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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- The FDA Guerillas of Wonky DrugWonks - Part II
Aug-15-08 Continued from Aug-12-08 The tribe of Guerillas operating a Big Pharma public relations firm under cover of the Center for Public Integrity in Medicine may soon be on the path to extinction and the blogs on DrugWonks by the two out-of-control top bananas will likely be cause. Former FDA officials from the Bush Administration organized this industry fun... - Toronto Father Believes His Son among “Suspected” Energy Drink Deaths
Mar-29-16 Scarborough, ON: Health Canada keeps on file a list of adverse reactions related to the use of caffeinated energy drinks. Its Summary of Adverse Reactions shows 87 adverse events (from 1964 to 2012), including three deaths, in which Health Canada says a caffeinated energy drink, or product, had “a suspected role” in causing some type of phy... - Increasingly Savvy Hackers Snatched Billions of Dollars in Data
Feb-24-15 Seattle, WA Cyber thieves slipped through an unlocked door somewhere in the Anthem computer system and made off with the personal data of up to 80 million people. That number includes the health care provider giant’s past and current clients as well employees. According to Joseph Swedish, Anthem’s CEO, the cyber thieves accessed home addr... - Additional Plaintiffs Join Bravelle Class Action
May-15-17 Chicago, IL: Attorneys representing plaintiffs in a class action against Ferring Pharmaceuticals concerning its infertility drug Bravelle have added more plaintiffs to the lawsuit, including an organization providing medical benefits and prescription drugs to Philadelphia city workers. On April 11, 2017, plaintiff attorneys in the class action Nico... - “Do I Have a Firefighting Foam or Contaminated Water Lawsuit?” PFAS Contamination Lawyer Weighs In
Jan-20-21 Houston, TX PFAS contamination lawyer Bill Barfield, with McDonald Worley law firm, says the number of calls they receive about PFAS exposure is on the rise, from individuals worrying that their drinking water is contaminated to first responders exposed to firefighting foam at vehicle accident scenes. “Their first question is, ‘Do I have a cl... - Variable Annuities Can Be a Minefield for the Elderly
Nov-23-13 St. Louis, MO While Variable Annuities might be a worthwhile product for some, they aren’t for everybody. To that end, regardless of the type of annuity purchased, the capital to purchase the annuity through which to derive income is locked in for the life of the product and inaccessible for unexpected needs such as medical bills. Studies have al... - Taxpayer Dollars up in PFAS Smoke?
Jul-28-21 Washington, DC The U.S. Government Accountability Office recently reported that the price tag to clean up per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from nearly 700 military bases nationwide will probably exceed -- and cost taxpayers-- $2.1 billion. According to the Department of Defense (DOD) that price is up from $1.1 billion last year. But chemical m... - Another Monsanto Roundup Lawsuit filed in California
Jul-26-21 San Francisco, CA Monsanto has been hit with another lawsuit claiming its Roundup product causes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and other cancers. Plaintiff Michael Langford of Sacramento was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2007 and later developed other cancers. Langford’s Monsanto lawsuit filed in late June comes on the heels of a claim also... - Trouble ahead for California trucker wage lawsuits?
Feb-7-19 Los Angeles, CA The California Labor Commissioner awarded 24 truck port drivers a total of $6 million for unpaid wages and benefits. The underpayment arose from NFI/California Cartage Express’s practice of intentionally misclassifying the drivers as independent contractors, rather than as employees. Since the 2018 California Supreme Court decisi... - Creeping Data Collection at Family Dollar, Dollar Tree
Jul-23-21 Chicago, IL Family Dollar collected Mantrise Herron’s fingerprints without her permission in apparent violation of Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). BIPA is a privacy-protection law, and Herron v. Family Dollar Inc. is a class action privacy protection lawsuit. But privacy is increasingly a luxury for the well-heele... - FDA Reports Fatal Pneumothorax Events Linked to Two Enteral Feeding Tubes
Update, January 17: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an update to the information provided below. The previous letter issued on January 11, 2018 attributed an inaccurate number of adverse events and deaths to the Kangaroo Feeding Tube with IRIS Technology. Please see the highlighted text for updated information. Washington, DC: T... - Safeway and McDonalds Coronavirus Safety Lawsuit
Jun-11-20 Tracy, CA Pedro Zuniga and at least 51 other Safeway workers contracted the coronavirus in “dangerous and hazardous conditions” at the company’s warehouse but they were not given personal protective equipment nor did they social distance. Instead, they were forced to work in close quarters and deterred by their employer from calling in si... - Elmiron Vision Loss Lawsuit news and Legal Information
Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium), a drug widely prescribed for a bladder condition, has been associated with eye damage. Hundreds of thousands of people who have taken Elmiron may have been exposed to the risk of potentially permanent vision damage. Recent studies suggest that Elmiron is toxic to the retina, and one study shows that about 25 percent o... - Underground Economy Keeping California’s Field Enforcers Busy
Jan-30-19 San Diego, CA: The Labor Commissioner’s Office is cracking down on California’s underground economy. Daniel Yu, Assistant Chief with the Bureau of Field Enforcement is charged with making sure employers comply with California labor laws , and that every worker, including illegals, is entitled to full protection. The “underground economy” refers... - Florida Law Intended to Protect Consumers from Inappropriate Variable Annuities
Oct-25-13 Tallahassee, FL It is a given that investing can be a slippery slope that is made all the more treacherous if a product does not match an individual’s risk tolerance or age, and stage of life. An obvious example of this is when an investment broker or advisor attempts to enroll a senior into a product that is high-risk and requires a period of many y... - Back and Neck Injury Victim Awarded $665,000 in Total Damages
Oct-24-13 Staten Island, NY A back and neck injury suffered by a 39-year-old man when his parked pickup truck was rear-ended, was awarded a total of $665,000 in compensation for his injuries. The settlement mirrored the degree of culmination often seen in back injury lawsuits and neck injury compensation. According to a report published by the Staten Isla... - Grandmother Drowns in Horrific Theme Park Accident, Family Sues
Oct-19-13 Fort Worth, TX Theme Park Accidents historically center on the alleged failure of rides such as roller coasters or other motorized attractions that place patrons in otherwise precarious situations. By design, rides are meant to thrill without actually imperiling patrons. Regular inspections and careful management are meant to mitigate any risk. Sometime... - City National Bank Sued for Whistleblower Retaliation in California Court
Jul-13-21 Los Angeles, CA A former senior vice president for City National Bank, a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, alleges he was fired because of whistleblower retaliation and in violation of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which allows California employees to sue their employers in federal court if the employer wrongfully terminates or retaliates against them f... - Eli Lilly Reaches Deal in Testosterone Replacement Therapy Multi-district Litigation
Chicago, IL: A global settlement deal has been reached by Eli Lilly and plaintiffs in multidistrict litigation alleging the company’s testosterone replacement therapy is associated with cardiovascular adverse health events. The deal comes about one month before the first bellwether trial was set to go to court. The judge cancelled two upcomi... - Plavix Mixed with Heartburn Drugs Potentially Dangerous
Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke Increases In Stent Patients Patients who have stents, and who are on the blood thinner Plavix, may be at greater risk for heart attack, stroke, hospitalization or coronary artery bypass, if they also take certain heartburn drugs, such as Nexium, the proton pump inhibitor made by AstraZeneca. The results are cause for r...