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Sort by date 16,391 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Study Suggests SNRI Effexor Linked to Birth Defects
Feb-22-13 Atlanta, GA A recently published study seems to confirm concerns that SNRI side effects could include a risk of SNRI birth defects. The study, which involved Effexor, a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), found statistically significant associations between the use of Effexor during early pregnancy and having a baby with a birth defect... - ING Settles ERISA Lawsuit for More Than $5 Million
Feb-21-13 Washington, DC ING Life Insurance and Annuity Co. will reportedly pay more than $5 million to settle an ERISA lawsuit filed by the US Labor Department. The ERISA benefits lawsuit alleged the company violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) in its handling of retirement plans for clients. According to the US Department of Labor (i... - Litigation Funding Offers Financial Stability for Plaintiffs
Feb-21-13 Finances shouldn’t be a pressing concern during a lawsuit. After all, you are already a victim of wrongdoing and need to focus on recovering physically and emotionally, as well as strengthening the merits of your case. This is where litigation funding can help plaintiffs overcome some financial obstacles, while increasing access to justice. “Words... - Wage Theft Settlement Largest in San Francisco History
Feb-21-13 San Francisco, CA Imagine working six-day weeks and 11-hours days for a wage of less than $4 per hour. Sadly, such an event was more than a figment of someone’s imagination for more than one California restaurant employee. In a blatant departure from overtime pay laws , Dick Lee Pastry Inc. was accused of over-working and under-paying their employ... - Yasmin Risks and Litigation Update
Feb-14-13 Dallas, TX Doctor Shezad Malik, an attorney specializing in Yasmin product liability cases and a practicing cardiologist for many years, says that all birth control pills come with an inherent risk. “There is no such thing as a free lunch, especially with the drospirenone fourth-generation birth control pills, and the risk is embolism,” say... - Attorney: Nexium Patients Should Bring Claims Forward Soon
Feb-20-13 Miami, FL Patients who suffered Nexium side effects should consider contacting an attorney before the statute of limitations runs out. That is the advice of attorney Ben Stewart, of Stewart Law Group PLLC. Specifically, patients who were put at risk of the most severe of the proton pump side effects, such as a Nexium hip fracture, may be eligible to fi... - Actos Lawsuit Plaintiff: If Only He Had Known the Risks
Feb-20-13 Lafayette, LA As the inevitable fallout continues from the once-meteoric rise in the fortunes of Takeda Pharmaceuticals following a massive switch to Actos from GlaxoSmithKline’s Avandia a few years ago, lawsuits alleging Actos bladder cancer continue to take hold. One of the latest was filed February 5, 2013, in US District Court for the West... - Attorney Investigating Online Car Referrer
Feb-20-13 Los Angeles, CA Attorneys and various state regulators have begun investigations into TrueCar , an online car referral website. Investigations revolve around whether TrueCar violated the law by accepting payment for referring customers to specific car dealers. If TrueCar did receive car dealer kickbacks, it may have violated consumer protection laws in... - Will Judicial Shortage Shortchange Nevada Overtime Laws?
Feb-20-13 Las Vegas, NV We have been watching, both prior to the US Presidential election and the aftermath, the discord between the Republicans and the Democrats. The gridlock extends to judicial appointments. The result is scores of vacancies on judicial benches across the country, and this is most evident in the state of Nevada where there are no fewer than three... - Will Continued Growth for Januvia Translate to Increased Januvia Side Effects?
Feb-19-13 Whitehouse Station, NJ Anyone who may have hoped that a new diabetes drug manufactured by Johnson & Johnson (J&J) could prove a worthy alternative to Merck’s Januvia, and therefore stem Januvia side effects , could wind up somewhat disappointed following speculation that sales of Januvia could continue to grow, even in the face of competit... - Stockbroker Arbitration: The Good and the Bad
Feb-19-13 Boston, MA When investors sign up with an investment advisor, they usually sign a contract requiring that in the case of a dispute with their advisor, they go through stockbroker arbitration to settle the dispute. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) stockbroker arbitration process is designed to resolve claims such as stockbroker fraud... - Retailing Giant “Targets” Your Cell Phone
Feb-18-13 Houston, TX If you’ve received an automated text message from Target recently, the retailing giant may owe you some money. Not only is it annoying to get automated messages pumped into your cell phone, it happens to be against the law. The Telephone Consumer Protect Act (TCPA) sees it as personal interference and an invasion of your privacy. T... - France May Pull Newer-Generation Pills from Pharmacy Shelves
Feb-18-13 Paris, FRANCE As in a lot of things, the trend in birth control appears to be added value: it’s not enough just to prevent pregnancy, but give me a dose of Vitamin B too, if you please. That’s one of the benefits of Beyaz, the drospirenone-based Bayer contraceptive that hangs in the same class as Yasmin and Yaz. As such, Beyaz remains bedeviled... - $110M Settlement Approved in Chase Bank Overdraft Fees Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A $110 million settlement has received final court approval, ending an overdraft fees class action lawsuit against Chase Bank. The settlement is the latest settlement to be reached in the massive class action lawsuit involving over 30 banks who are alleged to have manipulated customers transactions in such a way as to maximize overd... - “What a Mistake,” says DePuy Hip Recipient
Feb-14-13 Morganton, NC Chris was only 39 years old when he was implanted with a Depuy metal hip . He has spent the last seven years in pain, dulled by Oxycontin and Percocet. “I had complications right after the surgery and I had a hard recovery,” says Chris. His doctor told him that the rounded top part of his femur had necrotized or died, and he... - IUDs Are Back and So Are the Adverse Reactions
Feb-17-13 Southlake, TX Along with the skyrocketing use of intrauterine devices (or IUDs) come new concerns about the potential health risks of the device. More than 47,000 adverse reactions associated with the use of a Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) were reported to the FDA between 1997 and 2013. The top three problems, acco... - No Trouble Communicating GranuFlo Lawsuit Claims, but Alkali Dosing Errors?
Feb-17-13 Waltham, MA Regardless of the apparent posturing by members of the Fresenius Medical Care (Fresenius) legal team with regards to many a GranuFlo lawsuit , it appears extraordinary that in the midst of the present information age that allows for news and data to be transmitted globally in mere nanoseconds, a company cannot (or allegedly chose not) to com... - When Home Warranties Go Wrong
Feb-17-13 Omaha, NE When homeowners purchase appliances, they often purchase home warranty insurance to protect themselves. After all, appliances can be expensive to replace - and can cause extensive damage when they break down. Getting a home warranty seems like a good idea, until the home warranty companies fail to honor their agreement and consumers find thei... - Attorney says There’s Light at the End of the Hip and Knee Lawsuit Tunnel
Feb-10-13 Los Angeles, CA The first DePuy ASR trial is now underway in Los Angeles. Dr Shezad Malik, hip and knee attorney says that “plaintiffs are quietly confident they will prevail at trial based on the Johnson & Johnson smoking gun internal documents and based on the testimony of the plaintiffs’ experts.” Dr Malik explains that ri... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit
Feb-10-13 Charleston, WV Last month another transvaginal mesh lawsuit was filed against American Medical Systems (AMS); one more amongst many AMS transvaginal mesh lawsuits alleging serious complications following TVM surgery. The lawsuit (Case No. 2:13-cv-01083), which was filed on January 18th in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West...