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Santa Clara, CA: A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit against the makers of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal (Risperidone). The suit, had it gone to court, would have been the sixth to be heard in a mass torte pending against Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. In the last case that went to court, the jury, awarded the... - Camp Lejeune Litigation on Track, First Settlements Reached, and Unpublished Cancer Study
Dec-1-23 Jacksonville, N.C November has been a big month for Camp Lejeune attorneys. Litigation is on track – literally. Discovery is divided into two tracks of five illnesses each and the first lawsuits are slated for 2024. The first government settlements have finally been accepted and Reuters reported an unpublished study finding elevated Camp Lejeune c... - Water Contamination Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Alarmingly, water contamination is increasing, causing harm to thousands and thousands of people and the environment. Environmental laws are in place to protect us and environmental law policy prohibits the dumping of toxic waste or other hazardous materials in our lakes, rivers, streams, and public land. But new chemicals used in fracking by natura... - Research Both Kind, and Unkind to Propecia
Oct-19-17 London, ON: Propecia finasteride has, in many ways run on a track reminiscent of Jekyll and Hyde: to wit, a drug that effectively promotes hair growth for men suffering from male pattern baldness and looking to recapture their youth and vitality, has also been associated with Propecia sexual dysfunction , over which many a Propecia lawsuit has alleged... - Lyrica Studies Indicate Possible Birth Defects
Aug-22-16 Washington, DC: Since the anticonvulsant drug Lyrica was developed at Northwestern University, studies indicate that it is associated with birth defects. A study published in Neurology (online May 2016) concluded that “there may be an increased risk for major birth defects after taking pregabalin during the first trimester of pregnancy&rdq... - $124M Settlement Reached in Risperdal Case
Santa Clara, CA: A $124 million settlement has been reached ending nine years of litigation against Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals. The company has agreed to pay the settlement to end allegations it illegally promoted the anti-psychotic prescription drug Risperdal for unapproved or "off-label"uses. The charges were brought by South Carolina... - Baldness Treatment Drugs May Raise Risk of Depression But Not Risk of Suicide in Older Men
Jun-8-17 Atlanta, GA: Drugs such as Propecia and Proscar, which are used to treat male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate, may raise the risk of depression and self-harm in older men but not increase their risk of suicide, a new study found. Both US and Canadian consumers have filed lawsuits against Merck & Co., the maker of Propecia (finasteride), c... - MRI Gadolinium Legal News and Lawsuit Information
Gadolinium, a contrast dye used with patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)s, has been linked to serious adverse effects such as gadolinium deposition disease. Since its approval in 1988, gadolinium has been found to accumulate within the cerebrospinal fluid and other parts of the body: According to FDA... - MRI Health Risk FAQ
What are the concerns regarding MRI health risks? The concerns regard gadolinium-based contrast agents being linked to an increased risk of developing nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF). A gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent is used to provide a clearer picture of the patient's organs and tissues. Since the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents b... - President Trump Revealed as a Propecia Patient, But Not Everyone Follows His Lead
Mar-19-17 Washington, DC: The campaign for, and ultimate ascension to the Oval Office by Donald S. Trump has placed a renewed focus on his hair, and what he does to maintain it. As shallow as that appears on the surface, especially in light of the various policy statements, positions and appointments which have peppered the first 100 days of the Trump Administration... - Paraquat Parkinson's Disease Legal News and Lawsuit Information
The weed-killer Paraquat has been linked to increased rates of Parkinson’s disease and other serious health conditions in farmers, agricultural workers, families living near farming communities and others exposed to the toxic herbicide. Paraquat lawsuits claim Syngenta and other chemical manufacturers have not adequately warned users about the life-alt... - Risperdal for Kids Reaps Big Bucks—but for how long?
Dec-29-16 Baltimore, MD: Johnson & Johnson is accused of targeting Risperdal marketing towards children and teenagers, to the extent that the antipsychotic drug has been prescribed to treat anxiety in children. But some of those boys who developed gynecomastia, a non-cancerous increase in the size of male breast tissue, now suffer from depression and chances... - Google Accused of Violating California Equal Pay Act
Sep-22-17 San Francisco, CA: Related to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) investigation into Google for sex bias in pay practices in 2015, three women filed a California labor lawsuit against the search giant last week. The proposed class action claims its practices violate the California Equal Pay Act and other labor codes by starting women at lower salaries... - Risperdal Judge Explains Reasons for Denying Janssen a New Trial
Sep-17-17 Philadelphia, PA: As the manufacturer of Risperdal (risperidone) continues their attempts to have a recent plaintiff verdict overturned, the Pennsylvania state judge assigned to the case explained last month why he denied a request by Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. for a new trial in the Risperdal side effects lawsuit. ... - Concern over Rates of Depression amongst Propecia Sexual Dysfunction Patients
Jul-6-17 Milan, Italy: Propecia finasteride has, for some time, been employed as an effective solution to male pattern baldness and hair loss, a condition that usually hits most men at middle age but in rare cases can appear in men as young as 18. However, for many consumers Propecia side effects have combined to not only spoil the party on top of their once-ba... - Securities Class Action Lawsuits - Securities Fraud, Mutual Fund Losses - LawyersAndSettlements.com
Securities fraud , also known as stock fraud or investment fraud, is an illegal practice designed to convince investors to buy or sell stocks or securities on the basis of false information. This false information includes inaccurate statements about a company's status or omissions regarding facts that could affect stock value. Victims of stock inves... - Securities FAQ
What are securities? Securities include a number of investments including stocks, bonds, notes, mutual funds, treasury stocks and investment contracts. What is securities fraud? Securities fraud occurs when someone attempts to defraud a person in an attempt to sell or market a security. This includes providing false or misleading information... - Smith & Nephew Hip Implant Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Smith & Nephew, a global medical technology company based in England, is facing lawsuits over some of its Birmingham Hip Replacement (BHR) and R3 metal-on-metal hip replacement systems. The lawsuits concern the alleged premature failure of Smith & Nephew's metal-on-metal hip implant devices, which can cause pain, limited mobility and the need fo... - Contractor to US Government Cited for Equal Pay Violations, Settles for $1.2 Million
Feb-25-17 Alpharetta, GA: A group of women employed by LexisNexis Risk Solutions in the state of Georgia will share in a $1.2 million settlement alleging pay discrimination due to gender. The 185 women in Georgia will be joined by 26 workers in Florida receiving back pay stemming from gender discrimination, a violation of Georgia employment and federal laws. ... - New Studies Announced to Scrutinize Propecia Impotence
Feb-14-15 Milano, Italy An indicator of the seriousness and real-world concern over Propecia finasteride remains the implementation of studies designed to delve into why some men experience sexual dysfunction following use of Propecia for either hair loss or problems related to the prostate. Many plaintiffs allege that not only did Propecia foster sexual dysfunc...