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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Ohio Shippers Seek Class Action Status in Overtime Pay Lawsuit
Jul-12-09 Columbus, OH A class-action lawsuit alleging failure to compensate workers with overtime pay has been filed in Columbus, Ohio against a major international shipper. The action alleges a dropping of the ball where it comes to overtime laws and overtime rules. Employees who might otherwise have qualified for overtime have been left wanting. Accordin... - Paxil Warnings For Pregnant Women
Jul-12-09 South Beach, FL Women who believe their babies were affected by Paxil side effects involving serious birth defects are expressing concern that the antidepressant they took may have caused their child's health problems. Their concerns may be based on warnings released by both the Food and Drug Administration and the American College of Obstetricians and... - HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada, in cooperation with Hewlett-Packard (HP) Co., of Palo Alto, CA, today announced a recall of about 70,000 Lithium-Ion batteries used in HP and Compaq notebook computers. They are being recalled because the batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. To date, HP... - Plane Crash Lawsuit Settled for $4.5 Million
Jul-11-09 Daytona Beach, FL The children of a man who died in a plane crash will receive $4.5 million after a judge approved the settlement. The man, who was 29 years old when the plane crash occurred, was 1 of 4 people who died in the accident. Also killed were the man's mother, his sister and her husband, who was the plane's pilot. According to a June 24,... - Man Concerned About Use of Denture Cream
Jul-11-09 Las, Vegas, NV Michael F. says he has been using Fixodent denture adhesive ever since he first got his dentures. Although he did not notice problems right away, he says he has noticed possible signs of reported Fixodent denture cream side effects in the past few months. Now, Michael wonders if he might have developed zinc poisoning from using Fixodent... - Firefighters Sue New Haven Over Tossing of Test Results
Jul-11-09 Washington, DC Employment discrimination exists in many forms and some employment discrimination is surprising. However just when you think you have heard it all, an employee racial discrimination case comes along that tests levels of tolerance on both sides. Such is the unique case pitting a collection of Caucasian firefighters from New Haven, Co... - Chantix Black Box Warning Too Late for Some
Jul-11-09 Okalona, MS On July 1, 2009 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Boxed Warning on the prescribing information for the smoking cessation drug Chantix (varenicline). Sadly, the warning came too late for Dean Perry's son, Hansel, who took his own life on September 29, 2008. Mr. Perry blames Chantix for his son's death. "My daughter-in-... - Is Avandia Worth the Risk?
Jul-10-09 Washington, DC The alleged relationship between Avandia and heart attack remains a concern for Type 2 diabetes patients who, while pleased with Avandia's capacity for controlling their diabetes symptoms are nonetheless worried about various side effects associated with Avandia. The concern over potential cardiovascular risks is well-known, thanks i... - Attorney Gives Levaquin Lawsuit Advice
Jul-10-09 Kansas City, KS: Attorney Michael Hodges anticipates many Levaquin lawsuits now that the word is out regarding Levaquin and its association with adverse side effects, namely tendon tears and ruptures. "I think the vast majority of users have no idea that their injuries were caused by an antibiotic," says Hodges," but the fact that there is a black box... - Nationwide Recall of All Lots of Digoxin Tablets 0.25mg Due to Size Variability
A S Medication Solutions, LLC, a drug repackage company, has announced that all tablets of Caraco brand Digoxin, USP, 0.25 mg, distributed prior to March 31, 2009, which are not expired and are within the expiration date of August, 2011, are being recalled to the consumer level. The tablets are being recalled because they may differ in size and therefo... - PPH and Fen-Phen Lawsuits: Round Two
Jul-9-09 Fort Myers, FL Joe D. took Fen-phen in the mid-90s and chose to opt out of American Home Products $3.75 billion class action settlement in 1999—thus allowing him to pursue a lawsuit later. Ten years after taking the diet drugs, Joe has been diagnosed with primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) and says that in retrospect, it's a good thing he didn... - New Auto Defect Report Spells Gloom for Owners of GM and Chrysler Vehicles
Jul-9-09 Rehoboth, MA The new era emerging in the automotive industry will have an impact on issues surrounding auto defects and those encumbered with a defective car. Thanks to a loophole built into the US auto industry rescue package, liability for the defective auto no longer appears to be a worry for the newly-reborn General Motors and Chrysler. Meanwh... - Hydroxycut Patient Says Supplements Changed Her Life
Jul-9-09 Vancouver, BC Jo C. says she has been taking Hydroxycut supplements on and off for approximately 10 years. After she started taking Hydroxycut Max, about 2 years ago, Jo says her health went downhill. However, she did not link her health problems to the Hydroxycut diet supplements until the supplements were recalled. "I was taking Hydroxycut becaus... - Chinese Drywall Assessment Determined "High Risk"
Jul-8-09 North Port FL "My fiancé and I found a house to rent, lease or sell on craigslist," says Carolyn, "and the owner agreed on $700 per month with a $5,000 deposit so we could buy the house. But after only one month we found so many things wrong, because of Chinese drywall ". Professional Building Inspectors were brought in, determined that there was... - What Role Did Antiquated FDA Computers Play in Heparin Deaths?
Jul-8-09 Washington, DC The roots of the heparin contamination which allegedly contributed to the deaths of up to 246 people since 2007 run a little deeper than the importation of tainted heparin from China and the availability of tainted heparin syringes. According to the Drug Industry Daily (DID) newsletter, part of the blame with regard to the heparin inject... - Avelox and Cipro "Did Me In"
Jul-8-09 Whitehall, PA: Bob Grozier lost a 20-year career as a computer programmer and became disabled shortly after taking the fluoroquinolones Avelox and Cipro. Grozier says that even his doctor took Avelox and had adverse side effects similar to his… "The drugs that did me in were primarily Cipro and Avelox," says Grozier, who first took Avelox f... - Overtime Lawsuit Worth $3.4 Million
Jul-2-09 Pelham Manor, NY Employees who have not been given adequate overtime pay can take heart. A recent lawsuit, alleging, among other things, that a carwash chain violated overtime laws, has been settled for $3.4 million. According to a City Room article at nytimes.com, from June 30, 2009, Lage Management Corporation agreed to pay $3.4 million to curren... - Advocate for Levaquin Adverse Events
Jul-7-09 Hummelstown, PA John Fratti has been working on Levaquin advocacy and awareness for the last few years. "After taking Levaquin, I have suffered from Levaquin-induced central nervous system damage,and damage to my nerves and tendons," says Fratti. Ironically, Fratti worked as a pharmaceuticals sales rep for more than 8 years, until he was given the... - Zicam Patient Diagnosed with Nerve Damage
Jul-7-09 Boston, MA Pam O. used Zicam twice before she experienced reported Zicam side effects . She is now worried that she will never fully recover from the Zicam smell loss, and will suffer without a sense of smell or taste for the rest of her life. "In April [2009], it felt like I was getting a little tickle in my throat, so I thought I was getting a col... - Airlines Fined for Antitrust, US Laws Remain Tough
Jul-6-09 Washington, DC An alleged violation of antitrust laws by a major international airline is testament to the need for an update to the Antitrust Act and antitrust policy. According to the June 27th edition of the Vancouver Sun, Air France, KLM and Martinair were fined a total of $10 million for communicating with competitors with regard to the amount a...