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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Senator Investigating Zimmer Hip Issues
Aug-28-10 Houston, TX Patients who have experienced difficulty with their Zimmer Durom Cup hip replacement might not know who to blame for their problem. According to Zimmer Holdings, the fault belongs to the surgeons who implanted the device. According to some consultants, the problem lies with the device itself. Now, a senator is attempting to sort things out... - Reglan Patients Should Keep Eye on Statute of Limitations
Aug-28-10 San Diego, CA People who have experienced Reglan side effects and are considering legal action should be aware of the statute of limitations. Although the time to file a Reglan lawsuit has not run out, time is ticking for attorneys to gather evidence and put together a case. Patients who believe they or someone they know have suffered from tardive dysk... - Protopic, Cancer and Other Risks: Is the Message Getting Through?
Aug-28-10 Washington, DC The potential relationship—however slight —between Protopic and cancer may not be resonating with the masses, in spite of the fact that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a boxed warning in 2006 with regard to the cancer risk. Here's an excerpt from the Protopic official website: "The safety of using Pro... - Settlement Approved in Countrywide Identity Theft Suit
Aug-28-10 Louisville, KY A settlement in a suit concerning identity theft between Countrywide Financial Corp. and 17 million of its customers received final approval from a federal judge. The 17 million people included anyone who obtained a mortgage from Countrywide or had the company service a mortgage before July 1, 2008, according to the Associated Press... - New Interpretation of FMLA Has Major Implications for Florida Labor Law
Aug-27-10 Washington, DC A new interpretation of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) could have serious implications for Florida labor law . According to the Miami Herald , South Florida companies with 50 or more employees should pay attention to the new interpretation of the FMLA that expands the rights of unpaid family leave to encompass different types... - County Attorney Candidate Was Twice Sued for Legal Malpractice
Aug-27-10 Ravalli County, MT A candidate for a county attorney seat in Montana was twice found guilty of legal malpractice , according to the Missoula Independent . William Fulbright is a Ravalli County Deputy Attorney and is currently a candidate for Ravalli County Attorney, running against his boss, incumbent George Corn. The news source recently revealed t... - Pet Owners Report Severe Adverse Reactions with Sergeant's Flea & Tick Treatment
Rochester, MN: Two families in Minnesota have reported that their pets have suffered severe adverse health reactions which they believe are linked to Sergeant's over-the-counter flea and tick treatments. One couple had applied Sergeant's Flea and Tick gel onto their dog's back and he subsequently developed breathing difficulties, red skin and red... - Attorney: Statute of Limitations on Reglan Lawsuits Running out
Aug-16-10 Los Angeles, CA According to Kate Gillespie, an attorney with Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, patients who suspect they have suffered Reglan side effects should contact an attorney as soon as possible. Although there are approximately six months before the statute of limitations on filing a Reglan lawsuit runs out, attorneys need time to evaluate... - JetBlue Airbus Crashes On Sacramento Airstrip
Aug-26-10 Sacramento, CA A plane crash involving a JetBlue Airbus A320 took place during landing at Sacramento airport Thursday afternoon. Reports indicate that passengers were told to evacuate via the emergency slides as a fire broke out on the underside of the plane. So far, reports indicate that 15 passengers were injured and four were sent to local hosp... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome: When the Cure Is Worse Than the Disease
Aug-26-10 Dallas, TX It is a pain that only those who have experienced Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) can fully understand: lesions and blisters all over the body and skin that sloughs off are just some of the symptoms patients experience. The most frightening part is that SJS seems indiscriminate in its targets. Why patients develop Stevens Johnson Syndrome... - Countrywide Financial Executives Faces Securities Fraud Allegations
Aug-26-10 Los Angeles, CA Formerly one of the largest mortgage lenders in the US, Countrywide Financial now faces allegations of securities fraud on the part of some of the lender's executives. Allegations made in the securities fraud litigation include that investors were misled by Countrywide executives. Meanwhile, other lawsuits alleging securities fraud and... - Westwood College Rip-off
Aug-26-10 Tampa, FL Westwood College vehemently denies the allegations made against it, but attorney Chris Hoyer says he has stories and examples from dozens and dozens former students and staff members that will prove the for-profit college based in Denver, Colorado is guilty of fraud . "I think as of yesterday some 800 students have contacted us," says Hoyer... - Two Sent to Jail for Violations of California Overtime Laws, Other Crimes
Aug-26-10 Los Angeles, CA Two Los Angeles brothers, joint owners of four car washes, were each sentenced to a year in jail for violations of California overtime laws and various other crimes. Benny and Nissan Pirian both pleaded no contest to six criminal charges, including violations of a number of California overtime laws, according to the Los Angeles Time... - FTC Alleges Internet Fraud Over Acai Weight Loss Supplement
Aug-26-10 Washington, DC The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers about internet fraud relating to advertisements for acai weight loss products. The FTC is suing Central Coast Nutraceuticals, the maker of AcaiPure and colon supplement colopure, for fraud. The company runs ads on the television, internet and radio claiming that the products can... - Gulf Oil Spill Damaging Lives and Livelihoods
New Orleans, LA : As round-the-clock crisis management of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster continues in the Gulf of Mexico, experts are suggesting that efforts to clean-up one of the worst oil spills in history could go on for years. And the costs, both in environmental and human terms, could be unprecedented, as the environmental devastation coul... - Mexican Cheeses Recalled due to Possible Listeria Contamination
Brooklyn, NY: Azteca Linda Corp is recalling QUESO FRESCO (FRESH WHITE CHEESE) and QUESO HEBRA (FRESH WHITE STRING CHEESE) with an expiration date of July 7, 2010 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 people, a... - Recent Chinese Drywall Settlement Smells like Rotten Eggs
Aug-25-10 New Orleans, LA Homeowners with Chinese drywall are likely on tenterhooks awaiting the mediation outcome today by US District Judge Eldon Fallon, who is presiding over about 10,000 federal and state Chinese drywall cases consolidated in multidistrict litigation (MDL) in New Orleans. Some of those in attendance are Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. Ltd... - Avandia Memo Reportedly Biased
Aug-25-10 Washington, DC While patients wait for news about what the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will do about Avandia , more criticism about the way GlaxoSmithKline handled the drug and its studies has come to light. Some critics say a letter from GlaxoSmithKline ignores concerns about Avandia risks, potentially putting patients at risk. According t... - Student Killed in Missouri Motorcycle Accident
Aug-25-10 Columbia, MO A 20-year-old student at the University of Missouri - Columbia recently died in a Missouri motorcycle accident . Caitlin Valora riding on a motorcycle driven by 21-year-old Aaron Hansberry in Columbia, Missouri, according to the Columbia Missourian . The pair were driving on East Nifong Boulevard, approaching a T-intersection. Accord... - Indiana AG Urges Qui Tam Lawsuits for Medicare Fraud
Aug-25-10 Indianapolis, IN Indiana's attorney general, Greg Zoeller, is encouraging residents to report instances of Medicare fraud to his office or to file a qui tam lawsuit . Zoeller urges Hoosiers to follow the lead of Kathleen McCoy, a South Bend child therapist, said she had seen health professionals give treatments that patients didn't need and then bill...