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Mar-9-10 Edwardsville, IL Patients who feel that they were not adequately warned about Accutane side effects such as inflammatory bowel disease may want to speak with an attorney. Bob Rowland, attorney and partner at Goldenberg Heller Antognoli & Rowland, says there is still time for patients who suffered inflammatory bowel disease to file a lawsuit against... - Taxotere Hair Loss: Are Doctors Forthright with their Patients as to Risk?
Jul-6-17 Washington, DC: Many a Taxotere hair loss lawsuit asserts that the manufacturer of Taxotere (docetaxel), Sanofi, knew about the increased risk for permanent hair loss associated with its cancer drug, and yet downplayed the risk without revealing that competing products on the market were just as effective at treating cancer as Taxotere, but without the... - Security Officers in California, Elsewhere, on the Wage Downlow
Feb-2-10 Hollywood, CA Employees in three different states—including California—have taken a security company to task over allegations of unpaid overtime and other violations of state and national labor laws. The employer, Andrews International, is currently under investigation by the Attorney General's Office of Massachusetts and by the National... - Severe Jaundice: A Red Flag for Parents, Doctors and Nurses
Jan-19-10 Durham, NC Back in 1998 when May and her mother brought Melody to our office, my administrative assistant and I had never heard of kernicterus. We had never seen the word bilirubin . We didn't know that kernicterus comes from too much bilirubin in a baby's blood or that the yellow staining of the skin we call jaundice is caused by bilirubin. We didn't kno... - Ohio Sues Big Pharma for Misleading Opioid Marketing
Jun-6-17 Santa Clara, CA: A deceptive opioid medication marketing lawsuit has been initiated against five prescription opioid manufacturers over allegations of fraudulent marketing and misrepresentation of the risks associated with these drugs, specifically the risk for addiction. Filed by Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, the lawsuit alleges, among other... - McDonald’s Overnight Shift and Pay Protocol Tested in Court
Jun-5-17 Los Angeles, CA: The California labor lawsuit in which fast food giant McDonald’s is embroiled is anything but fast, having been litigated since 2013 and showing no signs of a quick settlement. Nonetheless, a bench trial underway late last month to settle various legal issues ahead of what is expected to be a jury trial going forward, is trying t... - Harbinger Fitness Recalls Ab Straps Due to Fall Hazard
Washington, DC: Harbinger Fitness, of Fairfield, CA, is recalling about 4,200 Ab Straps exercise equipment because the plastic buckle on the ab straps can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers. There were two reported incidents of straps breaking. Both incidents resulted in lacerations to consumers' heads and necks. The recalled product i... - Number of Taxotere Multidistrict Litigation Cases Surpass 1,100
Jun-3-17 New Orleans, LA: A Louisiana multidistrict litigation (MDL) that began in 2016 with less than three dozen transferred Taxotere lawsuits has now swelled to more than a thousand pending cases. The Louisiana Taxotere MDL In Re: Taxotere (Docetaxel) Products Liability Litigation , MDL No. 2740, US District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana concern... - Chinese Caregivers at Alleged Birth Tourism Center Sue For Unpaid Overtime
Jun-1-17 Irvine, CA Chinese caregivers for pregnant Chinese women who traveled to the US to give birth so their babies would have instant US citizenship are suing an alleged "birth tourism center," in a California overtime lawsuit, claiming they were paid low wages and denied overtime. Six Chinese immigrant caregivers, including two from Orange County, on Ma... - From $20 Million to Fifty Bucks: Could the Same Thing Happen in Texas?
May-25-17 Dallas,TX: A legal showdown is brewing in the state of Texas over that state’s cap on punitive damages. Texas medical malpractice lawyers representing plaintiffs who saw their $502 million jury award over failed DePuy Pinnacle hip implants reduced to $150 million, are challenging the state caps at the same time that DePuy principle Johnson &... - Walmart Recalls GE Food Processors Due to Laceration and Fire Hazard
Washington, DC: Walmart is recalling about 255,000 General Electric food processors because the safety interlock system on the recalled food processor can fail; allowing operation without the lid secured which poses a laceration hazard. In addition, the product can emit smoke, or catch fire, posing a fire hazard. Walmart has received a total of... - Risperdal Victims Candid Photographs Speak Volumes
May-23-17 Detroit, MI: Most jurors in Risperdal trials are likely sympathetic and at the same time shocked to discover how boys who developed female breasts have suffered. The public are likely reacting the same way after seeing a photo project online titled “Risperdal Boys”. Photographer Richard Johnson has captured the pain and suffering and emb... - Condo Association Files Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit in Miami
Dec-3-09 Miami, FL A condo association in the Sunshine State is making a bad faith insurance claim against its insurance provider for two residential towers in danger of being demolished next year. The Buckley Towers Condominium Association alleges that its bad faith insurance company failed to react in a timely manner to the aftermath of Hurricane Wilma in 200... - Calls for Increased Regulation of Car Title Loans Increasing
May-5-17 Mansfield, TX: The advertisements are everywhere: on television, and on the radio in practically every state in the nation. Easy money, provided you own your own vehicle within a certain age parameter. If you own your car, you can qualify for a car title loan on the spot. It’s quick and easy. Of course, the ads don’t necessarily tell you... - Royal Sweet Bakery Issues an Alert on Uneviscerated Fish
New York, NY: Royal Sweet Bakery, Inc is recalling HERRING IN VEGETABLE OIL FILLING discovered by New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Food Inspectors during a routine inspection and subsequent analysis of product by Food Laboratory personnel confirming that the fish was improperly eviscerated prior to processing. This product may... - "Do I Qualify for a Lawsuit against MRI Health Risks and Contrast Agents?"
Oct-27-09 Charlotte, NC Gary has undergone 6 MRIs in the past two years and each time he was injected with a gadolinium-based contrast agent. Although Gary doesn't have the early signs of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis, known as NSF (leathery skin painful and painful swelling in the legs and arms), he has developed some swelling and joint problems and worries that t... - Contractors Expose Workers to Asbestos During Renovation
Oct-21-09 Enfield, UK The failure of the US to ban asbestos notwithstanding, a larger and more compelling source with regard to asbestos, mesothelioma lawsuits and asbestos lawsuits remains the rehabilitation of old buildings containing asbestos and what happens to on-site workers and passersby when they are not fully protected. Over the past number of decade... - FDA Given Teeth, Food Recalls on the Rise
Oct-20-09 Washington, DC Look for more action from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on food recalls , false advertising and false labeling—anything that appears to play fast and loose with safety or the law. In fact, it's apparent that President Obama's early statement about tightening the regulatory belt where it comes to consumer safety was no id... - Bloggers: The FTC War Against Internet Fraud is Just a Scouting Mission
Oct-16-09 Washington, DC In an effort to take the wind from the sails of the Internet scam and Internet fraud , the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) spent a year studying the issue of the marketing and promotion of products via bloggers—and then announced a series of guidelines that go into effect December 1st. In this age of e-commerce and the cyber w... - Zimmer Biomet Shoulder—Shocking Surprises
Apr-22-17 Washington, DC: The fact that Zimmer Biomet had its Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder approved without any human testing likely comes as a shocking surprise to many recipients of the device. And another surprise: the device was pulled from the market in 2010 after Biomet received complaints of fracturing. But it returned just one year later… In...