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Sort by date 16,391 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Lipitor Lawsuits Climbing but Pfizer Digging In
Dec-19-14 New York, NY As the number of cases in the Lipitor Diabetes Lawsuits MDL continue to spike, Lipitor manufacturer Pfizer Inc. continues to position itself following the expiration of its patent in November 2011. One of those moves, as evidenced by a Bloomberg report earlier this year, is a hoped-for introduction of an over-the-counter (OTC) version of... - Viagra Linked to Skin Cancer
Dec-16-14 Los Angeles, CA Allegations of failure to warn of the risk for melanoma allegedly associated with the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, have been made in a product liability lawsuit filed against the drug’s maker, Pfizer. In his Viagra lawsuit, Edward Corboy Jr., is claiming that Pfizer knew or should have known about the link between Via... - $16.5M Award Against Dating Site that Disseminated Personal Profiles
Dec-18-14 A Santa Clara County, CA, issued a verdict of $16.5 million against an online dating website service for disseminating registered members’ private information to thousands of websites through a database containing their profile information. According to the complaint, Successfulmatch.com provides the opportunity to start a dating website to anyone w... - Wrongful Death Suit Filed Over Ethicon Power Morcellation
Dec-15-14 Los Angeles, CA A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the family of a woman who underwent robot-assisted hysterectomy and uterine fibroid removal surgery, with a laparoscopic uterine surgery via power morcellator made by Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (J&J). Carl Cecilia Merrill of Missouri, underwent the laparoscopic... - Viagra Blamed for Skin Cancer Diagnosis
Dec-15-14 Los Angeles, CA Allegations of failure to warn of the risk for melanoma allegedly associated with the erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, have been made in a product liability lawsuit filed against the drug’s maker, Pfizer. In his Viagra lawsuit, Edward Corboy Jr., is claiming that Pfizer knew or should have known about the link between Viagr... - Debt Collector Owes $33,000 for Harassing Consumer
Dec-12-14 Anaheim, CA An alleged case of debt collector harassment has led to a bill collector harassment lawsuit that resulted in a debt collector owing $33,000 to the person he attempted to collect from. In addition to repeatedly calling the consumer, the debt collector allegedly made nasty comments about the woman’s weight and continued phoning even aft... - Accutane Victim Gives Warning
Dec-17-14 Gainsville, FL Mary doesn’t qualify for an Accutane lawsuit due to the statute of limitations, among other reasons, but she wants to warn teens against taking it. “If I knew about Accutane side effects I would have lived with severe acne,” she says. “I hope people will try something else for the skin problems besides this drug.&... - Mesothelioma Plaintiffs Buoyed by $800 Million Trust for Settling Cases
Dec-16-14 Wilmington, DE A manufacturer of home repair products besieged by a reported 15,000 asbestos mesothelioma lawsuits and a liability pegged at $1.1 billion has emerged from four-year bankruptcy protection infused with an $800 million trust fund for handling asbestos lawsuits and personal injury claims. Specialty Products Holding Corp. (Specialty) opte... - Ohio Company to Pay More than $2 Million in Back Pay
Dec-16-14 Campbell, OH A painting company from Ohio will pay more than $2 million to settle claims it failed to pay proper overtime and wages to workers involved in a painting job in Massachusetts. Although the painting company is from Ohio, the work was done in Massachusetts and the overtime lawsuit was filed by officials in Massachusetts. According to a new... - Propecia Good for Viagra Sales
Dec-15-14 New York, NY It is likely that Viagra sales have increased due to the number of men suffering from Propecia side effects. “I have erectile dysfunction that I now treat with other pills, including Viagra, and I have problems having an orgasm,” says Steve. “The erectile dysfunction specifically has caused enormous embarrassment and emo... - Depakote Spina Bifida Lawsuit, Abbott Laboratories
Dec-12-14 Portland, OR Valerie was taking Depakote for bipolar disorder but stopped taking it when she was pregnant. “I didn’t know I was pregnant until my ninth week and by that time the damage was already done,” she says. It is not uncommon for women to not know immediately that they are pregnant. In Valerie’s case, she was told that... - Statute of Limitations in Fen-Phen Lawsuits Ongoing
Dec-12-14 Philadelphia, PA Many patients who took fen-phen and suffered fen-phen side effects such as primary pulmonary hypertension may have already settled their lawsuits against the company responsible for making the diet drug. Because fen-phen was pulled off the market so long ago, people might feel that lawsuits should already have been filed, and certainly... - Medical Lien Funding: What It Is and Why You Need It
Dec-14-14 Farmington Hills, MI Okay, so what is medical lien funding anyway. How does it differ from pre-settlement legal funding and how does it apply to you? Well first, we have to talk about the issues at play, and that usually involves an accident in which you are injured through the alleged fault of another party. Someone rear-ended your car while they were... - Living with Hernia versus Kugel Mesh
Dec-14-14 Los Angeles, CA Harry wishes he had spent more time researching Kugel Mesh before having surgery to treat a hernia. After two more unsuccessful surgeries to remove the Composix Kugel Mesh patch, Harry is filing a Kugel Mesh lawsuit. Harry (not his real name) developed a ventral hernia after he had open abdominal surgery, which is not uncommon. Two y... - Fosamax Femur Expiry Date: Five Years
Dec-11-14 Edwardsville, IL Sandra didn’t know until her second femur break that taking Fosamax for more than five years could actually do more harm than benefit. Now she needs a knee replacement, again due to Fosamax side effects. Sandra, age 75, took Fosamax for about 10 years and took herself off it after her second femur broke in 2009. “My se... - $1B Stryker Rejuvenate Modular Hip Mass Tort Settlement Reached
Los Angeles, CA: A $1 billion settlement has been reached in a Stryker Rejuvenate Modular Hip and ABG II Modular hip stems mass tort representing thousands of plaintiffs. The plaintiffs all claim injuries and the need for additional surgeries resulting from failed Stryker hip implants. The settlement with Howmedica Osteonics Corporation, tha... - Stryker Rejuvenate Settlement Fund Could Go Higher
Dec-13-14 Kalamazoo, MI Would-be plaintiffs affected by the Stryker Orthopedics Rejuvenate Modular Hip System Recall have until tomorrow, December 14, to start the clock on their eligibility for a piece of the $1.45 billion Stryker compensation fund for the failed artificial hips. That’s the deadline to state your claim for a potential $600,000-plus windfa... - Patients Allege Excessive Fees Linked to ER Care
Dec-13-14 Dallas, TX Going to a hospital or other emergency care center is stressful enough without having to worry about the financial costs associated with seeking such medical care. Being released from the hospital or care center can relieve one’s stress, until the hospital bills arrive and patients see the amount they’re told to pay for emergency r... - Asbestos Exposure an Ongoing Concern
Dec-12-14 Bonham, TX For people who worked with asbestos drilling mud or are regularly exposed to asbestos, concerns about mesothelioma and other asbestos-related health problems are an ongoing concern. And while most asbestos-related health problems are experienced by the people who worked with the carcinogen, their loved ones might also suffer serious problems... - When Burdened with Financial Trouble, Nothing Says “Happy Holidays” Like Pre-Settlement Funding
Dec-12-14 Nothing says “Happy Holidays” like wrapping up a long, litigious process. Unfortunately, not all plaintiffs will be so lucky. When cash is low, putting financial strain on a family in a pending personal injury lawsuit, pre-settlement lawsuit funding can help. Being forced to settle for less than you deserve because you are in a financial bind is n...