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Sort by date 16,393 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Study Suggests Link between SSRIs and Childhood Autism
Jan-9-16 Washington, DC: A new study suggests a link between SSRI medications and autism , the latest in a long line of studies with conflicting results on the topic. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a class of antidepressants, but some studies suggest they are linked to childhood autism when expectant mothers take them. Other studies have not... - Power Morcellation Can Free a Hidden Enemy
Jan-11-16 Detroit, MI: A laparoscopic power morcellation lawsuit filed last January, while a year old, is nonetheless a worthy representation of the issues involved with the use of power morcellation to bust up uterine fibroids via minimally invasive surgery. Specifically, concern continues to mount over the risk of spreading previously undetected cancer cells w... - Volkswagen Faces VW Recall Lawsuit by US Department of Justice
Jan-11-16 Washington, DC: At one time the VW brand was amongst the most revered badges in the world, so much so that VW’s almost 10-year-old “Das Auto” (The Car) campaign suggests in marketing parlance that when a consumer thinks of a car, the only car one needs to consider is the VW. That all changed last year, when consumers and pundits began thi... - Stryker OP-1 Putty Linked to Adverse Events
Jan-10-16 Middlesex County, MA: It would come as no surprise that the use of any product that augments and actually fosters the growth of bone has to be used with extreme caution, lest bone growth occur where it isn’t wanted, or in an area that could cause a patient harm. To that end, a lawsuit alleging Stryker OP-1 Putty linked to adverse events claims th... - Porter Ranch Methane Leak Will Lead to Litigation
Jan-10-16 Porter Ranch, CA: California Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency after visiting Porter Ranch , the site of an uncontrolled and ongoing methane gas leak, and has ordered increased inspections at similar facilities in the state. The gas is leaking from the Aliso Canyon storage facility near Porter Ranch. A broken pipe that connects t... - Tommie Copper Settlement Announced, Other Lawsuits Pending
Jan-7-16 New York, NY: People dealing with chronic pain from arthritis might be tempted to believe a specialty clothing could help prevent severe pain and inflammation. But as Tommie Copper lawsuits suggest, wanting to believe something doesn’t make it true. Further, companies can’t prey on consumers by making up claims about the health benefits of... - Pregnant Women Who Took Zofran Join Birth Defect Statistics
Jan-9-16 Boston, MA: Despite many studies conducted worldwide by birth defect researchers, along with exhaustive birth and prescription records linking Zofran to birth defects, the anti-nausea drug is still being prescribed off label in the United States to pregnant women. For the past decade Zofran has been the most popular medication to treat morning sickn... - Neck Injury Lawsuit Stems from a Pain in the Neck
Jan-9-16 Belleville, IL: It’s a back and neck injury of a different sort, in the form of an injection into the neck during treatment at the hospital. However, subsequent paralysis allegedly stemming from the injection has fostered a disabling injury and a subsequent neck injury compensation claim. According to an account in the Madison County Record... - Disabled Veteran Denied Unum Benefits, Hired Crooked Attorney
Jan-6-16 Charleston, WV: Jake figures that he cannot appeal his case a second time against Unum : the insurer denied his benefits more than 20 years ago. But Jake welcomes this opportunity to tell others how Unum - and his crooked attorney - treated him. “Even If nothing comes of this [filing an Unum complaint with LawyersandSettlements], it would be ni... - Illinois Judge Affirms $2M Award for Wrongful Foreclosures
Jan-8-16 An Illinois district court judge affirmed a $2 million verdict against a Texas-based mortgage servicer for its collection activities against an elderly homeowner. Alena W. Hammer filed suit in 2013 after Residential Credit Solutions filed two wrongful foreclosures, although Hammer had previously completed a loan modification with the Federal Deposit In... - Monster Drink Contents Lawsuit Lobbed Back to State Court
Jan-8-16 Los Angeles, CA: The parent company of Monster energy drinks has been accused of undertaking “procedural gamesmanship” in removing a Monster Energy Drink Injury lawsuit originally filed in state court, to federal court. On Monday, Chief US District Judge George H. King lobbed the lawsuit back to state court where, he says, it rightfully bel... - $1.8M Preliminary Settlement in Burlington's Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $1.8 million proposed settlement received preliminary approval this week, potentially ending an unpaid wages and overtime class action lawsuit filed against Burlington Coat Factory. Filed by plaintiff Armida Rodriguez, the suit claims the company deprived tens of thousands of current and former employees of rest breaks and subject... - Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency Over Porter Ranch Gas Leak Disaster
Jan-7-16 Porter Ranch, CA: The Porter Ranch SoCalGas Leak disaster is of such major proportions, it’s getting international attention. To that end, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC 12/31/15) is all over it, with audio, video and print stories reverberating across the Great White North on New Year’s Eve. And little wonder. Just yesterday... - Porter Ranch SoCal Gas Leak Declared State of Emergency
Jan-7-16 Los Angeles, CA: A state of emergency has been declared over the massive Porter Ranch SoCal gas leak in California that has been sending methane into the Porter Ranch neighborhood for over two months. On January 6th, the governor of California, Jerry Brown, issued a statement declaring the state of emergency which will “direct further action to... - California Labor Laws for 2016 and Fair Pay Act
Jan-4-16 Sacramento, CA: Of the 807 new California labor laws that went into effect on January 1, 2016, it is likely that the Fair Pay Act will keep labor lawyers busy. Fair Pay Act (SB 358) Four important things have changed from the previous law. 1. SB 358 requires equal pay for “substantially similar” and not equal work as it was st... - Healthcare Fraud Cost Pharmaceutical Almost $150 Million in Settlements
Jan-6-16 Los Angeles, CA: It was four days before Christmas when a major, multimillion-dollar settlement was announced in a California healthcare fraud whistleblower lawsuit involving alleged kickbacks and other incentives to doctors in exchange for additional business. The Insurance Commissioner for the State of California announced the $23.2 million state... - Force-Placed Insurance Class Action Alleges Violations of Truth in Lending Act
Jan-5-16 Orlando, FL: A couple from Florida are not at all happy with their residential loan servicing company and the insurance company their Force-Placed Insurance Bank teamed up with to ram what they view as unnecessary and excessive insurance coverage down their collective throats. To that end, John C. Sekula and his wife, Jacqueline, have filed a class-act... - The Fallout from a Data Breach
Jan-2-16 Los Angeles, CA: The fallout from a data breach can be massive in scope, as evidenced by the millions of people affected when their personal information is illegally accessed. Some cases involve stolen card numbers and consumers who allege their credit cards were used illegally. But other cases involve identity theft, where consumers don’t find o... - Invokana Lawsuit Filed within days of Latest FDA Warning
Jan-3-16 Philadelphia, PA: On December 4, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) posted to its website a warning with regard to diabetes drugs in the SGLT2 inhibitor class. The concern is the emergence of diabetic ketoacidosis in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Invokana is one of the drugs tagged by the FDA to include warnings about the potential for the life-... - 2015 Ends Well for Transvaginal Mesh Victims
Dec-31-15 Philadelphia, PA: Johnson & Johnson last week was hit with a $12.5 million verdict in a transvaginal mesh lawsuit that includes $7 million in punitive damages. Of the several TVM mesh manufacturers, J&J has been the worst for settling, even though it faces the most federal lawsuits. The drug giant in 2014 won the first bellwether case agains...