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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Increased Risks for Motorcyclists: Are Auto Drivers to Blame?
May-22-07 Simi Valley, CA Since 1997, motorcycle rider fatalities have increased by 89 percent. And although motorcyclists are often stereotyped as reckless and fast drivers, it is most often negligent automobile drivers that are the cause of motorcycle accidents. Deadly Accidents on the Rise Recent data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administrati... - Are Many ERISA Plans Being Run Improperly?
Mar-12-14 Washington, DC Employees may count themselves as fortunate if their employer offers ERISA plan benefits or other employee stock plan or retirement plan options. After all, not all employers do so, and having access to such plans can be a huge bonus for employees. The problem comes in when the plans are managed improperly. Employees faithfully pay into... - Asbestos Lawsuit Plaintiff Says Asbestos Concern Fell on Deaf Ears
Mar-12-14 Staten Island, NY A plumber whose complaints and concerns about an alleged presence of asbestos at a Staten Island hospital fell on deaf ears was fired in December. The plaintiff in an asbestos lawsuit claims that he was let go because he spoke up. The plaintiff, James Pepe, has yet to suffer a diagnosis of asbestos mesothelioma - and he may have to... - FDA Warns of Abnormal Heart Rhythms with Anzemet
Washington, DC: The FDA has notified healthcare professionals that a contraindication is being added to the prescribing information advising that the injection form of Anzemet (dolasetron mesylate) should no longer be used to prevent nausea and vomiting associated with cancer chemotherapy (CINV) in pediatric and adult patients. New data demonstra... - FDA to Remove Breast Cancer Indication for Avastin
Washington, DC: The US. Food and Drug Administration has announced that the agency is recommending removing the breast cancer indication from the label for Avastin (bevacizumab) because the drug has not been shown to be safe and effective for that use. The agency is making this recommendation after reviewing the results of four clinical studies of... - Attorneys in Canada Investigating Lipitor Lawsuits
Mar-8-14 Ottawa, Canada Attorneys in Canada are investigating potential Lipitor lawsuits , alleging Lipitor side effects include an increased risk of developing type II diabetes. Jeff Orenstein, attorney at Consumer Law Group, says his firm has been contacted by people from across Canada who are interested in being part of a Lipitor class-action lawsuit. Lipito... - Rocket Fuel in Baby Formula?
Apr-4-09 Atlanta, GA It's not a new issue, as the stuff has been in our water supply for a while. But when the headlines scream 'Rocket fuel in Baby Formula,' a story that's been percolating for years takes on new life, in concert with the new lives drinking in nourishment that is admittedly toxic and potentially dangerous. Results of a study released April 2... - Tropical Fruit & Nut Recalls Products with Walnuts due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Washington, DC: Tropical Nut & Fruit of Charlotte, NC, is recalling all its products containing walnuts supplied by Atlas Walnuts, LLC after November 16, 2010 because they have the potential to contain Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and o... - Certain Over-The-Counter Cold Relief Products Recalled
Washington, DC: Reese Pharmaceutical Company of Cleveland, Ohio has voluntarily recalled lot# 091612 only in 60-count size bottles identified under four different brand names (for a list of the affected products see the link below), because cold decongestant tablets (containing Acetaminophen 325 mg, Phenylephrine 5 mg & Chlorpheniramine Maleate 2 mg) w... - Two Asbestos Mesothelioma Widows Win Big Victories
Apr-1-09 Port Orange, FL The widow of David Fortier, an ex-fireman on the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal who died from asbestos mesothelioma , was recently awarded a multimillion dollar settlement in an asbestos lawsuit that she and her husband filed before he died. Gail's husband was exposed to asbestos in the Navy, when he worked on the aircraft carrier betw... - Rochester Meat Company E. Coli Recall
Yet another company has announced a recall of beef products. This time, the recall involves Rochester Meat Co. and was issued after the company received reports that six people fell ill after eating its ground beef patties. Approximately 188,000 pounds of ground beef patties and other products are affected by the recall. Officials are concerned th... - Dangerous Amounts of Arsenic Found in Rice-based Food Products
Sep-19-12 Washington, DC Many popular rice products including organic rice baby cereal, rice breakfast cereals, brown rice, and white rice contain varying levels of carcinogenic arsenic , according to the results of tests to be announced Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Consumer Reports. The tests were done by Consumer Reports on more... - Zelnorm - what recall?
May-8-07 Columbus, GA Zelnorm was pulled from the market on March 30, 2007. But Nancy Harris didn't know about the recall until her doctor phoned the pharmacist to get her prescription renewed. Isn't it the duty of Novartis, the manufacturer of Zelnorm, to notify the medical community when its drug has been linked to heart problems and even death? When its drug h... - Potential Listeria Contamination Prompts Smoked Fish Recall
Washington, DC: Rushing Waters Fisheries, Palmyra, is recalling about 225 pounds of smoked trout and smoked salmon spreads, because the products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. No illnesses have been reported from eating this product. The contamination was discovered through routine testing conducted by the Wisconsin Department of... - Big Pharma Makes Low Testosterone into a “Medical Condition”
Mar-1-14 Pensacola, FL Decreased sex drive and irritability don’t have to be part of getting older for American men, according to the multimillion-dollar advertising campaigns blasting across TV screens in the US. In fact, there’s prescription medication that can help with low testosterone levels, and make you feel young all over again. According... - Asbestosis Lawsuits Complicated for Plaintiffs
Feb-28-14 New York, NY One of the more controversial areas of litigation is that of the asbestos lawsuit , alleging people were put at a higher risk of asbestosis disease because of exposure to asbestos. Critics argue that plaintiffs in asbestosis claims are encouraged by lawyers to go after too many defendants to increase the chances they will win their lawsuit... - Exxon Faces Environmental Contamination Lawsuit
Mar-23-09 Towson, MD Ninety-one families who sued Exxon Mobile for environmental contamination have been awarded $150 million in their lawsuit. The lawsuit followed a gasoline leak that contaminated wells and forced people to buy bottled water. The leak occurred in 2006, when an underground storage tank leaked approximately 26,000 gallons of gasoline. The leak... - Global Asbestos Mesothelioma: 174,300 Dead or Dying
Jan-25-11 Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan Asbestos has long been viewed as a trigger for mesothelioma, an incurable disease that can lay in wait for as long as 30 to 50 years before emerging. And while little is known about the global impact of mesothelioma, a scientific paper appearing online this month in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) and pub... - Pradaxa Attorney: "There is No Antidote [to Pradaxa]"
Sep-14-12 Dallas, TX Lawsuits concerning Pradaxa side effects , including a reported risk of Pradaxa bleeding, have been filed against the maker of the blood thinner. These Pradaxa lawsuits allege patients were not adequately warned about the risks associated with the drug. Dr. Shezad Malik, founder of the Dr. Shezad Malik Law Firm says even though Pradaxa was ma... - New York Firm Recalls Various Meat and Poultry Products
Washington, DC: N.Y. Gourmet Salads, located in Brooklyn, NY, is recalling an undetermined amount of various meat and poultry products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection. This is a USDA Class I Recall. The following products are subject to recall: 4.5-pound and 5-pound containers of "Lemon Grilled Chicken" 4.5-po...