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Sort by date 6,125 pages found matching male lawsuits- Crestwood Contaminated Water Lawsuit Reaches $2.8 Million Settlement
Crestwood, IL: A class action lawsuit brought against the south suburb of Crestwood that alleged that the suburb had been secretly pumping contaminated water to households for more than 20 years has reached an approved settlement worth an estimated $2.8 million. As part of the settlement the town's residents will receive $500,000. Free garbage pickup... - Settlements in Yasmin Lawsuits Reportedly Increase
Aug-10-12 New York, NY Yasmin lawsuits, alleging women suffered Yasmin side effects after using the birth control, have reportedly cost Bayer AG more than $400 million in settlements. The lawsuits allege women suffered Yasmin birth control side effects, including blood clots that can lead to heart attacks and strokes. According to Bloomberg Businessweek (7/... - Wrongful Death Suit Against Chewing Tobacco Company Reaches $5 Million Settlement
New York, NY: The family of a man who died of mouth cancer allegedly caused by chewing tobacco has been awarded a $5 million settlement. US Smokeless Tobacco Co, the maker of Skoal and Copenhagen smokeless tobacco, has agreed to the settlement, in what is believed to be the first wrongful-death lawsuit against chewing tobacco. Bobby Hill o... - Court: Donning and Doffing Not Offset by Paid Break Time
Nov-30-16 Sacramento, CA: A recent ruling in Pennsylvania could have implications for California donning and doffing lawsuits although how far-reaching the implications are remains to be seen. The Pennsylvania donning and doffing lawsuit involved claims that employers should not be able to offset overtime by paying employees for break time. The Pennsylvania Thir... - Cancer Survivor Hopes Taxotere Lawsuit will Channel her Anger
Nov-30-16 Seattle, WA: “With all the bad side effects of cancer that I have had to endure, losing my hair permanently because of taxotere was the worst,” says Glenda, a breast cancer survivor. “I will never be talked into Chemo again!” Glenda (not her real name) was given Taxatore as part of her chemotherapy treatment more than four y... - Risperdal Awards Add Up For Plaintiffs
Nov-29-16 Philadelphia, PA: Plaintiffs following recent Risperdal litigation news might be forgiven for thinking the latest awards and settlements are good news. After all, a Risperdal lawsuit that went to trial in the summer resulted in a $70 million jury award. Other awards to plaintiffs alleging they suffered Risperdal side effects also hit the million-dollar... - Takata Airbag Recalls in China, Dorado Airbag Injury Lawsuit Filed in Nevada
Sep-26-17 Las Vegas, NV: The angst over potential airbag failure and the airbag recall involving primary, and some side airbags manufactured by Takata has transferred to China now, with the recent announcement that General Motors and its Chinese joint venture Shanghai GM will recall more than 2.5 million vehicles in China known to have faulty Takata airbags. Ea... - Orthopedic Surgery and Bair Hugger Warming Blanket—a Bad Combination
Dec-27-15 New York, NY: With four out of five US hospitals using the Bair Hugger warming blanket, and more than 100 million surgical procedures performed in the United States, a number of forced air warming blanket lawsuits have been filed alleging the use of the blankets let to infection and additional complications. Since the FDA approved the Bair Hugger in... - Big Law Employee Sues Unum Group for Denial of Benefits
Jun-22-18 Greeneville, TN: On May 14, 2018, Janet Mitchell, a former employee of the mega law firm Jones Day, filed a lawsuit against both Unum and Jones Day in a Tennessee Federal Court. Mitchell states that she suffers from a constellation of health conditions that prevent her from being able to work, including coronary artery disease, fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis... - Credit Union Lawsuit Cites Excessive Overdraft Fees
Jun-20-18 Madison, WI: In March 2018, Matthew Domann filed a class action lawsuit against Summit Credit Union alleging that since 2010, SCU has wrongfully charged overdraft fees to checking account customers throughout Wisconsin. The credit union lawsuit details a practice of placing “holds” on pending debit card transactions and deposits to artificially d... - Asbestos Exposure an Ongoing Concern
Dec-12-14 Bonham, TX For people who worked with asbestos drilling mud or are regularly exposed to asbestos, concerns about mesothelioma and other asbestos-related health problems are an ongoing concern. And while most asbestos-related health problems are experienced by the people who worked with the carcinogen, their loved ones might also suffer serious problems... - Takata Airbag Recall Heating Up
Jun-19-18 Los Angeles, CA The chances of a defective Takata airbag exploding and firing metal shards at you, even in a minor fender bender, increase with rising temperatures. But the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says many people driving unsafe cars, including Honda, Ford and Mazda, haven’t grasped the recall’s urgency. South... - Talcum Powder Trials: Sympathy versus Science?
Sep-19-17 Los Angeles, CA: Despite lack of consensus in the scientific community directly associating talcum powder with the risk of ovarian cancer, jurors have sided with plaintiffs rather than Johnson & Johnson in four out of six talcum powder lawsuits that have gone to trial. While the plaintiffs have presented studies dating back to the 1970s th... - Invokana’s Deadly Side Effects Create the Opportunity for Major Recovery
Dec-19-15 Invokana, made by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals, is a “blockbuster” drug that has been prescribed to millions of Americans with type 2 diabetes in the two short years it’s been on the market. Johnson & Johnson promoted Invokana as a “much-needed” breakthrough in diabetes research. Invokana was designed to help control... - Energy Drink Reportedly Linked to Man’s Heart Attack
Dec-16-15 Washington, DC: Excessive consumption of energy drinks has been reportedly linked to a man’s heart attack. Published studies have already suggested that high levels of caffeine in energy drinks could play a role in cardiovascular issues in youth, but less is known about their effects in adults. Three lawsuits concerning energy drinks and cardiac... - Hurricane Flooding Ups Risk of Airbag Injuries
Sep-16-17 Washington, DC Cars that had been flooded may hide fatal flaws, including damage to electrical and electronic systems that cause airbags either to fail to deploy when needed or to go off unexpectedly, resulting in serious airbag injuries. Airbag lawsuits have arisen in many different situations. This may be just the latest twist in the plot. In 20... - Approval Given for Two More Force-Placed Insurance Class-Action Settlements
Dec-6-14 Miami, FL Two more forced-place insurance lawsuits have been given final approval by the courts, putting an end to claims that mortgage lenders force-placed insurance with excessive costs on homeowners. Meanwhile, other financial institutions have announced that they’re getting out of force-placed insurance (also known as lender insurance). In... - Irish TVM Manufacturer Announces Settlement Pool worth $775 Million
Sep-13-17 Dublin, IRELAND: A decision last month by a Dublin-based manufacturer of transvaginal mesh to wind up all known US claims associated with transvaginal mesh complications flew under the radar, but is nonetheless worth three-quarters of a billion dollars. Endo International PLC announced in early August that it will set aside a massive $775 million fu... - FDA Clears Bair Hugger for Post-Surgical Use
Sep-12-17 Washington, DC: 3M’s , Bair Hugger, the subject of some 2600 defective products lawsuits across the US, has received clearance for use from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to a spokesperson for the FDA, the agency has no conclusive evidence to establish an association between use of a forced air thermal regulating sy... - Benicar Lawsuits Suffer Setback, Plaintiffs Going After European Daiichi Unit Directly
Nov-9-16 Camden, NJ: A Benicar side effects lawsuit that hoped to depose two employees of Daiichi Sankyo in Europe will not have access to the employees due to jurisdictional restrictions, even though plaintiff attorneys feel the two have much to answer for given their involvement in research and testing that eventually led to the approval of Benicar. Plaint...