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May-9-11 Easton, PA For patients taking a statin such as Crestor to reduce their cholesterol, the risk of Crestor side effects might not have seemed all that worrisome. But some studies reportedly suggest that Crestor problems for patients include cardiomyopathy—a potentially serious condition that affects the heart muscle. Jennifer Graney, a nurse who ha... - Zyprexa: Courts Can Help
Jul-5-07 Brooklyn, NY Somewhere on YouTube is a video clip featuring Shahram Ahari, a former account executive at Eli Lilly, claiming that he was told to play down the adverse side effects of Zyprexa , which he used to sell on behalf of the company. A spokesperson from Eli Lilly & Co. counters that Ahari is a paid witness in a case against a New Hampshire... - Independence Blue Cross Data Analysts Unpaid Overtime Settlement
Philadelphia, PA: (Apr-26-07) Ninety-one Independence Blue Cross quality data analysts filed a lawsuit against the company, accusing it of not providing stipulated overtime pay. On Feb. 6, analyst Elizabeth McGraw filed a lawsuit on behalf of herself and colleagues in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court, alleging that in March 2006, the health insurer decided... - Maker of the Zimmer Hip Faces Investigation into Foreign Dealings
May-8-11 Warsaw, IN While Zimmer Holdings faces lawsuits in the US alleging problems with the Zimmer hip replacement , the company also reportedly faces an investigation into its foreign dealings. And while those foreign dealings may not involve alleged problems with the Zimmer Durom Cup, they reportedly involve sales of the company's products. Meanwhile, patien... - Tallahassee, FL Wrongful Diagnosis Paraplegic Settlement
Tallahassee, FL: (Apr-24-07) Minouche Noel, now 19, was born with spina bifida. She was paralyzed before she turned two because she was misdiagnosed and wrongly treated with a surgery at the state's Children's Medical Services. In a settlement reached by the Florida House and the parents of Noel, the state of Florida agreed to pay $6 million to end the sev... - MRI Health Risks: "I would Hate to be Entombed"
Jul-14-09 Oakland, CA "I had a second MRI about a year ago because my doctor thought I was having kidney failure ," says James, "and I was injected with contrast dye containing gadolinium." James says he had the same procedure 5 years previously without any MRI health risks , but this last time he developed potential side effects for NSF/NFD. "It started with... - JBS Beef Recall Expanded - Now 23 E. coli Victims in 9 States
Jul-13-09 Washington, DC On June 24, 2009, JBS Swift Beef Company recalled 41,280 pounds of assorted pieces of beef (beef primal products) because of potential contamination with E. coli O157:H7. The CDC, FDA, and state health departments are continuing their investigation of a multi-state foodborne illness outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 that has sicken... - GSK Reported to Have Paid $120M in Poligrip Settlements
May-4-11 London, UK According to a report on Reuters.com the maker of Poligrip products, GlaxoSmithKline, has paid at least $120 million to settle claims that allege the denture cream causes or caused neurological disorders. The alleged neurological disorders are believed to be linked to zinc, which was an ingredient in Poligrip products. In February, 2011... - Cook County, IL Jail Inmate Wrongful Death Settlement
Cook County, IL: (Apr-18-07) The Cook County Board approved a $950,000 payout to settle a lawsuit on behalf of Marie O'Donnell-Smith, who died in jail after her pleas for medical assistance allegedly went unheeded. The suit claimed that a nurse who worked for the Cook County Jail's Cermak Health Services told O'Donnell-Smith that she would have to crawl... - Chantix Black Box Warning Too Late for Some
Jul-11-09 Okalona, MS On July 1, 2009 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Boxed Warning on the prescribing information for the smoking cessation drug Chantix (varenicline). Sadly, the warning came too late for Dean Perry's son, Hansel, who took his own life on September 29, 2008. Mr. Perry blames Chantix for his son's death. "My daughter-in-... - New York, NY Pesticide Spraying Settlement
New York, NY: (Apr-16-07) The No Spray Coalition and other environmental groups have been embroiled in a host of lawsuits against the City of New York in Federal Court, in opposition to Mayor Rudy Giuliani's administration's massive and indiscriminate spraying of toxic pesticides, including Malathion. The coalition alleged that the pesticides sprayed were da... - "Avelox Has Taken My Life Away"
Apr-29-11 Bristol, RI For anyone not familiar with the horrific side effects caused by Avelox , the following story seems unbelievable. How could an antibiotic destroy your health and family and leave you financially destitute? "Avelox has taken everything away from me," says Sue, a former nurse, mother of two and now divorced. "I put on my fake happy face for my... - Warning to Avandia Patients in Canada
Jun-22-07 Ottawa, ON Avandia Canada patients have been warned to speak with their doctors after a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found a link between the risk of heart-related problems and Avandia. The study, published last month, combined the results of 42 clinical trials and found that Avandia increased the risk of heart attack by 43... - Arkansas, USA Department of Information Systems Billing Settlement
Little Rock, AR: (Apr-16-07) The US Department of Health and Human Services filed a lawsuit against state Department of Information Systems (DIS), alleging that the state owed $9.4 million for billing errors that occurred from fiscal year 1997 through fiscal year 2000. DIS provides information technology services like computers, Internet, data networking a... - Joslyn Sunbank Company Hazardous Wastes Settlement
Sacramento, CA: (Apr-11-07) The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) filed suit against the Joslyn Sunbank Company of Paso Robles, a military and aerospace conduits and thermoplastics manufacturer, alleging that it violated the state's Hazardous Waste Control Law during its manufacturing process. The suit accused Joslyn Sunbank of ro... - Mixed Results in Accutane Lawsuits
Apr-27-11 Atlantic City, NJ Three recent lawsuits alleging Accutane inflammatory bowel disease were combined into one action and heard by the court in March. Those lawsuits resulted in mixed verdicts for plaintiffs who alleged they suffered severe Accutane side effects. Although one of the plaintiffs alleging Accutane IBD was given an award, the other two, inclu... - Veterans and Asbestos Mesothelioma – Is There Risk?
Jul-4-09 Nashville, TN: Chip has led an interesting life; part of it was spent in the Navy. Between 1986 and 1990 he served as an Interior Communications Petty Officer 3rd class on board the USS Peleliu LHA-5. As part of his job he performed ship's maintenance, which involved exposure to asbestos . "I worked around asbestos the whole time," Chip said. "Wh... - Scientist Seeks Study on Paxil Side Effects Like Breast Cancer
Apr-26-11 Cambridge, MA A researcher affiliated with Harvard University who reviewed more than 60 studies recently suggested that scientists should further examine Paxil side effects including breast cancer, Bloomberg reports. According to the news source, the risk of cancer increased by 11 percent on average for patients taking Paxil or other antidepressan... - Teen's Tragic Stevens Johnson Syndrome Ordeal
Apr-25-11 Stanford, CA What was supposed to be one of the most exciting trips of a teenager's life turned tragic when the teen reportedly developed Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS). The patient was on his way to Disneyland for the first time in his life when he developed Stevens Johnson syndrome symptoms. Now, the boy is in intensive care, fighting off the SJS. ... - University of Iowa Professor Severance Settlement
Des Moines, IA: (Apr-07-07) Kenneth Kress, 55, of Iowa City, a law professor at the University of Iowa, was accused of forging students' evaluations of his effectiveness as a teacher. The surveys were one of the tools used by the university to award pay raises to members of the faculty. Kress admitted to forging the surveys and in a recently released recor...