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Sort by date 16,386 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Leading GM Injury Lawyer Speaks out on NHTSA Failures, GM’s Apparent Disregard
Mar-22-14 Top Attorney talks with LAS about the GM ignition system problems that have allegedly led to numerous accidents and, in the case of Brooke Melton, even death. Marietta, GA: According to its database, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says there was no reason to believe the rate of problems with GM vehicles was significan... - Landmark Ruling Threatens Internet Payday Loan Loophole
Mar-22-14 Las Vegas, NV A landmark legal ruling appears to have stripped away any perceived immunity by Internet payday loan vendors who have, until now, operated under the premise of protection through an affiliation with a Native American tribe. The ruling, affirmed this month by a Nevada federal judge, provides the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) with almost l... - Bayer Settles Yasmin DVT and Gallbladder Lawsuits
Mar-22-14 Springfield, IL Yasmin lawsuits continue to work their way through the courts and Bayer Pharmaceuticals indicates it expects more lawsuits to be filed. These Yasmin side effects lawsuits allege women suffered serious harm from the use of Yasmin, Yaz and Beyaz. Among the reported side effects of the birth control is an increased risk of deep vein thrombo... - Testosterone Side Effects Get a Rise Out of Consumer Advocate
Mar-18-14 Chicago, IL The dramatic rise in popularity of testosterone-boosting products has not only resulted in record sales for the manufacturers of such products as AndroGel, Androderm, Axirom and Bio-T-Gel (among others), the phenomenon of “Low-T” will soon be reverberating through the courts. Plaintiffs having brought many a testosterone lawsuit... - J&J Transvaginal Mesh Victory a “Fluke”
Mar-20-14 Dallas, TX The first of many scheduled court cases alleging that transvaginal mesh devices caused harm to thousands of American women was being closely watched. And a West Virginia judge’s decision in February to dismiss Carolyn Lewis’s personal injury case against Johnson and Johnson (J&J) caused some surprise, but will not deter other... - GM Failed to Report Ignition Switch Design Change: NHTSA Wants Answers
Mar-20-14 Detroit, MI When an automotive manufacturer makes a design change and switches a part that might be defective, there are a myriad of reporting protocols required, and with good reason. Regulatory agencies need to have such information on file in the event of a need for a recall. To that point, having that kind of information on hand is necessary to force a... - Nexium Maker Got Its Patent’s Worth at Patient Expense
Mar-19-14 New York, NY The heartburn drug Nexium is one of the top-selling brand-name drugs in the US, despite Nexium fracture risk caused by vitamin deficiencies and other serious side effects. There are other PPI medications on the market that are safer, cheaper and equally effective. Add the recent analysis by Consumer Reports concluding that Nexium is over... - $110M Citigroup Forced-Placed Insurance Class Action Settlement Reached
New York, NY: Citigroup will pay $110 million to settle a forced-place insurance class action lawsuit brought by a homeowner who alleged he was forced to pay expensive property insurance premiums. According to the terms of the settlement, class members who were charged for force-placed hazard insurance will receive 12.5 percent of the premium upon... - Is Fracking Linked to Earthquakes?
Mar-18-14 Columbus, OH Among the list of concerns about hydraulic fracking are the effects associated with fracking chemicals and water contamination. People who fight fracking in their town cite concerns about the risk of serious health consequences associated with potential contamination of groundwater. Now, some people theorize that fracking may even be assoc... - Popchips Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Reached
Kansas City, MO: A preliminary nationwide settlement has been reached in the consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Popchips Inc, (Tonya Kelly, et al. v Popchips Inc., Case No. 1316-CV11037, ). If approved, the settlement would resolve allegations that Popchips engaged in false and misleading labeling in the marketing of its "popchips"... - Drilling Mud Engineers Seek Compensation in Drilling Mud Lawsuit
Mar-17-14 Baton Rouge, LA A notable example of the kinds of allegations various enterprises are facing with regard to asbestos drilling, and health issues faced by plaintiffs after alleged exposure to asbestos through contact with drilling mud , is the sizeable lawsuit filed back in the summer involving a host of plaintiffs and defendants. And if one is ever t... - New Study Confirms Risperdal Link to Gynecomastia - Breaking News from Conference in Florida
Mar-17-14 Orlando, FL An important new study done by a team of researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada, and presented for the first time at a conference in Florida, confirms a clear link between the use of the widely used antipsychotic drug Risperdal and breast enlargement in men, or gynecomastia. “If we put this s... - Zyprexa Plaintiff Still Suffers in Spite of Court Decision
Mar-17-14 St. Louis, MO There is little doubt that the plaintiff in a Zyprexa side effects lawsuit is stricken with tardive dyskinesia likely caused by his use of Zyprexa over a time span of four years. However, in spite of the best efforts of his Zyprexa lawyer, Timothy Boehm’s lawsuit was lost after defendant Eli Lilly was granted summary judgment in the... - GM Under Investigation for Airbag Issues
Mar-14-14 Warren, MI When it comes to vehicle manufacturers touting the importance of safety features such as airbags, it makes sense to assume that issues such as an airbag failure would get the manufacturer’s attention, especially when that failure can result in airbag injuries. But General Motors is reportedly under investigation for issues related to c... - Children’s Activities Linked to Neck Injuries
Mar-16-14 Phoenix, AZ Parents do everything they can to protect their children from back and neck injuries , but even regular activities can put them at a risk of serious injury. Regardless of the inherent risk of some activities - such as skiing or playing sports - if a person or organization’s negligence causes a back or neck injury, then a lawsuit could... - Specialists Agree: Yasmin Caused Blood Clot
Mar-13-14 Stafford, VA It doesn’t take long to develop a blood clot as a result of taking Yasmin birth control. Barbara, age 27, only took the Yasmin pill for nine months and says she is lucky to be alive. It started with a pain in her leg just six months after she started Yasmin, but it only lasted a few minutes so she thought it was just a cramp. But... - Risperdal Manufacturer Hit with Massive $2.2 Billion Penalty
Mar-13-14 Washington, DC One can well imagine the rush to file a Risperdal lawsuit following the release, back in the fall, of a damning report by the US Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations (FDAOCI) that resulted in a $2.2 billion judgment against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J). At issue were allegations that J&am... - Mirena Victim Scheduled for Fertility Clinic
Mar-10-14 Manhattan, KS Judging from the number of Mirena complaints filed with LawyersandSettlements alone believing the IUD causes miscarriage, women who want to have children might want to get pregnant before having the Mirena implanted. Whitney had the Mirena implanted in 2011 and decided to have it removed a few years later when she and her husband dec... - Settlements Reached in Multiple Force-Placed Insurance Lawsuits
Mar-15-14 Miami, FL Banks and mortgage lenders who thought their use of force-placed insurance on homeowners would be an easy way to increase profits might be thinking twice, following numerous settlements in force-placed insurance lawsuits. According to reports, settlements have been reached in lawsuits filed against Bank of America, HSBC Holdings Plc, Citigrou... - Lipitor Plaintiff Cries Foul Over Atorvastatin Type 2 Diabetes
Mar-14-14 Baton Rouge, LA A woman from Louisiana finds herself as the plaintiff in a Lipitor lawsuit, claiming that the Lipitor she was prescribed for over 10 years to help control her cholesterol levels triggered atorvastatin Type 2 diabetes . Had she known about the diabetes risk, she would have avoided use of Lipitor altogether, or at the very least undertaken...