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Sort by relevance 16,394 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- AMS Transvaginal Mesh Settlement “Never Enough,” Says Attorney
May-7-14 Dallas, TX At first glance, American Medical Systems’ $830 million agreement to settle about 22,000 AMS transvaginal mesh complaints seems generous. But that only averages about $40,000 per case, before legal fees. The lawsuits allege the AMS polypropylene mesh is defective and that doctors and consumers were not properly warned about transvagina... - $22 Million Settlement Reached for Some Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Lawsuits
May-7-14 San Francisco, CA Medtronic, the maker of a spinal bone graft product called Infuse Bone Graft, has said it will pay $22 million to settle about 1,000 lawsuits stemming from claims of adverse health outcomes related to the product and claims that the manufacturer illegally promoted the Medtronic bone product for off-label uses. Medtronic is also repo... - $11 Million Topamax Birth Defect Award Stands
May-7-14 Philadelphia, PA An $11 million jury award that went to a Topamax plaintiff in November of last year will stand following the decision of a Philadelphia lawmaker. Court of Common Pleas Judge George W. Overton, in denying Johnson & Johnson (J&J) subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals’ motion for a new trial, upheld the Topamax birth defect jur... - Strippers and Health Care Workers File California Overtime Lawsuits
May-6-14 San Diego, CA Strippers and Health Care Workers had something in common last month: they both filed California overtime lawsuits - just in time for International Workers’ Day. Prime Healthcare Paradise Valley has been sued for allegedly failing to pay their hourly employees the proper overtime pay and allegedly failing to allow these employees... - “I Was an Adderall Zombie with Tics”
May-6-14 Dothan, AL Brandon has taken Adderall since he was about five or six years old for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Although it did help him concentrate, Brandon says it turned him into a “zombie,” and now in his 20s, he has permanent facial tics. Adderall has been linked to facial tics. While the drug manufacturer says t... - Sales of Power Morcellator Suspended Pending Review
May-5-14 Washington, DC In response to a safety bulletin issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) April 17, pharmaceutical and device giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has suspended sales of a device used in Laparoscopic Power Morcellation , until more information can be gathered and analyzed. It’s a global suspension, although the manufa... - During Playoffs, the Ongoing Battle Over Traumatic Brain Injury in the Courts
May-5-14 New York, NY While hockey players and fans alike focus on the current rounds of playoffs that lead up to the iconic Stanley Cup Final later this spring, an issue that constantly simmers behind the drama of play is the potential for serious injuries related to the physical nature of the game. To that end, while the playoffs continue, and with fans caught up... - JP Morgan Chase Agreed $280M Mortgage Backed Securities Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: A $280 million preliminary settlement has been approved ending a mortgage-backed-securities consolidated class action which alleges JPMorgan Chase & Co. affiliates. misled investors into buying $36.8 billion worth of the investments. The preliminarily certified class could consist of more than 2,850 investors who purchased pass-t... - Rider in Chicago Subway Crash Files Back and Neck Injury Lawsuit
May-4-14 Chicago, IL We have all seen the security camera footage of the subway train in Chicago jumping the tracks and veering up the escalator at the O’Hare International Airport in late March. Mercifully, there were no deaths reported. And it could have been a lot worse: someone could have easily been killed. Had the gentleman in the video footage who had... - Following Suit: Actos Lawsuit Update
May-4-14 Actos lawsuits allege patients developed bladder cancer after using Actos and that Eli Lilly & Co. and Takeda Pharmaceutical did not adequately warn patients about the risks associated with using Actos. • In Re: Actos Products Liability Litigation Case, US District Court, Western District Louisiana, No. 6:11-md-2299, a jury awarded a combined $... - Two Lucky Women Dodged the Yasmin Bullet
May-4-14 Merrick, NY Corrine only took Yasmin for six months before she developed a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) - a blood clot that developed deep in a vein in her leg. “At first my leg ached when I stood for any length of time or when I walked,” says Corrine. “The first thing the ER doctor asked me was if I was on a birth control pill and if... - Yasmin Lawsuit Nets $14 Million Award; Will It Affect Beyaz Lawsuits?
May-3-14 Chicago, IL Women who claim they have suffered from Beyaz side effects might be watching Yasmin litigation closely, especially after a jury awarded a plaintiff $14 million in her lawsuit concerning Yasmin. Beyaz birth control is similar to Yasmin and carries similar warnings. So far, however, the focus of litigation has been on Yasmin and Yaz. In Y... - Unum Still in Denial as Unum Lawsuits Continue to be Filed
May-2-14 Houston, TX Despite the fact that federal government officials accused Unum Life Insurance Company of America of deliberately denying valid claims as a business strategy and fining them millions of dollars, Unum’s bad faith tactics carry on. A Texas woman filed a Unum lawsuit last month against the giant health insurer alleging she was denied... - Testosterone Therapy Danger: Researcher Weighs In
May-2-14 Vancouver, BC Dr. Mahyar Etminan, a scientist at the University of British Columbia (UBC), is currently working with a team of researchers on the association with testosterone therapy and heart attack. He says there is a plausible explanation as to why testosterone drugs increase the risk of heart attack. “Testosterone medications make the bl... - Researchers Examine SJS/TENS
May-2-14 Denver, CO For patients who have suffered Stevens Johnson Syndrome , it can be scary to realize how little is actually known about the rare drug reaction. Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and its more severe form, toxic epidermal necrolysis, can arise at any time in reaction even to drugs that the patient has taken before. Furthermore, everyday, over-the-... - Actor’s Widow Files Asbestos Lawsuit
May-1-14 Los Angeles, CA Among the long list of industries that one expects to see involved in an asbestos lawsuit , the television industry might not rank high. Generally, when it comes to asbestos claims, plaintiffs and their families tend to be involved in construction, oil and gas, or other heavy industries. But, a recently filed asbestos lawsuit alleges tha... - Endo Reaches $830m Transvaginal Mesh Injury Settlement
May-1-14 Washington, DC A potential $830 million settlement has been reached between thousands of women who have filed transvaginal mesh (TVM) injury lawsuits and TVM manufacturer Endo International PLC. If approved, the agreement would resolve “a substantial majority” of the claims which allege the TVM devices, made by Endo subsidiary America... - Texas Woman Sues Ford, Local Dealership Over Airbag Injuries
May-1-14 Pleasanton, TX While all eyes are currently on the GM debacle over ignition switches and airbags, there are other airbag lawsuits looming that accuse other manufacturers of defective products and design, leading to personal injury. Case in point is an airbag injuries lawsuit filed last month in Jefferson County District Court. Plaintiff Elizabeth Ja... - Opinions Split on Victoza
May-1-14 Washington, DC Concerns about Victoza side effects , including a reported possible link between Victoza and cancer, have led to some critics requesting the type 2 diabetes drug be taken off the market. Not all studies, however, have confirmed the risk of cancer in patients taking Victoza. Back in 2012, Public Citizen, the consumer advocacy group, pet... - Cancer Risk Prompts J&J Suspension of Fibroid Surgical Device
Apr-30-14 New York, NY Johnson & Johnson has suspended worldwide sale of its power mocellators used in fibroid surgery further to concerns that use of the device could spread undetected cancer beyond the uterus. The suspension follows on from a recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) safety communication discouraging the use of laparoscopic power morc...