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Jun-1-17 Birmingham, AL The number of men alleging they developed melanoma after taking Viagra is on the increase. A total of 428 men are now plaintiffs in a MDL consolidated in Viagra (Sildenafil Citrate) Product Liability Litigation suit (3:16-md-02691) in U.S. District Court for the Californian Northern District. “That’s the total number a... - Number of Taxotere Multidistrict Litigation Cases Surpass 1,100
Jun-3-17 New Orleans, LA: A Louisiana multidistrict litigation (MDL) that began in 2016 with less than three dozen transferred Taxotere lawsuits has now swelled to more than a thousand pending cases. The Louisiana Taxotere MDL In Re: Taxotere (Docetaxel) Products Liability Litigation , MDL No. 2740, US District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana concern... - Woman Awarded $110M in J&J Talc Cancer Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A jury in Missouri has found against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) in the latest ovarian cancer talcum powder lawsuit brought by Lois Slemp of Virginia. The jury awarded Slemp $110 in damages based on evidence substantiating her claims that she developed ovarian cancer in August 2012 after using J&J's baby powder and Sh... - Zimmer-Biomet Shoulder: Buyer (Patient and Surgeon) Beware
May-25-17 Minneapolis, MN: Shoulder replacement surgery is a well-established and should be a straightforward procedure, unless your orthopedic surgeon is implanting a Zimmer Biomet shoulder that has failed and you are unfortunate to have one or two of the 3,600 implants that have been recalled. According to the University of Minnesota, improvements in surgi... - Defective Hip Implant Makers Busy with Recalls, Lawsuits and Settlements
May-31-17 Washington, DC: With countless recalls of defective hip implants , hip implant recipients are likely wondering when , rather than if, their device will fail. Companies recently having “issues” with their hip devices include Accolade, Smith and Nephew, Depuy, Zimmer Biomet and Stryker. Just over the past year, Stryker has been named def... - C.R. Bard Shares IVC Filter Lawsuit Update with SEC
Jun-2-17 Washington, DC: When it comes to assessing where a manufacturer is with pending litigation, there’s no better source than with the manufacturer itself. To that end, C.R. Bard released details concerning the current state of affairs over IVC filter lawsuits as part of its Form 10-K report that provides a snapshot of the company at the end of its f... - $227M Settlement Final in FedEx Drivers Employment Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $227 million settlement agreement has received final approval ending an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit between FedEx Corp and its drivers in 19 states. The plaintiffs alleged they were misclassified as independent contractors by FedEx, rather than full time workers, and were therefore undercompensated. According to settle... - Chinese Caregivers at Alleged Birth Tourism Center Sue For Unpaid Overtime
Jun-1-17 Irvine, CA Chinese caregivers for pregnant Chinese women who traveled to the US to give birth so their babies would have instant US citizenship are suing an alleged "birth tourism center," in a California overtime lawsuit, claiming they were paid low wages and denied overtime. Six Chinese immigrant caregivers, including two from Orange County, on Ma... - The Growing Concern over Recalled Airbags in Used Car Repairs
Jun-1-17 Miami, FL: Airbag injuries suffered by unsuspecting victims are frustrating enough when caused by a safety device designed to protect, rather than injure. The massive Takata airbag recall involving millions of vehicles is the most widely-cited example of the problem. However a lesser-known issue, but one just as compelling involve used airbags and recy... - Canadian Abilify Lawsuit
Jun-1-17 Calgary, AB: An Abilify lawsuit seeking class action status involving hundreds of Canadians has been filed in Calgary. In May 2017, CTV News Calgary reported that Christina Milisic and hundreds of others were not warned of side effects. She was prescribed Abilify for paranoia and hallucinations. Instead of improving her mental health, she develope... - $26.3M Preliminary Settlement Reached in WEN Hair Loss Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $26.25 million settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against WEN by Chaz Dean Inc. and manufacturer Guthy-Renker LLC. The suit alleged that the celebrity stylist’s hair products caused consumers’ hair to fall out. In addition to hair loss, the plaintiffs alleged the WEN products contain... - $900K Settlement Final in Thrifty Payless Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $900,000 settlement of an unpaid wages and overtime class action lawsuit pending against Thrifty Payless Inc, has received final approval. The lawsuit will resolve claims brought by 7,400 current and former employees of the drugstore chain. The complaint was filed by Oscar Willis Jr. and Renee Ortiz who alleged that Thrifty Payl... - Hotel Hilton acusado de apropiarse de las propinas de su personal
May-31-17 San Francisco, CA: La próxima vez que un restaurante coloque "cargo de servicio" en su cuenta es posible que desee preguntar para quién es ese dinero. Si piensa que es una gran propina para su camarero usted podría estar muy equivocado - especialmente si usted acaba de cenar en el Hotel Hilton en Union Square de San Francisco. La ab... - $1.9M Settlement Reached Over Pharmavite False Ad Claims
Santa Clara, CA: A $1.9 million settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Pharmavite LLC. The suit alleged the supplement manufacturer wrongly labeld its Nature Made brand glucosamine products. Specifically, the lawsuit, which has been going on for six years, alleged Pharmavite falsely claimed that its su... - Woman Claims She Suffered Kidney Injuries from Taking Acid Reflux Medications
May-24-17 Alabama: An Alabama woman is suing the makers of the popular proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medications Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid for kidney-related injuries she claims she suffered after taking the products. A'Lydia M. Gibbs filed a lawsuit Gibbs v. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP et al , Case No. N17C-03-1695, Superior Court of the State of Del... - Family of Shooting Victim Files First Responder Injury Lawsuit
May-30-17 Denver, CO: A purported drug raid two years ago that left a Colorado man dead and his family allegedly traumatized has now become a wrongful death and first responder injury lawsuit , with the victim’s family and estate filing a case just days ago in Colorado. The victim of the police shooting was James Edward Strong Jr., age 32 at the time of... - Jury Awards $3 Million Verdict to California State Worker Who Claims Bosses Ignored His Allergies
May-30-17 Sacramento, CA: A jury has awarded a $3 million verdict to a California state worker whose supervisors allegedly violated California Labor Law by ignoring his allergies to perfumes and cleaning products, according to the Sacramento Bee . A Nevada County jury delivered the verdict in May 2017 during a trial for a lawsuit filed by John Barrie, a Cali... - Volkswagen Recall Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Volkswagen has announced a recall of around 500,000 diesel cars after the Environmental Protection Agency accused the carmaker of cheating to pass emissions testing. The Volkswagen recall affects certain diesel Volkswagen and Audi vehicles with the model years 2009-2015. Volkswagen lawsuits have now been filed on behalf of plaintiffs who may have been... - An Award-Winning Employee Culture at Unum Can’t Stop Lawsuits
May-27-17 Philadelphia, PA: Unum Group, which calls Chattanooga home, may hold a place amongst the Top 500 employers in the US as ranked by Forbes . However, such lofty plaudits have not stopped a Unum lawsuit from a woman who claimed Unum insurance stopped her benefits without just cause. The plaintiff in the case is Melissa Maiellano, who filed her Unum di... - Long Island Signalman Awarded Damages for Injury Exacerbation
May-29-17 Long Island, NY: A workers compensation lawsuit brought by a signal worker with the Long Island Railroad Co. (LIRR) in New York has ended with a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. Daniel Curran claims to have been injured while responding to a so-called ‘heat kink’ issue that resulted in a buckled rail on the track. Curran had been dispatched, in J...