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Elder Abuse and neglect is defined as intentional actions that cause harm or create a serious risk of harm (whether or not harm is intended) to a vulnerable elder by someone who stands in a trust relationship to the elder. That someone could be a relative at home or a caregiver in a nursing home. Seniors are often victims of elder financial abuse , nursi... - Number of Consolidated Taxotere Lawsuits Jumps
Jan-6-17 New Orleans, LA: It's only been three months since the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated the federal Taxotere lawsuits , but in that time the number of Taxotere claims added to the multidistrict litigation (MDL) has increased dramatically, a sign that women are unhappy about allegedly being put at an increased risk of side e... - $13.7M Ethicon Vaginal Mesh Award Should Stand
Jan-6-17 Santa Clara, CA: A $13.7 million judgement in favor of a plaintiff who has sued Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary Ethicon, over injuries related to Ethicon's mid-urethral sling device, should not be reversed on appeal. That’s the opinion of Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Kenneth J. Powell Jr., who is presiding over the case an... - First Xarelto Bellwether Trial Due in March, Others to Follow in 2017
Jan-6-17 Orleans, LA: The massive Xarelto lawsuit portfolio, currently with almost 14,000 cases pending in multidistrict litigation, will see its first bellwether trial roll out in March with additional bellwethers slated for April and May. Plaintiffs allege that Xarelto, a blood thinner, triggered Xarelto bleeding complications without benefit of an available... - 2017 Expected to be a Landmark Year for Airbag Injury Litigation
Jan-6-17 Washington, DC: 2017 is shaping up to be a landmark year for Takata Corp. and lawsuits alleging airbag injuries. The sheer magnitude of the defective airbags recall, the unavailability of replacement parts and Takata’s financial health (reported to be tenuous), combines to create a portfolio of interest likely to wane little as the year unfolds... - Parents Face Pool Drowning Nightmare
Jan-6-17 Easley, SC : Having a backyard pool might be a child's dream, but for parents, above-ground or in-ground pools can be a nightmare. Too many parents know the horror of losing a child in an above-ground or in-ground pool drowning. And whether the tragedy happens in their own backyard, in a neighbor's yard, or at a resort , parents never get over the horror o... - Plaintiffs Celebrate Invokana Lawsuit Consolidation
Jan-3-17 Trenton, NJ : Plaintiffs involved in Invokana lawsuits are celebrating now that at least some lawsuits have been consolidated for pretrial proceedings. The Invokana claims were filed against drug maker Johnson & Johnson and allege the company failed adequately test the drug before releasing it on the market and did not warn consumers about the risks... - New and Updated California Labor Laws for 2017
Jan-5-17 Sacramento, CA: Several new or enhanced California labor laws relating to employment start this month, which should be of particular benefit to domestic workers and anyone making minimum wage. Here are a few key changes… Domestic Workers The CA Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, or SB241 was passed in 2013. It granted domestic workers overti... - Pradaxa Lawsuits Allege Pradaxa Bleeding Risk, Insufficient Warnings
Jan-4-17 Hartford, CT: Even though Pradaxa and a competitor were brought to market as an easier-to-manage alternative to warfarin, previously the gold standard for blood thinning, no one disputes the fact that all anti-coagulants carry a risk for bleeding events. However, it is alleged in Pradaxa lawsuits that some blood thinners carry a greater risk for bleedi... - Alere Inc. In Tough over Recalled INRatio, Abbott Merger in Jeopardy
Jan-3-17 Georgetown, DE: An Alere lawsuit filed by former suitor Abbott Laboratories Inc. (Abbott) over a proposed merger is, for the moment, redirecting attention away from the failed INRatio measuring device that was recalled in July. The recalled product nonetheless has a role in the recent performance of Alere Inc. (Alere) that has prompted Abbott to back a... - “I Could Be a Ticking Time Bomb,” says IVC Filter Patient
Dec-31-16 Nashville, TN: When Sara had an IVC Filter implanted 20 years ago, nobody told her that it would eventually need to be removed. “Now that I’m aware of so many IVC filter lawsuits I don’t know if this filter is supposed to be permanent or not, but it has got me worried,” says Sara. In 1996 Sara had a Greenfield IVC Filter impla... - What You Don't Know about Byetta
Sep-18-10 Chapel Hill, NC Competition in the drug industry is fierce, and in the case of type 2 diabetes drug Byetta , the loss of patent protection in 2013 is in itself just cause to ensure something new is on the market to take up the revenue slack when the inevitable generics start appearing. But it's also good business to know human nature, and the makers... - More Evidence Linking Monsanto’s Roundup to Cancer
Jan-2-17 Los Angeles, CA: In the wake of recent research, more lawsuits are being filed against Monsanto claiming its weedkiller Roundup causes cancer. And California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has likely added one more nail to Roundup’s coffin. After the World Health Organization’s International Agency f... - California Overtime Lawsuits against Employers Big and Small
Jan-2-17 San Francisco, CA: An overtime pay lawsuit in California that seeks class action status was filed just before Christmas by a plaintiff who alleges his employer stiffed him on wages as well as tips. According to The San Francisco Chronicle (12/20/16), plaintiff Jose Martinez is a former kitchen worker at the Gordo Taqueria chain, a Mexican fast foo... - J&J Ordered to Pay $1B in DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant MDL
Santa Clara, CA: A jury in Dallas has awarded $1 billion to six plaintiffs who are suing Johnson & Johnson (J&J) alleging the DePuy Pinnacle hip implant made by the company’s subsidiary, DePuy Orthopaedics Inc., was defective and has caused them adverse health effects and subsequent surgeries to remove the device. J&J is current... - More Benicar Generics Poised for US Market, Benicar Lawsuits Keep Coming
Jan-1-17 Trenton, NJ: As each year draws to a close it’s useful to look back at the year just past and take stock of the previous 12 months. With Benicar side effects and, specifically sprue-like enteropathy, 2017 should see continuing litigation activity with Benicar lawsuits filed as late as December 30. With the arrival on the market of at least two se... - Kendall Jackson Unpaid Wages Lawsuit Information & Legal News
A donning and doffing class action lawsuit has been filed against Kendall-Jackson Vineyard Estates . The unpaid wages lawsuit claims that field workers have not been compensated for time preparing and finishing work, which is a violation of the California Labor Law . The Kendall-Jackson lawsuit involves current field workers and all those employ... - Penthouse Club Dancers Win Wage Suit Class Certification
Santa Clara, CA: Exotic dancers working at the Penthouse Club Philadelphia have had their unpaid wages class action lawsuit certified by a Pennsylvania federal judge. The lawsuit asserts that the Penthouse Club failed to compensate the dancers on wages, and that the payments dancers receive from customers for private dances don't count as wages as set out... - $9.25M Settlement Reached in Amex TCPA Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $9.25 million settlement has received final approval ending a class action lawsuit against American Express that alleged the company made numerous unsolicited telemarketing calls, in violation of the Telephone Consumer protection Act (TCPA) According to the terms of the settlement, the funds will be distributed between two plain... - Risperdal for Kids Reaps Big Bucks—but for how long?
Dec-29-16 Baltimore, MD: Johnson & Johnson is accused of targeting Risperdal marketing towards children and teenagers, to the extent that the antipsychotic drug has been prescribed to treat anxiety in children. But some of those boys who developed gynecomastia, a non-cancerous increase in the size of male breast tissue, now suffer from depression and chances...