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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- IVC Filter Problems: Survivors Are Lucky…
Jul-11-16 Chicago, IL: As IVC filter lawsuits continue to climb, it is instructive to revisit the words of a noted interventional radiologist, from Stanford Health Care, who made damning comments late last year to NBC News (12/31/16) about the C. R. Bard inferior vena cava filter, and the impact it is having on patients. “All of the data that we&rsquo... - "Levaquin Took My Legs Away."
Feb-4-11 Boyertown, PA I started taking 500 mg of Levaquin last summer for an upper respiratory infection," said Sara, a nurse. "Within one day, after just one dose, my lower leg hurt. By the time I saw my doctor I could barely walk; right away he knew that Levaquin was to blame." As it turned out, Levaquin caused more than an aching lower leg. Because the d... - Disability Claimants: Unum May Be Watching, Listening or Hacking
Mar-7-14 Houston, TX It is common knowledge that Unum, or Unum Provident is known for its bad faith tactics. Lesser known is that some policyholders, including an attorney who was denied Unum disability benefits, have accused the giant Insurance Company of Invasion of Privacy. If you are getting Unum disability benefits, be careful who you talk to and what you... - Class Action St. Jude Medical Lawsuit Launched in Canada, Seeks $800 Million
Jul-19-17 Toronto, ON: One of the most recent lawsuits to be filed against St. Jude Medical with regard to faulty batteries associated with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICD) has been filed by a woman in Canada. According to the New York Post (05/12/17), plaintiff Shirley Houle is seeking $800 million in damages on behalf of others similarly affecte... - Crestor: Life Preserver or Condoned Statin Predator?
May-6-15 Washington, DC There is no question that as statin drugs go, Crestor is one of the success stories. According to the New York Times and the Associated Press (AP 5/1/15), Medicare and Medicaid spent $2.2 billion on Crestor in 2013, reflected in figures released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. And while Crestor is just one of a basket... - $2.1M Unpaid Overtime Class Action Settlement Approved
Santa Clara, CA: A $2.1 million settlement of an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit has received final court approval, ending allegations brought against a health care facility staffing agency by some 900 of its workers. According to the suit, the staffing agency, Workfit, illegally denied its workers overtime when they worked more than 40 hours... - Allstate Insurance Co. Drunk Driving Wrongful Death Insurance Settlement
Northampton County: On March 5, 2006 18-year-olds Michael Cummings and Kyle Kehler and high-school junior Amanda Schultz were driving in Kyle's mother's car when they crashed into a tree in Palmer Township. Kyle was speeding and driving drunk after a night of partying. Michael and Amanda were killed in the crash and Kyle was seriously injured. Michael's... - Class Action over Deceptive Labeling of Muscle Milk Products
San Francisco, CA: The United States District Court for the Northern District of California has ruled that a false advertising lawsuit against Cytosport, Inc., producer of the popular Muscle Milk line of products, could proceed. According to the lawsuit, to increase sales figures, Cytosport intentionally misrepresents the purported health benefits of M... - Airbag Injury Caused to Passenger When Airbags Deployed without Warning
Feb-13-14 Tredworth, UK When airbags were first introduced into automobiles, they were hailed as a safety feature that carried as much significance to driver and passenger safety as the introduction of the seat belt, and later the shoulder belt. Since then airbag design has changed, and there are more of them, with an average car now equipped with driver, passenger,... - Canadian Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Implant Class Action Settlements Reached
Vancouver, BC: Subject to court approval, a settlement has been reached in the certified class actions involving Canadians who were implanted with the Zimmer Durom Cup hip implant. Class actions have been certified in British Columbia (Jones v. Zimmer) and Ontario (McSherry v. Zimmer). Authorization (Certification) is pending in a proposed class acti... - State of California and R & R Labor Service Workers Compensation Death Settlement
Central Valley - At the age of 24, Constantino Cruz Hernandez was working for farm labor contractor R & R Labor Service in a tomato field in California. On July 21, 2005 the father of two fell ill after machinery in the field was moving too quickly, causing laborers to work at a fast pace in temperatures over 100 degrees. Hernandez was admitted to Kern... - Toning Shoes False Advertising and Personal Injury Lawsuits
Toning shoe lawsuits have been filed against the makers of tone-up shoes alleging that the shoes were defectively designed and caused harm to people who wore the shoes. Among the claims in some toning shoes lawsuits are that the shoes were falsely advertised, including misleading statements about the health benefits linked to the shoes. Among companies... - Can Bedsore Lawsuit Settlement Stop Care Center Abuse?
Dec-22-13 Newburg, OR Having to place your loved ones in a long-term care center is often sad and stressful, but Care Center Abuse is unthinkable. Unfortunately, elderly abuse is not uncommon and sometimes it takes a care center abuse lawsuit to stop such violations. “My father’s health went downhill fast after my sister and I placed him at the He... - FDA Warns About Serious Olanzapine Skin Reactions
Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that the antipsychotic medicine Olanzapine (Zyprexa) can cause a rare but serious skin reaction that can progress to affect other parts of the body. Consequently, the FDA is adding a new warning to the drug labels for all olanzapine-containing products that describes this severe condi... - Adderall Bipolar Side Effects Lawsuit Legal Help
Health professionals believe that taking Adderall can contribute to Adderall bipolar disorder , or heightened or increased bipolar behavior in bipolar patients-- Adderall is also prescribed to people to treat bipolar disorder. Currently, Adderall bipolar attorneys are investigating Adderall bipolar lawsuits . Adderall Bipolar Disorder I... - California Labor Law Protects Your Rights in Unsafe Workplace
Feb-9-09 Newark, CA John (not his real name pending a California labor lawsuit) was unloading a truck at work when the driver jumped into the cab and started to drive away. John's complaint isn't about the injuries he suffered but about unsafe work practices. As well, he was drug tested at the time of the incident but the driver wasn't and John believes the Califo... - Zimmer Natural Knee Complaints Spur More Lawsuits
Aug-11-12 Washington, DC The Zimmer Natural knee made its debut about 27 years ago and since that time many people have been outfitted with a Zimmer Natural. And since the Natural-Knee Flex System, Prolong Articular Surface knee implants were recalled in 2009 and 2010, a number of people have filed Zimmer Natural lawsuits. In June 2012, a California resident... - Yo-Plus Yogurt California Class Action
San Diego, CA: You may be affected by a consumer fraud class action lawsuit about whether General Mills falsely advertised the digestive health benefits of its Yo-Plus® brand of yogurt. The lawsuit is called Johnson v. General Mills, Inc., Case No. 10-00061-CJC(ANx), and is in the United States District Court for the Central District of Califo... - Minnesota State University Fatal Van Crash Settlement
Mankato - On May 17, 2005 a team of Minnesota State University students traveled to Detroit for a college engineering competition. Fifteen students and one faculty member were traveling in two vans to compete in the national event. Scott Rector was driving the first van which crossed a median on Interstate 94 in Michigan and crashed head-on with two sem... - Marianna Cavitolo Auto Accident Settlement
Daytona - On July 29, 2004 Frank Cavitolo was driving a car owned by Marianna Cavitolo when a tire blew on Interstate 4 in Daytona Beach; sixteen year old Francesco Caroli was riding in the back seat. The car flipped over three times and Caroli suffered lacerations to his left wrist, left hand and left knee, all of which required suturing. Caroli recent...