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Jul-30-16 Port Arthur, TX: Anyone who dismisses the seriousness of the sprue-like enteropathy associated with use of hypertension drug Benicar, need only reference the number of Benicar Lawsuits currently on the books on behalf of various plaintiffs: as of March 1 of this year no fewer than 1,242 complaints. Sixty-seven of those cases are housed within multi-dis... - Beef Recall in Two States, Concern Over Salmonella
Dec-7-09 Washington, DC More than 20,000 pounds of beef produced at a facility owned by Cargill Inc. have been recalled because of potential salmonella poisoning . Two Arizona residents have been sickened with Salmonella Newport, a strain of the bacteria that is highly resistant to most common drugs. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Ins... - Transvaginal Mesh and FDA Failure
Jul-27-16 Washington, DC: Too many women who have suffered transvaginal mesh complications wonder how it was ever approved by the FDA and why it took the agency so long to classify the mesh as a high-risk medical device. And when TVM victims find out, they are furious at both the FDA and the mesh makers. A recent study published in Obstetrics and Gynecolo... - $32M Blue Buffalo Settlement Approved
Santa Clara, CA: A$32 million settlement has been approved in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Connecticut-based Blue Buffalo, a leading natural pet food maker. The class actions, brought by consumers in several suits across and country and which were consolidated into Multi District Litigation in 2014, alleged that certain B... - Wells Fargo Bank Settles TCPA Lawsuit
Jul-29-16 Atlanta, GA: It's not just small debt collection companies that run afoul of consumers for alleged violations of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Large financial institutions such as Wells Fargo Bank also find themselves on the receiving end of lawsuits alleging they contacted customers without consent, in violation of TCPA and the Fair De... - California Car Crash Update: Driver Charged
Dec-1-09 Woodland, CA In the aftermath of a California car crash that took the life of a 10-year-old girl last week, the driver of the doomed vehicle was arrested on November 25 on suspicion of murder and child endangerment. The Sacramento Bee reported on November 26 that Arnold Barraza, 25, of Woodland, was arrested at the UC Davis Medical Center on one c... - Disabled Worker Takes on CIGNA in Long Term Denied Disability Lawsuit
Jul-28-16 New Orleans, LA: Standly Norwood is standing up for his rights after filing a Long term denied disability lawsuit against CIGNA Insurance Co. over what he alleges as the wrongful denial of disability benefits. The employee of Lockheed Martin filed his action May 31 in US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. According to the Louisi... - McDonald's Overtime Lawsuit Granted Class Action Status
Jul-28-16 Sacramento, CA: A California overtime lawsuit filed against McDonald's has been granted federal class action status. Although McDonald's tried to argue that it was not responsible for ensuring the pay of employees at its franchise restaurants, the judge agreed to grant class action status to the up to 500 employees who filed complaints against McDonal... - Yasmin and Yaz a Bitter Pill to Swallow
Nov-25-09 Los Angeles, CA Yasmin birth control , is the top-selling contraceptive pill in the US, generating about $1.8 billion in revenue for Bayer AG last year, according to Cardiovascular Week (CW). However, the Yasmin pills, together with their close cousin Yaz, possess serious side effects, and Bayer is alleged to have marketed the products improperly. T... - LA Wildfire Explodes to 20,000 Acres
Jul-25-16 Santa Clara, CA: New evacuation orders were issued over the weekend for a wildfire in the Santa Clarita Valley area that has grown to more than 20,000 acres. The fire now threatens hundreds of homes in Sand and Placerita canyon areas. An evacuation order was issued about 3:15 on Saturday afternoon, with at least 1,500 homes threatened, the Los A... - One Girl’s Stevens Johnson Syndrome Nightmare
Jul-27-16 River Falls, WI: It is a nightmare no child should face, especially a child of 12 looking forward to hitting the milestone that heralds the teen years. But Hannah Manche and her parents, a family from River Falls, Wisconsin could have no idea that the doxycycline antibiotic Hannah had been prescribed to combat what was suspected as Lyme disease would launc... - Kardashian Waist Gang Class Action Lawsuit Reaches Settlement
Santa Clara, CA: A $5 million settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Waist Gang Society LLC, the its Kardashian-endorsed “waist training” products company. The complaint, filed by plaintiff Sara Hawes, alleged Waist Gang Society sells a line of corsets that are marketed to women who want to burn... - Olympus Failed to Warn US Hospital of Duodenoscope Infections
Jul-26-16 Santa Clara, CA: According to news reports from CNBC and the LA Times, contaminated Olympus duodenoscopes are linked to the deaths of 35 people in the US. Further, the 35 people died in the years following a series of emails that show a company official told American executives not to issue widespread warnings to US hospitals "about potentia... - Two Mirena Migrations and “Mirena Crash”
Jul-26-16 Sacramento, CA: Crisha considers herself fortunate. Although the Mirena IUD was embedded in her uterine wall and she required surgery to remove it, “I never had any pain and my doctor assured me that everything is fine.” she says. Rebecca, on the other hand, suffered severe Mirena complications. Crisha didn’t even know that the Mir... - Canadian Woman Filed Medical Malpractice Lawsuit over Alleged Misdiagnosis
Nov-26-09 Fort McMurray, AB A medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed by a Canadian woman against a group of six doctors after they allegedly failed to properly diagnose a fracture in her foot, leading to permanent disability. Karen Stuckless of Fort McMurray, Alberta, filed a $475,000 medical malpractice statement of claim resulting from alleged misdiag... - Startup Defending California Labor Lawsuit Alleging Misclassification
Jul-25-16 Los Angeles, CA: We all know about Uber, and Lyft and how ride sharing works with the use of a mobile application, or ‘app.’ Well, now the app world has come to the house cleaning industry. We know this because of a California labor lawsuit alleging that house cleaners working for a startup should be afforded the normal rights and protectio... - Soberanes Wildfire Destroying Homes and Property
Jul-25-16 Carmel Valley, CA Wildfires raging in Central California have prompted a series of evacuation warnings this past weekend, including a pre-evacuation warning issued Sunday for Rancho San Carlos, White Rock and San Rancho Clemente due to the Soberanes Fire. With about 1,000 homes threatened, all residents in those areas were asked to be prerpared t... - Fire Accident Aboard Tugboat Claims Two Lives
Nov-24-09 Moss Point, MS A fire accident aboard a tugboat cost two men their lives last week. According to the November 22 edition of the Biloxi Sun Herald, Dwight Monroe, 52, and Alex Caballera, 25, died on November 20 from injuries sustained in an apparent flash fire inside the tank of a tugboat on which they were working at V.T. Halter Marine in Moss Poin... - California Auto Accident Tragedy
Nov-27-09 Sacramento, CA Car accidents have been taking their toll on the California highways lately. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has reported three recent California auto accidents that ended in death. Heavy rains and a wet roadway factored into a three-vehicle accident on November 20 that took the life of a 19-year-old student from Humboldt State U... - Body Powder Lawsuits Proposed for Multidistrict Consolidation in Illinois
Jul-23-16 Chicago, IL: With more than 1,200 talcum powder lawsuits alleging ovarian cancer risk in association with use of a heritage Johnson & Johnson product, a motion has been filed proposing consolidation by the US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation for pre-trial proceedings. The Motion for Transfer was officially filed July 15th, with the pro...