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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Oral Sodium Phosphates Linked to Kidney Damage
Jul-25-09 St. Louis, MO If you took an oral sodium phosphate (OSP) to clean your bowels prior to a colonoscopy and have developed kidney damage, there is a chance your health problems are linked to the use of the OSP. In 2008, certain oral sodium phosphates, including OsmoPrep and Visicol were given a black box warning, the highest warning required by the FDA, a... - 'Clumsy' in Kentucky: Employer Loses Worker Comp Case
Jul-24-09 Frankfort, KY A worker's right to workers compensation was recently tested in the Kentucky Supreme Court after an employee was initially denied workers comp benefits. In its ruling under workers compensation law, the Court ruled that according to statutes in the state of Kentucky a claimed fall in the workplace is assumed unless the employer can show... - Lawsuits Filed Following Hydroxycut Recall
Jul-24-09 Dallas, TX Lawsuits are now being filed against Iovate Health Sciences Inc., alleging the company's Hydroxycut diet supplements are responsible for making consumers ill. Specifically, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a Hydroxycut recall after the dietary supplements were linked to 23 reports of serious health problems. Those problems... - King Soopers Recalls Beef Products Due to Salmonella Contamination
Jul-23-09 Denver, CO King Soopers, Inc., a Denver, CO. establishment, has recalled approximately 500,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be linked to a foodborne illness outbreak of salmonellosis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The products subject to recall include: 1-pound chubs of... - Lawsuit Threatened Against Financial Firm
Jul-23-09 Albany, NY New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has threatened to file a lawsuit against Charles Schwab Corp. in an attempt to force the financial firm to pay off clients who were stuck with auction rate securities (ARS) after the ARS market failed, according to an article at latimes.com (July 20, 2009). For people who have filed stockbroker arbitratio... - Patient "Thankful" She Was Told to Stop Taking Levaquin
Jul-23-09 New Orleans, LA When patients think about a drug's side effects, they probably often consider things like nausea, vomiting and dizziness—they probably do not think that a drug for a sinus infection could cause tendon ruptures. However, Levaquin side effects include both tendonitis (also called tendinitis) and tendon rupture, 2 very painful condit... - Investor Class Action Launched Over Zicam Side Effects
Jul-22-09 Scottsdale, AZ For investors in Matrixx, something allegedly stinks—and it has everything to do with Zicam smell loss and other Zicam side effects. Beyond the Zicam loss of smell that lay at the root of the June recall of the cold remedy, shareholders in Matrixx Initiatives Inc. are alleging misrepresentation at the investor level. According... - Attorney Roger Drake: There is Still Time to Join a Heparin Lawsuit
Jul-22-09 Los Angeles, CA Patients who were harmed because of heparin contamination still have time to bring claims against the makers of the heparin products. Patients may have been exposed to contaminated heparin through injections, pre-filled syringes or IV bags. Roger Drake, an attorney with Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, says that it is important fo... - Shoulder Replacement Surgery Follows Use of the Shoulder Pain Pump for Patient
Jul-10-09 Los Angeles, CA Sarah P. has had a shoulder pain pump used in 2 separate shoulder surgeries. Since the use of the pain pump, she has endured a third shoulder surgery—this one to replace her shoulder. Despite the shoulder replacement surgery, Sarah (not her real name) still suffers from shoulder pain, has been diagnosed with a serious shoulder con... - Attorney Discusses Reglan and Tardive Dyskinesia
Jul-21-09 St. Louis, MO Patients who have taken Reglan and suffered the reported Reglan side effects know how severe those side effects can be. On February 26, 2009, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning against the long-term use of Reglan (more than three months), noting a link between Reglan and a debilitating illness called tardive dyskin... - Misclassified Managers Owed Overtime
Jul-21-09 New York, NY Tammy G., like thousands of managers throughout the US, has been misclassified and therefore not paid overtime —a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)."As a field and staffing manager I performed the same job as my staffing team, but was not paid hourly wages," says Tammy. "I worked a minimum of 50 hours a week, I was on... - Asbestos Mesothelioma a Problem for Veterans
Jul-21-09 Washington, DC While the link between asbestos exposure and the onset of asbestos mesothelioma has long since been established, an ongoing concern surrounds the prevalence of asbestos in the military and the potential for mesothelioma cancer stemming from asbestos exposure. According to the website VetFriends.com, a social and advocacy site serving... - No Flood of Praise for Sears in Negligence Suit
Jul-21-09 Wheeling, WV The purchasers of an appliance from Sears are suing the company, alleging negligence with regard to the installation of a new refrigerator, according to a June 8th account in the West Virginia Record. The issue is a flood that happened in their home, allegedly caused by either the appliance, or the method of installation. Charles and D... - Nestle Cookie Dough E. Coli Foodborne Illness Update
Jul-15-09 Health officials continue to investigate the E. coli O157:H7 foodborne illness outbreak attributed to Nestle Toll House cookie dough . Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reported that Nestle's US plant refused to give federal inspectors access to pest-control records, environmental-testing programs and other information… On June 26, 20... - Builder to Repair 400 Chinese Drywall Homes in Florida
Jul-20-09 Miami, FL As the Chinese drywall controversy continues to reverberate throughout various pockets of the country, Chinese drywall problems have forced a Miami-based homebuilder to remediate hundreds of Florida homes containing suspect China drywall. According to a July 13th account in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Lennar Corporation has set aside $3... - Nestle Cookie Dough E. Coli Outbreak Now Claims 76 Victims Nationwide
Jul-20-09 Washington, DC The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released new data from the Nestle Toll House cookie dough foodborne illness outbreak. As of July 10, the CDC reports that 76 persons from 31 states have been infected with the E. coli 0157:H7outbreak strain. Thirty-five persons have been hospitalized, including 11 with a severe complication... - Debate Rages Over Potential for SSRI Birth Defects vs. Health of Mom
Jul-20-09 Washington, DC The debate over SSRI birth defects continues, despite many studies. It's not that there is grave concern with regard to potential birth defects present in babies born from mothers taking an ssri antidepressant. Rather, the debate centers on what's the best road to take? The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) continues to caution... - California Labor Law: "At Will" Employee at a Loss
Jul-14-09 Downey, CA If you are employed "at will" as most employees in California are, you can be fired for almost any reason such as bad attitude, chronic lateness, failing to follow company policy, or simply because your employer doesn't like you—as long as it isn't based on discrimination. In the case of Ann J., her wrongful termination likely falls into... - PPH and Fen-Phen Victim Regrets Settlement
Jul-19-09 Oakhurst, TX Joyce was diagnosed with mitral valve regurgitation and was part of the PPH Fen-Phen class action settlement that only covered claims involving heart valve damage. But she was diagnosed with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) and may soon seek legal help. The settlement and deadlines did not apply to people who have been diagnosed with P... - Jury Awards $11 Million in Helicopter Crash
Jul-19-09 Des Moines, IA Although they are often not the focus of as many news headlines as other air traffic accidents, helicopter crashes do happen, and they can be fatal. People who have survived helicopter crashes may suffer serious injuries, including back and neck injuries. Some do not survive. Recently, a jury awarded $7.2 million to the widow of the came...