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Fluoroquinolone side effects reportedly include an increased risk of serious problems including peripheral neuropathy and tendon rupture. The reported link between fluoroquinolones and peripheral neuropathy has led the FDA to announce an updated warning label for the medications. In 2008, the FDA added a boxed warning to alert patients to the link betw... - Former Dispatcher Alleges Wrongful Termination
Feb-29-08 Albuquerque, NM: Busto, 22, has alleged that she was deprived of her constitutional rights and was discriminated against due to a disability, experienced assault and battery, underwent false arrest and imprisonment, was the subject of conspiracy, and was the victim of negligent retention and supervision. An army combat medic and a veteran of Afghanistan... - Eliquis Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Eliquis (known generically as apixaban is a new-generation anticoagulant (blood thinner), in a class of drugs known as direct factor Xa inhibitors. Newer generation blood thinners, however, have been linked to an increased risk of uncontrolled bleeding, putting patients at risk of life-threatening side effects. Like other new blood thinners, Eliquis sid... - Still More Lawsuits Added to Testosterone MDL
Jul-27-15 Chicago, IL The number of testosterone lawsuits consolidated for pretrial proceedings continues to increase and is now pushing 2,000. That means that in the past four months, more than 500 testosterone side effects lawsuits have been added to the multidistrict litigation, with more possibly on the way. Patients who have filed testosterone lawsuits alle... - FLSA, Wages and Fair Labor Standards Act, The National Retail Federation
Jul-24-15 Sacramento, CA The Department of Labor’s proposal to revise overtime exemptions will also affect California overtime laws, even though the state’s overtime exemptions are stricter than that of the FLSA (Wages and Fair Labor Standards Act). Employment experts say the retail and restaurant sectors will be impacted the most. For many assi... - Are Statins Linked to Aggression?
Jul-24-15 Boston, MA When people start taking Crestor, they likely watch for some of the reported Crestor side effects that affect them physically. Not many people think to watch for emotional side effects linked to medications. But a recently published study suggests statins may be linked to increased aggression in women. The study was published in PLOS One... - More Evidence for Lumber Liquidators Lawsuits—Negligence
Jul-25-15 Seattle, WA It’s a difficult decision: You bought flooring from Lumber Liquidators and discovered it was made in China, which explains why your air test indicates it has high levels of formaldehyde. And you have toddlers crawling on the floor. Do you rip it out, dip into your savings and buy flooring from a reputable company, or do you join a Lum... - Inferior Cava Filter Lawsuits Highlight Inferior IVC Filters
Jul-25-15 Bloomington, IN The recent arrival of new chief executive officer Pete Yonkman at medical device manufacturer Cook Group Inc. provides a renewed platform for debate with regard to IVC filter lawsuits and where litigation fits in with the recently installed CEO’s list of priorities. The inferior vena cava filter is a medical device that is implant... - Monsanto Facing Roundup Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A consumer fraud class action lawsuit has been filed against Monsanto, the makers of Roundup, a weedkiller sold across the US. Filed by Elvis Mirzaie, Edison Mirzaie and Romi Mirzaie, the lawsuit states Roundup' advertising claims the weedkiller targets an enzyme found only in plants. According to the complaint, the enzyme is found in... - Excessive Overdraft Fees: You Can Take That to the Bank
Jul-22-15 Miami, FL If there’s one thing banks are awfully good at, it’s excessive bank overdraft fees . Banking fees tend to be an endless scourge on the consumer to begin with. However, pundits point to the process of incurring an overdraft and the resulting fees as the ultimate irony: an overdraft occurs when a consumer is short on cash or momentar... - Benicar Plaintiffs Continue Coming Forward
Jul-19-15 Newark, NJ Although Benicar lawsuits were only recently centralized in a multidistrict litigation, the number of lawsuits has already increased dramatically, jumping to almost 1,000. Benicar side effects lawsuits allege patients suffered serious side effects. Earlier in 2015, the maker of Benicar agreed to pay $39 million to settle claims the company i... - Trasylol: A Thousand Deaths a Month
Feb-18-08 Long Island, NY You have seen his name before, in various articles about Trasylol , the now-vilified drug that was removed from the active market by Bayer AG on November 5th of last year following a two-year hailstorm of salacious revelations. Joe Randone, a 52-year-old sales rep from Long Island New York. Suffering from a heart murmur since he wa... - In the Latest Data Breach, Ashley Madison Cheating Site Gets Screwed
Jul-23-15 Toronto, ON There is little doubt that as far as data breaches go, this week will go down as The Week Time Stood Still, and not just for the 37 million worldwide subscribers to the cheating website Ashley Madison, which was hacked through the back door of its parent company, Avid Life Media (ALM), sometime before Monday. Consumers of Ashley Madison&rsq... - Lawsuit Filed against Energy Drink Maker
Jul-23-15 Los Angeles, CA Although the Monster Energy drink lawsuits might be the ones in the news most frequently, other energy drink makers face lawsuits of their own. Monster Energy reportedly settled two lawsuits in recent months, and faces another high-profile lawsuit in the near future. But Rockstar Beverage Corp. faces a lawsuit of its own, filed in June... - Michaels Stores Consumer Fraud Class Action Settlement Reached
Columbus, OH: A settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Michael Stores Inc, of Ohio. Filed by William Henry, the lawsuit alleges that the craft store chain persistently and deceptively advertised its custom framing services and products as being on sale. Anyone who purchased these products or services... - Nearly a Third of Bypass Patients Given Trasylol
Feb-21-08 Seattle, WA: It has been found that Trasylol was given to as many as one-third of U.S. patients who had undergone heart bypass or comparable surgery before the November 2007 recall of the drug, according to researcher Dr. Dennis Mangano. Approved by the FDA in 1993, Trasylol is used to reduce bleeding during heart bypass surgery by blocking the enzyme... - Researcher: Too Many Deaths Caused by Trasylol
Feb-16-08 Rockville, MD At least one critic of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says the organization acted too slowly when it learned of the dangers of Trasylol. According to Dr. Dennis Mangano, approximately 22,000 lives could have been saved if the FDA had removed Trasylol from the market when it received evidence that the drug was linked to thousand... - Rent-A-Center and More California Labor Law Violations
Jul-14-15 Los Angeles, CA It’s a toss-up whether Rent-A-Center has more disgruntled customers than it does employees. However, one thing is a sure bet: the company must have deep pockets to pay for more California labor law violations. According to attorney Ben Stewart, Rent-A-Center has misclassified its managers and assistant managers and in doing so,... - Payday Loan Class Actions Could Make a Comeback
Jul-19-15 Washington, DC Payday lender shops that offer quick and not-many-questions-asked loans have been pretty much immune to class-action lawsuits for the last four years. However, a change may be in the wind. Executive Director for Public Justice, Paul Bland, says new rules being considered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) may turn the tabl... - Legal Proceedings for Pharmaceutical Company Giant Bayer AG Underway due to Trasylol
Feb-18-08 Birmingham, AL: A lawsuit is underway for people around the nation that have sustained damage to their kidneys from taking Trasylol . The drug Trasylol is manufactured to keep bleeding to a minimum while patients undergo coronary artery bypass graft surgery (also known as CABG). A large number of cases of kidney damage have developed from usage of the dru...