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Mar-29-13 Tulsa, OK Nearly 7,000 patients who were treated at a dentist’s clinic in suburban Tulsa, may have been exposed to malpractice resulting in HIV and hepatitis, according to health investigators. A state investigation began after the health department alerted the dentistry board to a potential hepatitis C infection from Dr. W. Scott Harrington's o... - Zimmer Persona Lawsuit: The Hell behind the Headlines
Nov-15-15 Warsaw, IN: With baby boomers continuing to advance toward retirement and move through their twilight years, medical device manufacturers are racing at lightning speed to bring new products to the demographic segment and capture as much market share over their competitors as possible. In so doing, there have been failures that unfortunately affect not clin... - Jury Awards $14 Million in Asbestos Lawsuit
Nov-14-15 Spartanburg, SC: The family of a man who died of mesothelioma has reportedly been awarded $14 million in their asbestos lawsuit , which alleged that the man’s mesothelioma was linked to his time working at a polyester plant. In awarding the $14 million, the jury reportedly found that the owner of the polyester fiber plant, Celanese Corp., was negl... - Fracking Lawsuit Based on Nuisance Dismissed
Aug-18-14 Karnes County, TX A Texas judge’s decision in favor of two oil companies in a recent fracking lawsuit may affect past and future hydraulic fracking claims that are based on emissions creating a nuisance and not with solid scientific and medical evidence. Earlier this year the Parr family were awarded $3 million in their fracking lawsuit t... - Home Care Workers Expecting California Overtime Pay
Nov-13-15 Sacramento, CA: About 400,000 home care workers in California can finally bank on California overtime pay starting February 1, 2016, which is a four-month delay. But collecting overtime pay may not be so easy and could spur a rash of overtime lawsuits. For instance, Pam (not her real name) works for HomeHero, a home health care service. At her live-... - Child Support Offenders Owe "Millions of Dollars"
Jan-14-10 Charleston, WV Deadbeat parents owe millions in support payments to children in West Virginia, and attorney Charles "Rusty" Webb is doing his level best to make sure they pay up. He recently filed a legal malpractice class action lawsuit against the State Bureau of Child Support Enforcement, alleging that it is negligent in its duty to aggressively pursue... - Fracking Lawsuits Filed by Those For and Against It
Mar-24-13 Albany, NY Fracking lawsuits are being filed by people in favor of the activity and those who are against it. Those who are in favor of fracking say towns do not have the right to restrict or ban oil and gas development, while those who are against it say fracking procedures are harmful to the environment and could cause health problems. ABC News (... - Hurry Up and Wait for SSDI Benefits
Jan-13-10 Fort Worth, TX For anyone applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, it's a game of "hurry up and wait"—a wait compounded by the economy and an aging population. In Texas, about 50,000 people are currently waiting to hear back about their initial application, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. That number doesn'... - Is Daytrana Worth the Side Effects?
Nov-12-15 New York, NY: Patients who use Daytrana have been told to watch for Daytrana side effects , including discoloration of the skin. Skin discoloration, which is not dangerous but can be permanent, has been linked to the use of the Daytrana patch, used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). According to the US Food and Drug Administration... - Xarelto Bellwether Lawsuits Moving Forward according to These Timelines
Nov-12-15 New Orleans, LA: It wasn’t that long ago that the first Xarelto lawsuit was filed in response to a blood thinner that was approved and rushed to market without any meaningful way of stopping a Xarelto bleeding issue were one to occur. This, in stark contrast to the old standby Coumadin (warfarin), which carries a secret weapon in the guise of vit... - Whistleblower: Texas Grandma Takes on Healthcare Fraud in Lawsuit
Nov-20-07 Dallas, TX Another whistleblower is born. This time it's a middle-aged, articulate African-American woman who has a keen sense of right from wrong, and the guts to do something about it. The result is a whistleblower lawsuit filed under the Federal False Claims Act. American taxpayers will have this Texas grandmother to thank for exposing alleged wr... - Benicar Lawsuits Keep Coming, Olmesartan Still on the Market
Nov-10-15 Newark, NJ: It is no surprise that Benicar Lawsuits continue to grow exponentially, given the seriousness and negative impact to one’s health delivered by a diagnosis of sprue-like enteropathy. The latter is a serious gastrointestinal condition characterized by severe dehydration and diarrhea, and in some cases colitis. Such chronic suffering can... - General Mills YoPlus Consumer Fraud Class Action Reaches $8.5M Settlement
New York, NY: An $8.5 million settlement has been agreed by General Mills potentially ending a consumer fraud class action lawsuit alleging the food manufacturer misrepresented the digestive health benefits of its YoPlus probiotic yogurt. Filed in 2010, the consumer fraud class action lawsuit, etitled J Johnson v. General Mills Inc. et al., Cas... - Denial Exacerbates Traffic Violation Costs
Jan-8-10 Westchester, NY Cash-strapped state and local governments are feasting on drivers who put traffic fines low on their to-do lists. "The great thing about a traffic ticket from the government's point of view is that traffic tickets are a great source of revenue," says traffic law attorney Casey Raskob. "And they basically add whatever fees they want." ... - With Xarelto Bleeding Events, There’s No Turning Back
Aug-11-14 Burlington, VT A member of the New Oral Anticoagulant (NOAC) class of drugs heralded as the natural successor to the decades-old warfarin as a blood thinner for stroke and blood clot prevention appears to be gaining a reputation as a high-risk drug. Like Pradaxa, Xarelto has been embraced by the medical community due to the need for less frequent monitorin... - Los Angeles County, CA Killed Inmate Settlement
Los Angeles County, CA: (Jul-04-07) The family of Chadwick Shane Cochran filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Los Angeles County after the mentally ill inmate was beaten to death after deputies left him unsupervised with a group of gang members. The suit alleged that the attack took place in the downtown Men's Central Jail in a room containing about 30 i... - Actos Lawsuit Documents Claim Takeda “Put Countless Lives at Risk”
Aug-9-14 Alexandria, LA More documents have been filed in the Actos lawsuit that saw the plaintiffs awarded $9 billion in punitive damages. Takeda Pharmaceuticals has filed a motion for a new trial, alleging the punitive damages in the Actos side effects lawsuit were too high given the compensatory damages awarded. Now, the plaintiffs have filed their oppositi... - $6M Settlement Reached in Zithromax Lawsuit
New York, NY: Attorney General Terry Goddard announced today that his Consumer Protection & Advocacy Section in Tucson, along with the offices of eighteen other Attorneys General, settled an investigation into Pfizer's Direct-To-Consumer (DTC) advertising for Zithromax a Pfizer product to treat young children' severe ear infections (pediatric acut... - 11th Circuit Awards $42,000 to Florida Workers for Misclassification as Contractors
Nov-5-15 The Eleventh Circuit awarded $42,000 to two Florida drivers who were improperly classified as independent contractors and denied proper minimum wages and overtime pay. This decision is one of several this year holding major companies like FedEx and Uber responsible for wrongfully treating workers as independent contractors. Employers utilizing this co... - Redding, CA Police Shoot Out Wrongful Death Settlement
Redding, CA: (Jul-03-07) The family of Timothy Alan Brandon filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Redding, its police department, Shasta County, and the county's department of mental health, after Brandon was fatally shot during a 2004 standoff outside his home. Brandon was shot and killed by police on March 18, 2004, after he emerged from his...