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Sort by date 16,391 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- ER Overcharges: Better to Seek Treatment Elsewhere
Jan-25-15 Washington, DC Next time you consider going to an emergency room for a non-life-threatening issue, you might save thousands of dollars in emergency room overcharges by checking into an urgent care center instead. Even costlier than hospital ERs are free-standing Emergency Room Clinics. You could potentially save even more by flying first class to Europ... - Xarelto Mass Tort Established in Philadelphia
Jan-22-15 Los Angeles, CA A new mass tort has been created in Philadelphia to consolidate Xarelto liability lawsuits pending against drug makers Johnson & Johnson unit Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. and Bayer Corp. Some 73 lawsuits have been filed as of January 14, alleging the blood thinner has caused severe internal bleeding. Xarelto was designed as a re... - Charles Schwab Agrees $3.8M Unpaid Overtime Class Action Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: A $3.8 million settlement has been approved in the employment class action lawsuit pending against Charles Schwab & Co. The unpaid overtime lawsuit represents a potential class of financial consultants who allege they were misclassified and subsequently denied overtime. The lawsuit claims Charles Schwab & Co violated the Fair... - Consolidated Lipitor Lawsuits Sit At More Than 1,600
Jan-19-15 Charleston, SC The number of consolidated Lipitor lawsuits continues to grow and now sits at more than 1,600, according to court documents. Those lawsuits allege that women were not properly warned about the risk of Lipitor side effects, including a reported increased risk of diabetes. According to court documents listing multidistrict litigation... - Post-Settlement Funding Remains a Viable Tool to See You Through
Jan-24-15 Farmington Hills, MI So your lawsuit has settled. On the surface, this is good news. That means that your personal injury, and the inconvenience and suffering you have endured, has been vindicated. Your medical bills will now be paid, and so on. And then your attorney suggests something known as post-settlement funding . What that is, and why you may... - Zyprexa Linked to Falls and Fractures in Seniors
Jan-21-15 Toronto, Canada A new study suggests that Zyprexa side effects could include an increased risk of falls and fractures in seniors. Zyprexa is an atypical antipsychotic medication, but it is often prescribed off-label to treat dementia and behavior issues in seniors. Zyprexa has also been linked to an increased risk of diabetes. According to a study... - The Power of Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding
Jan-23-15 If you are an injured plaintiff in a personal injury lawsuit, you may have lost your job and face mounting expenses. The longer the insurance company drags its feet, you begin to feel like David going up against Goliath. When you find yourself in financial straits and are ready to settle just to make ends meet, pre-settlement lawsuit funding may be the a... - Benicar Lawsuits Continue, Daiichi and Forest Settle $39 Million Whistleblower Suit
Jan-23-15 San Francisco, CA With a new year often comes a new round of lawsuits for various medical products and pharmaceuticals. In this case, Benicar (olmesartan medoxomil), a drug commonly prescribed to control blood pressure. However, a common complaint amongst Benicar lawsuits is sprue-like enteropathy, a rare but extremely nasty condition typified by uncon... - Risperdal, Atypical Antipsychotic, Linked to Fractures in Seniors
Jan-22-15 Toronto, Canada A new study by researchers in Canada suggests that atypical antipsychotic medications such as Risperdal may have side effects that include a risk of falling and a risk of fractures. The study, which was published online in JAMA Internal Medicine (1/12/15) found that seniors aged 65 and older who were newly taking atypical antipsychoti... - 440,000 Deaths Annually from Preventable Hospital Mistakes
Jan-22-15 A patient safety study estimates that more than 400,000 American deaths are associated with preventable harm done to patients in hospital settings. According to the Journal of Patient Safety study, Evidence-based Estimate of patient Harms Associated with Hospital Care, preventable adverse events (PAE’s) contributing to deaths from care in hospitals... - Brain Injury Lawsuit Targets the Obvious: Professional Wrestling
Jan-22-15 Portland, OR With two weeks and counting to the Super Bowl, and with the NFL concussion settlement on the plus side of $870 million still fresh in our minds, comes word of a brain injury lawsuit from a fairly obvious genre of professional sport. In late October of last year, former professional wrestler Billy Jack Haynes of Oregon filed a multimilli... - Generic Fosamax Injury Lawsuit to Proceed
Jan-21-15 Los Angeles, CA Teva Pharmaceuticals has been denied a hearing of its appeal against a lawsuit that claims the company failed to warn of the health risks linked to generic versions of the osteoporosis drug Fosamax. The appeal stems from a lawsuit brought by Olga Pikerie, who claims her fractured thighbone resulted from her prolonged use of generic F... - Why We Will Be Hearing More About Xarelto in the Near Future
Jan-21-15 Washington, DC There are numerous signs that we’re going to be hearing a lot more about Xarelto in the coming months and years. That’s because the consolidation of Xarelto lawsuits into multidistrict litigation means that bellwether trials will be starting later this year or next. What’s more, the very fact that the American populatio... - Tampa Bay Couple Awarded $1 Million in Debt Collector Harassment Lawsuit
Jan-20-15 Tampa, FL A couple in Tampa Bay who were harassed by the Bank of America over mortgage payments have won a $1 million default judgment in a debt collector lawsuit . It is not known if Bank of America will appeal. The case, however, speaks volumes about what lengths debt collectors will go to collect from, and ultimately harass, a debtor. Regardless o... - Propecia Leads to Anxiety and Depression
Jan-19-15 Bend, OR Humiliation, embarrassment, frustration, anger, anxiety and depression are some of the emotions described by men who are living with Propecia side effects. These side effects don’t appear to be “short-term” as Merck, the manufacturer, indicates. Sam (not his real name) should be in the prime of life: he is 32 years old, bl... - Laparoscopic Device Spreads Uterine Cancer
Jan-15-15 Philadelphia, PA Dr. Hooman Noorchashm and his wife, Dr. Amy Reed, are fighting the battle of their lives. First to save Dr. Reed from the devastating leiomysosarcoma (LMS) that threatens her life and secondly to put an end to a medical device called the Power Morcellator that exacerbated her cancer. “I am someone whose wife is affected by thi... - Supreme Court Could Hear Case from Generic Reglan Manufacturer
Jan-17-15 The U.S. Supreme Court could soon weigh in on the issue of federal preemption in generic drug cases, now that a petition for certiorari was filed with the high court on November 10, 2014, by Pliva, Inc. The Iowa Supreme Court recently ruled that Pliva, Inc., could be held liable for injuries from a drug’s insufficient warning labels. Pliva, Inc., ha... - 2014: The Year the FDA Said No to a Black Box for Statins
Jan-16-15 Washington, DC The start of a new year gives pause to look back at the year that was, and the various stories and issues relating to pharmaceutical drugs and medical products that defined 2014. One defining moment that almost flew under the radar occurred in June, when the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected the call for a black box warning for... - Attorney: Transvaginal Mesh Device Makers Could Face Billions in Liability
Jan-16-15 Dallas, TX The number of transvaginal mesh lawsuits consolidated in West Virginia sits at around 60,000, but that number could still grow dramatically. Meanwhile, the past year was a big one for transvaginal mesh litigation, with one company announcing a large settlement and other companies facing verdicts against them. According to Dr. Shezad Malik, f... - California Paper Carriers Reach $3.2M Employment Class Action Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: Paper carriers who worked for the now bankrupt North County News in San Diego, have reached a $3.2 settlement potentially ending claims against Lee Publications Inc, that they were misclassified and undercompensated as independent contractors, and unfairly dinged for missed or wet papers. The employment lawsuit was filed in 2008 by...