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Sort by date 6,125 pages found matching male lawsuits- PPH And Fen-Phen Leave Bitter Aftertaste Years Down the Road
Sep-20-12 Philadelphia, PA Fen-Phen hasn't been on the market for some 15 years, but it remains at play in both the courts of the land and in the lives of those who embraced the combination of drugs to facilitate weight loss. Amongst the health problems associated with Fen-Phen is primary pulmonary hypertension , or PPH. The two appetite suppressants that were... - How About an Internet Payday Loan at 5,853 Percent Annual Interest?
Dec-14-13 New York, NY Amidst plaintiffs who launch Internet payday loan lawsuits in an attempt to recover funds representing interest rate payments widely held as predatory, there remains an increasing effort on the part of regulators to shut the online payday loan industry down. The latest comes from the financial regulator for New York State, Benjamin Laws... - Will FDA’s About-Face on Avandia Affect Actos?
Dec-13-13 Washington, DC Last month, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) did an about-face on Avandia, lifting restrictions on the drug’s use. For those patients who use Actos, the question is whether the ruling affects concerns about Actos side effects as well. Actos and Avandia are in the same drug class, although Avandia was subject to more string... - Ski Hill Lawsuit Results in Settlement
Dec-9-13 Genoa Township, MI Now that the snow is falling in some areas, thoughts of fun and recreation turn from amusement parks to ski hills , and with that change comes a focus on the safety at ski hills. Following a summer that saw some devastating theme park accidents, and related lawsuits, thrill seekers are encouraged to be careful while on the slopes. Of... - LawyersandSettlements.com Interviews Elder Financial Abuse Attorney Regarding Elderly Financial Fraud
Dec-9-13 With an aging population, the potential exists for elderly Americans to either put their financial trust in unscrupulous advisors thereby leading to financial elder abuse, or to relinquish management of their assets to family members who then take advantage of the elderly individual’s trust. As an elder financial abuse attorney, Phil Brown has seen it... - The Jury Still Out on Accutane
Dec-9-13 Tacoma, WA Larry’s teenage daughter took Amnesteem (the generic equivalent of Accutane ) for acne. One year later she has been diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, a serious side effect that has been linked to the acne drug. A number of studies indicate that isotretinoin (brand name Accutane, Amnesteem, Claravis and Sotret) is linked to a number... - BBB Reports Debt Collector Harassment Complaints Up 58 Percent
Dec-7-13 Washington, DC The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is that venerable consumer group known for rating companies, businesses and corporations doing commerce in America, and in so doing providing a snapshot to the consumer of the company they’re dealing with. Lately, the BBB has begun to comment on the thorny issue of bill collector harassment . The... - Fen-Phen Claims Will Stand, Judge Orders
Sep-6-12 Washington, DC Pfizer has lost its bid to have claims dismissed that alleged the lethal diet drug fen-phen caused disease years after people stopped taking it. Fen-phen was recalled in 1997 due to reports that it caused primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH), which can be fatal. According to experts hired by the plaintiffs, fen-phen, manufactured by... - “Do I have a Case?” asks Accutane User Diagnosed with IBS
Sep-5-12 Royersford, PA Penny was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS) in 2010 and believes that Accutane is the cause. She is just one Accutane victim of more than 1,150 people who have associated Accutane with IBS, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and Crohn’s Disease. Just this August alone, 12 more people filed Accutane claims—now tot... - Anti-Seizure Drug Linked to Stevens Johnson Syndrome: FDA
Dec-5-13 Washington, DC On Tuesday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its latest safety warning with regard to a medication and a potential link to Stevens Johnson Syndrome , the rare but debilitating skin condition that can be likened to serious burns. The drug at issue is the anti-seizure medication ONFI (clobazam), manufactured by Lund... - Airbag Injuries Alleged to Have Caused Girl's Blindness
Sep-4-12 Eckington, UK She is just 16, and yet Kelly Green is having to completely revise her daily routine and indeed, her life now that she can no longer see. When her father's BMW in which she was a passenger hit a pothole and flipped onto its roof, the deploying airbags were supposed to protect the occupants from catastrophic injury. Instead, airbag injuries... - Texas Plaintiff Sues Over Airbag Injuries, Other Claims
Dec-3-13 Marshall, TX Airbags were originally envisioned and designed to prevent injuries. So it’s somewhat galling when airbag injuries are caused when the devices either deploy when they shouldn’t, fail to deploy when they should or deploy improperly. This problem is compounded given that most cars, including subcompacts, have as many as 10 airbag... - The Jury is Still Out on Pradaxa Benefits and Risks
Sep-1-12 Nashville, TN The jury is still out, both literally and figuratively, regarding Pradaxa side effects . The blood thinner, a recent-generation drug that was thought to be an improvement over Coumadin for the prevention of blood clots leading to heart attack and stroke, has been bolstered by studies that suggest it is just as effective as the 50-year-old... - Nineteen Plaintiffs File Suit Against Zoloft in West Virginia
Aug-31-12 Wayne, WV Take a Zoloft birth defects lawsuit , multiply by 19 plaintiffs and you have one of the latest efforts on the part of both minor and adult plaintiffs to pursue the manufacturers and distributors of the antidepressant Zoloft, for Zoloft birth defects. No fewer than 19 cases were filed in West Virginia alleging that when women prescribed Zolo... - Asbestos Plaintiff Wins $25 Million, Has Two Years to Live
Apr-11-11 Newport News, VA He may have $25 million more than he did prior to St. Patrick's Day. However, Bert Minton's pot of gold is hardly at the edge of a rainbow and the 72-year-old former shipyard worker has about two years to spend it, before he faces a painful death from asbestos mesothelioma . Minton's lawsuit against Exxon ended March 17 with a jury v... - DaVinci Robot Training: “You Can’t Just Go for the Weekend…”
Nov-30-13 New York, NY The recently released report by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with regard to the DaVinci surgical robot and the potential cause of operating room injuries provides a snapshot of opinion from those in the field, either from a hands-on perspective or those having a capacity to observe. A major theme of the report relates to th... - FDA Eases Warnings For Avandia
Nov-29-13 Washington, DC Earlier this week, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is requiring the removal of certain restrictions on prescribing and use of the diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone). The move is designed to reflect new information regarding the cardiovascular risk of the medicine. The FDA states that their actions are consiste... - How Badly Has the DePuy Hip Recall Hurt Johnson & Johnson?
Apr-7-11 Helena, MT Lawsuits may be piling up against Johnson & Johnson following their DePuy hip replacement recall, but it is an article in Bloomberg Businessweek that just might have people talking. The DePuy hip recall was announced after reports of an unexpectedly high failure rate in the hips, leaving patients at risk of DePuy hip revision surgery... - Another Study Finds Link Between Actos and Bladder Cancer
Aug-25-12 Philadelphia, PA Another study has been released suggesting a link between Actos and bladder cancer . The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, adds to the literature on serious Actos side effects. Meanwhile, Actos bladder cancer lawsuits have been filed, alleging patients were harmed by use of the diabetes medication. Th... - Will the Sunshine Act Shed Light on Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft?
Nov-25-13 Washington, DC It’s probably safe to say that Medtronic isn’t too happy that the federal law required compliance from healthcare companies regarding the Physician Payment Sunshine Act as of August 2013. In a nutshell, this means that the medical device company will need to disclose payments it makes to doctors when using Medtronic Infuse Bo...