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Jun-27-13 Trenton, NJ Things are beginning to heat up on a legal front with regard to TVT sling lawsuits and other actions involving transvaginal mesh, a popular treatment for Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) and Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) in middle-aged women. However, for scores of women, the treatment with the problematic mesh products has proven more of a... - Ranbaxy Guilty, Settles Federal Charges for $500M
Washington, DC: Ranbaxy has pled guilty to federal drug safety violations and will pay $500 million in fines to resolve the claims. The generic drug manufacturer is alleged to have sold subpar drugs and made false statements to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) about its manufacturing practices at two factories in India. According to the... - Lawsuit Funding Is Not Too Good to Be True
Jun-26-13 Are you waiting for your case to settle? Do you need cash now? More often than not, plaintiffs face financial implications during the litigation process because they are faced with unexpected medical expenses or other bills, and may also be unable to work as a result of injuries incurred. When this happens, savings may dwindle fast. Finally, there is a solut... - Wrongful Termination - Add Assault Charge
Jun-26-13 Hollister, CA Dave believes he was wrongfully terminated , shortly after he was harassed and physically assaulted by the owner of the company. “I worked two years as the back counter parts guy for a truck parts company,” says Dave. “It was my job to supply all the needed parts and outside service required for big rigs. I worked in a... - Zoloft Birth Defects Lawsuit Seeks Damages
Jun-25-13 Rochester, NY A couple from Rochester, New York, were devastated when their infant son was born with Zoloft birth defects. At least, that’s the allegation in a Zoloft birth defects lawsuit filed earlier this spring in New York state court. According to the lawsuit, plaintiff Kori Wolcott was prescribed Zoloft for depression during her pregnanc... - Force-Placed Insurance Attorney Weighs In
Jun-21-13 Washington, DC Forced-place insurance lawyer Lorenzo Cellini, with Tycko & Zavareei LLP, is currently investigating force-placed insurance claims. If you are a homeowner, read on - this bad faith insurance practice could affect you. Force-placed insurance targets all homeowners because all homeowners are required to carry property insurance. Mr. Cel... - New Study Suggests Diabetes Risk with High-Potency Statins (Lipitor)
Jun-24-13 Toronto, ON With aging Baby Boomers continuing to be put on statins to fight the so-called “bad” LDL cholesterol (suspected of causing arterial plaque that leads to heart disease), a growing concern surrounds the potential for diabetes associated with higher-dose statins. The potential for Lipitor diabetes is among those concerns. To th... - Daughter Blames Mother’s Death on AMS Transvaginal Mesh
Jun-23-13 Tallahassee, FL Joy’s mother first had transvaginal mesh surgery using an American Medical Systems (AMS) device in 2001 to treat urinary incontinence. She believes that the TVM sling caused her mother’s health to deteriorate and ultimately led to her death. “My mother’s first surgery did absolutely no good,” says Joy... - As GranuFlo Lawsuits Keep Flowing, Fresenius Dialysis Center Cited for Deficiencies
Jun-23-13 Bessemer, AL As the GranuFlo lawsuit parade continues unabated, GranuFlo manufacturer and dialysis operator Fresenius Medical Care was recently cited for deficiencies in one of its facilities. In a report carried by the Birmingham News (6/19/13), it was revealed that two deaths occurred during dialysis treatment at the Bessemer Kidney Center at Be... - Kardashian QuickTrim Class Action Settlement Reached
Los Angeles, CA: A proposed settlement has been preliminarily approved in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against the Kardashian sisters, their product QuickTrim, and several retailers. The settlement resolves allegations that improper statements were made on the labels and in advertisements for the Quicktrim Weight Loss System® an... - Asistente Dental a la Que se le Nego Descansos y que la llevo Cuesta Abajo - Ahora Interpone Demanda Laboral en California
Jun-19-13 Santa Rosa, CA Gina, una Asistente Dental Registrada, estaba contenta con su trabajo en la pequeña clínica de cuidado dental. Tenía mucha ayuda y siempre tuvo dos descansos y el almuerzo, según lo dispuesto por el Codigo de Trabajo de California. Sin embargo, una corporación compro la empresa y - como es logico-poner las... - Powerhouse Fire Aftermath
Jun-22-13 Los Angeles, CA The wildfire that began near a power station in the Angeles National Forest (referred to as the “Powerhouse Fire”) has destroyed 30 homes near Palmdale in northern Los Angeles County and damaged three others. There were no deaths and eight minor injuries reported, as well as minor injuries suffered by five firefighters. ... - Citigroup Settles Securities Lawsuit
Jun-22-13 New York, NY In the latest news involving a mortgage-backed securities lawsuit , Citigroup will settle allegations of securities fraud for an undisclosed amount. Citigroup faced securities fraud litigation filed by the US Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which alleged the financial firm made misleading statements about its mortgage-backed securiti... - Nexium Fractures: Err on the Side of Concern
Jun-18-13 Little Rock, AR Ken hasn’t suffered a Nexium fracture but he is concerned, having taken the Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) for 15 years, and having read about countless Nexium bone injury lawsuits. (More than 1,000 Nexium lawsuits last December 2012 were centralized into an MDL in the US District Court for the Central District of California.) &ld... - Neck Injury Victim Awarded $2.8 Million
Jun-21-13 Franklin County, OH A back and neck injury can be devastating to the injured person, the results from which can carry long-term implications for lifestyle and livelihood. And while one may naturally assume that a back and neck injury is sustained as the result of an accident of some kind, few would contemplate that such an accident could happen at a ho... - Actos Lawsuit Award Overturned
Jun-21-13 San Diego, CA A judge has overturned a $6.5 million award in an Actos side effects lawsuit, after finding that the plaintiff did not adequately prove a link between Actos and bladder cancer. Specifically, the judge found the plaintiff in the Actos lawsuit did not prove his cancer was caused by the medication. The lawsuit ( Cooper v. Takeda Pharmaceu... - Clostridium Difficile Infection Linked to Antidepressant Use
Washington, DC: People who use antidepressants may be at greater risk for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI), according to data published in BMC Medicine. CDI is among the most common types of hospital acquired infections and causes over 7,000 deaths annually in the US. Antidepressants are among the types of medications thought to increase t... - Valproate Not To Be Used for Migraine During Pregnancy, FDA Warns
Washington, DC: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is advising health care professionals and women that the anti-seizure medication valproate sodium (Depakote) and related products, valproic acid and divalproex sodium, are contraindicated and should not be taken by pregnant women for the prevention of migraine headaches. Based on information f... - Officials Investigate GM, Honda Airbag Recalls
Jun-20-13 Washington, DC If it seems as though airbag recalls are in the news a lot, you might not be all that far off. News stories about federal officials investigating airbag failures are frequently published, with officials now investigating GM and Honda airbag problems. Some airbag recalls are the result of airbag injuries, caused when an airbag failed to d... - Soccer Heading Linked to Brain Injury
Jun-20-13 Boston, MA When creating a list of the sports most commonly linked to a serious brain injury , hockey, football and boxing most likely come to mind. They have all been in the news for reported links to a traumatic brain injury, caused by repeated knocks to the head. But now a study suggests that heading - a move in soccer where the ball is bounced off a...