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Jan-29-18 Minneapolis, MN Lawyers and plaintiffs are awaiting an important decision in the Stockert 3T heater-cooler litigation process as the Judicial Panel Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) decides whether or not to consolidate 42 lawsuits into a single federal MDL. Plaintiffs allege the German manufactured operating room device infected some thoracic cardiovasc... - Yaz y Yasmin Anticonceptivos Efectos Secundarios
Yaz anticonceptivo y Yasmin anticonceptivo son los anticonceptivos orales fabricado por Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. demandas han sido presentadas contra Bayer, alegando graves efectos secundarios Yaz y Yasmin efectos secundarios . Un mayor riesgo de trombosis venosa profunda (TVP), embolismo pulmonar (PE) y los problemas de la vesícula bilia... - RLLW Inc. Pizza Hut Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against the company alleging false advertising and unfair competition through charging customers an energy surcharge. The suit also claimed RLLW Inc. failed to pay workers' compensation insurance for employees at over 60 Pizza Hut restaurants. RLLW Inc. must pay a $315,000 penalty, $125,000 in investigatory costs, and a restitution o... - Tracking Systems in the U.K Key to Care for Hip Implant Patients, But Non-Existent in the U.S.
Jan-26-18 Santa Cruz, CA: The study, published in the Bone & Joint Journal , finds that the rate of metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implant patients undergoing revision has increased over time. Researchers at the Universities of Oxford and Bristol have suggested the observed differences are in part due to increased patient surveillance . In the U.S., patient sur... - Cincinnati Insurance Workers Compensation Class Action Denied
A chiropractor tried to file a class action lawsuit against the insurance provider claiming the company improperly reduced payments for treatment of patients under workers' compensation policies. The class was filed on behalf of plaintiffs in 31 states and alleged consumer fraud, civil conspiracy, and unjust enrichment. A Madison County Circuit Judge ha... - "Yaz Is a Necessary Evil"
Apr-17-10 Atlanta, GA "In my book, Yaz benefits outweighed the risks, even if it caused my gallbladder to be removed," says Michelle, who was prescribed the birth control drug to help with her heavy periods and "emotional problems." "I was prescribed Yaz for unconfirmed endometreotis and emotional problems, I was a bitch on wheels—it wasn't just PMS," s... - Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency Over Porter Ranch Gas Leak Disaster
Jan-7-16 Porter Ranch, CA: The Porter Ranch SoCalGas Leak disaster is of such major proportions, it’s getting international attention. To that end, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC 12/31/15) is all over it, with audio, video and print stories reverberating across the Great White North on New Year’s Eve. And little wonder. Just yesterday... - Tommie Copper Settlement Announced, Other Lawsuits Pending
Jan-7-16 New York, NY: People dealing with chronic pain from arthritis might be tempted to believe a specialty clothing could help prevent severe pain and inflammation. But as Tommie Copper lawsuits suggest, wanting to believe something doesn’t make it true. Further, companies can’t prey on consumers by making up claims about the health benefits of... - Surgeon Says Transvaginal Mesh Victims Have Killed Themselves due to Pain
Jul-15-13 Concord, NH Kim, a registered nurse, has filed a transvaginal mesh claim on behalf of her mother, who spent the past two years in such misery after TVT surgery that she wanted to kill herself. And she isn’t the only one. “I read on transvaginal (TVT) mesh forums that women wanted to kill themselves rather than live with TVT side effects... - Telsim Mobil Motorola Fraud Settlement
Motorola filed claims against the Turkish cellular phone operator and the Turkish Savings and Deposit Insurance Fund alleging fraud. Telsim has agreed to pay Motorola $500 million in cash and 20% of the proceeds from the sale of Telsim assets over $2.5 billion. (Oct-28-05) [ YAHOO BUSINESS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and wou... - Ezetrol: America's Problems are Canada's Problems... and You're Paying for Them
Feb-28-08 Ottawa, ON Nowadays, Canada's neighbors include the likes of pharmaceutical giants Merck/Schering Plough ; they also include the US federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Merck/Schering and its Canadian subsidiary Merck Frosst is the big pharma consortium that manufactures and sells Ezetrol (Zetia in the US market), the anti-cholesterol drug that i... - Erionite Dust in US Roads Linked to Mesothelioma
Honolulu, HW: According to a new study done by researchers at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center in Honolulu, some US roads contain a carcinogenic material called Erionite, which they have found to cause mesothelioma. When Erionite dust is kicked up by vehicles driving on Erionite gravel roads, people may be exposed to the toxic fibers. Erion... - Wellbutrin Side Effects - Wellbutrin Birth Defects, Zyban Side Effects, Wellbutrin Lawsuit
Wellbutrin (known generically as bupropion hydrochloride) is approved to treat patients with major depressive disorder. Wellbutrin side effects may include serious health events, such as Wellbutrin birth defects in infants when taking Wellbutrin while pregnant . Those birth defects include potentially serious congenital heart defects. ... - Ohio Truck Accident
Just a few decades ago, it was a common adage that commercial truck drivers were considered among the safest and best-trained drivers on America's highways. Today, these old standards have changed as the commercial, interstate and intra-state trucking industry has grown substantially. A very obvious issue affecting the road safety of commercial t... - New York Police Department Early Retirement Settlement
Peter Leslie was forced to retire 4 years short of serving 20 years as a police officer due to health complications exacerbated by smokers. Several fellow cops routinely smoked in his presence even though smoking is banned inside police facilities under New York's no smoking laws. Leslie was diagnosed with sarcoidosis and filed a lawsuit against t... - Ohio Judge in Opioid MDL Wants Solutions
Jan-15-18 St. Louis, MO: The courtroom was so packed with lawyers, clients, and interested parties that the Judge had to call for more chairs to be brought in at the first status hearing on the National Prescription Opiate Litigation proceedings in Cleveland, Ohio. “I did a little math,” said Judge Polster, according to the official transcript of... - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Physician Reimbursement Settlement
The Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati and approximately 1,900 physicians filed a lawsuit against the insurance providers for allegedly colluding to keep payments artificially low. The suit claimed the providers violated state antitrust laws in Ohio and Kentucky by conspiring to keep Cincinnati's physician reimbursement rates below those of comparable ci... - University of Alabama at Birmingham Health Sponsor Fraud Settlement
The United States Government is set to receive a $3.39 million settlement from the University for allegedly misleading health science sponsors. The UAB, the UAB Health System, and the Health Services Foundation allegedly misled federal grant sponsors and have agreed to pay the US Government for the civil litigation. (Apr-14-05) [ BIRMINGHAM BUSINESS... - Internet Payday Loan Companies Under Fire for Unethical Practices
Jun-30-13 Charleston, WV Five debt collection companies have reportedly settled a lawsuit filed by the West Virginia Attorney General that alleged the companies were attempting to collect on illegal Internet payday loans . Because they are available over the Internet, online payday loans are sometimes made available to consumers in states where the loans are ille... - American National Car Accident Insurance Claim Settlement
On October 13, 2000 Greg Czech was in a car accident with a limited insured motorist. He suffered a disabling lower back injury that required spinal surgery and has been unable to return to work since the accident. Czech filed a claim against his own insurance company, American National, seeking underinsured motorist benefits. The jury awarded Czech and...