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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Taser Brain Damage Suit Settled for $2.8 Million
Santa Cruz, CA: A 49-year old man who suffered permanent brain damage as the result of police use of a taser, has won a $2.8 million settlement against Taser International Inc, the makers of the controversial stun gun. In 2006, Steven Butler who was intoxicated and off his medications, refused to get off a bus he was riding. The Watsonville poli... - Wright County Egg Recalls of Eggs
Washington, DC: Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa is recalling specific Julian dates of shell eggs produced by their farms because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune sys... - Circus World Recalls Wireless Video Baby Monitors
Washington, DC: About 800 Levana Wireless Video Baby Monitors are being recalled by Circus World Displays Limited (CWD) because the wiring in the baby monitor camera can overheat and emit smoke, posing a burn hazard to consumers. Circus World Displays has received two reports of the camera portion of the monitors overheating and smoking. ... - Novacare Products Recalled for Undeclared Drug Ingredient
Washington, DC: Novacare LLC has been notified by the FDA that certain of its products appear to contain sulfoaildenafil, an analogue of Sildenafil, an FDA-approved drug used as treatment for male Erectile Dysfunction. "Sulfoaildenafil" is not declared on the product labels. Products affected are sold under the following names: Stiff Nights, Az... - FDA Asked to Ban Lindane from Head Lice Shampoos
Jun-4-12 Washington, DC Lindane, the insecticide used in prescription shampoos to treat head lice in children, has come under fire by Congressman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.). Markey has sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requesting that the agency halt the use of the insecticide in pharmaceutical products to treat children with head lice. ... - WellCare Settles Securities Class Action
Tampa, FL: WellCare Health Plans, Inc announced today that it has reached an agreement on the material terms of a settlement which will resolve the claims asserted against the Company in the previously disclosed putative securities class action consolidated complaint filed against the Company. The securities class action settlement provides, amo... - Denture Cream Attorney: Patients Must Have a Blood Test
Sep-29-10 Chicago, IL Patients who believe they developed denture adhesive zinc poisoning should have a blood test done before contacting an attorney. J. Benton Stewart, an attorney at Stewart Law P.L.L.C., says that without this test, it may be impossible to prove that use of denture creams caused a patient's health problems. According to Stewart, denture a... - Eugenio Brezzi Truffle Puree Recalled
Miami, FL: Optimus is announcing the recall of Eugenio Brezzi Truffle Puree products imported from Italy, because they have been deemed under-processed due to a defect found in the manufacturing process of the puree. Because of this problem, there is a possibility that the products could be contaminated with microorganisms or other harmful subst... - Kaiser Kidney Transplant Program Gets Reprieve From Medicare Officials
Sep-25-06 San Francisco, CA In August 2006, Kaiser Permanente , the nation's largest Health Maintenance Organization, agreed to pay a $2 million fine and donate $3 million to a charity group after numerous government investigations determined that the HMO caused harm, and in some cases death, to hundreds of kidney transplant patients. Two months earlier in Ju... - Merrick Pet Care Recalls 10 oz Bags OF Texas Hold'ems
Washington, DC: Merrick Pet Care Inc is extending its July 2, 2010 recall of 10 oz "Beef Filet Squares for Dogs (Texas Hold'Ems)" pet treat (ITEM # 60016 LOT # 10084TL7 BEST BY MARCH 24, 2012) to also include 83 cases of "Texas Hold'ems" (ITEM # 60016 LOT # 10127 BEST BY MAY 6, 2012) because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Complications
May-30-12 Seattle, WA Understandably many women suffering from AMS transvaginal mesh complications don’t want their names published. Many of them are too embarrassed to speak with a TVM attorney—even a female. Some AMS transvaginal mesh sufferers have told this reporter that they can’t even bring themselves to complain to their family doctors a... - UK Steel Plant Workers Alleged to Have Had “Snowball Fights” with Asbestos
Nov-24-13 Splott, Cardiff Sadly, it appears to be an old story but one that still has a few chapters yet to be written. To that end, experts conversant with asbestosis disease in the UK say that asbestos cases from exposure dating back decades are not expected to peak before 2016. Findings are similar in North America. The latest round of asbestosis lawsui... - Nationwide Recall of Two Lots of NeoProfen (ibuprofen lysine) Injection
Washington, DC: Lundbeck Inc has recalled two lots of NeoProfen (ibuprofen lysine) Injection that failed to meet a visible particulate quality requirement. These two lots are the only lots currently available to prescribers and therefore the recall will result in a temporary drug shortage. This voluntary recall is the result of the company's inspecti... - Safyral: Is There a Link between Drospirenone and Strokes?
Nov-23-13 Seattle, WA Strokes in any age group are a cause for concern, but when young women who are relatively healthy suffer a stroke, red flags tend to be raised, particularly when some drugs used primarily by young women have been linked in studies to an increased risk of stroke. This is true of Safyral and other, similar birth control pills. Safyral side ef... - Should Popping a Pill Cause a Lifetime of Adverse Health?
Nov-22-13 Cook County, IL The simple act of “popping a pill” represents the briefest moment in time. But as one man is discovering following a diagnosis of alleged Actos bladder cancer , the aftermath of simply popping a pill once per day can be much more involved, with multiple surgical procedures and lifelong medical issues. All from simply poppi... - More GranuFlo Lawsuits Filed against Fresenius
Nov-22-13 Charleston, WV Five more GranuFlo lawsuits have been filed against Fresenius Medical Care, alleging patients were harmed by either GranuFlo- or NaturaLyte-related alkali dosing errors. Of the five lawsuits, linked to the NaturaLyte and GranuFlo Class I recall in 2012, four involve patients who died following dialysis. The West Virginia Record (11/... - Paxil Alleged to Have Role in Teen's Suicide
Sep-23-10 Toronto, ON Sara Carlin, of Oakville, Ontario, a municipality in the Metro Toronto corridor, was prescribed Paxil for anxiety. However, the antidepressant didn't prevent the 18-year-old from taking her own life, and a jury at an inquest hinted that Paxil might have played a role. In the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) of 8/10/10, the ju... - Nutraloid Labs Recalls Dietary Supplements
Kingston, NY: Nutraloid Labs Inc. announced today that it is conducting a nationwide recall of two dietary supplement products sold under the names: ejaculoid XXTREME and stimuloid II. Nutraloid Labs Inc. has been informed by representatives of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that lab analysis of ejaculoid XXTREME, Lot 79935, and stimuloid... - Another Actos Lawsuit Filed
May-26-12 Los Angeles, CA Amid warnings about Actos side effects and a possible link between Actos and bladder cancer comes a new Actos lawsuit, alleging the maker of the diabetes drug did not adequately warn about the potential risks. In recent months, allegations have been made that Takeda Pharmaceuticals did not properly report serious side effects associated... - J&J Can't Settle Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Cases Fast Enough
Sep-18-06 Whitehouse, NJ: More than 500 claimants are seeking "substantial compensatory and, where available, punitive damages," from Johnson & Johnson for injuries and deaths related to the Ortho Evra birth control patch, according to the company's Second Quarter Report filed with the SEC. However, if legal analysts are correct, J&J ain't seen nothin...