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Mar-21-08 Los Angeles, CA A change in the California Overtime Law , and a lowering of the exemption threshold that came into effect in the New Year, translates to a win for employers in the computer industry, and a loss for those spending endless hours staring, hunched over, into a screen. Following years of annual increases, as of January 1st 2008, the hourly w... - Bayer Now Facing 68 Trasylol Lawsuits
Mar-19-08 Los Angeles, CA: A number of lawsuits have been filed against Bayer AG for the drug Trasylol that was used in patients undergoing heart bypass surgery from 1993 until it was voluntarily suspended by Bayer in November 2007. Before the drug was taken off of the market, there were 19 lawsuits worldwide claiming that the drug had injured or killed those wh... - Man Survives Plane Crash, Fights Insurer in Court
Mar-18-08 Nipawin, SK Returning home from a teachers' conference should have been the easiest part of Gint's trip but the erratic behavior of the pilot lead to an airplane crash. For Gint, the crash was followed by a year long nightmare as he continues to fight with the insurance company. It was February 27, 2000 and Gint, a physical education teacher in Black La... - Duragesic Transdermal Pain Patch: Be Very, Very Careful...
Apr-27-08 Morgantown, WV Although legal and available only by prescription, fentanyl—the active ingredient in the Duragesic transdermal pain patch—can be used in the comfort of your own home, where there are generally no nurses to afford supervision, and no one to remind you that misused, this pain patch could kill you. The Duragesic patch, which is... - Back Injury Sustained in Car Accident Man Sues
Apr-27-08 New Haven, MI A $1 million lawsuit has been filed against New Haven President Brett Harris and New Haven Community Schools, Harris's employer, which claims Harris negligently crashed a school van into the pickup truck of Daniel Jackson, 52. Jackson says that the accident resulted in him having herniated discs in which two surgeries have been required. A... - Xbox 360: More unhappy customers and a lawsuit
Dec-10-06 Mount Clemens, MI: Bryan Thompson purchased his Xbox 360 in April, 2006. By November he was already sending it in for repairs because "the red ring of death" had appeared on the front of his console, meaning his console was unusable. Bryan had heard that the October update was causing problems for some people, but says that his problems did not start... - Unusually High Rate of Small Aircraft Crashes in Southern California
Mar-13-08 Riverside, CA Riverside and San Bernardino Counties have seen more than their share of plane crashes this year. A total of six small planes have gone down in this area east of Los Angeles since the beginning of 2008. The latest occurred on February 27, out of Riverside Municipal Airport, killing all three on board. Riverside Fire Battalion Chief Mike... - Weighing Benefits of SSRIs Against Suicide Risk
Dec-8-06 Washington, DC: Before the FDA's Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee begins the discussion at the December 13, 2006, public hearing on the suicide risks associated with selective serotonin inhibitor antidepressants , it should get honest with the audience and openly admit that the SSRIs do not even work. Medical professionals maintain that in... - Crash Victim's Relative Files Suit Against Aviation Firm
Mar-10-08 Great Falls, MT: On February 6, 2007, the father of a flight nurse killed in a crash filed suit against the company that runs the flight service operating the plane. Benefis' Mercy Flight service is being blame for the plane crash that killed the man's daughter, Darcy Dengel, and two other crew members near Belgrade. On Monday, the woman's father, R... - Five Children Born with Severe Heart Defects after Moms take Paxil
Dec-6-06 The law firm of Baum Hedlund has filed five more Paxil heart birth defect cases today against Philadelphia-based GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in Pennsylvania State Court. The firm filed the first Paxil PPHN case and two other Paxil heart defect cases, including the Adrian Vasquez case, recently featured on CNN. The families allege that the mothers' ingestion o... - FDA Advisory Committee Schedules Hearing on SSRIs and Suicide
Dec-5-06 Washington DC: The FDA's Psychopharmacologic Drugs Advisory Committee will hold a public hearing on December 13, 2006, to review the adult selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) studies on the increased risk of suicide associated with the antidepressants. The panel is expected to vote on whether the risk of suicidality in adults should be inclu... - Defective Products causing Personal Injury: Get Your Medical Records Now
Dec-4-06 San Diego, CA Paula Carr was 29 years old when she had breast implants. Paula asked a lot of questions except one: how long would they last? "I thought I would give myself a gift - instead I got a curse," she said. "My doctor told me this new product was a combination of saline and silicone and I was excited about the prospect of having a renewed sense... - Cerebral Palsy: Two Mothers' Battles
Dec-3-06 St. Paul, MN: The mother of a young boy who was born with cerebral palsy has been awarded $15 million dollars after a jury found that the medical staff was negligent in their care for the woman during her labor, causing the boy's cerebral palsy. The jury found that both the doctor and the staff at the hospital failed to respond to signals indicating t... - The Reality of Reality TV: Alleged "Sweatshop Conditions"
Apr-17-08 Hollywood, CA: The reality for many workers on US Reality TV shows is long hours, and little or no overtime pay -- a contravention of California overtime statutes. It is for this reason that the Writers Guild of America (WGA) is attempting to organize workers, to help them get a better deal from their employers. Last Tuesday, 12 former workers of suc... - Over $26,000 in Damages Awarded in Wrongful Death Suit
Mar-2-08 Columbia, MO In 2003, a construction accident resulted in the death of a steelworker at the Columbia Transload Facility. As a result of his death, when his children turn 18 they will receive $26,694 a piece due to a settlement reached in the wrongful death suit filed against the facility by their grandfather. The settlement involves Prost Builders Inc.,... - Is Your Kidney Failure Due to Trasylol?
Feb-25-08 Nashville, TN If the February 17th edition of 60 Minutes on CBS wasn't enough to condemn Trasylol in the eyes of Americans, the publication of two additional studies slamming the safety of Trasylol should convince any remaining doubters regarding the mounting evidence that Trasylol leads to an increase in death and kidney failure . In one of two ne... - Two New Studies Provide Evidence of Trasylol Dangers
Feb-22-08 Philadelphia, PA: Two new studies have been conducted that confirms that kidney damage, and even death, can result from the use of Trasylol to reduce bleeding during heart bypass surgeries. Both studies have suggested that the drug increases the risk over the short-term and the long-term. Bayer AG, the maker of Trasylol, halted marketing efforts in... - Asbestos Exposure could have Asthma Symptoms
Feb-20-08 Cincinnati, OH In the last year, Bob J. developed asthma. His doctor can't explain why or how. "I don't smoke, nothing has changed in my life and nobody in my family has asthma," says Bob. But he was exposed to asbestos in the workplace for many years. "We were young and stupid and didn't know any better." "I talked to my doctor about my exposure to asb... - Albertson's Sued by EEOC for Discrimination
Apr-2-08 Denver, CO: On March 28, 2008, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a lawsuit in Denver, with the U.S. District Court of Colorado, against Albertson's LLC that alleges that the retailer retaliated against employees at the distribution center located in Aurora, Colorado. This is the second lawsuit filed against Albertson's involv... - ERISA lawsuit filed against Dell over 401(k)
Nov-10-06 Seattle, WA: A class action lawsuit has been filed against Dell Inc. , on behalf of participants and beneficiaries of the company's 401(k) plan for violating the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The suit, filed September 29 in Seattle, claims that Dell and various defendants breached their fiduciary duties to 401(k) participants. Acc...