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Sort by date 16,385 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- $22 Million Settlement Reached for Some Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Lawsuits
May-7-14 San Francisco, CA Medtronic, the maker of a spinal bone graft product called Infuse Bone Graft, has said it will pay $22 million to settle about 1,000 lawsuits stemming from claims of adverse health outcomes related to the product and claims that the manufacturer illegally promoted the Medtronic bone product for off-label uses. Medtronic is also repo... - Two Lucky Women Dodged the Yasmin Bullet
May-4-14 Merrick, NY Corrine only took Yasmin for six months before she developed a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) - a blood clot that developed deep in a vein in her leg. “At first my leg ached when I stood for any length of time or when I walked,” says Corrine. “The first thing the ER doctor asked me was if I was on a birth control pill and if... - $24M Synovus Bank Overdraft Fees Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Reached
Atlanta, GA: A $24 million settlement has been reached in the overdraft fees class action lawsuit pending against Synovus Financial Corp. Filed in July 2010 the lawsuit covers the period between July 10, 2004, and February 3, 2014, and alleges Synovus banks charged excessive overdraft fees on debit-card purchases or ATM cash withdrawals using debit car... - Strippers and Health Care Workers File California Overtime Lawsuits
May-6-14 San Diego, CA Strippers and Health Care Workers had something in common last month: they both filed California overtime lawsuits - just in time for International Workers’ Day. Prime Healthcare Paradise Valley has been sued for allegedly failing to pay their hourly employees the proper overtime pay and allegedly failing to allow these employees... - Yasmin Lawsuit Nets $14 Million Award; Will It Affect Beyaz Lawsuits?
May-3-14 Chicago, IL Women who claim they have suffered from Beyaz side effects might be watching Yasmin litigation closely, especially after a jury awarded a plaintiff $14 million in her lawsuit concerning Yasmin. Beyaz birth control is similar to Yasmin and carries similar warnings. So far, however, the focus of litigation has been on Yasmin and Yaz. In Y... - File a Risperdal Claim Sooner Than Later, Says Diabetes Victim
Apr-30-14 Pueblo, CO Cathy wasn’t aware of Risperdal diabetes until her daughter discovered the link. By that time it was too late; a Risperdal attorney investigated her claim but it was beyond the statute of limitations, even though Cathy will be on total disability for the rest of her life. Cathy (not her real name) started taking Risperdal in her lat... - Reports of Injury from Fractured BARD IVC and G2 Filters
Washington, DC: In August, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received a personal injury report of a patient requiring hospitalization due to the breakage of an implanted Bard inferior vena cava (IVC) Filter, specifically a G2 IVC Filter. According to the report, the fracture of IVC arm was found on CT scan. This incident, which is not... - Merck to Settle NuvaRing Lawsuits for $100M
New York, NY: Hundreds of NuvaRing lawsuits are about to be settled by Merck & Co. The New Jersey based pharmaceutical company has agreed to pay $100 million to settle the lawsuits, and end allegations it downplayed serious health risks associated with the contraceptive device. The agreement will settle cases in both federal and state courts,... - Sales of Power Morcellator Suspended Pending Review
May-5-14 Washington, DC In response to a safety bulletin issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) April 17, pharmaceutical and device giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has suspended sales of a device used in Laparoscopic Power Morcellation , until more information can be gathered and analyzed. It’s a global suspension, although the manufa... - During Playoffs, the Ongoing Battle Over Traumatic Brain Injury in the Courts
May-5-14 New York, NY While hockey players and fans alike focus on the current rounds of playoffs that lead up to the iconic Stanley Cup Final later this spring, an issue that constantly simmers behind the drama of play is the potential for serious injuries related to the physical nature of the game. To that end, while the playoffs continue, and with fans caught up... - Unum Still in Denial as Unum Lawsuits Continue to be Filed
May-2-14 Houston, TX Despite the fact that federal government officials accused Unum Life Insurance Company of America of deliberately denying valid claims as a business strategy and fining them millions of dollars, Unum’s bad faith tactics carry on. A Texas woman filed a Unum lawsuit last month against the giant health insurer alleging she was denied... - Testosterone Therapy Danger: Researcher Weighs In
May-2-14 Vancouver, BC Dr. Mahyar Etminan, a scientist at the University of British Columbia (UBC), is currently working with a team of researchers on the association with testosterone therapy and heart attack. He says there is a plausible explanation as to why testosterone drugs increase the risk of heart attack. “Testosterone medications make the bl... - Researchers Examine SJS/TENS
May-2-14 Denver, CO For patients who have suffered Stevens Johnson Syndrome , it can be scary to realize how little is actually known about the rare drug reaction. Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and its more severe form, toxic epidermal necrolysis, can arise at any time in reaction even to drugs that the patient has taken before. Furthermore, everyday, over-the-... - Transvaginal Mesh Litigation Getting Hotter, Good News for TVM Victims
Apr-29-14 Washington, DC As transvaginal mesh litigation moves forward in the courts, women - and their partners in some cases - are still filing complaints against a number of manufacturers. By the end of March, about 40,000 transvaginal mesh lawsuits had been filed. In early February, LawyersandSettlements reported TVM lawsuits heating up . Now they are... - Rider in Chicago Subway Crash Files Back and Neck Injury Lawsuit
May-4-14 Chicago, IL We have all seen the security camera footage of the subway train in Chicago jumping the tracks and veering up the escalator at the O’Hare International Airport in late March. Mercifully, there were no deaths reported. And it could have been a lot worse: someone could have easily been killed. Had the gentleman in the video footage who had... - Following Suit: Actos Lawsuit Update
May-4-14 Actos lawsuits allege patients developed bladder cancer after using Actos and that Eli Lilly & Co. and Takeda Pharmaceutical did not adequately warn patients about the risks associated with using Actos. • In Re: Actos Products Liability Litigation Case, US District Court, Western District Louisiana, No. 6:11-md-2299, a jury awarded a combined $... - Opinions Split on Victoza
May-1-14 Washington, DC Concerns about Victoza side effects , including a reported possible link between Victoza and cancer, have led to some critics requesting the type 2 diabetes drug be taken off the market. Not all studies, however, have confirmed the risk of cancer in patients taking Victoza. Back in 2012, Public Citizen, the consumer advocacy group, pet... - National Collegiate Scouting Association Settles Unpaid Overtime Class Action for $1.6M
New York, NY: A $1.6 million class action settlement has been approved in an unpaid overtime lawsuit pending against the National Collegiate Scouting Association Inc.. In the complaint, the plaintiffs alleged the scouting organization was in violation of federal and state law for failing to pay overtime wages to "scout coordinators." The settlement... - Texas Wage and Hour Lawsuits
Apr-30-14 Dallas, TX Texas employment lawsuits include allegations about wage and hour violations, meaning employers are allegedly not paying their employees the minimum wage required by Texas labor law or not properly paying overtime as required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). In Texas the current hourly minimum wage for employees not exempt from mini... - Filling the Financial Gap with Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding
Apr-30-14 Let’s assume you have filed a personal injury lawsuit and are now facing a significant gap between the time the claim is filed and when a settlement is reached. In the meantime, you are out of work due to injuries and have a mountain of medical bills on top of your ordinary monthly expenses. How do you avoid settling for less than full case value when...