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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Health Canada Issues Warning on MRI "Contrast Agents"
Jun-23-07 Ottawa, ON Health Canada has added its voice to the growing number of medical bodies warning of the potential danger that contrast agents in MRI scans pose to people with kidney disease. Health Canada, the Canadian government agency that regulates medicine, issued a warning to physicians on March 9, 2007. This was followed up by a press release four days... - Doctor files disability pay lawsuit against Unum insurance
Oct-26-09 Jefferson County, TX A Texas doctor has filed a lawsuit against Unum Provident citing that he was denied disability insurance payments after he was unable to return to work. James King claims he purchased a disability policy that would have allegedly allowed him to earn his income if he was ever disabled, Southeast Texas Record reports. According... - Heparin Contamination, Heparin Drip, Heparin Injections, Heparin IV - www.LawyersAndSettlements.com
Heparin is used to decrease the clotting ability of a patient's blood, and is widely referred to as a "blood thinner". Heparin injections may be given to patients before and after cardiac surgery; patients undergoing kidney dialysis and treatment of other medical conditions, including pulmonary emboli and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). Heparin IV bags--used... - Heparin FAQ
What is Heparin ? Heparin is a blood thinner, or anticoagulant, used in the treatment and prevention of blood clots. Heparin injection is given to patients before major surgery and a Heparin drip is often administered after surgery. Heparin is also given during dialysis, and for the bedridden. How did Heparin contamination happen?... - Persistence Pays in Plymouth Personal Injury Case
Oct-8-09 Plymouth, MA The victim of a personal injury case in Plymouth is no longer around to collect the proceeds of her personal injury lawsuit; however her two surviving sons will split the judgment once the plaintiff's personal injury lawyer takes his cut. And while $75,000 seems like a pittance, it's something of a miracle there was even an award at all. ... - Baugher's Cider Linked to outbreak of E. coli infections
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) join Baugher Enterprise in warning consumers to not consume Baugher's Apple Cider, as this cider may be associated with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. The cider was available for sale in Maryland and Pennsylvania. As of Thursday, Nov. 4... - Risperdal – The Cost of Teasing and Statute of Limitations
Oct-24-16 Minneapolis, MN: Derek has been following the Risperdal lawsuits and subsequent settlements diligently, particularly the recent case that resulted in a $70 million award. Like Adam Yount, Derek'is son has also developed female breast tissue. Unlike Yount, he hasn’t yet been diagnosed with gynecomastia. Derek’s 19-year-old son is a &ldqu... - Plaintiffs Await IVC Filter Bellwether Trials
Sep-22-16 Dallas, TX: It's been more than a year since NBC aired a report about inferior vena cava (IVC) filters suggesting some filters have a high breakage rate. Since that time, IVC filter lawsuits have continued to grow. As more people file IVC filter lawsuits and more lawsuits are added to the IVC multidistrict litigations, plaintiffs await the start of the... - Duro Extend Capsules Recalled
Washington, DC: Intelli Health Products has announced that it is conducting a nationwide recall of Duro Extend Capsules For Men. Intelli Health Products, is conducting this recall after being informed by representatives of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that laboratory analysis of Duro Extend Capsules For Men sample found the product to be... - Rantidine Recalls Stoke Zantac Cancer Lawsuits
Feb-12-20 Washington, DC A cascade of recalls – by Sanofi, the manufacturer of Zantac and a collection of pharmacies that distribute the heartburn drug – is fuel to the fire of the Zantac cancer lawsuits now forming. Lawyers reportedly anticipate an explosion of Zantac lawsuits over the next several months. What should heartburn sufferers who have... - Unum Employee Denied Unum Disability Benefits
Sep-3-15 Chattanooga, TN Yolanda received short-term disability benefits from Unum, or Unum Provident after suffering a back injury, and her benefits should have rolled into long-term disability benefits. Yolanda should know - she was a Unum disability specialist for five years. But Unum doesn’t even look after its own... “Unum’s reasonin... - Don’t Let Unpaid Hospital Bills Ruin Your Life
Oct-16-16 Los Angeles, CA It happens more than you might think. An uninsured patient comes into the hospital for medical treatment. It’s when they get the hospital bill that they really start to feel sick. The bill turns out to be so large it is impossible to pay. So, the uninsured patient doesn’t pay the bill because they don’t have the mo... - Former Employee Pursues California Overtime Claim
Dec-21-12 Reseda, CA Miklos was hired by a painting contractor last July 2011, six months before The Wage Theft Prevention Act (AB 469) went into effect on January 1, 2012. That section of the California Labor Code requires employers to provide notice to employees of their rate(s) of pay, including California overtime . It is highly unlikely that Miklos’s em... - Data Breach Lawsuit Information and Legal News
A data breach occurs when sensitive information collected (and sometimes stored) by a company is made vulnerable by someone illegally accessing that information. Information breaches can occur in a number of ways, but generally involve computer hackers or computer theft, followed by unlawful access to customer or client information. This sometimes resul... - The FDA Pulls (Most) Vaginal Mesh Products off the Market – Now What?
May-22-19 Philadelphia, PA: The FDA has finally ordered the last two medical device companies selling transvaginal mesh products to pull them from the market. The agency said it is “committed to patient safety” but hundreds of thousands of women –victims of surgical mesh--would disagree. And the lawsuits are still pouring in. (Not all surgical mesh has be... - Mirena DIU Traumatismos
Mirena , un dispositivo intrauterino inserta directamente en el útero para prevenir el embarazo, se ha asociado con Mirena perforación uterina y otros efectos secundarios graves. Al 30 de junio de 2012, los EE.UU. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recibió 45.697 informes de un grave Mirena nacimiento efectos secundarios . Mirena DIU Traum... - Lexapro Birth Defects - Lexapro Side Effects, Lexapro Lawsuit
Recent studies indicate that antidepressants such as Lexapro may be linked to serious newborn birth defects. Despite the potential risks of Lexapro birth defects , given that Lexapro is an FDA Pregnancy Category C drug, women may still be prescribed Lexapro while they are pregnant. According to some studies, Lexapro side effects include a risk of newbo... - Failing Medical Devices and Lax Regulations a Perfect Storm
Sep-5-16 Washington, DC: When Zimmer announced a voluntary recall of the Zimmer Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate in February of last year (augmented by an official Class II recall by the US Food and Drug Administration the following month on March 12, 2015), the Zimmer Persona recall was yet another reminder of a medical device regulatory environment that... - FDA Warns Against Sibutramine-Containing Slimming Beauty Capsules
Washington, DC: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today advised consumers who have Slimming Beauty Bitter Orange Slimming Capsules not to use the product. FDA warns that Slimming Beauty Bitter Orange Slimming Capsules contain the active pharmaceutical ingredient sibutramine, a prescription-only drug which is a stimulant. Sibutramine is not listed... - eBay Faces Federal Racketeering (RICO) Lawsuit For Trafficking In Fake Products
Aug-20-15 Los Angeles, CA (August 20, 2015) (Press Release) The R. Rex Parris Law Firm has filed claims against eBay® and PayPal® and various eBay Sellers in Federal Court under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and the Lanham Act claiming the defendants knowingly and deliberately facilitate, proliferate and profit from the ongoing sale...