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Sort by date 16,390 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Fracking—the Great Divide
Jun-3-14 San Francisco, CA Both Democrats and Republicans last week sided with the oil industry and rejected a bill that would have put a temporary stop to fracking in the state of California. Dave Quast, California director of Energy in Depth, which is a group backed by the oil industry , said that fracking creates jobs, increases revenue and lessens Cal... - Medical Malpractice Suits against Pennsylvania VA Clinic Settled for $1.4M
Jun-11-14 Families of four veterans who died due to medical malpractice at the Coatesville, PA, Veterans Affairs Medical Clinic were paid nearly $1.4 million in wrongful death cases following their treatment, according to reports from The Center for Investigative Reporting. The malpractice cases included failure to monitor a patient, improper management of a psy... - Attorney: Excessive Overdraft Fees “Not the Fault of the Customer”
Jun-11-14 New York, NY Customers who have paid excessive bank overdraft fees may not realize right away that their transactions have been reordered. In fact, many customers may not realize they are paying excessive bank fees until they hear about their bank reordering transactions for other customers. Stephen Fearon, attorney at Squitieri & Fearon in New Yor... - Adderall Not for Toddlers and Adderall Malpractice Lawsuit
Jun-8-14 Virginia Beach, VA David rues the day that he allowed the family doctor to prescribe his then three-year-old son Adderall , particularly now that a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) found that prescribing stimulants to young children with supposed ADHD is “inappropriate.” The CDC found that more than 10,000 children... - ER Traumatic Brain Injury Visits on the Rise
Jun-5-14 Washington, DC A new study suggests that the number of emergency room visits for traumatic brain injury is on the rise. Part of the reason for this could be the increase in awareness about the risks associated with head injuries and in particular the risks associated with a brain injury. High-profile brain injury lawsuits, such as the lawsuit faced by... - Actos Bladder Cancer Doesn’t Appear to Be Hurting Takeda
Jun-10-14 Washington, DC Critics of recent Actos bladder cancer jury decisions that have found for the defendant remain curious that Takeda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Takeda), the Japanese manufacturer of Actos, remains somewhat shielded from responsibility in spite of various demonstrations of adverse courtroom behavior and revelations surrounding a failure to prese... - Plaintiffs Getting Testy Over Testosterone Side Effects
Jun-7-14 New Orleans, LA The saddest aspect of testosterone side effects , is that for a growing majority of men in America those side effects are unnecessary and tragic, given the marketing spin undertaken by manufacturers of testosterone supplements and the hesitation by the federal drug regulator to clamp down on indications for a product beyond that for whic... - Bladder Cancer Victims File Actos Lawsuit
Seattle, WA: A nationwide lawsuit has been filed by people who have taken the diabetes medication Actos (pioglitazone) alleging it is associated witht the development of bladder cancer. The lawsuit is not a class action, rather each qualifying individual will seek damages consistent with the merits of his or her individual case. To qualify to join the... - $100M Settlement Pending in Merck NuvaRing MDL
Jun-6-14 New York, NY A potential $100 million settlement has been reached by Merck & Co, in the long-running NuvaRing contaceptive multi-district litigation (MDL). Merck is currently facing thousands of defective product and personal injury lawsuits filed by women who allege the pharmaceutical company failed to adequately warn women about the potential in... - Silicon Valley Settles Tech Engineer Salary Fixing Class Action for $324M
San Francisco, CA: Apple Inc, Google Inc, Intel Inc and Adobe Systems Inc have reached a pre-trial settlement of $324 million, potentially ending an antitrust and unfair business practices class action lawsuit that brought by Silicon Valley tech engineers. The lawsuit alleged that the four tech giants conspired to hold down salaries in Silicon Va... - Group Believes the Pill Kills, Beyaz Birth Control Included
Jun-8-14 Washington, DC Yesterday was “Protest The Pill Day,” the annual day of action under the auspices of “ thepillkills.com, ” a grassroots organization attempting to educate women of all ages about the various risks associated with chemical-based oral contraceptives (The Pill). While all hormonal contraceptives carry some risk for blood... - Abogado especializado en fraude en la opción sobre acciones para empleados
Según algunas estimaciones, empleados de Estados Unidos han perdido más de 1.500 millones de dólares en los últimos años como resultado de la cancelación o devaluación de las opciones sobre acciones para empleados. La Ley de Seguridad de Ingresos por Jubilación (ERISA) es una ley federal que esta... - New Lawsuit against NFL Alleges Drugs Used to Cover Neck Injuries
Jun-4-14 San Francisco, CA Many people are now familiar with the NFL brain injury lawsuit, where former players allege they were not warned about the risks associated with repeated brain injuries. A new lawsuit filed against the league alleges players were illegally given drugs and painkillers to hide serious problems such as neck injuries . Athletes are at a hi... - Bad Faith Insurance: Appeals Can Work
Jun-1-14 Los Angeles, CA Anyone who has dealt with wrongly denied disability claims or issues of bad faith insurance knows how frustrating the insurance system can be. They know the frustration of being told their insurance claim has been denied, of trying to find out why it was denied and of appealing the denial. The good news, however, is that a surprising nu... - Zoloft Heart Birth Defects.
Zoloft (known generically as sertraline) is a drug used to treat depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder. However, some research has suggested serious Zoloft side effects , including an increased risk of heart defects. The link between Zoloft and heart defects h... - Hip & Knee Replacement Implant Failure Always a Possibility
Jun-6-14 Atlanta, GA With baby boomers moving through their middle years maintaining more active and compelling lifestyles than previous generations, it’s not surprising to learn that more than one million Americans every year opt for hip and knee replacement surgery. Hardly surprising that artificial joint and medical device manufacturers fall all over the... - Unum and Its Internal Appeals Process
Jun-3-14 Dallas, TX Lydia was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and applied for long-term disability benefits through Unum, or Unum Provident , her health insurance provider. She received benefits for a year before Unum abruptly cut her off, without warning. “My Unum representative told me that, according to Unum’s policy, they only cover one year for a... - Laparoscopic Power Morcellation Hit with First Lawsuit
Jun-5-14 New York, NY Following a warning by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that Laparoscopic Power Morcellation could further the spread of cancerous cells outside of the uterus, a unit of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has been hit with the first of what could amount to a wave of lawsuits regarding the device. Morcellation has evolved to become... - Risperdal Diabetes Link and Litigation Update
Jun-2-14 Bayonne, NJ Anthony was prescribed Risperdal for bipolar disorder about 10 years ago. His bipolar issues are under control but he is now insulin-dependent after developing diabetes a few years after taking the atypical antipsychotic drug. When Sharon was only 10 years old, she was prescribed Risperdal for the same mental disorder and she also developed... - Transvaginal Mesh: Don’t Blame the Messenger (AKA Doctor)?
Jun-2-14 Eugene, OR Susan’s doctor told her that once she had a simple day surgery to implant transvaginal mesh for her urinary incontinence issue she would be “good to go.” That was two years ago. “Some days I don’t even want to get out of bed,” says Susan. “My family is suffering and I’m at my wit’s end.&r...