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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- North Dakota Woman Denied Workers Compensation after Bank Robbery Leaves Her Unable to Work
Dec-27-09 Fargo, ND Edith Johnson, a 56-year-old bank teller, was denied workers compensation by the Workers Safety and Insurance board after a bank robbery left her emotionally unprepared to return to work. On May 26, thieves entered the Gilby bank where Mrs. Johnson worked, holding her at gunpoint and handcuffing her to the floor. This was the third robbery t... - Goldshield Group, Goldshield Pharmaceuticals Ltd., and Forley Generics Limited Generic Drug Antitrust Settlement
London, UK: (Jun-25-07) The Department of Health filed an antitrust lawsuit against Goldshield Group, Goldshield Pharmaceuticals Ltd., and Forley Generics Limited, alleging that the pharmaceutical company indulged in anticompetitive cartel conduct in connection with the supply of generic drugs to the National Health Services (NHS). In a settlement reached,... - Is the Swine Flu Vaccine Safe?
Oct-29-09 Washington, DC The concern over the swine flu (H1N1) pandemic, not to mention President Obama's declaration last week that swine flu is now a national emergency, has put everyone on alert with regard to the vaccine and any potential drug side effects inherent with the swine flu vaccine. Given that the H1N1 flu vaccine is not yet universally available i... - Despite Concerns about Energy Drinks, Restaurants Begin Sales
Oct-30-15 Miami, FL: Despite concerns about the alleged negative effects of Monster Energy drinks and other energy drinks, some restaurants are now piloting a program to begin selling the controversial beverages. Recently, three lawsuits involving Monster Energy drinks have been settled for confidential amounts, and some public health officials and regulators ha... - California Labor Law: 1, Schwarzenegger: 0
Dec-22-09 Sacramento, CA In an effort to relieve the financial pressure on state coffers, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently amended California labor law to legalize mandated furloughs (unpaid days off). However, California laborers did not take the decree well, and the state may be forced to find another way to solve the state's fiscal crisis. Governor... - Serious Complications Caused by Hospital Infection
Dec-21-09 San Antonio, TX David is one of over two million people who acquire hospital infections each year (according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). An investigation conducted by the hospital determined that David's MRSA infection originated from a staple used during his back surgery. The massive amount of antibiotics he took to treat th... - Yasmin Side Effects Affect Otherwise Healthy Women
Mar-5-13 Santa Fe, NM Women determining whether or not to use Yasmin birth control or other drospirenone-containing birth control may have been moved by ads marketing the contraceptives without realizing there was a risk of Yasmin side effects. Those side effects include a risk of blood clots, a risk that exists in other birth control pills but is reportedly mu... - Laser Printers linked to Respiratory and Heart Problems
Oct-25-07 Seattle, WA: If your desk is close to a printer—particularly a Hewlett Packard printer —you might want to consider moving. Current research suggests that tiny particles, called ultrafine particles or particulate (UFP) from sources such as printer toner could be absorbed into the lungs and cause eye, nose, throat and lung irritation. Furthermor... - Not All Stryker Recall Lawsuits Are Filed by Patients
Oct-27-15 Minneapolis, MN: Not every Stryker recall lawsuit is filed by a recipient, and not every Stryker injury is a physical injury suffered by a patient. To that end, a lawsuit filed against Stryker by an orthopedic surgeon and his practice claims injuries to the business amidst allegations of negligence, negligent misrepresentation and fraud on the part of... - Preliminary Settlement Reached in ACT Total Care Anticavity Fluoride Mouthwash Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A proposed settlement has been reached in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit alleging Chattem Inc, the makers of ACT Mouthwash, misrepresented the plaque-fighting capabilities of ACT Total Care Anticavity Fluoride Mouthwash. Consumers who purchased ACT Total Care Anticavity Fluoride Mouthwash between January 1, 2009 and June 30,... - Urbana, IL City Employee Sick Leave and Vacation Pay Settlement
Urbana, IL: (Jun-12-07) Former Urbana Chief Administrative Officer Bruce Walden brought a complaint against the city after his services were terminated, requesting that he be paid compensation for leave earned. Walden said he did not miss many days of work during his 30-year career with the city of Urbana. Walden, 51, was placed on paid administrative leav... - Daytrana Skin Color Loss: Where Is the Information?
Oct-24-15 Washington, DC: A rare but serious side effect involving Daytrana (methylphenidate) for treatment of ADHD is enough of an issue to cause the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reference Daytrana skin color loss in a recent communication to the health and medical community. But as potentially serious as leukoderma can be, not to mention the fact t... - FDA Convenes Advisory Panel Meeting on Testosterone Side Effects
Jul-25-14 Washington, DC Concerns about the risk of testosterone side effects have prompted the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to call a meeting for its advisory committee to discuss the possibility of testosterone-related cardiovascular events. The move comes shortly after the FDA updated the warnings for testosterone drugs to alert patients to the risks... - Plaintiffs and Defendants Locked in Asbestos Drilling Mud-Slinging
Jul-22-14 Baton Rouge, LA It’s been a little over a year since a group of 10 plaintiffs hooked into some drilling mud-slinging with a group of defendants, accusing them of needless exposure to asbestos while working on offshore drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. The ten, claiming to suffer from “asbestos maladies,” filed their drilling mud laws... - Transvaginal Mesh—Living with Anger and Pain
Oct-20-15 Portland, OR: Patricia had a SPARC Sling transvaginal mesh device implanted in 2001, the year it was approved by the FDA. Unfortunately, neither Patricia nor her doctor knew that this device was modeled after a mesh that was recalled due to safety concerns two years before the sling went on the market. Patricia (not her real name) was told that this... - Denture Cream Users Learn More is Not Always Better
Oct-12-09 Miami, FL People who wear dentures probably think that the worst they have to worry about is whether or not the dentures will fit properly, and whether they will work the way they are supposed to. They likely do not consider that their use of denture adhesive could cause health problems for them, including denture cream zinc poisoning . However, some us... - Brick Investment Corporation and 7th Street Associates, Inc. Housing Lead Disclosure Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: (Jun-03-07) The US Department of Housing and Urban Development and the US Environmental Protection Agency had filed suit against twelve Los Angeles-area property owners and one property management company, accusing them of failing to inform tenants that their homes might contain potentially dangerous levels of lead, in violation of federal... - FDA Straddles the Fence Over Transvaginal Mesh
Jul-19-14 Washington, DC In spite of so many women dealing with a problematic TVT sling that causes them pain and suffering, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has formally given a thumbs-down to consumer advocacy group Public Citizen after the latter petitioned the drug regulator to recall existing mesh products and ban their future sale. Dr. Michael... - Post-Market Clinical Trial for Multaq Halted amongst Concerns
Jul-22-11 Washington, DC A clinical trial designed to assess the effectiveness of a drug to treat abnormal heart rate has been stopped early following a discovery by a data-monitoring committee of a two-fold increase in death, according to a communiqué from the US food and Drug Administration (FDA). The drug agency is reviewing the data from Multaq , manuf... - Allegheny County Sanitary Authority Untreated Sewage Settlement
Allegheny County Sanitary Authority Allegheny County, PA: (May-31-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of Justice, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the Allegheny County Health Department brought charges against the Allegheny County Sanitary Authority (ALCOSAN), alleging that the authority violated the Clean Wat...