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Sep-15-20 Silver Spring, MD On August 20, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration provided an update on adverse events relating to breast implants, including breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma . The new FDA update on BIA-ALCL reports a total of 733 cases and 36 patient deaths globally, an increase of 160 new cases and 3 deaths... - Unum Group Reports Healthy Earnings, Despite Denied Claims Reassessments
Aug-6-07 Albany, NY It would be little consolation to current or former clients of Unum Group (formerly UnumProvident) who have ever had their claims denied, to know that the company has announced healthy earnings for the second quarter, fuelled by record revenue from their Colonial Life division. And in spite of taking a $53 million dollar charge against the... - $32.5M MetLife Race Bias Class Action Settlement Approved
Santa Clara, CA: A $32.5 million settlement has been approved in a discrimination class action lawsuit pending against MetLife Securities Inc. The settlement will pay $25.35 million to some 690 class members, according to court documents. The lawsuit was filed in May 2015 by lead plaintiff Marcus Creighton, who was a MetLife employee in Illinois fr... - Federal Court Okays Class Action Status for 401k Mismanagement Lawsuit
Mar-15-21 Philadelphia, PA On March 8, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted class action status to plaintiffs in Boley v. Universal Health Services . The ERISA lawsuit claims that fiduciaries of the Universal Health Services Inc. Retirement Savings Plan mismanaged the 401k plan in violation of ERISA. The latest decisi... - Unum: Better Benefits and Bigger Profits
Jul-9-07 Albany, NY: Listening to the Unum conference call posted on the Internet, you immediately want to jump on board as an investor. Unum Group (formerly UnumProvident) reported strong first quarter results for 2007, and is bullish about the remainder of the year, according to the contents of a recorded conference call from early May, posted online. Compan... - Methadone Used as Pain Killer Proving Fatal
Physicians Prescribing Methadone Without Proper Knowledge Methadone, prescribed by doctors and other health care professionals for their patients with severe back pain, and similar chronic pain conditions, is associated with twice as many death as those seen with heroin. And, according to some reports, methadone overdoses are at least equal to fatalitie... - Another Sex Abuse Lawsuit Filed After University of Michigan’s $490 million Settlement
Feb-22-22 Detroit, MI An elderly Michigan man has filed a federal lawsuit against the University of Michigan claiming he too was a victim of sexual abuse by the late university sports doctor Robert Anderson. His complaint comes just days after the university agreed on a settlement to end the biggest sex abuse scandal in the U.S. that involved approximately 1,... - Efectos secundarios de la bebida energética información legal
La evidencia científica ha demostrado que las bebidas energéticas son peligrosas: los efectos secundarios de las bebidas energéticas incluyen ataques al corazón e incluso la muerte. A pesar de que la cantidad de hospitalizaciones de bebidas energéticas se duplicó de 2007 a 2011, los adolescentes y los adultos j&oacut... - Canada Reports Death Linked to Airbag Failure
Aug-27-16 Knoxville, TN: It's not just Takata that's in the news for air bags these days. New reports have emerged that air bag inflators made by ARC Automotive Inc. - from Knoxville, Tennessee - are being investigated for a potential link to a death in Canada. Regulators in both the US and Canada are reportedly involved in the investigation. According to Th... - Good Samaritan Denied Workers Compensation in Arkansas
May-31-09 Little Rock, AR In an example of doing things 'by the book' at the possible expense of moral fairness, a McDonald's employee who filed a workers compensation claim after being shot while on the job was denied workers comp. Workers compensation law exists to protect the rights of employees who are injured in the course of their duties. In this case, t... - DSM Billing Bible - Big Pharma Best Seller
Dec-27-06 Washington, DC One-hundred percent of the experts involved in writing diagnostic criteria for mood disorders and schizophrenia for the, "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders (DSM)," have undisclosed financial ties to the pharmaceutical companies whose drugs are used to treat those conditions. The April 2006 study in the journal, Psycho... - Hounded by Swedish Medical Center for ER Overcharges Payment
Mar-1-14 Denver, CO Not long after having a biopsy for possible breast cancer, Deirdre checked into the Swedish Medical Center - she was concerned about a possible infection. “First, my wife and I asked about costs because we heard about emergency room overcharges but never got an answer,” says Thom. “Swedish also said they don’t overcha... - Can I Sue My Personal Trainer or the Gym for a Back and Neck Injury Lawsuit?
Sep-14-12 Orlando, FL The popularity of personal trainers is on the rise, likely due to countless aging baby boomers feeling the need to start exercising the right way and to stay fit. But with this growing need, back and neck injuries sustained at the gym are also increasing—and so too are back and neck injury lawsuits. A few months ago Brenda, age 51,... - Second US Government Data Breach Could Affect 14 Million
Jun-14-15 Washington, DC Recent data breaches affecting Target and Home Depot were sufficient to unnerve even the most ardent and confident consumer of online information and commerce. However, when the federal government was hacked a few weeks ago, concern turned to fear for many. If the government isn’t safe, then who is? And now, according to The Gu... - Fosamax Side Effects - Fosamax and Femur Fractures, Fosamax Femur Lawsuit
Fosamax is prescribed to increase bone density in patients (mainly menopausal women) with osteoporosis. Fosamax side effects include Fosamax osteonecrosis , also known as Fosamax dead jaw, and recently Fosamax femur fractures . Osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) is a disease in which bone tissue in the jaw does not heal after minor traumas such as tooth ex... - Fosamax FAQ
What is Fosamax? Fosamax is the brand name for alendronate sodium. It is a bisphosphonate drug prescribed to treat osteoporosis in women after menopause, and to treat osteoporosis in men. It is also prescribed to advanced cancer and Paget's disease patients in order to help fight the thinning of bone common in those diseases. Fosamax is designed to... - Another Asbestos Laundry Death: Children Continue Wrongful Death Asbestos Lawsuit
Jun-12-15 New Orleans, LA An asbestos mesothelioma lawsuit currently winding its way through a Louisiana federal court is minus one claim after a federal judge granted partial summary judgment to the defendant(s) and tossed a claim made by the plaintiffs for mental anguish. A host of remaining claims, however, are still at play. The asbestos lawsuit is founde... - Drinking and Driving? Charge the Cab to Attorney Berg
Apr-25-09 Alameda, CA Over the last 30 years, Attorney William Berg has sat at the plaintiff's table next to hundreds of people whose lives have been changed forever by the thoughtlessness of drivers who thought it was okay to get behind the wheel despite whether being under the influence of drugs or alcohol. About 80 percent of the work done by counsel at Berg Inju... - Bayer Reaches $74 Million Settlement In Cipro Price Fixing Class Action Lawsuit
San Diego, CA: A partial settlement has been reached in an antitrust class action lawsuit involving the prescription antibiotic Cipro. The lawsuit claims Bayer Corporation, Barr Laboratories, Inc., Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and The Rugby Group, Inc. violated antitrust and consumer protection laws by agreeing not... - Florida Workers’ Compensation Law Unconstitutional
Jun-10-16 Tallahassee, FL: If you ever had a Florida labor law or Florida employment case involving Workers’ Compensation, you likely found it difficult to find legal representation, unless you were able to pay attorney fees to obtain benefits. But the Florida Supreme Court has recently ruled that you will no longer be on the hook for legal fees. Acco...