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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... - Chrysler False-Park Wrongful Death Suit Revived by the Ninth Circuit
Jul-18-15 The Ninth Circuit revived the wrongful death claims against Chrysler Group that arose from a transmission defect in Chrysler vehicles. The federal court of appeals held that “genuine issues of material fact existed as to whether the “false park” defect in the Grand Caravan” caused the deaths of plaintiffs’ mother and father.” The alleged d... - 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... - UCLA and CVS Report Data Breaches
Jul-17-15 Los Angeles, CA Two large data breaches have been reported today, one by University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Health System and the other by CVS Photo. The UCLA data breach took place as far back as September 2014, according to UCLA and may have compromised personal information of some 4.5 million people. They said they detected suspicious acti... - Arkansas Supreme Court Affirms Class-Action Status in Nursing Overtime Lawsuit
Jul-17-15 Little Rock, AR Nurses remain the unsung heroes of medicine, regardless of jurisdiction. Thus, it appears patently unfair and unjust when nurses accuse their employers of stiffing them from overtime for work performed outside of their shifts, and when working through meal breaks. A Nursing Overtime Lawsuit seeking class-action status in Arkansas will g... - 60 Minutes to Air Report on Trasylol and its Dangers
Feb-16-08 Los Angeles, CA Lawsuits have been filed against Bayer AG on behalf of plaintiffs located all over the United States due to alleged suffering of kidney damage as a result of being prescribed Trasylol, which is a drug used during coronary artery bypass graft surgery to prevent excessive bleeding. On Sunday February 17, 2008, 60 Minutes will air a report... - FINRA Awards Couple $16.6 Million
Jul-16-15 New York, NY A Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) arbitration panel has awarded $16.6 million to a retired London couple who filed a securities arbitration against BNP Paribas Securities Corp. The arbitration alleged gross negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and civil fraud against BNP Parabas, with the claimants arguing the investment th... - $212.5M Settlement Reached in Consumer Banking Fraud Lawsuit against First Tennessee
Santa Clara, CA: A $212.5M settlement has been reached ending a consumer banking fraud lawsuit brought by the US Attorney General an First Tennessee Bank NA, in which the federal government alleged the bank approved loans that failed to meet the government' requirements. The lawsuit also alleged violation of the False Claims Act. According to... - $6.6M Discrimination Judgment for Ex-Fresno Basketball Coach
Feb-15-08 Fresno, CA In a high-profile gender discrimination case against Fresno state, the former women's basketball coach has said that she will accept the $6.62 million awarded to her so that she could put an end to her case against the college. Stacy Johnson-Klein was originally awarded $19.1 by the jury who heard her case, but a new trial was ordered last we... - Force Placed Insurance Defendant Attempts to Toss Lawsuit, Plaintiffs Have None of It
Jul-15-15 Minneapolis, MN As lawsuits go, most defendants will attempt to dismiss a case whether or not a dismissal is even meritorious to begin with. Such is the case with a Lender insurance lawsuit brought by various homeowners against US Bank and American Security Insurance Company (ASIC), a subsidiary of Assurant Inc. The plaintiffs, respectfully, hold that... - Truck Accident Lawsuits: Contact a Lawyer ASAP
Feb-14-08 San Antonio, TX: If you are injured in a truck accident , it is a good idea to contact a lawyer right away. Although it might not always be possible to contact a lawyer immediately, sooner is better when it comes to accident lawsuits . That is because evidence can be compromised and witnesses can disappear in the time following a truck accident. Illus... - Plaintiffs Claim Xarelto Should be Monitored, MDL Moving Forward
Jul-13-15 Washington, DC Amongst the questions of fact common to all lawsuits consolidated in the Xarelto multidistrict litigation portfolio is the alleged need for blood monitoring. The latter claim may pale in comparison to other allegations stemming from Xarelto Death and Xarelto Bleedout, but blood monitoring remains a pivotal issue. And here’s why:... - Rochester Meat Recall: Meat Producers Will Pay, But Is It Enough?
Feb-9-08 Washington, DC A proposed federal budgetary measure is aimed at financing increased testing at meat packing plants --such as Rochester Meat --and hopefully reducing E.coli contamination in the food you eat. It's part of a long-overdue US Department of Agriculture (USDA) response to last year's record recalls of over 30 million pounds of E. coli-tainted g... - Meet the Lawyer Who's Fighting for Your Online Reputation
Jul-12-15 LAS Obtains Exclusive Interview with One of America’s “Rock Star” Anti-Defamation Lawyers - Neville Johnson Beverly Hills, CA: At 65, there’s no sign Neville Johnson is anywhere near finished with his law career. An outspoken courtroom crusader, he’s earned $350 million in judgments usually fighting for actors, writers and musicians that hav... - Premera Data Breach Victim Facing False Tax Return Joins Premera Class Action
Jul-12-15 Tacoma, WA It’s one thing to have your personal information and data hacked with the potential for it to fall into the wrong hands. But when that person who is amongst the millions of Americans whose personal data was compromised works in the healthcare field, it introduces an entirely new set of potential problems and frustrations. Such is the case... - Truck Accident Shuts Down California Freeway
Jul-9-15 Los Angeles, CA A massive truck accident recently caused the shutdown of the HOV and No. 1 lanes on the freeway just north of Pearblossom Highway in Southern California earlier today. The two northbound lanes of 14 freeway in the Antelope Valley were reopened several hours later, once the fire had been put out. All the lanes of the freeway had be... - Accutane: Depression, Suicide and Degenerative Diseases
Feb-7-08 Chicago, IL The tendency of some patients to become depressed and to exhibit suicidal behavior while taking Accutane (isotretinoin), is once again in the limelight. Friday, former Chicago Bull's cheerleader Kim Smith filed a lawsuit against Hoffmann-La Roche, the manufacturer of Accutane, in which she claims Accutane left her in a dark depression... - Muslim Woman Wins Against Abercrombie & Fitch in Discrimination Lawsuit
Tulsa, OK: A landmark victory was awarded to a Muslim woman this past week by the Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of Samantha Elauf, who had filed a discrimination lawsuit against Abercrombie and Fitch in 2010. The justices ruled 8 to 1 in Elauf favor, ending the lawsuit in which she was represented by the The Equal Employment Opportunity C... - Lawmaker: Cheerleaders Should Be Given Overtime Pay
Jul-11-15 San Francisco, CA Lawmakers could move to give cheerleaders California overtime pay , now that a bill regarding cheerleaders has been sent to the California governor. The legislation follows the filing of numerous lawsuits in California and across the US alleging cheerleaders were misclassified as independent contractors and did not receive proper minim...