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Sort by date 16,387 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Does the IVC Filter Produce More Harm Than Benefit?
Apr-21-16 Washington, DC: It’s little wonder that IVC filter plaintiffs are ticked about the possibility that the spider-like filter placed into the inferior vena cava, intended to entrap blood clots and prevent them from reaching the lungs, may cause more harm than benefit. It’s also somewhat ironic that the specific placement for the inferior vena... - $8M Settlement Awarded in Mattress Pad Suffocation Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: An $8 million verdict has been awarded to the family of a 7-month-old girl who died in 2010 as a result of suffocating during a nap in an Evenflo Baby Go Madison play yard. The defective products lawsuit was brought by Tiffany and Dave Karow, of San Carlos, who alleged their daughter suffocated to death on a mattress pad manufactured... - Studies Suggest Link between Taxotere and Permanent Hair Loss
Apr-20-16 Anaheim, CA: Taxotere lawsuits alleging women suffered permanent hair loss as a result of using Taxotere have been filed. Their allegations of Taxotere side effects are seemingly supported by scientific studies that suggest a link between the use of Taxotere (known generically as docetaxel) and the development of alopecia. Hair loss (alopecia) is a... - Four Class-Action Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuits Bubbling in Canada
Apr-22-16 Toronto, ON: The headlines in Canada screaming the potential for Actos bladder cancer were loud and compelling, with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) carrying a report from the Associated Press (AP) that the manufacturer of the best-selling diabetes drug on the planet was facing hundreds of lawsuits over the association of Actos and bladde... - Will Hip Implant Lawsuit Awards in the US Affect Patients in Canada?
Apr-18-16 Halifax, NS: As plaintiffs in a defective hip implant lawsuit in the United States celebrate a $500 million award, patients in Canada may be left wondering if such awards will affect potential lawsuits in their country. The $500 million award was handed down by a Texas federal jury to five plaintiffs, who alleged they were harmed by use of the Pinna... - California Files Securities Lawsuit against Morgan Stanley
Apr-15-16 San Francisco, CA: California’s Attorney General Kamala Harris has filed a securities lawsuit against Morgan Stanley, related to mortgage-backed securities sold by Morgan Stanley. The lawsuit alleges Morgan Stanley failed to disclose important information about the quality of the investments, causing various state pension funds to lose hundreds o... - NJ Court Affirms $11.4 Million Award in Johnson & Johnson Vaginal Mesh Suit
Apr-19-16 A New Jersey appeals court affirmed an $11 million damages award to a woman who claimed a defective vaginal mesh product produced by Johnson & Johnson caused unbearable nerve pain. Defendant Johnson & Johnson was aware that the Prolift vaginal mesh could disintegrate in the vaginal wall and cause pain from the mesh arms. The court cited the company’... - $13.5M Verdict Awarded In 2nd J&J Pelvic Mesh Trial
Santa Clara, CA: A $13.5 million verdict has been awarded by a Philadelphia jury in the second transvaginal pelvic mesh injury lawsuit pending against Johnson & Johnson, and its subsidiary Ethicon, makers of the defective pelvic mesh. The jury agreed that an Ethicon Inc. transvaginal tape product, known as TVT, was not reasonably safe, a... - California Labor Lawsuit Can Proceed as a Class Action
Apr-18-16 Los Angeles, CA A California labor lawsuit alleging various violations to California labor laws will go ahead as a class action, in spite of efforts by the defendants to have the two classes decertified. The original lawsuit was brought in December of 2011 in US District Court, Eastern District of California. Defendants in the California labor code... - Lyft: The Jury’s Still Out
Apr-15-16 Los Angeles, CA: Everyone working in the “shared economy” is likely waiting the outcome of the Lyft litigation with baited breath. Attorney Todd Scherwin explains that, if drivers have been misclassified, employers will be on the hook for California overtime and benefits - and it will cost the consumer. Because US District Judge Vince Ch... - Attorneys Investigating Check Re-presentment Lawsuits
Apr-17-16 New York, NY: If you have a checking account that doesn’t tend to carry a lot of money, you may have noticed some fees charged to the account that you did not authorize. Take a closer look and you may discover you’ve been charged for check re-presentment . Check re-presentment occurs when a declined check is sent to a third party and that pa... - It’s Harder to Replace a Knee Than a Crumpled Fender
Apr-16-16 Washington, DC: When artificial joints were more simplified, manufactured with more traditional materials and were subject to a Premarket Approval (PMA) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), such medical devices were expected to last upwards of 15 years, and most did. Revision surgeries were either rare or you never heard about them because they we... - Wells Fargo Loses Overdraft Fee Appeal
Apr-13-16 Washington, DC: Banks and credit unions fighting back against excessive overdraft fees lawsuits just lost another important round as the US Supreme Court refused to hear Wells Fargo’s appeal of an overdraft fees award. Lawsuits filed against banks and credit unions allege the financial institutions misled customers about their overdraft policies,... - Allergic to AMS Transvaginal Mesh
Apr-12-16 North Bay, ON: June says she has been suffering from a serious allergic reaction to AMS transvaginal mesh , which is made with polypropylene, since she had the mesh implanted in 2013. “I went back to the hospital - here in northern Ontario - and they just told me to take Benedryl for the itch,” says June. It is rare that transvaginal me... - Casino Workers Reach Settlement in Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: Preliminary approval of a settlement in an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit has been granted, potentially ending a lawsuit brought by casino workers in Ohio against Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati. In the lawsuit the plaintiffs claim the Casino violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the Ohio Minimum Fair Wage Stan... - North Carolina’s “Bathroom Bill” Has Serious Implications for State Employment Law
Apr-14-16 The North Carolina “Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act,” or House Bill 2 (“HB2”) is arguably the most anti-LGBT statute that has ever been passed in the United States of America. But HB2 is about more than just adding limits on what local government entities can do regarding public bathroom usage. News coverage of HB2, which has largely b... - When Wrongly Denied Is the Status Quo
Apr-14-16 Baton Rouge, LA: The disability insurance industry has long suffered from a reputation that suggests routine denials of legitimate disability claims and bad faith insurance dealings, in spite of plaintiffs and policyholders having paid their premiums faithfully and having maintained their policies in good standing. Some disgruntled consumers turn immed... - Legacy of the California EDD: Quick to Deny, Slow to Appeal
Apr-13-16 San Bernardino, CA: It’s little wonder that Californians turn to the legal system and a California Unemployment Insurance Denial lawsuit to appeal denied benefits, given the apparent track record of the state Employment Development Department (EDD) as outlined in a damning series of articles two years ago in the Los Angeles Times. It’s... - IVC Filter Lawsuits Allege Serious Defects
Apr-8-16 Baton Rouge, LA: More than 300 IVC lawsuits have been filed, alleging patients who had the medical devices implanted were put at risk of serious complications, including having the inferior vena cava filters break. Patients who have been implanted with retrievable IVC filters may be at a risk of complications if the filter is left implanted for too lon... - $1.15M Settlement Reached in Mandatory Poster Agency Consumer Fraud Lawsuit
Seattle, WA: A $1.15 million settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud lawsuit brought by Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson' office, alleging Mandatory Poster Agency (MPA) defrauded thousands of Washington state small businesses. MPA, which also does business as Corporate Records Service, allegedly sent envelopes marked "Importa...