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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Medtronic Faces Another Sprint Fidelis Lead Lawsuit
Nov-11-07 York, NY: Another lawsuit has been filed against Medtronic alleging that its Sprint Fidelis leads malfunctioned causing injury to the patient. Other lawsuits have been filed already, and as time passes and more leads fail, more lawsuits are expected. Meanwhile, patients are upset that a device that was supposed to save their lives is causing so much p... - Defective Heavy Truck Seat Belt Buckles
[ ESPAÑOL ] Between 2002 and 2004, seatbelt manufacturer Indiana Mills and Manufacturing, Inc. (IMMI) manufactured and sold seatbelt buckles for use in heavy trucks and school buses. However, it was soon discovered that the buckles (known as the "H2" buckle) were defective: an internal design defect causes them to fail to latch... - FDA Still Receiving Reports of Kugel Mesh Problems
Nov-16-07 Rockville, MD Even now, almost two years after Davol Inc. first recalled its Composix Kugel Mesh Patch, the FDA is receiving reports of problems with the defective product. In fact, the FDA has received adverse event reports as recently as October 24, 2007. Unfortunately, despite the patch being recalled so long ago, people with the Kugel Mesh patch impl... - Zyprexa: The Manipulation, and the Money
Nov-16-07 Indianapolis, IN As concern escalates over atypical antipsychotic drug Zyprexa , its complex assortment of serious side effects and the drug's association with patients who shouldn't be on it in the first place, a small window of enlightenment appears in the unlikeliest of places--You Tube. Amongst the amateur guitar pickers doing covers of Bruce Spr... - ImClone Systems Inc. Erbitux Patent Infringement Settlement
Waltham, MA: (Sep-10-07) Repligen Corp., a Waltham-based drug developer, brought a patent infringement lawsuit against drug maker ImClone Systems Inc. The patent in question covered the use of certain genetic elements that increase protein production in a mammalian cell, according to Repligen. The company and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology filed... - Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads Facing More Lawsuits
Nov-15-07 Minneapolis, MN More lawsuits have been filed against Medtronic related to its defective Sprint Fidelis leads. Two Kansas residents have filed class action lawsuits alleging that Medtronic was negligent in the design of its Sprint Fidelis Leads. Both lawsuits also allege that Medtronic failed to warn patients about the possible defects in a timely manner... - Algona, WA Drunk Driver Car Accident Settlement
Algona, WA: (Sep-10-07) Susan McGuire, the widow of Mike McGuire who was killed in a hit-and-run incident, brought a lawsuit against the city of Algona, alleging that she lost her husband because of the city's negligence in the matter. Mike McGuire died after he was struck by a pickup outside Leon's Deli, a gas station and convenience store in Buckley, Pie... - Seal Fast and Metrohose Pressure Washing Accident Settlement
Roanoke, VA: (Sep-10-07) Oscar Allen, an employee of Atlas Industrial Services, a commercial cleaning company south of Richmond, brought a lawsuit against Seal Fast, a Houston-based manufacturer and wholesaler and retailer Metrohose, after a high-pressure nozzle, imported from Taiwan, disintegrated in Allen's hands. The impact of its shrapnel shattered bon... - SUV rollover lawsuit.
Rollovers of SUVs and other similar vehicles kill over 10,000 people and injure another 27,000 yearly. Rollovers and Loss of Control Rollovers occur in sports utility vehicles when a driver attempts to avoid an emergency with a quick steering movement or when a tire fails. All vehicles should stay on their wheels in a reasonable response to an emerge... - Saint Joseph Medical Center and Dr. Ahsan Niazi Medical Malpractice Settlement
Waukegan, IL: (Sep-06-07) The family of 5-month-old Noah Wilson brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, after the boy died as a result of negligent care. The lawsuit claimed that Noah was admitted to Saint Joseph Medical Center on Sept. 25, 2002, suffering from abdominal pain and dehydration. Dr. Ahsan Niazi was... - Wayne County, OH Inmate Heart Attack Wrongful Death Settlement
Wayne County, OH: (Sep-06-07) The family of Joel Hollenbaugh, a Barberton man who was found dead in his Wayne County cell, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the county, alleging that the death occurred after jail officials ignored his complaints of chest pains. The suit claimed that Hollenbaugh, 46, was found dead in his Wayne County Jail cell that... - Taylor-Vinson Trust Tree Fall Accident Settlement
Charleston, WV: (Sep-06-07) Marling Collins, a Logan County man, brought a lawsuit against Taylor-Vinson Trust, a large landowner, after his wife, Donna Collins, was killed when a large tree fell on the car, crushing her. Marling Collins filed the lawsuit against Taylor-Vinson Trust, landowners from Huntington, and their management company Getty Engineerin... - Zyprexa Suicide: Zyprexa is Hurting Patients
Nov-1-07 Jefferson City, MO As word spreads about the risks associated with taking [ Zyprexa, ] especially the risk of suicidal tendencies, more patients are coming forward to share stories about their experiences with the drug. The sad truth is that a drug they thought was going to help them has actually wound up hurting them. Some patients have lost their lives w... - Byetta Side Effects: Understanding Pancreatitis
Nov-12-07 San Francisco, CA: Patients are reporting severe pain and side effects as a result of taking Byetta. Now, patients who have developed serious side effects after taking Byetta are investigating the possibility of filing a lawsuit against the drug's manufacturers. Some have developed pancreatitis, a potentially life-threatening condition after taking... - DCFS Trust and Daimler Chrysler Services North America and Alexander Levine SUV Wrongful Deaths Settlement
McHenry County IL: (Sep-06-07) The families of Gertrude "Trudy" Stephens, 55, of Cary and Margaret "Peggy" Lewandowski, 56, of Lake in the Hills, brought wrongful death lawsuits against a driver, Alexander Levine, and the companies that owned and leased him his vehicle, DCFS Trust and Daimler Chrysler Services North America, after the women died in a car c... - Veteran Affairs Medical Malpractice: Highlighting Problems with the VA
Nov-5-07 Marion, IL The poor care that veterans receive from Veterans Affairs medical centers has once again been thrust into the spotlight after a doctor who worked at a VA center had his license revoked amid allegations of medical malpractice . Critics argue that this latest controversy proves that the VA is not properly treating its patients and veterans. M... - Dancers owner Michael Crissman Adult Use Ordinance Fine
Lake County, IL: (Sep-05-07) Lake County brought a lawsuit against Michael Crissman, owner of Dancers, a now closed strip tease cabaret, alleging that the facility violated the Lake County Adult Use Ordinance. The ordinance requires adult businesses to close at midnight and not be open on Sundays. Individual viewing booths must be open on one side and in c... - Four Points by Sheraton Chicago O'Hare Airport Hotel Pool Drowning Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Sep-05-07) Roseanne Moten of Bridgeview, a suburban mother, filed a lawsuit against Four Points by Sheraton Chicago O'Hare Airport and others, after her 14-year-old son drowned in 2003. In her lawsuit against the hotel, Moten claimed that hotel staff did not keep the pool clean, and was thus responsible for the wrongful death of her son. Her... - Thomas Gleason Forgery and Fraud Settlement
Omaha, NE: (Sep-05-07) Charges were filed against former Omaha attorney Thomas Gleason, 57, alleging that he attempted forgery as well as stole $64,000 from six clients. Gleason pleaded guilty to two counts of theft and two counts of forgery and faces up to five years of probation or 20 years in prison on each count. In return for his pleas, prosecutors dr... - Citizens Club for Growth Inc. Federal Election Commission Violations Penalty
Washington, DC: (Sep-05-07) The Federal Election Commission (FEC) brought charges against Citizens Club for Growth Inc., a highly visible conservative activist organization, alleging that it failed to register with the agency as a political committee and report its contributions and expenditures. The lawsuit stems from complaints and an investigation in wh...