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Dec-29-07 Denton, MD Roger L. says he is lucky to be alive after a propane explosion leveled his home. "The neighbors heard it from miles around and my wife thought we had been bombed," he says. Roger is a retired criminal investigator and that probably saved his life; because of his police training, he had the sense to hold his breath and crawl to safety. But his... - P&G Reaches $30M Probiotic False Ad Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
New York, NY: A $30 million settlement deal has been agreed by Procter & Gamble potentially ending a consumer fraud class action lawsuit claiming the company falsely advertised its probiotic supplement Align as “clinically proven” to promote digestive health. The proposed deal comes after seven years of litigation and months of negotiations and... - Lexapro Birth Defect Lawyer
Lexapro (also known as escitalopram) is a type of antidepressant called a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor ( SSRI ). It is used to treat anxiety and major depressive disorder. Recent studies have shown a link between SSRIs such as Lexapro and birth defects . Lexapro and Birth Defects Recently, SSRIs such as Lexapro t... - Workers' Compensation: New Audit Report Slams California State Insurance Fund
Dec-19-07 Sacramento, CA If you have to file a workers' compensation claim in California, just hope that it's not handled by the State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF). That's the message to workers from a recently released audit report on SCIF, the state's largest workers' compensation provider. The report was conducted by RSM McGladrey for state Insurance C... - Misclassification Does Not Trump Overtime
Oct-21-15 Tracy, CA: For the past four years Michael worked as an independent contractor for a construction company. Since reading online about misclassifying workers to avoid paying California overtime , however, Michael realized that his employer has violated several California labor laws. Chances are, you too are familiar with misclassified workers if you r... - Spectranetics Bridge Occlusion Balloon Catheters Recalled
Washington, DC: Spectranetics is recalling its Bridge Occlusion Balloon Catheter due to the possibility of a blocked guidewire lumen in some device units. Spectranetics’ Bridge Occlusion Balloon Catheter is a device intended to temporarily block the superior vena cava (SVC) when emergency control of hemorrhage is required. The Bridge Occlus... - Workers' Compensation: "They'll just fight me and fight me."
Dec-17-07 Anchorage, AK: When you're working in the Alaskan bush counting salmon for the state Department of Fish and Game, you might expect to be under their workers' compensation coverage 24/7. That's what Jim Palmeter thought in July 2006. Palmeter (not his real name pending possible legal action) says, "I was out in the bush on Chiganik Lake on the Alaskan... - Monsanto Moves for Summary Judgement While EU Looks to Ban Glyphosate
Oct-23-17 San Francisco, CA: With Monsanto Roundup lawsuits expected to go to trial next year, defendant Monsanto Co. has continued to push back at any suggestion or allegation that Monsanto Roundup causes cancer, and earlier this month attempted to have a block of Roundup lawsuits tossed on grounds that expert testimony proposed by the plaintiffs fails the Daub... - Price-Fixing Case Costs Wellpoint $10 Million
Price-Fixing Case Costs Wellpoint $10 Million Wellpoint has agreed to pay $10 million to settle allegations of price fixing brought by New York State's Attorney General Andrew Cuomo. Wellpoint is the country's largest health insurer, serving some 5 million customers in New York. The settlement results from a year long investigation by Cuomo'... - “I Might Have to Start Stripping to Pay My ER Overcharges Bill”
Oct-17-15 Los Angeles, CA Dawn (not her real name) is 21 years old and trying to pursue an acting career. But she might have to put her dream on hold and start stripping to pay her outrageous emergency room overcharges . "I don't want to go down that road but there is no other way I can pay these ER bills," she says. Or she may be able to get her $10,000 bill... - Plaintiffs Holding Hospital’s Feet to the Fire Over Data Breach
Jul-17-14 Dothan, AL A data breach stemming from online commerce is concerning enough, given the growth of e-commerce. With more and more retailers encouraging purchases online, the potential for further data breaches looms, akin to the massive data breach last year involving Target. But there are other disconcerting data breaches, such as personal informatio... - CT Nephew Wins: Verdict for Defendant in Aunt’s Broken Wrist Case
Oct-13-15 BRIDGEPORT, CT It's the personal injury lawsuit that has taken the media by storm over the past day or so. A 54-year-old woman from New York City had sued her young nephew for $127,000 in damages alleging the boy was careless and negligent and caused her to break her wrist when he bounded to greet her. A jury delivered its verdict today in favor of the... - Hip & Knee Replacement Implant Failure: The Perfect Storm
Jul-14-11 Washington, DC It's been a little more than two months since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated that manufacturers of artificial hip replacements conduct post-marketing studies in the wake of Hip & Knee Replacement Implant Failure . Various complaints include dislocation, fluid buildup, soft tissue damage and even squeaking joints th... - Will Broadspire Carry Influence in Stryker Recall Lawsuits?
Feb-12-13 Jacksonville, FL Any patient whose life has been compromised by the Stryker Orthopedics Rejuvenate Modular Hip System Recall would be wise to contact an attorney before reaching out to Stryker, say legal advocates. That’s because Stryker has reportedly contracted with Broadspire to help in managing claims for hip replacements. Johnson & Jo... - Belgian AndroGel Manufacturer Attempts to Duck Testosterone Lawsuits
Oct-17-16 Chicago, IL: A manufacturer of a testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) based in Belgium recently petitioned to escape a testosterone lawsuit , given that the pharmaceutical company has little exposure, knowledge or influence over the US market. However, a federal judge in Illinois would have none of it. It appears that Besins Healthcare, the manufac... - Landmark Autism Class Action Reaches Settlement
It is being hailed as a landmark autism case--a class action lawsuit brought against Blue Cross Blue Shield, by 100 families of autistic children over reimbursement for screening and treatment for the children. The settlement, $1 million, represents a significant victory for the families. The suit, filed by the family of an autistic child, alleged that... - $80 Million Verdict in Ethicon Prolift Pelvic Mesh Lawsuit
Jun-17-19 Philadelphia, PA On May 17, a jury returned an $80 million verdict for Patricia and George Mesigian in their surgical mesh lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon. The award included $50 million in punitive damages and a record-setting $30 million in compensatory damages. In April, the Food & Drug Administration ordered manufac... - California Labor Law Class-Action Wheels in Motion for Delivery Drivers
Oct-5-15 San Francisco, CA Uber and the “sharing economy” has opened up the California labor law floodgates regarding worker misclassification. More class-action lawsuits have been filed, arguing whether delivery drivers are independent contractors or direct employees. The California Labor Commissioner’s Office ruling in June, that an Uber... - Topps Beef Burgers: Wake Up Retailers!
Nov-14-07 New York, NY Sherita Wells took her half-empty box of Topps frozen beef burgers back to the supermarket for a refund. "I told the cashier that these burgers had been recalled but he had no idea what I was talking about," says Wells. "I thought they were supposed to keep up with recalled products—it's wild that these burgers are still being sold."... - Symbyax PPHN Birth Defects
Symbyax (known generically as fluoxetine or olanzapine) is an antidepressant that is also used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder involving recurring thoughts or actions. It is a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI). An FDA Health Advisory, released July 19, 2006, warns that women who take SSRIs like Symbyax during late stages of pre...