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Jul-13-17 Paris, FR: While Essure lawsuits are being filed in France, Canada and the US on behalf of women who have suffered complications from the permanent birth control device (and at least one death in France), gynecologists say a “small minority of women” are requesting removal. But what constitutes a small minority? About one million of the... - Concern over Rates of Depression amongst Propecia Sexual Dysfunction Patients
Jul-6-17 Milan, Italy: Propecia finasteride has, for some time, been employed as an effective solution to male pattern baldness and hair loss, a condition that usually hits most men at middle age but in rare cases can appear in men as young as 18. However, for many consumers Propecia side effects have combined to not only spoil the party on top of their once-ba... - Federal Judge Allows Hip Implant Lawsuit to Move Forward
Jul-3-17 Philadelphia, PA: A federal judge will allow a hip implant lawsuit related to a Stryker hip implant system to continue after she dismissed two of the plaintiff's claims but allowed a manufacturing defect claim to remain. US District Judge Wendy Beetlestone on April 27, 2017 dismissed plaintiff Gary Smith's strict liability design-defect and negligen... - Canadians Miffed at Failed Physiomesh Approved Under FDA 510(k) Clearance
Jun-29-17 Toronto, ON: Colleen Copland feels that she is far too young, at age 34, to be dealing with surgical mesh side effects stemming from an implantation of the now-recalled Ethicon Physiomesh. A routine procedure to repair an abdominal hernia mushroomed into a nightmare for the Canadian woman, who along with one other sufferer interviewed by CTV News (03/28/... - Airbag Injury to Young Teen Caused by Reused defective Airbag
Jun-23-17 Las Vegas, NV: An otherwise minor crash in a car with a recalled airbag not only caused the young female driver emotional trauma, pain and injuries to her neck and vocal cords, but also speaks to just how a defective airbag got into her car in the first place, together with the lack of effective oversight. Takata airbags that use ammonium nitrate as... - Illinois Plaintiff Launches TCPA Robocall Lawsuit against Fifth Third Bank
Jun-13-17 Chicago, IL: The Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) and the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) were enacted to protect consumers from needless harassment over the phone. Common purveyors of such harassment have historically been telemarketers, or debt collectors that often wind up harassing the wrong people over a debt no longer owed, due... - Proton Pump Inhibitor Lawsuit Plaintiffs Try Again For Multidistrict Litigation
Jun-10-17 Washington, DC: Plaintiffs who have filed lawsuits alleging that proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medications such as Nexium , Prilosec and Prevacid caused their kidney injuries have filed a motion to consolidate 172 pending federal lawsuits to a multidistrict litigation under one New Jersey judge. The 172 pending PPI lawsuits are currentl... - Family of Shooting Victim Files First Responder Injury Lawsuit
May-30-17 Denver, CO: A purported drug raid two years ago that left a Colorado man dead and his family allegedly traumatized has now become a wrongful death and first responder injury lawsuit , with the victim’s family and estate filing a case just days ago in Colorado. The victim of the police shooting was James Edward Strong Jr., age 32 at the time of... - Claims against Xarelto Due to Be Tested in Court Again
May-28-17 New Orleans, LA On May 30, 2017, a courtroom in New Orleans will hear testimony for another major bell weather case involving the controversial blood thinner drug Xarelto and the late Sharyn Orr from Kenner, Louisiana. According to the statement of claim, Sharyn Orr’s family rushed her to a hospital emergency room in New Orleans on April 24, 2015. Th... - Retaliation to be added to Tesla Inc. Workplace Racial Discrimination Suit
May-26-17 Oakland, CA Legal team representing a 44-year-old African American man who claims he was harassed and discriminated against while working as an assembly line worker at the Tesla car factory in Fremont, California is adding a charge of retaliation to the already long list of claims of violations of the California state labor laws. DeWitt Lambert, wh... - Woman Claims She Suffered Kidney Injuries from Taking Acid Reflux Medications
May-24-17 Alabama: An Alabama woman is suing the makers of the popular proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medications Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid for kidney-related injuries she claims she suffered after taking the products. A'Lydia M. Gibbs filed a lawsuit Gibbs v. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP et al , Case No. N17C-03-1695, Superior Court of the State of Del... - South Carolina Stockert 3T Lawsuits Won't Head to MDL
May-22-17 Greenville, SC: The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) will not allow a large group of federally filed lawsuits concerning the Stockert 3T heater-cooler system to be consolidated in one court for more efficient handling. In Jan. 2017, plaintiffs filed a motion In RE: Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler System Products Liability Litigation ,... - Ongoing Efforts to Improve Endoscope Disinfection May not be Enough
May-21-17 Ivyland, PA: It was just about a year ago, on May 29 2016 that the Sunday Telegram of Massachusetts highlighted the trials and tribulations of a manufacturer and their endoscope cleaning machine. Custom Ultrasonics Inc., based in Ivyland PA., had been previously taken to task by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with regard to an endoscope cleaning... - $8M Settlement Reached in Omnicare False Claims Suit
May-18-17 Santa Clara, CA: An $8 million settlement has been reached in a qui tam lawsuit brought against Omnicare Inc, a subsidiary of CVS Health Corp, by The US Department of Justice and 28 states. The whistleblower lawsuit alleged the defendants violated the False Claim Act by incorrectly labeling generic drugs. The labeling procedure enabled claims to be... - $4 Million Mesothelioma Plaintiff Verdict Upheld on Appeal
May-13-17 New York, NY: A victim of mesothelioma who has been made to wait for two additional years while his asbestos lawsuit jury award was appealed by the defendants, has seen his asbestos lawsuit battle finally come to an end after an appeals court upheld a lower court ruling. According to court documents, mesothelioma plaintiff Nicholas Dominick was an e... - Kaiser and Xanitos Settle Hospital Housekeepers' Overtime Class action for $500,000
May-7-17 San Francisco: CA A federal judge has approved a settlement for $500,000 on a California overtime class action filed by housekeeping employees of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and hospital services company Xanitos. US District Judge William Orrick III called the settlement a "fair and reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute" in his April 27, 2017... - Calls for Increased Regulation of Car Title Loans Increasing
May-5-17 Mansfield, TX: The advertisements are everywhere: on television, and on the radio in practically every state in the nation. Easy money, provided you own your own vehicle within a certain age parameter. If you own your car, you can qualify for a car title loan on the spot. It’s quick and easy. Of course, the ads don’t necessarily tell you... - Risperdal Lawsuit Plaintiff Up for a Third Try
May-4-17 Philadelphia, PA: A Risperdal lawsuit that was initially stopped following a health issue on the part of a jurist, restarted and then thrown out on the second try will be up for a third go if the plaintiff has his way. Plaintiff Dean Hibbs was eight years old when he was prescribed Risperdal, an anti-psychotic drug (risperidone) that has been linked... - Lack of State Oversight Prompting Texas City to Act
Apr-24-17 Abilene, TX: Texas is one of two US states (the other being New Mexico) that as yet does not observe any kind of blanket arbitration protocol for the resolution of disputes involving the car title loan . The latter is a form of financing akin to a payday loan that extends quick cash to consumers, often with no questions asked and exorbitant annual rates... - Misclassified Plaintiffs in Massachusetts Eyeing $2.9 Million Proposed Settlement
Apr-21-17 Boston, MA: Plaintiffs in a recent Massachusetts employment law collective action have asked a federal judge in Massachusetts to approve a settlement worth $2.9 million that would settle claims of improper classification allegedly costing employees overtime pay. Massachusetts labor law – together with the Fair Labor Standards Act, a federal st...