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Abilify (known generically as aripiprazole ) is in a class of drugs called atypical antipsychotics and is used to treat schizophrenia. Abilify side effects reportedly include an increased risk of diabetes and other blood sugar disorders, including hyperglycemia. A recent product liability and personal injury lawsuit filed against Abilify manufacturers c... - EPA Now Says Monsanto Roundup 'Likely' Does Not Cause Cancer, Debate Continues
Feb-15-18 Washington, DC: There is little doubt that the cloud which has been lingering for some time over Monsanto Roundup, billed as one of the most popular herbicides on the globe, remains controversial over continuing debate that Monsanto Roundup causes cancer : and specifically, the active ingredient known as glyphosate. Or does it? A moral victory for... - LawyersandSettlements.com Interviews Attorney James Frantz About Wildfire Lawsuits
Sep-26-13 LawyersandSettlements.com recently interviewed San Diego attorney James Frantz about the hundreds of wildfire lawsuits he has litigated. Frantz provided insight on how homeowners can best prepare to file either a wildfire lawsuit with an attorney to recover fire loss damages, or a fire damages claim with their insurance company. San Diego, CA (September 26... - Nursing Home Evictions Equated to Human Dumping
Aug-11-08 Lodi, CA Sadly, it's a term you may come to hear more often: ' nursing home evictions .' While it is true that nursing homes and chronic care facilities have the right to evict a resident for just cause—and those causes are generally limited to six—a trend has been growing where residents have been evicted more for reasons of convenience. Or worse... - Crest Pro-Health Rinse Associated with Brown Stains on Teeth
Brown stains on teeth around the gum lines associated with the use of Crest Pro-Health mouthwash have been reported in the media and may be difficult to remove. This week Proctor & Gamble, the makers of Crest Pro-Health mouthwash, were cited as the defendants in a lawsuit over brown dental stains. While information on the Proctor & Gamble website for C... - Texas Medical Malpractice Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Texas medical malpractice lawsuits can be filed against healthcare professional—including doctors, nurses, or organizations—who fail to provide an acceptable standard of care for patients. When a patient suffers harm as a result of a decrease in the standard of care, a Texas medical malpractice lawsuit may be filed against the doctor, health... - “Do I have an Asbestos Case”? Your Questions Answered by Asbestos and Mesothelioma Attorney
Dec-20-20 Birmingham, AL “People can still bring cases and pursue claims of asbestos exposure today, even though this litigation has been going on for decades,” says Gregory Cade, mesothelioma and asbestos lawyer and President of Environmental Litigation Group (“ELG”). If your claim has been denied, attorney Cade explains how you... - Asbestos Lawsuit Against Smithsonian Settled
Washington, DC : A 54-year old former employee of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum has been awarded a $233,000 settlement ending his lawsuit against the institution. Richard Pullman, a former exhibit specialist, worked for the museum for 28 years, during which time he frequently had to saw and drill into the interior walls of the museum. However, i... - Nature & Health Recalls Male Enhancement Products
Opteron 1 Inc., doing business as Nature & Health Co., is conducting a nationwide recall of the company's 5 supplement products sold under the following names: LibieXtreme, Y-4ever, Libimax X Liquid, Powermania Liquid and Capsule, Herbal Disiac. Lab analysis conducted by the the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of these five samples found they contain... - Nevada Employee Lawsuits
As with many other states, Nevada employee lawsuits tend to focus on wage and hour, misclassification and unpaid overtime complaints. Nevada overtime lawsuits and other employment concerns affect every industry, although much focus is on the tourism and gambling industries. Employees in Nevada have certain rights, including the right to proper regular an... - Unum Pulls Disability Benefits From Physical Therapist Assistant with AIDS
Jun-7-10 Atlanta, GA A Georgian physical therapy assistant with declining health is seeking an appeal in a Unum disability lawsuit claiming that the insurance provider denied his benefits after redefining the term "disability." Paul Harris worked as a licensed physical therapist assistant when a series of health problems, including two hip replacements and a... - Frivolous Medical Malpractice Suits Are Myth Says Lawyer
Jan-20-16 Houston, TX Veteran Texas lawyer Kay Van Wey grits her teeth when she hears lawyers being accused of bringing “frivolous” medical malpractice suits. Van Wey has been practicing law for 30 years and most of her work has focused on patient safety. She represents people injured by medical errors, pharmaceuticals or medical devices. “... - Family Awarded $7M in Prison Suicide Lawsuit
Santa Cruz, CA: A $7 million settlement has been awarded to the family of a mentally ill woman who killed herself while incarcerated in a privately-owned prison in Delaware County. The first responder negligence lawsuit was made by the mother of the deceased. According to claims made by Janene Wallace’s mother, her daughter, aged 35, was all... - Porter Ranch Gas Leak Compared to BP Oil Spill
Dec-12-15 Porter Ranch, CA: Lost in the headlines over the Porter Ranch SoCal Gas Leak disaster is the impact to the Porter Ranch business community. As residents enter the high point of the yuletide shopping season, buying gifts and holiday supplies for Christmas is the last thing on the minds of residents, many of whom have already been relocated to temporary... - Senator Brings Calls for Review of Oklahoma Disability Claims
Jan-12-12 Oklahoma City, OK Senator Tom Coburn called on the head of the Social Security Administration (SSA) to review the health status of people who were represented by a legal firm that is facing scrutiny for its handling of Oklahoma disability claims, The Wall Street Journal reported. According to the news source, the request of SSA Commissioner Michae... - Participants Sue Bronson Healthcare Plan over Inclusion of Fidelity Freedom Fund
Jun-14-21 Kalamazoo, MI On May 6, Susan Gleason and Candi Gabrielse filed a class action ERISA lawsuit against Bronson Healthcare Group Inc. in the Western District of Michigan. Gleason v. Bronson Healthcare is an example of increasingly distinctive subtype of breach of fiduciary duty lawsuits that focus on the relative cost and performance of two Fidelit... - Advice from Denied Claimant: Get an Experienced Oklahoma SSDI Lawyer
Dec-30-11 Tulsa, OK Marsha knows how important an experienced social security attorney can be to help file an Oklahoma SSDI claim. "I was denied help by the people at the social security administration because I didn't do things correctly with filing," says Marsha. Marsha (not her real name) is just one year away from retirement—she is 64 years old. Sh... - Kmart settles healthcare fraud lawsuit for $32.3 million
Jan-20-18 Washington, DC The Department of Justice announced that Kmart Corporation has agreed to pay $32.3 million ($59 million including state law issues) to settle a lawsuit that claims in-store pharmacies overbilled Medicare Part D, Medicaid, and TRICARE. The healthcare fraud scheme, which a Kmart pharmacist stumbled upon only when he had his own presc... - Opioid Epidemic Spawns Investor Lawsuits
Santa Cruz, CA: In the wake of the growing national opioid crisis, investors that hold shares in pharmaceutical companies, such as Purdue Pharma and Abbott Laboratories, are filing lawsuits alleging the drug makers misled them about the safety and efficacy of opioids. Big pharmaceutical companies are being sued for allegations of deceptive marketi... - California Supreme Court to Rule on Rest and Meal Premium Payments
Jun-8-21 Los Angeles, CA On May 18, the California Supreme Court heard arguments about what the phrase “regular rate of compensation” means for the purpose of calculating premium payments that must be paid when employers fail to offer meal and rest breaks as required by the California Labor Code . More specifically, the questions are: Does the phrase &...