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Nov-11-11 Atlanta, GA Lawsuits have reportedly been filed against the makers of both brand-name and generic Dilantin, alleging patients suffered life-threatening Dilantin side effects . Among the reported side effects is an increased risk of a serious condition known as Stevens Johnson Syndrome, known also as SJS. SJS has also been linked to other medications. ... - FDA Reclassifies Transvaginal Mesh As High Risk Medical Device
Jan-4-16 Santa Clara, CA: Manufacturers of transvaginal mesh have been issued with final orders from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that strengthen the data requirements for surgical mesh to repair pelvic organ prolapse (POP) transvaginally, or through the vagina. Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against the manufacturers of these devices allegi... - Attorney John Page Speaks about Missouri Accidents
Apr-7-10 St. Louis, MO Missouri car accidents can be devastating events, leaving victims with lifelong injuries, years of medical appointments and rebilitation—and in worst case scenarios, loss of loved ones. If you or someone you love was involved in a Missouri auto accident, John Page, senior partner at Page Law LLC, has some important advice for you. ... - Some Statins Linked to Peripheral Neuropathy: Is Crestor among Them?
Oct-14-14 Washington, DC Joe and Terry Graedon, both doctors, are also authors and maintain a popular syndicated column known as The People’s Pharmacy. Readers write in with their ailments with the Graedons offering some sage advice. Recently, a patient on one popular statin for several years followed by Crestor for the last year had some questions about sid... - North Carolina Plaintiff Claims Melanoma on Scalp Caused by Viagra
Jan-2-16 Cleveland County, NC: A man from Cleveland County is not happy that his three-year Viagra habit allegedly resulted in a cancerous lesion on his scalp. Willard Hoffman, the plaintiff in a personal injury lawsuit, is taking Pfizer Inc. to court following his Viagra Skin Cancer Diagnosis , claiming that Pfizer should have disclosed the potential cancer ris... - Hog and Poultry Farms Public Nuisance Lawsuit
Increasingly, urban and suburban areas encroach upon agricultural operations, specifically hog and chicken farms. Conversely, farmers have also expanded their operations and disgruntled neighbors have filed "nuisance lawsuits" against farmers and ranchers. Most U.S. states have enacted the "Right to Farm Act"â€"a statute that prot... - Attorney John Heenan: "In Montana, a handshake is your contract."
Apr-21-08 Billings, MT: John Heenan runs a young one-person law shop in Billings, Montana; in a big state with a small population, that means working a broad spectrum of cases. Between college and law school, Heenan worked as a truck driver, fork lift operator, and teamster intern, experience which he says taught him the value of hard work and an honest paycheck. As... - 2015 Ends Well for Transvaginal Mesh Victims
Dec-31-15 Philadelphia, PA: Johnson & Johnson last week was hit with a $12.5 million verdict in a transvaginal mesh lawsuit that includes $7 million in punitive damages. Of the several TVM mesh manufacturers, J&J has been the worst for settling, even though it faces the most federal lawsuits. The drug giant in 2014 won the first bellwether case agains... - Lawsuits Allege Olympus Withheld Reports of Endoscopy Infections from US Hospitals
Dec-30-15 Santa Monica, CA: A damning exposé on endoscopes that appeared earlier this month in the Los Angeles Times (12/19/15) provides a troubling backdrop to a rash of serious infections and responses undertaken by a manufacturer that commands the single largest sector of the endoscopy market in the United States. Such revelations would be of interest to... - Yaz Lawsuit Raises Public Awareness, Says Co-Founder of Our Bodies Ourselves
Feb-3-10 Boston, MA Judy Norsigian, executive director and co-founder of the Boston Women's Health Book Collective and co-author of "Our Bodies, Ourselves," believes that a Yasmin/Yaz lawsuit is a good idea. "Until some of the drug companies [such as Bayer] feel monetary negative effects from putting drugs on the market prematurely, they will continue to do so,... - Health Canada Updates Label for Zithromax
May-23-13 Ottawa, Canada Health Canada has announced it is updating the Zithromax side effects label to warn about a risk of cardiovascular events. The updated warning does not involve the reported risk of Zithromax Stevens Johnson Syndrome, an allergic reaction that occurs in response to some medications. In 2012, the maker of Zithromax received a warning lette... - Amiodarone Increases Risk for Cancer Study Finds
Washington, DC: Men taking the antiarrhythmia drug amiodarone (Nexterone, Baxter Healthcare Corp), are at increased risk for cancer, according to a study published online in Cancer. The study also showed that men who had been exposed to the drug extensively, were at particularly high risk. The retrospective study found that the risk for cancer in... - California Officer Faces Criminal Proceedings over Workman's Comp Fraud
Mar-27-10 Sacramento, CA A California correctional officer is facing fraud charges stemming from a workman's comp claim relating to a 2008 injury. In his claim, John Smiley, 44, stated that a recent parolee recognized him while he was exiting a restaurant in April 2008. The ex-convict allegedly opened fire on the officer, paralyzing him from the waist down. ... - Philadelphia Plaintiff Awarded $2 Million in Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit
Oct-6-14 Philadelphia, PA A Philadelphia plaintiff who faces “a life of bladder cancer” was awarded over $2 million in damages in an Actos lawsuit . While the nine-member jury decided not to award punitive damages due to their belief that defendant Takeda Pharmaceuticals had not shown wanton or conscious disregard for patients, the jury nonetheless s... - Steel Workers' Health Care, AK Steel Corp. agrees to put $663 million into retired employees' benefit plans
Westchester Township, OH: (Oct-08-07) A lawsuit was filed against AK Steel Corp. in 2006 as a result of the company's attempt to change retiree health care costs. The move was thwarted after a preliminary injunction that followed in September 2006 ruled the changes could not immediately be made. The suit was filed by retirees of Middletown Works under the... - They Call It "Fosamax Dead Jaw"
Mar-23-10 Mineola, NY Every month Marc Grossman's firm hears from more American women whose lives have become a living hell because they had oral surgery while taking Fosamax . In a few months' time, Grossman will go head to head with pharmaceutical giant Merck in hopes of getting justice for the victims and ultimately forcing Merck to pull the drug off the marke... - Pilot Killed in Small Plane Crash
Mar-22-10 Seattle, WA The pilot of a single-engine Cirrus SR22 was killed in a plane crash late Friday afternoon in the town of Morton, southwest of Mount Rainier in Washington State. He left behind a wife and two children, aged six and eight. The only occupants of the plane a the time of the crash were thirty-nine-year-old Shane Sullivan, president of Cascad... - Inappropriate Adoption, Social worker awarded $380,000 after being fired for not approving a foster home placement
Lexington, KY: (Oct-02-07) Pat Moore of Elsmere, a former social worker, brought charges against the state alleging that she was urged to arrange an inappropriate adoption so the state could get federal bonus money. In the lawsuit filed in 2005 against the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Moore claimed that her supervisors harassed and ultimately fi... - Drywaller Awarded $26.6M in Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuit
San Pedro, CA: An asbestos mesothelioma verdict was reached in March in the case of Michael Sutherland, a former drywaller diagnosed with mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos. The Los Angeles Superior Court jury that heard the case returned its verdict awarding $26.6 million to Michael and his wife Suszi. Mike testified that he worked as a dr... - Asbestos Drilling Mud Litigation: "I Want to Get the Ball Rolling"
Oct-24-11 Great Yarmouth, UK In 1975, Al joined the oil industry where he worked with asbestos drilling mud as a mud engineer—back in the day when no one was given safety equipment. "If I have contracted some kind of asbestos-related lung disease and there is compensation, I would like to take part in an asbestos lawsuit," Al says, "because maybe a few yea...