LAWSUITS NEWS & LEGAL INFORMATION
Search Results for
Sort by date 16,387 pages found matching <a href=""></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... - Brain Injury Lawsuit Stems from GM Ignition Switch Recall
Apr-7-14 Adams, MN It was a wrongful death lawsuit that put automotive juggernaut General Motors (GM) on a long road of contrition littered with a growing collection of recalls. However, it is expected that a plethora of additional lawsuits will grow from the recalls. To that end, the recent blockbuster recall involving allegedly faulty ignition switches on certain... - SCI Settles Cemetery Class Action Lawsuit for $35.25m
New York, NY: Service Corporation International (SCI) has reached settlement of a consumer fraud class action lawsuit involving allegations its employees desecrated graves at its Eden Memorial Park. Specifically, the class action,brought in 2009 on behalf of 25,000 Jewish families with loved ones buried at Eden Memorial, claimed that for 25 years SC... - Inside the GM Faulty Ignition Switch Recall—LawyersandSettlements.com Speaks with Attorney Lance Cooper
Apr-9-14 When Brooke Melton’s parents walked into Attorney Lance Cooper’s office with questions about their late daughter’s car accident, little did anyone know at the time that their meeting would serve as the catalyst for a massive GM recall and contrition on the part of an automotive juggernaut. Marietta, GA (Press Release): The recently annou... - LawyersandSettlements.com Interviews Attorney Brandon Bogle on Testosterone Lawsuits
Apr-9-14 For aging men, ‘Low-T’ has become the latest frontier in the pursuit toward an elusive fountain of youth - but not without controversy. LawyersandSettlements.com spoke with attorney Brandon Bogle to weigh in on the issue and recent testosterone lawsuits. Pensacola, FL (Press Release): Attorney Brandon Bogle is well-versed on the issue of men&r... - Litigation Over Two Amusement Park Deaths Continue
Apr-9-14 Dallas, TX Little did the parents of 11-year-old Abiah Jones realize that when their daughter clambered aboard the Giant Wheel at Morey’s Pier in New Jersey, they would never see their daughter alive again. In another example of a horrific theme park accident , the little girl somehow fell from the imposing Ferris wheel and did not survive. Her... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh: No Respect for Women or What Happens Post-Surgery
Apr-6-14 Lavernia, TX Barbara, who has gone through two transvaginal mesh procedures, is doing well compared with thousands of other women who required, or are looking for, revision surgery. Still, she is worried that her sex life is ruined for the rest of her life. Barbara had the first transvaginal mesh implant for urinary incontinence in 1996 - a comm... - Celexa Heart Birth Defects
Celexa is a brand name for citalopram, a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI). Celexa is used to treat patients with major depressive disorder and obsessive compulsive disorder. However, some studies have found a link between Celexa and birth defects when pregnant women have used the antidepressant. These Celexa-related birth defects can be life... - Prozac Can Cause Heart Birth Defects
Prozac ( fluoxetine ) is included in a group of medications called Selective Serotonin Re-uptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) that work by boosting serotonin levels in the brain, resulting in the regulation of mood, sleep and appetite. These SSRIs have been linked to serious side effects. Among the reported Prozac side effects are an increased risk of Persistent... - Jury Awards $6B in Damages in Actos Cancer Trials
Apr-8-14 Lafayette, LA Japanese drug maker Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, has been ordered to pay $6 billion in punitive damages in settlement of allegations the company concealed information regarding the risk for cancer associated with its diabetes drug Actos. Eli Lilly and Co, a co-defendant in the case, was ordered to pay $3 billion in punitive damages an... - Were GM Lawyers Involved in Ignition Switch Defect Cover Up?
Apr-8-14 Washington, DC In house lawyers at General Motors are under suspicion for their possible role in a cover up of the GM ignition switch design defect and subsequent recall. According to media reports, House and Senate hearings revealed that GM’s legal department apparently played a role in delaying the recall. Further, GM’s lawyers have be... - It’s Trial by Fire As Lawyer Becomes Victim in Yaz Lawsuit
Apr-5-14 Pleasanton, CA Brian, a personal injury attorney, had no idea that deep vein thrombosis was related to Yasmin - until his wife was diagnosed with Yasmin DVT. “My wife, Ceci, took Yasmin for a few years and neither of us gave it a second thought,” says Brian. “In 2008, she complained of chest pains, something she had never experienc... - Product Label Doublespeak at the Root of Lipitor Diabetes Lawsuits
Apr-5-14 Charleston, SC If someone offered you a million dollars to identify, off the top of your head, disaccharide C12H22O11 in layman’s terms, what are your chances you’d walk away a millionaire? You might have a clue if they threw the word “sucrose” in there, but the point is already made: unless you’re a scientist or chemist, yo... - Testosterone Lawsuits Continue to Rise
Apr-6-14 Philadelphia, PA As the debate over testosterone side effects continues to heat up, two new lawsuits within a week have appeared in Philadelphia. While there are various manufacturers and brands of the testosterone gels, creams and patches that have become the rage in recent years, Auxilium Pharmaceuticals’ Testim is a target for both. To that... - Severe Back and Neck Injuries Alleged in GM Ignition Switch Defect Recall
Apr-3-14 Washington, DC Back and neck injuries are among the most severe and debilitating injuries. Injuries to the back and neck can cause paralysis, pain and, in some cases, death. Even seemingly minor accidents can cause whiplash, which can leave the patient with pain, headaches and damage to the ligaments. Back and neck claims are often linked to car acciden... - “I’d Rather Pay an Attorney Than the Hospital for ER Overcharges”
Apr-3-14 Seattle, WA Not only were Steve and his wife charged “ludicrous” emergency room overcharges , Steve says that the hospital flat-out lied about the treatment, or non-treatment, on their invoice. And not all patients are treated equal, as Nancy attests. “I took my wife to ER for back pain - she gets spinal injections regularly from he... - Can Unum Demand Payback?
Apr-2-14 Wilmington, NC A number of Unum policyholders have asked attorneys experienced with Unum, or Unum Provident disability claims whether the insurance company can demand that they pay back Social Security benefits to Unum. The short answer is to read the terms in your policy. The long answer: it’s complicated. In 2012, the US Tax Court ruled that... - Transvaginal Mesh Is Also a Guy’s Pain
Mar-30-14 Scottsdale, AZ Joe’s wife had transvaginal mesh implanted for pelvic organ prolapse about five years ago and they haven’t had “good” sex since. “We try every once in a while but it always ends in frustration,” says Joe. “The woman I love and married to for 29 years doesn’t want to have sex with me anymore... - Following Suit: Pradaxa Lawsuit Update
Mar-30-14 Pradaxa (generic name dabigatran) is an anticoagulant used to prevent blood clots. Specifically, it is used to prevent stroke in patients who suffer non-valvular atrial fibrilliation. Pradaxa, made by Boehringer Ingelhiem, was approved for use in October 2010. In December 2011, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it was conducting a safet... - GM Faces Questions, Lawsuit Over Airbags and Other Reported Defects
Apr-4-14 Washington, DC GM is now facing regulators over issues with reported defects in some of the company’s cars. Those defects could, according to critics, also result in airbag failure and catastrophic injuries for drivers of those GM vehicles. Although the issue is not with defective airbags, defects involving the vehicles’ ignition switch cou...