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Sort by date 6,125 pages found matching male lawsuits- An Interview with Robotic Surgeon Dr. Brian Locker
Sep-24-13 Park Ridge, IL Avoiding the surgeon’s scalpel with minimally invasive surgery, or keyhole surgery as it is often referred to, seems like a miracle of modern medicine. There is plenty of scientific evidence to prove that avoiding large incisions and reducing trauma to the patient results in quicker recovery times, shorter hospital stays and reduced in... - Interview with Cipro and Avelox Attorney Mike Stratton
Jun-25-09 New Haven, CT: " Cipro (Ciprofloxacin) and Avelox are 'last resort' antibiotics to kill off very dangerous forms of bacteria but they have been marketed and advertised way beyond what is appropriate for patients' conditions," says Attorney Mike Stratton of Stratton Faxon. He adds that Bayer, the manufacturer of both drugs, has been "cagey" about Cipro... - Big Trial Coming for Diabetes Drug Byetta
Sep-23-13 Los Angeles, CA: More than seven million prescriptions have been written in the US for a diabetes drug called Byetta , and this coming November, all eyes will focus on a California court case that alleges that its use triggered acute pancreatitis in five individuals and led to the death of two others. The outcome of the trial will, no doubt, have im... - Facebook-Related Securities Lawsuits Growing
Jun-15-12 New York In addition to securities lawsuits filed against Facebook, a class-action lawsuit has been filed against Nasdaq OMX Group Inc, alleging Nasdaq's problems on May 18—related to the Facebook IPO—should have been prevented. Facebook itself faces an investigation into how it handled its IPO and also faces securities lawsuits, alleging t... - Internet Payday Loans: A Lavish Lifestyle Funded by Fleecing Innocent Consumers
Sep-22-13 Sacramento, CA Payday loans may not be the most prudent form of short-term financial management, but for a large cross section of the American population, it remains a matter of survival when more traditional forms of financing are either too expensive or out of reach. And while licensed payday loan providers are regulated and can be pursued in the face of... - Da Vinci Lawsuit Plaintiff First to Litigate in New Jersey
Sep-21-13 Newark, NJ A 45-year-old woman from Parlin, New Jersey, has filed a da Vinci lawsuit against the manufacturer of the controversial surgical robot, Intuitive Surgical Inc., alleging problems with the device and injuries suffered following an alleged arcing incident. Sheena Wilson filed her lawsuit July 16, 2013, in federal court in New Jersey. While... - Are Energy Drink Companies Downplaying the Risks?
Sep-20-13 San Antonio, TX Often when a company fights with legislators over the safety of its product, studies, data and reviews are included in the debate as proof of the harmlessness of a particular product. But how unbiased are those studies, especially those funded by companies who have a vested interest in the data? An editorial in BMJ (formerly the British... - An interview with wage and hour claims attorney Jose Garay, Carter and Garay
Sep-18-07 Irvine, CA An interview with wage and hour claims attorney Jose Garay, Carter and Garay LawyersandSettlements (L&S): You are a difficult guy to get hold of. Jose Garay (JG): Sorry about that—I've been rather busy lately. In the last three years our law firm has expanded by about 400 percent in the number of cases filed pertaining to wage an... - 25-Year-Old Hours Away from Heart Attack or Stroke: Thanks, Yaz
Sep-17-13 Quinns Rocks, Australia Imagine you are 25 years old and told that you were likely 24 to 48 hours away from having a massive stroke or heart attack. That’s what happened to Amanda Saul, from Esperance, Australia. Now 29, Saul said doctors had discovered a number of Yaz DVT (deep vein thrombosis) blood clots in her lungs in early 2010. “I... - Duragesic Fentanyl Patches Could Put Patients At Risk
Jun-8-12 Fort Worth, TX For patients dealing with severe, debilitating pain, the Duragesic patch may be their only hope. After all, the fentanyl Duragesic patch is meant to be used in patients who are tolerant to other pain medications and who have chronic pain. In such cases, the strength of fentanyl may be warranted to help patients cope. But the fentanyl pat... - Force-Placed Insurance Begat Huge Profits for Insurers: Hearings
Jun-7-12 Albany, NY On the surface it seems reasonable: a lender, for various reasons, deems it necessary to force-place additional insurance onto a homeowner in order to protect the investment. In some cases, a policy may have lapsed. However, it appears as if the incidence of forced-placed insurance terms is growing because it's more profitable for the insura... - What Will 2011 Bring for Avandia?
Jan-7-11 Seattle, WA Last year was a tough year for Avandia maker GlaxoSmithKline. Between allegations of downplaying Avandia side effects, settling approximately 10,000 Avandia lawsuits and having the drug's use severely restricted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because of Avandia risks, which include a risk of Avandia heart attack, 2010 was a di... - Securities Fraud: When Your Securities Are Not Secure
Jun-12-09 Chicago, IL Although it has been approximately 6 months since Bernard Madoff's arrest sent shockwaves through the investment industry, the fallout from that arrest still continues. More lawsuits have been filed in the case, alleging securities fraud. People who invested in stocks and securities with Madoff are worried they may not get their money back. Mea... - Kugel Mesh Patch Lawsuits Consolidated
Sep-12-07 Cranston, RI: The number of lawsuits filed against Davol Inc. regarding the company's Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch has grown so large that all federal cases involving the patch have been consolidated and transferred to the District of Rhode Island for pretrial proceedings. The move was opposed by lawyers for the defense who wanted the lawsuits transferred eit... - J&J to Pull Surgical Transvaginal Mesh
Jun-5-12 Washington, DC Transvaginal mesh implants that have been linked to injuries in women with pelvic organ prolapse, are being removed from the market by their manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) over the next three to six months. Transvaginal Mesh and Transvaginal Slings are medical devices that are surgically implanted to treat Pelvic Organ Pro... - Must-Read Interview: The Case Against Yaz Continues
Jun-4-12 Denver, CO "Almost certainly, women continue to be injured by Bayer’s controversial birth control pill," says attorney Michael Burg, the co-lead counsel in the Multi-District Litigation (MDL) for Yasmin side effects . The Yasmin lawsuits seek compensation on behalf of thousands of American women who have suffered blood clots, pulmonary embolisms a... - Asbestos Drilling Mud and Effect on Public
Sep-12-13 Corvallis, OR Concerns about asbestos drilling mud and the effect it had on engineers and the people working with it are well-documented. Up until the late 1980s, drilling mud contained asbestos, which is a known carcinogen and can cause asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer decades after exposure. Drilling mud itself is used to cool drill bits and... - Second Actos Bladder Cancer Trial Underway in Baltimore
Sep-12-13 Baltimore, MD The family of a former US Army translator who died less than a year after a diagnosis of high-grade bladder cancer is suing the manufacturer of Actos, Takeda Pharmaceuticals Co., for Diep An’s Actos bladder cancer . The second trial out of more than 3,000 lawsuits alleging the most grievous of Actos side effects - bladder cancer -... - Dentists Warn Patients About Fosamax
Sep-12-13 Honolulu, HI Jasmine had a clean bill of health from her dentist, not even a cavity in 54 years. But last year she had a wisdom tooth removed and her oral surgeon said she is suffering from “dead jaw,” which is a bone disease. Her dentist said that Fosamax is to blame. “I had the tooth removed but the pain got worse,” says Ja... - Car Crashworthiness: Not All Vehicles Are Completely Safe
Sep-7-07 Jackson, MS We expect that our vehicles are crashworthy and safe to drive. Unfortunately, vehicles are not always as safe as they seem. They may have defective parts or design flaws that make them dangerous and cause serious injury or death to vehicle occupants. Following are lawsuits filed regarding the safety of vehicles. In some cases, the plaintif...