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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... - Airbag Lawsuits Dismissed as Parties Try to Work Out Settlement
Apr-17-17 Winston-Salem, NC: Two lawsuits filed in North Carolina last year against Takata Corp. over defective airbag injuries were voluntarily dismissed in January 2017 in favor of trying to work out a settlement, according to the Winston-Salem Journal . The Winston-Salem Journal article did not disclose settlement details. The lawsuits, one filed in... - Pool Drowning Lawsuit News and Legal Information
While swimming pools are wildly popular for children, pool drowning is the second leading cause of injury-related deaths of children. Whether in private, above-ground pools or public in-ground pools, swimming pool accidents usually occur when children are unsupervised. When a fatal drowning incident occurs, the property owner may be found negligent... - Mounting Essure Lawsuits Amount to Decline in Bayer’s Sales
Apr-10-17 Boston, MA: Since Bayer won’t withdraw Essure from the market in the wake of Brazil’s recent news and instead potentially harm more women, perhaps its financial woes might be more convincing. Last year the permanent birth control device caused the company to lose $413 million, according to its annual report . Add to the fray 3,700 US law... - Death of US Veteran Linked to Burn Pits
Mar-14-11 Washington, DC It didn't take long for Defense Secretary Robert Gates to respond to requests by two Congressional leaders for greater oversight of US Military burn pits , and the availability of protective gear for personnel working within close proximity. Charles Schumer and Bill Nelson wrote to Gates January 5. A little more than a month later, the... - Stuck on the Proton Pump Inhibitor Treadmill
Mar-9-11 Towson, MD Tema has been taking proton pump inhibitors (known as PPIs), both prescription and over-the-counter heartburn medications, for 22 years. "I still have acid reflux problems so what's the point of taking PPIs?" says Tema. "That's a lot of money I've wasted, but I can't stop taking them, and now I'm really concerned about the increased risk of... - Alleged MiraLAX Pediatric Neuropsychiatric Issues Being Investigated
Santa Clara, CA: Reports of mental health issues in children who were exposed to the laxative MiraLAX are being investigated by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) in a study funded by US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The study received $325,000 in funding from the FDA and NIH in 20... - $2.1M Verdict Awarded in Target Slip-and-Fall Case
Santa Clara, CA: A jury has awarded a $2.1 million settlement to a woman who sued Target after a slip and fall incident in a Target retail outlet in Allegheny County, PA. According to her suit, Melissa Horton slipped and fell on a recently mopped floor in the Allegheny County Target on December 14, 2013. As a result of the fall, Horton tore her... - Another New Study Links Hair-Loss Treatment Propecia to Sexual Dysfunction
Apr-13-17 Chicago, IL: A new study has found that men who take finasteride, the main ingredient in the hair-loss medication Propecia , may suffer from erectile dysfunction for months or even years after they stop taking the drug. The study conducted by researchers at Northwestern University and published in March 2017, found that of 15,634 men exposed to f... - Stryker Hip Implant Lawsuits Head to Boston Multidistrict Litigation
Apr-15-17 Boston, MA: Dozens of Stryker hip implant lawsuits will be consolidated to a Massachusetts federal court over several weeks so that the cases can be handled by one judge. The US Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation (JPML) agreed on April 5, 2017 to transfer nearly three dozen pending cases related to alleged defects in Stryker-branded LFIT An... - Invokana Lawsuits Keep Trickling In
Apr-15-17 Trenton, NJ: We’re coming up to the first anniversary of a health and safety review conducted by Health Canada in May, 2016 with regard to Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors: Invokana (canagliflozin) , Forxiga (dapagliflozin), and Jardiance (empagliflozin). The move followed a similar review and a warning by the US Food and Drug Ad... - Preliminary $3.75 Settlement Reached in We Vibe Smart Vibrator Wire Tap Class Action
Santa Clara, CA: A $3.75 million settlement has been reached potentially ending a wire tap class action brought against the manufacturer of an internet-connected vibrator. The federal lawsuit alleged that Standard Innovation, makers of the We-Vibe Smart Vibrator, improperly tracked customers’ use of the sex toy, including which settings were... - Denied Workers Compensation Claims Always Deserve a Second Opinion
Apr-14-17 Los Angeles, CA It is not unusual for an insurance company to deny a worker compensation claim. However, the words “claim denied” are not always the final outcome and it’s well worth asking a few more questions before accepting that decision. Attorney Jeff Stern from the firm of Mallery & Stern in Los Angeles is a workers com... - Abdominal Mesh Recipient has More Pain after Hernia Surgery
Apr-7-17 Brady, TX: ”If you ever get a hernia, don’t get the kind of abdominal mesh I have,” says Kade. “It’s hard to wrap my head around the fact that I went to the hospital to get something fixed and came out hurting more.” Kade had abdominal mesh surgery to repair a double hernia and a torn groin muscle about two years... - Study Finds That People With Lowest Incomes Pay Most in Bank Overdraft Fees
Apr-11-17 Philadelphia, PA: A recent study has found that the largest percentage of bank overdraft fees are collected from bank customers who earn the lowest incomes. While banks market their overdraft programs as a service, consumers often incur unexpected overdraft fees that exceed the original transaction amount, according to a Dec. 2016 issue brief http:/... - Studies: Credit Card Rate Hikes Down after Passage of Legislation
Mar-8-11 Washington, DC Two new surveys released recently by the government indicated that reforms have led to the near elimination of credit card rate hikes and over-limit charges as well as a reduction in penalty fees, the Washington Post reports. The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act, which took effect on February 22, 2010, w... - Plaintiffs Cite California Labor Law, FLSA in Lawsuit against Bloomberg
Apr-13-17 White Plains, NY: A California overtime law collective action against Bloomberg LP by employees who work on Bloomberg’s Analytics team assert the media and securities giant has cheated them out of overtime pay through misclassification as overtime-exempt. Meanwhile three plaintiffs who were in danger of being dismissed from the plaintiff pool for... - Avelox Can Be Effective in Treating Wound Infections
Mar-7-11 Washington, DC According to a recent report published by the American Society for Microbiology, Avelox may be effective in treating certain infected skin wounds. According to the report, Avelox, known generically as moxifloxacin, "penetrates well into inflammatory blister fluid, muscle and subcutaneous adipose tissues," which makes it a potential tr... - Empleadas domésticas de hotel entablan demanda por negárseles tiempo extra
Apr-12-17 Oakland, CA: Para algunos empleados domésticos de hoteles en California que celebraron el pasado mes de septiembre el proyecto de ley que otorgaba protección permanente para trabajadores domésticos en toda California, la ley no se aplica a ellos, pero debería hacerlo. Por ejemplo, un propietario de un hotel de East Oakland se ne...