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Sort by date 16,391 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Are Actemra Claimants Headed for Multidistrict Litigation?
Oct-13-17 Washington, DC Some law firms and at least one organization that finances mass tort litigation seem to think so. But what does it mean for the little guy when big dogs start to circle around the likelihood that Actrema lawsuits will be consolidated into multidistict litigation (MDL)? Is this a good thing or a bad thing for someone who has had a h... - Smith & Nephew Defective Knee Replacements Under the Microscope
Oct-2-17 Washington, DC: When the Smith & Nephew Journey Deuce Bi-Compartmental Knee System was introduced in 2007, it was billed as “a new, innovative solution that may give nearly 70% (sic) of all patients receiving a total knee replacement a more minimally invasive, bone and ligament preserving treatment alternative,” so stated a press release... - Bayer Bans Essure Outside US, Is FDA Lagging?
Oct-10-17 Richmond, VA: Bayer has stopped selling its Essure outside of the U.S. citing “lack of interest” and “commercial reasons”. But those reasons may not be quite accurate. Many countries have banned the permanent sterilization device due to product and safety concerns. So, why is it safe for women in America? Bayer’s decisi... - $13M Award in Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuit
Alameda, CA A $12,958,461 verdict has been awarded against The Hillshire Brands Company in a products liability suit alleging asbestos contamination resulting in death from asbestos mesothelioma . The lawsuit was filed by Lanette Louise Lopez on behalf of Mark Lopez, who died at the age of 61 after developing asbestos mesothelioma. According to the... - Cool Alert $3M Settlement Payouts Increase
Pittsburgh, PA: A recent settlement of a Telephone Consumer protection Act (TCPA) class action against Rita's Water Ice has seen fewer valid claimants than originally anticipated, leaving larger shares of the $3 million fund available to valid class members. US District Judge Timothy Savage wrote in his opinion that there were fewer class members w... - Nurses Seek Class Action in Overtime Pay Lawsuit against CareMeridian
Oct-5-17 Fresno, CA: On September 6, 2017, McKenzie Erwin, a registered nurse, filed a lawsuit on behalf of herself and a class of similarly situated non-exempt employees against CareMeridian, LLC (CareMeridian)and Mentor Management, Inc. (Mentor), a related company. The defendants in the unpaid overtime lawsuit operate skilled nursing facilities in Ca... - East Texas County Joins Legal War Against Opioid Manufacturers
Oct-12-17 Dallas, TX: Upshur, a small rural county in east Texas with a population of about 35,000, has filed a lawsuit against 17 pharmaceutical companies claiming the drug makers are directly responsible for the opioid epidemic that has gripped its community. The lawsuit, put forward by the Upshur County District Attorney’s Office, alleges corporate mar... - Burberry Reaches $2.5M Unpaid Overtime Class Action Settlement
Santa Clara, CA: A $2.54 million settlement has been reached in an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit pending against Burberry Limited. The lawsuit was filed by workers who alleged the high end clothing retailer violated the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New York labor law. The complaint was filed by a group of New York sales... - Mylan to Pay $465M Over EpiPen Fraud
Santa Clara, CA: Mylan has agreed to pay $465 million to settle fraud claims that it underpaid rebates for the EpiPen, which amounts to stealing from the government federal authorities claimed. The lawsuit, alleging violations of the False Claims Act, was possible due to Sanofi acting as a whistleblower by alerting the federal government to... - New York State Risperdal Plaintiff Awarded $1 Million
Oct-11-17 Syracuse, NY: One of the few Risperdal lawsuits to be tried outside Philadelphia has resulted in a win for the plaintiff, a resident of Troy in New York State who was awarded $1 million in compensation. A jury in US District Court, Northern District of New York delivered their verdict in the trial on September 27, awarding 24-year-old Shaquil Byrd... - Unum Group Appears as Innocent Bystander in Insurance Denial Lawsuit
Oct-13-17 Allentown, PA: Unum Group is not isolated from incurring the wrath of policyholders having been denied what are thought to be legitimate claims. The insurance industry as a whole tends to view claims as nuisance, or false claims unless proven otherwise and either deny claims outright or simply stop benefits, allegedly without cause. Lawsuits alleging b... - Woman Injured in Las Vegas Shooting Launches Lawsuit
Oct-13-17 Las Vegas, NV: A 21-year-old college student from California has filed a multi-defendant lawsuit claiming their negligence is responsible for the injuries she sustained at a country music festival in Las Vegas as a deranged shooter fired a hail of automatic gunfire into a crowd from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Casino Resort killing 58 people an... - Citibank Borrowers Beware
Oct-4-17 Washington, DC Here’s a scary question: If a Citibank borrower: signs a loan agreement that includes an arbitration clause; falls behind on payments; and is harassed with debt collection robocalls; can he or she still join a class action debt collector harassment lawsuit based not on the debt, but on phone calsl that are illegal unde... - $775,000 Costco Coconut Oil Consumer Fraud Settlement Reached
San Francisco, CA: A $775,000 settlement has been granted preliminary approval, potentially ending a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Costco. The lawsuit, filed by plaintiffs James Boswell and Malia Levin in 2016, claims that Costco falsely advertised its 42.3-fluid ounce jars of Kirkland Signature Organic Virgin Coconut Oil as... - Transvaginal Mesh “Like Being Cut with a Cheese Wire”
Oct-3-17 London, UK: An exhaustive story in The Guardian (08/31/17) sheds some interesting sidelights into transvaginal mesh side effects, an issue that has proven to mushroom in size and breadth since the advent of transvaginal mesh, or TVM mesh repair for various health issues affecting a wide cross section of women at middle age. The number of plaintiffs havin... - Veterans Still Seeking Benefits Fifty One Years after Radiation Exposure
Oct-5-17 Meriden, CT: A mid-air collision in 1966 during a military refueling exercise has provided the foundation for a disability claims lawsuit against the US Department of Defense brought by former service personnel who assert exposure to radiation. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday. In a report by the Associated Press (AP) and published by the Rec... - Plaintiff Alleges Nexium Caused Kidney Problems
Oct-7-17 Los Angeles, CA: Industry giant AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals has been hit with another bellwether lawsuit alleging its blockbuster antacid product known as Nexium caused permanent kidney damage in a man from Maryland as a result of using the medication. In a statement of claim filed in United States District Court of New Jersey Newark Division, a 38... - Were Defective St. Jude Cardiac Defibrillators Implanted Even After Recall?
Oct-9-17 Washington, DC: The complaint in the ASEA/AFSCME Local 52 Health Benefits Trust defective St Jude cardiac defibrillator lawsuit contains shocking new allegations. The fact-finding that follows may give patients the information they need to seek redress. The underlying situation is that Greatbatch battery model number QHR2850, which was used... - California Workers Get Protection from Employer Retaliation
Oct-11-17 San Diego, CA Fear of retaliation can be a major hurdle for workers considering filing a wage and hour lawsuit against their employer. However, a new piece of legislation passed by the state of California, will make it much harder for companies to suddenly terminate employees under those circumstances. The new law, known as Senate Bill 306, was pass... - Androgel Heart Attack Victim Awarded $140M
Oct-11-17 Chicago, IL: AbbiVie, maker of the testosterone replacement therapy AndroGel, has been ordered to pay over $140 million to a man who alleges he suffered a heart attack as a result of using the drug. The case involves Tennessee resident Jeffrey Konrad, who filed the lawsuit, with his wife, in 2015. Konrad was awarded $140 million in punitive dama...