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Aug-27-11 Stanton, CA Darryl's father worked with asbestos products for more than 40 years. Although he wasn't diagnosed with asbestosis , Darryl believes the lymphoma and eventual pancreatic cancer that killed him developed from an asbestosis disease caused by inhaling asbestos fibers. "Back in the 1950s and 1960s there was asbestos in everything," says Darry... - Asbestos Contamination in Montana: Can Libby Be Saved?
Nov-18-09 Libby, MT It may be too late for the workers and residents of Libby, Montana who have suffered from asbestos health issues and battled mesothelioma lawsuits for years. But now representatives from the Mount Sinai Hospital and School of Medicine are going in with a team of investigators to deal with the future of Libby. A series of three investigatio... - FDA Reviewing Possible New Fosamax Side Effects
Aug-26-11 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration is currently examining oral bone medicines based on new evidence of Fosamax side effects such as esophageal cancer, according to Bloomberg . The news source reports that the FDA announced recently that it plans to hold a meeting with agency advisers on September 9 to discuss the safety of osteoporo... - Man Sues Hospital After Developing Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis
Nov-17-09 St. Louis, MO A lawsuit was filed today on behalf of a man who developed a rare disorder called nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) after he was injected with gadolinium-based contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at St. Luke's Hospital in Chesterfield, MO. The man who filed the complaint suffers from renal disease and began dialysis... - "My Brother wasn't Warned about MRI Health Risks"
Nov-15-09 San Clemente, CA Even though Mike's brother had kidney problems, he still underwent several MRIs with a gadolinium-based contrast agent. According to Mike, his brother was never warned about MRI health risks ; patients with kidney problems are particularly at risk of developing Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF). The FDA slapped a black box warning on... - California Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Case Moves Forward
Aug-18-11 Los Angeles, CA A Stevens-Johnson Syndrome lawsuit filed against the manufacturer of Motrin is reportedly moving ahead, as jury selection has commenced, according to City News Service . The news source reports that 22-year-old Christopher Trejo claims he contracted the severe skin disease after taking the pain reliever, and the man initially filed... - Lilly Faces Mounting Legal Battles Over Zyprexa - Part II
Nov-10-07 Washington, DC: Several Zyprexa -related class actions have been filed against Eli Lilly on behalf of the company's shareholders charging Lilly, and certain of its officers and directors, with violations of the Securities Exchange Act. On April 2, 2007, the Schiffrin Barroway Topaz & Kessler law firm issued a press release to announce a class act... - Foodborne Illness Results in Two Separate Recalls
Nov-8-09 Chautauqua, NY Two recent cases of foodborne illness —which may or may not be related—bring more attention to the food production industry and alleged lapses in safety and quality control that have resulted in food poisoning, including two deaths. Within the last several days Fairbank Farms of Ashville, New York recalled nearly half a mil... - Levaquin Injury "So Severe for Doing So Little"
Aug-16-11 Palmdale, CA "Just two months after I was prescribed Levaquin for walking pneumonia I ruptured my Achilles tendon," says Teresa, "but it took years to connect this drug to my injury??"I was shocked when I did find out…Levaquin changed the quality of my life forever." Teresa wonders how on earth an antibiotic could cause such an injury. It's n... - FDA Issues Warning over Vaginal Mesh Implants Such As Avaulta TVM
Aug-16-11 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration recently issued a warning about the use of vaginal mesh implants such as C.R. Bard's Avaulta TVM , which has been the subject of lawsuits in the past. According to a release from the federal agency, there are complications that have been associated with the transvaginal placement of surgical mesh to... - Debilitating Botox Treatment Results in Medical Malpractice Suit
Nov-6-09 Jefferson City, MO Richard Hart, who suffers from torticollis, filed a medical malpractice suit this week alleging that the botox treatment he received has left him with a number of debilitating health conditions, including paralysis of his respiratory muscles. Torticollis, or wry neck, causes the head to tilt to one side and the chin to raise and t... - BP fined $87 million for violating Texas labor law
Nov-4-09 Houston, TX Spurred by a failure to correct several hazardous safety violations at a Texas refinery, BP will be fined a record $87 million by the Texas employment law watchdog group, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. BP, who is formally contesting the decision, had requested additional time to meet the standards proposed by OSHA whi... - Louisiana State University Hospital CEO Contract Dispute Settlement
Baton Rouge, LA: (Aug-30-07) Don Smithburg, former hospital system chief at Louisiana State University (LSU), brought charges against the varsity, alleging that it breached his employment contract. Smithburg served as chief executive officer of LSU's Health Care Services Division until abruptly removed from day-to-day hospital management responsibility Jun... - Yet Another Fixodent Denture Cream Zinc Lawsuit
Nov-3-09 Dallas, TX Fixodent denture adhesive and the inherent problems pertaining to Fixodent zinc poisoning has formed the basis of a lawsuit involving a Texas woman now suffering from neuropathy and denture cream zinc poisoning following long-term use of Fixodent denture cream. This latest lawsuit was filed against Fixodent manufacturer Procter & Gamb... - Listeriosis Fear Prompts Recall of Bacon from Canada
Aug-13-11 Washington, DC The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has recalled 380,000 pounds of precooked bacon products from a Canadian company after testing in July found samples of the bacon tested positive for the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes , which causes listeriosis. The USDA points out that the bacon from Aliments Prince, Ontario has recal... - Wells Fargo Faces California Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
Nov-2-09 San Diego, CA California overtime laws are designed to ensure that employees who work extra hours receive overtime pay in California. However, despite California employee overtime laws, some people find they are not properly paid for additional hours they work, causing them to file lawsuits to ensure they receive appropriate compensation. One lawsuit... - Two FDA Doctors Said Omniscan Worse Than Other MRI Contrast Agents
Nov-2-09 Pittsburgh, PA MRI contrast side effects and MRI health risks could prove to be a problem for multinational General Electric (GE), according to the October 26 issue of Business Week. GE makes Omniscan, a contrast agent that contains gadolinium. Omniscan is one of a handful of contrast agents that have come under scrutiny by the US Food and Drug Adm... - Arthritis and Orthopedic Medical Clinic Clerk Racial Harassment Settlement
Los Gatos, CA: (Aug-23-07) The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit on behalf of Tomeika Broussard of Hayward, against the Arthritis and Orthopedic Medical Clinic, run by Dr. Robert Aptekar. The lawsuit alleged that Broussard's supervisor harassed her with offensive and racial code words. After investigating the complaints of 2... - Celexa Side Effects May Affect the Elderly
Aug-9-11 Pittsburgh, PA When it comes to Celexa side effects , at least some of the focus has been on the risk of Celexa birth defects and whether or not Celexa is linked to birth defects at all. But a study recently published in the British Medical Journal suggests that seniors who take medications like Celexa could be at an increased risk of serious side eff... - Trasylol: Canadian Clinical Trial Halted
Oct-30-07 Toronto, ON In what amounts to a further damnation of Bayer AG's Trasylol and a huge setback for the manufacturer, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in a joint communiqué with Bayer AG that a Canadian clinical trial has been halted over concerns that one of the drugs being reviewed increases the risk of death. Dr. Paul Hebert, a r...