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Sort by date 1,437 pages found matching black box- Essure Cases Can Proceed in California
Aug-5-16 Santa Clara, CA: A decision issued on the consolidated California Essure cases, on August 2nd, will allow the claims of 14 women who believe they were injured by Essure to proceed against the manufacturer, Bayer. This ruling will improve the prospects for recovery of thousands of women alleging they were seriously injured by their use of Essure. ... - Hair Relaxers – Read the Label
Jan-16-24 Chicago, IL Black women who have used hair relaxers for most of their lives have been “shocked” and “horrified” to discover that studies have linked formaldehyde—the chemical found in most hair relaxers —to cancer and fibroids. A recent Boston University report highlights an increased risk for Black women to develop ute... - HBO Chief Assault and Battery Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (May-09-07) Sasha Emerson, a female subordinate at Time Warner Inc.'s HBO filed suit against Chris Albrecht, chairman and chief executive of Home Box Office, alleging that he shoved and choked her. In a settlement reached, HBO paid at least $400,000 to end the physical abuse and battery suit. The settlement was overseen by Time Warner Pres... - DIRECTV Settlement
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of consumers against the satellite service provider alleging its contracts were unreadable and they failed to offer local TV channels. Customers claimed they were charged for not activating the service in a timely manner and charged a fee for ending the service before the "free programming offer" ended. DIRECTV has agreed t... - Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. Announce Recall of 800,000 AC Adaptors Sold with Slim Version PlayStation® 2 Systems
On September 13, 2005 Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc., of Foster City, California announced a voluntary recall of about 843,000 AC Adaptors sold with slim version PlayStation® 2 Systems. The recalled AC adaptors can overheat and melt posing the risk of fire, burn and shock injuries to consumers. Sony Computer Entertainment America states... - The Walt Disney Company Movie Lisence Settlement
The creator of Roger Rabbit, Gary Wolf, has been awarded $180,000 in underpaid royalties for the box office hit. Wolf wrote a 1981 novel entitled "Who Censored Roger Rabbit". In 1983 he licensed the motion picture rights to Disney Company. Walt Disney's "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" motion picture went on to be a smash success at the box office, earning $33... - Government Reminds Consumers to Check for Recalled Cadet Manufacturing In-Wall Heaters as extreme Hazard to Safety
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to examine their in-wall electric heaters to determine if they are among the 1.9 million Cadet and Encore brand heaters recalled in February 2000. Although the Cadet Manufacturing Co. heaters were sold and distributed primarily in California, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington fr... - Maryville Academy Wrongful Death Settlement
At the age of 14, Victoria Petersilka hanged herself after being allowed to enter a bathroom alone on February 9, 2002. The original report of her death contained statements that Victoria "was going to kill herself" and also had a check mark in the box stating "suicidal/homicidal ideation." A later version of the report did not include such a statement,... - Radio Shack Recalls about 1 Million Video Head Cleaners
On May 11, 2005 Radio Shack of Fort Worth, Texas announced the recall of about one million (1,000,000) Wet system Video Head Cleaners due to the fact that the solution in the bottle contained with the kit is labeled as containing Isopropyl alcohol. In fact, they contain Methanol, which is far more toxic and dangerous than Isopropyl alcohol. In... - Crestor Issues Maintain Center Stage in Crestor Lawsuits
Mar-18-15 Austin, TX While a Crestor lawsuit alleging the withholding of test results linking Crestor to diabetes and other side effects quietly percolates through the courts, a couple of one-year anniversaries are due later this year that affords no cheer for health advocates concerned with the adverse event profile for rosuvastatin (Crestor), and other statin... - Morcellator Gets FDA’s Toughest Warning
Nov-28-14 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given laparoscopic power morcellators the strongest warning possible, requiring the morcellators to have a black box warning concerning the risk of using power morcellators. The agency warned that most women should not undergo laparoscopic power morcellation hysterectomy because of the risk o... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Stevens Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis (SJS/TEN) is a severe skin reaction usually triggered by certain medications. Once thought to be separate conditions, Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are now considered part of a continuum. SJS is the least severe and TEN is the most severe of the disease spectrum. Some victims hav... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) FAQ
What is Stevens Johnson Syndrome ? Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is essentially an adverse reaction to medication and a debilitating, potentially life-threatening skin disease. Approximately 150,000 deaths per year in the US are caused by adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and SJS is recognized as one of the most serious ADRs. SJS affects the skin and... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome Lawsuit Allowed to Continue
Jul-15-14 Los Angeles, CA A Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) lawsuit filed against a software company has been allowed to continue, following a decision by the California Court of Appeal. The lawsuit alleges the plaintiff was not warned about the risk of SJS and suffered serious side effects after taking a generic version of Lamictal. The software company filed a... - Lisinopril Liver Damage Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Lisinopril , also known as Zestril and Prinivil, is an ACE inhibitor used to control high blood pressure. In the past few years Lisinopril side effects have been linked to Lisinopril liver damage and Lisinopril liver failure. Both liver damage and liver failure are life-threatening and often fatal. Lisinopril lawyers are reviewing claims and looking i... - With Controversy Over Testosterone Side Effects, Public Citizen Wants Product Removed
May-19-14 Silver Spring, MD The controversy about testosterone side effects continues to mount, with critics saying testosterone is over-prescribed and carries risks that are too high, while others say that view is too narrow and based on faulty science. But Public Citizen has already weighed in with its opinions about testosterone risks, by petitioning the FDA... - Inside the GM Faulty Ignition Switch Recall—LawyersandSettlements.com Speaks with Attorney Lance Cooper
Apr-9-14 When Brooke Melton’s parents walked into Attorney Lance Cooper’s office with questions about their late daughter’s car accident, little did anyone know at the time that their meeting would serve as the catalyst for a massive GM recall and contrition on the part of an automotive juggernaut. Marietta, GA (Press Release): The recently annou... - Testosterone Side Effects Get a Rise Out of Consumer Advocate
Mar-18-14 Chicago, IL The dramatic rise in popularity of testosterone-boosting products has not only resulted in record sales for the manufacturers of such products as AndroGel, Androderm, Axirom and Bio-T-Gel (among others), the phenomenon of “Low-T” will soon be reverberating through the courts. Plaintiffs having brought many a testosterone lawsuit... - Two Reports from Frustrated Xbox Customers
Jan-2-07 Austin, TX Lee Brock is one of many disgruntled Xbox Customers. "This is what I want Microsoft to do. First, I want my money back. Second, put a year's warranty on their product and lastly, they should put a warning on the box to inform consumers that a percentage of their products are defective and if necessary, cover the cost of repair," he says. Broc... - Efectos Secundarios de Risperdal
Risperdal (risperidona nombre genérico) es un antipsicótico atípico que actúa cambiando la actividad de ciertas sustancias naturales en el cerebro. Desarrollado por Janssen Pharmaceuticals, una filial de Johnson & Johnson, Risperdal fue aprobado por la FDA en 1993 para el tratamiento de la esquizofrenia en adultos. Sin embargo demandas por Risperdal han...