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Sort by date 16,381 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Two Recent Surgical Mesh Lawsuits Assert Ethicon Physiomesh is Defective
Mar-15-17 Washington, DC Two hernia mesh lawsuits have been filed related to failed Ethicon Physiomesh that has since been recalled voluntarily by the manufacturer in several countries. The product was approved in 2010 by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) through the fast-track 510(k) Clearance program as it was deemed to be substantially similar to othe... - FDA Issues Recall on Medtronic Implantable Pain Pumps
Mar-17-17 Silver Spring, MD: Six months after Medtronic issued a voluntary recall on certain potentially defective catheters , the Federal Drug Administration has announced an update on a previous recall on two of Medtronic's implantable drug pumps. The FDA on March 14 announced a recall on Medtronic's SynchroMed II and SynchroMed EL implantable drug infusion... - Maryland Employment Lawsuits Revived on Appeal
Mar-17-17 Greenbelt, MD: A Maryland labor and employment lawsuit against DirecTV LLC (DirecTV) and DirectSat USA, LLC (DirectSat) that was lost for the plaintiffs when a Maryland judge tossed the lawsuit in 2015, has been resurrected on appeal. In January, a three-judge appellate panel determined that plaintiffs indeed had a case and the matter can move forward... - The Watchdog Group that Rang the Bell on Anti-acid Meds
Mar-12-17 Washington, DC The Washington DC based watchdog group, Public Citizen, was among the first to start ringing the warning bell. In 2011 Public Citizen demanded that the FDA warn patients and doctors that the use of the popular prescription acid-reducing drugs came with serious health risks. Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) have been on the market for dec... - Zimmer Biomet Shoulder Implant Recall Requires Immediate Attention
Mar-14-17 Dallas, TX Zimmer Biomet Comprehensive Reverse Shoulder replacement device has recently been recalled due to a higher rate of fracture than indicated on the label. People who have had a shoulder implant to restore arm movement may want to check which device their doctor used. The FDA has identified the Zimmer Biomet recall as a Class I recall. It&r... - Federal Judge Extends Deadline to Add Parties to Bravelle Class Action
Mar-15-17 Chicago, IL: An Illinois federal judge has extended until April the deadline to allow plaintiffs on a Bravelle class action to join additional parties to the lawsuit. US District Judge Amy St. Eve on Feb. 8 granted the class plaintiffs' motion to extend the Feb. 10 deadline to amend pleadings and join additional parties up to April 11, 2017. The c... - California Truckers Misclassified—Claiming Labor Law Violations
Mar-15-17 Los Angeles, CA: All too often employers misclassify their workers in an effort to save money. Graebel Van Lines classify their truck drivers as independent contractors and avoid providing for meal and rest breaks, and other California labor law violations, according to the truckers’ lawsuit, which is seeking class action status. The lawsuit,... - Implanon Complaints are Not without Precedent
Mar-14-17 London, UK: For any plaintiff, or would-be plaintiff considering an Implanon birth control consumer fraud lawsuit, it would be useful to know that complaints against the implantable device (since replaced by Nexplanon) are nothing new. In 2011 The Guardian and Channel 4 News in the UK published a list of complaints that ranged from hundreds of unwa... - Evidence in Asbestosis Claim Failed to Meet California Minimums for Plausibility
Mar-14-17 Los Angeles, CA: While some might characterize it as a case of legal hair-splitting, a California appeals court nonetheless upheld state legal statutes and affirmed a lower court’s ruling in granting summary judgement to the defendant in an asbestosis lawsuit . The ruling was based on grounds that the plaintiff was unable to prove exposure, or pro... - TD Bank Facing Excessive Overdraft Charges Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: TD Bank is facing a potential class action lawsuit alleging it “unlawfully” applies overdraft fees that penalize customers who don’t replenish their overdrawn bank accounts within 10 days. Filed on behalf of Shaina Dorsey and all those similarly situated, the lawsuit contends that the sustained overdraft charge... - The Predatory Lending Cycle of the Car Title Loan
Mar-13-17 Fort Worth, TX: The greed from need cycle of car title loans is far from new. In February, 2015 the Star-Telegram (02/14/15) in Fort Worth was reporting that the average resident of Texas was about $40,000 in debt. The car title loan was one quick and easy way for Texans to deal with short-term financial crises, such as a family emergency. However... - Statin Side Effects Legal News and Lawsuit Information
Statins are a class of drugs that lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Use of statins has been linked to statin side effects including an increased risk of cardiomyopathy and diabetes. The high-potency and best-selling statins, namely Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor, have been found to increase statin diabetes risk by up to 15 percent. Additionally, a lin... - Monsanto-Gate: Leaked Roundup Cancer Report
Mar-9-17 Washington, DC: The latest news regarding Roundup and its link to cancer doesn’t look good for Monsanto or the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Jess Rowland, the former Deputy Director of the EPA, may have played a major role in a cover-up to hide evidence of the possible cancer-causing glyphosate in Monsanto`s Roundup . Rowland has been na... - Minor League Baseball Players' Overtime Class Action Back in Play
Mar-11-17 San Francisco, CA: A California federal judge on Tuesday revived the class action status of a California overtime lawsuit filed by minor league baseball players against Major League Baseball. The lawsuit Aaron Senne et al v. Kansas City Royals Baseball Corp., Case No. 14-cv-00608, US District Court, Northern District of California , filed in Feb... - Mortgage Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Buying a home is stressful enough, but some financial institutions and other organizations linked to home buying fees are accused of predatory lending practices. Among the alleged practices are charging excessive mortgage fees and closing fees , violating the Truth in Lending Act, abusing force placed insurance, illegally foreclosing on homes, and di... - Missouri Jury Finds in Favor of Johnson & Johnson on Talcum Powder Case
Mar-10-17 St. Louis, MO: Johnson & Johnson (J & J) won its first jury verdict out of four recent Missouri talcum powder cancer lawsuits to go to trial. A St. Louis jury found on March 3 in favor of Johnson & Johnson and Imerys Talc America in the lawsuit Swann et al v. Johnson & Johnson et al , Case No. 1422-CC09326-01, 22nd Judicial Court o... - Failed INRatio Device Fast-Tracked to Market
Mar-10-17 San Diego, CA: A new Alere lawsuit filed earlier this month in San Diego asserts that the allegedly failed Alere INRatio measuring device was approved through the issuance of a 510(k) Clearance by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The problematic measuring system, comprised of test strips and a measuring device, were subject to an FDA-sanction... - Hotel Housekeepers Denied California Overtime File Lawsuit
Mar-6-17 Oakland, CA: For some California housekeepers who celebrated last September the bill that granted permanent California overtime protection for domestic workers, the law doesn’t apply to them – but it should. An East Oakland hotel owner, for instance, refused to pay overtime to six housekeepers: consequently employees, a legal advocacy firm... - Plaintiffs Allege Exploding Pressure Cooker Injuries from Tristar Product
Mar-8-17 Miami, FL: Pressure cookers have been around for generations. Your grandmother or great-grandmother most likely had one at the ready for preparing certain dishes. They were big, heavy and fashioned in most cases from cast iron. They weren’t pretty, but they were sturdy and built like a tank. Most would not recall a pressure cooker explosion happe... - Invokana Lawsuits Will Remain in Federal Court In Philadelphia
Mar-8-17 Philadelphia, PA: A series of complex legal arguments and maneuvering with regard to jurisdictional issues may have served to briefly divert attention away from Invokana adverse events. However, plaintiffs are nonetheless steeled in their resolve to pursue compensation amidst allegations over Invokana linked with cardiovascular injuries and kidney failur...