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Sort by date 6,125 pages found matching male lawsuits- Unum: Does Re-branding Deliver New Philosophy?
Feb-26-08 Portland, MN The collection of happy faces and focused statements filling the screen of the Unum re-branding video currently making the rounds on You Tube belie the company's checkered past. That past includes lawsuits over unpaid and unduly-denied claims, a 2002 expose on the landmark CBS investigative program 60 Minutes and thousands, if not hundred... - Nadar's Public Citizen Seeking Black Box Warning for Botox
Feb-26-08 Los Angeles, CA: Many are willing to go great lengths to achieve beauty, which even means gambling with their lives. With new evidence that Botox allegedly causes paralysis and even death in some of those who swear by the toxic boost, those who religiously receive the injections are said to be risking their lives to look good. Such public figures as... - Yamaha Rhino Rollovers: Critics Complain About High Center of Gravity
Feb-25-08 Norton, OH Robert M. does not own a Yamaha Rhino. He does own a Yamaha Grizzly, one that was involved in a rollover accident last year. He has been riding ATVs for over 20 years and says that the Grizzly had too high a center of gravity—a complaint that has also been made about the Yamaha Rhino . In his 20-plus years of riding ATVs, he says he has... - Legal Issues Imminent for Makers of Duragesic/Fentanyl Patches
Feb-23-08 Raritan, NJ Duragesic/Fentanyl patches have been the object of recall on two separate occasions in less than one week. The first recall was from PriCara and Sandoza, recalling all patches of 25 microgram/hour. The patches were produced by Alza. Less than one week after the PriCara and Sandoza recall, fourteen lots of the Duragesic patches were recall... - Defective Products vs. The Supreme Court. They Fight, You Lose
Feb-23-08 Peachtree City, GA On February 21st the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, in concert with Rinnai America Corp, announced a voluntary product safety recall involving the defective product Rinnai EnergySaver Direct-Vent Wall Furnace, due to a potential carbon monoxide hazard. According to the alert a gasket in the furnace, fuelled by either natural... - Kugel Mesh: Federal Court Expands Devices It Will Consider
Feb-21-08 Providence, RI The news for Kugel Mesh manufacturer Davol doesn't get any better, but it does for victims of the Kugel Mesh patch as well as other Davol mesh devices after the Federal Court in Rhode Island decided late last month to expand the Davol products that qualify for litigation. Initially, when all claims relating to Kugel mesh were consolid... - Mesothelioma Medically Devastates Many Over Multiple Years
Feb-21-08 Washington, D.C.: Mesothelioma presents itself often as a deadly after effect of asbestos exposure. Malignant Mesothelioma is infamous for being the " asbestos lung cancer ." For many years Congress has tried to assist those suffering with this condition by making their lawsuits public knowledge. However, Congress has met with great opposition and has rea... - FDA Renews Concerns Regarding Botox and Death
Feb-21-08 Hollywood, CA: The FDA is now renewing their concerns regarding the risk of death and other health issues that can arise as a result of using Botox. This renewed concern comes after the group Public Citizen, based out of Washington, asked the FDA to place the strongest possible black box warning on the Allergan company's very popular anti-aging product. It... - Appeals Court Upholds $7 Million Accutane Judgement against Roche Pharmaceuticals
Feb-21-08 Pensacola, FL Adam Mason of Pensacola was a very young man in 1991 when his doctor prescribed Roche Pharmaceuticals' Accutane to treat his acne. Soon afterward, Mason developed symptoms of Crohn's disease , a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and one of many potential side effects of Accutane that Roche has never fully acknowledged and only bri... - Truck Accident Lawsuit: More Accidents Every Day
Feb-20-08 Lexington, KY A second lawsuit has been filed less than a month after a truck accident took the lives of two women in Kentucky. The wrongful death suit was filed against the a coal truck driver and the companies that operate the truck. The victim had been in a minor accident prior to the accident with the coal truck and called the paramedics to... - Families of 9 Skydivers Killed in Washington Plane Crash Sue
Feb-19-08 Seattle, WA: In October 2007, nine skydivers from Washington were killed when their plane that was flying in icy conditions crashed into the cascades. Now their families are suing Cessna Aircraft Co. to make sure they never fly their planes in such hazardous conditions again. Also named in the lawsuit on behalf of five of the families is Goodrich... - California Overtime: IBM Giveth and IBM Taketh Away
Feb-18-08 Sacramento, CA A lawsuit filed by three IBM sales technicians in July last year charged the company with violations of federal and California state overtime laws . The focus of the workers' complaint was IBM's classification of their jobs and those of other non-managerial workers as exempt from the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards A... - Researcher: Too Many Deaths Caused by Trasylol
Feb-16-08 Rockville, MD At least one critic of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says the organization acted too slowly when it learned of the dangers of Trasylol. According to Dr. Dennis Mangano, approximately 22,000 lives could have been saved if the FDA had removed Trasylol from the market when it received evidence that the drug was linked to thousand... - Lawsuit Filed Against GlaxoSmithKline by Heart Bypass Patient
Feb-16-08 Philadelphia, PA On February 12, 2008, a lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by Pat and Sandra Kelly of Grove, Oklahoma against GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of the poplar diabetes drug, Avandia. The lawsuit states that GSK was negligent, committed fraud, breached its warranty, failed to warn about the risks a... - Fosamax: One Woman's Story
Feb-15-08 Fort Myers, FL: Karol K. took Fosamax for a year and a half before she developed problems with her teeth and jaw. However, when the problems started, they were severe, requiring the removal of all her original teeth. Compounding the problem is that Karol is a diabetic, so tooth and jaw health are extremely important. "I didn't go longer than six month... - Still No Recall on the Yamaha Rhino ATV Despite Rollover Accidents
Feb-13-08 Falstaff, AZ Despite the amount of Yamaha Rhino ATV rollover accidents in which hundreds of people have been injured and even killed, there has still yet to be a recall on the recreational vehicle. Various consumer advocates state that the reason for the rollovers is due to a flaw in the vehicle's design. It was in 2007 that Yamaha responded to the safet... - Mike Nifong, Former Durham D.A., Files Bankruptcy
Feb-11-08 Durham NC: Mike Nifong, former prosecutor for Durham, NC, provided details on February 8, 2008 in regards to his $180 million bankruptcy filing. The details involved information regarding his assets, property, and that his mother removed him from her will due to lawsuits filed against him in his prosecution of three Duke University lacrosse players who w... - Bankruptcy Debt Help: When You're In Over Your Head
Feb-8-08 Sarasota, FL: Americans could be forgiven for facing bankruptcy in the current economy, with debt levels on the rise and equity levels, such as those held in your home, on the decline. The good news is that bankruptcy laws are designed to help you get out from under a mountain of bankruptcy debt, if not completely absolving you from ultimate responsibi... - Zetia Raises Heart Attack Risks
Feb-2-08 Whitehouse Station, NJ: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said, on Friday (Jan 25, 2008), that they will review the safety and efficacy of Zetia /Zocor (Vytorin) after results from the ENHANCE trial suggested that the combination had no significant reduction in atherosclerotic-plaque progression. Steven Nissen, M.D., director of cardiovascular med... - Morgan Keegan Faces Class Action Lawsuit
Feb-1-08 New York, NY: People who invested in certain Morgan Keegan funds are now investigating the possibility of a lawsuit against the company, alleging they were not informed about important aspects concerning the risks associated with Morgan Keegan investments. At least one class action lawsuit has already been filed related to Morgan Keegan's Funds. Acc...