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Aug-24-17 Washington, DC: Premature insulation failure in recalled St. Jude Medical Riata defibrillator (ICD) leads may be only the tip of the iceberg for heart patients with ICDs, more commonly known as “pacemakers.” In 2011 St. Jude Medical Inc. recalled the electrical leads used to connect the Riata pacemaker to patients’ hearts because... - Lawsuit Alleges Resort Chain Can’t Ask Potential Employees to Wave Liability on Background Checks
Aug-26-17 San Diego, CA A January 20, 2017 ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has produced a burst of California labor law litigation against companies that take background check forms used to screen potential workers a step too far and allegedly violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Previous courts have made similar rulings but the 9th Circuit deci... - $3.75M Preliminary Settlement Reached in California Unpaid Overtime Class Action
Santa Clara, CA: Kellogg Brown & Root LLC has agreed to pay a $3.75 million settlement ending a California overtime and labor law class action lawsuit brought by construction workers who allege the company shorted them on meal periods as well as wages. The 137 plaintiffs had worked on the Molycorp Mountain Pass rare earth facility in Mountain... - Zetia and Vytorin Continue to be Controversial
Aug-28-17 Washington, DC: There is little doubt that the cholesterol-fighting drug Zetia (ezetimibe) has travelled a rocky road since it was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002. And while several years have passed since the controversial delay in releasing study results into potential Zetia side effects , issues involving Zetia and... - Snakebite Victim Waits While Insurance Companies Duke it Out in Court
Aug-28-17 Miami, FL: The legal machinations involving three insurers duking it out in court over Florida premises liability is overshadowing the suffering of a Florida woman who has undergone various amputation procedures involving her lower extremities following a snakebite on the grounds of her Miami-area condo. Patricia Young was a resident of Silver Shore... - How Long Will CardioGen-82 Radiation Last?
Nov-13-11 Sarasota, FL On July 15, 2011, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the CardioGen-82 recall , a voluntary recall undertaken by the CardioGen-82 manufacturer, Bracco Diagnostics. The recall was announced after the FDA received reports of patients being exposed to more radiation than expected. The agency said it received reports of two p... - Public Citizen Takes Aim at Actos Side Effects
Nov-9-11 Baltimore, MD Public Citizen, the public affairs watchdog, is warning the public about the risk of Actos side effects . The organization is reportedly concerned about the link between Actos and bladder cancer, and the link between Actos and heart failure. Public Citizen, which issues a list of DO NOT USE drugs, has reinforced its earlier decision to add... - Heart Surgery Patient Blames Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler System for Infections
Aug-22-17 Toronto, ON: Four years ago David had triple bypass heart surgery and he has been suffering from infections ever since. “Nobody could tell us why he was getting so many infections, until we got a letter from the hospital that said this Stockert 3T heater-cooler system used during surgery is linked to a rare bacterial infection,” says Shelly,... - Qualified Attorney Important for Florida Workers’ Compensation Claims
Aug-25-17 Tallahassee, FL: It comes as no surprise that any Florida worker requiring Workers’ Compensation for a job-related injury only to experience the headache and heartbreak of a Florida denied workers compensation claim , resorts to a Florida workers comp lawsuit. In fact, legal experts note that Florida is such an employer-friendly State; a good lawy... - Talcum Powder Cancer Trial: Who is More Credible?
Aug-20-17 Los Angeles, CA: In the third week of the current talcum powder trial, plaintiff’s doctor Annie Yessaian explained to the Los Angeles jury that talc can increase the risk of cancer. In its defense, J&J called to the stand Alan Andersen, a former FDA scientist and former director of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review, who said that studies showed... - Janumet Patient Felled by Cancer of the Pancreas in 2012
Aug-22-17 Los Angeles, CA: When Janumet (sitagliptin and metformin combined) was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2007, the type 2 diabetes drug was within five years of achieving sales of $1.7 Billion. That year, when Janumet hit blockbuster status by 2012, the parent drug of Janumet – Januvia – earned $4 Billion for manufacturer... - How Often Must California Workers Get a Day Off?
Aug-17-17 Los Angeles, CA: California labor law protects workers’ right to a day of rest. The basic rule, as set out in in several interlocking sections of the California labor code, is one day a week. More specifically, California labor law prohibits an employer from causing an employee to work more than six days in seven, but does not apply when the t... - The Human Body is Designed to Move, Whereas the IVC Filter is Not: A Disconnect?
Aug-21-17 Washington, DC: The idea behind the IVC filter may have been meritorious: for those patients at high risk for blood clot or pulmonary embolism, for whom blood thinners are either not appropriate or ineffective, a so-called ‘catcher’s mitt’ strategically placed within the inferior vena cava artery will entrap a blood clot migrating up... - Scoping the Landscape of Endoscope Infection
Aug-20-17 Pittsburgh, PA: There is little doubt that endoscopes, duodenoscopes and other intricate scopes designed for ‘internal diagnostics’ are a godsend for patients and used hundreds of times a day, says Dr. Raymond Pontzer of Pittsburgh-based UPMC. “The benefit far outweighs the risks,” the director of infection prevention for the nonpro... - California Saxagliptin Lawsuit Plaintiffs Score Big Procedural Win
Aug-11-17 Washington, DC: Saxagliptin lawsuit plaintiffs just got a big victory. The fact that they can sue in California courts under California law will affect whether and how much they can recover for the injuries they have suffered. Saxagliptin, a prescription drug used in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, is marketed as Onglyza and Kombiglyze XR. In... - Abogado discute la demanda y el acuerdo de empleo de California en Augustus vs ABM Security Services
Aug-19-17 Oakland, CA: Miles de guardias de seguridad están extremadamente complacidos con el resultado de su demanda en relación con los descansos, que se mantuvo en el sistema judicial durante años. "Después de 12 años, acabamos de recibir la aprobación final del tribunal de nuestro acuerdo por $110 millones", dice el abog... - $9.8M Awarded in Defective Wheelchair Injury Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $9.8 million settlement has been awarded to a 35-year old plaintiff who suffered injuries resulting from defects in his wheelchair. The defective wheelchair personal injury lawsuit, filed in San Diego, alleged plaintiff Toby Morin suffered life altering injuries as a result of defective design, manufacture, warnings and repair. Fur... - Recycled Defective Airbags Akin to ‘Ticking Time Bombs’
Aug-17-17 Orlando, FL: The dead do not tell tales about airbag injuries , and there are sixteen people around the world (11 in the US alone) who can no longer speak for themselves after shrapnel from an airbag failure ripped into them and snuffed out their lives in deaths that the Associated Press (AP 06/26/17) characterize as “grisly.” Karina Do... - Summary Judgment for DePuy Upheld in Defective Hip Lawsuit
Aug-17-17 St. Louis, MO: A judgement for the defendant made by a lower court was upheld on appeal, affirming the original finding in favor of DePuy Orthopaedics in a hip replacement implant failure lawsuit . And while there is little doubt the plaintiff suffered from her allegedly defective hip implant, issues with the testimony of an expert witness appeared to s... - Unum Lawsuits Face SSDI Offset Snag
Aug-13-17 Phoenix, AZ: On August 7, 2017, a federal judge in Arizona denied a long term disability plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment based, roughly speaking, on the sheer worthlessness of his LTD ride, according to Lexis Legal News . The decision is more bad news for Unum lawsuit plaintiffs, who have long struggled with similar issue...