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Jun-13-10 Lexington, SC "I can't believe this drug is still prescribed to women of child-bearing age," says Sonja, who started taking Depakote in 1986 for epilepsy. "I was first on Dilantin, then my doctor switched me to Depakote and said it was ok to get pregnant. How wrong he was." Sonja's first son, Casey, was diagnosed with Chiari 1 Malformation, a condit... - Abilify Good for Casinos and Credit Card Companies, but for Humans?
Nov-10-16 Portland, OR: The anti-psychotic drug Abilify may be good for casinos and credit card companies, but it may not even benefit those people who have schizophrenia—a disorder it was originally approved to treat. Pathological gambling is the most common impulse behavior connected to Abilify, according to the FDA. These compulsive behaviours can oc... - $240 Million Settlement Agreed in Wright Defective Hip Implant MDL
Nov-10-16 Santa Clara, CA: A $240 million settlement has been reached in multidistrict product liability litigation over defective Wright hip implants. The settlement effectively ends five years of litigation brought by 1,300 claimants who alleged their Wright hip implants failed anywhere from 150 days to eight years following hip replacement surgery. Under... - Asbestosis Lawsuit Plaintiff Hopes for a New Day with New Trial
Nov-12-16 West Palm Beach, FL: An asbestosis lawsuit that originally found for the plaintiff but was overturned on appeal, has seen the appellate ruling upheld after the Fourth District Court of Appeal for the State of Florida refused to revisit its ruling. Thus, any hope for asbestosis compensation for the plaintiff will hinge on the outcome of a new trial o... - Risperdal Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Risperda l (generic name Risperidone) is an atypical antipsychotic that works by changing the activity of certain natural substances in the brain. Developed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, Risperdal was approved by the FDA in 1993 for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. Risperdal Lawsuits have shown a link between... - Risperdal FAQ
What are common Risperdal side effects? Side effects include nausea, dizziness, anxiety, low blood pressure, insomnia, muscle pain and stiffness, sedation, weight gain, tremors, sexual dysfunction, male breast growth, and sometimes lactation in both males and females. Who is prescribed Risperdal? Risperdal (generic version: risperidone)... - Patient With IVC Filter Gets Good News
Nov-7-16 Ottawa, ON: A Canadian patient who had an IVC filter implanted and was told it could not be removed has reportedly had surgery to have the device taken out. The patient received the inferior vena cava filter to prevent a blood clot from making its way to his heart or lungs, but was told by doctors the device had migrated, making it too risky to move. A... - Janssen Loses One Invokana Battle
Nov-11-16 Trenton, NJ: As patients wait to hear if the proposed Invokana multidistrict litigation has been approved, Janssen has been handed a loss in a lawsuit filed against them. The maker of the diabetes drug had filed to have a lawsuit thrown out of Pennsylvania state court, but a judge found the Invokana lawsuit could continue as filed. According to Repo... - California Labor Lawsuit Involving Workers at LAX can Move Forward
Nov-10-16 Los Angeles, CA: A California labor lawsuit that was tossed by a district court but revived by an appellate court, can move forward following a ruling by the Ninth Circuit. The appellate court refused to revisit its original ruling in September to re-instate an action filed by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and its workers at the Los... - Mothers and Grandmother Passed yet Talcum Powder Remains
Nov-7-16 Lexington Park, ML: Todd, Teresa and Paula have something in common. They remember their mothers and grandmother using talcum powder up until they were diagnosed with ovarian cancer and passed away. “My mother used talcum powder during the 1970s up until her death in 1994 of ovarian cancer,” Paula said in an email. “We had no knowl... - Attorney: It's Mind Boggling Ammonium Nitrate Was Used in Airbags
Nov-9-16 Houston, TX: A new Takata-related airbag lawsuit has been filed against Honda and Takata, alleging a motorist was seriously injured when her airbag exploded during a car crash. Attorney Mo Aziz—of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Aziz—is part of the team that filed a lawsuit on behalf of Serena Martinez and has been involved... - Benicar Lawsuits Suffer Setback, Plaintiffs Going After European Daiichi Unit Directly
Nov-9-16 Camden, NJ: A Benicar side effects lawsuit that hoped to depose two employees of Daiichi Sankyo in Europe will not have access to the employees due to jurisdictional restrictions, even though plaintiff attorneys feel the two have much to answer for given their involvement in research and testing that eventually led to the approval of Benicar. Plaint... - Bad in Bed, Propecia Blamed
Nov-6-16 Huntsville, AL: When Matt’s hairline started to recede he reached out for Propecia . “I was afraid of looking like my dad, but now my girlfriend says she’d rather have me bald than bad in the bedroom,” says Matt. “I asked my doctor to put me on Propecia and he didn’t hesitate. It’s a psychological thing,&rdquo... - Help Finally on the Way for California Overtime Victims
Jun-5-10 Los Angeles, CA To all who have been denied California overtime , help is finally on the way. In April identical bills were introduced to both houses of Congress in an effort to amend the provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Representative Lynn Woolsey undertook the presentation of HR 5107—the Employee Misclassification Preve... - Two hour Emergency Room Charge more than 7-star Hotel
Nov-7-16 Atlanta, GA: A few days after Tomer’s son spent about two hours in ER with a broken arm he received a bill in the mail that included a charge for the emergency room alone. “How can the hospital charge $2,200 for this room—that’s the price of a 7-star hotel,” says Tomer. And being uninsured, that’s not all he was cha... - Xarelto Mass Tort and MDL Grows
Nov-2-16 Philadelphia, PA: To date, 950 Xarelto lawsuits that have been consolidated into a mass tort will be tried under the bellwether program slated for next summer at the earliest. Additionally, almost 3,000 cases make up the federal Xarelto multi-district litigation (MDL). Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Arnold New ordered the bellwether metho... - California Workplace Discrimination Dinosaurs
Nov-6-16 San Francisco, CA: In this day and age, discrimination should be the dinosaur in the workplace. But in the last few months alone, California seems to have stepped back in time. California labor lawsuits , from disability to pregnancy employment discrimination, have been recently filed. When will these dinosaur employers wise up and realize discrimina... - Health Canada Recalls Certain Stryker Hip Lots
Nov-1-16 Ottawa, ON: Health Canada has stepped ahead of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in announcing a recall of certain lots of components associated with the Stryker Accolade hip replacement devices. Specifically, the agency recalled units of the LFIT Anatomic COCR V40TM and COCR LFIT femoral heads, manufactured before 2011. The recall was ann... - Implanon Lawsuits Allege Women At Risk of Side Effects
Nov-3-16 Columbus, OH: Women have filed Implanon lawsuits alleging problems with the birth control—including migration from implantation site—put them at risk of ongoing Implanon side effects and possible infertility. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an update to the Warnings and Precautions section of the birth control's label,... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome Lawsuit Filed Against Johnson & Johnson, Wal-Mart
Nov-5-16 Chicago, IL: A new Stevens Johnson syndrome lawsuit has been filed alleging a child suffered from the serious condition after taking medication for a cold. The lawsuit was reportedly filed by Charlene Monk against Johnson & Johnson and Wal-Mart after her six-year-old daughter was diagnosed with SJS following a severe allergic reaction to medication...