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Jul-14-14 Seattle, WA Long-term disability is supposed to provide policyholders with peace of mind, but that peace of mind can quickly evaporate when the policyholder has their claim unfairly denied . Washington bad faith insurance lawsuits can be filed, depending on the circumstances, to help policyholders ensure their insurance contracts are honored. Unfortunat... - FDA Announces Laparoscopic Power Morcellation Advisory Meeting
Jul-11-14 Washington, DC The US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a meeting of a public advisory committee to review and discuss the safety of laparoscopic power morcellator devices as it pertains to their potential to disseminate and upstage a confined, but undetected (occult) uterine malignancy during laparoscopic hysterectomy or myomectomy... - Insurance Lawsuit Filed against Blue Cross
Jul-10-14 Pasadena, CA Anthem Blue Cross is on the receiving end of an insurance lawsuit, alleging the company acted in bad faith and breached its contract with policyholders. Many lawsuits have been filed against insurance companies, alleging the companies breached the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. This lawsuit claims Anthem Blue Cross unfairly denie... - Judge Keeps Hammering Takeda in Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit
Jul-12-14 Shreveport, LA Months after an Actos lawsuit ended in favor of the plaintiffs in a trial that included allegations of document destruction on the part of Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the federal judge presiding over the case has again addressed the underlying issue of evidence destruction in Allen et al. v. Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. et al. “... - Januvia Heart Failure
Jul-9-14 Edmonton, AB Recent Januvia (Sitagliptin) studies have shown that type 2 diabetes patients with pre-existing heart failure and sitagliptin use were not associated with an increased risk of all-cause hospitalizations or death. However, Januvia users were more likely to be hospitalized for heart failure. Januvia (sitagliptin) is a class of drugs cal... - Jury Still Out on Accutane?
Jul-6-14 London, England Although Accutane is banned in the US - Roche removed its acne drug from the market in 2009 after settling millions of dollars in damages to Accutane inflammatory bowel claimants - it is still available in many other countries. Prompted by a number of suicides, the UK may also ban the drug after the government reviews its risks and bene... - New Earthquake-Fracking Lawsuits?
Jul-6-14 Bokoshe, OK Recent evidence from a number of scientists indicate that earthquakes in the US, including the largest quakes that occurred in Central Oklahoma, are linked to fracking , which will likely spur earthquake-fracking lawsuits against the oil and gas industry. In the journal Science (July of 2013), the United States Geological Survey (US... - $325M Neurontin Consumer Fraud Class Action Settlement Reached
Los Angeles, CA: A $325 million preliminary settlement has been reached by Pfizer Inc and Warner-Lambert Co. LLC and plaintiffs who filed a consumer fraud class action lawsuit over the marketing of the pharmaceutical companies' drug Neurontin (gabapentin). Brought by a class of third-party payers, the lawsuit alleges Pfizer and Warner-Lambert... - Is Your Internet Payday Loan Provider Legal Where You Live?
Jul-11-14 New York, NY It’s little wonder that more and more consumers strapped for cash and turning to the online payday loan industry for help, soon turn to a payday loan lawyer . That’s due to the number of online payday loans that are illegal: they are not licensed in the state to which their marketing is directed, and from which loans are sourced... - Lawsuit Filed Over Debt Collector Harassment
Jul-11-14 Detroit, MI Debt collector harassment has been alleged in all types of situations, from people who owe nothing and are wrongly subjected to bill collector harassment, to people who owe thousands of dollars. But one lawsuit alleges a company repeatedly harassed a consumer over $20. According to Detroit Free Press (6/17/14), Lisa Ratliff regularly pa... - VA Has Improved, but Treatment Delays Need to Be Addressed Says Attorney Shanin Specter
Jul-8-14 Philadelphia, PA Well-known attorney Shanin Specter has been flying “legal sorties” into the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for a long time. Although, Specter says, VA care has improved substantially “from the bad old days,” the current problems are definitely reminiscent of the VA of previous decades. The Department of V... - Testosterone Side Effects Are the New Smoking Guns
Jul-10-14 Chicago, IL Much has been written in recent months about the massive growth of testosterone supplementation therapy, and the apparent advantages of the so-called “Low-T” fix that are not so advantageous for the majority of men seeking its benefits. Testosterone is not, according to the editors of Harvard Health, a fountain of youth. If anythi... - Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding Provides Relief from Traumatic Financial Hardship
Jul-9-14 A traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain. Being the victim of a TBI has the potential to cause significant financial hardship for the victim and his/her family. Even when a personal injury lawsuit is filed, it could be years before justice is served. A plaintiff struggling to make ends meet may be able to secure a... - Supreme Court Rejects Presumption of Prudence in ERISA Lawsuits
Jul-6-14 Washington, DC In ERISA stock drop lawsuits , a common allegation is that the ERISA plan fiduciary has failed to act prudently by investing plan assets in company stock. Plaintiffs argue that their employee stock plan or savings plan assets would have been more prudently invested in other stock. One of the defenses to that claim is that unless the compa... - Johnson & Johnson Settles State Allegations regarding Hip Implant Failures
Jul-8-14 Portland, OR Johnson & Johnson has reportedly agreed to pay $4 million to settle Oregon claims concerning deceptive marketing practices related to the company’s hip implant failures . At the heart of Oregon’s allegations were that the metal-on-metal implants were marketed as safe when the company knew or should have known about a higher... - Boehringer Agrees $650M Settlement in Pradaxa MDL
Newark, NJ: A $650 million settlement deal has been struck by Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH potentially ending claims in multidistrict litigation that its blood thinner Praxada (dabigatran) caused serious injuries including severe bleeding. If approved, the settlement will resolve both state and federal personal injury lawsuits. Boehring... - Bayer Still Quiet on Resolving Lawsuits Over Beyaz Side Effects
Jul-5-14 Washington, DC With all the hype surrounding alleged side effects associated with Yasmin and Yaz, it remains odd that concern for Beyaz side effects on the part of the manufacturer appears to have fallen through the cracks. This is equally curious given the close association of the formulation upon which Beyaz is based, to Yaz. Yasmin and Yaz remain... - Asbestos Lawsuit Results in $90 Million Award
Jul-4-14 New Brunswick, NJ An asbestos lawsuit filed by 11 families from New Jersey has resulted in a $90 million award to the families. The plaintiffs alleged their loved ones died from mesothelioma linked to their exposure to asbestos. Defendants in the asbestos claims will pay damages to plaintiffs, with awards to the families ranging from $4 million to $15... - Xolair Anaphylatic Shock and Death Lawyer.
The United States Food and Drug Administration has asked that Genentech Inc.'s asthma drug Xolair carry the strongest warning possible about the drug's risk of anaphylaxis. Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction that could occur as late as 24 hours after patients take any amount of the drug and can be life-threatening. Symptoms of anaphylactic s... - Bronx Man Sues for $100 Million in Back and Neck Injury Lawsuit
Jul-3-14 The Bronx, NY There is little doubt that a back and neck injury can be one of the most devastating injuries to have, given the sensitivities and idiosyncrasies of the spine and spinal cord. The neck and spine is also integral to movement and mobility, and unlike other limbs and appendages, the neck and back can hurt both when you’re moving or imm...