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Sort by date 16,386 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Asbestosis and Mesothelioma Could Result in Separate Lawsuits for Same Person
May-24-14 New York, NY Asbestosis lawsuits and mesothelioma lawsuits, both linked to a person’s exposure to asbestos, involve a variety of complicated claims often concerning a number of plaintiffs. Because asbestosis and mesothelioma can take a long time to develop, there can be many factors involved in an asbestos lawsuit, such as the plaintiff’s li... - $1M Settlement Reached in Compass Health Employment Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A proposed $1 million settlement has been reached in a class action accusing Compass Health Inc. of California labor law violations, specifically of underpayment of overtime. The plaintiffs have requested that the California federal judge grant final approval of a $1.1 million settlement. Under the terms of the settlement, Compass... - Plaintiff Alleges Johnson’s Baby Powder Potentially Lethal
May-26-14 Sacramento, CA Yet another body powder lawsuit has been launched by a plaintiff who claims she used Johnson & Johnson (J&J) talcum powder daily since 1950, without realizing she could be putting herself at risk for ovarian cancer. Mona Estrada notes in her legal action that the only proviso on the part of the manufacturer was that the talcum po... - In Spite of Defendant Misconduct, Takeda Wins Case
May-26-14 Clark County, NV Attorneys representing Actos bladder cancer plaintiffs Berta Triana and Delores Cipriano would love to know the basis for a jury’s decision to find in favor of the defendant, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, in a recent Actos lawsuit. This, in spite of attorneys representing the defendant sanctioned by presiding Judge Kerry Earley for... - Study Backs Claims of Hip Replacement Problems
May-23-14 London, ON A recent study appears to back up claims about increased levels of metal ions in patients who receive a metal-on-metal hip replacement . Concerns have been raised that patients who receive such a device are at an increased risk of hip implant failure or of developing a condition known as metallosis. Lawsuits have been filed against the makers... - Dehumidifier Recall Announced Again
May-25-14 Dallas, TX A dehumidifier recall that was announced in September 2013 is being announced again, with the company that makes the appliance reminding people that certain Gree dehumidifiers have been recalled. According to the renewed recall, not all consumers heeded the warning, and incident reports involving fires and burns have increased dramatically s... - The Great Testosterone Debate Getting Harder to Pin Down
May-24-14 Newport News, VA The great debate over testosterone continues to polarize opinion on the value of testosterone supplementation, together with the risks for testosterone side effects . And while testosterone supplementation, without doubt, is beneficial for some patients, the concern over the unimpeded growth of the testosterone supplement industry thank... - Januvia Lawsuits Increasing and New Report Links Januvia to Pancreatic Cancer
May-21-14 Washington, DC As reports of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer associated with Januvia increase, so do Januvia lawsuits. A new report by AdverseEvents, a California-based company that analyzes post-market side effect data, says that Janumet and Januvia showed elevated signals for both pancreatitis and Januvia pancreatic cancer . “The o... - Zithromax SJS Warnings: Not Much Has Changed
May-21-14 New York, NY When the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent a warning letter to Pfizer in June 2012 with regard to a brochure advertising Zmax (a form of Zithromax, or extended-release azithromycin), the agency expressed concern that marketing materials failed to spell out the severity of Zithromax side effects and, specifically, Stevens Johnson S... - What Are the Risks of Statin Side Effects?
May-21-14 Washington, DC While Crestor side effects concerns have been raised by a public advocacy group, and lawsuits have been filed alleging patients suffered severe health problems after using statin drugs such as Lipitor, a major journal is considering the fall-out from a highly controversial study that may have overstated the risk of statin side effects. A... - Latest Mirena Litigation: Q&A with Attorney
May-23-14 Dallas, TX Although a number of serious complications are allegedly caused by the Mirena IUD , from infections to inter-uterine pregnancy to infertility, Shezad Malik, a physician and Mirena attorney, confirms the only cases that currently qualify for a Mirena lawsuit are those with uterine perforation and/or if the IUD was embedded in the uterine wal... - Midfirst Bank Settles Forced-Placed Class Action for $2.7 Million
May-23-14 New York, NY Yet another Force-placed insurance lawsuit accusing a major bank of forcing unnecessary flood insurance onto the backs of homeowners at inflated rates and profiting from the forced placement has settled for $2.7 million. The lender insurance class-action lawsuit, which involved Midfirst Bank in a consolidated action that also had Citigr... - Bullied Microsoft Employee Gave His “Heart and Soul” to the Company
May-23-14 Austin, TX The jury in a high-drama Texas employment lawsuit recently ordered Microsoft to pay $11.6 million to Michael Mercieca, a former senior sales executive who successfully sued the super company for allowing a group of employees to create a hostile work environment where Mercieca was harassed, bullied and retaliated against. “This was v... - Fracking Verdict Positive News for People Sickened by Fracking Contamination
May-20-14 Dallas, TX On April 22 - which coincidentally happened to be Earth Day - a Dallas jury awarded a Texas family $2.9 million in the nuisance claim they brought against Aurba Petroleum Inc. It is the first fracking lawsuit to result in a jury award and likely good news for other families who have been sickened by contaminated water and fracking chemicals... - The White Knight of the Wired World
May-22-14 Seattle, WA Danger lurks in the wired world and consumers have only a vague notion of just how treacherous the Internet has become, according to Craig Spiezle, a former Microsoft executive turned white knight of the wired world determined to protect consumers and the integrity of the Internet and the viability of the “wired economy.” Banks a... - Jury Rules Against Women in Actos Bladder Cancer Trial
May-22-14 Las Vegas, NV A jury has ruled against the plaintiffs in an Actos product liability case brought by two women from Southern Nevada. Actos, a controversial diabetes medication made by Tokyo-based Takeda Pharmaceuticals, has been linked to bladder cancer. Plaintiffs Delores Cipriano and Bertha Triana, both diabetic, sued Takeda alleging the medicatio... - The Delicate Dance of GranuFlo Litigation
May-22-14 Denver, CO The recent dismissal of certain claims against defendant DaVita in a GranuFlo DaVita lawsuit provides a window into the dance that GranuFlo recall lawsuits may become, given the nature of the GranuFlo portfolio and the backstory that involves Fresenius Medical Care. The latter is the manufacturing entity of the powdered GranuFlo that is t... - Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding Is a Financial Lifeline for Medical Malpractice Plaintiffs
May-22-14 When a loved one is seriously injured or dies due to a medical error, the victim (or his/her surviving family members) may be entitled to compensation. An experience medical malpractice attorney can evaluate the circumstances and determine whether the victim has a viable case. After a lawsuit is filed, the time between the lawsuit and settlement can stretch... - With Controversy Over Testosterone Side Effects, Public Citizen Wants Product Removed
May-19-14 Silver Spring, MD The controversy about testosterone side effects continues to mount, with critics saying testosterone is over-prescribed and carries risks that are too high, while others say that view is too narrow and based on faulty science. But Public Citizen has already weighed in with its opinions about testosterone risks, by petitioning the FDA... - Ezetrol Heart Attack and Stroke Legal Help
Merck and Shering-Plough have announced that, based on a study of 720 patients, Vytorin, which combines Zetia (Ezetimibe) and Zocor (Simvastatin), does not reduce the growth of fatty arterial plaque. Rather, patients who took Vytorin had more plaque growth than patients who took only Zocor. In Canada, the drug Zetia is known as Ezetrol and is developed, m...