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Sort by date 16,392 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- $5.5M Settlement Reached in Rite Aid Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $5.5 million settlement has been reached in an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit brought against Rite Aid by its store managers. If approved, the settlement would pay damages to two groups of managers, one involving a group of all current and former salaried store managers who worked at Rite Aid between March 2007 and the present,... - Still Too Soon to Take Echeverria to the Bank
Aug-26-17 Los Angeles, CA: The plaintiffs’ bar is literally agog at the $417 million awarded by a Los Angeles jury to a woman who developed ovarian cancer after using Johnson’s Baby Powder for decades. The Johnson & Johnson lawsuit is the first talcum powder lawsuit to go to trial in California. Plaintiffs should certainly feel heartened at the out... - New Information Shown to Jury Produced Record Talc Verdict
Aug-30-17 Los Angeles, CA A jury trial in California recently ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay a record $417 million to a woman dying of ovarian cancer for failure to warn that the genital talc use could cause cancer. Eva Echeverria used J&J’s Johnson’s Baby Power on a daily basis for decades and claimed talc ultimately led to her cancer diag... - $300M Benicar MDL Settlement Reached
Santa Clara, CA: A $300 million settlement has been reached between makers of the Benicar, Forest Laboratories Inc., and Daiichi Sankyo Inc., and about 2,300 plaintiffs in multi-district litigation (MDL) that claims the blood pressure drug caused gastrointestinal injuries. The settlement addresses claims filed collectively in state and federal co... - Signs of Movement in the Taxotere Litigation Process
Aug-27-17 Dallas, TX Allegations that hundreds of American women experienced permanent hair loss as a result of using the breast cancer treatment drug Taxotere (Docetaxel ) are about to be tested in court in a bellwether trial slated for next fall. The court proceedings will begin on September 24, 2018 in the Eastern District of Louisiana. Bellwether cases ar... - Stryker Hip Replacement Leads to more Broken Bones
Aug-27-17 Kansas City, MO: Since Karen’s hip replacement two years ago, she has broken her foot, a toe and a tooth. She blames the broken bones on her Stryker hip implant and not being able to walk correctly. “About two months after my hip surgery I was able to walk with a cane, but I didn’t get very far, and two places haven’t healed... - $1.6M Settlement Reached in Vita-Mix and Kelly Services Employment Class Action
Santa Clara, CA: A $1.6 million settlement agreement has been reached in an unpaid wages and overtime class action lawsuit pending against blender maker Vita-Mix Corp. and staffing agency Kelly Services Inc. The lawsuit was filed lead plaintiffs Rainoldo Gooding and Nadeen Good in June 2016 against Vita-Mix and Kelly Services. The plaintiffs allege... - Insulation Failure, Battery Failure and Cyber Hacking - A Triple Threat for Pacemaker Patients
Aug-24-17 Washington, DC: Premature insulation failure in recalled St. Jude Medical Riata defibrillator (ICD) leads may be only the tip of the iceberg for heart patients with ICDs, more commonly known as “pacemakers.” In 2011 St. Jude Medical Inc. recalled the electrical leads used to connect the Riata pacemaker to patients’ hearts because... - $3.75M Preliminary Settlement Reached in California Unpaid Overtime Class Action
Santa Clara, CA: Kellogg Brown & Root LLC has agreed to pay a $3.75 million settlement ending a California overtime and labor law class action lawsuit brought by construction workers who allege the company shorted them on meal periods as well as wages. The 137 plaintiffs had worked on the Molycorp Mountain Pass rare earth facility in Mountain... - Lawsuit Alleges Resort Chain Can’t Ask Potential Employees to Wave Liability on Background Checks
Aug-26-17 San Diego, CA A January 20, 2017 ruling by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has produced a burst of California labor law litigation against companies that take background check forms used to screen potential workers a step too far and allegedly violate the Fair Credit Reporting Act. Previous courts have made similar rulings but the 9th Circuit deci... - Zetia and Vytorin Continue to be Controversial
Aug-28-17 Washington, DC: There is little doubt that the cholesterol-fighting drug Zetia (ezetimibe) has travelled a rocky road since it was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2002. And while several years have passed since the controversial delay in releasing study results into potential Zetia side effects , issues involving Zetia and... - Snakebite Victim Waits While Insurance Companies Duke it Out in Court
Aug-28-17 Miami, FL: The legal machinations involving three insurers duking it out in court over Florida premises liability is overshadowing the suffering of a Florida woman who has undergone various amputation procedures involving her lower extremities following a snakebite on the grounds of her Miami-area condo. Patricia Young was a resident of Silver Shore... - California Environmental Lawsuit News and Legal Information
California is increasingly subjected to environmental disasters , from the discharge of toxic chemicals into water we drink to gas leaks contaminating the air we breathe. Oil spills causing coastal water damage have impacted the livelihood and property values of countless Californians. Consequently, citizens and communities are filing gas well lawsuits... - Heart Surgery Patient Blames Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler System for Infections
Aug-22-17 Toronto, ON: Four years ago David had triple bypass heart surgery and he has been suffering from infections ever since. “Nobody could tell us why he was getting so many infections, until we got a letter from the hospital that said this Stockert 3T heater-cooler system used during surgery is linked to a rare bacterial infection,” says Shelly,... - Qualified Attorney Important for Florida Workers’ Compensation Claims
Aug-25-17 Tallahassee, FL: It comes as no surprise that any Florida worker requiring Workers’ Compensation for a job-related injury only to experience the headache and heartbreak of a Florida denied workers compensation claim , resorts to a Florida workers comp lawsuit. In fact, legal experts note that Florida is such an employer-friendly State; a good lawy... - Talcum Powder Cancer Trial: Who is More Credible?
Aug-20-17 Los Angeles, CA: In the third week of the current talcum powder trial, plaintiff’s doctor Annie Yessaian explained to the Los Angeles jury that talc can increase the risk of cancer. In its defense, J&J called to the stand Alan Andersen, a former FDA scientist and former director of the Cosmetic Ingredient Review, who said that studies showed... - Philadelphia Judge Refuses to Overturn $2.5 Million Risperdal Plaintiff Verdict
Aug-23-17 Philadelphia, PA: If there was ever any doubt that Risperdal gynecomastia was a compelling issue that too few knew about, that myth was dispelled when a Risperdal lawsuit landed squarely onto the pages of People Magazine in February, 2015. That was when Risperdal plaintiff Austin Pledger, now 22, was awarded $2.5 million over Risperdal side effect... - Janumet Patient Felled by Cancer of the Pancreas in 2012
Aug-22-17 Los Angeles, CA: When Janumet (sitagliptin and metformin combined) was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2007, the type 2 diabetes drug was within five years of achieving sales of $1.7 Billion. That year, when Janumet hit blockbuster status by 2012, the parent drug of Janumet – Januvia – earned $4 Billion for manufacturer... - How Often Must California Workers Get a Day Off?
Aug-17-17 Los Angeles, CA: California labor law protects workers’ right to a day of rest. The basic rule, as set out in in several interlocking sections of the California labor code, is one day a week. More specifically, California labor law prohibits an employer from causing an employee to work more than six days in seven, but does not apply when the t... - The Human Body is Designed to Move, Whereas the IVC Filter is Not: A Disconnect?
Aug-21-17 Washington, DC: The idea behind the IVC filter may have been meritorious: for those patients at high risk for blood clot or pulmonary embolism, for whom blood thinners are either not appropriate or ineffective, a so-called ‘catcher’s mitt’ strategically placed within the inferior vena cava artery will entrap a blood clot migrating up...