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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Voluntary Recall of Olympus Duodenoscope Announced While Regulators Slam Device Makers
Feb-7-16 Washington, DC: Olympus Corp. has announced a voluntary recall of its duodenoscope , which has been linked to serious infections in patients who underwent procedures using the device. Endoscopes and other medical devices have come under fire recently for increasingly complex designs that make proper sterilization of the devices almost impossible. In the... - Healthcare CEO Files Whistleblower Lawsuit
Feb-5-16 Roseburg, OR: As one healthcare fraud lawsuit is settled, another healthcare whistleblower lawsuit has been filed alleging a worker was fired for reporting improper payments. The lawsuit was filed by the former CEO of a healthcare provider, and alleges the plaintiff was fired for reporting fraudulent Medicare payments. The Oregonian (1/26/16) repo... - Testosterone Side Effects: Centralization for Some Lawsuits Hinges on Ruling
Feb-3-16 Chicago, IL: A request by plaintiffs to review a ruling in late 2015 fell below the radar, but nonetheless speaks to allegations of potential health issues related to Testosterone side effects and alleged efforts by manufacturers to spin a natural aspect of aging in healthy men into a disease for the purposes of selling testosterone supplements. Pla... - Nurse Believes She Qualifies for California Overtime
May-27-10 Palmdale, CA Susan, a registered nurse (RN), works about 60 hours per week and wants to know if she is entitled to California overtime . "When I was hired the manager said the job would require occasional overtime, but I was salaried and exempt," she says. "It was okay now and again, but not anymore. Because RNs are exempt, we have been taken advantage... - Plaintiffs Looking for a Slam Dunk in First Xarelto Bellwether Trial This Month
Mar-1-17 New Orleans, LA: It could be mere co-incidence, but on the eve of the National Basketball Association (NBA) All Star Game that served to delay Xarelto bellwether trials by a month, the manufacturers of Xarelto chose to highlight an aging NBA all-star player who expounds upon the virtues of rivaroxaban (Xarelto) and professes to use it himself. As such, a v... - IVC Filter Recipient Walking Time Bomb?
Feb-25-17 West Palm Beach, FL: Carolina has suffered a double pulmonary embolism and a heart attack since having an IVC Filter implanted in 2000. She wants it removed but doctors say that would be too dangerous… “My main worry is that this IVC filter will break apart—seems like every day you hear about it on the news,” says Carolina... - Missouri Bard G2 IVC Filter Lawsuit Alleges Defective Design, Lack of Testing
Jan-28-16 St. Louis, MO: The consolidation and centralization of Bard IVC Filter lawsuits in Arizona (In re Bard IVC Filters Products Liability Litigation MDL No. 2641, JPML August 17, 2015) is indicative of the interest and significance of a legal issue that appears to be poised for further growth amidst the aging American population. With baby boomers advancin... - Concerns Raised About Fourth-Generation Birth Control
Jun-29-13 Toronto, Canada Canadian health authorities have reportedly linked Yasmin and Yaz birth control - similar to Beyaz birth control - to 23 deaths. Although the data does not involve side effects of Beyaz, Beyaz is similar to Yasmin and Yaz and could potentially carry similar risks. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has already issued a warning ab... - Health Canada Documents Link Yasmin and Yaz to Deaths
Jun-27-13 Toronto, Canada Health Canada (similar to the US Food and Drug Administration) has reportedly linked Yasmin birth control and Yaz birth control to at least 23 deaths in the country, and approximately 600 adverse reactions. Lawsuits have been filed against Bayer, maker of Yasmin and Yaz, alleging Yasmin side effects harmed women who used the contracepti... - CKE Restaurant Workers: California Overtime Violations still Worrisome
Feb-22-17 Anaheim, CA: Many workers who were opposed to Andrew Puzder’s nomination to become President Trump’s Labor secretary are now likely less worried about California overtime and minimum wage issues, unless you are an employee of CKE Restaurants—a company that has repeatedly violated the California labor code regarding overtime. P... - The FDA Shortcut to a Hip Replacement Lawsuit
Feb-22-17 Bergen, NJ: It was back in 2008 that Hip Replacement Implant Failure caught up with Zimmer, when its Alumina Ceramic Femoral Head component was subject to a Class 2 recall by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to the official recall posting , Zimmer stated the reason for the recall: “When used with cobalt/chromium hip stems,... - Chipotle Faces Securities Lawsuit, among Others
Jan-25-16 Simi Valley, CA: In the wake of an E. coli outbreak and a norovirus outbreak, Chipotle faces a securities lawsuit and other lawsuits alleging the company attempted to hide the outbreak and misled investors about the nature of its sanitation procedures. This is in addition to a criminal investigation linked to the foodborne illness outbreak in Simi Vall... - Death of Teenager Prompts Second California Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Monster Beverage Corporation
Jun-26-13 Silver Spring, MD (Press Release) Family Seeks Answers, Accountability from Manufacturer; and Hopes to Prevent Future Deaths Due to Energy Drink Consumption By Adolescents. 19-year-old Alex Morris (pictured) suffered a cardiac arrest and died on July 1, 2012. The Alameda County, California Coroner determined that the cause of death was cardiac arrhythmi... - Identity Thieves Can Hit the Jackpot with Digital Copiers
May-13-10 Buffalo, NY Most Americans are aware of online security and load their computer systems with anti-virus/anti-spyware. But most aren't aware that digital copier hard drives are loaded with information and are a veritable gold mine for identity thieves . Gone are the days when photocopiers used mechanical devices to reproduce a document. Nearly every... - As GranuFlo Lawsuits Keep Flowing, Fresenius Dialysis Center Cited for Deficiencies
Jun-23-13 Bessemer, AL As the GranuFlo lawsuit parade continues unabated, GranuFlo manufacturer and dialysis operator Fresenius Medical Care was recently cited for deficiencies in one of its facilities. In a report carried by the Birmingham News (6/19/13), it was revealed that two deaths occurred during dialysis treatment at the Bessemer Kidney Center at Be... - Government Agencies Release Recommended Warning for Labeling Drug Products Associated with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Feb-19-17 Silver Spring, MD: Three US government agencies in January released finalized guidance on warning label wording for over-the-counter drugs that contain acetaminophen and labels regarding serious skin conditions such as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) . Recommended Warning for Over-the-Counter Acetaminophen-Containing Drug Products and Labeling Statem... - Blogger Says ‘No Thanks’ to IVC Filter
Feb-19-17 Washington, DC: Any patient about to be implanted with an IVC filter , or presented with a recommendation for same by their doctor, would naturally assume the procedure is necessary and unavoidable. Indeed, for many patients who can’t tolerate blood thinners the placement of this medical catcher’s mitt remains a life-sustaining strike agains... - Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler System Confusion and Concern
Feb-19-17 Springfield, MA: Many patients recovering from heart surgery and hip replacement surgery have an added hurdle: the risk of a life-threatening infection that may have stemmed from the Stockert 3T heater-cooler system during their operation. Even if they had surgery several years ago, there is reason to be concerned. Last week the Los Angeles Times... - Plaintiff Claims C-Qur Mesh Biologically Incompatible with Human Tissue
Feb-19-17 Concord, NH: He may have the same name as the long-dead soul singer, but James Brown does not feel good about the C-Qur abdominal mesh used for a hernia repair and the plaintiff, through his surgical mesh lawsuit , has plenty to say about it. C-Qur Mesh, manufactured by Atrium Medical Corp., is unique in the industry given a coating of Omega 3 fatty a... - All Eyes on GranuFlo Bellwether Trials in Early 2016
Nov-1-14 Baton Rouge, LA It may be over a year away, but anyone with any interest or issue with a GranuFlo lawsuit will be marking their calendars for early 2016, when the first two bellwether trials in GranuFlo and NaturaLyte multidistrict litigation get underway. The dates specifically are January 11 and February 16, 2016 for the trials slated for Massachu...