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Apr-24-18 Santa Cruz, CA: A Santa Cruz County Superior Court jury, after a one-month trial, awarded $2.6 million to a truck driver who was sexually harassed. Of that amount, Beverly Fabrics was ordered to pay $1.1 million punitive damages for sexual harassment, gender discrimination, retaliation and failure to prevent harassment, discrimination and retaliation, acco... - IVC Filter Trials: Cook Medical Bellwether Dismissed, Bard Bellwether, Cordis and Rex Medical Going Forward
Mar-27-18 Indianapolis, IN: Since 2003, thousands of IVC Filters lawsuits have been filed nationwide. If you have an IVC Filter claim, however, file sooner than later: Cook Medical claims were dismissed in the current bellwether case because they were filed more than three years after the device was delivered. But thousands more cases are set for trial. Cook... - Cook Celect Filters Approved Through FDA Shortcut Protocol
Dec-16-17 Washington, DC: When the Cook IVC filter manufactured by Cook Medical and identified as the Cook Gunther Tulip Filter System achieved formal approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2003, it was approved under an FDA 510(k) Clearance designation – a shortcut to the approvals process that continues to generate a fair bit of controversy... - More Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler Lawsuits after Slow-Developing Infections
Nov-26-17 St. Paul, MN: Seventeen months after open-heart surgery where a Stockert 3T heater-cooler system device was used, a man died from M. chimaera and doctors associated the deadly infection with the heater-cooler unit. His wife is one of several people who, in the past few months is seeking legal action against the manufacturer. Plaintiff Danna Brack... - Study Suggests IVC Filter Use is on the Decline, But Problems Remain
Nov-25-17 St. Louis, MO: Does a win by Cook Medical in a recent bellwether IVC filter lawsuit , together with the release of a study suggesting that IVC filter use is beginning to trend downwards after thirty years of growth, point to the beginning of a sea change for the inferior vena cava filter industry, and IVC filter patients? Earlier this month MedPage... - Two Georgia Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Question Medical Judgement
Oct-19-17 Atlanta, GA: A Medical Malpractice trial that began last month over a Georgia grandmother’s bowel obstruction and subsequent death has resulted in a $6 million verdict against one doctor. Another medical negligence case found the anesthesiologist responsible for a woman’s death and resulted in a $22 million jury award, but the doctor&rsquo... - Cook Celect IVC Filters Approved Through FDA Fast Track Approval Process
Oct-18-17 Indianapolis, IN: One of the manufacturers of inferior vena cava filters facing lawsuits is Cook Medical, the enterprise behind the Cook Celect line of IVC filters. The devices are placed into the inferior vena cava, the primary artery returning deoxygenated blood from the lower extremities up to the heart and lungs. The devices by Cook and other manuf... - Mesothelioma and Ovarian Cancer Talc Lawsuits Have in Common the Talc Supplier
Oct-14-17 Santa Clara, CA: Although some talcum powder lawsuits have linked J&J’s baby powder to ovarian cancer, one recent case had a different outcome. The Court of Appeals of California ruled the plaintiff was not exposed to asbestos from Cashmere Bouquet talc—a different product and a different company but they both used the same talc supplie... - Cook Celect IVC Filter Lawsuit Goes to Trial
Oct-9-17 Indianapolis, IN: On October 23, 2017, Hill v. Cook Medical, Inc., et al , 1:14-cv-6016 will go to trial in the US District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. This will be the first of three IVC filter lawsuits to be heard in the brewing multidistrict litigation (MDL) against Cook Medical, Inc. That MDL now includes approximate... - Acuerdos y demandas de tiempo extra, desde los terapeutas de salud de Pennsylvania a los cuidadores de California
Aug-31-17 San Francisco, CA: A pesar de las leyes federales y estatales establecidas para asegurar que los trabajadores de cuidado de la salud –que abarcan desde los profesionales de la salud conductual en Pennsylvania hasta los cuidadores en casa en California- reciban compensación de horas extras a las que tienen derecho, los empleadores todav&iac... - Suboxone Tooth Decay Legal News and Lawsuit Information
Suboxone is prescribed to treat opioid use disorder in conjunction with other treatments. Patients, however, have experienced dental problems during or after taking the drug and they are filing lawsuits against Indivior, the manufacturer. Indivior has profited from the opioid crisis but by doing so it created medical, financial and emotional problems for Sub... - Overtime Settlements and Lawsuits, from Pennsylvania Health Care Therapists to California Caregivers
Jul-15-17 San Francisco, CA: Despite federal and state laws in place to ensure that heath care workers—from behavioral health professionals in Pennsylvania to in-home caregivers in California—are getting overtime compensation they are entitled to, employers are still misclassifying employees to avoid paying overtime. And despite a recent settlement... - Ozempic and Mounjaro Weight Loss Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Ozempic lawsuits allege Novo Nordisk failed to warn consumers that its diabetes and weight loss drug carries dangerous side effects, including severe gastroparesis (known as stomach paralysis), gastroenteritis, gallbladder disease and other serious health issues. Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug Mounjaro—and Ozempic’s competitor-- is also accus... - CKE Restaurant Workers: California Overtime Violations still Worrisome
Feb-22-17 Anaheim, CA: Many workers who were opposed to Andrew Puzder’s nomination to become President Trump’s Labor secretary are now likely less worried about California overtime and minimum wage issues, unless you are an employee of CKE Restaurants—a company that has repeatedly violated the California labor code regarding overtime. P... - Essure: Women Helping Women
Jan-13-17 Alameda County, CA: The announcement that Fidelma Fitzpatrick is lead counsel for Essure victims should have Bayer even more concerned that litigation may find in favor of plaintiffs. “In a case like [Essure] where we’re talking about birth control devices and women’s health issues it’s particularly important to have women repr... - Family Donates to University in Memory of Stevens Johnson Syndrome Victim
Jan-12-17 Champaign, IL: The family of a young woman who died from Stevens Johnson syndrome has made a $22,000 donation to Vanderbilt University in honor of their lost loved one. Angela Anderson died around Christmas in 2015, only days after seeking medical attention for her SJS symptoms at a hospital. The donation is being used to fund research into SJS. Acc... - Trump’s Win Sees Scores of Women Pursuing Longer Lasting Birth Control
Nov-17-16 White House Station, NJ: While various lawsuits continue to allege Implanon birth control consumer fraud , the pendulum has nonetheless shifted away from allegations of Implanon problems and more solidly towards concern over acquiring the birth control device in the first place. Any birth control device, for that matter, in the wake of last week&rsqu... - Wells Fargo Faces California Labor Lawsuit Alleging Failure to Pay Overtime, Wrongful Termination
Oct-3-16 Los Angeles, CA: Wells Fargo, currently under scrutiny for reportedly using unethical and illegal tactics to open unauthorized debit and credit card accounts, now faces a California labor lawsuit from two former employees who allege they were fired for refusing to open unauthorized accounts and/or for failing to meet unrealistic sales quotes. The lawsu... - PFAS Health Risks Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Individuals, cities and states across the U.S. are filing PFAS chemical contamination lawsuits against 3M, Dupont and several other chemical manufacturers, alleging chemical pollution in soil, groundwater and drinking water. PFAS are a group of man-made chemicals that includes PFOA, PFOS, GenX, and many other chemicals. And PFAS are all-pervasive: they... - California Overtime and Meal Breaks Class Action Revived
Oct-31-15 Los Angeles, CA: A proposed overtime pay laws class action that was struck down in 2013 by a lower court has new life thanks to the opinion of an appellate panel, effectively putting the case back on a pathway that leads to class action for nursing staff claiming missed rest periods, meal breaks and overtime pay. The defendant in the unpaid overtime...