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Sort by date 16,594 pages found matching %3Ca href%3D%22%22%3E%3C%2Fa%3E- IVC Filter Trials: Cook Medical Bellwether Dismissed, Bard Bellwether, Cordis and Rex Medical Going Forward
Mar-27-18 Indianapolis, IN: Since 2003, thousands of IVC Filters lawsuits have been filed nationwide. If you have an IVC Filter claim, however, file sooner than later: Cook Medical claims were dismissed in the current bellwether case because they were filed more than three years after the device was delivered. But thousands more cases are set for trial. Cook... - Study Suggests Use of SSRIs During Pregnancy Puts Baby in Danger, Are SNRIs Included?
Nov-8-12 Waltham, MA A new study suggests that the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) medications during pregnancy could put the baby and mother at risk of serious complications. Because the study only examined SSRI medications, it is not clear if the results extend to serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors and SNRI side effects. Because... - Unum: You Win Some, You Lose Some
Mar-26-18 Grand Rapids, MI: While you rarely hear about it, the fact remains that in some cases an insurance company that denies an insured short, or long-term disability benefits sometimes gets it right. To wit, a federal magistrate in Michigan earlier this month determined that Unum Life Insurance Company of America was within its rights to discontinue disability... - New Evidence Reopens Scotts Turf Builder Mesothelioma Lawsuit
Mar-20-18 Trenton, NJ Environmental law has become better at protecting consumers from asbestos exposure in recent decades. But mesothelioma has a very long latency period, sometimes as long as 50 years . The plaintiff’s case in many asbestos mesothelioma lawsuits depends on finding very old samples of the product implicated in exposure. That’s tough... - $25M Settlement Reached in Abercrombie & Fitch Employment Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A $25 million settlement has been reached in two employment class actions pending against clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co. The lawsuits were brought by nearly a quarter of a million hourly workers in California, Florida, New York and Massachusetts who alleged they were forced to buy the clothes they were being paid to sell... - Indiana Woman Wins $35 Million in Johnson & Johnson Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit
Mar-18-18 Chicago, IL On the advice of her doctor, Barbara Kaiser had Prolift pelvic mesh implanted in 2009 to treat her pelvic organ prolapse. She then began to suffer from low pelvic pain. It was only years later that she learned that this was likely a transvaginal mesh complication. Her doctor never told her about this and he, himself, claims to have not been... - Plaintiff Blames Loss of his Lower Leg to Invokana Use
Mar-21-18 Trenton, NJ: While a plaintiff having filed a recent Invokana lawsuit makes assertions pertaining to Invokana linked with cardiovascular injuries and kidney failure , it was the amputation of his right leg below the knee less than a year after starting on Invokana that ultimately prompted the plaintiff to move forward with his Invokana side effects laws... - Big Banks Don’t appear to be Getting the Message over Excessive Banking Fees
Mar-19-18 Manhattan, NY: When the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals returned an excessive bank overdraft fees lawsuit to the originating lower US District Court for the District of Manhattan for further proceedings – thus reviving the proposed class action lawsuit – the defendant in the case was told its overdraft fee rules were ambiguous, amongst othe... - Are Missed Contributions Considered Plan Assets Under ERISA?
Mar-22-18 San Francisco, CA: An ERISA lawsuit that alleged fiduciary failings on the part of principles involved with Accuracy Glass & Mirror Co. Inc. (Accuracy) was lost when appellate justices with the Ninth Circuit affirmed a lower court ruling that dismissed, in part, the pension plan lawsuit. However, the decision of the three-judge panel was split,... - The Catch 22 Associated With Bisphosphonate Drugs
Oct-31-12 Boston, MA The Harvard name is synonymous with expert analysis and considered opinion on the latest data. That said, Harvard Women's Health Watch this past summer weighed in on bisphosphonates side effects , and in spite of compelling evidence that bisphosphonates work in lessening the effects of osteoporosis, the drug's rare capacity to actually fost... - Yasmin and Yaz Lawsuits Pouring In
Oct-30-12 Chicago, IL The Yaz and Yasmin complaints are still pouring in and more Yasmin/Yaz lawsuits are joining the current multidistrict litigation (MDL) underway against Bayer, the manufacturer of the Yasmin birth control pill. Last month five more women who were prescribed either Yaz or Yasmin joined the MDL in the U.S. District Court for the Southern Di... - Indignación en la carretera: Los camioneros de California se les negaron salarios y beneficios justos
Mar-21-18 Los Angeles, CA Por más de una década, la industria de camiones ha explotado a sus trabajadores, en una investigación de hace un año, USA Today, revelo que los camioneros son forzados a trabajar 20 horas diarias y los inmigrantes maleducados son objetivos fáciles, Aunque estos conductores han sido clasificados como contrat... - Norton Healthcare Employee Benefits Class Action Filed
Louisville, KY: Employees at the non-profit hospital and health care provider Norton Healthcare, have brought a proposed class action lawsuit alleging they were presented with 403(b) plans with more expensive investment options when cheaper, comparable options were available. 403(b) plans are the equivalent of a 401(k) plan for non-profit organi... - Clarithromycin Linked to Increased Risk of Heart Problems or Death in Patients with Heart Disease
Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an advisory for health care professionals concerning the use of antibiotic clarithromycin (Biaxin) in patients with heart disease. The issue is a potential increased risk of heart problems or death that can occur years later. The recommendation is based on a review of the results of... - Liberty Mutual Administrator Must Consider Evidence of 'Broken Heart'
Mar-13-18 Youngstown, OH Shelley Westfall and her son both worked at the same WalMart distribution center. Her son died while working there, and Shelley could not bring herself to go back to work at that location. When her long term disability benefits were discontinued, she filed a lawsuit alleging that her denied disability appeal had been wrongly decided beca... - Tristar Power Pressure Cooker Class Action Settlement
Philadelphia, PA A proposed class action settlement has been preliminarily approved potentially ending allegations against Tristar Products, Inc. ("Defendant") that certain models of its pressure cookers are defective. According to the lawsuit, certain models of Tristar pressure cookers may have defects including, 1) suddenly releasing steam whi... - Defective Hip Litigation Continues On against Zimmer, Smith & Nephew
Mar-12-18 Newark,NJ: Every metal-on-metal hip replacement manufacturer has been accused of defective design, and because there are two or more articulation points where the metal components can grind against each other, some MOM hip replacements, such as those made by Zimmer and Smith & Nephew, allegedly include an increased risk of metallosis. Lawsuits aga... - MoneyLion Predatory Lending Class Action Reaches Settlement
Richmond, VA: 3,800 plaintiffs in a consumer financial fraud class action lawsuit will receive refunds and debt forgiveness, following the announcement of a settlement with the defendant, MoneyLion of Virginia LLC. The class action complaint alleged predatory lending practices by the defendant. According to attorneys for the class, MoneyLion offe... - JPMorgan Faces Securities Lawsuit
Oct-22-12 New York, NY The New York attorney general has filed a securities lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co. alleging securities fraud on the part of Bear Stearns before Bear Stearns was sold to JP Morgan. JPMorgan has said it will fight the securities fraud litigation. According to Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman (10/2/12), the lawsuit involves... - California Labor Lawsuit Expected to Settle for $2 Million
Mar-14-18 Los Angeles, CA: A California unpaid wages lawsuit that was originally filed in August, 2014 at Los Angeles before removal a year later to the US District Court for the Central District of California, may settle for $2 million if an agreement on the part of all parties in the class action meet with Court and judicial approval. The lawsuit, which all...