LAWSUITS NEWS & LEGAL INFORMATION
Search Results for
Sort by date 16,594 pages found matching %3Ca href%3D%22%22%3E%3C%2Fa%3E- Pennsylvania Couple Sues Over Failed DePuy Pinnacle
Mar-27-11 Williamsport, PA The latest DePuy Pinnacle lawsuit was filed in mid-March by James and Jodi Britton, who allege the March 19, 2009, implantation of a DePuy Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implant has caused Mr. Britton no end of frustration. According to the March 22 edition of the News-Item of Shamokin, Pennsylvania, the plaintiff fears that he will nev... - Power Morcellators Fast-Tracked Through FDA 510(k) Clearance
Apr-16-17 Washington, DC: As we pass the one-year anniversary of the point when medical device manufacturer Johnson & Johnson (J&J) began settling power morcellation lawsuits, women having undergone treatments for fibroids involving laparoscopic power morcellation are left wondering when, and if the other shoe might drop. This, in the wake of the death,... - Power Morcellation Suits Wrap Up but Doctors Still Like Procedure
Apr-18-17 San Diego, CA The majority of the lawsuits brought by women who developed cancer after a power morcellator procedure to extract uterine fibroids are wrapping up usually via a settlement agreement with Johnson and Johnson. Charles (Andy) Childers from the firm of Childers, Schlueter & Smith in Atlanta, Georgia says, “We have one wrongful... - Recent Study Suggests Endoscope Infection Escapes Even Rigorous Cleaning
Apr-20-17 Minneapolis, MN: A peek into the archives of the Nursing Times (09/21/00) provides some perspective into endoscope infection , and just how long the issue of cleaning and sterilizing endoscopes sufficiently to avoid passing infections between patients, has been a concern. The venerable publication, which serves the nursing industry, noted that tran... - $900,000 Settlement Reached In Hollywood Reporter Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $900,000 settlement has received approval from a California judge potentially ending a unpaid overtime lawsuit brought freelancer content producers of the Hollywood Reporter, who claimed they were misclassified as contractors instead of employees. Specifically, the 35 class members allege that Prometheus misclassified them as co... - Four Injured in Springfield Car Accident
Mar-24-11 Springfield, MO Four people were injured and one man is in serious condition after a recent Springfield car accident involving two vehicles, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol. The Springfield News-Leader reports that 24-year-old Anthony Lawson of Richards, Missouri, was taken to a hospital in Fort Scott, Kansas, after the crash, which occur... - $55M Personal Injury Verdict Against Honda Stands
Apr-19-17 Santa Clara, CA: A $55 million jury verdict brought against Honda Motor Co, in 2014 will stand, according to a ruling by the Pennsylvania Superior Court. The settlement resulted from a personal injury lawsuit against Honda that alleged the automotive manufacturer ignored a seat belt defect. The suit was brought by a man who claimed that defect resu... - Misclassified Plaintiffs in Massachusetts Eyeing $2.9 Million Proposed Settlement
Apr-21-17 Boston, MA: Plaintiffs in a recent Massachusetts employment law collective action have asked a federal judge in Massachusetts to approve a settlement worth $2.9 million that would settle claims of improper classification allegedly costing employees overtime pay. Massachusetts labor law – together with the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal st... - Implanon Lawsuits Still in Court One Year After FDA Warning Label Update
Apr-21-17 Washington, DC: March 2017 marked the one-year anniversary of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) update of the warning label of the popular implantable birth control device Implanon to include risks of device migration. Implanon is a matchstick-sized rod containing a birth control drug that is inserted by a medical professional into the patient's... - Absorb GT1 Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold Legal Information
Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued information regarding the Absorb GT1 Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS) made by Abbott Vascular stating that that there is an increased rate of major adverse cardiac events seen in patients receiving the BVS, compared to patients treated with the approved metallic XIENCE drug-elu... - Prilosec Kidney Damage Lawsuits
Apr-16-17 Washington, DC: The risks of taking popular heartburn medications such as Prilosec likely outweigh the benefits. According to a recent study, PPI users may be increasing their risk of serious kidney damage without having any symptoms of kidney problems. Given this latest research and previous studies, attorneys are currently investing complaints inv... - Pharmaceuticals Fast-Tracked to Market through Little-Known FDA Protocol
Apr-20-17 New Orleans, LA: An interesting sidebar to Taxotere hair loss litigation has opened up through a peek into docetaxel hair loss multidistrict litigation, and an accompanying analysis of the various approval protocols employed to bring both branded and generic docetaxel (Taxotere) to the market. Most are familiar with the 510(k) Clearance protocol emp... - FDA Warns Against Off Label Angioplasty Treatment Known as TVAM
Apr-17-17 Dallas, TX The FDA is taking the unusual step of calling out a specific doctor and warning people to steer clear of the use of TVAM angioplasty as a treatment for serious illnesses such as Parkinson’s disease, Multiple Sclerosis and other autonomic disorders. According to the FDA safety communication issued on March 8, 2017 the procedu... - Australian Researchers Urge Sharing Data On Contaminated Medical Devices
Apr-17-17 Waltham, MA: Three University of Melbourne researchers have recently published a letter to the editor in the New England Journal of Medicine voicing concern that thousands of patients worldwide could be exposed to contaminated medical devices. The letter , written by Australian researchers Deborah Williamson, M.D., Ph.D., Benjamin Howden, M.D., PhD... - Federal Eliquis Blood Thinner Lawsuits Assigned to New York, State Suits Pending
Apr-17-17 New York, NY: While the number of Eliquis side effects lawsuits continue to number at about 100, that number is expected to continue climbing as the Eliquis blood thinner continues to pose a risk to patients for injury, and in some cases death. Those are amongst the allegations in several lawsuits concerning the blood thinner approved by the US Food an... - Defective Tire Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Defective tires put vehicle occupants at risk of serious injury or death. Among defective tire lawsuits are claims that tires have been negligently manufactured, designed, or constructed resulting in an accident. In such cases, lawsuits can be filed against the companies that design, manufacture, or sell such tires. Tire recalls have been announced i... - Man Ejected from United Airlines Seat Prepares to Sue
Apr-18-17 Chicago, Ill Lawyers representing Dr. David Dao, the 69-year-old passenger who was forcibly removed from a United Airlines flight, have filed an emergency request with a court in Chicago asking the airline to preserve all video, cockpit recordings, surveillance video, passenger and crew lists and other evidence related to the incident. “There... - Conflicting Rulings in Regions Morgan Keegan Arbitration
Mar-18-11 Houston, TX When it comes to arbitration concerning Regions Morgan Keegan funds , the results have been somewhat contradictory for investors. Claimants say their money was invested in high-risk RMK funds, which they allege they were told had minimal risk. They further claim they were told the Regions Morgan Keegan funds were secure when in fact they wer... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome Victim Has Permanent Scarring in her Mouth
Apr-17-17 Tampa, FL: Donna Rushing is a resident from Tampa who developed Stevens Johnson Syndrome from a medication she had been taking. While she was spared hospitalization and more serious SJS side effects that can often include massive loss of skin and life-threatening infections, her battle with Stevens Johnson skin disease was enough to cause her to lose w... - Transvaginal Mesh Global Roundup: Sensational, Scandal and Settlement
Apr-17-17 London, UK: British tabloids have sensationalised transvaginal mesh by describing one victim’s botched surgery a “biting vagina”; an Australian Senator compares the mesh to Thalidomide as one of Australia's worst health scandals; and in the US a transvaginal mesh class action lawsuit is settled for $12.3 million. Sensationalized...