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Lumber Liquidators faces lawsuits across the US alleging the company's Chinese flooring products are toxic, emitting high levels of formaldehyde. Lumber Liquidators defective flooring class action lawsuits were filed as far back as 2013 but more lawsuits have since been filed in various states across the US since a 60 Minutes investigation suggested... - Investigation Reveals Cause of Exploding Takata Airbags
Feb-23-16 Santa Clara, CA: An investigation into exploding Takata airbags has determined that there are a number of contributing factors, all of which must act in combination to cause an explosion, the Associated Press (AP) reports. Those factors include but are not limited to the presence of moisture that degrades the ammonium nitrate, a source wishing to... - Plaintiff Launches $1Billion Class-Action Invokana Lawsuit, Others Follow
Feb-23-16 Washington, DC: The headlines have been screaming of late, and not just from the United States, but around the world in Europe and Canada: “ Invokana Linked with Cardiovascular Injuries and Kidney Failure .” Just this month a new lawsuit was filed in the United States, and the European Medicines Agency issued two safety warnings to Invokana p... - Propecia Still Popular despite Dangers
Feb-23-16 Springfield, IL: Despite more than 1,000 Propecia lawsuits filed against Merck, and mounting evidence that Propecia sexual complications can be permanent, the hair loss drug is one of the biggest sellers for many Internet pharmacies. If a doctor isn’t consulted first, the hair loss drug can be dangerous - some pharmacies are less scrupulous th... - Stryker OP-1 Bone Filler Anything but Putty in a Surgeon’s Hands
Feb-22-16 Washington, DC: In 2012, Online Legal Media senior writer Jane Mundy first recounted the story of April Cabana, who underwent what she thought to be routine back surgery in 2008. However, the procedure left her permanently disabled. Why? Allegedly due to the use of Stryker OP-1 Putty Linked to Adverse Events , in tandem with another product, Calstru... - CDC: Lumber Liquidators Flooring Cancer Risk 3 Times Higher than Previously Predicted
Feb-22-16 Santa Clara, CA: People exposed to certain types of toxic Lumber Liquidators' laminate flooring are potentially three times more likely to develop cancer than previously predicted, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry was notified February 13 of an error i... - Panel Declines Consolidation of Credit Union Lawsuits
Feb-22-16 Edwardsville, IL: It’s not just the banks who are under fire for excessive overdraft fees ; credit unions also face allegations that they used illegal means to increase profits from overdraft charges. Although credit union overdraft lawsuits are moving ahead, they will not do so as a consolidated motion, after a judicial panel ruled the lawsuits w... - Transvaginal Mesh—The Past Five Years
Feb-21-16 Washington, DC: From 2011, the FDA has warned health professionals and the public that transvaginal mesh was associated with serious complications that were not rare, and recommended the mesh be bumped up from moderate to high risk. Almost five years later, the agency has reclassified mesh products designed and marketed for transvaginal treatment o... - Illinois Plaintiff Sues Insurance Carrier Over Denial of Benefits
Feb-21-16 Benton, IL: A Long term denied disability lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District of Illinois by a woman who claims her LTD provider abruptly stopped her long-term disability benefits without just cause. The plaintiff in the Wrongly Denied Disability Claims lawsuit is Kathy L. Moore. According to the Madison County Record (2/3/16), Moore h... - Dr. Oz Faces Herbal Supplement Lawsuit
Feb-20-16 New York, NY: It's not just herbal supplement companies that face the wrath of consumers who allege they’ve been misled into buying herbal supplements. Celebrities that are seen as endorsing the supplements are also on the receiving end of lawsuits. Dr. Oz has faced congressional hearings and now faces a lawsuit over fat-burning supplements, with p... - Did Your Insurer Deal with You in Bad Faith?
Feb-20-16 Los Angeles, CA: Bad things happen to good people, right? Absolutely. And sometimes those bad things involve making an insurance claim so you can put things right again. “That’s why I have a job,” says attorney Denise Hsu Sze with a warm and engaging smile as we sit down to talk at a legal conference in Las Vegas. She’s a long-ti... - Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed against Southern California Gas Company
Feb-20-16 Porter Ranch, CA: The family of a 79-year-old woman who died after the Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) leak in October has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the gas company. Although the victim suffered breathing problems prior to the gas leak, the wrongful death claim alleges the gas leak made the woman’s health problems worse an... - File Mirena Lawsuits Sooner than Later
Feb-19-16 Bergen County, NJ: Four Mirena lawsuits against Bayer were thrown out last month - the judge ruling that the women had filed too late. There are several reasons why the lawsuits weren’t filed within the statute of limitations (SOL). One reason is that the SOL varies by state . Another reason could be the attorney’s fault. For example... - New Jersey Court Upholds $10.6M Verdict After Second Trial for Man Injured in Falling Elevator
Feb-19-16 A New Jersey superior court has denied an elevator company’s motion for a new trial, instead affirming a $10.3 million jury verdict that was awarded in the second trial for a man who suffered permanent spinal injuries after a malfunctioning elevator fell two stories with the man inside. While working as a union master carpenter at Headquarters Plaza... - California Overtime Lawsuit Settlement Awards Restaurant Workers
Feb-18-16 Los Angeles, CA: Contrary to how some restaurant employers choose to conduct business, it doesn’t pay to cheat employees out of California overtime pay. For example, a recent overtime complaint resulted in the owners of a number of sushi and ramen eateries, namely Gatten Sushi and Yushoken Ramen, paying their sushi chefs and other workers $621,00... - FINRA Bars Two Stockbrokers
Feb-17-16 Washington, DC: The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has barred two brokers from the securities industry after finding the brokers guilty of fraud related to their sale of the Prestige Wealth Management Fund, LP. The brokers reportedly consented to the entry of FINRA’s findings but neither admitted nor denied the claims of stockbro... - Pfizer Still Anemic with Zithromax SJS Info for Consumers
Feb-16-16 Washington, DC: Back in May 2014, we suggested that a lot hadn’t changed with regard to Zithromax side effects and, specifically, informing consumers as to rare but potentially serious Zithromax reactions of which the medical community is well apprised, but the general public not so much. To recap, in June 2012, the US Food and Drug Administra... - New Jersey Lawsuit Filed against Volkswagen Over VW Emissions Scandal
Feb-16-16 Jersey City, NJ: The state of New Jersey is following the lead of other jurisdictions in filing a Volkswagen lawsuit against Volkswagen Group of America Inc. and other defendants, alleging consumer fraud and violations of The Clean Air Act. It’s just the latest arrow in the quiver of seemingly endless litigation since September of last year, when... - Uber Lawsuit Alleges Driver Made $80 per Week
Feb-15-16 Sacramento, CA: Although the Lyft California labor lawsuit has been settled, the Uber lawsuit has so far not slowed down, with more drivers joining lawsuits filed in more than 10 states. A federal labor lawsuit filed in California has already been certified a class action, and a new lawsuit filed in Philadelphia illustrates some of the complaints alleg... - The One-Year Anniversary of the Zimmer Persona Recall
Feb-15-16 Washington, DC: One of the most troubling aspects of the almost one-year-old Zimmer Persona Recall is the fact that Zimmer is the largest manufacturer and marketer of knee implants on the planet. And yet, such market penetration and expertise appears to have had little impact in the prevention of failures, which have resulted, for many, in Zimmer Persona...