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Oct-5-15 Chilton, WI Rosie Bartel is a woman from Chilton, Wisconsin, who went in for a routine knee replacement some years ago. However, Bartel got more than she bargained for and came away from the hospital with more than a new knee. She also left with a MRSA infection that would result in 27 additional surgeries and eventually cost Bartel her right leg, amputate... - Tracy Morgan Accident Results in Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit
Oct-28-15 Newark, NJ: The car accident involving Saturday Night Live star Tracy Morgan has now resulted in an insurance claim being filed by Walmart against its insurers. Walmart alleges bad faith insurance on the part of some of its insurers who have refused to pay their portion of a settlement with Morgan. On June 7, 2014, Morgan was in a limo being d... - A statement from Jason Itkin of Arnold & Itkin regarding Risperdal litigation
Oct-28-15 October 28, 2015 (Press Release): The Houston-based law firm of Arnold & Itkin has joined forces with the Philadelphia firms of Kline & Specter and Sheller, P.C. in a partnership in the Risperdal litigation nationally - with a goal of holding Johnson & Johnson responsible for their failure to properly warn about the side-effects of the anti-psychotic drug... - Car Sellers in Class Action against VW Germany
Sep-29-15 Los Angeles, CA VW diesel owners were stunned to learn last week that their vehicles don’t meet federal emission standards. VW and independent dealerships are now stuck with millions of dollars of inventory they can’t legally sell. Like individual VW owners, dealers are now filing their own lawsuits against the company that sold them contain... - Professor Denied Tenure Launches Ohio Employment Lawsuits
Jan-15-15 Athens, OH A former assistant professor at Ohio University has launched a series of Ohio Employment lawsuits against the university and other defendants, alleging the denial of tenure at the facility was because of his sexual orientation and religious beliefs. The actions were filed December 18. The plaintiff, Timothy Scott McKeny, noted that he was... - Amidst Stryker Lawsuits, Calls to End FDA Fast-Track Loophole
Sep-27-15 Washington, DC When one considers that a full premarket approval (PMA) process for a new medical device is measured in years, the mere two months it took to get the Stryker Rejuvenate Modular Hip System approved for market seems remarkably short. This is especially true considering the relatively high failure rate and the subsequent voluntary recall of... - Uber Wins Data Breach Lawsuit; T-Mobile Faces Lawsuit of Its Own
Oct-20-15 San Francisco, CA: Uber has been handed a victory in the courts, winning dismissal of a proposed class-action lawsuit concerning a massive data breach . The lawsuit was dismissed by a judge in San Francisco, who ruled the plaintiff had not properly shown Uber was at fault in the data breach. Although the judge dismissed the lawsuit, attorneys were given... - IVC Filter to Go Under Microscope, Lawsuits Continue to Settle
Jan-13-15 Washington, DC It isn’t quite the same as changing the oil filter on your car. But then again, perhaps there are some similarities: the IVC filter , or inferior vena cava filter, is a tiny device implanted by doctors to “catch” migrating blood clots that have broken away from an arterial wall. In so doing, the IVC filter prevents the b... - More AMS Transvaginal Mesh Settlements Expected for 2015
Jan-7-15 Houston, TX Since Darlene had an American Medical Systems transvaginal mesh implanted, she has undergone two painful surgeries in an attempt to remove the mesh. “I’ve been in so much pain since having this mesh implanted that I’m now addicted to the Fentanyl Patch,” says Darlene, a 35-year-old mother of three young children. ... - Yasmin Lawsuits Far-Reaching
Jan-6-15 Toronto, ON Bayer has been hit with a class-action Yasmin lawsuit in Ontario and an attorney in Israel has applied to set in motion a class-action suit against the drug company for failing to update the birth control’s risks. The Ontario Yasmin class action was certified in April 2013. Residents in Ontario who were prescribed the drospirenon... - $100M Boston Scientific Pelvic Mesh Injury Settlement Reduced
Oct-12-15 Santa Clara, CA A $100 million dollar settlement awarded to a woman who sued Boston Scientific over injuries related to its pelvic mesh devices, has been reduced to $10 million by a judge in Delaware. Importantly, however, the judge did uphold the verdict, which found that Boston Scientific’s Pinnacle device and Advantage Fit sling caused De... - Miami Couple Sustain Back and Neck Injury in Stairwell Collapse
Oct-8-15 Key West, FL Two days after a young couple were injured after the stairs on which they were walking collapsed beneath them, a back and neck injury lawsuit has been filed against the owner of the building and, potentially, the insurance company involved with insuring the premises. According to a report published in The Key West Citizen (9/1/15), 28... - Calls for More Regulation in Wake of Energy Drink Deaths
Sep-12-15 Los Angeles, CA As various lawsuits alleging Monster Energy Drink Deaths and Hospitalizations continue to migrate through the legal pipeline, including a marquee trial centered on the death of teen Anais Fournier, health advocates continue to lament the lay of the land where it comes to energy drinks. And that topography is rocky at best, when one c... - ER Overcharges Bill Warrants Heart Attack
Dec-28-14 Seattle, WA If you or a loved one find yourself in an emergency room, be careful about describing your symptoms: you might wind up facing unwarranted emergency room overcharges like Patrick and his wife recently did. One month ago, the couple were getting ready for a trip overseas when Patrick’s wife, let’s call her Ann, felt a nasty pin... - Propecia Victims “Like Zombies”
Sep-26-15 Jefferson City, MO Anyone considering taking Propecia should be informed that the sexual side effects are often long term - possibly permanent. And anyone prescribing the hair loss drug should know by now that Propecia sexual dysfunction is not a rare side effect. If Dave (not his real name) was told that Propecia would put him at risk in any way,... - Debt Collector Owes $33,000 for Harassing Consumer
Dec-12-14 Anaheim, CA An alleged case of debt collector harassment has led to a bill collector harassment lawsuit that resulted in a debt collector owing $33,000 to the person he attempted to collect from. In addition to repeatedly calling the consumer, the debt collector allegedly made nasty comments about the woman’s weight and continued phoning even aft... - Statistics and Research Further Confirm Propecia Sexual Dysfunction
Aug-23-15 Boston, MA Statistics from the UK and recent research from the US further indicate that Propecia is to blame for Propecia long-term side effects, namely sexual dysfunction. And it appears that men under 40 are most affected. Propecia research Propecia (finasteride) and Flomax (tamsulosin) are both used to treat lower urinary tract symptoms rela... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome Lawsuit Filed
Dec-3-14 Scranton, PA The parents of a boy who died after developing Stevens Johnson Syndrome are reportedly filing a lawsuit against a medical center, a hospital and multiple doctors who treated the boy. The parents allege the defendants were negligent in their treatment of the boy and their failure to properly diagnose him, resulting in his death. At the time... - Calls for Nationwide Airbag Recall Increase As Some Lawsuits Are Settled
Nov-30-14 Washington, DC An executive for the company that manufactures airbags involved in recent airbag recalls , airbag-related deaths and airbag failures has said there is no need for a nationwide recall, despite growing calls for such a recall to occur. Meanwhile, some news outlets are reporting that airbag lawsuits are being confidentially settled, making i... - Jury Awards $67 Million to Passenger Paralyzed in Chain Reaction Auto Accident
Sep-4-15 Corpus Christi, TX: A young man who was paralyzed in a company vehicle accident recovered a jury verdict of $67.4 million. Thomas J. Henry Injury Attorneys represented the plaintiff. The auto accident occurred on August 28, 2012 when Christopher J. Arnold was a passenger in a Ford SportTrak vehicle traveling on FM 624 (Northwest Blvd.) near Calallen...