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Sep-14-10 Memphis, TN An explosion at a flare-manufacturing plant in Memphis has left six people injured, six of them critically, the Associated Press reports. A large local hospital has reported that three people were brought in to the hospital in critical condition. The explosion occurred at Kilgore Flares Co in Toone, Tennesse, about 75 miles northeast... - Better than Byetta?
Sep-14-10 Washington, DC Do pharmaceutical companies make drugs to make us well, or simply to make money? Eli Lilly and Co. is currently waiting for a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision on a longer-acting version of its diabetes drug Byetta , which it partners on with Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. The patent for Byetta expires in 2013, according to a Ci... - Ten Long Years: Transvaginal Mesh Victim Finally gets Justice
Dec-26-16 Newark, NJ: Finally, Linda Gross’ transvaginal mesh case is over, after J&J can no longer appeal the verdict that awarded her more than $11 million in damages for her TVM injuries. Ten years ago Linda Gross had transvaginal mesh surgery to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. Soon after the Prolift implant she ex... - Comenity Bank TCPA Violations Lawsuit News & Legal Information
The Comenity Bank settled a class action lawsuit in 2014 over allegations it violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). The Comenity Bank's TCPA class action lawsuit involved more than 4 million people who received automated calls from the bank to their cellphones. The Comenity Bank Settlement was approved for about $8.5 million. Co... - Pennsylvania Donning & Doffing Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Employees have filed Pennsylvania donning and doffing lawsuits alleging they were not properly compensated for the time they spent putting on and taking off specialty and/or safety gear for their work-related duties. Such wage and hour claims allege that when employees should be paid for donning and doffing the missed compensation results in unpaid over... - Stryker Hip Settlement Expanded
Dec-27-16 New York, NY : Patients who had certain Stryker hip replacements implanted but found themselves ineligible for the 2014 Stryker hip settlement received some good news. Those patients who had the Stryker ABG II Modular Neck Hip Stem and Rejuvenate Modular Neck Hip Stem implanted from 2014 to December 19, 2016, are now eligible to take part in the 2014 se... - Will FDA Guidance Help Stem Endoscope Lawsuits Going Forward?
Dec-26-16 Washington, DC: This past year has been rife with reports of infections linked to endoscopes and / or duodenoscopes; devices used for diagnostic endoscopic procedures which are intended to be cleaned and re-used. However, many an endoscope lawsuit over the past year have asserted that such devices are either not cleaned and disinfected properly, or fea... - Advocacy Often the Difference between Fair Billing and Getting Fleeced
Dec-26-16 Lowell, MI: The last thing a person needs at this time of year are disputable emergency room charges over and above the Christmas bills that will soon be rolling in from the holidays. Advocates suggest that all too often ER bills are inaccurate, too high and are almost impossible to resolve without the help of a professional . A telling example o... - California Overtime and the Almost Final Rule
Dec-24-16 Sacramento, CA: Time’s Up—or is it? As of December 1, 2016, California employers must adhere to the “Final Rule” that may affect about 400,000 workers who previously were not entitled to California overtime pay. But a federal judge has put the rule on hold… Six months ago the DOL enacted this policy, which gave employe... - Attorney: Unpaid Wages Violations "Pervasive"
Dec-26-16 New York, NY: The phrase donning and doffing is used to describe situations where employees put on or take off special gear or clothing for their work, but donning and doffing lawsuits are part of a larger area of litigation known as unpaid wages litigation, where employees are not properly paid for all their time involved in work-related activities. E... - California Workers Compensation Lawsuit News & Legal Information
California workers' compensation is paid to a worker when that worker can no longer perform the duties required of his or her employment due to an on-the-job accident. Some workers may have unreasonably been denied their workers' compensation benefits or may find they have long waits for their California workers' compensation benefits to kick in. In su... - Three Points for Alere INRatio Device
Dec-21-16 Dallas, TX: Negligence allegations against Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson and Bayer AG may have fizzled somewhat. Two recent issues do not bode well for plaintiffs filing Alere INRatio lawsuits. The FDA recently announced that the Alere INRatio anti-coagulation monitoring device had no substantial effect on the outcome of the ROCKET-A... - Alpha Electric & Gas Reaches $1.1M TCPA Class Action Settlement
Santa Clara, CA: Preliminary approval of a $1.1 million proposed settlement has been granted, potentially ending a Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action lawsuit pending against Alpha Gas and Electric in New York. Filed by Stewart Abramson in July 2015, the lawsuit asserted that Alpha Gas, which provides gas and electrical service... - Implanon Lawsuits Allege Nightmare Situations for Women
Dec-19-16 Cleveland, OH: It's a nightmare many women don't anticipate when making a decision concerning birth control—the risk that reversible birth control might suddenly become irreversible. But that's what some women allege has happened after they received the Implanon birth control implant. Plaintiffs in lawsuits filed against the maker of Implanon sa... - Surgical Mesh Lawsuit to Proceed
Dec-23-16 Providence, RI: A Rhode Island man who received recalled abdominal mesh just prior to a product recall in 2005, will see his surgical mesh lawsuit go forward after a Rhode Island judge refused to dismiss the case. According to court documents Wayne Smith received the Composix Kugel Hernia patch abdominal mesh for repair of a ventral hernia. Not long... - Merck Implanon Migration Class Action Lawsuit
A birth control lawsuit has been filed against Merck and it’s subsidiary Organon, over allegations that its Implanon birth control device migrates through the body, becoming irretrievable and exposing women who have had the device implanted to a continuing risk of potential side effects. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration... - Taxotere Hair Loss: a Look Back at 2016
Dec-22-16 Washington, DC: The close of another year affords an opportunity to look back and review the various events that characterized the legal implications of Taxotere hair loss over the past year. Taxotere, which is generically known as Docetaxel, was granted approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1996. Sanofi, Aventis Pharma SA in Fran... - C.R. Bard Reveals Latest Litigation Cases in SEC Filing
Dec-22-16 Murray Hill, NJ: Performance filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are informative in more ways than one, as documents often reveal the state of a corporation’s liability and litigation threats. Such is the case with C.R. Bard Inc. (C.R. Bard), a noted manufacturer of inferior vena cava filters that has been targeted with a ras... - Airbag Injuries Plaintiff Three Inches From Death Defective Airbag
Dec-21-16 Houston, TX: Serena Martinez had no idea that when she exited her car following a low-speed collision, she was three inches from death. The airbag had deployed and ruptured, spraying the driver with shrapnel and leaving the Texas woman with airbag injuries to her arms and chest. A passerby instructed Martinez to lie on the ground and remain calm, until... - Essure Injury Lawsuits Moving Forward
Dec-13-16 St Louis, MO: A Missouri federal judge at the beginning of December ruled against Bayer’s motion to dismiss its Essure lawsuit and ruled in favor of 32 women who allege serious and permanent injuries from the permanent birth control device. The Essure lawsuit has been remanded to St. Louis Circuit Court. Judge Henry E. Autrey of the US Distric...