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May-25-12 Cresskill, NJ Deadlines for Yasmin lawsuits filed against Bayer, the manufacturer of Yasmin and Yaz, were moved back another three months at the beginning of May, which will allow settlement negotiations to continue. To date, settlement amounts are averaging about $218,000 per case, according to Bayer. As of April 26, Bayer had paid $142 million in... - Yasmin Lawsuit Settlement Update
May-17-12 Richmond, VA Although Bayer is currently settling thousands of Yasmin lawsuits, Yaz and Yasmin attorneys say it isn't too late to file a Yasmin claim. As of April 26, the drug company says it has settled 651 cases and thousands more are pending. Yasmin attorneys advise claimants to contact their attorney if they haven't yet been notified about a... - Owner Pleads Guilty in Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit
May-14-12 Wentzville, MO With the high number of expensive products and appliances consumers buy these days, it is no wonder that some people turn to home warranty insurance and home warranty companies to provide an extended warranty for their purchases. The problem, however, is when these companies commit bad faith insurance by denying legitimate claims, or com... - Veterans Malpractice FAQ
What is Veterans medical malpractice? Veteran medical malpractice occurs when a doctor or other medical professional fails to meet a minimum standard of care for a patient or patients and that failure results in harm to the patient (or patients). The failure to meet a minimum standard of care can include a misdiagnosis, failure to diagnose in a timely m... - Veteran Medical Malpractice at VA Hospitals
If you are a veteran and you or family members have been injured due to veteran medical malpractice, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PSTD), a VA medical malpractice lawyer can help you determine whether you have a medical negligence lawsuit. Veterans Medical Malpractice The VA employees about 19,000 doctors and has 152... - Neck Injury Compensation 10 Years in the Making
May-12-12 Washington, DC As far as neck injury compensation goes, this settlement was a long time coming—and while the individual upon whose behalf the lawsuit was fought and subsequently won, the outcome can at least bring some closure to the family of Curtis Suggs. The Washington Post (5/2/12) reported earlier this month on what is deemed as the lar... - Attorney: Yasmin Birth Control Makers Settling Lawsuits
May-8-12 Dallas, TX When it comes to determining whether or not to take Yasmin birth control , Yaz birth control or Ocella birth control, one of the concerns is likely the risk of side effects from the contraceptives. Lawsuits filed against Bayer AG, allege the contraceptive maker knew about the side effects but failed to adequately warn patients about those ris... - Citizens Bank Settles Overdraft Fee Class Action Lawsuit for $137.5M
Apr-25-12 Coral Gables, FL (Press Release) Citizens Bank has agreed to pay $137.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit which accused the bank of manipulating its customers’ debit card and ATM transactions in order to generate excess overdraft fee revenues for the bank. The lawsuit, part of multidistrict litigation involving more than 30 different banks entitle... - Two Arguments to Watch in Physiomesh Bellwether Trials
Dec-18-17 Atlanta, GA As the Ethicon Physiomesh hernia patch lawsuits start to go to trial in January 2018, all eyes will be on the fate of two competing arguments . Plaintiffs in the cases centralized as In RE: Ethicon Physiomesh Flexible Composite Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation will argue that the mesh was defectively designed. Defendants,... - Medtronic Lawsuit Settled for $85 Million
Apr-13-12 New York, NY A Medtronic lawsuit brought by disgruntled shareholders has been settled with the decision by the defendant to pay $85 million. The Associated Press reports the manufacturer of medical devices agreed to the settlement in an effort to put behind them allegations surrounding the Medtronic infuse bone graft and Infuse bone repair protein. ... - Settlement Looming in DES Lawsuit
Apr-7-12 Boston, MA The judge in a DES lawsuit has ordered the defendants to negotiate a settlement with 53 women who filed a DES cancer lawsuit. The plaintiffs alleged that they were exposed to an increased risk of DES side effects, including breast cancer, even though they did not take the medication voluntarily. DES, diethylstilbestrol, was an anti-miscarria... - Healthcare Whistle Blower Awarded $351,000
Dec-8-17 Tampa, FL: It did not take long for Kathleen Siwicki to notice something was very wrong in the Florida cardiologist’s office where she was working. Siwicki, an experienced Certified Cardiovascular Technologist, immediately began to see the services the doctor was providing did not match the billing statements he was submitting for payment. In Novemb... - ERISA Lawsuit Plaintiffs Worked Hard for the Money
Mar-13-12 Winston-Salem, NC Employees who filed an ERISA lawsuit against N.C. Baptist Hospital could begin receiving their ERISA plan settlement money as early as April. The lawsuit alleged ERISA investment fees charged to employees were higher than what other corporate clients paid, which reportedly constituted a violation of ERISA laws. According to the Wi... - Invokana Lawsuits Consolidated into MDL in New Jersey
Nov-20-17 Trenton, NJ: The FDA warns of fracture risk with Invokana and Invokamet and more recently of a higher risk for foot and leg amputation. The lawsuit chickens have now come home to roost. As of November 7, 2017, 943 Invokana lawsuits had been filed in the US District Court for the District of New Jersey. These have now been consolidated into Invok... - Respected Consumer Advocate Public Citizen wants Benicar Banned
Nov-18-17 Santa Cruz, CA: Prospective plaintiffs who did not make it into the $300 million Benicar settlement and concerned about the capacity for filing a Benicar lawsuit going forward will be cheered by the latest petition to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by the consumer advocacy group Public Citizen. On November 15 the respected organizatio... - Silzone Mechanical Valves: Is the Story on Silzone Over?
Feb-29-12 Dallas, TX Just because the St. Jude Silzone mechanical heart valves were voluntarily recalled, that does not mean that the story about the St. Jude Silzone valves is entirely over. During the Silzone valve recall, which was announced in January 2000, St. Jude recommended that not all patients undergo surgery to remove and replace the valves. Of approx... - $247M Verdict for Plaintiffs In DePuy Pinnacle Hip Replacement Trial
Nov-16-17 Dallas, TX: A $247 million verdict has been awarded against the maker of DePuy’s Pinnacle line of metal-on-metal hip implants, DePuy Orthopaedics Inc, and its parent company Johnson & Johnson (J&J), with $90 million in punitive damages against J&J and $78 million in punitive damages against DePuy. The settlement is the third, conse... - Are Overtime Pay Laws About to Worsen?
Feb-25-12 Palo Alto, CA The love may not have been felt in some circles on Valentine's Day this year as the debate over a landmark overtime pay laws bill continued to heat up like two lovers in the throes of mid-February fireworks. In the face of a growing number of class-action lawsuits seeking redress for alleged infractions to overtime laws, companies employi... - Are Paxil Side Effects a Serious Concern?
Feb-16-12 Aspen, CO Ever since pregnant women have been prescribed medications, concerns about the risks associated with those medications, such as the risk of Paxil side effects have been a source of debate. While some people are concerned that the risk of Paxil birth defects is too high, others argue that the risk associated with untreated depression during pr... - Settlement Reached in Orbit Car Seat Class Action Lawsuit
San Francisco, CA: A settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit against Orbit Baby, Inc, which alleges deceptive marketing practices on the parts of Orbit Baby, Inc. and The ERGO Baby Carrier, Inc. The lawsuit was filed by named plaintiff Jordana Lee Kopin, who represents all members of the class. The lawsuit claims that t...