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Sort by date 16,393 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- 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... - Overtime and Wage Violations Seen in Unlikely Places
Jul-19-14 Cleveland, OH When it comes to Ohio overtime and wage violations, one can be forgiven for thinking that the majority of culprits are businesses looking to save a dollar or two by not properly paying their employees. But as a recent Ohio overtime lawsuit recently in the news shows, even governments can get the law wrong. Meanwhile, Major League Baseball... - New FDA Regulations for Transvaginal Mesh
Jul-15-14 Austin, TX Because more than 50,000 transvaginal mesh lawsuits have been filed against a number of mesh manufacturers, the FDA has finally backtracked on its “fast-track” 501k process. The FDA approved the transvaginal mesh product to treat urinary incontinence or pelvic organ prolapse because it was deemed “low to moderate”... - Mother Says Her Autistic Son on Risperdal Could Wear B-cup Bra
Jul-20-14 San Francisco, CA When Albina heard of the Risperdal gynecomastia lawsuit filed by Mary Wasserman and her son Andrew last month, she was hopeful that her son might be compensated for Risperdal side effects. “My autistic son has been on Risperdal since he was nine years old,” says Albina, “and since he was a teenager, his breasts coul... - Airbag Injury Lawsuits—More to Come?
Jul-17-14 Luzerne County, PA A teenager was left with permanent brain injuries after his airbags failed to deploy in a car crash back in 2011. An airbag injury lawsuit was filed on his behalf against General Motors on July 14, which begs the question: Now that the public is aware of the General Motors faulty ignition switch recall, will more people who suffered... - Lawsuit Filed against Six Flags in Roller Coaster Accident
Jul-17-14 Valencia, CA A lawsuit has been filed against Six Flags following a roller coaster accident that resulted in head injuries to two riders. The amusement park accident, which happened on July 7, occurred when a train on the roller coaster partially derailed. The accident involved the roller coaster Ninja, and occurred when a tree branch fell on the ro... - FDA Straddles the Fence Over Transvaginal Mesh
Jul-19-14 Washington, DC In spite of so many women dealing with a problematic TVT sling that causes them pain and suffering, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has formally given a thumbs-down to consumer advocacy group Public Citizen after the latter petitioned the drug regulator to recall existing mesh products and ban their future sale. Dr. Michael... - $1.5M Settlement Reached in Family Dollar Unpaid Wages & Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A potential $1.5 million settlement has been reached in the Family Dollar Stores unpaid overtime class action lawsuit brought by current and former store managers who alleged the retailer failed to pay them overtime wages. The settlement has received preliminary approval, and if approved, will resolve the claims of about 517 stor... - Oregon Reaches $4M Settlement with DePuy Over Defective Artificial Hips
Jul-18-14 The Oregon Department of Justice reached a first-of-its kind $4 million settlement on July 2 with DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. Oregon’s single-state settlement is the first government action to resolve allegations that DePuy failed to disclose to physicians and patients that its ASR XL “metal on metal” artificial hip devices had an alarming rate of fail... - FDA Slaps Another Warning on Testosterone—Too Late for Many
Jul-18-14 Bend, OR Mark suffered a pulmonary embolism just two months before the FDA required testosterone therapy manufacturers to include on their drug labels a general warning about the risk of blood clots in veins. “I’ll never forget the doctors in hospital who told me that I was lucky to be alive,” says Michael. Within just a few mont... - GranuFlo Lawsuits at About 5,500 and Climbing
Jul-18-14 Waltham, MA It appears as if the GranuFlo lawsuit portfolio is mushrooming, as more and more plaintiffs come forward with allegations that GranuFlo manufacturer Fresenius Medical Care not only knew about risks associated with GranuFlo and NaturaLyte for years, it also cared not to alert non-Fresenius dialysis clinics when the Waltham, Massachusetts com... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome Lawsuit Allowed to Continue
Jul-15-14 Los Angeles, CA A Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) lawsuit filed against a software company has been allowed to continue, following a decision by the California Court of Appeal. The lawsuit alleges the plaintiff was not warned about the risk of SJS and suffered serious side effects after taking a generic version of Lamictal. The software company filed a... - Plaintiffs Holding Hospital’s Feet to the Fire Over Data Breach
Jul-17-14 Dothan, AL A data breach stemming from online commerce is concerning enough, given the growth of e-commerce. With more and more retailers encouraging purchases online, the potential for further data breaches looms, akin to the massive data breach last year involving Target. But there are other disconcerting data breaches, such as personal informatio... - Bayer’s “Look and Feel Great” Marketing Plan for Mirena So Wrong
Jul-14-14 Turtleford, SK Like countless other women, Bobby was sold on Bayer’s marketing of its Mirena IUD for birth control. Bayer targeted “busy moms” and claimed it would make women “look and feel great.” Unfortunately, “feeling great” couldn’t be further from the truth. And Bayer neglected to warn of Mirena sid... - LawyersandSettlements.com Interviews Attorney Roy Pollack About The Recent Microsoft Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Decision
Jul-16-14 After a drawn-out legal battle in Texas, a decision for the plaintiff was returned by the jury in the Microsoft wrongful termination lawsuit. LawyersandSettlements.com recently interviewed one of the plaintiff’s attorneys, Roy Pollack, to learn more about the case. Austin, TX (July 16, 2014): After a three-year legal battle, plaintiff Michael Mer... - Surgeon Sues Over California Denied Disability
Jul-16-14 Walnut Creek, CA A recent court decision under California insurance law demonstrates just how complex lawsuits alleging denied disability insurance can become. There is also no guarantee that a rider purchased on an insurance policy will automatically provide the benefits associated with that rider, without the courts becoming involved. That’s... - Following Suit: SSRI Lawsuit Update
Jul-10-14 SSRI lawsuits allege infants who were exposed to SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) prior to birth were born with birth defects. Among the defects reportedly linked to SSRIs are cardiac defects such as septal defects and non-cardiac defects including spina bifida. Meanwhile, other lawsuits allege drug manufacturers misled parents into giving... - How Disability Insurance Works with ERISA: Disability Attorney Weighs In
Jul-7-14 Seattle, WA For most Unum, or Unum Provident , policyholders, trying to comprehend the role ERISA plays in Unum denied disability claims is like groping in the dark. Disability attorney Chris Roy sheds some light… ERISA is a federal law passed in the 1970s, to give employees security with their benefit packages. With a few exceptions, ERISA go... - Yasmin Lawsuits Still Rising
Jul-12-14 Chicago, IL A recent Yasmin settlement has resulted in a $14 million award for the plaintiff. As of April 8, 2014, approximately 3,900 Yasmin lawsuits and claims are pending in the US, and court records show that Yasmin and Yaz lawsuits are currently being filed and are proceeding through a number of state courts. According to Bayer’s newslett...