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Sort by relevance 16,386 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Risperdal Lawsuits Favor Plaintiffs
Apr-27-16 Philadelphia, PA: Three recent Risperdal verdicts have given hope to more than 1,700 cases pending in Philadelphia court. One case found in favor of Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, because a direct link could not be established between the plaintiff’s use of Risperdal and subsequent development of gynecomastia, or... - More Than 4,500 Xarelto Lawsuits Consolidated
Apr-27-16 New Orleans, LA: The number of Xarelto lawsuits consolidated for pretrial proceedings sits at more than 4,500, and a lawsuit alleging patients suffered from Xarelto side effects has now been filed in Canada. Meanwhile, the New York Times (3/1/16) reports that some researchers are concerned about data apparently left out of a vital Xarelto study. Whet... - Plaintiff Sues Tulsa Police for Shooting Him in the Neck
Apr-26-16 Tulsa, OK: A Gulf War veteran is seeking neck injury compensation from the City of Tulsa and the Tulsa police officer who shot the veteran in the neck, allegedly without provocation. The victim is seeking a million dollars in neck injury compensation. The plaintiff is identified as Nathan Boyd, an Army veteran from the Gulf War who suffered from dep... - A Successful Off-the-Clock Work Lawsuit Needs Reasonable Evidence
Apr-26-16 St. Paul, MN: There is little doubt that off the clock work keeps occurring as employers continue in their quest to squeeze as much work and as many hours out of their employees as possible without necessarily having to pay for it. The practice often results in a battle between employers continually trying to push the limits versus employees having dra... - Benicar Sprue-Like Enteropathy and Celiac Diseases Often Transposed
Apr-25-16 Washington, DC: It’s somewhat ironic that drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo Inc. attempted earlier this month to have a collection of lawsuits dismissed from centralized litigation over allegedly tenuous associations between Benicar side effects and gastrointestinal difficulty according to plaintiff’s claims. That’s because doctors often mi... - Mirena Lawsuits Claim Intracranial Hypertension and Wrongful Death
Apr-24-16 Newark, NJ: Another lawsuit alleging the Mirena IUD caused Intracranial Hypertension, also known as pseudotumor cerebri, has been filed against Bayer Pharmaceuticals. And a wrongful death lawsuit was filed this month. The Mirena lawsuit filed by a Maryland woman in US District Court in New Jersey, alleges the birth control device caused her to dev... - Salmonella-Tainted Pet Food Payout in Canada—No Bill Required
Apr-24-16 Barrie, ON: Diamond Pet Food and its distributor Costco is now paying out claims to Canadians whose pets required screening for salmonella poisoning or treatment for salmonella infection , or died after consuming certain Diamond Pet Foods in 2011 and 2012. “Costco is now in the process of making 115,000 automated phone calls to people Costco kn... - New York Attorney General Files Suit Over Hepatitis Treatment
Apr-23-16 Albany, NY: New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has filed an insurance lawsuit against Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan (CDPHP), alleging the health insurer has unlawfully denied coverage to patients with Hepatitis C. The lawsuit comes after patients filed lawsuits against their own insurers alleging their health has been unlaw... - Bair Hugger Lawsuits Blowing Hot Air?
Apr-22-16 St. Paul, MN: While attorneys predict the number of Bair Hugger lawsuits will rise, 3M says there is no evidence that its warming blanket increases the possibility of infection. But plaintiffs claim the warming blanket blows more than hot air. Patients who are allegedly most at risk are those undergoing knee and hip replacements. Robert almos... - Four Class-Action Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuits Bubbling in Canada
Apr-22-16 Toronto, ON: The headlines in Canada screaming the potential for Actos bladder cancer were loud and compelling, with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) carrying a report from the Associated Press (AP) that the manufacturer of the best-selling diabetes drug on the planet was facing hundreds of lawsuits over the association of Actos and bladde... - VW Agrees to Buy Back or Fix 500,000 US Diesel Vehicles
Apr-21-16 Santa Clara, CA: Volkswagen has agreed to either fix or buy back some 500,000 VW and Audi diesel vehicles in the US equipped with illegal emissions software designed to hide nitrogen oxide emissions. This announcement follows the September 2015 recall of around the same number of vehicles. Nitrogen oxide is a pollutant that contributes to the crea... - Does the IVC Filter Produce More Harm Than Benefit?
Apr-21-16 Washington, DC: It’s little wonder that IVC filter plaintiffs are ticked about the possibility that the spider-like filter placed into the inferior vena cava, intended to entrap blood clots and prevent them from reaching the lungs, may cause more harm than benefit. It’s also somewhat ironic that the specific placement for the inferior vena... - Zofran Label Discrepancy—Depends Where You Live
Apr-21-16 Boston, MA: Plaintiffs involved in Zofran lawsuits, including multidistrict litigation (MDL 2657), have discovered that Zofran labeling in Canada warns against the use of the anti-nausea drug during pregnancy because of possible birth defects. The US label has no such warning. According to plaintiffs, this means that Canadian mothers were warned that Z... - Studies Suggest Link between Taxotere and Permanent Hair Loss
Apr-20-16 Anaheim, CA: Taxotere lawsuits alleging women suffered permanent hair loss as a result of using Taxotere have been filed. Their allegations of Taxotere side effects are seemingly supported by scientific studies that suggest a link between the use of Taxotere (known generically as docetaxel) and the development of alopecia. Hair loss (alopecia) is a... - NJ Court Affirms $11.4 Million Award in Johnson & Johnson Vaginal Mesh Suit
Apr-19-16 A New Jersey appeals court affirmed an $11 million damages award to a woman who claimed a defective vaginal mesh product produced by Johnson & Johnson caused unbearable nerve pain. Defendant Johnson & Johnson was aware that the Prolift vaginal mesh could disintegrate in the vaginal wall and cause pain from the mesh arms. The court cited the company’... - California Labor Lawsuit Can Proceed as a Class Action
Apr-18-16 Los Angeles, CA A California labor lawsuit alleging various violations to California labor laws will go ahead as a class action, in spite of efforts by the defendants to have the two classes decertified. The original lawsuit was brought in December of 2011 in US District Court, Eastern District of California. Defendants in the California labor code... - Will Hip Implant Lawsuit Awards in the US Affect Patients in Canada?
Apr-18-16 Halifax, NS: As plaintiffs in a defective hip implant lawsuit in the United States celebrate a $500 million award, patients in Canada may be left wondering if such awards will affect potential lawsuits in their country. The $500 million award was handed down by a Texas federal jury to five plaintiffs, who alleged they were harmed by use of the Pinna... - $1 Billion NFL Concussion Class Action Settlement Approved on Appeal
Santa Clara, CA: A $1 billion settlement has been upheld in the infamous concussion class action lawsuit brought by National Football League (NFL) players against the NFL. Approved by the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the revised settlement deal will resolve thousands of lawsuits brought against the league, as well as covering over 20,000 r... - $84M Settlement Reached in Mitsubishi Antitrust Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A US$ 84,512,195 settlement has been reached between Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and its subsidiaries, Mitsubishi Electric US Holdings, Inc. and Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America, Inc., and indirect purchaser plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit alleging price-fixing of certain automotive parts. The suit was filed in Febru... - Attorneys Investigating Check Re-presentment Lawsuits
Apr-17-16 New York, NY: If you have a checking account that doesn’t tend to carry a lot of money, you may have noticed some fees charged to the account that you did not authorize. Take a closer look and you may discover you’ve been charged for check re-presentment . Check re-presentment occurs when a declined check is sent to a third party and that pa...