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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Invokana’s Deadly Side Effects Create the Opportunity for Major Recovery
Dec-19-15 Invokana, made by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals, is a “blockbuster” drug that has been prescribed to millions of Americans with type 2 diabetes in the two short years it’s been on the market. Johnson & Johnson promoted Invokana as a “much-needed” breakthrough in diabetes research. Invokana was designed to help control... - Healthcare Whistleblowers Protect Patients' Rights
Jan-20-17 Marion, NC: Patients rely on doctors, medical centers, and healthcare companies to ensure the treatment they receive is safe and lives up to strict regulations. But sometimes healthcare companies attempt to get around the rules, putting the health and lives of their patients at risk. In those cases, healthcare whistleblowers —the people who know o... - Back and Neck Injury: Insist on MRI
May-10-13 Seattle, WA Jeanette, a nurse, suffered an accident at work that resulted in a back and neck injury . Because she didn’t get the correct treatment in time, Jeanette’s surgeon says that she will walk with a limp for the rest of her life. Jeanette isn’t looking for back injury compensation for the slip and fall accident: she knows... - More Talc Litigation Coming in 2017
Jan-19-17 St. Louis, MO Expect more news on the talc litigation front in 2017 – lots of it. After three mega million dollar verdicts in 2016 there are several more high profile, high stakes trials coming in the legal war against Johnson & Johnson (J & J), the makers of a number of talc based bath and beauty products, which have been linked to o... - Higher Risk of Crestor Kidney Problems with Higher Statin Doses: Study
May-2-13 Vancouver, BC A new study has concluded there is risk for kidney damage amongst patients regularly taking popular statins such as Crestor in higher doses, according to a Postmedia report in the Vancouver Sun (3/20/13). While the risk is relative and quite small, it remains a risk amongst other Crestor side effects nonetheless. The study, publish... - Trasylol Kidney and Heart Failure Lawyer
If you have had heart surgery, you may have been given the drug Trasylol, which has been linked to kidney and heart damage. During heart surgery, specifically cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) or coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, medical professionals use Trasylol (aprotinin) to reduce blood loss and reduce the need for a blood transfusion. Although T... - Essure: Women Helping Women
Jan-13-17 Alameda County, CA: The announcement that Fidelma Fitzpatrick is lead counsel for Essure victims should have Bayer even more concerned that litigation may find in favor of plaintiffs. “In a case like [Essure] where we’re talking about birth control devices and women’s health issues it’s particularly important to have women repr... - Family Donates to University in Memory of Stevens Johnson Syndrome Victim
Jan-12-17 Champaign, IL: The family of a young woman who died from Stevens Johnson syndrome has made a $22,000 donation to Vanderbilt University in honor of their lost loved one. Angela Anderson died around Christmas in 2015, only days after seeking medical attention for her SJS symptoms at a hospital. The donation is being used to fund research into SJS. Acc... - Attorney Anticipates Surgical Mesh and Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits Similar in Volume
Jan-11-17 Dallas, TX: A number of complaints allege that Ethicon Physiomesh, a surgical mesh used to repair hernias, has done more harm than good. “I anticipate surgical mesh lawsuits, such as Ethicon Physiomesh, will see similar volume as transvaginal mesh lawsuits,” says attorney Shezad Malik. Surgical mesh came under fire several years ago, beg... - SIGG Admits to Trace BPA in Metal Water Bottles
SIGG, a top selling brand of 'eco-friendly', reusable metal water bottles contain the controversial compound BPA, according to a letter published this week by SIGG CEO Steve Wasik. The letter states that SIGG bottles produced before August 2008 contain trace amounts of BPA in the bottle liner. BPA --or Bisphenol-A-- is a compound used in plastics th... - Cantaloupes Recalled due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Melon Acres announced the recall of cantaloupes distributed through Farm-Wey Produce of Lakeland, FL due to potential health concerns over possible salmonella contamination. The cantaloupes were shipped August 13th and 14th and were identified as 41 MG 10, Bin Numbers 4753-4980. These bins were distributed to Aldi's in Greenwood, Indiana and Meijer in... - Cantaloupe Listeria Lawsuits Filed
Nov-15-11 Houston, TX In the wake of the recent cantaloupe recall , reportedly the deadliest food recall in years, cantaloupe food poisoning lawsuits have been filed, alleging consumers were seriously harmed from eating food linked to the 2011 cantaloupe recall. Although the death toll linked to the Rocky Ford cantaloupe has not risen in a few days, there is stil... - Kugel Mesh Patch: "It feels like your belly's going to fall out on the ground."
Mar-2-08 Port Allen, LA Chris Fordham (not his real name pending possible legal action) had abdominal surgery a few years ago. Unfortunately for him, well after the original operation, the incision area unexpectedly herniated. Surgical hernias can be the most difficult type to repair, because the tissue is already compromised. That was why, when Fordham's incision... - Sexual Enhancement Dietary Supplements Found to Have Secret Ingredients
Nov-30-15 Washington, DC: People turn to herbal and dietary supplements for many reasons, including to treat or prevent a specific condition, to lose weight and to improve overall health. Some take the supplements as sexual enhancement products, but even supplements taken for sexual enhancement may not be all they’re cracked up to be. The US Food and Drug... - Four Employers Cited for Massachusetts Labor Law Violations
Feb-11-10 Boston, MA Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley—a Democrat who recently lost her bid to save the late Ted Kennedy's seat for her party—issued a statement on February 1 that outlined various Massachusetts employment law violations alleged against four Massachusetts meal delivery companies. The allegations centered on the misclassifi... - Latest IVC Filter Lawsuit Alleges Various Injuries
Nov-27-15 Baltimore, MD: It’s ironic in a way that the inferior vena cava filter has the word “inferior” in its name, given the rash of lawsuits that have been forthcoming when plaintiffs find their IVC filter to have failed and caused in some cases grievous health issues when the device has either failed, or migrated away from its initial poin... - FDA Issues Warning Regarding Topical Ibuprofen Drug Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to 8 companies marketing unlawful over-the-counter (OTC) topical drug products containing the pain reliever ibuprofen. The products, which contain ibuprofen in combination with a variety of other active ingredients and are marketed for pain relief, are unapproved new drugs that requ... - Of All Vytorin Side Effects, Potential for Cancer Is Getting Traction
Aug-31-14 Washington, DC One can’t help but forgive anyone filing a Vytorin lawsuit, due to not only the potential for various harms related to possible Vytorin side effects , but to the very culture that sees drugs such as these approved in the first place. Vytorin, as most familiar with the file are aware, is a combination of two drugs: Zetia (ezetimib... - Propecia Side Effects May Include Male Breast Cancer
Sep-14-11 Ottawa, Canada With a recent spate of lawsuits and the decision by drugmaker Merck to update its label, Propecia side effects have become relatively well-known, particularly the link between the hair loss drug and sexual dysfunction. According to a recent report from public health department Health Canada, a new side effect associated with Propecia... - Will FDA Guidance Help Stem Endoscope Lawsuits Going Forward?
Dec-26-16 Washington, DC: This past year has been rife with reports of infections linked to endoscopes and / or duodenoscopes; devices used for diagnostic endoscopic procedures which are intended to be cleaned and re-used. However, many an endoscope lawsuit over the past year have asserted that such devices are either not cleaned and disinfected properly, or fea...