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Sort by date 16,382 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Memphis Man Suffers Broken Neck from Explosion of E-Cigarette
May-26-16 Memphis, TN: It’s an emerging issue from a relatively new device meant to bring the art, or habit, of smoking into the twenty-first century. The e-cigarette has captured the fancy of millennials having embraced “vaping,” or inhaling vapor as a preferred alternative to actual smoke. While long-term health benefits and risks associated with... - Operating Room Equipment Injury Lawsuit News and Legal Information
A number of surgical procedures involving operating room equipment result in operating room injury . Although most surgeries are successful, some can go wrong and they are often not the result of the surgical team. Most common are burn injuries from OR fire , which can be caused by defective medical equipment. If you were injured during surgery and be... - Veteran Who Filed for Benefits in 2001 Has Yet to Receive Them
May-23-16 Washington, DC: Talk about clout. When retired US Army veteran Leonard K. Jackson talks of his years-long wait to secure VA disability benefits for a range of physical and mental health issues suffered while serving, he has the White House behind him. That’s right, the White House, as the Obama Administration has used Jackson as a poster boy of sorts... - J&J to Pay $502M in DePuy Pinnacle Metal-On-Metal Hip Replacement Lawsuits
Santa Clara, CA: A $502 million verdict has been awarded to five plaintiffs in a bellwether trial concerning Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip replacement devices. The jury verdict is for $142 million compensatory and $360 million punitive damages and was reached following 37 days of testimony in the US District Court for the... - Another Zofran Hypospadias Complaint
May-19-16 Bethpage, NY: When Laura’s son was born with hypospadias, she had no idea that the birth defect could be caused by Zofran . “If nothing comes of my Zofran complaint I want to tell my story to help prevent this happening to another child,” says Laura. Doctors told Laura only that hypospadias is a birth defect - they didn’t discu... - Study Links Actos to Bladder Cancer
May-20-16 New Orleans, LA: More plaintiffs are coming forward to file Actos lawsuits alleging they were harmed by Actos side effects. Actos has reportedly been linked to an increased risk of serious side effects. Plaintiffs allege they developed bladder cancer as a result of using Actos to treat their diabetes. Those claims are now seemingly bolstered by a new s... - More IVC Filter Plaintiffs Come Forward
May-22-16 Phoenix, AZ: More plaintiffs alleging they were harmed by the use of inferior vena cava filters continue to come forward, as the multidistrict litigations for two IVC filter makers continue to grow. The plaintiffs allege they suffered serious IVC filter complications because the filters were defectively designed and not properly tested to ensure safety... - Lingerie Retailer Hit with California Overtime Pay Class Action
May-21-16 Los Angeles, CA: While California may be known for chronic droughts and lack of rainfall, there appears to be no shortage of employers willing to shortchange their employees in an attempt to protect their bottom line. To that end, the prevalence of overtime pay lawsuits is as sure a thing as death and taxes… This time the defendant is identif... - Unum Taketh and Giveth Away
May-14-16 Chattanooga, TN: While Unum, or Unum Provident , gives with one hand, it takes away with the other. The giant insurer recently declared it contributed nearly $12.7 million and its employees volunteered more than 88,000 volunteer hours to charitable organizations in 2015. Perhaps Unum is so giving because it makes huge profits by denying it policyholders... - $124M Settlement Reached in Risperdal Case
Santa Clara, CA: A $124 million settlement has been reached ending nine years of litigation against Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals. The company has agreed to pay the settlement to end allegations it illegally promoted the anti-psychotic prescription drug Risperdal for unapproved or "off-label"uses. The charges were brought by South Carolina... - $84M Settlement Reached in Mitsubishi Antitrust Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A US$ 84,512,195 settlement has been reached between Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and its subsidiaries, Mitsubishi Electric US Holdings, Inc. and Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc., and indirect purchaser plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit alleging price-fixing of certain automotive parts. The suit was filed in Febru... - $1 Billion NFL Concussion Class Action Settlement Approved on Appeal
Santa Clara, CA: A $1 billion settlement has been upheld in the infamous concussion class action lawsuit brought by National Football League (NFL) players against the NFL. Approved by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the revised settlement deal will resolve thousands of lawsuits brought against the league, as well as covering over 20,000 r... - Testosterone Litigation Rising Amid Claims of Heart Attacks and Strokes
May-20-16 Manufacturers of testosterone therapy drugs put out ubiquitous print, television and internet advertising, asking men to speak with their doctors about “Low T.” Nearly 5,000 Testosterone lawsuits have been filed against drug manufacturers including AbbVie Inc., Auxilium Pharmaceuticals, and Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. as part of multidistrict litiga... - Hawaii Becomes First State to Sue Over Defective Airbags and Horrific Injuries
May-19-16 Kapolei, HI: It took some time, as broad brand recognition often does. Be that as it may, the motoring public is beginning to recognize the brand “Takata” with growing awareness that approaches solid and long-serving brands such as Honda - however, without the association with quality that a brand like Honda usually conveys. In this case, Takat... - Uber and Misclassification Repercussions
May-12-16 Los Angeles, CA: Under the new Lyft settlement, drivers are still classified as independent contractors, which means they will not be entitled to California overtime pay. Last month, attorney Todd Scherwin predicted that Lyft would likely have to increase its settlement proposal (after a judge rejected its offer of $12.25 million) and that Lyft... - The New Normal in Medical Device Approval Requires Patient Diligence
May-18-16 Washington, DC: Given today’s medical device environment, including the tendency for manufacturers to rush products to market through the 510(k) Clearance regulatory loophole made available by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), it’s incumbent on the patient to be proactive in managing or at the very least remaining conversant with regar... - Long Term Disability Insurers: Quick to Collect, Slow to Pay
May-17-16 Marshall, TX: A Long term denied disability lawsuit that is so fresh it’s still warm from the oven was filed May 4 in US District Court, Marshall Division for the Eastern District of Texas, while a separate bad faith insurance claim proves the value of involving legal counsel when push comes to shove against a filibustering life insurance company... - $1.5M Settlement Awarded in Professional Misconduct Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A professional misconduct suit alleging sexual harassment has reached a $1,568,750 million settlement. The lawsuit was brought against White Memorial Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA, by Margarita De La Rosa, who alleged she was sexually assaulted by a male physical therapy assistant (PTA) during a physical therapy session at the c... - California Employment Law Class-Action Settlement Awarded Preliminary Approval
May-16-16 Sacramento, CA: A settlement agreement resolving a California labor law class action was quietly awarded preliminary approval at the end of February, yet another step in the provision of relief for class members alleged to have been denied meal periods and rest breaks that are mandated by the California labor code. The defendants in the California a... - FDA Reportedly Reverses Decision on Endoscope Recall
May-9-16 Washington, DC: Following a 2015 announcement of an endoscope recall , linked to an endoscope-cleaning device and a 2016 announcement confirming the recall, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now said a machine used to clean duodenoscopes can stay on the market. The product, known as the System 83 Plus machine, is made by Custom Ultrasonics...