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Sort by date 16,392 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Uber Lawsuit Alleges Driver Made $80 per Week
Feb-15-16 Sacramento, CA: Although the Lyft California labor lawsuit has been settled, the Uber lawsuit has so far not slowed down, with more drivers joining lawsuits filed in more than 10 states. A federal labor lawsuit filed in California has already been certified a class action, and a new lawsuit filed in Philadelphia illustrates some of the complaints alleg... - ISMP Questions Invokana Safety
Feb-12-16 Nashville, TN: More Invokana lawsuits have been filed against Janssen Pharmaceuticals alleging patients suffered serious Invokana side effects after taking the medication. Although the drug has only been on the market a short time, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) has already raised concerns about the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis (DK... - Pfizer Still Anemic with Zithromax SJS Info for Consumers
Feb-16-16 Washington, DC: Back in May 2014, we suggested that a lot hadn’t changed with regard to Zithromax side effects and, specifically, informing consumers as to rare but potentially serious Zithromax reactions of which the medical community is well apprised, but the general public not so much. To recap, in June 2012, the US Food and Drug Administra... - New Jersey Lawsuit Filed against Volkswagen Over VW Emissions Scandal
Feb-16-16 Jersey City, NJ: The state of New Jersey is following the lead of other jurisdictions in filing a Volkswagen lawsuit against Volkswagen Group of America Inc. and other defendants, alleging consumer fraud and violations of The Clean Air Act. It’s just the latest arrow in the quiver of seemingly endless litigation since September of last year, when... - First GM Airbag Lawsuit Dismissed
Feb-13-16 Oklahoma City, OK: The first bellwether lawsuit concerning GM airbags, which involved a postal worker who claimed he suffered serious back and neck injuries when his airbag failed to deploy, has been dismissed, with the postman accused of committing fraud in his case. Although the lawsuit was dismissed, it does not indicate a ruling on the merits of th... - The One-Year Anniversary of the Zimmer Persona Recall
Feb-15-16 Washington, DC: One of the most troubling aspects of the almost one-year-old Zimmer Persona Recall is the fact that Zimmer is the largest manufacturer and marketer of knee implants on the planet. And yet, such market penetration and expertise appears to have had little impact in the prevention of failures, which have resulted, for many, in Zimmer Persona... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Settlement Money “Chump Change”
Feb-14-16 Tacoma, WA: Andrea recently received a transvaginal mesh settlement offer from American Medical Systems (AMS), but she says it’s little more than “chump change” given the four-year nightmare she has gone through since the device was implanted, and it ain’t over yet... For most women who have suffered adverse events from the... - Problems with Daytrana Skin Color Patch Date Back Years
Feb-14-16 Washington, DC: Side effects involving Daytrana skin color loss isn’t the only problem the Daytrana ADHD patch has encountered over its history. In fact, while the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was busy compiling adverse event reports involving loss of skin pigmentation associated with the patch application, the makers and marketers of Da... - Essure Victims Not Assured—Yet
Feb-11-16 Washington, DC: The FDA is finally responding to more than 5,000 women and congresswoman Rosa DeLauro about Essure adverse events. The agency is expected to decide whether or not to withdraw Essure from the market by the end of this month. Meanwhile, Essure lawsuits filed against Bayer by four women have been dismissed this month. A federal judge in... - Seroquel Lawyer Diabetes Side Effects Lawsuit
Seroquel (quetiapine) is an antipsychotic medication originally used as treatment for schizophrenia and acute manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder. It has allegedly been linked to increased weight gain as well as serious Seroquel side effects including hyperglycemia and diabetes, tardive dyskinesia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome and birth... - LAPD Employee Receives $1 Million Settlement for Workplace Retaliation
Feb-13-16 A Los Angeles Superior Court plaintiff received a $1 million settlement for her lawsuit against the city for discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Plaintiff Danielle Wells, a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) employee, filed a government tort claim and eventually a lawsuit against the City for serious violations of California Fair Employment and... - Porter Ranch Attorney Dispels Rumors and Dispenses Facts
Feb-10-16 Porter Ranch, CA: Since one of 115 natural gas wells owned by SoCal Gas in Aliso Canyon began leaking methane gas on October 23, there have been conflicting reports and rumors, from public safety and health issues to environmental damage. Public officials, spokespersons from the gas company, Porter Ranch residents and their lawyers more often than not have... - Embark Resistance Cord Lawsuit, Legal News and Lawsuit Information
Lawyers are investigating possible defective products class action lawsuits , alleging the Embark Resistance Cord was defectively designed putting consumers at risk of injury. The Embark Resistance band was sold by Target Corporation and was recalled in September 2011, due to reports of injury, including permanent vision loss. Embark Resistance C... - Zofran Judge Favors Plaintiffs, Denies GSK Motion to Dismiss
Feb-9-16 Springfield, MA: GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in December argued last December that all the federal Zofran lawsuits be dismissed, but the federal judge sided with more than 200 families who claimed that GSK failed to warn that the anti-nausea drug causes birth defects. GSK argued that the cases be dismissed because plaintiffs’ allegations of failure... - No Need to “Renew” Their Angst: Auto-Renewal Plaintiffs Remain Vigilant
Feb-11-16 San Diego, CA: Promoters of automatic renewals tout the convenience of ensuring continued service for busy consumers who otherwise might forget to renew a valued service on their own. Critics, however, counter that service providers are taking advantage of technology and online commerce to milk additional revenues from unsuspecting consumers. Little wonder... - Officials Ask How FDA Was So Wrong on Risks of Power Morcellation
Feb-8-16 Washington, DC: With 34 power morcellator lawsuits filed against Ethicon consolidated for pretrial proceedings and the US government investigating allegations against the makers of power morcellators, 2016 could be a bad year for power morcellation device makers. The devices, used in laparoscopic hysterectomy or myomectomy, have come under scrutiny due... - Will Lyft Class-Action Settlement Backfire for Drivers?
Feb-2-16 San Francisco, CA: While the recent Lyft class-action settlement addresses certain California labor laws that will benefit its drivers, those drivers are still classified as independent contractors rather than employees. The misclassification class action was first filed in 2013. Lyft driver Patrick Cotter claimed the company treated its drivers a... - Voluntary Recall of Olympus Duodenoscope Announced While Regulators Slam Device Makers
Feb-7-16 Washington, DC: Olympus Corp. has announced a voluntary recall of its duodenoscope , which has been linked to serious infections in patients who underwent procedures using the device. Endoscopes and other medical devices have come under fire recently for increasingly complex designs that make proper sterilization of the devices almost impossible. In the... - Yahoo: Wrongful Termination and Discrimination or Disgruntled Employee?
Feb-4-16 San Jose, CA: A former Yahoo employee has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the Internet giant, claiming gender discrimination, a violation of the California labor law . Tech companies generally have a 70 percent male, 30 percent female split, which spurred female discrimination lawsuits last year against tech giants Microsoft, Twit... - Asbestos Mesothelioma Widow’s $2.3 Million Award Delayed Yet Again
Feb-9-16 Philadelphia, PA: It was back in April of last year when an appellate court affirmed a lower court’s verdict and ruling to award $2.3 million in compensation upon the conclusion of an Asbestos lawsuit brought by Frank and Charlotte Vinciguerra. And yet it isn’t over, in spite of the appeal. That’s because the Pennsylvania Supreme C...