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Feb-5-18 Washington, DC: As many as 80 percent of expectant mothers suffer from heartburn or acid indigestion during pregnancy. Until recently proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid, were thought to be both effective for mom and safe for baby. New studies , suggest otherwise, however: a mother’s use of PPIs during pregn... - Lots of Changes and Updates to California Labor Law with the New Year
Jan-2-18 Sacramento, CA: While various changes to California labor law came into effect with the start of the New Year on January 1, one aspect of the California labor code that wasn’t updated is nonetheless top-of-mind for many with the implementation of legal marijuana sales effective New Years’ Day. According to KCRA NBC 3 (12/27/17) what tr... - Asbestos Mesothelioma Verdict for the Plaintiff worth $22.17 Million
Dec-25-17 Alameda County, CA: An asbestos lawsuit brought by the family of a man who died from asbestos mesothelioma concluded last week on December 11 with a decision worth a combined $22.17 million favoring the plaintiff. The award includes $4.6 million in punitive damages against co-defendants Imerys Talc America Inc. and Vanderbilt Minerals LLC. According... - Disabled Pediatrician Sues Unum for Denied Long Term Disability
Dec-17-17 Portland, OR: A medical doctor who carried Unum insurance for long-term disability has launched an Unum lawsuit against the global supplier of LTD insurance after the insured’s benefits were abruptly stopped, and his LTD claim denied. The benefit to the plaintiff, according to claims made in the Unum disability claims lawsuit, amounts to $12,500... - City of Philadelphia Moves to Settle Hundreds of Police Misconduct Lawsuits
Dec-9-17 Philadelphia, PA: The Associated Press (AP 11/27/17) is reporting that the City of Philadelphia could be out millions of dollars as it moves to settle more than 300 police abuse lawsuits and other cases alleging misconduct on the part of police officers in the city and, specifically, members of a narcotics squad that resulted in at least two wrongful... - 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... - Takata Given Room to Breathe Over Defective Airbags for Now
Nov-28-17 Wilmington, DE: A vilified auto parts manufacturer at the center of the largest automotive recall in US history over defective airbags has been granted a bit of breathing room by the courts with regard to its bankruptcy proceedings. When combined with some temporary concessions granted by its client automakers, Takata Corp. will be in a better position... - $28M Xarelto Verdict Against J&J and Bayer
Dec-5-17 Philadelphia, PA: A jury has found against units of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Bayer AG in the fourth bellwether Xarelto (Rivaroxaban) case being heard as part of a Xarelto mass tort. The award, nearly $28 million, is the first favoring a plaintiff, in this case Lynn Hartman, who alleged she suffered a serious gastrointestinal bleed while us... - Tesla Hit with Racial Discrimination Class Action Lawsuit
Nov-29-17 Oakland, CA: The complaint , filed on November 13, 2017 in the Superior Court for the State of California, Alameda County describes Tesla Motors, Inc. as a “hotbed” of racism and alleges multiple violations of California labor law . This is the third racial discrimination lawsuit to be filed against Tesla this year and the first to seek c... - Attorney Estimates California Wildfire Damage is in the Billions
Nov-10-17 San Diego, CA: Epic wildfires rampaged through Northern California in the fall of 2017 destroying everything in their path leaving thousands of people to literally start over from the ground up. An estimated 6,000 homes and buildings were destroyed and at least 42 people died. “In terms of the damages, it is going to be the largest fire in th... - 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... - New York State Risperdal Plaintiff Awarded $1 Million
Oct-11-17 Syracuse, NY: One of the few Risperdal lawsuits to be tried outside Philadelphia has resulted in a win for the plaintiff, a resident of Troy in New York State who was awarded $1 million in compensation. A jury in US District Court, Northern District of New York delivered their verdict in the trial on September 27, awarding 24-year-old Shaquil Byrd... - Transvaginal Mesh “Like Being Cut with a Cheese Wire”
Oct-3-17 London, UK: An exhaustive story in The Guardian (08/31/17) sheds some interesting sidelights into transvaginal mesh side effects, an issue that has proven to mushroom in size and breadth since the advent of transvaginal mesh, or TVM mesh repair for various health issues affecting a wide cross section of women at middle age. The number of plaintiffs havin... - Opioid Epidemic Lawsuits Filed Nationwide while Big Pharma Makes Big Profits
Sep-28-17 Miami, FL: In the wake of the Opioid Epidemic now declared a national emergency, big Pharma faces a tsunami of litigation. Miami has just announced it may file a prescription opioid lawsuit against the manufacturers, adding to the long list of cities and municipalities that have declared an opioid crisis. This June, the New York Times wrote that... - Late CFL Player, 27, Exhibited CTE Symptoms of Someone Three Times His Age
Sep-25-17 Springfield, MA: The estate of late NFL player Aaron Hernandez on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against the National Football League (NFL) and the New England Patriots, alleging that defendants failed to protect Hernandez from traumatic brain injury within the context of active play in football games, all the while knowing that repeated blows to... - ‘Groundbreaking’ First Responder Negligence Verdict in New Jersey worth $6 Million
Oct-11-17 Trenton, NJ: In the first verdict of its kind in the State of New Jersey, a jury awarded the estate of a young mother $6 million after finding that first responders were negligent in treating a patient who was in distress. The 20-year-old patient did not survive, leaving an infant without a mother. The verdict in the first responder negligence lawsuit... - The FDA Shortcut to a Hip Replacement Lawsuit
Feb-22-17 Bergen, NJ: It was back in 2008 that Hip Replacement Implant Failure caught up with Zimmer, when its Alumina Ceramic Femoral Head component was subject to a Class 2 recall by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to the official recall posting , Zimmer stated the reason for the recall: “When used with cobalt/chromium hip stems,... - Blogger Says ‘No Thanks’ to IVC Filter
Feb-19-17 Washington, DC: Any patient about to be implanted with an IVC filter , or presented with a recommendation for same by their doctor, would naturally assume the procedure is necessary and unavoidable. Indeed, for many patients who can’t tolerate blood thinners the placement of this medical catcher’s mitt remains a life-sustaining strike agains... - California Seeks $6.3 Million for Overtime Pay Law Violations
Sep-28-17 Los Angeles, CA: The California Labor Commissioners Office has filed a lawsuit against Calcrete Construction. Inc. seeking $6,300,338 for unpaid overtime and sick leave as well as the company’s failure to provide proper wage statements. The complaint alleges that Calcrete forced workers to sign contracts stating they were independen... - Nurse Lives with Bard IVC Filter tine lost in her Body
Feb-16-17 Atlanta, GA In 2012, a nurse from Atlanta was flying to San Francisco to visit her son. As the plane closed in on her destination she suddenly felt excruciating pain in her chest. Although she didn’t know it, an IVC filter in her body had fractured. By the time the plane touched down she was in extreme distress. She told her husband they neede...