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Tampa, FL: WellCare Health Plans, Inc announced today that it has reached an agreement on the material terms of a settlement which will resolve the claims asserted against the Company in the previously disclosed putative securities class action consolidated complaint filed against the Company. The securities class action settlement provides, amo... - Hope For Patients With IVC Filter?
Dec-5-16 Chicago, IL: A team of radiologists say they have developed a way to remove inferior vena cava filters that is 100 percent successful, even in removing filters that were previously considered irretrievable. The news might provide hope to patients who worry they are stuck with a temporary filter that is causing permanent damage, similar to claims made i... - Pradaxa Bleeding Risk Increased With Certain Statins: Study
Dec-4-16 Toronto, ON: In tandem with oft-cited Pradaxa bleeding associated with the frequently-prescribed blood thinner, a new concern has emerged from a Canadian study suggesting that Pradaxa use with certain statins can heighten the risk for bleeding for patients suffering from atrial fibrillation. The latter, characterized by an irregular and rapid heartb... - Motel Mesothelioma: You Can Check-In Anytime You Like, But…
Jan-16-09 Collinsville, IL The cough, the wheeze and the pain that appears to come out of nowhere could have come from 30 years ago—or from today, 30 years from now. That's how asbestos mesothelioma works, and mesothelioma cancer is a horrid condition for which there is no cure, and from which there is little relief. Only mystery—the mystery as to why mesothel... - FDA Writes Own Rules, Doesn't Follow Them
Jan-15-09 Washington, DC According to a blockbuster investigation, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) writes rules, but doesn't follow them. In this way the FDA puts patient health at risk . It has long been a practice whereby drug companies and major pharmaceuticals enlist the aid of doctors and physicians to educate their colleagues, and the public, wi... - Conseco's Elimination Period: Read Between the Lines
Jan-13-09 Smithville, MO "I filed for Long Term Care Insurance and had no idea I would have to pay the first 90 days of home care to Conseco," says Charles, who thinks the health insurance company writes these contracts deliberately to mislead their policy holders. " If I don't pay this amount my wife will lose her caregiver; we are retired and I am digging deep... - Medical Malpractice Suit Settled for $1.69 Million
Syracuse, NY: In October 2007, then 31-year old Tina Holstein, a nurse who provides residential care, underwent the delivery of her third child. The delivery was performed at Community General Hospital, in Syracuse. During the delivery's aftermath, Holstein began vomiting, which was dealt with by the dministration of an intramuscular injection. Holstein cl... - $240,000 Preliminary Settlement Reached in Hotel Employee Class Action
Williamstown, MA: A $240,000 settlement has been proposed in a wages class action lawsuit brought against The Orchards Hotel by 150 current and former hourly employees. The suit alleged that the hotel had withheld tips and wages. State law dictates that food establishments found to withholding either or both, must play employees three times as... - The Real Deal: Despite Protections, Real Estate Unfairness Still Exists
Dec-26-08 Los Angeles, CA The ongoing credit crisis and the mortgage meltdown have affected real estate housing in ways not seen for decades. However, beyond the general economic contraction, and the impacts specific to the real estate industry, are various illegal and morally reprehensible practices, which for some affect everything from real estate closing fees... - Taser Death Cries Out for Public Inquiry
Dec-15-08 Vancouver, BC On December 12, the Crown announced that no charges would be laid against four RCMP officers in the Taser death of Robert Dziekanski. At the same time, the BC Criminal Justice Branch spokesperson disclosed that the Polish immigrant was Tasered 5 times and not twice as the RCMP initially reported. The prosecutors believe that Mr. Dziekan... - New Study Re-affirms Paxil Causes Birth Defects
Dec-7-08 Washington, DC Various Paxil defects , including those associated with newborns, have been known since September 2005. That's when studies first surfaced that suggested a link between the antidepressant and Paxil birth defects. In response the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated GlaxoSmithKline to update product labeling for birth defects, and... - Beware the Shoulder Pain Pump: You Could Lose More than Pain
Nov-18-08 Washington, DC Pity the young person, after sustaining a shoulder injury and undergoing orthopedic shoulder surgery to correct the problem, winds up with a lifetime of pain and difficulty that could result in fusion of the shoulder, or even amputation of the arm. Surprised? Don't be. It is but another example of the rapidly advancing field of medicine clai... - Asbestosis - Asbestosis Lung Disease, Asbestosis Lawsuit
Asbestosis disease is a serious breathing disorder caused by inhaling asbestos fibers. To ensure asbestosis compensation , it is recommended that you get help from an experienced asbestosis lawyer , who will file your complaint against all your employers and the companies that may have caused asbestos exposure. Asbestosis Asbestosis is l... - Veterans Made to Repay Bonuses: Does this Jive with California Labor Law?
Oct-26-16 Manteca, CA Imagine your surprise and elation when your Golden State boss presents you with a bonus for good work, or incentives for performing an unpopular task no one else wants. You do the work, and you get what’s coming to you. California labor code is a wonderful thing. Imagine your dismay when, after a period of time, your boss wants to... - Consolidation Granted for Monsanto Roundup Lawsuits
Oct-25-16 Oakland, CA: Efforts to consolidate Monsanto Roundup lawsuits involving the well-known weed killer Roundup by Monsanto Co. (Monsanto) have resulted in centralization in California, a win for plaintiffs who had been pushing for the Golden State over other jurisdictions Monsanto fought centralization, but these efforts failed to sway the Court. Lawsui... - Family of Man Killed in Highway Crash Awarded $4.2 Million
Sarasota County, FL: The family of a man killed in a motor vehicle accident has recovered a $4.2 million settlement. In 2007, James Brashear was stopped on Interstate 75 in Florida, due to construction traffic, when he was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer traveling at 70 miles per hour. Mr. Brashear bled to death in his son's lap, who also in the car... - Force Placed Insurance is a Forced Relationship of the Worst Kind
Oct-11-16 Los Angeles, CA: Anyone having trouble believing that their insurance company, or bank could collude in such woeful, self-interested activity as Lender insurance need only look to the alleged activities of State Farm, and Wells Fargo as an indication of behavior unbecoming to their clients, customers and American values. Last month, State Farm polic... - Many Talcum Powder Lawsuit Plaintiffs May Not Survive to See Their Day in
Oct-5-16 Washington, DC: An effort to centralize body powder and cancer lawsuits to a federal court in Illinois is being met with opposition from body powder lawsuit attorneys representing plaintiffs who have just a few years to live and may not survive to see their day in court. One plaintiff associated with a Johnson & Johnson lawsuit, Tanashiska Lumas... - Two Lots of Ratio-Prednisolone Eye Drops Recalled
Ottawa, ON: Health Canada is advising consumers that Ratiopharm Inc., of Mirabel, Quebec, has voluntarily recalled all units from Lot HF26 and Lot HF27 of the prescription drug Ratio-Prednisolone Ophthalmic Solution (DIN 00700401) in 1.0% strength because some bottles may contain particles that could lead to increased eye irritation. Health Canada will con... - Zimmer Hip Replacement: Is the Durom Cup Half Full, or Half Empty?
Aug-13-08 Warsaw, IN The lucrative field of hip-replacement surgery could be forgiven for inviting controversy. In the case of Zimmer, the world's largest supplier of hip replacement parts, scrutiny has been focused on the quality of their Durom Acetabular Component, known as the Durom Cup , and the naming of Zimmer along with other manufacturers in a lawsuit all...