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Sep-25-09 New York, NY Johnson & Johnson's McNeil unit has announced that the company is recalling more than 55 lots of infants' and children's Tylenol products due to a possible bacterial contamination. The recall was announced because an inactive ingredient in the products did not meet internal testing requirements. Furthermore, B. cepacia bacteria were found... - Chantix Lawsuit Launched Over Carter Albrecht Death
Sep-25-09 Dallas, TX Chantix suicide , the most grievous and profound of Chantix side effects associated with the smoking cessation drug, has galvanized public opinion with regard to the one-time opus to smoking cessation. Various Chantix warnings not only include the possibility of Chantix and suicide, but also Chantix aggression. The latter is what happened t... - Fen-Phen User's PPH Misdiagnosed as Asthma
Sep-25-09 Cartersville, GA Since 1996, Barbara has been suffering from symptoms similar to asthma; her breathing problems began shortly after taking Fen-Phen. But after countless tests and thirteen years later, Barbara found out that she didn't have asthma as her doctor initially diagnosed: instead she is suffering something much worse: Primary Pulmonary Hypertens... - STEAM Dietary Supplements Recalled Nationwide
Nutracoastal Trading LLC announced today that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of the company's dietary supplement product sold under the following name: STEAM. The Company has been informed by representatives of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that lab analysis by FDA for Lot 80214 found that the product contains sulfoaildenafil, a... - Morton's settles pay suit
A wage and hour class action brought by waiters who worked at the national chain of steakhouses-Morton's -has been settled. The company has agreed to pay $13.4 million to the plaintiffs for up to a 4-year period as well as stock. The class action was brought by Mark Johnson who worked as a waiter for Morton's Boston restaurant on Boylston Street from 19... - Cilantro Recalled in 5 States due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Frontera Produce, of Edinburg, TX, is voluntarily recalling one lot of cilantro because it has the potential to be contaminated with salmonella. The company is working with the FDA to inform consumers of this recall, and no illnesses have been reported to date. The lot in question, 118122, was distributed to 2 retail store chains in Texas, Oklahoma, C... - Warning Issued by FDA for Certain Body Building Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Public Health Advisory (PHA) warning consumers to stop using body building products that are represented as containing steroids or steroid-like substances. Many of these products are marketed as dietary supplements. The FDA also issued a Warning Letter to American Cellular Laboratories Inc, for ma... - Illegal Towing Akin to Extortion
Sep-24-09 Portland, OR Illegal towing is by far one of the most frustrating aspects of car ownership—especially in major urban centers where parking access is always at a premium. Motorists who park illegally must face the consequences. However, those who go out of their way to park legally are often hit with an illegal tow and the accompanying extortion th... - Levaquin Patient Spends Summer With Foot in Brace
Sep-24-09 San Diego, CA Kirk C. says that when he started taking Levaquin he had no idea he was not supposed to do any physical activity. That is because the reported Levaquin side effects include tendinitis and ruptured tendons. However, some patients, like Kirk, say they had no idea the Levaquin medication could cause such serious side effects. "I was on L... - New Jersey Employment Lawsuits
Sep-24-09 Mount Holly, NJ New Jersey employment law is designed to protect New Jersey employees from unethical actions on the part of their employer. Companies or organizations that violate New Jersey employment regulations could find themselves on the unpleasant side of an employee lawsuit. One employee lawsuit was recently filed in New Jersey, alleging the plai... - Haifa Smoked Fish Recall
Haifa Smoked Fish, Inc is voluntarily recalling all Haifa Smoked Fish brand Cold Smoked Whitefish sold between December 7, 2008 and June 18, 2009. The product is being recalled because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Listeria monocytogenes is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in you... - Settlement Pending in Nationwide Insurance Class Action
As many as 305,000 customers who purchased insurance from Nationwide Mutual Insurance may qualify as plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit brought against the company. Claims must be submitted by August 26, 2009, in order to be considered for a portion of the settlement monies, the amount of which has not been disclosed. Potentially eligible customers s... - Buscone Management Employee Pension Dispute Settlement
Former employee, Camilla Amandolare, filed a lawsuit against the property management company and its president Joseph Buscone alleging she was fired in retaliation for disputing the calculations of her pension benefits. Buscone has agreed to pay a $16,000 fine to the Labor Department for violating the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act and... - Zinc Is Good for You, But Not For Your Nose
Sep-23-09 Phoenix, AZ Zicam smell loss in tandem with Zicam cold medicine that contains zinc is unfortunate in that it detracts from the various health benefits of zinc beyond its use as a nasal spray. There is little doubt however that Zicam side effects have resulted in loss of smell for some, often triggering a call to a Zicam lawyer. Those concerns are go... - Was GlaxoSmithKline Worried About Avandia Risks?
Sep-23-09 Seattle, WA For patients who take Avandia, learning about the risk of Avandia side effects may have come as a complete surprise before the strengthened warnings were added in 2007. However, reports have surfaced that GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Avandia, may have known about the risks before studies were released questioning the drug's safety. An arti... - Employer Sued Over Testing for Prescription Drug Use
Sep-23-09 In an interesting twist on employment law, Dura Automotive Systems Inc. in Tennessee is facing two separate lawsuits, both of which involve allegations that the company forced employees to undergo testing for legal drugs – specifically prescription pain killers. The auto parts supplier apparently had no justification for ordering their employees t... - Jury Finds for Asbestos Mesothelioma Plaintiff in $1.4 Million Award
Sep-23-09 Chattanooga, TN As Mesothelioma lawsuits go, this one had a happy ending for a former asbestos worker's surviving family. The sad part is that the subject of the asbestos lawsuit, Wayne Jackson, did not live to see justice prevail after he was felled by the affects of asbestos. Kenneth Wayne Jackson labored as a pipefitter at Combustion Engineering... - One Dead in Helicopter Crash 'Fireball' North of Toronto
Sep-23-09 Toronto, ON A helicopter crash north of Toronto on the night of September 21st killed the lone occupant. Helicopter accidents appear to be on the rise and helicopter crashes often result in helicopter crash victims who are either maimed or killed. In this case, according to an account appearing this morning in the Toronto Star, the helicopter that... - Chinese drywall spawning defective product lawsuits
Sep-23-09 Drywall imported from China has sparked a massive number of defective drywall lawsuits in the South with close to 150 cases being filed in Mississippi alone. The drywall, which was designed to be used in home construction, has been reportedly blamed for causing health problems among homeowners. Similar incidents have also occurred in homes in other... - 3 indicted over civil rights violations in prison
Sep-23-09 Three officers at a Miami prison, along with one inmate, were charged with conspiracy and civil rights violations of inmates. According to a federal indictment, the three prison officers at the Miami-Dade Correctional Institution used an inmate known as "monster" to beat up other inmates who reportedly had disciplinary problems, the Miami Herald report...