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Jul-28-10 Newark, NJ GlaxoSmithKline (Glaxo), the largest drug manufacturer in the UK, is believed to have paid out about $1 billion to settle various Paxil lawsuits since the drug first came onto the market in 1993. Earlier this month it was announced that Glaxo has agreed to pay another $1 billion to settle more than 800 outstanding cases alleging Paxil birth de... - Bill Would Protect Pensions of Veterans Who Won Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Jul-27-10 Washington, DC Congress is currently considering a bill that would protect low-income veterans' pensions if they receive a veterans medical malpractice lawsuit settlement or other such windfall. Florida Representative Alcee Hastings introduced the Veterans Pensions Protection Act after one of his constituents, a low-income veteran, contacted him, ac... - California Judge Approves IT Overtime Lawsuit Settlement
Jul-26-10 San Jose, CA A California judge recently gave his preliminary approval of a $5 million settlement to end an IT overtime lawsuit. In 2006, a total of 152 technical writers who worked for Sun Microsystems sued the company, challenging its policy of classifying such workers as professionals exempt from California's overtime laws, according to the San F... - Lyrica and Topamax: Same but Different
Dec-15-16 Washington, DC: Studies have shown that some anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) are safer than others during pregnancy. For instance, Lyrica is classified as Category C while Topamax has Category D status. But both AEDs have been associated with birth defects. Pregnancy Category D means there is positive evidence of human fetal risk based on human d... - Dell Agrees to $100 in Penalties to Settle SEC Accounting Fraud Charges
Jul-24-10 Washington, DC Once upon a time, computer supply giant Dell was able to boast that it consistently met or exceeded investor expectations with regard to performance. Then performance fell. The reasons for that drop is revealed in a settlement, announced on Thursday, adding up to $100 million in penalties to settle charges of disclosure accounting fraud... - New York Medical Malpractice Lawsuit News & Legal Information
New York medical malpractice claims are made against doctors or other healthcare professionals or organizations whose standard of care fails to meet an acceptable level. When the standard of care falls and a patient suffers harm as a result, a New York medical malpractice lawsuit may be filed against the doctor, health care provider, or institution whose ac... - Wrongful Death Lawsuit Settlements, Wrongful Death Lawyer - LawyersAndSettlements.com
A Wrongful Death Lawsuit is a claim against a person who can be held liable for a wrongful death . If a loved one has died as a result of another party's negligence, including wrongful death malpractice , a wrongful death attorney can evaluate the case and determine wrongful death damages in accordance with wrongful death law . ... - Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Illinois medical malpractice claims are made against doctors or other healthcare professionals or organizations whose standard of care fails to meet an acceptable level. When the standard of care falls and a patient suffers harm as a result, an Illinois medical malpractice lawsuit may be filed against the doctor, health care provider, or institution whos... - Exhaustive Accutane IBD Lawsuit Finally Coming to a Close
Jul-5-10 Edwardsville, IL An Accutane lawsuit that was originally to be tried in 2007 appears to be finally heading to resolution, according to the 6/22/10 issue of the Madison County Record. As part of the Accutane inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) lawsuit, a Circuit Court judge was to hear various arguments in favor of a settlement for plaintiff Jason Peipert... - Plaintiffs Hoping for More Paxil Birth Defects Settlements
Jul-5-10 Boston, MA Although very little information has been released concerning the settlement of Paxil birth defects lawsuits, news reports indicate that approximately 190 cases have been settled while another 100 are in various stages of settlement. At issue in the lawsuits is whether or not Paxil caused the birth defects of infants whose mothers took th... - Takata Airbags Found in High-End Vehicles
Nov-25-16 Harrisonburg, VA: Airbag injuries continue to dominate the conversation over a safety device that was once heralded as a cutting-edge augmentation to existing safety features such as lap belts and shoulder harnesses in vehicles, all designed to increase safety and minimize injury to occupants in the event of a crash. The reality in recent years, accord... - Helicopter Crash Kills Two, while Victims of Another Settle Lawsuits
Jun-8-10 Midlothian, TX A helicopter crash involving an air ambulance claimed two lives earlier this month. It could have been worse: The helicopter was in the midst of a test flight and was carrying no patients. The Forth Worth Star-Telegram reported on Thursday that a Bell 222U helicopter recently acquired by CareFlite was on a maintenance flight on June... - US Justice Department Intervenes in Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit
Jun-1-10 Washington, DC Under the auspices of the federal Whistleblower Act and provisions of the False Claims Act, a qui tam whistleblower who launches litigation on behalf of the government is entitled to a percentage of any damage award collected on behalf of the government. Such a lawsuit has been filed against Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR), Panalpina and... - Roche Reaches Pretrial Settlement for Lawsuit over Accutane Side Effects
May-26-10 Nutley, New Jersey International pharmaceutical manufacturer Roche, the makers of Accutane , have reached a pretrial settlement in a 2003 lawsuit stemming from the purported link between the acne medication and serious bowel conditions. Acne sufferer Jason Peipert filed a claim against the drug maker in 2003 after he began to suffer bouts of bowel pa... - Manufacturer Attempts to Escape Federal Pradaxa Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Nov-4-16 Boston, MA: Having already paid out $650 million in settlement dollars over lawsuits in 2014, attorneys for the makers of dabigatran Pradaxa are busy attempting to escape a wrongful death lawsuit scheduled for December. It would be the first federal lawsuit over Pradaxa, set to commence next month. Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceutical Inc. is trying... - New York Employment Violations: Zero Tolerance
May-5-10 New York, NY As plans are made nationwide to reduce violations of wage, job safety and equal employment laws, Labor Solicitor M. Patricia Smith is already enacting zero tolerance measures to curb labor law violations in New York . Smith, who was confirmed by the Senate as the Solicitor of Labor on February 4, 2010 and assumed her duties on March 1, 2... - Transvaginal Mesh Doctors Still in Denial
Oct-29-16 Las Vegas, NV: Shirley’s doctor in 2012 told her that transvaginal mesh is “new and improved and no larger than a band-aid.” She partially blames her doctor for being duped, but mainly faults the TVM manufacturer for lying to her doctor. “My doctor reassured me that a TVM sling was the way to go and I wouldn’t have any... - VA to Receive Millions from AstraZeneca Settlement over Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
May-4-10 Naples, Italy The Department of Veterans Affairs is one of a number of federal agencies set to share the multi-million dollar settlement of a fraud case in which noted drug manufacturer AstraZeneca alleged that its prescription antidepressant Seroquel could be used to treat post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In 1997 the Food and Drug Administrat... - Seroquel Investigation Settled for $520 Million
Apr-27-10 Washington, DC AstraZeneca (AZ) has reached a $520 million settlement with the US Justice Department which will bring to an end federal investigations into the company's marketing practices for its blockbuster antipsychotic drug Seroquel . The UK-based pharmaceutical company will also sign a corporate integrity agreement with the US federal governmen... - Attorney Answers Asbestos Victims' Frequent Questions
Apr-26-10 Edwardsville, IL Robert Rowland and the law firm Goldenberg Heller Antognoli & Rowland have more than 25 years experience handling asbestos claims . "We recently obtained Vioxx and Celebrex settlements for our clients in excess of $7 million, as well as over $7.8 million in settlements for Illinois Coal Miners in claims against respirator manufactur...