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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Former Employees Sue for Unpaid California Overtime from Defunct Market
Mar-3-11 Santa Clara, CA A collection of grocery workers who allegedly were stiffed out of California overtime suffered the ultimate indignation when the company they worked for closed its doors. Now the former employees are suing Kimomex Markets Inc. for lost wages pursuant to overtime pay laws in the Golden State. Plaintiffs allege that their former employer... - Unum Denies Gulf War Vet with PTSD
Mar-2-11 Archer, FL Bad faith insurance couldn't get much worse than denying benefits to a Gulf War veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But Jason, who is disabled with PTSD and fibromyalgia, says that Unum did just that: "Unum wrote me a letter that included a list of jobs I could get, then[UnumProvident] cut me off after two years on... - North Dakota Health Officials Issue Warning Over Lead-Contaminated Meat
Pregnant Women and Children in High Risk Group Health officials in North Dakota have issued a recommendation that wild game killed with lead bullets not be consumed by pregnant women and children younger than 6. The warning is based on findings from a study released on Wednesday, which evaluated lead levels in the blood of more than 700 state res... - Carbon Monoxide Poisoning a Concern with Mobile Homes
Mar-2-09 Manti, UT Residents who live in mobile homes —now called manufactured homes—could be in serious danger from carbon monoxide via what some building experts refer to as inappropriate spacing of intake and exhaust pipes. The mobile homes and carbon monoxide issue is exacerbated for residents living in colder climates requiring an active furnace to provid... - One Girl’s Stevens Johnson Syndrome Nightmare
Jul-27-16 River Falls, WI: It is a nightmare no child should face, especially a child of 12 looking forward to hitting the milestone that heralds the teen years. But Hannah Manche and her parents, a family from River Falls, Wisconsin could have no idea that the doxycycline antibiotic Hannah had been prescribed to combat what was suspected as Lyme disease would launc... - Transvaginal Mesh and FDA Failure
Jul-27-16 Washington, DC: Too many women who have suffered transvaginal mesh complications wonder how it was ever approved by the FDA and why it took the agency so long to classify the mesh as a high-risk medical device. And when TVM victims find out, they are furious at both the FDA and the mesh makers. A recent study published in Obstetrics and Gynecolo... - Los Angeles Premises Liability and Dog Bites
Feb-27-11 Santa Monica, CA Dog bites are on the rise in the US, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. Hospital admissions for dog bites have nearly doubled in 16 years. Adding fuel to the fire is the fact that more dog bites originate with an owned dog, as opposed to a stray. In California, this brings the whole issue of Los Angeles Premises... - Shareholders Just Won't Stand for this Anymore
Apr-28-09 San Diego, CA , Attorney Darren Robbins and a small army of lawyers at Coughlin, Stoia, Geller, Rudman & Robbins have brought dozens of corporations and their naughty executives to their knees on behalf of shareholders who "got mad as hell and refused to take it anymore" when execs "chowed down" on money that didn't really belong to them. The firm is a not... - Olympus Failed to Warn US Hospital of Duodenoscope Infections
Jul-26-16 Santa Clara, CA: According to news reports from CNBC and the LA Times, contaminated Olympus duodenoscopes are linked to the deaths of 35 people in the US. Further, the 35 people died in the years following a series of emails that show a company official told American executives not to issue widespread warnings to US hospitals "about potentia... - Tennessee Hospital Settles Alleged Whistleblower Healthcare Fraud for $1.3 Million
Jun-1-15 Jackson, TN What originally began as a healthcare fraud whistleblower lawsuit has resulted in the payment by a hospital in Jackson, Tennessee, of more than $1.3 million to the Feds to settle allegations of fraud against Medicare and Medicaid. According to The Jackson Sun (5/8/15), the US Department of Justice (DOJ) alleged that Jackson-Madison County... - Zyprexa Diabetes and Weight Gain
Zyprexa ( olanzapine ), prescribed for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar mania, has been linked to serious side effects. These Zyprexa side effects reportedly include diabetes mellitus, hyperglycemia, pancreatitis and increased risk of suicide. According to some lawsuits, Eli Lilly, maker of Zyprexa, allegedly knew about the link between Zypr... - Health Canada Recalls Lead Tainted Toys
Health Canada is pulling thousands of children's toys from stores across the country due to the potential for contamination by toxic lead levels. Ingesting lead can cause everything from irritability and a drop in IQ to vomiting, diarrhea and death. The toys included in the recall are: mini hockey sticks, CTG Kool Charmz, Charm Craft Kits, Make it Speci... - $500 Million DePuy Pinnacle Jury Award Slashed in Texas
Jul-21-16 Fort Worth, TX: An effort by defendant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and its implant unit DePuy to have a $500 million DePuy Pinnacle jury award set aside has failed. US District Judge Ed Kinkeade in US District Court, Northern District of Texas refused to accept the defendant’s arguments that jurors were biased through hearing unfair and irrelevan... - Hip and Knee Replacement Lawsuit Update and More…
Feb-17-11 Newark, NJ For pharmaceutical companies, hip and knee replacements are cash cows, and medical device makers are jumping on the baby boomer bandwagon—in the next few decades, artificial hip and knees will likely reach record highs. But so too will hip and knee implant failures, and the makers of artificial knees and hips, such as Johnson & Joh... - Nutella Has Been Served—with a Lawsuit
Feb-15-11 San Diego, CA: Nutella, the hazelnut and chocolate spread created by an Italian company and marketed to North Americans, is the target of a consumer fraud lawsuit ignited by a Mom from California after she began to doubt its claims as a healthy and nutritious food. According to the statement of claim, Athena Hohenberg was shocked to hear that Nutella w... - FDA Issues Public Health Notification for Transvaginal Surgical Mesh
Over 1,000 Reports of Complications in 3 Years FDA has issued a public health notification concerning serious complications associated with transvaginal placement of surgical mesh used in the repair of pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and urinary Stress Urinary Incontinence. Over the past 3 years, FDA has received more than 1,000 reports from 9 surgica... - Peanut Corporation of America Files for Bankruptcy
Feb-15-09 Washington, DC Just weeks after it was linked to peanut butter salmonella and one of the largest food recalls in US history—and days after a second plant in Texas was also shut down--Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) has filed for liquidation under Chapter 7 in Virginia, where PCA has its head office. Meanwhile, the fallout continues to rise. The... - Second Knee Revision Surgery with Stryker
Feb-3-14 Wilmington, NC Frances knew that many people are suffering with defective Stryker knee replacements but she thought “It would never happen to me.” The past few years have been a challenge, to say the least. She is still reeling from the ramifications of her knee implant failure, including two revision surgeries. Frances is still on activ... - California Dog Bite Lawyer Files Lawsuit against Dr. Phil
Feb-13-11 Santa Monica, CA A California dog bite lawyer for a skin-care specialist has filed a lawsuit against television show host Dr. Phil after the woman was allegedly bit by the doctor's dog in December 2009, the New York Post reports. Janet Harris, who is a frequent guest on Dr. Phil McGraw's television program, claims that the dog bite caused her to s... - MRI Safer Than CT, but MRI Health Risks Remain for Some
Dec-23-10 Washington, DC When the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gives you a recommendation, you take the ball and run with it. That's in effect what Bracco Imaging SpA has done, given the issues surrounding MRI contrast side effects and the potential health issues for those suffering from kidney disease or other kidney dysfunction. Bracco manufactures...