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Sort by date 16,391 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Medtronic Infuse—Another Bone of Contention
Jul-29-14 Columbus, OH Another Medtronic Infuse bone graft lawsuit has been filed against the company, again for providing misleading information about its bone graft product. Humana, the health insurer, filed the false claims lawsuit on May 30 in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Tennessee ( Humana Inc. v. Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA Inc., 14-cv... - Before You Blow the Whistle—Read This
Jul-28-14 July 30 is National Whistleblower Day in the US Washington, DC: Computer systems analyst and former National Security Agency contractor, Edward Snowden, unleashed an unprecedented volume of government secrets and became the world’s best-known whistleblower . Some of the details of American security operations are simply embarrassing. In other... - “Mental Problems Worsened with Adderall”
Jul-28-14 Frankfort, KY Janet was diagnosed with ADHD seven years ago and her psychiatrist prescribed Adderall . “It was like a wonder drug in the beginning,” says Janet, “but it caused me to become totally disabled; I was fired from my job and some days I can’t even drive to the grocery store.” Janet (not her real name), age 54,... - FDA Advisory Committee Issues Recommendations on Morcellation
Jul-27-14 Silver Springs, MD An FDA advisory committee has recommended informed consent regarding the risks of morcellation for women whose treatment of benign fibroids involves laparoscopic uterine surgery via power morcellator. The advisory committee also recommended a boxed warning be included on the labels of laparoscopic power morcellators, developing strat... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome Not the Only Risk Option with Zithromax
Jul-27-14 Washington, DC Among the various adverse reactions associated with the use of the antibiotic Zithromax (azithromycin) is Zithromax Stevens Johnson Syndrome , an allergic reaction characterized by rash, blisters and the loss of large swaths of skin akin to serious burns. The unexpected allergic reaction to azithromycin has hospitalized many patients for... - Lawsuits Allege Men Suffer Permanent Propecia Side Effects
Jul-27-14 New York, NY Propecia lawsuits have been filed against Merck, alleging that men who used Propecia and Proscar suffered side effects that they were not properly warned about. Furthermore, they allege that they were not warned about the risk of Propecia long-term side effects, which could reportedly continue after medication was stopped. One such lawsu... - It’s Good to Be Hip, Not Good to Be Had…
Jul-26-14 New York, NY The landmark proposed Hip Replacement Lawsuit settlement between medical device giant Johnson & Johnson and about 8,000 plaintiffs may have been little more than a headline in the New York Times (11/19/13) for some. However, for others still waiting for the other hip to drop, the potential for complications from a metal-on-metal arti... - GM’s Plan to Pay $22 Per Car Not Good Enough
Jul-25-14 Montgomery, AL Ever vigilant on this GM file, the lawyers representing families and victims of GM’s catastrophic ignition failure are extremely critical of the $400 million compensation plan as laid out in a report to shareholders. That would work out to about $22 per vehicle according to lawyers. “This estimation to pay claims for death... - Following Huge Judgment against It, Takeda Files Motion for New Trial
Jul-25-14 Shreveport, LA Not long after a jury returned a $9 billion award for plaintiffs in an Actos lawsuit , Takeda Pharmaceuticals has filed a motion for a new trial. Earlier in 2014, a jury in an Actos bladder cancer lawsuit found in favor of the plaintiffs, and awarded $9 billion in punitive damages, after a judge found that missing Takeda documents could b... - FDA Convenes Advisory Panel Meeting on Testosterone Side Effects
Jul-25-14 Washington, DC Concerns about the risk of testosterone side effects have prompted the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to call a meeting for its advisory committee to discuss the possibility of testosterone-related cardiovascular events. The move comes shortly after the FDA updated the warnings for testosterone drugs to alert patients to the risks... - So, What IS Post-Settlement Funding, Anyway?
Jul-24-14 Farmington Hills, MI It’s not until you really get into the lawsuit process that it suddenly dawns on you as to how things really work, and what the reality of the process is. On the surface, an injured person who litigates against another party for compensation may, indeed, have a nice payday to look forward to at the end of the process. And yet ther... - FBI Whistleblower Regrets Nothing
Jul-24-14 Minneapolis, MN Fifteen years ago, Jane Turner was marched out the front door of the FBI office in Minneapolis, Minnesota. “There,” the FBI said to her, “You’ve had a good career Jane, now it’s over.” Indeed, she had had an excellent career. Turner was among the first tide of women admitted to the ranks of the FBI. She’d worked on serial k... - Lawsuits and Consumer Reporters Fight Home Warranty Companies
Jul-24-14 Las Vegas, NV Lawsuits may be the go-to to ensure companies uphold their end of a bargain, but consumer reporters are also being asked to help consumers deal with home warranty companies . Sometimes, those consumer reporters uncover a great deal of information about home warranty companies and how they operate. In other cases, a home warranty lawsuit ma... - Why Do Plaintiffs Want Penalties Reduced in Off-the-Clock Work Case?
Jul-23-14 Fremont, CA One of the largest, if not THE largest fast-food retailer in the world, was hit with several unpaid wages claims this past spring, alleging off-the-clock work and alterations of time cards in order to reduce costs, or so it is alleged. The unpaid wages lawsuit is proposed as a class action, and is one of four lawsuits making similar allegat... - Force-Placed Insurance Companies Could Face Government Lawsuit
Jul-23-14 Washington, DC In addition to force-placed insurance lawsuits filed by homeowners who allege illegal kickbacks have been involved in lender insurance, companies could face a lawsuit from the federal government. According to reports, the government may sue some mortgage servicers over force-placed insurance kickbacks that may have cost Fannie Mae and Fr... - Sports Overtime Pay Lawsuits Filed in California
Jul-20-14 Los Angeles, CA While overtime pay lawsuits might be more commonly associated with commerce and technology companies - especially when it comes to misclassification of employees - one recently filed overtime pay lawsuit alleges athletes in a professional league have been misclassified. Meanwhile, a wage lawsuit filed in March by baseball players accuse... - Hip and Knee Replacements Leave Victims Wheelchair-Bound
Jul-17-14 Jefferson City, MO While many hip and knee replacement lawsuits have been settled over the past few years, thousands of people are still filing defective knee or hip claims. And with an aging boomer population, there is no end in sight. Bridget, age 58, is a young “baby boomer.” She was looking forward to her retirement years but she has... - Kugel Mesh—Erosion and Litigation
Jul-22-14 Houston, TX Although the Composix Kugel Mesh hernia patch was recalled in 2005, and in its wake the manufacturer offered settlements in about 2,600 lawsuits, claims are still being filed. Earlier this year, The American Surgeon reported a case of mesh migration several years after a woman had hernia surgery. (The mesh was recalled because the memo... - Plaintiffs and Defendants Locked in Asbestos Drilling Mud-Slinging
Jul-22-14 Baton Rouge, LA It’s been a little over a year since a group of 10 plaintiffs hooked into some drilling mud-slinging with a group of defendants, accusing them of needless exposure to asbestos while working on offshore drilling rigs in the Gulf of Mexico. The ten, claiming to suffer from “asbestos maladies,” filed their drilling mud laws... - Secret Research Conducted into Asbestos Diseases
Jul-19-14 Atlanta, GA Secret research into the risk of developing an asbestos disease such as asbestosis might sound like the stuff of a movie, but according to a report from The Center for Public Integrity, one company did just that. The company, facing massive liability lawsuits linked to asbestos-related diseases, reportedly hired consultants to carry out stu...