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San Francisco, CA: California Attorney General, Jerry Brown, has filed a lawsuit over toxic lead levels associated with bouncy houses and bouncy castles – those inflatable houses that kids just love to play in for hours at a stretch. According to a report in the NYTimes the lawsuit was prompted by an investigation done by the Center for Envir... - Fresh Express Salads Recalled
Washington, DC: Fresh Express is recalling 2,825 cases of Veggie Lovers Salad with a Product Code of I208 and Use-by Date of August 10, 2010 due to a possible health risk from Listeria monocytogenes. No other Fresh Express salads are included in the recall. No illnesses have been reported in association with the recall. Only the Veggie Lovers sala... - IVC Filter Lawsuits; Where Does the Fault Lie?
Jun-30-16 Phoenix, AZ: As more lawsuits are filed against the makers of IVC filters alleging patients were harmed by the use of defective medical devices, some experts question whether the fault lies with the device manufacturers or with the physicians and patients who fail to follow up on their surgeries. Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed, alleging the devic... - Mesothelioma Lawsuit Revived in California
Jul-10-17 Los Angeles, CA: A mesothelioma victim who alleges her asbestos disease was caused by exposure to her late husband’s work clothes has seen her asbestos mesothelioma lawsuit revived after it was originally lost to a summary judgement ruling in favor of the defendant. Plaintiff Wanda Beckering was tasked, over the years, with laundering her husb... - P&G Expands Limited Recall of Specialized Dry Pet Foods
Washington, DC: The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) is recalling some veterinary and specialized dry pet food as a precautionary measure because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Product brand names include Iams Veterinary Dry Formulas, Eukanuba Naturally Wild, Eukanuba Pure, and Eukanuba Custom Care Sensitive Sk... - Asbestos Mesothelioma: Italian Study Uncovers a New Wrinkle
Jun-25-16 Pavia, Italy: For years, Mesothelioma has been seen as the most common form of asbestos cancer linked to asbestos exposure. But there are others. And now, according to an Italian study, there is even more to worry about: specifically, cancer of the kidney that has been linked to asbestos exposure. The study was published May 26 of this year in... - Canadian Transvaginal Mesh Claims Gaining Ground
Jun-23-16 Toronto, ON: Canadian transvaginal mesh lawsuits continue to grow and Canadian class actions have begun against a number of TVM manufacturers, making it the largest legal action ever against a medical device. Transvaginal mesh class actions in Canada have commenced against Johnson & Johnson, American Medical Systems, Boston Scientific, and Covid... - Bayer Admits to Shareholders It Could Cost $1.2 Billion to Settle Lawsuits
Aug-29-12 Washington, DC One aspect of the need for investor's meetings and the filing of quarterly reports, is the virtual impossibility for a corporation to hide events, data and statistics it might otherwise prefer to keep under wraps. Such is the case with Bayer Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Yasmin birth control . During the process of reporting its... - More Actos Lawsuits Filed
Jun-22-16 Cleveland, OH: Years after lawsuits concerning the risk of Actos side effects were first filed, new plaintiffs alleging a link between Actos and bladder cancer are still coming forward. The plaintiffs claim they were harmed by the use of Actos and were not adequately warned about the potential risk of serious side effects. One such lawsuit was recen... - Settlements and Verdicts: Florida Windstorm Underwriting Association.
A verdict has been reached in the lawsuit filed on behalf of 400,000 homeowners who allege that the massive rate hike for windstorm insurance on coastal homes was approved improperly four years ago. The 1st District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee decided that the company should not have been allowed to double the rates. (Apr-27-04) [ PALM BEACH POST ] ... - Pregnant with Mirena IUD
Jul-1-17 Fort Mitchell, AL: The Mirena IUD for birth control has been in the news recently, albeit under bizarre circumstances. One mom in Alabama posted on Facebook a photo of her newborn holding the IUD that was meant to prevent his appearance. A woman in the UK was implanted with Mirena when she was unknowingly pregnant—sadly the baby was stillborn. ... - Party Animal “Cocolicious” Dog Food Subject of Class Action
Jul-1-17 Pasadena, CA Two companies involved in the manufacture and distribution of an upscale dog food known as “Cocolicious” are the subject of a class action lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Court. The suit alleges Party Animal Inc. of California and Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Company of Illinois are responsible for selling cans of Part... - Vialipro Dietary Supplement Recalled
Washington, DC: Good Health, Inc, is conducting a recall after an FDA lab analyses found that the product tested from certain batches of Vialipro contain Sulfoaildenafil, an analogue of Sildenafil, an FDA-approved drug used as treatment for male Erectile Dysfunction (ED) making this product an unapproved drug. The undeclared ingredient may pose... - Home Warranty Companies "Horrible"
Aug-20-12 San Diego, CA When Jennica S. purchased a home last December, her realtor had the seller include a warranty from First American Home Warranty . Jennica says she had no choice in which home warranty company was included in the closing documents when she purchased her home but was forced to deal with a four-month ordeal in getting her air conditioning uni... - Divorce Another Transvaginal Mesh Side Effect
Apr-18-15 North Battleford, SK Joan’s doctor sold her on having an AMS transvaginal mesh implanted at the same time she had a hysterectomy. She didn’t even need the mesh - it was just a precautionary measure so that she wouldn’t have problems with pelvic organ prolapse. “I didn’t even need this mesh and now I am separated because m... - FDA Warns of Infection Risk with Duodenoscope
Los Angeles, CA: Following an outbreak of a deadly antibiotic resistant bacteria at Ronald Regan Medical Center in California, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to doctors and hospitals that duodenoscopes, a commonly used type of medical scope, can be difficult to sanitize between uses and "may facilitate the spread of dead... - Xarelto Lawsuits Continue Unabated, Now Over 5,000 and Growing in Number
Jun-16-16 New Orleans, LA: It was barely two months ago that consolidated lawsuits in the Xarelto Lawsuit multidistrict litigation numbered about 4,500. Today, there are in excess of 5,381 pending in US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Pundits from the outset held that Xarelto, akin to Pradaxa, would result in heavy litigation due to the way... - Amusement Park Accidents: Zip Lines a Growing Concern
Aug-19-12 Nashville, TN When one thinks of an amusement park accident , one tends to focus on roller coasters, Ferris wheels or other rides commonly found in theme parks. Zip lines don't immediately come to mind. But zip lines are out there and increasing in popularity. And while there have been few mishaps, there have been injuries—injuries that are bound... - Hip Replacement Patient says Better Off Without
Jun-28-17 Seattle, WA: When Sharon had a Hip replacement she expected, and was told, it would improve her quality of life, her overall well-being. Instead, her health has deteriorated and she is totally disabled. And her third hip revision surgery is scheduled for next month. “Not even a year after my Biomet hip replacement failed—and I st... - Zimmer Biomet Shoulder Failure: Consider Rehabilitation over Revision Surgery
Jun-27-17 Washington, DC: Not only is the failure rate of Zimmer Biomet shoulder surgery abnormally high, a new study shows that some patients undergoing shoulder replacement surgery have an increased risk of complications, including the need for revision surgery—which comes with its own set of risks. Every surgery has a risk of failure, and because sh...