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Oct-7-14 Washington, DC Tomorrow, the US Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments over an off-the-clock work lawsuit involving the giant online retailer Amazon Inc. What the top court decides will determine whether or not the unpaid wages lawsuit will get to federal trial court. If it gets that far, Amazon may find itself on a track that could eventually re... - FDA Issues Alert to Consumers about the Adverse Effects of Permanent Makeup Inks from Premier Products
On July 2nd, 2005, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a press release alerting consumers to the number of reported adverse effects in individuals who have undergone certain "micro-pigmentation procedures." This is a form of tattooing, and it's used to apply permanent makeup in the form of lip liner, eyeliner and eyebrows. Adverse healt... - FDA Review of Multaq Side Effects
Nov-1-11 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in July 2011 that it was reviewing possible Multaq side effects after data from a study indicated an increased risk of Multaq heart problems. The FDA's announcement came following information that a Multaq atrial fibrillation study was stopped early due to serious dronedarone side effec... - FDA and Vail Products Inc. issues nationwide recall of Enclosed Bed Systems
On June 30, 2005 Vail Products of Toledo, Ohio issued a nationwide recall of about 5,000 enclosed bed systems or canopied bed systems - specifically models 500, 1000 and 2000. The FDA has determined that use of these systems poses a threat to patients because they can become entrapped and suffocate. The FDA is advising hospitals, nursing homes and... - Pacifica Enterprises Renovation Settlement
The San Diego developer agreed to a $460,000 out of court settlement for environmental violations. In 2004, Pacifica was renovating the Padre Hotel but was removing asbestos from the building's interior without the proper safety precautions. Air district investigators gave them two warning notices to change their practices. Pacifica stalled renovations and h... - Plane Crash: When a Million-Dollar Plane Falls Apart in the Sky
Apr-14-08 Wainwright, AB: When A.D. Williams Engineering President Reagan Williams taxied along the runway at the City Centre Airport in Edmonton, Alberta the morning of March 28th, he couldn't know that his Piper PA-46 aircraft would become the next plane crash statistic, and never make it back. In fact, he couldn't know that within a half hour he, and his four pa... - Church-going Parishioners Refused Service at Ruby's Diner
Feb-11-08 Redondo Beach, CA: Bhagavan and Ila and the rest of their church group had been going to Ruby's Dineras regularly as they had been going to church. But when they questioned restaurant management about accommodating a disabled parishioner, they were asked to leave and refused all future service. That discrimination against the disabled , said Bhagavan,... - Cormet Hip Resurfacing System Risks
Washington, DC: Stryker Orthopaedics, the company that distributes the Corin Group's Cormet Hip Resurfacing System in the US, said in July that it will no longer be distributing the product as "distribution of a hip resurfacing device no longer fits within Stryker's long-term product strategy." The Cormet Hip Resurfacing System was approved by t... - Fresenius Allegedly Failed to Warn, Say GranuFlo Lawsuits
May-17-13 Washington, DC Considering the growing number of plaintiffs who are filing a GranuFlo lawsuit , it’s no surprise that GranuFlo actions have been consolidated, as requested, into multi-district litigation. In recent weeks, the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation (MDL) consolidated GranuFlo lawsuits to MDL 2428 (In re: Fresenius GranuFlo/Nat... - Diane Nygaard: Battling for Investors in Auction Rate Securities
Apr-11-08 Kansas City, MO: Nygaard Law Firm represents investors and consumers who have suffered large losses from fraud, most specifically in securities and annuity fraud, pension plan mismanagement, and financial planning. Based in their Kansas City office, Diane Nygaard started her practice in 1986 and, with her two associate attorneys, has collected tens of mil... - FDA Warns of Risk of Legionella and Listeria with Enbrel and other TNFa blockers
Washington, DC: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified healthcare professionals that the Boxed Warning for the entire class of Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNFa) blockers including Enbrel (etanercept), Remicade (infliximab), Humira (adalimumab), Cimzia (certolizumab pegol), and Simponi (golimumab), has been updated to include the risk of... - Fears Increase over Propecia Side Effects in Men
Oct-26-11 Ottawa, ON Health Canada has investigated the potential Propecia side effects in men following the organization's discovery of several cases of male breast cancer that have allegedly been caused by people taking the drug, according to CBC News . Health Canada has found that male breast cancer was reported in a small number of patients who had taken... - Propecia Sexual Dysfunction Gives Rise to Establishment of Foundation
Sep-28-14 Somerset, NJ If there was ever any doubt that Propecia finasteride can foster sexual dysfunction and loss of libido in men, that doubt should be dashed by the establishment in 2012 of a foundation dedicated to conducting learned research in what is now referenced as Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS), with a view to further understanding what triggers Pro... - Serious Allergic Reactions Reported with Saphris
Washington, DC: FDA is notifying healthcare professionals and patients that serious allergic reactions have been reported with the use of Saphris (asenapine maleate). A search of the FDA's Adverse Event Reporting System (AERS) database identified 52 cases of Type I hypersensitivity reactions (allergic reactions) with Saphris use (see Data Summary belo... - California Labor Law to Place Pressure on Pallet Makers for Violations
Apr-3-08 Sacramento, CA: An effort is being made by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to hold companies accountable for California labor law violations . The most recent focus of the effort has been pallet makers particularly in the Bay area. Many of the employers that produce the pallets have tried to fly under the radar of the Economic Employment Enforcement Coalit... - First Unum's Doctor Trumps
Apr-2-08 Orlando, FL Lucy was diagnosed with vertigo and First Unum , her medical insurer, recognized it as a valid condition. "My first long-term disability check arrived in January of 2007 and continued until December, 2007," she says, "but Unum denied my claim when their doctor—someone I had never seen—said I could return to work." As soon as... - Antidepressants in Crosshairs As Mother’s Class Action Moves Forward
May-9-13 Vancouver, BC A Canadian class-action case filed against pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) on behalf of women whose babies were born with SSRI birth defects is set to begin against a rising tide of concern about the use of antidepressants by pregnant women. The lead plaintiff in the class is a Faith Gibson of Surrey, British Columbia,... - The Grid Iron Begins with a New Brain Injury Lawsuit
Sep-25-14 Los Angeles, CA As the professional and college and high school football seasons are in full swing for the fall, brain injury is again top of mind related to both the physical demands of the sport, together with the need to properly protect from concussions and to respond appropriately when one occurs. To that end, the widow of a former pro football pl... - Lipitor Lawsuits Growing, but Concern Extends beyond Atorvastatin Type 2 Diabetes
Sep-24-14 Washington, DC It is no secret that Lipitor diabetes lawsuits have been growing exponentially, with more than 200 lawsuits recently added to the Lipitor diabetes lawsuits MDL in South Carolina (In re Lipitor (atorvastatin) Litigation, MDL No. 2502, US District Court, District of South Carolina). According to PRWeb Newswire (9/1/14), the litigation co... - Household Chemical Triclosan Under FDA Investigation
May-7-13 Knoxville, TN Triclosan, an ingredient found in many household products, from clothing to soaps to cosmetics to kitchenware, is under investigation by federal health regulators. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing the effects of the agent as a result of data from animal studies which suggest the antibacterial could cause hormonal pro...