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Sort by date 373 pages found matching tyson foods- With Xarelto Bleeding Events, There’s No Turning Back
Aug-11-14 Burlington, VT A member of the New Oral Anticoagulant (NOAC) class of drugs heralded as the natural successor to the decades-old warfarin as a blood thinner for stroke and blood clot prevention appears to be gaining a reputation as a high-risk drug. Like Pradaxa, Xarelto has been embraced by the medical community due to the need for less frequent monitorin... - Asbestos Lawsuit Passes Appellate Test, $2 Million Verdict Stands
Aug-1-14 Sacramento, CA There are many issues involved with an asbestos lawsuit that can make it complex, regardless of the apparent causation and association to disease from exposure to asbestos in a workplace or industrial setting. And some trials end somewhat curiously, with one judge recently ruling that a plaintiff could not conclusively prove that the def... - Bullied Microsoft Employee Gave His “Heart and Soul” to the Company
May-23-14 Austin, TX The jury in a high-drama Texas employment lawsuit recently ordered Microsoft to pay $11.6 million to Michael Mercieca, a former senior sales executive who successfully sued the super company for allowing a group of employees to create a hostile work environment where Mercieca was harassed, bullied and retaliated against. “This was v... - Feds Stick Up for the Little Guy and Ohio Employee Rights
Apr-3-14 Akron, OH Anyone burned by an employer attempting to circumvent Ohio Labor Laws can take solace in the fact that even an employer who closes shop and attempts to shield oneself from responsibility, is not immune to prosecution after the fact. To that end, even the federal government is involved in an attempt to secure back wages and overtime for a grou... - FDA Issues Nationwide Safety Alert for certain "Smoked Salmon, Skinless Sliced Sides" due to potential health risk.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated on July 20, 2005 that it had issued a press release in cooperation with the food processor/manufacturer Golden Eagle Smoked Foods Inc., of Hialeah, Florida announcing a nationwide safety alert for SMOKED SALMON, SKINLESS SLICED SIDES packaged in a variety of 2 lb. to 4 lb. configurations. The FDA alleges... - Januvia Pancreatitis Victim Blames Doctor and Merck
Jan-28-14 Fort Myers, FL Matthew had only taken Januvia for two weeks but he wound up in hospital with acute pancreatitis anyway. He blames the diabetes drug because he was diagnosed with pancreatitis back in 2002, and should never have been prescribed Januvia. Last December, Matthew was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and his doctor prescribed Metformin, whi... - City Electric Software Piracy Settlement
The company, based in Orlando, Florida, has agreed to pay the Business Software Alliance, a corporate watchdog group, due to their use of unlicensed software. As well as paying the Alliance $58 744, City Electric Supply Co. also has agreed to erase the illegal programs and buy new ones. This is one of the three Florida companies targeted by the Business... - Yasmin and the Birth Control Controversy
Dec-31-13 Dallas, TX Birth control has been in the news a lot lately, whether the focus is on concerns about issues such as Yasmin side effects or concerns about health insurance being forced to cover contraception. In the last few years, Yasmin birth control, Yaz birth control and now NuvaRing birth control have been the focus of concerns about serious, life-th... - ConAgra Foods Inc. Securities Settlement
Shareholders will receive $14 million in a settlement for purchasing stock from August 28, 1998 to May 23, 2001. The accounting practices of subsidiary company, United Agri Products Inc. were questioned by plaintiffs. ConAgra Foods remains unattached to this liability and wrongdoing. (Jan-28-05) [ BUSINESS WIRE ] Legal Help If you have a sim... - Are Crestor Side Effects Worth a One Percent Benefit?
Sep-10-13 London, ON While it may not result in a Crestor lawsuit for some, statin patients are nonetheless sitting up and taking notice of the modern-day statin environment that appears to have healthy Americans, as well as those afflicted with heart disease or saddled with a high risk for stroke, taking statins in equal measure. The debate, then, is the use... - Overtime Lawsuit Results in $2.2 Million to Plaintiffs
Aug-31-13 San Jose, CA An overtime lawsuit filed by workers at Emeritus Senior Living has resulted in a settlement that will see the company pay $2.2 million to employees. The class-action lawsuit alleged unpaid overtime, violations of meal and rest breaks and improper pay for training sessions. ProPublica (8/22/13) reports that the settlement must still be... - Monster Energy Drink Wrongful Death Lawsuit Attorney Speaks with LawyersandSettlements.com
Jul-22-13 Noted attorney Kevin Goldberg was recently interviewed by LawyersandSettlements.com about the wrongful death lawsuit filed against Monster Beverage Corporation. Goldberg not only discusses the merits of the energy drink lawsuit, but also weighs in on the self-regulatory environment that governs the energy drink sector, and the potential dangers stemming fro... - Accutane Shattered Dreams of Navy Seal Career
Jul-5-13 Sammamish, WA When Chris started taking Accutane , his acne was so bad to the point where he couldn’t wear his military uniform because the seams would rub on his back. The naval hospital prescribed Accutane medication and he took it for seven months. He was only 19 but remembers signing a waiver saying he understood that Accutane side effects can... - Fen-Phen Still Counting Victims and Fen-Phen Lawsuits
May-15-13 Dallas, TX When it comes to Fen-Phen , “it ain’t over til I’m over,” says Rosemary, who was recently diagnosed with primary pulmonary hypertension, or Fen-Phen PPH in Fen-Phen consumers. Even though Rosemary settled with Wyeth in 2007, her injuries have worsened - she settled when her complaint and diagnosis was mitral valve r... - Settlements and Verdicts: Sheng Hsiang Jen Foods Co
A $16.7 million dollar verdict has been awarded to the parents of an 11-year-old girl who died after eating a gel candy. The suit was filed against Sheng Hsiang Jen Foods Co., the Taiwanese manufacturers of the candy which has since been banned in the United States. The gel candies are sold under many brand names and are packaged in small plastic cups i... - Dangerous Amounts of Arsenic Found in Rice-based Food Products
Sep-19-12 Washington, DC Many popular rice products including organic rice baby cereal, rice breakfast cereals, brown rice, and white rice contain varying levels of carcinogenic arsenic , according to the results of tests to be announced Wednesday by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Consumer Reports. The tests were done by Consumer Reports on more... - Teen Has Survived Three Bouts With Stevens Johnson Syndrome
Aug-16-12 Painesville, OH Austin's mom suggests that her son's bout with Stevens Johnson Syndrome was brought on by a virus. And while Kelly Minnick appears to maintain that stance, she acknowledges in her blog that SJS can be caused by an allergic reaction to various over-the-counter medications. Austin's second of what turned out to be three journeys through... - Australian Girl Left Brain Damaged Allegedly from Chicken Wrap
May-13-12 New South Wales, Australia A tragic tale of Foodborne Illness that happened on the other side of the world could easily have occurred here. In fact, the defendant in the Food Poisoning lawsuit was none other than Louisville, Kentucky-based KFC. Last month, a judge in Australia awarded the family of a girl whose health was compromised allegedly by a... - Autistic Children Win ABA Medicaid Coverage in FL
Mar-29-12 Miami, FL (Press Release) In a precedent-setting victory for the rights of all children with autism who are insured by Medicaid, Judge Joan Lenard of the U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida held that Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA), a proven and highly effective treatment of children with autism, be covered by Medicaid. The Court ruled in... - Scientists Address Anosmia, One of Zicam Side Effects
Dec-29-11 San Francisco, CA Scientists have conducted research at several California universities in order to determine the possible causes and potential remedies for anosmia, one of the alleged Zicam side effects , according to the San Francisco Chronicle . Michael Berg is one individual who had strange sinus problems for most of his adult life, as he had re...