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Sort by relevance 1,836 pages found matching %3Cscript%3Ealert%28%27What_Security%3F%27%29%3C%2Fscript%3E- Family Donates to University in Memory of Stevens Johnson Syndrome Victim
Jan-12-17 Champaign, IL: The family of a young woman who died from Stevens Johnson syndrome has made a $22,000 donation to Vanderbilt University in honor of their lost loved one. Angela Anderson died around Christmas in 2015, only days after seeking medical attention for her SJS symptoms at a hospital. The donation is being used to fund research into SJS. Acc... - 2017 Expected to be a Landmark Year for Airbag Injury Litigation
Jan-6-17 Washington, DC: 2017 is shaping up to be a landmark year for Takata Corp. and lawsuits alleging airbag injuries. The sheer magnitude of the defective airbags recall, the unavailability of replacement parts and Takata’s financial health (reported to be tenuous), combines to create a portfolio of interest likely to wane little as the year unfolds... - Story of Failed DePuy Hip Replacement Devices “Shocking” says Lawyer
Jan-4-17 New York, NY Truth remains supreme in the courtrooms of America and the facts revealed in the recent litigation against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. tell a “shocking” story of “fraud and conspiracy”, says attorney Jayne Conroy from the firm of Simmons Hanly Conroy of New York. Conroy is part of... - Plaintiffs Celebrate Invokana Lawsuit Consolidation
Jan-3-17 Trenton, NJ : Plaintiffs involved in Invokana lawsuits are celebrating now that at least some lawsuits have been consolidated for pretrial proceedings. The Invokana claims were filed against drug maker Johnson & Johnson and allege the company failed adequately test the drug before releasing it on the market and did not warn consumers about the risks... - Disability Lawsuit filed, Others say ‘Bah Humbug’ to Unum
Dec-30-16 Chattanooga, TN: While Unum Insurance has been working to shore up both its reputation and its business strategy from its headquarters in Chattanooga, Unum disability claims are still coming. The latest is an Unum lawsuit filed earlier this month in the State of Florida. According to the Florida Record (12/28/16), the plaintiff is Vera Viamontes,... - Older Defendant to Younger Plaintiff: “You’re No Spring Chicken!”
Dec-29-16 Santa Barbara, CA: Under California labor law , akin to generally-recognized statutes in force elsewhere, it remains unlawful to terminate an individual’s employment without just cause. In this California labor lawsuit, total damages exceeding a half million dollars were awarded to the plaintiff, resolving a complaint and accompanying circumstance... - Citibank Telemarketing Lawsuit News & Legal Information
In August 2016 Citibank NA agreed to settle allegations the company violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by sending repeated unsolicited text messages to an individual, despite his requests the bank stop contacting him. The terms of the Citibank TCPA settlement are confidential, but Citibank faces other allegations of TCPA violations... - Wrongful Death Talcum Powder Lawsuit Filed
Dec-23-16 Lufkin, TX: A talcum powder lawsuit alleging wrongful death has been filed against Johnson & Johnson by a widower who says his wife's use of talcum powder caused her ovarian cancer, which ultimately killed her. The lawsuit joins scores of other lawsuits filed against Johnson & Johnson by plaintiffs who say they or their loved ones died of ovari... - Surgical Mesh Lawsuit to Proceed
Dec-23-16 Providence, RI: A Rhode Island man who received recalled abdominal mesh just prior to a product recall in 2005, will see his surgical mesh lawsuit go forward after a Rhode Island judge refused to dismiss the case. According to court documents Wayne Smith received the Composix Kugel Hernia patch abdominal mesh for repair of a ventral hernia. Not long... - Trabajadores de los Alimentos de Comida Rápida obtienen estatus de acción colectiva (Class-Action)
Dec-14-16 Sacramento, CA - A la demanda laboral de California que demandó McDonald's y los hizo responsables de cómo sus franquiciados manejan su paga se le ha dado el visto bueno para proceder como un pleito de acción colectiva. Trabajadores de cinco restaurantes de McDonald's en California presentaron la demanda, alegando que el dueño de la franquicia -que era d... - DePuy Pinnacle Plaintiff Received Hip Replacement at 16, Says “Life Ruined”
Dec-8-16 Dublin, IRELAND: While the $1 billion-plus DePuy Pinnacle bellwether verdict continues to be the source for much water cooler chatter and speculation regarding the potential outcome of future trials, lost in the conversation is the impact the allegedly defective devices are having on DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement patients. We also sometimes assume... - More Talcum Powder Lawsuits Filed as Woman Awarded $70 Million
Nov-26-16 Seattle, WA: As one plaintiff in a talcum powder lawsuit celebrates her $70 million award, more lawsuits have been filed against Johnson & Johnson, alleging the company knew about a potential link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer but did not warn consumers about that risk. According to Fox News (11/17/16), four lawsuits have been filed... - FDA Warns Risk of Death and Injury with Recalled HeartWare Heart Implants
Nov-22-16 Santa Clara, CA: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated information concerning a Class 1 Recall for a total of 4,669 HeartWare Ventricular Assist Devices (HVAD), made by Medtronic. An FDA Class 1 recall is the most serious type of recall the agency issues, because the allegedly defective product poses “a reasonable probabilit... - If You’re Uninsured Hospital Overcharges can Ruin Your Credit, and More…
Nov-22-16 Aventura, FL: “If you’re uninsured, emergency room overcharges can ruin your life,” says Frank. “I realized that when I had to pay for five stitches. The hospital bill was more than putting my kid through two college semesters—it’s like highway robbery!” Frank got elbowed on his eyebrow playing soccer and wa... - California Overtime –Too Much or None at All
Nov-18-16 San Francisco, CA: In a perfect world—including the state of California—all non-exempt hourly employees would get overtime pay for hours worked beyond 40 hours in any given work week. But some Southern California garment contractors have been found guilty of overtime violations and a San Francisco janitor earned $162,000 in overtime pay la... - Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler System: A Condensed Time Frame
Nov-16-16 Philadelphia, PA: If a medical device isn’t recalled, chances are you won’t know it’s defective until research has been published, and then attorneys create an awareness. Sometimes the FDA sits on adverse event reports for years before warning the public. Case in point: the Stöckert 3T heater-cooler system . The FDA has been gett... - Patient With IVC Filter Gets Good News
Nov-7-16 Ottawa, ON: A Canadian patient who had an IVC filter implanted and was told it could not be removed has reportedly had surgery to have the device taken out. The patient received the inferior vena cava filter to prevent a blood clot from making its way to his heart or lungs, but was told by doctors the device had migrated, making it too risky to move. A... - Xarelto Mass Tort and MDL Grows
Nov-2-16 Philadelphia, PA: To date, 950 Xarelto lawsuits that have been consolidated into a mass tort will be tried under the bellwether program slated for next summer at the earliest. Additionally, almost 3,000 cases make up the federal Xarelto multi-district litigation (MDL). Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Arnold New ordered the bellwether metho... - Woman Awarded $70 Million in Talcum Powder Lawsuit
Oct-28-16 Modesto, CA: A woman who filed a talcum powder lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson has reportedly been awarded $70 million by a jury. The woman alleged her ovarian cancer was the result of having used Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder for decades, although the defendants argued that claim is not based on science. Currently, research on the link b... - Olympus Duodenoscopes: Failure to Warn “Disturbing”
Oct-23-16 Seattle, WA: Mere days after the Los Angeles Times detailed allegations that endoscope manufacturer Olympus Corp. instructed its US executives to keep mum about endoscope-related infections, Representative Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) was renewing his push for the US Congress to get tough with medical device warnings. Plaintiffs, in the meantime, remain embroiled...