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Sort by date 16,386 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- AMS Transvaginal Mesh Must Go—In More Ways Than One
Oct-7-14 Stettler, AB Jodi’s life changed for the worse since having AMS transvaginal mesh implanted. “For the past three years I haven’t been able to play soccer with my kids because the slightest exertion causes me to double over in pain,” she says. “This transvaginal mesh has even affected my family.” Jodi, a nurse, s... - Unpaid Wages Lawsuit Being Watched Very Carefully
Oct-7-14 Washington, DC Tomorrow, the US Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments over an off-the-clock work lawsuit involving the giant online retailer Amazon Inc. What the top court decides will determine whether or not the unpaid wages lawsuit will get to federal trial court. If it gets that far, Amazon may find itself on a track that could eventually re... - Feds Hoping to Recover Hundreds of Millions in Forced Place Insurance Overpayments
Oct-7-14 Washington, DC The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is considering a Force-placed insurance lawsuit against major banks and lenders alleged to have participated in kickback schemes since the housing bust of 2008, in an effort to recover what has been described as hundreds of millions of dollars in losses. There is little doubt that insurance is... - Accutane Lawsuits: Judges Ruled in Favor of Roche
Oct-6-14 New York, NY Recent rulings by two separate judges may affect thousands of Accutane victims. A federal judge in Florida found that Accutane inflammatory bowel disease warning label was adequate and the New Jersey judge dismissed cases due to the statute of limitations. The Florida ruling (September 23, 2014) by US District Judge James Moody found t... - Philadelphia Plaintiff Awarded $2 Million in Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit
Oct-6-14 Philadelphia, PA A Philadelphia plaintiff who faces “a life of bladder cancer” was awarded over $2 million in damages in an Actos lawsuit . While the nine-member jury decided not to award punitive damages due to their belief that defendant Takeda Pharmaceuticals had not shown wanton or conscious disregard for patients, the jury nonetheless s... - Januvia Lawsuits Moving Forward, Reviews Ongoing
Oct-6-14 New York, NY Product liability claims involving incretin mimetic medications such as Januvia are moving forward in courts nationwide. Plaintiffs allege they developed pancreatic cancer due to their use of these drugs. According to the law firm Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a ruling issued in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of California on Sept... - What You Should Know About Denied Disability: Washington Disability Attorney Weighs In
Sep-30-14 Seattle, WA Disability attorney Chris Roy has won a lot more Washington denied disability cases than he has lost because he evaluates individual cases and only takes those he believes the client will win. Long term disability: DIY? Most of Roy’s clients seek his help after they have been denied long term disability. “I think it is m... - Abogado especializado en Ketek: se presume que Ketek produce lesiones hepáticas
Ketek se encuentra dentro de un grupo de antibióticos quetólidos utilizados para tratar infecciones bacterianas tales como neumonía, bronquitis crónica y sinusitis bacteriana aguda. Sanofi-Aventis lanzó este producto en el año 2004 y lo distribuye actualmente en todo el mundo. Ketek (telitromicina) ha estado vi... - Unpaid Overtime Lawyers
Below you will find links to various forms for a free case evaluation for Wage/Hour and Overtime Pay disputes. If you do not work in California or New York, choose one of the National links that best matches your complaint. National Overtime Pay Laws Overtime for Computer Programmers alleging that some companies try to avoid paying employees... - Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit Results in $22 Million Settlement
Oct-1-14 Philadelphia, PA A denied disability claim has resulted in a $22 million settlement in a bad faith insurance lawsuit filed against Allstate Insurance. The settlement is reported to be the largest ever in Pennsylvania. According to The Times-Tribune (9/30/14), the original lawsuit was filed by Patrick Hennessy, who suffered severe injuries in a c... - Mirena Lawsuit Alleges Unsettling Harm
Oct-1-14 Cedar Rapids, IA Mirena side effects lawsuits tend to allege migration of Mirena birth control resulting in uterine perforation. But a recent lawsuit reportedly alleges that the Mirena device actually migrated from the plaintiff’s uterus to her rectum. According to Courthouse News Service (9/22/14), Jennifer Martin alleges that she had an IUD... - Predatory ER Overcharges and Hospital Overbilling Has to Stop
Oct-3-14 Atlantis, FL With hospitals, you really have to wonder if the inmates are running the penitentiary. Or at the very least, the business office. With no disrespect to the skilled doctors and nurses who are on the front lines in the emergency rooms of the nation, and against sometimes formidable odds calmly patching up our various hurts in the midst of consta... - Mesothelioma Award Considered Highest in New York State
Oct-3-14 Long Island, NY When Ralph P. North got up in the morning and went to work at a job site that would eventually become the Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) power station in Northport, Long Island, more than 40 years ago, little did he know that he would be setting up his future with a lifetime sentence of pain and suffering brought on by asbestos meso... - Composix Kugel Mesh Hernia Repair Patch
The Kugel Mesh patch was first recalled in 2005, after the FDA received reports that the Composix Kugel Mesh patch had caused many severe injuries. Two more Kugel Mesh recalls followed. Since that time, thousands of Kugel Mesh lawsuits have been filed against Davol, Inc. and its parent company Bard, and many more hernia patients with Composix Kugel Me... - New Vytorin Study Results on the Way
Sep-27-14 Washington, DC Another study is set to be released regarding the effectiveness of Vytorin , a drug that combines ezetimibe (known by the brand name Zetia) and simvastatin (known by the brand name Zocor). Whether the study will confirm previous findings that question the effectiveness of combining Zetia and Zocor is not known. Some previous studies have... - Inside a Battle for Life from Stevens Johnson Syndrome
Oct-2-14 Winton, Bournemouth, UK It’s been little over a year since a five-year-old boy from the UK found himself in the hospital, near death. The reason? Stevens Johnson Syndrome , a rare condition that results in severe rash, blistering and expulsion of large swaths of skin not unlike a serious burn. Patients can be left with permanent scarring, both emo... - Supreme Court Asked to Hear Donning and Doffing Lawsuit
Sep-29-14 Washington, DC Given the confusing nature of labor laws and employee rights, issues such as unpaid wages and off-the-clock work are not as straightforward as they might seem. As a result, the US Supreme Court has reportedly been asked to hear a case involving an unpaid wages claim by employees who have spent time preparing for work. For the most par... - Xarelto Side Effects Reportedly Surpassing Pradaxa
Sep-26-14 Washington, DC Although it is a relatively new drug on the market, Xarelto side effects reports have reportedly surpassed those of rival drug Pradaxa, according to one organization. Both drugs are anticoagulants and both have been linked to an increased risk of bleeding complications. But while some Pradaxa lawsuits have been settled, Xarelto litigatio... - Following Suit: Egress/Regress Lawsuit Updates
Sep-23-14 Egress/regress lawsuits are similar to unpaid wages lawsuits in that they allege employees are not properly paid for all time worked. What sets them apart, however, are the duties that are being performed off the clock. Egress/regress lawsuits (sometimes called donning and doffing lawsuits) allege that employees should be paid for time spent putting on or... - FDA Panel Recommends Limiting Use of Testosterone
Sep-28-14 Washington DC An FDA advisory panel has recommended limiting the use of testosterone drugs and has recommended the makers of the drugs conduct a study into possible testosterone side effects. Of concern is a potential link between the use of testosterone products and an increased risk of heart attack or stroke. Testosterone lawsuits have been filed all...