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Jul-30-16 Port Arthur, TX: Anyone who dismisses the seriousness of the sprue-like enteropathy associated with use of hypertension drug Benicar, need only reference the number of Benicar Lawsuits currently on the books on behalf of various plaintiffs: as of March 1 of this year no fewer than 1,242 complaints. Sixty-seven of those cases are housed within multi-dis... - Fast Food Workers Granted Class Action Status
Aug-15-16 Sacramento, CA: A California labor lawsuit that claimed McDonald's is responsible for how its franchisees manage their pay has been given the go-ahead to proceed as a class action lawsuit. Workers at five McDonald's restaurants in California filed the lawsuit, alleging the franchise owner - who owned all five restaurants - violated wage and hour laws,... - IVC Filter Problems: Survivors Are Lucky…
Jul-11-16 Chicago, IL: As IVC filter lawsuits continue to climb, it is instructive to revisit the words of a noted interventional radiologist, from Stanford Health Care, who made damning comments late last year to NBC News (12/31/16) about the C. R. Bard inferior vena cava filter, and the impact it is having on patients. “All of the data that we&rsquo... - Airbag Injuries Result in Settlement
Jul-10-16 Salt Lake City, UT : An accident involving allegedly faulty airbags that caused serious injuries when a vehicle’s airbag deployed too forcefully has resulted in a settlement. The terms of the settlement, which resolves claims of negligence and gross negligence in the airbag injury lawsuit, have been kept confidential. According to the Salt Lak... - Zimmer Persona Recall: Be Aware of What’s in Ya…
Jul-6-16 Harrisburg, PA: Zimmer Persona lawsuit attorneys and others representing plaintiffs in various medical device litigation cases are increasingly advising their clients to be vigilant with regard to the particular device they are receiving, should a recall occur. Historically, patients who go under the knife for hip or knee replacements reference hip... - Transvaginal Mesh Warnings Added to Labels
Jul-5-16 Los Angeles, CA: One transvaginal mesh manufacturer is adding new safety labels to its pelvic meshes and slings, saying they are considered permanent implants and that removal can be complicated or impossible. Transvaginal mesh products have been used worldwide for about 15 years, mostly to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incont... - GSK Had Zofran “In the Bag”
Nov-16-15 Boston, MA: Damning evidence against defendant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is cited in the latest Zofran lawsuit, portraying the drug giant as nothing short of evil. The complaint includes a catchy phrase developed by GSK for its sales staff to pitch to doctors about its premixed Zofran bag: “Profit Maximization - It’s in the Bag.” The... - IVC Filter Lawsuits; Where Does the Fault Lie?
Jun-30-16 Phoenix, AZ: As more lawsuits are filed against the makers of IVC filters alleging patients were harmed by the use of defective medical devices, some experts question whether the fault lies with the device manufacturers or with the physicians and patients who fail to follow up on their surgeries. Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed, alleging the devic... - California Hotel Taking Advantage of Illegal Immigrants
Jul-10-16 Perris, CA: Ramon believes he was denied California overtime while working at a major hotel chain because they thought he was an illegal immigrant. “I look Mexican so they figured I had fake papers but they are illegally denying workers their rights,” says Ramon. Shortly after Ramon started working at the hotel he asked the manager when... - Uber California Labor Lawsuit Could Still Go On
Jun-13-16 Sacramento, CA: A California labor lawsuit filed by drivers for Uber - a ride-sharing service - could continue on, even though a $100 million settlement has been proposed to end the labor lawsuit. Drivers who filed the lawsuit are reportedly not pleased that one of the main issues in the California labor claim - that of them being employees and not ind... - Canadian Transvaginal Mesh Claims Gaining Ground
Jun-23-16 Toronto, ON: Canadian transvaginal mesh lawsuits continue to grow and Canadian class actions have begun against a number of TVM manufacturers, making it the largest legal action ever against a medical device. Transvaginal mesh class actions in Canada have commenced against Johnson & Johnson, American Medical Systems, Boston Scientific, and Covid... - “From Experience I Can Tell Every Woman NOT to Get Essure”
Jun-5-16 Salt Lake City, UT: “I was extremely healthy and then I wasn’t and the makers of Essure have to take responsibility,” says Michella, who is staunchly advocating to get the permanent birth control device removed from the market. Michella, 32 years old, has had complications with Essure just eight weeks after it was implanted. &ldqu... - Plaintiffs Claim Xarelto Is Unsafe and Improperly Marketed
Sep-30-15 New Orleans, LA A Xarelto Lawsuit filed this past March raises a lot of the same questions other plaintiffs have been raising with regard to Xarelto Bleeding complications that can’t be stopped as easily as similar bleedouts associated with use of the much older Coumadin (warfarin). The latter is a heritage blood thinner that requires constant... - IVC Filter Lawsuits Keep Piling Up Over Allegedly Flawed Device
May-13-16 Washington, DC: As the number of IVC filter lawsuits continues to climb, a two-part investigation by NBC Nightly News in September of last year continues to be the preeminent touchstone for the consumer on what the inferior vena cava filter is, its role in preventing blood clots and its risks due to filter migration. As revealed on the evening of... - Auditor Recommends Reauthorizing Medicaid Fraud False Claims Act
Sep-17-15 Seattle, WA A Washington state law encouraging medical whistleblowers to report Medicaid fraud has been a success, according to a report by auditors. The program, which allows citizens to report Medicaid fraud by providers, took effect in 2012 but expires in 2016. The auditor has recommended reauthorizing the Act to encourage further recovery. Accor... - Accident Attorneys Rob Ammons and Jim Dunnam Help Family Win Record-Setting $27.5 Million Recovery Against Sanderson Farms
May-6-16 WACO, TX (May 4, 2016) (Press Release): A Waco state district court has agreed to a record $27.5 million settlement for a Waco mother and her two sons after a Sanderson Farms truck crashed into the back of their car three years ago. Houston attorney Rob Ammons and Waco attorney Jim Dunnam represented the family and says the proceeds from three insurance... - Major Hearing Scheduled in SoCalGas Porter Ranch Well Blowout Case
Apr-26-16 Los Angeles (April 26, 2016) (Press Release): A Los Angeles Superior Court will hear arguments tomorrow in the Southern California Gas Company case regarding continued relocation of residents from the Porter Ranch well blowout. This hearing follows the reversal by the California Court of Appeal of another superior court judge who rejected the County’s re... - Laparoscopic Power Morcellation amongst Most Dangerous Medical Procedures
Apr-3-16 Milwaukee, WI: About a year ago we shared with you the story of Dr. Amy Reed, 42, an anesthesiologist and mother of six who is currently battling for her life after a diagnosis of leiomyosarcoma, a ferocious uterine cancer that spread through her body. She learned of the cancer about a week after she underwent Laparoscopic Power Morcellation on her ute... - California Overtime Pay Lawsuit against Zillow Granted Class-Action Status
Mar-22-16 Irvine, CA: It’s been a long time coming, but after 15 months of litigation, an overtime pay laws class action has been given the green light by a federal judge in Santa Ana. The overtime pay lawsuit seeks damages from Zillow, the online real estate entity founded a decade ago, for alleged violations with regard to working hours, missed meal brea... - FDA to Add Heart Failure Warnings to DPP-4 Type 2 Diabetes Medications
Apr-6-16 Washington, DC: Type 2 diabetes medicines containing saxagliptin and alogliptin may increase the risk of heart failure, particularly in patients who already have heart or kidney disease, according to a recent safety review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Saxagliptin (Onglyza, Kombiglyze XR) and alogliptin (Nesina, Kazano, Oseni)...