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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Cancer Patients Treated with Taxotere Devastated Over Permanent Hair Loss
Mar-18-16 Washington, DC: It’s something that every cancer patient following chemotherapy comes to expect: temporary hair loss. While chemotherapy is an unpleasant but vitally necessary aspect of cancer treatment, patients can at least take solace in the expectation that, at the end of it all, their hair will grow back. However, as Taxotere Hair Loss Lawsuit... - Accutane Down the Toilet
Oct-13-13 Grand Blanc, MI The acne treatment drug Accutane has been linked to a litany of side effects, from depression to bowel problems. The latter seems to be the most common, and also a serious side effect. It can lead to Accutane inflammatory bowel disease, Accutane Crohn’s Disease and Accutane Ulcerative Colitis - cause for concern for Cindy. And th... - Ex-Pfizer VP Peter Rost Takes On Goliath
May-9-06 Beginning in 1997, Pharmacia, currently a subsidiary of Pfizer, sought to boost its sales of the drug Genotropin. To that end, the company illegally marketed the drug to spur growth in short children and as an anti-aging drug for adults looking for the fountain of youth. In a nutshell, the off-label marketing scheme included: (1) direct payments to doct... - Small Businesses Sue AIG Over Workers’ Compensation Insurance Scheme
Oct-10-13 Lawsuits in California, New York, New Jersey Allege Decades-Long AIG Fraud ALTON, Ill. (Oct. 9) (Press Release): Small businesses in California, New York and New Jersey this week initiated coordinated class action lawsuits in federal courts on both coasts against American International Group (“AIG”), its subsidiary companies and former CEO Mauri... - Defective Respirators Causing Asbestosis, Asbestos Mesothelioma and Lung Cancer
Washington, DC: Reports of defective respirators found to have design defects that result in the wearer developing irreversible, chronic illnesses such as asbestos mesothelioma and asbestosis continue. Respirators protect the user by removing contaminants from the air such as asbestos fibers. However, design defects persist, depsite indus... - General Electric in Trouble over MRI Dye
Jul-20-10 Denmark General Electric has been accused of failing to adequately inform Danish regulators about a patient who died after being exposed to MRI contrast dye . This finding came from the Danish Medicines Agency and was reported by ProPublica on 6/17/10. According to ProPublica, the victim, Birthe Madsen, was given Omniscan for an MRI in 2002. She is t... - Defective Hip Litigation Continues On against Zimmer, Smith & Nephew
Mar-12-18 Newark,NJ: Every metal-on-metal hip replacement manufacturer has been accused of defective design, and because there are two or more articulation points where the metal components can grind against each other, some MOM hip replacements, such as those made by Zimmer and Smith & Nephew, allegedly include an increased risk of metallosis. Lawsuits aga... - Latest Study Suggests AndroGel Increases Arterial Plaque in Older Men
Mar-31-17 Philadelphia, PA: As testosterone side effects lawsuits continue to roll in, a study published last month in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) appears to confirm long-held assertions that testosterone therapy in otherwise healthy men serves only to increase the risks for heart attack and stroke needlessly. An accompanying editoria... - Stryker Rejuvenate Revision Surgery: More Questions Than Answers
Sep-30-13 Columbus, OH Sam’s surgeon wants to replace his current Stryker Rejuvenate hip with another Stryker hip. But Steve doesn’t think that’s a good idea after learning of the Stryker Orthopedics Rejuvenate Modular Hip System Recall. “How can I know if this device will work better than the one I already have?” asks Sam. &ldq... - Olympus Corp On the Hook for $646 Million, Endoscope Infections Still a Concern
Mar-6-16 Washington, DC: A damning report issued at the beginning of the year by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Washington) paints a troubling picture reflective of the risks and realities inherent with endoscope infection , and specifically the increasing difficulties in keeping such complex medical... - The Variable Annuities Landscape Is Changing. Are You Being Shortchanged?
Sep-27-13 Washington, DC With the largest single demographic in America slipping into retirement, never has there been a more compelling issue than that of retirement income. And part of that equation for hundreds of thousands of Baby Boomers includes the Variable Annuity . More than a tax-deferred investment account, the product also offers retires a living bene... - First Responders Sue after Chemical Plant Meltdown during Hurricane Harvey
Mar-9-18 Crosby, TX If they'd been told just how dangerous the Arkema Inc. chemical plant could become the plaintiffs would have taken more precautions, but according to the statement of claim filed in a Texas court, Arkema's failure to warn authorities and the public resulted in serious injuries to a team of first responders and nearby residents. No Refrig... - Woman Claims She Suffered Injuries from Shingles Vaccine
Mar-27-17 Dallas, TX: Patients who suffered injuries after receiving the shingles vaccine Zostavax may have lawsuit claims against the vaccine's manufacturer for allegedly failing to warn consumers of the vaccine's risks. A recent lawsuit filed by a Nevada woman alleges that she suffered serious injuries after receiving the Zostavax shingles vaccine, which is... - Liver Damage Warning Issued For Multaq
Washington, DC: Federal health officials have issued a warning to doctors and patients regarding the potential for liver damage associated with a recently launched drug for atrial fibrillation. According to a report by the Associated Press the Food and Drug Administration said it has received reports of liver damage in patients taking Multaq (d... - Allegedly Defective IVC Filters Not a New Problem
Mar-25-17 Indianapolis, IN: At least two additional lawsuits with regard to allegedly defective IVC filters have been filed in the month of March against Cook Medical Inc., one of the primary manufacturers of the inferior vena cava filter along with competitors such as C.R. Bard. There are likely more, as presently in excess of 3,000 IVC filter lawsuits are cons... - Qui Tam Whistleblower Off-label Pharma Suits on the Rise
May-14-10 Washington, DC Pharmaceutical and medical device companies are likely rethinking their fraudulent marketing plans, thanks to a number of successful qui tam off-label lawsuits that have cost pharma companies billions of dollars and reaped substantial awards for whistleblowers. Off-label use of a drug or device is a use other than that for which the p... - PG&E, Davey Tree Surgery Co. and Western Environmental Consultants Inc. Yankee Hill FIre Settlement
On the morning of September 6, 2001 a 100-foot pine tree fell onto three backup power lines which ran into PG&E's Poe Powerhouse. The tree sparked several fires which swept through the Yankee Hill area and burned over 8,000 acres of land. It took 2,100 firefighters six days to contain and put out the fire. It destroyed three commercial structures, 47 ho... - New Concerns Arise from SSRI Side Effects
Aug-7-13 Ayrshire, Scotland Anna Wilson was 20 weeks pregnant when doctors performed a routine scan and told the Ayrshire, Scotland mother-to-be that her unborn child had a heart problem and would need surgery. Little David is now nine months old and has already had that operation. He’ll require another open-heart surgical procedure by the age of five. Even... - Georgia Plaintiff Alleges Use of Nexium Caused Chronic Kidney Disease
Mar-4-18 Newark, NJ: Heartburn, more correctly known as acid reflux, continues to be a common complaint affecting a vast cross section of the American population. Relief is often in the form of medication - and, specifically proton pump inhibitors such as Nexium, a product of AstraZeneca. Plaintiff Shirlene Bonner began regular use of Nexium to relieve heartburn fr... - State of Hawaii Family Abuse Settlement
On Labor Day 1997 an ice-addicted mother repeatedly shook and beat her four year old son Reubyne Buentipo Jr. The little boy was left clinically blind and comatose. Reubyne's father filed a lawsuit against the state claiming it was negligent in allowing the boy to be returned to his mother despite reports she was physically abusing him. Reubyne is now 1...