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Oct-15-09 Roanoke, WV In January 2009 federal officials linked products manufactured by The Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) to the Salmonella foodborne illness outbreak that sickened 677 people in 45 states and killed nine since early September 2008. Attorney Ron Simon of Simon and Luke has been in negotiations on behalf of his clients since April. "The cou... - Is Health Canada in Denial About the Mirena IUD Warnings?
Jun-11-14 Smiths Falls, ON On her gynecologist’s advice, Katie had a Mirena IUD inserted for birth control back in 2008, two years before Health Canada issued a warning about uterine perforations. During her first follow-up with the gynecologist, Katie complained about a lot of cramping. She was told the string was where it was supposed to be and cr... - Illinois Residents Exposed to Potentially Carcinogenic Drinking Water
About 11, 250 suburban Chicago residents have potentially suffered long-term exposure to cancer causing chemicals through contaminated well water, according to a recent report in the Chicago Tribune. The report has prompted Illinois Governor Pat Quinn to order an inquiry into why Crestwood residents were not informed about the contaminated drinking water. ... - SportsPlay Equipment Recalls Playgrounds
Handrails Found to Contain Excessive Amounts of Lead Paint About 540 SportsPlay Equipment Playgrounds are being recalled because the handrails and posts on the playground contain high levels of lead paint. Lead can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. The recall involves the Tot Town Fun Center, Tot Town Ca... - Bladder Cancer Victims File Actos Lawsuit
Seattle, WA: A nationwide lawsuit has been filed by people who have taken the diabetes medication Actos (pioglitazone) alleging it is associated witht the development of bladder cancer. The lawsuit is not a class action, rather each qualifying individual will seek damages consistent with the merits of his or her individual case. To qualify to join the... - Yale Law School Champions Disabled Veterans Still Awaiting VA Benefits
Sep-13-15 New Haven, CT In early April of this year, an offshoot of the hallowed Yale Law School filed a VA disability benefits class-action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of veterans still waiting for needed benefits. It wasn’t exactly done quietly, as the lead plaintiff in the case, together with students from the Veterans Legal Services Clinic at Yale a... - Ivar's Soups Recalls Turkey Soup due to Possible Milk Contamination
Ivar's Soup, Seafood and Sauce, of Mukilteo, WA, is recalling approximately 37,776 pounds of turkey soup products because they may contain an undeclared allergen, milk. The USDA has issued a Class 1 Recall for these products, because the risk to a person's health is considered 'high'. The following products are subject to recall: 12-pound boxes of "E... - Calls for More Regulation in Wake of Energy Drink Deaths
Sep-12-15 Los Angeles, CA As various lawsuits alleging Monster Energy Drink Deaths and Hospitalizations continue to migrate through the legal pipeline, including a marquee trial centered on the death of teen Anais Fournier, health advocates continue to lament the lay of the land where it comes to energy drinks. And that topography is rocky at best, when one c... - Adderall Not for Toddlers and Adderall Malpractice Lawsuit
Jun-8-14 Virginia Beach, VA David rues the day that he allowed the family doctor to prescribe his then three-year-old son Adderall , particularly now that a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) found that prescribing stimulants to young children with supposed ADHD is “inappropriate.” The CDC found that more than 10,000 children... - Group Believes the Pill Kills, Beyaz Birth Control Included
Jun-8-14 Washington, DC Yesterday was “Protest The Pill Day,” the annual day of action under the auspices of “ thepillkills.com, ” a grassroots organization attempting to educate women of all ages about the various risks associated with chemical-based oral contraceptives (The Pill). While all hormonal contraceptives carry some risk for blood... - Cell Phones Possibly Cancerous, Expert Panel Says
May-31-11 London, UK Cell phones are potentially carcinogenic according to statement issued by an international panel of health experts Tuesday. The panel, part of the National Agency for Research on Cancer, an arm of the World Health Organization (WHO), issued the statement from Lyon, France, having reviewed possible links between the type of electromagnetic... - Risk of Serious Health Problems Prompts Recall of Influend Cough and Cold Products
Risk of Serious Health Problems Prompts Recall ION Labs Inc., of Clearwater, FL, is voluntarily recalling all of the Influend Cough and Cold products sold on or after May 30, 2008. The products listed below are being recalled because they have not been tested in conformance with the specifications of the lab, therefore the products may be super p... - Implanon Problems were Foreshadowed
Oct-22-16 Washington, DC: When talking about allegations of Implanon birth control consumer fraud and the lawsuits stemming from incidents of device migration and the inability to successfully retrieve, one needs only look back from whence we came to realize the potential for folly in bringing such a device to market in the first place. First, a refresher. Th... - California Overtime Pay for Care Workers—About Time
Sep-8-15 Sacramento, CA It’s been a long legal battle. Home Care Workers can’t 100 percent bank on California overtime yet, but a federal court decision has cleared a long and winding path to give home care aides in California and nationwide overtime pay. The US Court of Appeals in Washington decided on August 21 to allow the new overtime regu... - Canadian Study: Surgical Warming Blankets and Link to Infection
Oct-21-16 Kingston, ON: It’s been a little over a year since a landmark study in Canada revealed the striking number of door openings and closings that occur in an operating theatre during surgery. This potential for entry, migration and movement of pathogens and various bacteria may be exacerbated by the common practice of using warming blankets fed with warm... - Denture Cream Zinc Poisoning: It's Only Human Nature
Oct-3-09 Miami, FL When Fixodent denture adhesive and similar denture creams containing zinc were approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about 15 years ago, all seemed to be well. When used as directed the products were deemed safe without concern for denture cream zinc poisoning . However, when concern emerged recently about the issue of too... - Mother “Channeling Anger into a Zofran Lawsuit”
Sep-7-15 New York, NY At least three dozen lawsuits claim that Zofran used during pregnancy caused children to be born with birth defects. The birth defects range from cleft palate to spina bifida and the most recent - a missing kidney. But every lawsuit is similar in its allegations. And every mother said that, had she known Zofran can cause birth defects, she... - IVC Filters a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’ for Canadian Patients
Oct-19-16 Courtice, ON: Retrievable inferior vena cava filters (IVC filter) are yet another example of an otherwise promising medical device with a definitive dark side: they can fail while implanted in the body with often disastrous consequences. Designed to be removed after a period of time, most can’t. It leaves the IVC filter patient dealing with so... - The Business of Transvaginal Mesh
Oct-16-16 New York, NY: While countless women are suffering serious transvaginal mesh injuries, market researchers report on how “negative press” has impacted sales in the European and U.S. market. Perhaps 49,000 federal lawsuits against TVM makers are also to blame. One disturbing comment from this recent market research report is how “... - Thousands In New Jersey at Risk for Hepatitis B and HIV
The New Jersey Health Department has reportedly sent out letters to about 2,800 patients who receive medical care from two offices owned by Doctor Parvez Dara in New Jersey, urging them to get tested for Hepatitis B and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The warning letters were prompted by an ongoing investigation which has so far determined that 5...