep-14-10 London, UK AstraZeneca, the manufacturer of Seroquel , has been granted more time to settle nearly 6,000 lawsuits. The lawsuits at issue are only a portion of some 17,500 lawsuits that the manufacturer has agreed to settle by way of a $198 million kitty. That announcement was made last month. However, the 6,000 will have to wait a little longer after... - Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed over Reused Syringe
Sep-14-10 Pittsburgh, PA A Pittsburgh woman is suing Forbes Regional Hospital for medical malpractice after the medical center allegedly treated her with a syringe that had previously been used on another patient. Kimberlee Blocker was at the hospital to have surgery performed when she was reportedly given the incorrect anesthesia used by another patient, rep... - Boat Accident Leaves 52-Year-Old With Serious Injuries
Sep-14-10 Hague, NY A Staten Island man was seriously injured in a recent boat accident that occurred on Lake George near Hague, New York. Timothy E. Klingler crashed his 21-foot 2000 Malibu outboard motorboat into a stone pier, leaving the craft partially wedged on the pier. The 52-year-old Klingler was taken to the Moses Ludington Hospital in Ticonderoga... - Jury Awards $82.5M in Workplace Death Lawsuit
Harris County, TX: An $82.5 million settlement has been awarded to the estate of 27-year old Josua Wade Petrie, who was killed in a workplace accident. His estate had initiated a wrongful death suit. On May 25, 2007, Mr. Petrie was working as a plant operator at a natural gas processing plant. A hot oil heater had stopped during the previous shif... - $24.4 Million Flag Telecom Settlement Proposed
New York, NY: All persons or entities who purchased the common stock of FLAG Telecom Holdings Limited ("FLAG") between March 6, 2000 and February 13, 2002, or purchased FLAG common stock pursuant to or traceable to FLAG's IPO between February 11, 2000 and May 10, 2000, inclusive, and who were damaged thereby, except for those who sold all their shares... - Atico Bamboo Torches Recalled
Washington, DC: About 324,000 units bamboo torches distributed by Atico International USA are being recalled because the fuel canister that holds the wick of the torch has a sharp edge inside the lip of the opening that poses a laceration hazard when consumers try to remove the wick. The firm has received five reports of lacerations to fingers, i... - Plane Crash in Venezuela Kills Two
Sep-13-10 Cuidad Guayana, Venezuela A plane crash in southeastern Venezuela has killed at least two people, and reports indicate that many more were hospitalized with injuries. On Monday morning the ATR42 aircraft belonging to the government-owned Conviasa airline apparently "tumbled into some power lines" before falling to the ground and exploding, eyewitne... - Chantix User: Chantix Led to Violent Outbursts
Sep-13-10 Decatur AK Kerri C. says when she started taking Chantix two months ago, she had no idea about the smoking cessation drug's side effects, which reportedly include violent acts and suicidal thoughts and actions. Since she started taking Chantix, Kerri says she has had terrible nightmares, thoughts of suicide and aggressive behavior. "I had cosmetic s... - Study: SSRIs May Increase Chance of Death for Breast Cancer Patients
Sep-13-10 Dublin, Ireland A recent study in the Irish Medical Times found a potentially serious SSRI side effect -- an increased risk of mortality among breast cancer patients. The study looked at the medical records of female residents in Ontario, Canada who were diagnosed with breast cancer between 1993 and 2005, and treated with tamoxifen, a drug typical... - German Court Rules Google is Responsible for YouTube Copyright Violations
Sep-13-10 Hamburg, Germany A German court recently ruled that Google is responsible for any potential copyright conflicts that may occur from videos uploaded to YouTube by users. The Hamburg Regional Court said that merely asking users if they have the right to put up the videos does not absolve the internet-search giant of responsibility if the videos infrin... - ERISA Lawsuits - Employee Stock Option Lawsuits - LawyersAndSettlements.com
Employee benefits are an important form of compensation offered by many employers. Some benefits plans are covered by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ( ERISA ). When employers violate ERISA laws , employees may be able to file a lawsuit to recover money lost from their employee savings plan , employee stock options plan or other be... - Employee Stock Option FAQ
What is ERISA? ERISA is the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. It sets minimum standards for pension plans in private industry. For example, if your employer offers a pension plan, ERISA establishes when you (as an employee) must be allowed to participate in the plan and how long you can be away from your employment before it affects you... - Frozen Chicken Nuggets Recalled
Washington, DC: Perdue Farms, Inc., a Perry, Ga. establishment, is recalling approximately 91,872 pounds of frozen chicken nugget products that may contain foreign materials. The products subject to recall include: 1-pound, 13-ounce bag of "GREAT VALUE Fully Cooked Chicken Nuggets." Each bag bears the establishment number "P-33944" as well a... - Vialipro Dietary Supplement Recalled
Washington, DC: Good Health, Inc, is conducting a recall after an FDA lab analyses found that the product tested from certain batches of Vialipro contain Sulfoaildenafil, an analogue of Sildenafil, an FDA-approved drug used as treatment for male Erectile Dysfunction (ED) making this product an unapproved drug. The undeclared ingredient may pose... - Qui Tam Whistleblowers in Line for $37.8 Million
Sep-12-10 Washington, DC Five qui tam whistleblowers will be in line for a combined $37.8 million as their share of a settlement stemming from a lawsuit against the manufacturer of Botox Therapeutic. The alleged promotion by Allergan Inc. of Botox Therapeutic for unapproved medical uses through Medicaid resulted in a combined $600 million in civil and criminal... - San Bruno Fire: Death Toll Unclear
Sep-12-10 San Bruno, CA As residents awaited word that they could return to their homes following the San Bruno explosion , officials announced that skeletal remains had been found in the area of the San Bruno fire. Although the official death toll in the California fire remains at four, the skeletal remains could push that number higher. There are still people b... - Could Avandia Be Pulled from European Market?
Sep-12-10 London, England According to the Associated Press on 9/07/10, British officials have recommended that doctors consider alternative treatments to Avandia . The move was made on the advice of an independent panel of experts who said that the risks of the type 2 diabetes drug outweigh its benefits. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agen... - $240,000 Preliminary Settlement Reached in Hotel Employee Class Action
Williamstown, MA: A $240,000 settlement has been proposed in a wages class action lawsuit brought against The Orchards Hotel by 150 current and former hourly employees. The suit alleged that the hotel had withheld tips and wages. State law dictates that food establishments found to withholding either or both, must play employees three times as... - Slim- 30 Herb Supplement Recalled
Washington, DC: J & H Besta Corp, has been informed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that FDA lab analysis of Slim-30 Herb Supplement distributed by the company was found to contain undeclared N-Desmethyl Sibutramine and traces of Sibutramine. Sibutramine is an FDA-approved drug used as an appetite suppressant for weight loss. The FDA has not... - UK Medical Agency Concerned About Avandia
Sep-6-10 London, UK: An investigation by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has found that the UK Commission on Human Medicines advised regulators in the UK to withdraw GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) diabetes drug Avandia from the market, because it believes the risks associated with the controversial medication outweigh the benefits. The recommendation was made in Jul...