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Sort by date 16,393 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Lawsuits Mounting in Target Data Breach Case
Feb-8-14 Charlotte, NC As regulators look into what caused the recent Target data breach and banks and Target fight over who is to blame for the financial fallout, consumers are filing Target data breach lawsuits, alleging they were harmed by the breach, including having their debit and/or credit account information sold illegally. Meanwhile, banks and credit u... - Unum Still Denying Fibromyalgia but Unum Loses Lawsuit
Feb-4-14 Woodville, TX Incredibly, Unum, or Unum Provident still doesn’t recognize that fibromyalgia is a physical disease, not mental. Unum did acknowledge Susan’s disability briefly: she received short-term and long-term disability benefits, but last December, she was abruptly cut off - without so much as a warning. Susan, a schoolteacher, was... - Will 2013 Demolition Result in Asbestos Cancer Claims in the Future?
Feb-7-14 Minneapolis, MN While many an asbestos lawsuit stems from an individual working in an industrial setting whereby there is alleged exposure to the known carcinogen, the potential for exposure is not limited to such industrial applications. Other sectors, such as the renovation industry, can provide such hazards. And sometimes just being in the wrong pla... - Another Medtronic Infuse Off-Label Lawsuit Filed
Feb-7-14 Abingdon, VA A Virginia woman last month joined more than 100 patients nationwide who have filed Medtronic Infuse bone graft lawsuits claiming the Infuse bone graft off-label use has caused severe injuries due to Medtronic’s fraudulent misrepresentation, negligence and failure to warn about the dangers of Medtronic bone grafts. This recent la... - Wrongly Denied Insurance Claims
Feb-7-14 Baltimore, MD When it comes to dealing with insurance companies, some people have the opinion that, no matter what, it is going to be a long, drawn-out process. Insurance companies have not helped themselves, with so many claims of bad faith insurance being leveled against insurance providers. Of course, with so many claims made in a day, there are bou... - Recalled Stryker ShapeMatch Cutting Guide System Fast-Tracked to Market
Jan-31-14 Kalamazoo, MI Any ShapeMatch Cutting Guide lawsuit , pundits say, might include reference to a loophole in product testing guidelines long maintained by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and widely derided by critics. To wit, any proposed medical device with a design similar to a product already on the market can bypass the usual clinical trial... - Second Knee Revision Surgery with Stryker
Feb-3-14 Wilmington, NC Frances knew that many people are suffering with defective Stryker knee replacements but she thought “It would never happen to me.” The past few years have been a challenge, to say the least. She is still reeling from the ramifications of her knee implant failure, including two revision surgeries. Frances is still on activ... - The New Birth Control Debate
Feb-6-14 San Francisco, CA For women these days there are many options for contraceptive devices, including pills, injections and intrauterine devices. But each of these comes with its own risk of side effects; women could face a risk of Yasmin side effects , Yaz side effects or other potential adverse reactions after using certain birth control pills. Yasmin la... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome Puts Young Father in a Coma
Feb-6-14 Washington, UK A young British father from the United Kingdom who took simple, over-the-counter ibuprofen wound up in the hospital in a coma for nine days and suffering from Stevens Johnson Syndrome . His weight plummeted from 13 stone (182 lbs) to about 9 stone (126 lbs). He was left with blisters throughout his body. His nose looked like a bloody pulp... - Excessive Fees ERISA Lawsuit Filed against Fidelity
Feb-2-14 Boston, MA An excessive fees ERISA lawsuit has been filed against Fidelity, alleging Fidelity violated its duty under ERISA plan laws by failing to act in the interests of the plan or plan participants. According to the lawsuit, the actions of the ERISA plan fiduciaries cost plan participants around $15 million per year from 2008 to 2013. The lawsu... - The Untold Super Bowl Story: All the Super Bowl Lawsuits...
Jan-29-14 East Rutherford, NJ Want a good fight? A good battle for glory? You're in for one on the gridiron this Sunday for sure - but that's just the one you'll tune into on CBS. What you won't see streaming live across every sports bar and in every family room across America are the behind-the-scenes battles being fought by folks who don't need to don Riddell ge... - Following Suit: Medical Malpractice and Medical “Never Events”
Jan-29-14 • In December 2012, Johns Hopkins released the shocking results of a cautious and rigorous analysis of national medical malpractice claims , believed to be the first of its kind. Among the findings, Johns Hopkins patient safety researchers estimated a surgeon in the United States leaves a foreign object such as a sponge or a towel inside a patient&r... - Consumers with Home Warranties Find Repairs Hard to Come By
Feb-4-14 San Diego, CA For many people who purchase home warranty insurance , there is peace of mind in knowing that if something goes wrong with an appliance or a system in the home, their finances will not be drastically affected. That is why they buy an extended warranty in the first place. But complaints against home warranty companies show that as far as so... - Many Zimmer Knee Replacement Plaintiffs Complain of Loosening
Feb-4-14 Washington, DC Amongst the various lawsuits recently filed in relation to Zimmer Knee Replacement , a common thread emerges: the loosening of the device, causing pain and instability. The need by some plaintiffs to also require revision surgery so soon after an initial procedure can also impact a job, not to mention the costs associated with a second su... - Study Suggests Link between Statins and Diabetes
Jan-28-14 Boston, MA Another statin study has suggested a link between the use of statins such as Lipitor and an increased risk of diabetes. Although the study notes that the risk of developing type 2 diabetes while undergoing statin therapy is small, there is a risk nonetheless. Meanwhile, a different statin study suggests that eating healthy might be just as e... - Fresenius Recalls Certain Dialysis Machines
Jan-31-14 Washington, DC Amid GranuFlo lawsuits alleging patients were harmed by the use of Fresenius Medical Care’s GranuFlo product comes news that Fresenius has now recalled certain dialysis machines. Fresenius made the news in 2012, when the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received a leaked memo, indicating issues with the labeling on GranuFlo an... - Puerto Rico Lawsuit Filed
Feb-3-14 Puerto Rico As investors watch and wonder what else can happen with the Puerto Rico closed-end funds , at least one lawsuit has been filed against the government of Puerto Rico. Meanwhile, experts warn that 2014 could be a bad year for investors, who have already reportedly lost a lot of money in the collapse of the Puerto Rico funds. Morningstar (... - In Interview with LawyersandSettlements.com Attorney Reflects on Side Effects of the ‘Mission: Space’ Theme Park Ride
Feb-3-14 LawyersandSettlements.com interviews Florida attorney Ben Stewart about Walt Disney World’s $100 million dollar* attraction ‘Mission: SPACE’ and the reported potential health effects of the ride. Orlando, FL (February 03, 2014): The winter season is high season for southern-based theme parks such as the iconic Walt Disney World Resor... - $5.3M FitFlop Consumer Fraud Class Action Settlement Reached
San Francisco, CA: A $5.3 million settlement has been preliminarily approved by a California federal judge in the class action pending against FitFlop USA LLP. The consumer fraud class action alleges FitFlop engages in false advertising by claiming the shoes can tone and strengthen leg muscles. Filed by Charlice Arnold and Arianna Rosales in 2011,... - Single Mom Takes on Banking Giant in Force-Placed Insurance Bank Lawsuit
Feb-2-14 Dayton, OH It’s hard enough for a single mother to make a go of it, as she remains the lone person available to pay the mortgage, put food on the table and help children with homework. Now, Jacqueline Barnard must add to her plate the rigors of fighting a class-action lawsuit against the Force-Placed Insurance Bank that lobbed an expensive insura...