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Oct-15-17 Harrisburg, PA: The dog-eared adage suggesting ‘there is a place for everything, and everything in its place’ certainly applies to marketing undertaken by the pharmaceutical and medical device communities: witness television commercials expounding upon the virtues of a drug, only to have a litany of potentially serious side effects narrated by... - New Tylenol Recall Latest Setback for Johnson & Johnson
Feb-28-12 New Brunswick, NJ The potential for Tylenol overdose led the manufacturer of Tylenol—Johnson & Johnson (J&J)—to change the design of its dispensing bottles for children under and over the age of two. However, the pharmaceutical giant has found it necessary to recall its entire US supply of Infants' Tylenol due to problems with the n... - Mesothelioma Victims and Their Families Win Lawsuits against Insulation Supplier
Oct-31-17 Boston, MA: Veteran attorney Andrew Wainwright and the Thornton Law Firm in Boston, Massachusetts have been handling mesothelioma lawsuits on behalf of individuals with asbestos-related illnesses since 1978. He knows the issues well. Although the use of asbestos has been curtailed Wainwright says victims of its deadly effects and cases of mesothelioma... - Are Franchisors like McDonalds Accountable for Wage Theft?
Oct-24-17 San Francisco, CA: This is for the guy or the ‘girl’ on the fryer who feels burned when the hours on the paycheck are short under California labor law . Guadalupe Salazar et al., Plaintiffs, v. McDonalds Corp., et al., Defendants, a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of Bay area McDonalds employees, raises again the question of whet... - What is Next for Burn Pit Lawsuits?
Oct-26-17 Washington, DC In August, the plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal In re: KBR, Inc., Burn Pit Litigation seeking to overturn the decision of the Fourth Circuit that barred them from suing the military contractor who operated the burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since individuals cannot sue the military itself, the Fourth Circuit decisi... - P&G Reaches $30M Probiotic False Ad Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
New York, NY: A $30 million settlement deal has been agreed by Procter & Gamble potentially ending a consumer fraud class action lawsuit claiming the company falsely advertised its probiotic supplement Align as “clinically proven” to promote digestive health. The proposed deal comes after seven years of litigation and months of negotiations and... - Stockert 3T Bacterial Infection Can Linger
Oct-27-17 Santa Clara, CA: Many warnings, complaints and investigations linking the Stockert 3T heater-cooler system to nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) infections and other serious side effects seems to have cooled down. But NTM infections can take years to manifest, and many of the Stockert 3T systems used to regulate body temperature during cardiopulmonary s... - Gynecomastia Risperdal Plaintiff Wins First Lawsuit Outside Philadelphia Court
Oct-27-17 Syracuse, NY: A federal jury at the beginning of October found that Johnson & Johnson and Janssen, the Risperdal manufacturer, failed to warn about gynecomastia to doctors and patients and awarded a young man $1million. Shaquil Byrd, a 24-year-old New Yorker, proved to a federal jury in Syracuse that Johnson & Johnson and its Janssen Pharmac... - California Unpaid Overtime Class Action Down, but Not Out
Oct-29-17 Los Angeles, CA: A California unpaid overtime lawsuit seeking class certification got “some good news for everybody, and some bad news for everybody,” when Superior Court Judge Ann I. Jones denied a petition to certify eight subclasses or workers at a well-known theme park, but left the door open to other subclasses with regard to various p... - Pregnant Women Balance Paxil Birth Defects, Untreated Depression
Feb-23-12 Washington, DC Upon learning that they are pregnant, many women are able to nix the sushi, alcohol and caffeine, but antidepressants are a different issue. Despite the associated risks with a variety of medications and Paxil side effects , some women continue to use the drugs, The Baltimore Sun reported. According to the newspaper, studies and news... - Will Duodenoscope Redesign Prove Sufficient to Stem Endoscope Infection?
Oct-22-17 Washington, DC: Many an endoscope lawsuit have alleged injury, or even death when a reusable endoscope or duodenoscope has passed potentially harmful infections between patients due to an inability to be thoroughly cleaned and sterilized. Plaintiffs have alleged everything from defective design, to a lack of training and inadequate cleaning procedures... - Between Slips, Falls and Dog Bites, Consumers Need to be Wary
Oct-24-17 Orlando, FL: A Florida consumer has launched a Florida premises liability lawsuit against a Wal-Mart store in Orlando, alleging she was injured due to a problem with the flooring in the store. The Florida slip and fall lawsuit was filed in May. According to the Florida Record (06/15/17), plaintiff Carmen R. Rodriguez was shopping in the defendant&... - Hip Replacement led to Sleep Deprivation and Oxycodone
Oct-26-17 Philadelphia, PA: Iris has been on a steady diet of Oxycodone for over a year because the pain from her hip replacement has been worsening. And three hip revision surgeries have just exacerbated the problem. “I had my right hip implant back in 1996 and that has been fine, but the left hip replacement has caused me pain since it was done in 200... - $1.3M Settlement Reached in Google Fiber Unpaid Overtime Class Action
Los Angeles, CA: An estimated $1.28 million settlement has been reached in an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit pending against Google Fiber Inc, and ITC Service Group Inc. The lawsuit was filed by technicians who allege the defendants shorted them on overtime pay in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Under the terms of the... - Equifax Breach Led to Real Life Problems says Class Action
Oct-27-17 Atlanta, GA: Lead plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit filed in US District Court in Atlanta claim it was the Equifax breach between May and July 2017 that led to real life problems after their personal and private information was snatched from the credit reporting agency’s data bank and then allegedly used by criminals for illegal purposes. ... - Peanut Corporation of America Salmonella Recall
Since the beginning of the peanut salmonella outbreak last September 2008, more than 714 people have become ill from food poisoning due to Salmonella Typhimurium and it has contributed to at least 9 deaths. The illnesses have been traced back to the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) processing plants in Blakely, GA and Plainview, TX, which have si... - Research Both Kind, and Unkind to Propecia
Oct-19-17 London, ON: Propecia finasteride has, in many ways run on a track reminiscent of Jekyll and Hyde: to wit, a drug that effectively promotes hair growth for men suffering from male pattern baldness and looking to recapture their youth and vitality, has also been associated with Propecia sexual dysfunction , over which many a Propecia lawsuit has alleged... - Judge Sets First Hearing for Actos Diabetes Lawsuits
Feb-17-12 New Orleans, LA A federal judge in Louisiana has scheduled an initial court hearing for a group of lawsuits that claim that the Actos diabetes drug carries an increased risk of bladder cancer, The Associated Press reported. According to the news outlet, US District Judge Rebecca Doherty said she plans to appoint lead attorneys for the cases, which... - Monsanto Moves for Summary Judgement While EU Looks to Ban Glyphosate
Oct-23-17 San Francisco, CA: With Monsanto Roundup lawsuits expected to go to trial next year, defendant Monsanto Co. has continued to push back at any suggestion or allegation that Monsanto Roundup causes cancer, and earlier this month attempted to have a block of Roundup lawsuits tossed on grounds that expert testimony proposed by the plaintiffs fails the Daub... - $417 Jury Verdict Tossed in California J&J Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit
Oct-23-17 Los Angeles, CA: Another multi-million dollar jury verdict awarded to a woman who alleged she developed ovarian cancer from using Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder has been tossed by a California Judge. The ruling, by Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Maren Nelson, reverses the $417 million verdict against J&J which was awarded to California resident...