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Sort by date 16,395 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- The Fen-Phen Saga
Oct-11-12 Santa Fe, NM It has been more than 10 years since the fen-phen diet pill was removed from the market due to concerns about fen-phen side effects, but drug makers are still looking for another diet drug to help people lose weight. People who suffered serious heart problems after taking fen-phen pills might be wary about weight loss medications, but that... - Overtime Bonus Lawsuits
Oct-7-12 Seattle, WA As far as employment lawsuits go, overtime bonus lawsuits could be catching up with wage lawsuits and gender discrimination lawsuits in number of claims filed. Overtime rate violations lawsuits, in which plaintiffs allege their overtime pay was not properly calculated, are filed when employers fail to include non-discretionary bonuses when... - Heating Pad Better than Shoulder Pain Pump
Oct-10-12 Wiscasset, ME Basil rues the day he agreed to have a shoulder pain pump inserted after his second shoulder surgery. And he regrets having the next two pain pumps. “I had to sign a paper saying that I would accept the pain pump,” Basil explains. “I never asked about it because I trust doctors—my surgeon said it would be the ri... - Rare Meningitis Outbreak Claims 11 Lives, Sickens 119 People
Oct-10-12 Washington, DC The national meningitis outbreak has now claimed 11 lives and sickened 119 people in 10 states. All the people affected received contaminated steroid injections , according to US health officials. A report by HealthDay News states health officials in the 23 states that received shipments of the methylprednisolone acetate are trying to t... - Plaintiffs in Michigan Allege Depakote Birth Defects in Lawsuit
Oct-3-12 Port Huron, MI Yet another Depakote lawsuit has been filed by a handful of plaintiffs alleging valproate, a drug prescribed to treat epileptic seizures and symptoms stemming from bipolar disorder, was responsible for the emergence of various birth defects in their children. Depakote was initially approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)... - Conam Management Faces Wage & Hour Class Action
San Diego, CA: On May 9, 2012 a class action lawsuit was filed against Conam Management Corporation for alleged wage and hour violations. According to the class action complaint filed against Conam Management Corporation, the property management company paid their non-exempt employees a monthly, nondiscretionary bonus based on their performanc... - Gained Back His Hair, But Lost Job and Fiancée to Propecia
Oct-6-12 Washington, DC A man's sexual identity is such an integral part of who he is, that anything that proves a threat to that identity is a big deal. To that end, Propecia finasteride has sparked a wide-ranging debate and continues to foster research into the link between the popular treatment for male pattern baldness and Propecia sexual dysfunction . To... - NHTSA Expands Airbag Injuries Probe
Oct-6-12 Washington, DC Following reports of a serious airbag injury to the occupant of a vehicle, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it was launching an investigation into the vehicle model involved in the incident. This is not the first time an airbag failure has been linked to injuries; recalls have been announced in other s... - More Victims Sick from Recalled Steroid Linked to Fungal Meningitis
Oct-8-12 Framingham, MA A steroid linked to an outbreak of meningitis has been recalled by the New England Compounding Center. Ninety-one people have contracted the non-contagious form of meningitis since Sunday, October 7 and seven people have died, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (As of Oct 4, more than 26 people people had been... - Accutane IBD Plaintiffs Awarded $18 Million, Roche to Appeal
Oct-4-12 Atlantic City, NJ Is $9 million enough to compensate for a lifetime of suffering with Accutane inflammatory bowel disease ? That's what one jury in Atlantic City thought was fair, when it awarded $9 million each to two plaintiffs who claimed the Accutane they used was responsible for triggering their Accutane IBD. Kathleen Rossitto and Riley Wilkinso... - Monster Beverage Corporation MNST Securities Fraud
Company: Monster Beverage Corporation Ticker Symbol: MNST Class Period: Feb-23-12 to Aug-9-12 Date Filed: Aug-21-12 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: Oct-20-12 Court: Central District of California, Allegations: New York, NY: A securities securities class action lawsuit ha... - Pradaxa Fast Track: No Place for Bleeding Hearts
Oct-7-12 Nashville, TN There is little doubt the need was there and has been for some time: a blood thinner that required less monitoring and maintenance than warfarin. Pradaxa appeared to deliver on that end. But grievous Pradaxa side effects , including uncontrollable Pradaxa bleeding, have led to many lawsuits and have caused health advocates to wonder if reg... - Miles for Meso 5K Raises $25,000 for Mesothelioma
Sep-30-12 Alton, IL (Press Release) –The 4th Annual Miles for Meso, a 5K race and walk presented by the Simmons Law Firm, has raised $25,000 to support research for mesothelioma , a deadly cancer caused by asbestos exposure. Since the Alton, IL race started in 2009, it has raised nearly $100,000 for mesothelioma research. More than 700 people participate... - Affiliated Computer Services Reaches $4.5M Employment Class Action Settlement
Portland, OR: Workers employed at an Oregon call center by Affiliated Computer Services Inc, have won a $4.5 million settlement in a wage and hour class action lawsuit. The lawsuit alleged the employees were not properly paid all minimum and overtime wages for all the hours they worked. Filed in 2009, the lawsuit, entitled Bell, et al. v. Affi... - Patients With St. Jude Silzone Heart Valve Implant Told to Keep Device Implanted
Oct-4-12 Santa Fe, NM One of the biggest problems with having a medical device, such as the St. Jude heart valve implanted is what to do when the implant is recalled. Back in 2000, the St. Jude Silzone mechanical heart valve was recalled due to concerns about serious problems associated with the valves. The recall only affected valves that were on the shelves;... - Asbestosis Victim and Former Asbestos Remover Comes Clean
Sep-27-12 Milwaukee, WI Neal removed asbestos from buildings in the 1980s. “We removed it as fast and as efficiently as possible, regardless of the fact that we were breaking the rules,” he says. “We left sites contaminated with asbestos because we were encouraged by our employer to do so.” Neal, age 54, worked with and around asbestos... - Despite Yasmin Lawsuits, Bayer Presses On
Sep-27-12 Washington, DC Her user name is Eve84 and she's very concerned about Yasmin birth control , according to a message board posting back in February. "I switched to Yasmin 3 years ago, my doctor recommended it to me. I can't even remember the reason," Eve84 writes in a Yasmin & Yaz survivor's forum. "Anyway, since then I have had an increasingly str... - More Lawsuits Filed Against Maker of Yaz and Yasmin
Oct-3-12 Los Angeles, CA Still more Yasmin birth control lawsuits have been filed against Bayer, alleging the contraception is linked to serious side effects. Although Bayer reportedly put money aside to settle some Yasmin side effects lawsuits and Yaz side effects lawsuits, that has not put an end to the litigation, with women still coming forward alleging the... - Zithromax Liver Damage
Zithromax , an antibiotic used for mild to moderate infections, has been linked to an increased risk of serious side effects. These Zithromax side effects reportedly include liver failure. Due to concerns about the risk of Zithromax liver failure , the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the Zithromax warning label, to reflect the risk of... - The Pain and Cost of AMS Transvaginal Mesh
Sep-28-12 Calgary, AB Jacquelyn had transvaginal mesh surgery for incontinence back in the 1990s, before TV ads about transvaginal mesh (TVM) side effects and subsequent TVM lawsuits. Now she is in the process of getting her medical records. Jacquelyn isn’t certain that she had the American Medical Systems (AMS) sling but she says that brand sounds fami...