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Sort by date 16,392 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- 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... - Canadian Xarelto Lawsuits Continue to Emerge
Apr-12-16 Calgary, AB: While lawsuits pertaining to Xarelto Bleedout have been steadily increasing in the United States, similar lawsuits have been coming to the fore in other jurisdictions as well. To that end, a Xarelto lawsuit filed in Calgary last February and another that was expected to be filed in Ontario are representative of the risk inherent with the n... - Wheelchairs Plus Settles Fraud Allegations for $2.7M
Seattle, WA: A $2.7 million settlement has been reached between the Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, and Michael Mann, owner of Seattle-based Wheelchairs Plus Inc., ending legal action alleging consumer fraud. Mann is charged with billing the Medicaid program for 119 new wheelchairs, when in fact used wheelchairs were delivered t... - Judge Rejects $12.25 Million Lyft Settlement
Apr-11-16 San Francisco, CA: A federal judge has rejected the settlement of a California labor lawsuit , finding plaintiffs’ attorneys undervalued the drivers’ claims and settled the suit for too little money. The ruling came in a California labor claim alleging Lyft drivers were misclassified as independent contractors, which deprived them of the pro... - Massachusetts Hospital Slammed with Endoscopy Infection Lawsuits
Apr-11-16 Westfield, MA: A potentially damning Endoscope lawsuit accuses the Baystate Noble Hospital located in Westfield, Massachusetts, of putting patient health at risk in what has been described as a “preventable” situation involving endoscopy equipment. It has also been alleged that hospital officials knew of the issue some three years before af... - VW Dealerships File Consumer Fraud Class Action
Apr-8-16 Santa Clara, CA: Volkwagen AG (VW) is facing yet another class action over the alleged Volkwagen defeat device false emissions ratings, or so-called “Dieselgate”. The latest proposed class action was filed by a VW dealership in Chicago. To date over 500 class actions have been filed against the German automaker. The lawsuit was filed... - Dr. Pepper Peppered with a Class-Action Overtime Pay Lawsuit
Apr-10-16 San Bernardino, CA: An overtime pay laws class action was recently launched in the state of California alleging that a bottler of popular soft drinks incorrectly classified its Quality Supervisors as exempt from qualifying for overtime pay. It is also alleged that meal and rest periods, mandated under California labor law, were not provided. Lead pl... - Avandia FAQ
What is Avandia? Avandia (known generically as rosiglitazone maleate) is a drug that was developed to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline and was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1999. Avandia reduces the patient's insulin resistance and helps the patient's body use the insulin it produce... - Avandia - Avandia Lawsuit, Avandia Side Effects - LawyersAndSettlements.com
Avandia (rosiglitazone maleate) is a GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) drug developed to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. First approved by the FDA in 1999, the agency reported eight years later a significant increase in the risk of heart attack in those patients to whom Avandia had been prescribed. And many deaths have been linked to Avandia. More recently, two... - Second Circuit Rules Against Reducing Veteran’s Damages Award
Apr-9-16 The Second Circuit Court of Appeals ordered an increase in a $4.5 million verdict against the Veterans Administration, awarded to a military veteran for surgery that left him a paraplegic. The plaintiff, Charles Malmberg, argued the district court erred when it reduced his award by $1.2 million, which is the cost of services he could receive at the VA... - FDA to Add Heart Failure Warnings to DPP-4 Type 2 Diabetes Medications
Apr-6-16 Washington, DC: Type 2 diabetes medicines containing saxagliptin and alogliptin may increase the risk of heart failure, particularly in patients who already have heart or kidney disease, according to a recent safety review by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Saxagliptin (Onglyza, Kombiglyze XR) and alogliptin (Nesina, Kazano, Oseni)... - Essure Update: Attorney and Former FDA Employee Weigh In
Apr-6-16 New Orleans, LA: Working with other lawyers on behalf of 32 women injured by Essure , attorney Lance Unglesby is currently serving their petition to Bayer and its subsidiaries. “In the next 45 days we are going to be filing on behalf of hundreds of women harmed by Essure. By the middle of the summer we expect to have filed over a thousand complain... - Plaintiffs Allege Data Breach by Boston Medical Center, Lawsuit to Go Ahead
Apr-8-16 Boston, MA: Of all the potential data breaches that could lead to headache, heartbreak, identity theft and a data breach lawsuit , perhaps the most damning and potentially embarrassing breach is the unlawful access of medical records. With more hospitals and health care facilities archiving and making medical records available electronically, the risks... - Canadian Study Links Teen Consumption of Energy Drinks and Traumatic Brain Injuries
Apr-5-16 Vancouver, BC: A 2015 study by researchers in Canada suggests a link between teen consumption of energy drinks and a risk of traumatic brain injury. Previous studies have suggested a link between the use of energy drinks and a risk of heart problems. Energy drink lawsuits have been filed in the United States alleging consumers who ingested energy drink... - New Study Appears to Suggest Benefits from Testosterone in Elderly Men
Apr-7-16 Salt Lake City, UT: Much has been written about testosterone side effects and especially adverse reactions that affect the heart. While testosterone therapy is indicated for individuals with severe testosterone depletion (hypogonadism), the recent advent of testosterone as a pathway to the fountain of youth has resulted in numerous men who arguably are... - Insurance Lawsuits: Even Honest Rejections of Claims Can Be Costly
Apr-7-16 Birmingham, AL: It’s not uncommon to hear complaints about insurance companies, and with some of the tactics long-term disability companies allegedly use to deny payments, it’s no wonder policyholders get frustrated. Sure, there are perfectly valid reasons for denying an insurance claim, but there are also perfectly valid claims that get de...