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Nov-20-06 Washington, DC: An item sure to end up on the chopping block with the Democrats back in power, is the Bush administration's multi-billion dollar gift to Big Pharma, that bars people who have been injured by drugs approved by the FDA from suing the drug's maker in state courts. Under the FDA's federal preemption position, victims injured by dangerous dru... - Antibiotics Caused Stevens Johnson Syndrome
Nov-12-06 Sarasota, FL "My daughter was prescribed a 10 day course of penicillin for strep throat," says Tara Runge. Just days later, 11-year-old Madison was on the brink of death: she was diagnosed with Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS). "And here is the kicker - she might never have needed the penicillin that caused SJS to begin with." "Back in March, Madd... - FDA needs to Reevaluate Fosamax Safety
Nov-10-06 Roseland, NJ: The FDA is facing mounting accusations that it puts more effort into protecting drug company profits than protecting American consumers from unsafe drugs and Merck's Fosamax is but the latest example of this unhealthy allegiance. According to the 2003 report by the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Service... - Unscientific Depression Screenings and Front Groups Boost SSRI Sales
Nov-10-06 USA: Prior to the arrival of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants (SSRIs) on the market, depression was estimated to affect only 100 people per million. And those 100 people per million sought help from a medical professional trained in psychiatry and the treatment of depression. Since the introduction of SSRIs, rates for dep... - US Government pays $666 million to settle health care lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Mar-12-08) Hospitals nationwide have brought a lawsuit against the federal government, alleging that they were owed money, due to changes made to the Medicare reimbursement policy more than 20 years ago. Sources stated that in the mid-1980s, the Reagan administration reinterpreted Medicare reimbursement rules, which excluded certain types... - Potato Chip Manufacturers Settle Cancerous Lawsuit
Frito-Lay, Heinz, Kettle Foods, and Lance Inc, have reached a settlement in a three-year old lawsuit filed by California's Attorney General that alleged the potato chip manufacturers did not properly warn consumers about the cancer-causing chemical acrylamide present in their chips. The settlement involves Frito-Lay, Kettle Foods, and Lance Inc cutting... - Hall Financial Services Mortgage Foreclosures Settlement
Charlotte, NC: (Aug-02-07) The NC Commissioner of Banks and the Attorney General's Office brought charges against James Hall, a mortgage broker based in Matthews. The lawsuit alleged that Hall originated loans for borrowers without considering whether or not the borrower would be able to repay the loans, and with frequent misstatements in loan documents. T... - King Medical Malpractice Suits Sees $3 Million More in Settlements
The medical malpractice insurers for Dr. John A King, an obstetrician who worked at Putnam General Hospital, W VA, will pay $3 million to settle suits brought against the doctor by five former patients. Between November 2002 and June 2003 124 malpractice suits were brought against Dr. King, stemming from surgeries he performed while working at the hosp... - Plaintiffs Claim Xarelto Is Unsafe and Improperly Marketed
Sep-30-15 New Orleans, LA A Xarelto Lawsuit filed this past March raises a lot of the same questions other plaintiffs have been raising with regard to Xarelto Bleeding complications that can’t be stopped as easily as similar bleedouts associated with use of the much older Coumadin (warfarin). The latter is a heritage blood thinner that requires constant... - Car Sellers in Class Action against VW Germany
Sep-29-15 Los Angeles, CA VW diesel owners were stunned to learn last week that their vehicles don’t meet federal emission standards. VW and independent dealerships are now stuck with millions of dollars of inventory they can’t legally sell. Like individual VW owners, dealers are now filing their own lawsuits against the company that sold them contain... - New Study Links Prostate Cancer with X-ray and Barium Enema
Risk Increased in Young-Onset Prostate Cancer A new study published in the British Journal of Cancer has shown a link between the use of previous diagnostic radiation procedures and prostate cancer. Researchers at the University of Nottingham have found that men who underwent a hip or pelvic X-ray or barium enema 10 years previously were 2.5 times... - Antidepressants Linked to Increased Fracture Risk
Spinal Fracture Risk Increases in Post Menopausal Women A study published in the May issue of the Journal of General internal Health has shown a link between antidepressant use and fracture risk in women whose average age was 64. The study reviewed data on 93,000 women enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative Observational Study, and found a 30 percen... - Force-Placed Insurance Class-Action Settlement Approved at $140 Million
Sep-18-15 Miami, FL A settlement deal reached in April between defendants in a Lender Insurance lawsuit and homeowners over Force-Place Insurance premiums that were allegedly inflated was formally approved by a federal judge in Florida September 14. The final bill for defendants Ocwen Financial Corp. and Assurant Inc. will be $140 million. Lenders insurance i... - Guidant Settles Three Lawsuits - 549 To Go
Oct-2-06 Corpus Christi, TX Attorneys for the plaintiffs in lawsuits against Guidant and its new owner, Boston Scientific, view the settlement of a Texas case days before a jury trial as a sign that the company is dodging the courtroom. Guidant settled the case for an undisclosed amount with two plaintiffs avoiding a public trial set to begin on September 18, 20... - Florida Attorney General Wins $8.5 Million Settlement Against Homeward Bound
A final judgement has been delivered against two owners of Homeward Bound of North America, a business selling insurance-like products to senior citizens resident in Florida. The settlement is for $8.5 million and was brought by Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum. Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a la... - Countrywide Financial Corp Sued by Attorney Generals in Illinois and California
Countrywide Set To Merge With Bank of America Countrywide Financial has been served with two lawsuits, and more may be coming, with Arizona completing an investigation into the company. Countrywide is set to merge with Bank of America following a shareholders' meeting on Thursday. On June 25, Attorney General officials in Illinois and California f... - Crestor Lawsuits Still Percolating
Sep-10-15 Los Angeles, CA Not that Americans could be accused of popping any medication like candy. But there are times when consumers have become so desensitized to medications, that popping a pill such as an aspirin or a statin to rein in bad cholesterol is rarely given a second thought. However, with statins, and specifically Crestor, a second thought might be wa... - Aon Corp. agrees to pay $4 million settlement in insurance malpractice lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-23-08) Federal regulators in FL brought charges against Aon Corp, one of the largest insurance brokerages, alleging that the company received undisclosed compensation in connection with the placement of insurance coverage on behalf of FL policyholders. The suit, filed by the Florida Department of Financial Services, the Florida D... - Corsair Excella Trailers with Norcold Refrigerators Recalled
Leaking Refrigerators Pose Fire Hazard General Coach America Inc., is recalling Corsair Excella trailers built in 2000, and equipped with Norcold refrigerators. The manufacturer has noted a fatigue failure in the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant, which could allow the liquid to slowly leak. They note that extended operation of a lea... - Actos Lawsuits: When $2.37 Billion Isn’t Enough
Sep-9-15 New Orleans, LA To the general public, $2.37 billion might seem like the sort of money one would jump at the opportunity to have, but for those people who filed an Actos lawsuit against Takeda Pharmaceuticals, it just might not be enough. The deadline to sign up to be part of an Actos side effects settlement has passed, but because not enough people ha...