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Apr-19-08 Bangor, ME Roxanne H (not her real name) says she is not sure why her husband died following his open heart surgery but she says that Trasylol may have played a role in his death. Like many others who lost a loved one unexpectedly following open heart surgery, Roxanne is now trying to determine whether or not her husband was given Trasylol. "His surge... - Housing Inmates, City of Renton pays Yakima County $1.7 million settlement
Yakima, WA: (Feb-13-08) Yakima County brought a lawsuit against the city of Renton, over issues regarding the housing of inmates in the Yakima County jail. Records show that the suit was filed counter to Renton's filing a claim to recover more than $400,000 spent to house inmates elsewhere. Yakima officials said that in 2006, Renton withdrew from a contr... - Government Officials Issue Final Tally for Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak
Dec-18-11 Holly, CO Government health officials issued a final tally for a months-long cantaloupe listeria outbreak that stemmed from Jensen Farms in Holly, Colorado, according to MSNBC . The news source reported that the final tally was issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as the organization noted that 146 people were stricken wi... - Merck & Co. agrees to $650 million settlement for fraudulent drug pricing and improper kickbacks of Zocor and Vioxx
Washington, DC: (Feb-07-08) The US Justice Department brought charges against pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co., alleging that the company engaged in fraudulent drug pricing and improper kickbacks. The suit was filed following a whistleblower complaint brought by former Merck employee, H. Dean Steinke, who claimed that the pharmaceutical firm violated the M... - Dredging Permit, South Island Dredging Association and Safe Harbor Sediment Recovery of Savannah pay $494,000 fine for pollution and zone management violations
Hilton Head Island, SC: (Feb-6-08) The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) brought charges against two companies, the South Island Dredging Association and Safe Harbor Sediment Recovery of Savannah, alleging that they were involved in a three-month project in 2003 to remove about 140,000 cubic yards of dredge spoil from the... - Asbestos Awards Increasing, Asbestosis Award Highest
Dec-15-11 Jackson, MS While some recent reports indicate that the number of asbestos claims are decreasing, plaintiff awards appear to be increasing. In May 2001, $322 million was awarded to a Mississippi man, making it the largest asbestos lawsuit in history. Not even close but still a substantial settlement, $10 million was awarded last month to a Missouri wom... - Work Crew "Ate Asbestos for Breakfast"
Apr-9-08 Denver, CO It's unfathomable that just two years ago, a crew of 15 men were hired to tear down a property that was riddled with asbestos without being issued respirators or any kind of safety gear. In fact, they weren't even told that the buildings contained asbestos. According to Justin S., one of the demo crew, the building company knew. "The buildi... - Medicare Fraud, IJKG, LLC pays government $2.5 million settlement after Bayonne Medical Center overcharged for in and out patient care
Washington, DC: (Feb-4-08) The United States Government brought charges against IJKG, LLC, the buyer of Bayonne Medical Center, alleging that the Bayonne, NJ Medical Center defrauded the Medicare program. The suit stated that the hospital improperly increased charges to Medicare patients in order to obtain enhanced reimbursement from Medicare. In addition... - The Trasylol-BART Connection
Apr-8-08 San Bruno, CA The Trasylol debacle, and the anti-bleeding drug's impact on the lives of cardiac surgery patients, is the stuff of moviedom. One can just imagine the Keystone Cops-like scurrying on the part of expert panels convened at the behest of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which twice reviewed and twice re-asserted the wisdom of keeping... - Coming Out from the Shadow of Paxil Birth Defects
Dec-13-11 Washington, DC Anyone sitting on the fence over whether or not to go after GlaxoSmithKline (Glaxo) over Paxil side effects need only contemplate the reported $3 billion that Glaxo has agreed in principal to pay, in order to settle charges of off-label marketing and fraud. Combine that figure with the reported $1 billion Glaxo is believed to have pai... - Canadian Firms Tackle Pfizer's Smoking Cessation Drug
Mar-20-10 Vancouver, BC Dozens of Canadians have joined the long list of people suing for personal injuries allegedly caused by the smoking cessation drug Chantix . Class actions against Pfizer and its Canadian subsidiary have been filed in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta. Lawyer David Klein from the Vancouver-based firm of Klein... - Avandia to Have Its Day in Court
Apr-2-08 Texarkana, TX: A lawsuit of federal proportions is pending in the Texarkana, Texas court against GlaxoSmithKline for adverse effects of Avandia . Avandia is a pill that has been used to treat diabetes as an oral method or medication. Two citizens have filed the lawsuit, a woman from Texas and a man from Arkansas. Their allegations are that GlaxoSmithKl... - Four Phoenix bars pay $10,000 fine for violating the Smoke Free Arizona Act
Phoenix, AZ: (Jan-28-08) The state's voter approved Smoke Free Arizona Act of May 2007 claimed that operators of bars, restaurants, and indoor public places had to help prohibit smoking. In order to do that, the facilities had to post "No Smoking" signs, remove ashtrays from areas where smoking is prohibited and stop people who are smoking in prohibited ar... - Heavy Metal Contamination, Asarco Mining Company agrees to $20.7 million environmental and personal injury settlement
Ottawa County, OK: (Jan-28-08) Over 200 families filed a civil suit against Asarco Mining Company, alleging that contamination caused by high levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead and other heavy metals, resulted in health problems in children. The suit stated blood tests showed that residents in the Tar Creek Superfund Site in Ottawa County had high levels of... - New California Labor Law Aimed at Safety in the Porn Industry
Mar-15-10 Sacramento, CA California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS) Board is weighing a new California labor law that would require all male performers in pornographic material to use condoms. The move stems from a petition from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which claims that the adult industry has failed to adequately ensure t... - Plan to Speed up Military Veterans Disability Claims Wins Contest
Mar-15-10 Pittsburgh, PA An assistant manager at a Pittsburgh Veterans Affairs Office has been selected as a winner in a nationwide innovation competition among VA employees for a plan that would speed up veterans' disability claims. The competition, sponsored by the office of Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki, selected one of 10 novel proposals... - Bayer Withheld YAZ/Yasmin Blot Clot Data from FDA
Dec-7-11 Chicago, IL Court documents unsealed earlier this week reveal that Bayer, the maker of the oral contraceptives YAZ/Yasmin, allegedly failed to submit all safety data, specifically data regarding blood clots, to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) prior to agency approval of the drugs. The former head of the FDA, David Kessler, noted in the report th... - Asbestos Mesothelioma: Six Members of One Family Now Dead
Mar-30-08 Winnipeg, MB A Canadian First Nations family that has incredibly lost five of its members to asbestos poisoning, has now lost a sixth. Rita Swain died earlier this week from mesothelioma, the Canadian Press reported. She was diagnosed three years ago with the asbestos-related disease, which affected the lining of her stomach. Raven ThunderSky herself... - Settlement Over Devices Similar to Zimmer Knee Implants Led to Doctor-Consulting Pay Cuts
Dec-6-11 Washington, DC The largest manufacturers of products similar to Zimmer knee implants scaled back payments to orthopedic surgeons after settling a 2007 US lawsuit that charged these companies with providing kickbacks, according to a report by researchers, Bloomberg noted. According to the news source, researchers analyzed data that was released by... - Fixodent Zinc Poisoning: How Much is Too Much?
Mar-12-10 Inwood, NY Lee Russo, 43, says she had no idea that the denture adhesive she was using was harming her health. Yet Russo, who began using denture adhesive zinc at the tender age of 39, now requires a cane and has even started wearing leg braces. Russo's problems began four years ago. According to a story published in the Philadelphia Daily News on 3...