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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- More Banks Close, Bankruptcies Expected to Rise
Nov-7-09 Washington, DC While it was painful, the recent bankruptcy of General Motors (GM) shows that bankruptcy law can be a viable option in the face of insurvivable bankruptcy debt and other challenges stemming from an injured economy. As with GM, many companies and private individuals have emerged from the pain of bankruptcy stronger, with the help of a per... - PPH and Fen-Phen Research Ongoing
Nov-7-09 Sacramento, CA For years, Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) was a medical mystery. Scientists studied it for over 100 years before formally categorizing it as a disease, and even today the medical community is divided as to whether PPH is the result of a single factor or many. But one thing is certain: Fen-Phen and other appetite suppressants are kn... - New treatment for acid reflux may provide alternative to Reglan side effects
Nov-7-09 Boston, MA Surgeons at Boston Medical Center have developed an incisionless treatment for acid reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that could prevent sufferers of the condition from exposure to Reglan's neurological side effects . The new procedure, called Esophyx Transoral Incisionless fundaplication, allows surgeons to repair or reconst... - 19 Mississippi schools face closure due to asbestos
Nov-1-09 Jackson, MI Jackson is experiencing a bit of an uproar this week as 22 buildings owned by the Jackson-Madison county school system - including 19 schools - were found to contain asbestos . The information comes in a biannual report furnished by the school system which lists the affected facilities including several elementary, intermediate and high sch... - Zurich Price-Fixing Class Action Settled for $150 Million
A $150 million settlement has been approved in the class action against Zurich Financial Services and insurance broker Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. The suit alleged that the defendants engaged in price fixing between 1994 and 2005. Estimates suggest that there may be 3.79 potential class members who qualify as beneficiaries of the settlement. Under the... - Katrina Flood Victims Agree $20 Million Settlement
A class action against several levee boards in Louisiana has reached it conclusion with a federal judge granting final approval of a $20 million settlement. Roughly 500,000 home and business owners who suffered damages resulting from Hurricane Katrina's flood waters brought the suit against levee boards. A decision on how the funds will be disperse... - Further Settlements Reached in Kitec Lawsuit
Deals with 6 builders and 2 plumbers were reached this week in the defective plumbing lawsuit filed against Kitec plumbing fixtures. The monies will be added to the existing settlement fund. The suit alleged that Kitec fixtures corrode from a process known as dezincifiation - where water removes zinc from the brass fittings, turning into a silt that end... - Allstate Settles Bad-Faith Insurance Suit for $4 Million
Allstate Insurance Co, has agreed to settle a bad-faith insurance lawsuit brought by Metropolitan Business Management, a property management firm, for $4 million. MBM alleged that Allstate refused to defend it in a lawsuit over a Malibu property sale. The buyer of the Malibu property had alleged that MBM and conspired with the seller to prevent the sal... - Cardiac Risks Associated with Cesium Chloride
Health Canada Issues Warning Health Canada has issued a warning to Canadians reagrding the use of stable cesium compounds (non-radioactive form of cesium salts, primarily cesium chloride). The Agency warns that these products may pose the risk of life-threatening heart problems. Cesium, primarily in the form of cesium chloride, is promoted on the Intern... - State Farm Urged to Settle Potential Bad Faith Insurance Claim
Nov-6-09 Biloxi, MO A judge in a bad faith insurance case with a wealth of experience in settling insurance claims has urged State Farm to settle an alleged bad faith insurance claim before the matter goes to trial. Gulfport US District Court Judge L.T. Senter, Jr., who has more than 2400 Katrina insurance settlements to his credit, cautioned attorneys repre... - GE Sued Over MRI Contrasting Agent-Induced NSF
Nov-6-09 St. Louis, MO: Mary Crabtree is suing General Electric, GE Healthcare AS and other entities, alleging she developed Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) as a result of being given gadolinium-based contrast agents – or GBCAs – for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance arteriography/angiography (MRA). According to the comp... - Internet Fraud: There's Something New All the Time
Nov-6-09 Ontario, CA Most by now are sensitive to the Internet scam that arrives in the form of a letter from someone you don't know, poorly written with broken English, asking for your help in retrieving offshore funds and promising a portion of the proceeds. However, some examples of Internet fraud are not quite as obvious. Consider the plight of Paul Lint... - New York Attorney General Launches Antitrust Action Against Intel
Nov-6-09 New York, NY The Attorney General of New York this week hit computer chip giant Intel with an antitrust lawsuit, alleging unfair marketing and business practices in an effort to shut out competitor Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). The lawsuit was launched Wednesday. Andrew Cuomo cites Intel for its alleged practice of using large rebates and co-marketi... - Levaquin Side Effects "Like Getting Hit with a Fastball"
Nov-6-09 El Paso, TX When Charles H. (name withheld) first started taking Levaquin, he experienced some minor aches and pains. However, he did not associate them with Levaquinuntil his most recent exposure to the medication. "I was suffering from sinus infections," Charles says. "In August 2009, I had a prescription for 500 mgs for ten days. Shortly after I... - Class 1 Recall Issued for Penumbra Neuron 5F Select Catheter
Penumbra and FDA notified healthcare professionals of the Class 1 recall of the Neuron 5F Select Catheter, used to remove blood clots or foreign objects from blood vessels. Due to a manufacturing error, the catheters may contain pin holes and exposed wire braids which may result in a brain clot or a blood vessel puncture, and this may lead to possible d... - $15 Million Settlement Awarded to Family of Plane Crash Victim
The family of Chicago restaurateur, Michael Waugh, has been awarded $15 million in the wrongful death suit they filed against Morgan Stanley and the estate of the pilot flying the plane that crashed and killed Waugh. The suit alleged that Morgan Stanley had insufficient internal policies with respect to allowing non-professional pilots to fly private jets... - Canned Soup Recalled
A Class I recall has been issued for approximately 6,490 pounds of a chunky grilled steak with vegetables canned soup made by Bay Valley Foods, because the soup may be underprocessed. The following product is subject to recall: 18.6 - oz. metal cans of Stater Bros. brand, "CHUNKY GRILLED SIRLOIN STEAK WITH VEGETABLES" Ready to Serve Soup. The front... - Some flu and denture cream zinc poisoning symptoms are the same
Oct-25-09 Dallas TX With the flu season in full swing and the prevalence of H1N1 rising in the media, it may be safe to say the general public is being well-educated on certain symptoms. However, older Americans who use Fixodent denture adhesive for their false teeth may want to make sure they are not suffering from zinc poisoning. Fixodent denture cream has... - Gas Pipeline Explodes in Texas
Nov-5-09 Bushland, TX Three people were injured following the explosion of a natural gas pipeline near Amarillo, TX early this morning. The injured, who were suffering from burns, were taken to a local hospital. The blast shook homes and melted window blinds, according to a news release issued by Associated Press. The flames reportedly shot hundreds of fee... - Asbestos Mesothelioma – The Legal Down and Dirty
Nov-5-09 Beverly Hills, CA Asbestos mesothelioma is a devastating and fatal form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos fibers. Research by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows that the number of deaths from asbestos mesothelioma has increased during the last 10 years. California-based attorney Patrick DeBlase represents people who have been diagnos...