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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Levaquin Lawyers Accepting Claims for Tendon Ruptures Anywhere in the Body
Sep-12-11 Maplewood, NJ "Attorneys were at first only taking Levaquin cases with ruptured Achilles tendons, but new studies show that Levaquin can cause ruptures anywhere in the body," says Stacey Hauer, lead litigator in Levaquin cases at Johnson Becker PLLC. That's potentially good news for Steve, who ruptured his Achilles tendon after taking Levaquin. When... - SSRI Birth Defects Include Neurobehavioral Development Issues
Sep-12-11 Utrecht, Netherlands A recent study published online in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology indicates that SSRI birth defects appear to include the altering of neurobehavioral development in the fetus. According to Medscape Today , the study demonstrated that fetuses exposed to both normal and high doses of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors... - FDA: Oral Terbutaline Side Effects Too Risky for Pregnant Women
Sep-10-11 Boston, MA If you are worried that you may have been affected by terbutaline side effects , rest assured you are not alone. Concerns about the use of terbutaline during pregnancy led the FDA to issue strong warnings in February 2011 about the drug's use. Unfortunately, those warnings came too late for some women, who may have suffered serious health pro... - Avandia Heart Attack: "Quite a Shock"
Dec-8-07 Lansing, MI When Colin Hurt suffered a heart attack in May 2007, he was understandably surprised. Although he says he had been diagnosed with diabetes 12 years ago, he had for the most part treated the diabetes naturally, through diet and exercise. However, three months after his doctor put him on Avandia, Hurt experienced a heart attack that he believes... - Family Settles Amusement Park Accident Lawsuit
Sep-8-11 Anaheim, CA The family of a young boy seriously injured in an amusement park accident has settled its lawsuit with Knott's Berry Farm. The horrific theme park accident occurred on one of the park's roller coasters and resulted in injury to a 12-year-old boy. Meanwhile, another theme park accident has resulted in injuries to a young girl. The family... - Pulp Mill Pollution, Evergreen Pulp pays $5 million EPA settlement
San Francisco, CA: (Oct-02-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California Air Resources Board, and North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District brought a lawsuit against Evergreen Pulp, Inc., alleging that the company violated the federal emission standard for hazardous air pollutants by approximately 230 percent, and violated moni... - FDA Warns about Celexa Side Effects
Sep-7-11 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about potentially fatal Celexa side effects . Although these Celexa side effects are not linked to the reported risk of Celexa birth defects, they are serious enough that the FDA has made recommendations regarding doses of the medication. On August 24, 2011, the FDA issued... - Employers Sent to Jail for Failure to Pay Overtime
Dec-1-09 Santa Ana, CA California overtime laws are designed to ensure that vulnerable employees, such as domestic workers, who are frequently victims of the violations of California labor law overtime, receive proper overtime pay. Failure to pay overtime wages to employees can result in jail time, as a California couple discovered last month. The owners of a... - Drug Pricing, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. finalizes $499 million settlement
Boston, MA: (Sep-28-07) The US Department of Justice and the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts brought a lawsuit against Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. following an investigation into the company's drug pricing, sales, and marketing activities. Under finalized terms, the company entered a five-year corporate integrity agreement with the Office of the... - Construction Watchdog Group Secures $5 Million in Federal Funding to Fix Chinese Drywall Problems in Louisiana
Nov-27-09 Baton Rouge, LA Louisiana homeowners struggling with Chinese drywall problems in the wake of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita may be in luck, as the Louisiana Recovery Authority (LRA) has announced a $5 million plan to replace the toxic material in homes across the state. The program, which still requires federal approval and the establishment of a feder... - NFL Faces Brain Injury Lawsuit
Sep-3-11 Nokesville, VA The coming fall is a time when many young athletes' thoughts turn to sports—but many do not think about the risk of brain injury they may face. And why should they? Young athletes are supposed to worry about winning games and having fun, not about the possibility of a traumatic brain injury. But at least two brain injury lawsuits h... - Construction Dust, Richmond American Homes pays $155,000 EPA fine
Phoenix, AZ: (Sep-25-07) The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brought charges against Richmond American Homes of Arizona Inc., alleging that the company had violations at five residential construction sites in Maricopa County. The suit, filed by the federal regulators, claimed that the violations involved earth-moving and other operations and were... - Doña Ana County, NM Jail Employee Wrongful Termination Settlement
Santa Fe, NM: (Sep-23-07) Edwin Chavez, a former Doña Ana County detention center employee, brought charges against the county alleging that he was wrongfully fired. In his suit, Chavez claimed he was fired in retaliation for workplace safety complaints he made to the US Occupational and Health Administration. He also maintained administrators discriminat... - J.M. Brennan Inc. and Rexnord Corp. Propane Leak Explosion Fine
Milwaukee, WI: (Sep-21-07) The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) brought charges against J.M. Brennan Inc. and Rexnord Corp., following an explosion at Falk Corp.'s Menomonee Valley plant that killed three workers. In a settlement reached, J.M. Brennan agreed to a $5,600 fine, considerably less than the $16,800 that OSHA levied o... - Swine Flu Vaccine Linked to Severe Allergic Reactions in Canada
Nov-22-09 Ottawa, ON GlaxoSmithKline has asked the Canadian government to hold back a batch of H1N1 vaccine that could be linked to a higher rate of severe allergic reactions. The batch that is being held back was shipped in late October and had the lot number A80CA007A. Approximately 170,000 doses are affected by the recall. "GSK is taking this cautionary ac... - Mall Lease Dispute, Mahoning County pays $1 million over next four years
Mahoning, OH: (Sep-20-07) Ohio Valley Mall brought charges against Mahoning County regarding a lease agreement. Ohio Valley Mall owns Garland Plaza on the city's East Side, which is the former home of the county's Department of Job and Family Services. The suit stated that the county agency moved from Garland Plaza in July 2007 to Oakhill Renaissance Place... - Potential Dental Malpractice Down Under
Nov-21-09 Melbourne, Australia It may have happened half a world away, but it could have occurred just as easily in your own neighborhood, down your own street. The fact that somebody forgot to turn on a switch for a sterilization machine in a dental clinic at an Australian hospital opens the door for a potential medical malpractice lawsuit. According to the... - Murdered Inmate, Spokane Family Gets $180,000 Settlement
Spokane County, WA: (Sep-19-07) The family of 21-year-old Christopher L. Rentz brought a lawsuit against Spokane County, alleging that Rentz was murdered by his cellmates in October 2004, as a result of the county's negligence. The lawsuit alleged that jail employees and a Spokane Mental Health nurse practitioner negligently violated Rentz's civil rights b... - Foot-and-mouth Virus Leak confirmed at Merial laboratory, England
Nov-22-07 Pirbright, UK A new leak of live foot-and-mouth virus occurred November 19th, at the Merial laboratory in Pirbright, which is located about 55 kilometers southwest of London. The Merial laboratory is the same lab responsible for an outbreak of the disease earlier this August. On November 6th, the Government had just renewed Merial's license to use live... - Lawmakers Warn Drug Makers To Knock It Off After Avandia Debacle - Part II
Nov-22-07 Washington, DC: On November 14, 2007, the FDA added a new black box warning to GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia , about a potential increased risk of heart attacks, in addition to the black box warning that was added in August 2007, about the increased risk of heart failure. The FDA said the new warning would also apply to Glaxo's diabetes drugs...