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Mar-30-13 Elizabethtown, KY Mirena birth control side effects have become an even greater concern since IUD contraceptive products like Mirena are now covered for women under improvements to the US Health Act, and thus available to even more women than before. However, in contrast to Mirena side effects that include the possibility of IUD migration and other c... - Settlements and Verdicts: Cincinnati Life Insurance Co.
has agreed to pay up to $1.9 million to settle claims that a company it bought in 1973 sold burial insurance to African-Americans for up to 18 percent higher than white customers. (Jan-27-04) [ THE ENQUIRER ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the link below to submit... - FDA Launches New Evalution into Link Between Type 2 Diabetes Meds and Pancreatitis
Mar-14-13 Washington, DC Several recently approved diabetes medications, including Januvia and Janumet (Merck), Victoza (Novo Nordisk) and Byetta and Bydureon (Bristol-Myers Squibb), have come under new review by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as a result of emerging evidence which suggests these drugs increase the risk for pancreatitis. In a state... - Couple Uses ERISA to Sue for Same-Sex Spousal Benefits
Mar-10-13 Conshohocken, PA A man has filed an ERISA lawsuit against his employer, alleging the employer violated ERISA benefits laws by denying his husband health care coverage. Although the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) prohibits discrimination, it may be overridden by other federal laws, including laws that do not recognize same-sex marriage... - Pancreatitis Risk Doubles with Januvia and Byetta JAMA Study Shows
Feb-26-13 Washington, DC Results from a new study of the diabetes treatments Januvia and Byetta show that the drugs may double the risk of pancreatitis. While both drugs have been associated with pancreatitis, new data reported in JAMA Internal Medicine finally reveal an estimate of the risk. Study author Sonal Singh, assistant professor at Johns Hopki... - Denied Social Security Disability Is Debilitating
Feb-19-13 Stone Mountain, GA Donna says she doesn’t know exactly why Social Security denied disability benefits. One thing she does know, however, is that she should have had an attorney experienced in wrongfully denied disability claims by her side in the courtroom. Her problems started in 2005. Donna had back surgery for a work-related injury but didn... - Settlements and Verdicts: Credit Lyonnais.
In legal trouble? Get help now from a local criminal defense attorney. A $760 million settlement has been reached in the criminal lawsuit filed in regards to the company's allegedly illegal takeover of California's Executive Life Insurance Co. in 1993. The suit charges the French bank with fraud and financial reporting violations. (Dec-12-03) ... - Will Broadspire Carry Influence in Stryker Recall Lawsuits?
Feb-12-13 Jacksonville, FL Any patient whose life has been compromised by the Stryker Orthopedics Rejuvenate Modular Hip System Recall would be wise to contact an attorney before reaching out to Stryker, say legal advocates. That’s because Stryker has reportedly contracted with Broadspire to help in managing claims for hip replacements. Johnson & Jo... - Reality Check: Illegal California Real Estate Fees
Feb-11-13 San Diego, CA It could be said that California real estate transactions are complicated enough, without the risk of potentially paying more fees than you need to. One also assumes that a real estate transaction should be the one place that would be void of potential fraud. The Fidelity National Title Insurance Company case, which resulted in a $2.3 mil... - Yasmin Lawsuits Span the Globe
Feb-8-13 Chicago, IL In the 12 years since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first approved Yasmin birth control , could the agency have imagined that by the start of 2013 there would be no fewer than 9,455 lawsuits alleging harm from Yasmin and its close contraceptive cousin, Yaz? The US Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation (MDL 2100, US District... - Hip and Knee Patient with MS at Her “Wit’s End”
Feb-4-13 Seattle, WA Susan, who has multiple sclerosis, is at her wit’s end. She says that since her hip replacement surgery she is worse off than ever. “I am so frustrated with getting tossed from test to test with so much pain and waiting in between,” Susan says. Is she one more statistic in yet another Hip and Knee Replacement Implant Failu... - Back and Neck Injury: First 60 Days Vital
Feb-3-13 Stanwood, WA When Tim suffered a back and neck injury in 2009, his family doctor told him to take two aspirin and take it easy for a few days. Since that time his life has been a hellish roller coaster ride of pain meds and surgeries, and near financial ruin. Tim believes if he received proper treatment soon after the accident he would likely be back a... - Auto Accident Funding for Your Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Can Financially Help Victims
Feb-1-13 A wrong decision - texting or talking on a cell phone, driving under the influence, speeding, ignoring traffic signs - behind the wheel can change the lives of many in a split second. Those seriously injured or who lost a loved one will be affected long after the accident. The at-fault driver should be held liable, which is why victims should consult with an... - Brain Injury Employee Denied Unum Benefits, Insurance Attorney Helps
Jan-21-13 Long Beach, CA Hoang Nguyen suffered a traumatic brain injury while working for Northrop Grumman. Nguyen, who was an exemplary employee of 19 years and received a salary of $100,000 per year, was soon afterward terminated and Unum , the company’s insurance company, immediately stopped paying his disability benefits. That was in 2006. In 20... - Massive Computer Glitch Triggers New York Overtime, Wage Debacle
Jan-21-13 Syracuse, NY Sometimes, something designed to improve a situation actually makes it worse. Such was the case for an expensive new computer system costing hundreds of millions of dollars that only served to trigger a New York overtime debacle of grand proportions. The Post Standard (1/9/13) surmised that it mightn’t have helped that the rollo... - Doctors Advise Patients to File Shoulder Pain Pump Lawsuits
Dec-27-12 Riverside, CA Jordana’s latest orthopedic surgeon advised her to go online, find a shoulder pain pump attorney and file a shoulder pain pump lawsuit. “He told me that the cartilage in my shoulder has worn away and that is why he doesn’t use these pain pumps anymore,” says Jordana. Jordana had her first shoulder pain pump ba... - Unscrupulous Contractors Defy Washington Employment Laws
Dec-22-12 Tumwater, WA Under Washington State Employment Laws , as well as various federal statutes, contractors are required to hold state registration and permits for the work contractors actually perform. According to a recent release by States News Service (10/6/12), the fourth in a series of unannounced sweeps since August by inspectors with the Department... - Former Employee Pursues California Overtime Claim
Dec-21-12 Reseda, CA Miklos was hired by a painting contractor last July 2011, six months before The Wage Theft Prevention Act (AB 469) went into effect on January 1, 2012. That section of the California Labor Code requires employers to provide notice to employees of their rate(s) of pay, including California overtime . It is highly unlikely that Miklos’s em... - Settlements and Verdicts: Aviation Charter Inc.
A $25 million insurance settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed against Aviation Charter Inc. of Eden Prairie, Minn., and its affiliated companies. The suit was filed in regards to the crash of a twin-engine Beechcraft King Air A100 as it approached Eveleth-Virginia Municipal Airport on October 25, 2002. Six passengers were killed in the crash, i... - Lawsuit Funding Prevents Home Foreclosure
Dec-8-12 A construction worker was seriously injured in an auto accident and unable to work as a result of his injuries. He filed a personal injury lawsuit, but the litigation process was progressing slowly. In the meantime, the medical bills were accumulating, the mortgage payments were in arrears, and the utility companies were sending “turn off” notices. ...