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In 2004, Mike Bate died of prostrate cancer while under the care of Dr. James Shortt. He went to Shortt for treatment in November 2003 and the alternative medicine doctor allegedly gave him intravenous hydrogen-peroxide treatments and falsely diagnosed him as having Lyme disease. In June 2004, Shortt prescribed testosterone, which caused Bate's prostate... - Vapotherm Humidifier
--> The FDA has announced a recall of Vapotherm's popular 2000i and 2000h Respiratory Gas Humidifiers due to bacteria contaminations that can lead to serious illness or death. Authorities have received numerous reports of Vapotherm humidifiers/ oxygen masks containing bacteria such as Ralstonia. Patients who are exposed to this bacteria can de... - Surgical Mesh Lawsuit Nets $2.16 Million for Pen Argyl Plaintiff
May-28-17 Philadelphia, PA: Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has just lost its fourth surgical mesh lawsuit after a jury in Philadelphia just this past Friday returned a verdict of $2.16 million against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and its subsidiary Ethicon Women’s Health and Urology (Ethicon). The fourth loss for the defendants in as many tr... - Big Pharma Bankrupting US Health Care System
Aug-29-06 ig Pharma is bankrupting the nation's health care system by convincing prescribing doctors to over-medicate patients with expensive psychiatric drugs and then send the bills to government programs like Medicaid and Medicare. The peddling of the new generation of psychiatric drugs that include the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors antidepressants (S... - Yasmin and Yaz Tagged by Institute for Safe Medication Practices
Jun-27-12 Washington, DC QuarterWatch , an offshoot of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), placed Yasmin birth control and its close cousin Yaz at the Number 2 position in the drug watchdog's Top 5 drugs most frequently cited in litigation last year. The third-generation oral contraceptive manufactured by Bayer is heavily favored by women 35 year... - Target TrimStep Toning Shoe False Advertising
New York, NY: Target TrimStep "Toning" Shoe may be facing allegations of consumer fraud regarding advertising that claims the shoes have health benefits when they may actually cause injury or make existing injuries worse. Target Corporation allegedly markets its toning footwear with claims that the shoes are designed to "encourage muscle toning i... - Health Canada Issues Actos Warning
May-9-12 Ottawa, Canada Health Canada has issued a warning about the risk of Actos bladder cancer , following in the footsteps of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As Actos side effects lawsuits mount, and concerns grow about a possible link between Actos and bladder cancer, some experts recommend doctors and patients stay away from the medication. T... - Benzene Litigation Similar to Early Days of Asbestos and Tobacco
Nov-1-06 Los Angeles, CA: Legal analysts say that the recent surge of benzene lawsuits is beginning to resemble the early days of asbestos and tobacco litigation. CFO Magazine reports that company CFOs and corporate attorneys "foresee a flood tide of benzene suits, including cases that have nothing to do with occupational exposure." CFO quotes Insurance Inf... - The Latest Line on Botox Risk—New Precautions
Oct-11-08 Ottawa, ON Although the jury is still out on the level of danger for Botox paralysis , it was announced this week that Health Canada has approved updated warnings for Botox, and Botox Cosmetic ( Botox injections for wrinkles ) after a number of adverse reaction reports, that included Botox death . Canadian Press reported that Health Canada, the Canad... - Mark and Treva Gordon wrongful death Settlement
In June, 2005 Braxton Wooden was under the care of foster parents Mark and Treva Gordon when he was shot dead by the Gordons' son Ethan while playing a game of cops and robbers in their home. The Jasper County foster parents were not home at the time and fourteen-year-old Ethan didn't think the gun was loaded. Ethan was charged with involuntary manslaug... - Plaintiff Awaiting Kidney Is a Grim Reaper of Hope in the Face of Monster
May-3-16 Tucson, AZ: The health concerns that have emerged from lawsuits and subsequent headlines screaming Monster Energy Drink Deaths and Hospitalizations tend to be weighted on the side of cardiovascular issues related to consumption of the high levels of caffeine usually associated with the consumption of energy drinks. But Robert Grim is suffering from... - What’s Good Enough for Social Security Not Good Enough for Unum
Dec-10-13 Orlando, FL Teresa didn’t apply for Unum or Unum Provident disability benefits in a timely manner so she was immediately denied Unum long-term disability insurance. But social security approved her claim right away, without an appeal. “I am so upset with all that money I paid out in Unum premiums, especially after reading that Unum has done... - City of Carterville, Mo. wrongful death Settlement
Jessie C. Hembree was shot to death by a Carterville police officer Aug. 30, 2003 outside a convenience store after he allegedly stole cigarettes and beer from the store. Sgt. Sara Gerber tried to arrest Hembree and when he resisted and tried to attack, Gerber shot him. Hembree's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Jasper County Circuit Court, alle... - Asbestos Memories = Asbestosis Today?
Jun-8-12 Lakeland, FL Ken hasn’t been diagnosed with asbestosis ...yet. “My asbestosis lawyer (through LawyersandSettlements.com) recently sent my x-rays to environmental disease specialists,” says Ken. “He told me that I have to be diagnosed with asbestosis to file a claim but there are also other illnesses that come with it, which I mig... - Fixodent Zinc Poisoning: "They Don't Tell You How Much Is Too Much"
Oct-6-10 Broadview, SK Hedvig Ahlquist, a 56-year-old nurse from Saskatchewan, is leading a class-action lawsuit in Canada against two denture adhesive manufacturers that could potentially extend across the entire Great White North. According to the Canadian Press ( CP ), lawyers have filed statements of claim against GlaxoSmithKline and Proctor and Gamble in... - Follow the Money Says Elder Fraud Attorney
Dec-1-13 Walnut Creek, CA Defrauding elderly Americans of their life savings is a multibillion-dollar problem in the United States. Attorney Craig Niven’s law practice partly focuses on trying to recover assets for seniors who have fallen prey to the perpetrators of all kinds of cruel construction and real estate swindles. “All snakes, scum and s... - ER Overcharges: Don’t Give Up!
Jun-6-12 Statesboro, GA Julia has decided to give up fighting her Emergency Room Overcharges , believing she won’t win. But as they say--“It ain’t over til it’s over”--and attorneys experienced with hospital overcharges have disputed many emergency room bills, some of which have been reduced by thousands of dollars. Here is Julia... - Symantec Faces Class Action Lawsuit
San Jose, CA: A consumer fraud lawsuit has been filed against Symantec Corp alleging the software manufacturer attempts to convince consumers to buy its products by providing misleading information about the functionallity of their computers. Filed by James Gross, of Washington state, the lawsuit claims that Symantec distributes trial versions of... - Paxil FAQ
1) What is Paxil? Paxil (known generically as paroxetine) is an antidepressant in a class of drugs known as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs). Paxil is used to treat depression, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder and generalized anxiety disorder. Paxil was approve... - Paxil Heart Defects | Paxil Birth Defects | Paxil Side Effects | Paxil Lawsuit
Recent studies have found that women who take Paxil during certain times in their pregnancy are more likely to give birth to babies experiencing Paxil side effects than women who take other antidepressants or women who do not take any antidepressants during pregnancy. These Paxil side effects can be life-threatening and include serious health problems such...