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Sort by date 16,386 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- AlloDerm Infection Plaintiffs Look to September 2015 As a Beginning
Apr-17-14 Trenton, NJ Plaintiffs who have encountered problems with regard to AlloDerm Skin Grafts Adverse events are looking to September 2015 as a beginning. That’s when a handful of bellwether trials are potentially set to get underway in state court in New Jersey, over allegations that the AlloDerm products have not only failed to live up to expectatio... - Zimmer NexGen Revisions. Early Grave?
Apr-14-14 Chicago, IL Living with a failed Zimmer NexGen knee is bad enough, but having to endure four revision surgeries in your 70s could mean an early grave. Angie’s grandmother has gone through six (!) knee surgeries, including two knee replacements with Zimmer NexGen Knees and four revision surgeries. The orthopedic surgeon opted not to replace her... - Lipitor Faces US Lawsuits. Will Canadian Lipitor Lawsuits Also Be Filed?
Apr-11-14 Toronto, ON Although hundreds of Lipitor lawsuits have been filed in the US, so far no lawsuits have been filed in Canada. Attorneys are now investigating possible Lipitor Canada lawsuits, alleging patients developed type II diabetes as a result of using the statin drug. Among the allegations made about Lipitor is that patients and medical professio... - $3M AvMed Data Breach Class Action Settlement Finalized
Miami, FL: Final approval of a $3 million settlement has just been granted, ending a long-running data breach class action pending against health insurance provider AvMed. Filed in 2009, the lawsuit alleged that sensitive data from 1.2 million records had been breached from unencrypted laptops. Among the settlement terms is the stipulation that... - EMA to Examine Testosterone Risks
Apr-16-14 Orlando, FL Since studies have come out questioning the risk of testosterone side effects , including a reported risk of heart problems linked to the use of testosterone, regulators in some countries have decided to hold their own reviews of the use of testosterone. Testosterone lawsuits have been filed in the US, alleging men suffered adverse effects o... - Texas Employment Lawsuit Alleges Wage and Hour Infractions
Apr-16-14 San Antonio, TX A franchisee with several retail establishments under three banners and who apparently prides himself on having happy employees has been hit with a Texas Employment lawsuit alleging unpaid overtime and unpaid work through tasks that were allegedly performed off the clock. The allegations, if proven, circumvent provisions entrenched i... - Medtronic Infuse Victim Blames Surgeon and Medtronic
Apr-13-14 Staten Island, NY Monica did everything possible to avoid surgery, and with good reason. Since back surgery using Medtronic Infuse bone graft almost two years ago, she has had nothing but problems. And now that Monica discovered her surgeon used Medtronic off-label, she is looking into a Medtronic lawsuit. Monica (not her real name) spent thousands... - DOL Forces Advisor to Pay for ERISA Violations
Apr-15-14 Johnston, IA The US Department of Labor announced that its investigation into ERISA violations on the part of a financial advisor has resulted in the advisor restoring more than $300,000 to various ERISA plans. The investigation reportedly found that the advisor breached his duty to the ERISA benefits plans. According to a news release from the Depa... - Adderall Appeal and Angst
Apr-15-14 New York, NY Adderall has its appeal. For instance, xojane.com on her website says that Adderall is the best and worst thing ever. “I’d sprinkle Adderall in my coffee every morning if there were no consequences,” she blogs. Fortunately for xojane, she knows better. Many Adderall users do not. She continues, “If Trader Joes mad... - Beyaz Side Effects: “It’s Good to Have Choices”
Apr-15-14 Washington, DC Sometimes it’s interesting to rewind the clock a few years and revisit the past, as a backdrop to the present. Such was the case when screening a Beyaz television ad campaign going back a few years. The commercial, of course, lists all the salient Beyaz side effects amidst smiling young women seemingly oblivious to the risks, as th... - Arkansas Seeks Review of Court Risperdal Reversal
Apr-12-14 Little Rock, AR Although Johnson & Johnson won a reversal of a $1.2 billion judgment in an Arkansas Risperdal lawsuit , Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel asked the state Supreme Court to reconsider its decision. The Arkansas Risperdal lawsuit alleged Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, minimized the risks of Ri... - Plaintiff Awarded $9 Billion in Actos Lawsuit
Apr-14-14 Lafayette, LA Eli Lilly & Co. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. have been ordered to pay a combined $9 billion to the plaintiff in an Actos lawsuit . The Actos bladder cancer lawsuit, which alleged plaintiff Terrence Allen developed bladder cancer after using the drug, alleged patients were not properly warned about the link between Actos and bladder ca... - Bank of America, QBE Settle Forced-Placed Insurance Class Action for $228 Million
Apr-13-14 Miami, FL Even though they have agreed to settle a proposed class-action Lender insurance lawsuit for $228 million, co-defendant Bank of America nonetheless doesn’t think it did anything wrong, according to a statement released by a spokesperson when the settlement was revealed. And while the announced settlement did not clarify if the defendants... - Following Suit: Student Loan Lawsuit Update
Apr-10-14 Allegations have been made about unethical practices on the part of student loan companies . These allegations include financial fraud and violations of consumer protection laws. • So far, at least one lawsuit has been filed against a student loan servicing company and a student loan lender. The plaintiff alleges her extra payments were not used... - Former Reality TV Contestant Lawyer Sued for Legal Malpractice
Apr-12-14 Philadelphia, PA The trouble with reality shows on television is that they can have very real consequences off-screen for the participants involved. To that end, a one-time contestant on the reality show The Bachelorette, while vying to be the suitor to the pretty and blonde Ali Fedotowsky, finds himself and his firm targeted by a legal malpractice law... - Norovirus Outbreak Suspected on Princess Cruises
Apr-11-14 Los Angeles, CA Over three dozen people who are ill onboard Princess Cruises Crown Princess may have the highly contagious Norovirus. When reports of the outbreak broke, the cruise ship was at the beginning of a seven day California cruise which began in Los Angeles on Saturday and will call into various ports on the California coast before heading... - Pharmacist to Thank for Januvia Warning
Apr-8-14 La Crosse, WI When Robert was in the hospital with pneumonia two years ago, he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and given a prescription for Januvia . Just five days after taking the diabetes drug, Robert was back in the hospital, this time in agony. “I had only taken 50 mg of Januvia five times - just lucky for me that my pharmacist checked... - Hollywood Faces More Overtime Complaints
Apr-10-14 Hollywood, CA It’s no secret that filming movies and television shows can add up to long days, but a new lawsuit alleges that one Hollywood secret involves unpaid overtime . Hollywood has been in the news recently following intern lawsuits alleging unpaid wages, but now California overtime lawsuits are being filed alleging violations of overtime l... - Testosterone User Believes Therapy Caused His Heart Attacks
Apr-10-14 Danville, IL Ron was advised to have testosterone treatment after he had a botched vasectomy but says he has been paying for it ever since. “I’ve had four by-passes and four stents since I stopped taking Androgel, and now I wonder if I suffered testosterone heart attacks.” Ron, age 59, was prescribed testosterone for two reasons. A... - Depakote Birth Defects: “If Only We Knew”
Apr-10-14 Dallas, TX Trisha says not a day goes by that she doesn’t regret taking Depakote during the first weeks of her pregnancy. “Had I known I was pregnant, I would never have taken this drug,” she says. “Now my son has to live with Depakote birth defects. “Unfortunately my doctor never asked me if there was a chance that I c...