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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Serious Complications Caused by Hospital Infection
Dec-21-09 San Antonio, TX David is one of over two million people who acquire hospital infections each year (according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). An investigation conducted by the hospital determined that David's MRSA infection originated from a staple used during his back surgery. The massive amount of antibiotics he took to treat th... - Transgender Teen Files Discrimination Claim under Florida Employment Law
Dec-21-09 Orlando, FL A transgender teen applying for a job at a McDonalds in Orlando has lodged a formal complaint against the fast food chain claiming the restaurant violated Florida employment law by refusing to hire the plaintiff over gender issues. In July, Zikeria Bellamy filled out an online application for a position as a shift manager or crew leader... - Lawyers Again Request Shoulder Pain Pump Lawsuit Consolidation
Dec-20-09 Pikesville, MD Shoulder pain pump attorneys have indicated that they will renew their prior motions for transfer and coordination of the product liability lawsuits against shoulder pain pump manufacturers at the next meeting of the US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation in January 2010. On November 30, several attorneys representing a number o... - Prepaid Debit Card Users Have Little Protection
Dec-20-09 Provo, UT With Christmas just around the corner, consumers are trying to make their money go as far as possible. However, those who use prepaid debit cards often find that their money goes much faster than expected. Some say they load money onto their cards but are not able to access it; others were unaware of all the fees they would be incurring. C... - Alcohol May Have Contributed to California Car Crash
Dec-20-09 Escondido, CA Local authorities are blaming alcohol for a California car crash that claimed the life of an Escondido-area high school student this past week. Seventeen-year-old Veronica Elizabeth Aguirre was driving home from a party after midnight when her vehicle began drifting towards the shoulder. Aguirre lost control and rolled several times be... - GlaxoSmithKline Reportedly Paid $1 Billion for Paxil Lawsuits
Dec-14-09 Philadelphia, PA : According to reports, Paxil-maker GlaxoSmithKline may have paid almost $1 billion to settle Paxil lawsuits alleging serious side effects, including birth defects, addiction and suicides or attempted suicides. Bloomberg reported today that since 1993, GlaxoSmithKline has paid close to $1 billion to settle lawsuits concerning the a... - Students Feel the Sting of Excessive Overdraft Fees
Dec-14-09 Lawrence, KS Calls for the regulation of excessive overdraft fees could be a lifesaver for America's college students, as a recent survey found that nearly half of adults aged 18 to 25 are being burned by extraneous charges each year. As reported in the Daily Kansan , the Center for Responsible Lending's study claims that 46 percent of college-ag... - Lawsuit Filed for Italian Helicopter Crash Victims in New Jersey
Dec-13-09 Newark, NJ A mid-air helicopter crash , in which a sightseeing chopper collided with a low-flying plane over the Hudson River in August of 2008, is the subject of a recent lawsuit brought forward by the families of the crash victims. Five Italian tourists were aboard a Eurocopter tour of New York City operated by local aviation firm Liberty Helicop... - Four Contractors Cited in Texas Employment Deaths
Dec-18-09 Austin, TX Late this spring, three Texas men fell more than 100 feet to their deaths after the scaffolding they were working on collapsed at a construction site. Texas labor law , as well as other assorted safety requirements at the state and federal level, is put into place in an effort to prevent these kinds of tragedies. Three men employed by a Fl... - Sometimes Bizarre Workplace Harassment
Dec-18-09 Atherton, CA Two separate workplace harassment stories provide a window into a hostile work environment where people often turn a blind eye to sexual harassment. A former police officer in the town of Atherton, California has sued both the town and the public works supervisor over an issue involving sexual harassment in the workplace. Pilar Ortiz-B... - "My Gallbladder Surgery Was Linked to Yasmin"
Dec-18-09 Bloomfield, NE "I was never told that Yasmin could cause gallbladder problems," says Jessie. "Back in 2004, when I was prescribed this birth control pill, I wasn't aware of any Yasmin side effects. And now I'm mad. "I talked to my doctor about possible Yasmin side effects and he only mentioned blood clots. I thought you could only get blood clots if... - Denture Adhesive Poisoning Tests Not Always Straightforward
Dec-18-09 Webb City, MO Most people think that denture adhesive zinc poisoning can be diagnosed with a few simple tests. But for Brenda B. (real name withheld), who has diabetes and lung problems, testing for denture cream zinc poisoning is not that easy. Although Brenda uses Fixodent denture adhesive and suffers from neuropathy, she may never have the test resu... - Federal Government Fines Waste Management Company for Violating New Jersey Labor Law
Dec-12-09 Newark, NJ The federal government recently fined Solid Waste Transfer and Recycling (SWTR) for what it describes as willful safety and health violations under New Jersey labor law . In an attempt to target industries with high injury and illness rates, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) recently toured th... - A Case for Unpaid Meal Breaks
Dec-17-09 Fresno, CA For almost three years, Margaret was required to work during her lunch breaks. She worked eight hours a day, five days a week, and was not allowed to leave the office in case the phones rang. It wasn't until she was terminated that Margaret filed a complaint with the California Labor Board and learned that her employers had violated California... - Does Pharmacy Closure Violate Employment Law?
Dec-17-09 Minneapolis, MN A food chain headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota may have violated federal and state employment laws when it announced the closure of a grocery store and pharmacy. According to the December 11 issue of the Dubuque-based Telegraph Herald , Representative Chuck Isenhart (D-Dubuque) is calling for a state investigation to determine if... - Two More Cases of Zicam Smell Loss in Hawaii
Dec-17-09 Hawaii Kai, HI Two more residents of the Aloha state have filed lawsuits against pharmaceutical company Matrixx, claiming that Zicam side effects have robbed them of their sense of taste and smell. In June the US Food and Drug Administration issued a warning about the potential risks involving Zicam nasal gels and swabs, both popular over-the-counte... - American Regent Recalls All Lots of Ketorolac
American Regent has issued a nationwide voluntary recall of ALL lots of its Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection, USP 30 mg/mL: NDC# 0517-0801-25 30 mg/mL 1mL Single Dose Vial NDC# 0517-0902-25 30mg/mL 2mL Single Dose Vial (60mg/2mL) The recall is due to the potential that particulate matter in conjunction with crystallization may be present in... - More Restaurants Found in Violation of New York Labor Law
Dec-16-09 Ithaca, NY In a recent sweep performed by the State Labor Department, the Empire State has found 17 Ithaca restaurants to be guilty of numerous violations of New York state labor law . After exposing alleged wage discrimination at a local Thai restaurant, the Labor Department expanded its investigation to 22 restaurants in the Ithaca area. Of the va... - Sexual Harassment Suit Settled for $9.2 Million
A jury in Georgia has awarded $9.2 million in damages to a former female employee of Alpharetta, a Georgia-based mortgage company, based on allegations that the CEO had sexually harassed and discriminated against her. The suit also claimed that once she had left the company the CEO allegedly then threatened a business associate and the woman's new emp... - Severe Skin and Hypersensitivity Reactions Reported with Intelence (etravirine)
Tibotec, a division of Janssen-Ortho Inc. ("Tibotec"), in collaboration with Health Canada, has issued updated safety information regarding severe skin reactions in patients receiving combination therapy including INTELENCE (etravirine) tablets. Specifically, there have been post-marketing reports of severe hypersensitivity reactions sometimes accompa...