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Feb-28-15 New York, NY Bayer announced a 33 percent rise in Mirena IUD sales worldwide between 2010 and 2013, making it the drug company’s most popular model. But three recent studies may affect Mirena as a moneymaker in the future. One study showed that the risk of Mirena perforations is low - about 1 per 1,000 insertions. Out of 61,000 women included... - Lawsuit Updates: Energy Drinks
Oct-30-13 The family of a young Brooklyn man who died of heart failure after drinking Red Bull has filed an $85 million lawsuit against the manufacturer Monday, the New York Post reports. Cory Terry, who was only 33 and the father of a 13-year-old, was at a basketball game when he collapsed. The incident took place almost two years ago in New York City. Terry ha... - Study Finds Children at Risk, Monster Energy Drink Trial Set for April
Feb-27-15 Detroit, MI It’s a damning commentary on the energy drink sector and what it can mean to the health and even survivability of children. A university study has revealed that more than half of roughly 4,800 reported cases of harmful effects from energy drinks involved accidental consumption by children less than six years of age. Meanwhile, a wrongful... - Motorcycle Riding Attorneys Know Motorcycle Accidents
Dec-1-08 San Francisco, CA Attorney Claude Wyle has been riding motorcycles for 35 years. He and his partners at Choulos, Choulos & Wyle are all motorcycle aficionados. Even the firm's paralegal is a motorcycle enthusiast. With an expertise that few other law firms have, it seemed quite natural for them to focus their personal injury practice on people involved in... - Some Denture Cream Lawsuits Reportedly Settled
Aug-24-10 Seattle, WA GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of Super Poligrip denture adhesive , has settled lawsuits alleging that the denture cream caused zinc poisoning and other serious health problems. What this means for remaining lawsuits against Poligrip and Fixodent denture creams is yet to be seen. News about the Poligrip settlement comes from a GlaxoSmithKli... - Stryker Recall: “Courage in the Face of Adversity”
Oct-28-13 Chicago, IL This should never have happened to a guy like Mark Stephan. A guy who has been through hell and back and yet has beaten the odds with an inspirational show of strength and determination that culminated in a cross-country recumbent bicycle ride by someone who was never expected to walk again. His story was featured on the TODAY show. Now,... - Zofran Birth Defects Lawsuits: Just the Cost of Doing Business for GlaxoSmithKline?
Feb-25-15 Boston, MA Two product liability lawsuits have now been filed against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the maker of Zofran , claiming the drug used during pregnancy caused their children to be born with birth defects. Despite studies that have linked Zofran to birth defects, the drugmaker chose to market its drug off-label to pregnant women to treat morning... - Depakote Birth Defects Versus Seizures
Oct-27-13 Portland, OR Beverly says she felt stuck between a rock and a hard place when she was taking Depakote and became pregnant. But after her son’s Depakote birth defects became apparent, Beverly thinks she made the wrong choice. “My doctor advised that I stay on Depakote during my pregnancy and just lower the dose because having a seizure wa... - Nice Hair or Orgasm? With Propecia, Some Women Have to Choose…
Apr-24-12 Washington, DC Would you rather have a husband with hair or an orgasm? That appears to be the issue for a number of women and their husbands with regard to Propecia finasteride . The lead plaintiff, together with more than 50 other litigants have seen their Propecia lawsuit consolidated in St. Louis Circuit Court alleging the medication indicated for tr... - Energy Drink Lawsuit Filed After Consumer’s Death
Feb-20-15 Kansas City, MO Another energy drink lawsuit has been filed following the death of a consumer who drank numerous energy drinks in the days leading up to his death. The lawsuit, filed by the man’s wife, alleges energy drinks are falsely marketed as safe when in fact they are dangerous. According to some reports, the FDA has received numerous repor... - Kardashian Sisters Sued Over QuickTrim Weight Loss Products
New York, NY: Consumers of QuickTrim diet supplement products have filed a consumer fraud class action against the Kardashian sisters, Kim, Kourtney and Khloe, as well as the product manufacturer, Windmill Health Products, over allegations that the advertising claims are false and misleading. Filed in New York, the suit alleges the sisters made "unsubs... - Major Victory for Truck Drivers in California Overtime Lawsuit
Feb-19-15 Los Angeles, CA One of the great sources of conflict in California overtime litigation is whether or not workers are considered employees or independent contractors. And although there are times when the matter is clear-cut, for some workers the issue is hazy and based more on industry history than on any legal definitions. But that division can be cos... - Tenants In Common Investments
Nov-18-08 San Diego, CA Investors who put their money in TICs (Tenants In Common) investments may be wondering what happened to their money. Like many other people whose investments have lost value in recent times, people with TICs were told that their investments were safe, only to learn they were not. Part of the reason that TICs were pushed as a safe investme... - Xarelto Bleedout: Where Is the Exit Strategy?
Feb-18-15 Charleston, WV In life, it is always good to prepare well. Know where you’re going. Have a plan. Having said that, a good plan always includes an exit strategy in case something goes wrong. In case the original decision proved to be the wrong one. This is something we tell our kids, our business partners and ourselves. Plan for moving forward, but al... - Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against DePuy Artificial Hip Manufacturer
Teaneck, NJ: A class action lawsuit has been filed against DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., the manufacturer of metal-on-metal hip replacement implants, alleging the devices cause "irreparable harm from undiagnosed metal disease."DePuy should pay for patients' ongoing medical monitoring, which involves yearly orthopedic examinations, MRIs and blood and urine... - Study Shows Potential Link Between Hair Relaxers and Fibroids
Washington DC: According to a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, Black American women who use hair relaxers may be at increased risk for developing uterine fibroids and for early puberty. Specifically, the study, which followed 23,000 pre-menopausal Black American women from 1997 to 2009, found a two-to-three-times high... - Hecla Mining Company HL Securities Fraud
Company: Hecla Mining Company Ticker Symbol: HL Class Period: Oct-26-10 to Jan-11-12 Date Filed: Feb-28-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Apr-28-12 Court: District of Idaho Allegations: New York, NY: A federal securities class action (12-cv-067) has been filed in United States District Court,... - The Lasting Legacy of Fen-Phen
Feb-16-15 Los Angeles, CA Ask anyone who was at all concerned about their weight in the mid-to-late ’90s and they’ll likely remember the fen-phen debacle: A weight loss drug that came with an increased risk of serious heart and lung problems. Those problems - primary pulmonary hypertension (now called pulmonary atrial hypertension) and/or heart valve... - MRI Health Risks: Beware the Magnetized Projectile
Aug-9-10 Rochester, NY While concerns over MRI kidney through the use of MRI contrast side effects are well-known, there is also a sense amongst many in the general population that MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) carries the same risks for radiation as CT scans and x-ray. This is not the case. MRI is considered safe with few MRI health risks , save for those wi... - Variable Annuities Not For Everybody
Nov-9-08 Passaic, NJ If you've purchased variable annuities, you need to ask yourself whether or not you actually need them. As it turns out, not many people benefit from investing in variable annuities. In fact, according to a study conducted a few years ago by Charles Schwab, only long-term investors that are in high tax brackets and have already filled every...