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An accident in Santa Clarita can happen anytime, anyplace, causing critical and sometimes fatal injuries. If an accident has happened to you or a family member, an accident lawyer can clarify your legal rights and any potential liability for the individuals involved. Chances are, you have numerous questions--and given the circumstances, you may even feel a b... - Latest News and information on Victorville Car Accidents and access to Lawyers that will fight to protect your rights
An accident in Victorville can occur anytime, anywhere, causing critical and sometimes deadly injuries. If an accident has occurred to you or maybe a loved one, an accident lawyer can clarify your rights and any prospective liability for the people involved. Numerous questions may be running through your mind, such as: Who is at fault? What if a family membe... - $502M Settlement Awarded in Ultamet Hip Implant Lawsuits
Santa Clara, CA: A $502 million settlement has been awarded by a jury in Dallas hearing the consolidated lawsuits of five plaintiffs who all allege that DePuy Orthopedics and Johnson & Johnson (J&J) Ultamet hip implant is defective and caused them pain, injury and suffering. The court has ordered J&J pay $502 million to the plainti... - Force Placed Insurance Terms More Fact Than Allegation
May-7-16 Toronto, ON: Many a Lender insurance lawsuit has been fought on the premise that not only is Force-Place Insurance sometimes foisted upon an unsuspecting homeowner unnecessarily, but the quality of the product is inferior to standard policies, at increased rates. This fact is even outlined by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), in an online information... - Alberta Wildfires Dubbed “The Beast” Still Burning Out of Control
May-9-16 Fort McMurray, AB: It’s been a tough week for Canada, a devastating week for Alberta and a horror for those displaced from the oil hub of Fort McMurray, after a massive wildfire , the dimensions of which have never before been seen, swept through their community and sent no fewer than 88,000 people fleeing for their lives. The best metaphor yet... - Essure No Assurance as Permanent Birth Control and Canadian Essure Class Action
May-1-16 Ottawa, ON: While an Essure class-action lawsuit has recently been filed in Canada, the FDA in February called for a black box warning after more than 5,000 women filed complaints - from when the permanent contraceptive device was approved in 2002 until May 2015. The FDA says this warning is meant to increase understanding of the risks associated... - Takata Airbag Recalls Increases by 35 Million Vehicles
May-5-16 Washington, DC: Federal regulators have announced that an additional 35 million Takata airbags will be recalled across the US, bringing the total recall up to 63 million, more than doubling the largest automotive recall in US history. Similarly, in Canada, several million vehicles will also be recalled. The massive increase in the recall is prompt... - More Invokana Lawsuits Filed
May-6-16 Trenton, NJ: More Invokana lawsuits have been filed by plaintiffs alleging they were not warned about the risk of potential Invokana side effects and were harmed as a result of using the drug. Lawsuits have been filed against the maker of the drug in both the United States and Canada, by patients who say the drug is unreasonably dangerous. According... - Massachusetts Firms Settle Allegations of Improper Asbestos Removal
May-6-16 Oxford, MA: A compelling aspect of any asbestosis lawsuit or issue concerning the health risks of asbestos are the hazards associated with the removal of asbestos. Those hazards affect not only workers tasked with removal of the known carcinogen, but also members of the general public and passersby who may inadvertently be exposed to free-floating asbe... - Restaurant Loses $3.2 Million California Labor Lawsuit
May-5-16 Los Angeles, CA: A Los Angeles restaurant chain has been ordered to pay $3.2 million in a California labor lawsuit filed by a former employee who alleged racial discrimination and wrongful termination. Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles is reportedly appealing the award and has since filed for bankruptcy. According to The Los Angeles Times... - Operating Room Fires Occur Hundreds of Times in the US
May-5-16 New York, NY: Hot on the heels of a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that suggests medical errors are the third leading cause of death in the United States after heart attacks and cancer, comes a heavily redacted report about an operating room fire at NYU Langone Medical Center that occurred in late 2014. According to a repor... - Are Inferior Vena Cava Filters Effective?
Apr-30-16 Baton Rouge, LA: The number of lawsuits consolidated for pretrial proceedings in two MDLs continues to grow, with plaintiffs alleging their health was put in jeopardy by IVC filters that broke, fractured or otherwise failed. Meanwhile, researchers asked in an article how IVC filters could have been approved for use with so little evidence of their effe... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Settlements—Too Little, Too Late?
May-2-16 Minnetonka, MN: More than 135,000 transvaginal mesh lawsuits have been filed worldwide, and about 46,000 of those claims were filed against American Medical Systems (AMS) regarding its Endo transvaginal mesh . While some AMS plaintiffs may have been relieved with the news that Endo reached a settlement (and it was the first of the TVM manufacturers to d... - Chipotle’s Social Media Policy is Illegal, Unlawfully Asked Employee to Delete Tweet
May-4-16 Things haven’t been good lately for the widely-popular burrito chain Chipotle. From ongoing e-coli outbreaks to a sexual discrimination suit earlier this year, the Mexican grill is now facing violations of Section 8(a)(1) of the National Labor Relations Association (NLRA). An administrative law judge deemed Chipotle’s social media policy illegal an... - Medical Error Third Leading Cause of Death in the US
May-4-16 Santa Clara, CA: The third leading cause of death in the US, after heart disease and cancer, is medical error, according to a study just published in the British Medical Journal. The finding is based on data from four studies that assessed medical death rates between 2000-2008. Using hospital admission rates from 2013, the researchers then extrapo... - Forced-Air Warming Blankets Associated with Risk for Deep Joint Infections
Santa Clara, CA: Reports of complications, specifically deep joint infections associated with the forced-air warmer blankets such as the 3M Bair Hugger , are coming to light from patients who have undergone hip or knee replacements. The blankets are used in hospitals to regulate the body temperature of patients undergoing orthopedic surgery. Howev... - Plaintiff Awaiting Kidney Is a Grim Reaper of Hope in the Face of Monster
May-3-16 Tucson, AZ: The health concerns that have emerged from lawsuits and subsequent headlines screaming Monster Energy Drink Deaths and Hospitalizations tend to be weighted on the side of cardiovascular issues related to consumption of the high levels of caffeine usually associated with the consumption of energy drinks. But Robert Grim is suffering from... - Lumber Liquidators Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Lumber Liquidators faces lawsuits across the US alleging the company's Chinese flooring products are toxic, emitting high levels of formaldehyde. Lumber Liquidators defective flooring class action lawsuits were filed as far back as 2013 but more lawsuits have since been filed in various states across the US since a 60 Minutes investigation suggested... - Scuba Diving & Snorkeling Accident Lawsuit Information & Legal News
Each year hundreds of scuba divers and snorkelers are injured, many of whom are killed, in diving accidents . Most dive accidents are preventable; they can occur as a result of improper scuba instructor training , inadequate dive training and/or supervision, equipment failure , dive buddy negligence , and poor judgment. An experienced persona... - More Than 4,500 Xarelto Lawsuits Consolidated
Apr-27-16 New Orleans, LA: The number of Xarelto lawsuits consolidated for pretrial proceedings sits at more than 4,500, and a lawsuit alleging patients suffered from Xarelto side effects has now been filed in Canada. Meanwhile, the New York Times (3/1/16) reports that some researchers are concerned about data apparently left out of a vital Xarelto study. Whet...