Louisiana Articles

Litigacion contra el Cáncer de vejiga Actos MDL avanza al 22 de marzo en inicio

April 20, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Lafayette, LA: Con sólo unos pocos días quedando antes de la conferencia el 22 de marzo en relación al estado de litigios multidistritales Actos (MDL 2299), la Juez de Distrito de EE.UU. Rebecca Doherty de los Estados Unidos, el Tribunal Distrito Oeste de Louisiana, ha nombrado a no menos de 19 abogados que representaran a los demandantes en el litigio de varios consolidado para administrar los casos en EE.UU. sobre el cáncer de vejiga Actos.

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File Asbestos Drilling Mud Lawsuit Sooner Than Later

April 12, 2012. By Jane Mundy.

Baton Rouge, LA: Current and former oil industry employees, including mud engineers, who worked with asbestos drilling mud should be tested for asbestos-related disease and file a drilling mud lawsuit sooner than later. A number of asbestos mud workers have developed respiratory problems that may develop into a life-threatening disease such as asbestosis.

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How Safe Is Actos?

April 8, 2012. By Heidi Turner.

Seattle, WA: It has been nearly three years since a study suggested that Actos was safer than rival drug Avandia, but in that time, concerns about Actos side effects have grown. Lawsuits have been filed alleging patients were put at an increased risk of Actos bladder cancer after using the medication, while a whistleblower has alleged the maker of Actos purposely hid damaging information about Actos diabetes medication.

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Actos Bladder Cancer MDL Litigation Lurches Forward to March 22 Start

March 18, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Lafayette, LA: With just a few days remaining prior to the March 22 status conference relating to Actos Multidistrict Litigation (MDL 2299), US District Court Judge Rebecca Doherty for the United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana has appointed no fewer than 19 attorneys representing various plaintiffs in the consolidated litigation to manage the US claims over Actos bladder cancer.

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Demandas legales contra cancer causado por Actos se consolidan

March 16, 2012. By Heidi Turner.

Lafayette, LA: Demandas legales contra Actos, que alegan que los pacientes fueron expuestos a un mayor riesgo de efectos secundarios causados por Actos, se han consolidado ante un juez en una corte federal en Louisiana. Los demandantes fueron expuestos a un mayor riesgo de cáncer de vejiga causado por Actos y no fueron advertidos adecuadamente sobrela relación entre Actos y el cáncer de vejiga.

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Juez establece vista preliminar en relacion a demandas contra Actos Diabetes

March 15, 2012. By Charles Benson.

Nueva Orleans: Un juez federal en Louisiana ha programado una audiencia judicial inicial de un grupo de demandas que afirman que el fármaco para diabetes Actos conlleva un mayor riesgo de cáncer de vejiga, informó The Associated Press.

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Judge Sets First Hearing for Actos Diabetes Lawsuits

February 17, 2012. By Charles Benson.

New Orleans, LA: A federal judge in Louisiana has scheduled an initial court hearing for a group of lawsuits that claim that the Actos diabetes drug carries an increased risk of bladder cancer, The Associated Press reported.

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Rice Farmers Receive Historic Compensation for GMO Contamination

August 26, 2011. By Brenda Craig.

Birmingham, AL: Bayer Cropscience has agreed to pay rice farmers from Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi a total of $750 million in an historic settlement after an experiment genetically modified type of rice escaped from one of its test fields and contaminated US crops.

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Chemical Plant Explosion Rocks Neighborhood, Sends 4 to Hospital

June 14, 2011. By Lucy Campbell.

New Orleans, LA: An industrial accident has sent four people to hospital and forced evacuations as much as a mile from the factory, MSNBC.com is reporting today. The explosion occured at a chemical factory in an industrial park near the outskirts of New Orleans. The four injured workers were flown to burn units.

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GlaxoSmithKline Faces Louisiana Lawsuit Over Avandia; Reportedly Settles Other Lawsuits

February 22, 2011. By Heidi Turner.

Baton Rouge, LA: Now that the label for Avandia has been changed and stricter rules are in place regarding Avandia's uses, another lawsuit has been filed alleging GlaxoSmithKline hid Avandia side effects from users. This time, however, the plaintiff alleging serious Avandia risks is not a patient but Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell.

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• CDC: No Link between Chinese Drywall and 11 US Deaths By Charles Benson (Feb-8-11)
• Louisiana Mayor Reviews Handling of Overtime Pay By Charles Benson (Jan-6-11)
• Kroger Recalls Pet Food in 19 States By Gordon Gibb (Dec-20-10)
• Kroger Recalls Pet Foods Due to Possible Health Risk By Lucy Campbell (Dec-20-10)
• Tractor-Trailer Slams into School Bus, Injures 21 Children By Lucy Campbell (Dec-3-10)
• Chinese Drywall Company Agrees to Repair Homes By Heidi Turner (Oct-29-10)
• Don't Mess with Louisiana's MAPIL Law By Brenda Craig (Oct-22-10)
• Reglan Lawsuit Filed in New Orleans By Charles Benson (Oct-20-10)
• DePuy Faces Hip Implant Lawsuits By Heidi Turner (Oct-9-10)
• Allstate Subject of Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit By Gordon Gibb (Oct-7-10)
• Moms Sue Similac for Beetles in Baby Formula By Brenda Craig (Sep-30-10)
• Attorney: No Fixed Window for Depakote Adverse Reactions By Heidi Turner (Sep-25-10)
• Oil Rig Explodes Off Louisiana Coast By Lucy Campbell (Sep-2-10)
• Recent Chinese Drywall Settlement Smells like Rotten Eggs By Jane Mundy (Aug-25-10)
• Another Paxil Birth Defects Lawsuit Filed By Heidi Turner (Aug-15-10)
• BP Oil Spill Lawsuits to be Heard in New Orleans By Lucy Campbell (Aug-11-10)
• New Oil Leak in Louisiana: Tug Boat Hits Wellhead By Lucy Campbell (Jul-27-10)
• Reportan enfermedades relacionadas con el derrame de crudo en Golfo de México By Hana Silverstein (Jul-5-10)
• Banned FEMA Trailers Used to House BP Oil Spill Workers By Lucy Campbell (Jul-1-10)
• Illness Related to BP Oil Spill Begins By Lucy Campbell (Jun-29-10)
• Another Reglan Lawsuit Filed By Heidi Turner (Jun-25-10)
• BP's $20 Billion Claim Fund: Should Victims File a Claim? By Heidi Turner (Jun-22-10)
• Benzene from Gulf Oil Spill a Concern for Workers and Residents By Gordon Gibb (Jun-21-10)
• Mother Sues, Alleges Reglan Harmed Her Child By Gordon Gibb (Jun-20-10)
• Good News for Homeowners with Chinese Drywall, says Attorney Gary Mason By Jane Mundy (Jun-19-10)
• Chinese Drywall Plaintiff: "This Has Been a Horrible Experience" By Gordon Gibb (Jun-17-10)
• Lawsuits Claiming BP Oil Spill Damaged Property, Business and Tourism By Gordon Gibb (May-26-10)
• BP Oil Spill Lawsuits Target MMS and the Government By Heidi Turner (May-22-10)
• Tar Balls Wash Up in Florida Keys, Fishing Ban Expanded By Lucy Campbell (May-18-10)
• Second Court Decision Favors Chinese Drywall Plaintiffs By Gordon Gibb (May-13-10)
• Gulf Oil Spill Damaging Lives and Livelihoods By Lucy Campbell (May-3-10)
• Will Jones Act Help or Hurt Offshore Drilling Expansion? By Gordon Gibb (May-3-10)
• Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination Prompts Recall of 135,000 lbs of Beef Trim By Lucy Campbell (Apr-21-10)
• 11 People Missing in Gulf Oil Rig Explosion By Lucy Campbell (Apr-21-10)
• Chantix Users and Attorneys Smoking Mad By Jane Mundy (Apr-13-10)
• Landmark Chinese Drywall Ruling Finds for the Plaintiffs By Gordon Gibb (Apr-12-10)
• Lawsuit Filed after PERA Cuts Passed By Heidi Turner (Mar-19-10)
• Long-term Use of Fosamax Causes Brittle Bones, Says Study By Gordon Gibb (Mar-16-10)
• Taser Death "Could Be Considered to Be Torture" By Gordon Gibb (Jan-29-10)
• Infants Taking Reglan Suffer Side Effects By Heidi Turner (Jan-28-10)

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