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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Activists Take on Eli Lilly Over Off-Label Sale of Zyprexa
Feb-27-07 Washington, DC: On February 23, 2007, a new grass roots advocacy group issued a press release to rally support for attorney, Jim Gottstein, in his legal battle with Eli Lilly over his role in providing secret company documents obtained in litigation to the media to alert the public about the health risks associated with Zyprexa that were kept hidden si... - Cancer Patient Files Lawsuit for Delayed Diagnosis
Aug-14-17 Atlanta, GA: In May 2015, Cynthia Ziegler from Brookhaven, Georgia received a devastating diagnosis from her doctor. Ziegler had stage IV lung cancer and there was no reason for optimism. Until that day Ziegler had no idea there was a dangerous cancer lurking in her chest. Two years earlier, in December 2016, Ziegler had surgery to repair an abnormal a... - Pharmacist to Thank for Januvia Warning
Apr-8-14 La Crosse, WI When Robert was in the hospital with pneumonia two years ago, he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and given a prescription for Januvia . Just five days after taking the diabetes drug, Robert was back in the hospital, this time in agony. “I had only taken 50 mg of Januvia five times - just lucky for me that my pharmacist checked... - Pain from Surgical Mesh Complications Dropped Physiomesh Patient “To My Knees”
Aug-12-17 Dartmouth, NS: It might be argued that an 86-year-old individual shouldn’t be spending his twilight years suffering debilitating pain and surgical mesh complications from an allegedly defective surgical product. But such is the fate of a Canadian man who alleges that Ethicon Physiomesh, which has been recalled by Health Canada, is responsible for... - Wrongly Denied Disability Can Affect Anyone
Oct-25-12 Gravenhurst, ON There is a certain stereotype when it comes to wrongly denied disability claims : individuals who are injured on the job requiring medical attention and rehabilitation, service personnel returning from battle in need of treatment and / or disability due to the inability to function due to, say, post traumatic stress disorder. However, wr... - Volkswagen to Pay $14.7B to Settle US Emissions Allegations
Washington, DC: In two related settlements, one with the United States and the State of California, and one with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), German automaker Volkswagen AG and related entities have agreed to spend up to $14.7 billion to settle consumer fraud allegations of VW emissions and deceiving customers. The settlements do not... - Fayette County Board of Education and Edgar Friedrichs Student Wrongful Death Settlement
In November 1997, elementary school principal, Edgar Friedrichs took 12-year-old Jeremy Bell for an overnight stay at a remote Thurmond cabin. Friedrichs forced Jeremy to ingest amitriptyline and chloroform so he could sexually assault his defenseless body. Jeremy died of toxic poisoning from the chemicals. His family filed a wrongful death lawsuit agai... - IVC Blood Clot Filter Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Vancouver, Canada: Two defective product class action lawsuits have been filed in Canada against Cook Medical, the makers of IVC Filters Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters alleged to fragment inside the body causing serious, potentially life threatening medical issues. The IVC filter is so named after the inferior vena cava, a primary artery... - Airbag Injury Lawsuit Information & Legal News
In recent years, massive airbag recalls have been announced to address issues involving defective airbags . These recalls affect vehicles equipped with Takata airbags, which have reportedly been linked to 13 deaths and many injuries worldwide. Airbag failures have allegedly caused situations in which passenger vehicle occupants have either not survived... - Women Speak Out About Essure Health Problems
Jul-31-17 Santa Clara, An in-depth investigative piece in the Washington Post highlights the considerable adverse health effects, even pregnancies, that thousands of women have experienced and continue to experience as a result of having Bayer’s Essure contraceptive devices implanted. Hailed as the next generation of contraception, Essure consists... - Healthcare Fraudsters Caught in Giant DOJ Sweep
Jul-30-17 Washington, DC: Rooting out healthcare fraud is a top priority for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and on July 17, 2017 the DOJ announced a massive $1.3 billion crackdown on healthcare professionals involved in schemes to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and healthcare services for US veterans and their families. The DOJ charged 412 healthcare profess... - Berry Electric Contracting Co. BlackBerry Van Accident Settlement
On September 27, 2005, Don Svec, an employee of Berry Electric, was lost and using his BlackBerry's navigation device to try to find his destination. Svec ran a red light and crashed into 70-year-old Dorothy Barnes. She was taken to Lutheran General Hospital, where she underwent five surgeries, including two on her neck. Barnes has metal sticking out of... - Avelox Could Harm Liver, Health Canada Warns
Dec-28-10 Ottawa, Ontario It was quietly floated back in March. However, the Canadian health authority earlier this year warned of a potential adverse reaction stemming from Avelox that could pose a threat to an individual's liver. Avelox antibiotic, or moxifloxacin, is commonly used to treat a broad spectrum of bacterial infections. "Health Canada has conduc... - Tetley Tea Faces Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit over Advertising Health Claims
Campbell, CA: Tetley Tea is facing a federal consumer fraud class action lawsuit over allegations it falsely advertises the health benefits of its tea products, specifically that they are an "excellent" or "natural" source of antioxidants. The lawsuit states, "Tetley utilizes improper antioxidant, nutrient content, and health claims that have... - California Labor Law Violation Fired at Fidelity Stands, Typo Goes
Jun-25-18 Santa Clara, CA: Fidelity Investments tried to wangle out of a proposed class action lawsuit alleging California labor law violations by saying the plaintiff’s employment agreement contained a "typo" and she wasn’t in fact an employee. But Fidelity’s excuse appears to have back-fired. “It is astounding how clearly [Fidelity] held... - Archdiocese of Los Angeles Priest Abuse Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: Forty-five lawsuits were filed against the nation's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese alleging abuse. The cases involved 22 priests and allegations from two periods when the archdiocese had limited or no insurance against sexual abuse claims. The Archdiocese of Los Angeles will pay $60 million to settle the 45 abuse lawsuits. As many a... - Abdominal Mesh Agony and Advice
Jul-26-17 Bend, OR: Since undergoing abdominal mesh surgery four years ago, Dale has experienced more pain than he did before the mesh was used to repair a hernia. “I get severe pain in the area of my hernia repair and sometimes a burning feeling but I never knew what was causing it, and neither did my doctor,” he says. These symptoms and more are s... - Pre-Settlement Funding Provides Financial Stress Relief
Mar-14-14 Two years ago, my life was turned upside down from an auto accident. Now I am almost fully recovered and my lawsuit has finally settled. This would not have been possible without the help of Lawsuit Financial. I was rear-ended by a drunk driver on my way home from work. The impact sent me into oncoming traffic. After sideswiping another vehicle, my car c... - Viagra/Cialis and Melanoma: Jury is Still Out
Jul-24-17 Raleigh, NC: Sexually active older men worried about the link between melanoma and Viagra/Cialis can relax—maybe. A new study has found that there is no link to skin cancer and the erectile dysfunction medications, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they should keep popping those blue pills. In the Journal of the National Cancer... - Mirena Victim Scheduled for Fertility Clinic
Mar-10-14 Manhattan, KS Judging from the number of Mirena complaints filed with LawyersandSettlements alone believing the IUD causes miscarriage, women who want to have children might want to get pregnant before having the Mirena implanted. Whitney had the Mirena implanted in 2011 and decided to have it removed a few years later when she and her husband dec...