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Mar-22-22 Detroit, MI Several lawsuits filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois over the last few weeks claim that Abbott Laboratories, which recalled lots of Similac, Alimentum and EleCare products mid-February, claim the pharma giant failed to warn consumers about the risk of feeding the formula to their babies before purchasing and t... - University of Miami to Settle ERISA Lawsuit for $1.85 Million
Dec-23-21 Miami, FL On November 23, the University of Miami and participants in five of its retirement plans agreed to settle proposed class action ERISA lawsuit . The agreement provides for $1.85 million and structural safeguards to protect participants’ retirement savings in the future. The university and the plans' fiduciaries have agreed not t... - Canadian Finasteride (Propecia, Proscar) Lawsuit Approved, Awaits Certification
Jun-16-13 Vancouver, BC A Canadian man who claimed to have suffered diminished sex drive at the age of 25 from his use of Proscar (finasteride) has been successful in having his finasteride lawsuit approved as a class action in Canada. Proscar is a sibling to Propecia, the latter also containing finasteride, although in a lower dose. According to the Prince... - Failure to Reimburse Remote Work Expenses Lawsuits
Mar-10-22 Santa Clara, CA Many employees have worked remotely since the beginning of the pandemic and they have incurred business-related costs that can be reimbursed, according to California labor law . Failure to reimburse such costs have already resulted in remote work expenses lawsuits. Tally business expenses incurred over three years (many employees have b... - With More Topiramate Out There, Will Topamax Birth Defects Increase?
May-7-13 Washington, DC The birth of a child is supposed to be a life-changing, blessed event that never gets old no matter how many children you have. As a parent, your thoughts are of runny noses and milestones, birthday parties and commencements, successful careers and grandkids. The last things on your mind are Topamax side effects and the sometimes heartbr... - UnitedHealthcare Cites Upcoding Fraud in Lawsuit against Emergency Room Staffing Company
Mar-9-22 Knoxville, TN On October 27, 2021, UnitedHealthcare filed a lawsuit against TeamHealth Holdings in the Eastern District of Tennessee. UnitedHealthcare Services v. TeamHealth Holdings , the ER fees lawsuit , charges that TeamHealth routinely overcharged emergency room patients for minor medical needs. UHC, as the administrator for many of those cla... - Amusement Park Accident Sparks Lawsuit in Pennsylvania
May-28-11 Ligonier, PA Two patrons were injured recently while riding the new Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey attraction at Universal Orlando, according to information provided to the State of Florida by Universal. The Orlando Sentinel on May 23 reported that a 60-year-old man briefly lost consciousness, whereas a 57-year-old man experienced chest pains aft... - Back and Neck Injuries Result in Lawsuits
Mar-30-13 Boulder, CO There are a variety of accidents and incidents that can result in a back and neck injury . Many of the incidents that result in back injury lawsuits are car accidents, often alleging a defect in the automobile. Two recent back and neck injury claims highlight how people’s lives are affected by car accidents. Meanwhile, in one lawsui... - Propecia Marriage Breaker
May-3-13 Chicago, IL Larry has recently been taking Viagra but never linked his sexual dysfunction problems to Propecia , until he read about more than 400 Propecia lawsuits currently pending in state and federal courts. “I took Propecia for more than 15 years and now I believe this drug is to blame for my divorce because I had no desire for sex and could... - The Heartbreak and Tragedy of Accutane Side Effects
Mar-8-13 Manchester, UK When Accutane manufacturer Hoffman La-Roche Inc. (Roche) weighed mounting lawsuits in the US over allegations of Accutane Ulcerative Colitis and other adverse events, the Swiss pharmaceutical giant withdrew Accutane from the US market, citing the need to make the most appropriate business decision. Roche did not pull Accutane due to alle... - Turning Points 'Not' for Children
Nov-29-21 Philadelphia, PA The largest Philadelphia child welfare agency, which returned three girls to their sexually abusive father who continued to assault them, has settled with the girls for $6 million. This tragic incident isn’t the first involving “Turning Points for Children”. In fact Turning Points has been named in at least three neglig... - New Jersey Supreme Court Finds for Accutane IBD Plaintiff
Mar-4-12 Trenton, NJ Kamie Kendall was besieged with Accutane Ulcerative Colitis . Only she didn't draw the potential connection to Accutane right away. Nonetheless, the acne medication that is no longer marketed in the US by Hoffman-LaRoche (Roche) has been linked to Accutane inflammatory bowel disease. Kendall was first prescribed the acne medication in Jan... - Plaintiffs Move to Consolidate GranuFlo Lawsuits
Dec-20-12 Philadelphia, PA In the wake of concerns about the GranuFlo recall and NaturaLyte recall, GranuFlo lawsuits have been filed alleging patients were harmed by the use of Fresnius Medical Care's products. The lawsuits allege both GranuFlo and NaturaLyte did not carry adequate warnings to alert patients to the potential risks associated with the products... - Mother Files Lawsuit Claiming Similac Infant Formula Caused Baby’s Death
Jan-30-22 Chicago, IL A mother has filed a lawsuit against Abbot Laboratories, the manufacturer of Similac Special Care, claiming the infant formula caused the death of her premature baby after he developed necrotizing enterololitis (NEC). Baby Eli never left the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit. On January 5, 2022 Shannon Hall filed a lawsuit &n... - Government Officials Issue Final Tally for Cantaloupe Listeria Outbreak
Dec-18-11 Holly, CO Government health officials issued a final tally for a months-long cantaloupe listeria outbreak that stemmed from Jensen Farms in Holly, Colorado, according to MSNBC . The news source reported that the final tally was issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as the organization noted that 146 people were stricken wi... - Cantaloupe Listeria Lawsuits Filed
Nov-15-11 Houston, TX In the wake of the recent cantaloupe recall , reportedly the deadliest food recall in years, cantaloupe food poisoning lawsuits have been filed, alleging consumers were seriously harmed from eating food linked to the 2011 cantaloupe recall. Although the death toll linked to the Rocky Ford cantaloupe has not risen in a few days, there is stil... - Death Toll in Cantaloupe Recall Rises
Nov-5-11 Los Angeles, CA As the death toll linked to the cantaloupe recall rises, lawsuits have been filed against the companies involved in the 2011 cantaloupe recall. Although there should no longer be any listeria cantaloupe in customer's refrigerators, there is still a chance that people who ingested the recalled cantaloupe could become ill, meaning the dea... - Juvenile Detention Center Residents “Obscenely Abused” for Years File Another Lawsuit
Jan-19-22 Burlington, VT It’s like a gruesome scene from the Dark Ages: children with disabilities shackled and thrown into isolation without supervision, sometimes for months. Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center, aka “Juvie Jail” has finally closed, and a second lawsuit filed in December 2021, claims 22 Vermont Department of Children and... - Mothers Sue Abbott Labs for Depakote Birth Defects
Aug-5-12 Chicago, IL One has to wonder about the true motivation behind large pharmaceutical companies who are called to the carpet for allegedly marketing their products off-label. Doctors have the authority to prescribe them that way, but for manufacturers such promotion is off-limits. Still, companies such as Abbott Laboratories Inc., the manufacturer of Depak... - More Fallout from the Madoff Securities Fraud Lawsuits
Aug-19-11 New York, NY It has been two-and-a-half years since Bernard Madoff's securities fraud , in the form of a massive Ponzi scheme, came to light. Even now, the trustee in the securities fraud litigation is going after companies that were allegedly involved in the securities investment fraud. According to The Economic Times (08/18/11), Irving Picard, th...