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Sort by relevance 16,386 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Thousands of Risperdal Lawsuit Allege Risperdal Side Effects
Sep-9-16 Washington, DC: It’s not that difficult to understand why Johnson & Johnson, the makers of anti-psychotic drug Risperdal (risperidone), would take lawsuits and criticism in stride given the revenues generated by the blockbuster drug: reported by Bloomberg to be $24.2 billion in worldwide sales from 2003 through 2010. In that sense, any correspo... - Taxotere Canadian Hair Loss Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Taxotere (generic name docetaxel) is a chemotherapy drug used in the treatment of certain cancers, including breast cancer. One drug side effect includes permanent hair loss, called alopecia. Taxotere lawsuits have been filed against Sanofi-Aventis, the manufacturer, claiming the drug company failed to warn of Taxotere hair loss . Canadian women first... - Thoratec Heartmate II Lawsuit News and Legal Information
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about potential adverse events linked to the Thoratec HeartMate II) and other left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs). Specifically, the FDA is concerned about Thoratec HeartMate II adverse events including bleeding complications and an increased risk of blood clots inside the Thoratec p... - Wells Fargo Fake Bank and Credit Card Account Fraud Revealed
Sep-8-16 Santa Clara, CA: Wells Fargo is facing $185 million in fines, after authorities uncovered millions of fraudulent bank and credit card accounts set up by bank employees in order to boost or hit sales targets. Further, the employees also made up PIN numbers and email accounts in connection with the false accounts, to get people to sign up for online... - FDA Solidly on the Fence with Regard to Troubled Endoscope Reprocessor
Sep-8-16 Washington, DC: It is turning into a saga worthy of reality TV: the on-again, off-again relationship between the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Custom Ultrasonics Inc. (Custom) over the manufacturer’s System 83 Plus automated endoscope cleaning systems. Many an Endoscope lawsuit has alleged that infection has been passed from one pati... - Youth Sports Concussion Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Youth involved in sports are at a risk of youth sports concussions especially in high impact sports, or in situations where they are not given adequate protective gear or are not given enough time to recover from a head injury or brain injury before continuing play. Virtually all youth sports are linked to a concussion risk, according to reports. Ed... - Invokana Lawsuits: Health Authorities Strengthen Warnings
Sep-6-16 Ottawa, ON: As Invokana lawsuits are being filed alleging patients were not properly warned about the dangers of using the medication, health authorities in various countries have moved to strengthen the warnings attached to the diabetes medication. Both Canada and the United States have moved to increase the Invokana warnings, while patients on both s... - Forced-Placed Insurances Leaves Homeowners Out in the Cold
Sep-6-16 Washington, DC: There is little doubt that the act of allowing homeowner insurance to lapse on a mortgaged property is not, with little exception, done maliciously. For most, the lapse of property insurance has more to do with human error (forgetting to renew), or financial hardship (“do we pay the insurance this month, or feed the baby?”) Ther... - Failing Medical Devices and Lax Regulations a Perfect Storm
Sep-5-16 Washington, DC: When Zimmer announced a voluntary recall of the Zimmer Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Plate in February of last year (augmented by an official Class II recall by the US Food and Drug Administration the following month on March 12, 2015), the Zimmer Persona recall was yet another reminder of a medical device regulatory environment that... - Uber Fallout - A Change in the Law?
Sep-5-16 San Francisco, CA: The continuing saga between Uber and California labor law regarding misclassification may take years to resolve. “Even if both parties reached an agreement, there needs to be a change in the law,” says employment attorney Todd Scherwin. In yet another strike against a potential resolution against Uber, Judge Edward Chen... - Implanon Birth Control Side Effects are Nothing New
Sep-4-16 London, UK: Those new to allegations of Implanon birth control consumer fraud , various Implanon side effects and device migration might be surprised to know this isn’t anything new. In the UK, where Implanon was approved 7 years ahead of the US in 1999, there appears to be a litany of complaints about a product that was supposed to be quite lite... - $30 Million Proposed Settlement Reached in Wells Fargo TCPA Lawsuit
Sep-4-16 Atlanta, GA: Wells Fargo has reached a preliminary settlement worth around $30 million in the TCPA lawsuit filed against it. The settlement addresses allegations the financial institution violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by using autodialers and systems that helped the system predict when consumers were likely to answer their phone... - Unum Proposes Long-term Disability Rate Hikes, Seniors Furious
Sep-3-16 Chattanooga, TN: You can’t help but think that Unum,or Unum Provident puts profits above people when its sales rise but at the same time the insurance provider proposes disability rate hikes up to 114 percent. Unum’s total revenue slid slightly to $2.6 billion in 2014 from $2.61 billion in the first quarter of 2013. Last month the Times... - IVC Filters: There is no Standardization of Care
Sep-3-16 Phoenix, AZ: The more one digs into the IVC filter debacle, the more one realizes the Catch 22 which appears to govern the existence of the small, spider-like devices designed as a hedge against the migration of potentially dangerous blood clots through the inferior vena cava vein, the major thoroughfare that carries blood up from the lower extremities... - Testosterone Bellwether Trials Chosen
Sep-1-16 Chicago, IL: For the men who filed testosterone lawsuits alleging they suffered serious side effects as a result of testosterone therapy, news that litigation is moving forward will be welcomed. Eight bellwether cases have been chosen and an initial trial date set for 2017. Claims surrounding testosterone therapy include allegations the therapy is link... - Pradaxa Bleeding Event Lawsuits Continue to Flow Unabated
Sep-1-16 Hartford, CT: As we move into September and an end to the summer season with a return to classes, it’s instructive to revisit the onset of summer two years ago and the $650 million Pradaxa side effects settlement offered by Pradaxa manufacturer Boehringer Ingelheim over its troubled new-age blood thinner. Two years later, the lawsuits are stil... - Risperdal and Growing Male Breasts a Continuing Issue
Aug-31-16 Albany, NY: The manufacturers of Risperdal have been facing the financial music in Risperdal lawsuits of late, with a $15.5 million settlement with the State of Kentucky over allegations the Janssen Pharmaceuticals unit of Johnson & Johnson failed to disclose risks, and marketed the drug off-label. That was soon followed by the $70 million dollar Ris... - California Farm Workers Could Receive Bump in Overtime Pay
Aug-31-16 Sacramento, CA: California farm workers may now receive additional overtime pay after the California legislature voted to establish new farm worker overtime laws. And although the move does not directly address donning and doffing laws, those farm workers who have filed donning and doffing lawsuits could find themselves being paid overtime for hours sp... - Truck with Takata Airbag Inflators Explodes
Aug-31-16 Santa Clara, CA: A truck carrying inflators for Takata airbags exploded Monday, killing one woman and injuring four other people. The explosion was reportedly caused when the truck, which was operated by a subcontractor, crashed and caught fire. The truck was also loaded with volatile chemicals. The explosion occurred in Quemado, a Texas border tow... - Kentucky Files Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Against J&J for Deceptive Marketing
Aug-30-16 Frankfort, KY: Kentucky’s attorney general has filed a civil lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson for deceptively marketing transvaginal mesh to more than 15,0000 women in Kentucky. Attorney General Andy Beshear said these women had transvaginal mesh implanted without being provided with sufficient information about complications that can lead t...