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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- The Real Deal is a Raw Deal: California IT Overtime
Apr-15-09 Sacramento, CA If you are a California software developer , or a California computer professional of any kind this will come as no surprise to you. However this may come as a shock to anyone who isn't a part of the IT world and not conversant with the California IT overtime issue. And if you have a computer IT friend, ring him up and talk some sense int... - Time to Cap Qui Tam Whistleblower Awards?
Feb-14-11 Washington, DC While the world continues to marvel at the $96 million payout to the Qui Tam Whistleblower who called out GlaxoSmithKline on bad manufacturing practices, there remains hundreds of qui tam False Claims Act (FCA) cases under the microscope—with the vast majority related to alleged fraud against Medicare and Medicaid. Inside Healt... - Trio Sues for Unpaid Wages in Georgia
Feb-14-11 Kennesaw, GA A call center outsourcing provider in Georgia has been hit with a Georgia employment lawsuit alleging unpaid overtime wages. Three former employees of the call center, located in Kennesaw, allege that Ryla Inc. mandated that they perform uncompensated work prior to the commencement of and after the expiration of their normal shift. The wor... - Kugel Mesh Cause of Death
Mar-21-07 Salt Lake City, UT: In 2004 Nancy's mother had surgery for a hernia and was fitted with kugel mesh , ostensibly to minimize pain and hasten her recovery. Instead, the site of her wound became infected, her health deteriorated and she died in May, 2006. Her mother was only 62 years old. "In November 2004 my mother, Jacqueline, was rushed to ER and had h... - Patient Stuck with DePuy Hip for the Rest of Her Life
Feb-13-11 Oak Grove, MO Having a DePuy Hip replacement device implanted might seem like a life sentence to some patients whose devices were affected by the hip replacement recall. That is because even if their DePuy hip has not yet failed, there is a chance it will in the future, and they may face revision surgery. For one patient, however, her DePuy hip implant... - FDA Hounded Over Ketek Scandal
Mar-19-07 Washington, DC: The new drug application for the antibiotic, Ketek , was rejected twice, in 2001 and 2003, before FDA management approved the drug on April 1, 2004, based on fraudulent studies, and over the objections of the agency's own scientists. The approval of Ketek, marketed by Sanofi-Aventis, follows a pattern that has emerged since the Big Phar... - Doctor Exposes 330 Patients to Tuberculosis in Chicago
Apr-12-09 Chicago, IL The parents of infants potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) by a doctor who carried the infection could be forgiven for wanting to know how a screening process at the three hospitals involved somehow failed. And, for wanting to consult legal counsel in the pursuit of justice. It was revealed Friday by ABC News that a 26-year-old re... - Philadelphia Pension Fund Sues for Stock Fraud
Apr-12-09 Philadelphia, PA While everyone appears to be losing financial ground in the economic crisis (and the recent upturn in the stock market will hardly put a dent in the overall damage to stocks and securities), the most damning losses of all come at the heels of securities fraud . Stock fraud is just so maddening, given that it is based on greed and unfairne... - Yasmin Patient: "I Feel Like I Did Something Wrong"
Feb-11-11 Ottawa, Ontario When Sandra P. (real name withheld) started taking Yasmin birth control , she thought she had done all the necessary research to protect herself. She looked into Yasmin side effects and compared them to those of other birth control pills. Unfortunately, that research did not prevent her from developing a blood clot after using the Yasmin... - Attorney Says Fairport Harbor Victims Need Help Now
Feb-10-11 Mentor, OH The small town of Fairport Harbor 30 miles from Cleveland has not been the same since a major gas explosion accident on January 24 rocked the picture-perfect community, destroying an apartment building and damaging at least 15 homes. Mercifully, no one was killed when the Dominion Gas line serving the town malfunctioned and forced 3,000 peop... - "Whistleblowers Like Lottery Winners"
Feb-8-11 Washington, DC Qui tam whistleblower lawsuits—particularly those involving Medicare fraud and big Pharma—are on the rise, according to the advocacy group AmericasWatchdog.com. , and evident by recent whistleblower news. "Federal Qui Tam whistleblower laws could make a healthcare, or pharmaceutical whistleblower millions," says Thomas Mar... - New FDA Restrictions Now Reflected on Avandia Label
Feb-8-11 Washington, DC Severe restrictions on Avandia announced in September by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have finally made their way to the Avandia product label. According to a report by The Associated Press (AP) last night, the Avandia label (for US product) reflects the FDA recommendations that the Type 2 Diabetes drug is only intended fo... - With Paxil an FDA Category D, will other Antidepressants Follow?
Feb-7-11 Washington, DC As many continue to hope for an announcement from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with regard to drugs categorized as Category "D", the question looms as to whether any antidepressants will ultimately garner the category "D" label. Given the inclusion of Paxil in that category currently, and its association with Paxil birth defec... - Avandia Linked to Vision Loss
Apr-3-09 Philadelphia, PA Some patients taking Avandia are worried about the possibility of severe Avandia side effects including an increased risk of heart problems. Now, a study has found a link between the use of glitazones, the class of drug that Avandia falls into, and diabetic macular edema (DME)—a vision problem. So far, there has been no announcement of... - Old People Deserve Justice Too
Apr-3-09 Chicago, Ill Attorney Matthew Passen knew he had his work cut out for him when he decided to step up to the plate for an elderly couple who had been injured in a car accident . He'd have to get a jury to understand that all his clients' pain and suffering, the torn tissues, all the medical bills, prescription drugs, as well as the visits to doctors and... - VA Contaminated Colonoscopies: 'Completely Inexcusable'
Apr-2-09 Miami, FL In a scathing editorial, the Miami Herald reveals that the VA hospital in Miami where VA colonoscopies took place was warned by the Department of Veteran's Affairs about potential problems with colonoscopy equipment. According to the newspaper the Hospital checked its procedures and reported everything fine—that is, until a more extensive rev... - Attorney Chases Justice in Foreclosure Crisis
Feb-3-11 Philadelphia, PA Got to hand it to attorney John Narkin. He's got this foreclosure crisis thing figured out—well, near as anyone can figure it out. The 113-page class-action suit on behalf of distressed homeowners filed by Narkin's firm, BHN Law in Philly, lays out the whole sorry story in amazing detail, complete with links to video clips. ... - Asbestos Lawsuit against DuPont Issued Continuance
Feb-3-11 Jefferson County, TX Attorneys recently received a continuance in the retrial of an asbestos lawsuit filed in Texas against DuPont De Nemours, the Southeast Texas Record reports. Despite the fact that DuPont reportedly won a jury verdict in the case in 2008, Judge Donald Floyd later threw out the jury's decision and granted the asbestos attorney's... - Behind the Scenes Snake Oil Salesmen
Mar-7-07 Washington, DC: While the pharmaceutical industry's corrupt practice of peddling ineffective drugs and concealing dangerous side effects has come under scrutiny in recent years, critics say the contributions of the research scientists, academics, medical journals, and the FDA deserve far more credit for their part in the industry's overall marketing scheme... - DePuy Hip Canada—Three Class Actions So Far…
Feb-2-11 Toronto, Ontario DePuy hip replacement lawsuits have spilled across the border into Canada, where DePuy now faces three class-action lawsuits, with the most recent filed in December 2010. More than 1,500 Canadian claimants received the DePuy hip replacements from 2006 until the worldwide recall in late summer 2010. This latest class action, which was...