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Aug-20-14 Chicago, IL When the Adderall manufacturers worried that not enough college students were addicted to their amphetamine and not enough children were taking it for their (supposed) ADHD, they came up with a marketing plan aimed at adults. And now that AbbVie (formerly Abbott Laboratories, one of the largest drug companies in the world) bought Shire, it... - Holy Spirit Hospital Hernia Surgery Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Settlement
Carlisle, PA: (Aug-17-07) The family of Kevin Dalton brought a medical malpractice lawsuit against Holy Spirit Hospital, after Dalton died weeks after undergoing abdominal surgery at the facility. In suing the hospital and several staffers, Dalton's family claimed he was misdiagnosed when he went to the emergency room complaining of abdominal pain in Febru... - Testosterone Side Effects Are the New Smoking Guns
Jul-10-14 Chicago, IL Much has been written in recent months about the massive growth of testosterone supplementation therapy, and the apparent advantages of the so-called “Low-T” fix that are not so advantageous for the majority of men seeking its benefits. Testosterone is not, according to the editors of Harvard Health, a fountain of youth. If anythi... - Fayette County, PA Imprisonment Civil Rights Settlement
Fayette County, PA: (Aug-15-07) Michael and Maria Cavanagh brought a civil lawsuit against the county, alleging civil rights violations, assault and battery, false imprisonment, and intentional infliction of mental distress. Cavanagh filed the suit in 2005; two years after two county adult probation officers picked him up in Morgantown, WV, to start servin... - Patient Has IVC Filter Removed After 18 Years, Others Not So Lucky
Nov-18-16 Stanford, CA: Susan Karnstedt’s story is somewhat unique, given her age when a blood clot (deep vein thrombosis, or DVT) reared its ugly head in the then-24 year old. It proved life-threatening. To save her life, doctors implanted what was at the time cutting-edge technology: a Greenfield IVC filter manufactured by Boston Scientific. Since tha... - Rensselaer County, NY Employee Wrongful Termination Settlement
Troy, NY: (Aug-13-07) Jeffry Jackson, former Rensselaer County Director of Real Property Tax Services, brought a lawsuit against the county, alleging that he was retaliated against because he spoke out regarding irregularities in tax collections. Jackson, who served under former county Executive Henry Zwack, alleged that his employment with the county was... - Brenda Cameron Cohoe Loop Wildfire Settlement
Kenai, AK: (Aug-12-07) The state filed charges against Brenda Cameron, alleging that she was responsible for starting a wildfire off Cohoe Loop in 2006. The suit included three misdemeanor charges against Cameron for being in violation of terms of a burn permit, inadequate fire break, and uncontrolled spread/damage to the property of another. The criminal... - Harlan County, NE Deputy Sheriff Wrongful Termination Settlement
Alma, NE: (Aug-08-07) Jan Long, a deputy sheriff and political opponent fired by Sheriff Chris Becker, filed suit against the county, alleging that he was wrongly terminated from his job. Long filed the federal lawsuit in October 2006, claiming that his civil rights were violated when Becker fired him on September 18, 2006. Sources claim that Long was fire... - Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding Prevents Eviction
Aug-14-14 Personal injury lawsuits can take years to settle, leaving injured victims financially devastated. Don’t let financial issues force you into a quick settlement. Get the cash you need now in as little as 24 hours with pre-settlement lawsuit funding . A North Carolina single mother of two was seriously injured in an auto accident. As a result of her in... - Centennial Bank Holdings Inc. Financial Adviser Investor Scheme Settlement
Denver, CO: (Aug-08-07) Former clients of jailed financial adviser Will Hoover brought a lawsuit against Centennial Bank Holdings Inc., over a subsidiary, Guaranty Bank & Trust Co., which Centennial Bank acquired in 2004. The suit, filed by more than 40 of Hoover's victims, alleged that Guaranty Bank and its former chairman helped Hoover conduct and prolon... - Seaside Heights and Toms River, NJ Patrolman Mass Murder Settlement
Asbury Park, NJ: (Jul-31-07) Edward Lutes, a Seaside Heights Patrolman, used his MP-5 assault rifle to shoot and kill Toms River residents Gail Galliano, 49, her husband, Dominick, 51, and their son, Christopher, 25, along with two members of the Williams family, Gary, 48, and his wife, Tina, 46, on April 9, 2002. The surviving members of the Williams and... - Long Beach Township, NJ Beach Patrol Accident Settlement
Long Beach Township, NJ: (Jul-28-07) Andrew Barchetto, a Bergen County man, filed a lawsuit against the township after a Beach Patrol pickup in the North Beach section of the township injured him. Barchetto said in his lawsuit he suffered lacerations and scars of the lower abdomen, disfigurement of both his legs, multiple disc herniations and emotional tra... - Milton, WI Open Meeting Violations Settlement
Milton, WI: (Jul-27-07) The Citizens for Responsible Development brought a lawsuit against the city of Milton, alleging that the city council violated the Wisconsin state Open Meetings Law when it met in secret in 2004 and 2005. The meetings pertained to the city's new ethanol plant. A state appeals court agreed on March 8, 2007 that the city council viola... - Polvo de Talco con Trazas de Asbesto y Riesgo para de Mesotelioma por Asbesto
Se han presentado demandas contra algunas compañías de talco en polvo, cuyos demandantes alegan que contiene amianto (asbesto) y que los consumidores no fueron advertidos adecuadamente sobre el riesgo del amianto en el talco. Aunque los productos de talco doméstico se supone que están libres de asbesto, existe la preocupación de que algunos productos de... - Structured Settlement Funding and Why It’s Important
Aug-5-14 Farmington Hills, MI So you have heard this term called structured settlement funding. Perhaps it’s something your attorney has talked about, or maybe you’ve just seen it doing random online searches as your case percolates through the courts. In all likelihood, the subject has come up in conversations with your attorney as your case nears completion a... - Robert Singer Crosswalk SUV Accident Personal Injury Settlement
Toms River, NJ: (Jul-24-07) Barbara Sara, a Jackson resident, brought a lawsuit against state Sen. Robert Singer, alleging that he critically injured her in an accident. Sara, who lived in Jackson at the time, was crossing Route 528, attempting to reach a gas station to buy cigarettes. Sources claim that Singer had been driving home from his legislative of... - Are Fen-Phen Pills Back? You Would be Half-Right…
Jan-25-13 Washington, DC Fen-Phen, at one time a miracle weight loss drug that was pulled from the market due to grievous health concerns years ago, is back in part. That’s because the particular combination of Fenfluramine and Phentermine proved to be toxic, primarily due to the first ingredient, Fenfluramine. Phentermine, at the time and even now, was not se... - Actos Bladder Cancer: The Health Community Weighs In
Jun-22-11 Washington, DC In the wake of the announcement by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) pertaining to Actos bladder cancer , various organizations have weighed in with positions—not the least of which is a statement by Actos manufacturer Takeda Pharmaceuticals, which stands by its mammoth-selling product, stating that it remains confident in t... - Stryker’s LFit V40 Hip Implant Failure Rates to Prompt Recall
Santa Clara, CA: A higher number of complaints than anticipated, concerning taper lock failures, of seemingly defective Stryker’s LFit V40 femoral heads, is likely to prompt a recall by the hip implant manufacturer. The Stryker hip implant femoral heads are known to be used on both Accolade TMZF and Accolade 2 stems, as well as Meridian a... - Dr. Hicham Riba Dental Sedation Wrongful Death Settlement
Chicago, IL: (Jul-18-07) The family of 5-year-old Diamond Brownridge, who died after being over-medicated during a dental procedure, filed a medical malpractice suit against Dr. Hicham Riba, a Chicago dentist. The suit claimed that the 5-year-old died after the anesthetic that Riba gave her, caused her to be unable to breathe and forced her into a coma fro...