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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Lisinopril Associated with Many Serious Side Effects, Including Angioedema and Liver Damage
Aug-31-11 Houston, TX Lisinopril , used to treat hypertension, congestive heart failure and heart attack, is associated with many side effects including liver damage. Beverly was diagnosed with angioedema (which can be life-threatening) as a direct result of Lisinopril, according to her hospital doctors. Beverly started taking Lisinopril in 2001 when she was di... - Acetaminophen Liver Damage Overdose
Acetaminophen is one of the most common pharmaceutical agents involved in overdose, as reported by the American Association of Poison Control Centers. In the US, acetaminophen toxicity has replaced viral hepatitis as the most common cause of acute hepatic failure, and it is the second most common cause of liver failure requiring transplantation. Ace... - Waddell & Reed Financial Inc. Settlement
In 2001 and 2002 the money managing company exchanged 6,700 variable annuities written by United Investors Life Insurance Company for annuities written by another insurer. The National Association of Securities Dealers filed a lawsuit against the company alleging the exchanges forced Waddell & Reed customers to pay $11 million in surrender charges. The... - Taxotere Hair Loss Does Additional Harm to Breast Cancer Survivors
Nov-12-17 Washington, DC: It’s there – like a sub audible hum – underneath Sanofi-Aventis’s decision not to disclose the risk of permanent Taxotere hair loss . It will certainly be there, underpinning the drug manufacturer’s offers to settle the lawsuits according to National Trial Lawyers . The effort to minimize the harm that T... - First Responder Medical Malpractice Lawsuit in Texas Seeks $1 Million
Nov-11-17 Dallas, TX: A recently-filed first responder malpractice lawsuit in Texas paints a heartbreaking story about a child whose death may have been prevented had more expert care been available at the emergency care facility to which the parents of Olivia Steinborn brought their critically-ill daughter. The four-year-old, stricken with what turned out to... - Bedbug Victims Bite Back
Nov-11-17 Baltimore, MD: America has a bed bug problem according to attorney Daniel Whitney from Whitney LLP in Baltimore, Maryland. The veteran attorney and his team of lawyers have successfully resolved hundreds of bedbug lawsuits achieving six figure results on behalf of people who have been ravaged and mauled by the tiny bloodsucking insects. “I th... - Did FDA Fast-Track Contribute to IVC Filter Injuries?
Nov-10-17 Washington, DC: While we wait for the bellwether trials to proceed in the Cook IVC Filter Litigation MDL and the Bard IVC Filters MDL , maybe it’s time to have a conversation about root causes. How did we end up in late 2017 with more than 2,000 pending IVC filter lawsuits ? One thing these IVC filter injury cases have in common is this:... - Del Monte Recalls Cantaloupes Because Of Possible Salmonella Panama Contamination
Washington, DC: Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. ("Del Monte Fresh") of Coral Gables, Florida is recalling 4,992 cartons of cantaloupes, each containing 4 plastic mesh sleeves with 3 cantaloupes per sleeve, because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella Panama, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in... - Rolling Meadows High School Football Practice Accident Settlement
During football practice, 17 year old, Robert Komosa ran into a fence post that fractured his first and second vertebrae and left him paralyzed from the neck down. His mother Barbara filed a lawsuit against Northwest Suburban High School District 214 alleging the fence post was too close to the field and should have been padded. The district's insurance... - Universal Nutrition Recalls Protein-Based Supplements
Washington, DC: Universal Nutrition of New Brunswick, NJ is voluntarily recalling specific lot numbers for Gain Fast, LAVA, Real Gains, Super Whey Pro, Torrent, Ultra Mass 4500, Ultra Whey Pro and Uni-Syn because one ingredient, whey protein, has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal i... - FDA Issues Data Hacking Alert for Hospira's LifeCare PCA 3 and PCA5 Pumps
Washington, DC: The federal government is warning health care facilities about the risk for data hacking of Hospira's Symbiq medication infusion pump. According to an article by CNBC.com, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said caregivers and hospitals should stop using a product because of a cybersecurity risk. The FDA has stated that... - Nationwide Recall of All Lots of Povidine Iodine Prep Pads
Washington, DC: H&P industries has initiated a voluntary product recall of ALL LOTS of POVIDINE PREP PADS manufactured by H&P Industries but which are private labeled for many accounts. This recall has been initiated due to results of the FDA' ongoing investigation and sampling efforts, and H&P Industries, Inc. internal investigation. The Pov... - Water Delivery Truck Accident Settlement
In August of 2002 Gary Qualles was hit by a water delivery truck after it ran a stop sign in Wallkill, Orange County. The 38 year old chauffer was left partially paralyzed from spinal cord injuries after this pick up truck was totaled. The other driver's insurance has agreed to an out of court settlement of $18.9 million. (Apr-18-05) [ WSTM NEWS ] ... - FDA Launches New Evalution into Link Between Type 2 Diabetes Meds and Pancreatitis
Mar-14-13 Washington, DC Several recently approved diabetes medications, including Januvia and Janumet (Merck), Victoza (Novo Nordisk) and Byetta and Bydureon (Bristol-Myers Squibb), have come under new review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as a result of emerging evidence which suggests these drugs increase the risk for pancreatitis. In a state... - Lloyd's Equitas asbestos insurance claims Settlement
McDermott International Inc. and the parent company of Babcock & Wilcox filed a lawsuit against the runoff company for asbestos claims. Equitas agreed to pay the company a $415 million settlement for asbestos related injuries. Babcock & Wilcox will put the money into a trust for over 222,000 asbestos related claims. Equitas has paid out over $7 billion... - Patient With IVC Filter Gets Good News
Nov-7-16 Ottawa, ON: A Canadian patient who had an IVC filter implanted and was told it could not be removed has reportedly had surgery to have the device taken out. The patient received the inferior vena cava filter to prevent a blood clot from making its way to his heart or lungs, but was told by doctors the device had migrated, making it too risky to move. A... - Vitalabs Recalls Whey Protein due to Salmonella Contamination
Washington, DC: Vitalabs, Inc, Jonesboro, GA is recalling four specific lot numbers of Whey-26 Protein Powder due to concerns over potential Salmonella contamination. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy pe... - St. Matthews Police wrongful charges Settlement
On September 25, 2002, Troy Rufra was arrested and charged with four counts of bank robbery. Rufra sued the county for allegedly showing witnesses' only one photo of him instead of the standard photo line up. The police department has agreed to pay Rufra a $300,000 settlement for wrongful charges through the Kentucky League of Cities Insurance Services As... - Teavana Organic Peppermint Tea Recalled due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Washington, DC: Teavana Corporation is recalling 2,659 lbs of Peppermint Organic Herbal Tea produced by Aromatics Inc., Basin City, WA, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Aromatics Inc. exclusively produces and distributes Teavana' Peppermint Organic Herbal Tea. The recall was as the result of a batch sample testin... - Heart Patient Fears for Her Life Living with Recalled St. Jude Pacemaker
Nov-1-17 Chino, CA: When Marisa received an “Important Medical Device Advisory” letter from St. Jude Medical announcing that her implantable cardiac defibrillator may contain batteries that could run out sooner than expected, she was concerned, to say the least. Since she was 12 years old, Marisa, age 31, has depended upon a pacemaker to keep her a...