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Lawyers are currently investigating Jardiance lawsuits , alleging patients were put at an increased risk of ketoacidosis and not adequately warned about the potential risk of Jardiance side effects . Both the Food and Drug Administration and the European Medicines Agency have warned about the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis in patients taking Jardiance and s... - Mother Wishes Doctors Stop Prescribing Zofran
Dec-15-15 Seattle, WA: Taci was prescribed Zofran to treat morning sickness by three doctors during the first trimester of her pregnancy. No wonder she thought the antinausea drug was the best thing since sliced bread. Unfortunately, her twins were born with a number of complications, which may be Zofran birth defects. “My doctor said it was great,... - Regular Acid-reflux Drug Use Linked to Higher Risk of type 2 Diabetes
Oct-25-20 Santa Clara, CA During this Pandemic there is also an epidemic that has been growing for decades and it is just as dangerous, perhaps even more so, than COVID 19. And drugs known as proton pump inhibitors or PPIs are feeding this epidemic: type 2 diabetes. Health experts call type 2 diabetes a global health crisis because its rapid increase contr... - Company Exploits Workers, Says Ex-Employee
Feb-22-10 San Mateo, CA Paul is only 19 years old, but he's smart enough to know that his employer exploited him and violated California labor law . "We spend about 12 hours on the job and usually get four hours of pay," says Paul. "That isn't right." Paul works for United Plus, a non-emergency transportation company offering wheelchair and gurney transport f... - Endo Will Pay $775M to End All Known AMS Vaginal Mesh Product Liability Claims
Santa Clara, CA: Endo International PLC has announced that it will settle “virtually all known” AMS transvaginal mesh product liability lawsuits. This includes lawsuits in the US and internationally. In a statement issued by the Irish-based maker of transvaginal surgical mesh, Endo stated it will end the known US claims at "reasonable... - Court Rules for Claimant in Unum Dispute
Feb-17-10 Pittsburgh, PA Dr. Edward J. Zaloga, a doctor of osteopathy and a Unum long-term disability insurance policyholder, was injured in an automotive accident on June 17, 2002. He suffered lasting orthopedic and neurological damage to his neck, left arm and left hand, and by July 13 his attending physicians concluded that he could no longer perform capably... - Over $26,000 in Damages Awarded in Wrongful Death Suit
Mar-2-08 Columbia, MO In 2003, a construction accident resulted in the death of a steelworker at the Columbia Transload Facility. As a result of his death, when his children turn 18 they will receive $26,694 a piece due to a settlement reached in the wrongful death suit filed against the facility by their grandfather. The settlement involves Prost Builders Inc.,... - Unum: Does Re-branding Deliver New Philosophy?
Feb-26-08 Portland, MN The collection of happy faces and focused statements filling the screen of the Unum re-branding video currently making the rounds on You Tube belie the company's checkered past. That past includes lawsuits over unpaid and unduly-denied claims, a 2002 expose on the landmark CBS investigative program 60 Minutes and thousands, if not hundred... - Wright Medical to pay $340M to end Hip Implant Failure Lawsuits
Los Angeles, CA: Wright Medical Technologies has announced it will pay $340 million to end about 2000 claims resulting from alleged failure of its hip implant devices. This settlement will augment the Wright defective hip implant settlement reached in 2016 by $90 million, according to the defendant’s legal counsel. The lawsuits are consolida... - Age Discrimination “Rampant” Says Attorney Lisa Maki
Nov-13-15 Los Angeles, CA: Attorney Lisa Maki is a bundle of energy and fortitude. She runs her own law firm, the Law Offices of Lisa Maki, in Los Angeles, California. And, frankly, there aren’t many women doing that in the high-stakes, predominantly male world of trial lawyers. “The top number of inquiries we get is age discrimination , after that disabil... - Insurance Agent Receives Two-Year Sentence after Stock Fraud Conviction
Jan-8-10 Overland Park, KS One of the largest cases of stock fraud in the history of the Sunflower State drew to a close when an East Kansas insurance agent was sentenced to two years of probation for running a securities scam in 2006. In October Danny M. Moore of Overland Park was convicted of one felony count of securities fraud by the Johnson County Distric... - Zimmer Biomet Recalls Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder Replacement
Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued notification that Zimmer Biomet is recalling the Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder because these devices are fracturing at a higher rate than is stated in the labeling. Fractures may result in revision surgeries which could cause serious adverse health consequences such as permanent lo... - Texas Woman Makes Bad Faith Insurance Claim over Hurricane Damage
Jan-1-10 Kemah, TX A Texas woman whose waterfront home was destroyed in 2008 by Hurricane Ike may soon file a bad faith insurance claim . Her insurance provider denied her claims after a year-long appraisal process and $25,000 in fees. Alison Putman appealed to state regulators, poured through estimates and contacted state legislators in an effort to retrieve s... - National Black Farmers Association Joins Monsanto MDL
Apr-27-21 San Francisco, CA On April 1, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation denied Monsanto Company’s request that it reconsider its decision to include National Black Farmers Association v. Monsanto Co. in the Multidistrict Litigation (MDL), consolidated in the Northern District of California. National Black Farmers Association, a Monsan... - Chinese Drywall like Being up Against a Brick Wall
Dec-23-09 Tampa, FL Randy built a spec home in 2007, just before the housing market took a dive. Too late to sell, Randy opted to rent the house. Since then, the air conditioning coils have been replaced and his current tenant has complained about a foul odor. "We had a thorough inspection and it was determined that we have Chinese drywall ," says Randy. Now, he... - $12.5M Settlement Gets Preliminary Approval in Prudential Unpaid Overtime class Action Lawsuit
Newark, NJ: Prudential Financial Inc. and Prudential Insurance Co. of America have agreed a $12.5 million settlement in two unpaid overtime class action lawsuits filed by agents who allege they were denied overtime pay in violation of various state laws and the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). If granted final approval, the settlement will also... - More Elmiron Lawsuits, including Canada Class Actions, and the Impact of Vision Loss
Sep-28-20 Santa Clara, CA More Elmiron lawsuits are being filed in the U.S. and Canada has filed two class action lawsuits, all alleging the interstitial cystitis drug can cause permanent vision damage. While plaintiffs’ complaints differ regarding how long Elmiron was used to treat interstitial cystitis, and a range of vision problems have been cited, al... - Johnson & Johnson to Pay Record $2.2B in Risperdal Whistleblower Lawsuit
Washington, DC: Global health care giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and its subsidiaries will pay more than $2.2 billion in a Qui Tam (whistleblower) investigation. The settlement will resolve criminal and civil liability arising from allegations relating to the prescription drugs Risperdal, Invega and Natrecor, including promotion for uses not approved... - Big Brother is Watching You Online—and So Is Your Insurer
Nov-23-09 Bromont, QC A Canadian woman on medical leave from her job in Quebec received an unexpected visit from her insurance company—on Facebook. The insurance company , which was paying the freight for her bout with depression, searched her Facebook profile and noted that she appeared to be having too much fun for someone allegedly suffering from depression... - Chinese Drywall Homeowner Applied for a Forbearance Agreement
Nov-20-09 Middleburg, FL Sherolyn, a paralegal, had to move out of her new home because it was built with Chinese drywall , and now she is asking her mortgage company for a forbearance agreement. "State officials are encouraging mortgage companies to grant this agreement to homeowners with this toxic drywall," she says. If Sherolyn doesn't get this agreement,...