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Sort by relevance 16,394 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Preliminary Settlement Approved in Cardell Cabinetry Wrongful Termination Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: Preliminary approval has been granted to a settlement in a wrongful termination class action brought by former employees of Cardell Cabinetry, LLC related to the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (also known as the "WARN Act"). The Plaintiff Class consists of the following: all persons: (1) who were employed at Ca... - Inside a Battle for Life from Stevens Johnson Syndrome
Oct-2-14 Winton, Bournemouth, UK It’s been little over a year since a five-year-old boy from the UK found himself in the hospital, near death. The reason? Stevens Johnson Syndrome , a rare condition that results in severe rash, blistering and expulsion of large swaths of skin not unlike a serious burn. Patients can be left with permanent scarring, both emo... - Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit Results in $22 Million Settlement
Oct-1-14 Philadelphia, PA A denied disability claim has resulted in a $22 million settlement in a bad faith insurance lawsuit filed against Allstate Insurance. The settlement is reported to be the largest ever in Pennsylvania. According to The Times-Tribune (9/30/14), the original lawsuit was filed by Patrick Hennessy, who suffered severe injuries in a c... - Mirena Lawsuit Alleges Unsettling Harm
Oct-1-14 Cedar Rapids, IA Mirena side effects lawsuits tend to allege migration of Mirena birth control resulting in uterine perforation. But a recent lawsuit reportedly alleges that the Mirena device actually migrated from the plaintiff’s uterus to her rectum. According to Courthouse News Service (9/22/14), Jennifer Martin alleges that she had an IUD... - Endo AMS Settles 10,000 Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits for $400M
Los Angeles, CA: Endo International plc has reached a settlement agreement that reportedly will resolve most outstanding American Medical Systems (AMS ) trans vaginal mesh lawsuits. The medical device manufacturer has agreed to pay more than $400 million to resolve the lawsuits, which claim the AMS vaginal-mesh implants eroded in some women and... - What You Should Know About Denied Disability: Washington Disability Attorney Weighs In
Sep-30-14 Seattle, WA Disability attorney Chris Roy has won a lot more Washington denied disability cases than he has lost because he evaluates individual cases and only takes those he believes the client will win. Long term disability: DIY? Most of Roy’s clients seek his help after they have been denied long term disability. “I think it is m... - Xarelto Bleeding Complications: Convenience Can be Deadly
Sep-30-14 Washington, DC The world revolves around convenience. And so it is that the long-used blood thinner warfarin, widely held as relatively safe though a bit of a pain in the neck to monitor, has taken a back seat to new blood thinning drugs like Xarelto that require less stringent monitoring and fewer blood tests. The downside is the risk for a Xarelto blee... - For Some, Lexapro Side Effects Run Deeper Than Mere Statistics
Sep-30-14 Harrisonburg, VA A Lexapro side effects lawsuit that ended in the granting of summary judgment in favor of the defendant may have dismissed or disproved any claims by the plaintiff for failure to warn. What the decision didn’t do is disprove or cast doubt on the risk for suicide amongst patients prescribed the Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibit... - Pre-Settlement Funding May Be Your Rescue from Debt
Sep-30-14 “I just wanted to thank you for all you did to help me get money I needed quickly. I struggled for years waiting for my lawsuit to settle. I never knew there were companies like yours that would help people like me. Your pre-settlement lawsuit funding made it a little easier to get through the tough times. Thank you again!" -Harold P (Plaintiff from Marsh... - Settlement Reached in Lenovo Ultrabook WiFi Class Action Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against Lenovo. The lawsuit alleged that Lenovo knowingly sold Ultrabook computers with a design defect that impacted WiFi reception and accessing speeds. Specifically, the lawsuit alleged that Lenovo marketed and sold defective Ideapad and "U Series"as... - Supreme Court Asked to Hear Donning and Doffing Lawsuit
Sep-29-14 Washington, DC Given the confusing nature of labor laws and employee rights, issues such as unpaid wages and off-the-clock work are not as straightforward as they might seem. As a result, the US Supreme Court has reportedly been asked to hear a case involving an unpaid wages claim by employees who have spent time preparing for work. For the most par... - Domestic Workers and Personal Attendants Still Targets of California Overtime Violations
Sep-29-14 Sacramento, CA Although California’s Domestic Worker Bill of Rights (California AB 241) came into effect almost 10 months ago to protect in-home workers from California overtime violations, there are still reports of home aides overtime violations. Paying “day rates” is illegal under the bill because it doesn’t allow for overtim... - FDA Panel Recommends Limiting Use of Testosterone
Sep-28-14 Washington DC An FDA advisory panel has recommended limiting the use of testosterone drugs and has recommended the makers of the drugs conduct a study into possible testosterone side effects. Of concern is a potential link between the use of testosterone products and an increased risk of heart attack or stroke. Testosterone lawsuits have been filed all... - Propecia Sexual Dysfunction Gives Rise to Establishment of Foundation
Sep-28-14 Somerset, NJ If there was ever any doubt that Propecia finasteride can foster sexual dysfunction and loss of libido in men, that doubt should be dashed by the establishment in 2012 of a foundation dedicated to conducting learned research in what is now referenced as Post-Finasteride Syndrome (PFS), with a view to further understanding what triggers Pro... - New Vytorin Study Results on the Way
Sep-27-14 Washington, DC Another study is set to be released regarding the effectiveness of Vytorin , a drug that combines ezetimibe (known by the brand name Zetia) and simvastatin (known by the brand name Zocor). Whether the study will confirm previous findings that question the effectiveness of combining Zetia and Zocor is not known. Some previous studies have... - $1.25M Verdict for Man Who Cut Off Fingers with Unsafe Table Saw
Sep-26-14 An Illinois woodworker recovered a $1.25 million jury verdict in Chicago federal court after he was severely injured while using a defective Ryobi table saw. The case is one of hundreds of similar injury cases being litigated by Heygood, Orr & Pearson of Dallas involving defective table saws. In this case, 30-year-old Brandon Stollings lost his ind... - Researchers: Possible Link between IPF and Asbestosis
Sep-26-14 New Orleans, LA When patients know they have been exposed to asbestos , it might be easier for them to understand how they have developed asbestosis or other asbestos-related diseases. But not everyone realizes they have been exposed to asbestos, and asbestosis is remarkably similar to another lung condition, pulmonary fibrosis. The two are so similar t... - Xarelto Side Effects Reportedly Surpassing Pradaxa
Sep-26-14 Washington, DC Although it is a relatively new drug on the market, Xarelto side effects reports have reportedly surpassed those of rival drug Pradaxa, according to one organization. Both drugs are anticoagulants and both have been linked to an increased risk of bleeding complications. But while some Pradaxa lawsuits have been settled, Xarelto litigatio... - The Grid Iron Begins with a New Brain Injury Lawsuit
Sep-25-14 Los Angeles, CA As the professional and college and high school football seasons are in full swing for the fall, brain injury is again top of mind related to both the physical demands of the sport, together with the need to properly protect from concussions and to respond appropriately when one occurs. To that end, the widow of a former pro football pl... - Lipitor Lawsuits Growing, but Concern Extends beyond Atorvastatin Type 2 Diabetes
Sep-24-14 Washington, DC It is no secret that Lipitor diabetes lawsuits have been growing exponentially, with more than 200 lawsuits recently added to the Lipitor diabetes lawsuits MDL in South Carolina (In re Lipitor (atorvastatin) Litigation, MDL No. 2502, US District Court, District of South Carolina). According to PRWeb Newswire (9/1/14), the litigation co...