LAWSUITS NEWS & LEGAL INFORMATION
Search Results for
Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- New Study: Putting the Positive Spin on Anti-Depressants
Jan-17-08 Boston, MA: In a confirmation of suspicions that critics have been harboring for years, a new study reveals that anti-depressant drug manufacturers routinely sweep less-than-stellar drug trial results under the rug, while trumpeting positive findings for the masses. The result distorts reality, critics claim. Perception—which is everything, as t... - Asbestos whistleblower Suspended, Demoted for Protecting Schoolchildren
Jan-16-08 New York, NY: A veteran steamfitter for the New York City Department of Education (DOE) is now sweeping floors in a warehouse. He says that's because he has long been a whistleblower over asbestos contamination in the city's public school buildings. Asbestos is a dangerous carcinogen; inhaled asbestos fiber has been linked directly to mesothelioma and... - Topps Beef Recall: Erring on the Side of Disaster
Jan-14-08 Elizabeth, NJ: Now that Topps Meat has gone into bankruptcy and the federal USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has promised to tighten up its food inspection protocols in the wake of the 21.7 million-pound recall of Topps products, it's time to ask a simple question: Was this trip necessary? The bottom line on food safety is straightforw... - Trasylol: 235 Deaths. Are There More?
Jan-11-08 Washington, DC: While the world waits for the results of the now-halted Canadian BART study on the effects of anti-bleeding drug Trasylol , various reports of deaths linked to Trasylol lend new emphasis of the wisdom in taking a considered pause, before Trasylol is allowed back on the market. That last statement is a question mark, as the US Food and D... - PPH: Cases, Hospitalization and Healthcare Bills on the Rise
Jan-4-08 Boston, MA While it may be considered rare, Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH, now known as Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension or PAH) appears to be on the rise, if the number of hospital stays is any indication. A new study conducted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) analyzed hospital stays over an eight-year period spanning 199... - Retirement Rip-offs: Bad Investments Take Advantage of Good People
Jan-4-08 Tampa, FL: The need for Americans to take good care of their own retirement investment strategy has given birth, not surprisingly, to the huge industry financial planning and investment industry—not to mention investment products that promise high returns and low risk. However, all to often things are not as they seem, and the tragedy of a senio... - Chantix: Suicidal Thoughts From Someone Who Was There
Jan-1-08 New York, NY Smoking is not the easiest habit to break. It can cause irritability in the best of us, as we try to wean our bodies of addictive nicotine. But suicide ? That's what one consumer experienced with Chantix , the so-called smoking cessation wonder drug that was proven in clinical trials to be more effective than Zyban. Today, the US Food and... - Stevens-Johnson Syndrome: Popping a Pill Could Mean Hell on Earth
Dec-31-07 Gaithersburg, MD Of the myriad side effects one can experience while taking prescriptions, and even some over-the-counter drugs, one in particular is little-known but deadly: Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS). This horrific condition, taken to the extreme, has been described by some as a fate worse than death. You just need to see the pictures, to unde... - Zetia: So Many Questions, So Few Answers
Dec-26-07 Kenilworth, NJ In the five years since cholesterol drug Zetia has been on the market, millions of Americans have embraced Zetia to help them control their cholesterol levels. And yet, the safety of Zetia, and specifically concerns surrounding the potential for liver damage has been suspected for some time. In fact, prior to Zetia gaining US Food a... - Topps Tainted Beef: Recall Could Have Happened Sooner
Dec-21-07 Lexington, NB In the aftermath of the Topps beef recall , one of the largest beef recalls in US history, a number of problems have been identified that may, ideally, serve to improve safeguards and prevent illness and similar recalls from happening again. However, the very convenience of frozen foods only adds to the problem, and dictates that safeguar... - Doctor Warns Patient off Avandia
Dec-17-07 Woodbridge, VA: Karen Morales was on Avandia for less than a year, but her doctor believes that even in that short time the drug has caused heart problems that might be permanent. In February 2007, Morales was put on 4 mgs of Avandia. However, her blood sugar remained out of control and 4 mgs of Avandia was not helping so her dosage was increased... - PPH Class Action: "I'm Joining a Lawsuit against Diet Drugs"
Dec-15-07 El Paso, TX John Austin, 29, was a semi-pro football player until last year; that was when he was diagnosed with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension PPH . Two years ago, his doctor prescribed the diet drug Adapex to lose weight but he soon experienced chest pains and fatigue -now Austin won't be able to play another football game—ever. "I started taki... - Trasylol: "Lawyer is Getting My Medical Report"
Dec-13-07 Birmingham, AL Darlene White had emergency heart surgery in 2004 and had a good recovery. But one month later, she was back in hospital, this time due to kidney failure . White is now in the process of obtaining her medical records to determine whether she was given [ Trasylol ] during open-heart surgery. "The ambulance took me to University Hospital a... - Medtronic Fidelis lead: a Nightmare for Patients
Dec-13-07 Morristown, NJ Since Medtronic announced a recall of defective Fidelis leads back in October, pacemaker and defibrillator patients have been handed a dilemma that is nothing short of a nightmare: will the lead fail? Some patients are filing lawsuits against Medtronic, whether or not they have failed. Sometimes, not knowing is cruel punishment. Fi... - SSRIs and Newborns
Dec-12-07 Toronto, ON When mothers took SSRIs during pregnancy, "The babies couldn't be consoled, they didn't sleep well, cried a lot, were difficult to feed and had tremors," explains Dr. Gideon Koren, Director and Professor of Motherisk, a program at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto dedicated to antenatal drug, chemical, and disease risk counselling. S... - Zyprexa Suicide: Husband Hung Himself... continued
Dec-11-07 Rockford, IL Sarah Thompson's (not her real name) husband committed suicide almost six years ago after taking Zyprexa for less than three months. Even before David committed suicide, he experienced some of the stigma that comes with taking Zyprexa and attempting suicide . Thompson has also had her own problems, dealing with the reactions of people aro... - Whistleblower: Beverly Living Centers Eliminate Choice
Dec-10-07 Columbus, OH Ken Williston used to work for Beverly Living Centers (part of Golden Ventures LLC), an Arkansas and California-based private equity firm. Beverly owns and operates over 400 nursing homes, assisted living centers, and hospice/home care facilities throughout the US. Williston, as whistleblower against the firm, was fired—illegally. W... - Avandia Dumped From Two Major Formularies
Dec-10-07 Eagan, MN A further sign that a diabetes drug linked to heart attack and heart failure is in trouble, was the news yesterday that two major drug benefit plans in the US have pulled Avandia from their formularies. Scores of physicians have recalled their patients from Avandia in recent months, and sales have been plummeting. Prime Therapeutics, whi... - Nursing Home Abuse: Beware of the Bullies
Dec-5-07 Detroit, MI Bullies are everywhere—including nursing homes. And with a large percentage of nursing homes allegedly failing to comply with industry standards designed to protect residents from neglect, nursing home abuse continues to be an issue for many families. The cycle of life dictates that you begin life as a child, and you close out your l... - Avandia now Linked to Osteoporosis
Dec-4-07 La Jolla, CA: A diabetic drug that has been linked to heart attack, heart failure, stroke and bone fractures in women, has today been slammed yet again with new research on the role Avandia plays within the context of increased risk for osteoporosis. The findings were announced yesterday. GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of Avandia, has already...