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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Chinese Drywall Litigation Heats Up
Jul-28-10 Miami, FL Having recently lost a Chinese drywall lawsuit, Banner Supply Company is now facing a class action lawsuit, which will attempt to include all Florida homeowners who bought drywall from the distributor. The class action alleges that Banner knew the drywall was defective in 2006 and was negligent in not warning consumers. Meanwhile, homeowne... - Three Dead in Anchorage Plane Crash
Aug-2-10 Anchorage, AK Three people are believed to have been killed in a cargo plane crash in Denali National Park in Alaska on Sunday. The names of the dead have not been released, as authorities were still working to identify the remains on Monday so they could notify the next of kin. According to a report by NBC, the plane burst into flames and started a... - MRI Health Risks to Kidney Patients Growing with Scan Frequency
Aug-2-10 Washington, DC Recent revelations from researchers studying the effects of various MRI health risks, including MRI contrast side effects , further deepen concern over the increasing frequency of MRI procedures by way of the increased availability of MRI machines. With a desire to ensure a proper diagnosis, doctors are ordering MRI scans in rising number... - There's Nothing Mild about a Head Injury, Says Attorney
Aug-2-10 Norkfolk, VA It is easy to have compassion and understanding for someone with an obvious and serious brain injury , but it is a different story when the head injury is mild. "This is the invisible injury, they're the walking wounded",says brain injury lawyer Stephen Smith. "This people need our help the most because no one realizes they have a problem."... - Targeting Physicians Won't Stop Long-Term Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors
Aug-2-10 Utrecht, Holland A recent study concluded that efforts to reduce the long-term use of proton pump inhibitors should target patients as well as doctors. Long-term use of the medications, which are used to relieve heartburn and other stomach-acid related issues, can cause serious health problems, including lung infections and osteoporosis. Led by Dr... - Sales of Diabetes Treatment Byetta Continue to Fall
Aug-2-10 San Diego, CA Sales of the diabetes drug Byetta have continued to decline since it was linked to the development of acute pancreatitis in some cases. Amylin Pharmaceuticals, the makers of Byetta, recently announced that the falling sales of the diabetes drug were slightly offset by lowered cost in terms of its second-quarter profits, according to B... - New Oil Leak in Louisiana: Tug Boat Hits Wellhead
Jul-27-10 New Orleans, LA Less than two weeks after the BP oil spill was capped in the Gulf of Mexico, a wellhead in the inland waterways of Louisiana, near New Orleans, was hit by a tugboat early this morning and began spewing oil 20 feet up in the air. According to a report on MSNBC.com, the wellhead is located on the border of Plaquemines and Jefferso... - Patients with Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis May be Misdiagnosed
Jul-27-10 Boston, MA Patients who have had a gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent may have developed Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) without realizing it. Some may be misdiagnosed with another condition, while others may not realize the full extent of the side effects. In this second part of a two-part series , John Dalimonte, partner at Karon & Dalimo... - Nail Guns in the Wrong Hands Lead to Nail Gun Injury, Even Death
Aug-1-10 Durham, NC The good news is that nail gun injuries amongst contractors, carpenters and other skilled and qualified laborers are on the decline. The bad news is that high-powered nail guns are increasingly available and used by home handymen and so-called "weekend warriors" looking for a faster and more efficient way to complete home renovations. Cr... - Title lX Doesn't Protect Against Bullying
Aug-1-10 Detroit, MI It is hard to say what may happen in the future when it comes to litigating against bullying. "The law the way it is written doesn't provide a solution for every kind of harassment ," says attorney Richard Winslow. "The way the law is written it is quite narrow, but I think the issues are broader than Title lX, which is limited to sexual har... - Texas Woman Sues Makers of Yasmin over Brain Damage
Aug-1-10 Dallas, TX A Texas woman is suing the maker of Yasmin birth control pills , claiming that the medication caused her to suffer massive brain damage. CBS11 reports that Rebecca Anderson-Hull suffered a pulmonary embolism, a blockage in the main artery of the lungs, two years after she began taking Yasmin. The embolism deprived Anderson-Hull of oxygen l... - J&J Faces Devastating Inspection at Lancaster Plant
Jul-26-10 Washington, DC A third Johnson & Johnson (J&J) manufacturing plant, this one located in Lancaster, PA, has been flagged by federal officials as result of a recent inspection. The problems reportedly include poor quality control , chaotic recordkeeping and different products in one retail package, such as maximum strength Pepcid tablets in regula... - Understanding Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis
Jul-26-10 Boston, MA Patients who have been diagnosed with Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) know how devastating the disease can be, but many don't know what causes it or how to treat it. In this two-part series, we interview John Dalimonte, partner at Karon & Dalimonte, about MRI contrast agent side effects , causes of NSF and how patients often end up mi... - "Don't Give up the Fight with Unum"
Jul-26-10 Silver Spring, MD Beth was denied long-term disability benefits from healthcare provider Unum based on a pre-existing condition—and Unum denied two appeals. Through a lot of perseverance, Beth finally convinced Unum to reverse its decision and pay what is rightfully hers. Beth (not her real name), 31, was diagnosed with renal failure in early... - Edison Discrimination Suit is Déjà Vu All Over Again
Jul-31-10 San Mareno, CA : This is the third time since 1974 that Southern California Edison is being sued for racial discrimination. "This company has an inbred culture of racial intolerance that favors Caucasians and punishes African Americans and other non-Caucasians," says attorney Charles T. Mathews, who represents 11 plaintiffs in the latest class action ag... - BP ERISA: Was Company Stock a Prudent Investment?
Jul-31-10 Miami, FL Managers of company benefits plans have a duty to act in the best interests of plan participants. Lawsuits filed recently, however, allege that plan fiduciaries failed to prudently invest the assets of BP employee benefits plans and violated ERISA (Employee Retirement Income Security Act) laws. Part of the issue is that many assets of a co... - Class Action Lawsuit in Canada Alleging Mirapex Compulsion
Jul-31-10 Clearwater, BC Mirapex, a dopamine agonist used for the treatment of Parkinson's and Restless Leg Syndrome, has been the subject of numerous Mirapex gambling lawsuits and settlements in the US. In Canada, a number of people are joining a class action lawsuit alleging that sudden and unusual compulsive behaviors are triggered by the drug, which is manuf... - Translators Sue Hospital Conglomerate For Overtime Pay
Jul-31-10 Cambridge, MA Three women who worked as translators at a Massachusetts hospital conglomerate are suing their employer, claiming they have not received overtime pay since 2006. The lawsuit alleges that the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), which runs hospitals in Cambridge, Somerville and Everett, asked the translators to work as contractors beyond th... - Football-Related Dementia and Workers' Compensation
Van Nuys, CA: A bell-weather worker's compenstation claim has been filed in California by the wife of a retired NFL footballer, alleging that the dementia he developed in his late 50s and necessitated his being placed in an assisted living facility at 64, is a direct result of his work as an NFL lineman from 1966 to 1973. Ralph Wenzel played for t... - Fosamax Dead Jaw Patient Awarded $8 Million
Jul-30-10 New York, NY It's been a long road for Shirley Boles, the 72-year-old retired sheriff's deputy who was known along with her female partner as the "Cagney and Lacey" of the Florida Panhandle. Late last month a jury awarded her $8 million in damages in a retrial of her case against Fosamax manufacturer Merck. She had asked for $5 million. Boles' t...