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Asbestos mesothelioma is a fatal asbestos cancer involving the mesothelium, a protective lining that encloses most of the body's internal organs. The only known cause of mesothelioma seems to be exposure to asbestos particles in the air. The time between exposure and the appearance of symptoms can be as long as 20 to 50 years. Asbestos Heal... - Asbestos Mesothelioma FAQ
Asbestos FAQ What is asbestos? Must asbestos be removed and who should remove it? What diseases are caused by asbestos exposure? What is asbestosis? What is mesothelioma? Who is at risk for asbestos-related disease? What should I do if I think I have been exposed to asbestos fibers? What is the government doing about asbestos use? Asbe... - Atrium C-QUR Hernia Mesh Causing Pain and Infection
Santa Clara, CA: Allegations that the Atrium C-Qur hernia mesh causes severe health effects including pain and injury in people who’ve undergone the surgery, are being made. Additionally, plaintiffs who have filed lawsuits claim that Atrium was aware of the problems with the mesh but did nothing to warn the medical community. Specifically... - Aetna Long-term Disability Lawsuit Information & Legal News
Long-term disability insurance companies such as Aetna, have a duty to pay out their policies to policyholders who suffer injury or illness and can no longer carry out their job duties. Some long-term disability companies such as Aetna have faced insurance lawsuits alleging they failed to pay their policies as set out in their contracts. ... - Back and Neck Injury - Neck Injury Compensation, Back Injury Lawsuits
Back and neck injury commonly occurs at work and the injured person may file a back injury compensation claim or workers compensation back injury claim . A neck injury lawyer or back injury attorney can help you with a neck injury settlement or back injury settlement. Back and Neck Injuries Back and neck injuries are often caused b... - DePuy Pinnacle Hip Replacement Lawsuit News & Legal Information
DePuy Orthopaedics faces criticism that its DePuy Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implant has an unreasonably high failure rate. The DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement concerns are in addition to problems with the DePuy Orthopaedic ASR XL Acetabular hip replacement . The DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement is a metal-on-metal design. Although the Pinnacle hip re... - DePuy Pinnacle FAQ
What is the DePuy Pinnacle Implant? The DePuy Pinnacle implant is a metal-on-metal hip implant device, used in hip replacement surgeries. Has the DePuy Pinnacle Implant been recalled? No, the DePuy Pinnacle Implant has not been recalled. Last year, the DePuy ASR hip replacement was recalled due to a high failure rate. That recall was not e... - Surgeons Warned to Stop Using Synovo Total Hip Implants
Apr-24-24 Silver Spring, MD On January 3, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an updated advisory to medical professionals warning them not to purchase or implant, and to remove from their inventory all Synovo Total Hip Systems because the devices have been substantially modified since their initial 1991 approval. The gathering storm of Synovo... - Maryland Orders Employer to Fork Over Missed Contributions to 401k Plan
Apr-22-24 Baltimore, MD On February 1, 2022, the District Court of Maryland ordered Bicallis LLC and its owner, Bryan Hill to restore missing contributions to the Bicallis 401(k) Plan. Bicallis was a Baltimore-based logistics, engineering and management support services company with 25 employees. The contributions were owed to the pension plan under th... - Bard PowerPort Bellwether Trial Process on Time
Apr-19-24 Santa Clara, CA U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell has said that the Bard PowerPort lawsuit selections will go ahead as scheduled, despite the manufacturer arguing to delay the bellwether process. Judge Campbell is presiding over all Bard PowerPort fracture and migration lawsuits filed in federal courts nationwide. The defendants, C.R. Bard and its... - Ozempic Babies, Another Side Effect
Apr-17-24 Santa Clara, CA Women on birth control or presumed to be infertile have been reporting surprise pregnancies while on Ozempic and similar medications . Referred to as “Ozempic Babies”, they add to increasing concern over the side effects of these diabetes and weight-loss drugs. Healthcare professionals, seeing an association between these medic... - Plaintiff calls for Appeal after Monsanto's Roundup Win in Philadelphia
Apr-15-24 Philadelphia, PA After Monsanto's first Roundup trial win in Philadelphia, plaintiff Carl Kline claims that key evidence linking non-Hodgkin's lymphoma to the weed killer containing glyphosate was unable to be presented during the trial and he has appealed the ruling. A new Monsanto Roundup trial has been ordered. In a post-trial motion... - Tesla Racism Lawsuit Settles for $3.2 million
Apr-12-24 San Francisco, CA Tesla and former Black sub-contractor Owen Diaz have finally settled a California labor racial harassment lawsuit. The settlement ends a long-running battle over how much Tesla would pay Diaz after getting one of the largest awards in a U.S. employment discrimination case overturned. On March 15, Owen Diaz and Tesla Inc. told the dis... - No More Free Security Checks in California
Apr-10-24 Santa Clara, CA In a recent California Supreme Court ruling, a worker’s time spent on an employer’s premises undergoing security checks is compensable as hours worked, but time spent driving from the security gate to the parking lot does not qualify as “hours worked”. This California labor law decision emphasizes that the extent o... - Phillips 66 in $46.5 million Wage Dispute
Apr-8-24 San Francisco, CA Phillips 66 Co. and refinery workers duked it out before a California federal judge on March 14 over meal-break and time-rounding policies. Workers claims that Phillips automatically deducted 30-minute break periods from hundreds of workers' pay add up to $46.5 million in violation of California labor law . Phillips allegedl... - Defective Catheter Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Millions of catheters have been recalled over the past few years by medical device manufacturers and the FDA after receiving reports of serious health complications linked to catheter device failure. Subsequently, lawyers have been investigating complaints and defective catheter lawsuits have been filed. Among issues cited in the recalls are catheter separa... - Johnson & Johnson Strikes Back
Apr-5-24 Trenton, NJ On March 27, District Court Judge Michael Shipp issued a brief order that permits J&J to contest scientific evidence linking talc products to ovarian cancer. The ruling could seriously disrupt the 53,796 talcum powder lawsuits that have been consolidated in the District Court for the District of New Jersey. The order cites recent... - Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Update
Apr-3-24 Santa Clara, CA As of early March, at least 8,334 hair relaxer lawsuits are pending in a federal MDL (multidistrict litigation). Following a study that linked cancer to hair straightener products in late 2022, African American women have filed product liability lawsuits claiming certain cosmetic companies caused their uterine cancer, endometrial ca... - 5 Effective Drug Possession Defense Strategies
Apr-2-24 Santa Clara, CA Should you find yourself charged with possession of a controlled substance, understand that an arrest doesn't equate to a conviction. Such criminal law offenses are viewed with considerable gravity across many states, yet there exist numerous defense tactics that could be leveraged to contest the charges you're facing, tailored ac... - Disneyland Not Happy Place for Maintenance Workers
Apr-1-24 Los Angeles, CA Disney Hotels is facing yet another class action lawsuit claiming California labor law violations . This time, maintenance workers claim they are paid less than fast food workers. You’d think that Disney could afford to either supply its maintenance crews with tools or pay them the proper hourly rate, considering that its hotel rooms...