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Sep-20-14 Houston, TX When weighing the benefits of taking a medication against the potential negatives, people usually consider the severity of the condition being treated. More serious conditions might make a person willing to take a drug with more serious risks. For pregnant women taking Depakote and worried about Depakote side effects, the risks of having un... - FDA to Study How Teens View Drugs
Sep-17-14 Washington, DC The FDA has announced it is undertaking a study to better understand how teens view prescription medications. This information is important because some drugs, such as Adderall , may be frequently prescribed to teens, who may not fully understand or appreciate the risks of Adderall side effects or adverse reactions. This information may a... - Her Third Set of Hips after Stryker Orthopedics Rejuvenate Modular Hip System Recall
Sep-22-14 Salem, OR Stryker Orthopedics could be forgiven for initially thinking it had dodged a bullet affecting other artificial hip manufacturers having released metal-on-metal hip systems, only to be left reeling over reports of metallosis or metal toxicity stemming from the metal components. In contrast, the Rejuvenate and ABG II modular hip system was based pr... - Possible Link between Asbestos and IPF
Sep-19-14 Munich, Germany People who worked with asbestos drilling mud and other products that contained asbestos might already be well aware of the potential for serious health problems such as asbestosis and mesothelioma. A new study from England and Wales suggests asbestos exposure might also be linked to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to Med... - Amusement Park Injuries: Is Worker Exhaustion Part of the Problem?
Sep-19-14 Roanoke, VA Concerns about amusement park accidents often involve worries about roller coasters not being properly maintained or cars jumping tracks. If there are concerns about employee involvement in amusement park injuries, it often involves not being properly trained for his or her job. But a report published in 2013 suggests that many carnival and... - Damning Actos Lawsuit Testimony Portrays Takeda as Manipulative
Sep-21-14 Philadelphia, PA An Actos lawsuit currently hearing testimony in Philadelphia has heard damning details of an alleged attempt by Takeda Pharmaceuticals (Takeda), the manufacturer of Actos, to change the position of a putative partner originally involved in the development of the popular Type 2 diabetes drug. According to the testimony of a pharmacol... - Will Endo Unload American Medical Systems Over AMS Mesh Problems?
Sep-21-14 Washington, DC It was about three years ago that Endo International acquired American Medical Systems (AMS), the medical device manufacturer responsible for AMS mesh . Now, according to Business Monitor Online (9/2/14), Wall Street is abuzz with news that Endo has AMS on the block. The parent company would not have been happy with the millions of d... - AIG Escapes Defense Bill in Force-Placed Insurance Litigation
Sep-20-14 New York, NY It may be a legal drop in the bucket, but a New York judge has ruled in QBE Americas Inc. et al. v. Ace American Insurance Co. et al., that American International Group Inc. (AIG) escapes from having to pay defense costs for individual and proposed Force-Placed insurance class action lawsuits against QBE Holdings Inc. as the AIG policy l... - ERISA Turns 40
Sep-17-14 Washington, DC On September 2, 1974, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ( ERISA ) came into being. The point of ERISA benefits law was to ensure worker’s pensions were protected. ERISA has now turned 40, and employees who feel their ERISA rights and protections have been violated can file an ERISA lawsuit to protect their rights. In the... - New Jersey Sues Home Warranty Insurance Provider
Sep-19-14 Edison, NJ While the insurance industry may tell you they suffer from a bum rap from consumers who constantly complain about claim denials, the existence of so many examples to the contrary suggesting a reputation for serial denials after happily collecting premiums is more than just a perception. Home warranty insurance is one sector where many exampl... - Oregon and Oracle Trading Lawsuits Over Cover Oregon Website
Sep-19-14 Salem, OR It may not be your average Oregon long term denied lawsuit , but the ugly spat that is brewing between the state of Oregon and software giant Oracle Corp. (Oracle) is mushrooming. At stake is a determination of just who is at fault over the allegedly failed Cover Oregon health care exchange website. The site, reported by the Bozeman Daily... - Diabetes Patient and Doctor Suspect Januvia Thyroid Cancer
Sep-13-14 Bridgeport, IL Several health issues over the last few years have been rough on Amy, culminating in a diagnosis of thyroid cancer. Amy and her doctor suspect that Januvia (sitagliptin) could have played a major role, particularly when studies linked a potential Januvia thyroid cancer to people taking the diabetes medication. Amy, who was diagnosed w... - Kugel Mesh Lawsuits Still Being Filed
Sep-18-14 Houston, TX Although it has been more than three years since Kugel Mesh litigation resulted in a settlement with C.R. Bard, Kugel Mesh lawsuits are still being filed. That’s because some patients received the device before the Kugel Mesh recalls began, and in some cases the hernia repair mesh reportedly can take longer to fail. In 2011, C.R. B... - Did FDA Consider Factor V Leiden Risk When Updating Yasmin Blood Clot Risk?
Sep-18-14 Washington, DC Given the media and medical scrutiny over Yasmin birth control , and the concern over the apparent role of drospirenone for increased potential of a blood clot or Yasmin DVT (deep vein thrombosis), most people are reasonably versed in the possibility of adverse health issues through the use of the new-age birth control pill. Even the U... - Debt Collector Harassment Lawsuit Filed against Kaiser Foundation
Sep-15-14 San Diego, CA A plaintiff who was treated for cancer has filed two lawsuits against Kaiser, alleging debt collector harassment on the part of Kaiser. According to court documents, Kaiser continued attempting to contact the plaintiff even after it became aware that he was represented by an attorney. The debt collector lawsuit alleges that Kaiser’s... - Court Refuses to Consolidate Pseudotumor Mirena Lawsuits
Sep-12-14 New York, NY Despite a request from plaintiffs in nine Mirena lawsuits to centralize those actions into one Mirena side effects lawsuit, the US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has refused to do so. The nine lawsuits are different from other Mirena birth control lawsuits, which allege Mirena is linked to uterine perforation. The nine lawsu... - Oakley Orange, 8, Loses All of His Skin to SJS, but Is Now Helping Others
Sep-17-14 Medway, UK We last met Oakley Orange in 2013. You well remember the story. He is the young UK boy who was diagnosed with Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and given just a 65 percent chance of survival. Young boys are supposed to spend their childhoods worrying about baseball, getting their homework done and taking out the garbage. They’re not su... - Days after Massive Home Depot Data Breach, Lawsuits Are Filed
Sep-16-14 Atlanta, GA The data breach that affected retail giant Home Depot, and revealed in recent days, is not only the latest example of a hacker accessing customers personal information amidst data storage systems that are generally assumed as secure, it could be the largest yet. The breach could eclipse that of Target, which affected about 40 million con... - Army Veteran Struggles with Chronic Pain and Veterans Affairs
Sep-16-14 Macon, GA Ask disabled US Army Veteran Alex Pappas (pictured) what he thinks about the current VA medical malpractice controversy surrounding the department and its services and he says, “I am absolute proof of the problems with the VA. I think soldiers are only important to the government as long as they are soldiers.” “I don&rsqu... - Internet Payday Lender Group Sues, Regulators Promptly Fight Back
Sep-15-14 Washington, DC It’s somewhat poetic that the US Department of Justice, in attempting to protect consumers from the chokingly high interest rates inherent with many online payday lenders, dubbed its effort to rid the industry of illegal operators as “Operation Choke Point.” Still, that hasn’t stopped an industry group representing pa...