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Sort by relevance 16,394 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Eliquis Lawsuit Alleges Wrongful Death, Product Misrepresentation
Jul-16-17 New York, NY: Raymond Warme, according to a recent Eliquis lawsuit , was prescribed the new-age blood thinner apixaban for atrial fibrillation. That was in April, 2014. Litigation brought on his behalf by his daughter and partner claim that Warme began to experience gastrointestinal bleeding within two months of starting on the drug. He would not surviv... - Overtime Settlements and Lawsuits, from Pennsylvania Health Care Therapists to California Caregivers
Jul-15-17 San Francisco, CA: Despite federal and state laws in place to ensure that heath care workers—from behavioral health professionals in Pennsylvania to in-home caregivers in California—are getting overtime compensation they are entitled to, employers are still misclassifying employees to avoid paying overtime. And despite a recent settlement... - Automakers Agree to Compensate Takata Airbag Recall Consumers
Jul-15-17 Miami, FL: Four auto manufacturers have agreed to compensate owners of vehicles with recalled Takata airbags in a proposed class action settlement worth $553 million. Plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit reached the settlement agreement on May 18, 2017 with Toyota, Subaru, Mazda and BMW. The money is intended to reimburse current and former owners fo... - Georgia Woman Stricken Following Childbirth Awarded Nearly $46 Million
Jul-15-17 Atlanta, GA: A Georgia woman who suffered a heart attack and a debilitating brain injury mere days following the birth of her child was awarded, earlier this year nearly $46 million in damages. The Georgia medical malpractice lawsuit named two doctors and an Atlanta health care facility as defendants, whom a jury in Georgia state court in February fou... - Juicio de horas extras de McDonald's programado para mayo
Jul-13-17 Los Angeles, CA. McDonald's Restaurants se dirigirá a juicio en mayo para defenderse de las acusaciones de violaciones de horas extras en California en una demanda presentada por una clase de miles de trabajadores de los turnos de noche. La jueza Ann Jones, el 20 de abril, falló en un juicio sumario sobre una demanda de horas extraord... - Supreme Court Ruling May Affect Talcum Powder Lawsuit Claims
Jul-13-17 St. Louis, MO: A June 2017 Supreme Court ruling may hurt Missouri lawsuit claims alleging that Johnson & Johnson's talcum products caused ovarian cancer in women who used Johnson & Johnson's Baby Powder or Shower to Shower for personal hygiene. Justices ruled 8-1 on June 19, 2017 that hundreds of out-of-state residents aren't allowed to sue... - Essure Sales Decline as Complaints Increase and ObGyn Tips for Removal
Jul-13-17 Paris, FR: While Essure lawsuits are being filed in France, Canada and the US on behalf of women who have suffered complications from the permanent birth control device (and at least one death in France), gynecologists say a “small minority of women” are requesting removal. But what constitutes a small minority? About one million of the... - Charges Laid Against 412 Individuals for Medicaid Fraud and Opioid Prescribing
Jul-13-17 Santa Clara, CA: The US Attorney General’s office has charged 412 defendants in 41 federal districts with Medicaid fraud resulting from false billings, and prescribing and distributing opioids and other dangerous drugs. The fraud is estimated to have cost Medicaid $1.3 billion resulting from false billings. More than 120 defendants have been c... - Proposed California Labor Law Class Action v. Nike to Remain in Federal Court
Jul-13-17 Los Angeles, CA: A California labor lawsuit filed against Nike and other defendants alleging the retail chain violated California labor law over an alleged requirement by staff to purchase their own uniforms, will remain in federal court after a federal judge in US Court denied a motion to have the lawsuit returned to state court. The California lab... - Settlement Reached in Citibank Robocall Proposed Class Action
Jul-12-17 San Diego, CA: The parties in a class action against Citibank for alleged Telephone Consumer Protection Act violations have reached a settlement in the lawsuit. US District Judge Anthony J. Battaglia on June 20, 2017 granted the joint motion for dismissal filed June 19 after both parties reached a settlement for an undisclosed amount in the consumer... - You Can Fight Back Against Denied Disability Claims
Jul-11-17 Minneapolis, MN If you are dealing with a disability claim with an insurance company this may be one of the most important stories you’ll ever read because the fact is, it ain’t over till it’s over. Attorney Kristen Gyolai has successfully represented hundreds of people that thought it was the end of the road when they received ‘disability d... - One Year after Blockbuster Risperdal Gynecomastia Award, Lawsuits Now Top 20,000
Jul-11-17 Philadelphia, PA: On the day that the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas is holding a status update and discussion on the Risperdal lawsuit file, (July 11, 2017) it’s instructive to look rearwards a year and a week to July 1, 2016 when a $70 million verdict was delivered by a Pennsylvania state court jury favoring the plaintiff in a Risperdal gyn... - $10M Settlement Approved in New Jersey Environmental Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $10 million settlement has received approval from a federal appeals court ending an environmental contamination class action lawsuit brought against Honeywell International over land contamination. Specifically, the lawsuit was brought in 2010 by a group of property owners in Jersey City who alleged their homes and neighborhoods... - Power Morcellation Cancer Warning One Year Too Late for Doctor
Jul-10-17 :Washington, DC: Dr. Amy Reed, a physician and mother of six had surgery for uterine fibroids with a power morcelletor one year before the FDA first warned about the risk of power morcellators spreading cancer. Dr. Reed died from cancer in May—she was 44 years old. The power morcellator had scattered malignant cancer cells inside Dr. Reed&rs... - Mesothelioma Lawsuit Revived in California
Jul-10-17 Los Angeles, CA: A mesothelioma victim who alleges her asbestos disease was caused by exposure to her late husband’s work clothes has seen her asbestos mesothelioma lawsuit revived after it was originally lost to a summary judgement ruling in favor of the defendant. Plaintiff Wanda Beckering was tasked, over the years, with laundering her husb... - Oil Field Workers Reach $2.1 Unpaid Overtime Settlement
Santa Clara, CA: A $2.1 million settlement has been reached between workers of an oil field services company and their employer, potentially ending an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit that alleged violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). . The class of “frac supervisor I’s” alleged Keane Frac GP LLC, Keane Frac LP and Kean... - Two Unum Lawsuits Filed Within Days of One Another Claim Unfair Denial
Jul-9-17 Los Angeles, CA: Two lawsuits against Unum Group within days of each other both allege unfair denial of disability benefits. The Unum disability insurance lawsuits are yet another reflection of tactics allegedly employed by Unum, and the insurance industry overall, aimed at denying benefits to consumers that are contractually their due. According to... - Amazon California Labor Lawsuit: Plaintiff’s Attorney Weighs In
Jul-9-17 Oakland, CA: Last month a California labor lawsuit was filed by a former Amazon manager accusing the company of failing to pay him overtime wages because he was misclassified as exempt. “Amazon has the burden to show my client, Michael Ortiz, was properly classified. I have grave doubts it can do that,” says attorney Scott Cole. As well, C... - Monsanto Loses Bid to Delay Placement of Roundup on Unflattering List
Jul-8-17 Fresno, CA: Monsanto has been trying very hard to keep the primary ingredient in Monsanto Roundup off a list of cancer-causing chemicals maintained by the state of California. Monsanto maintains that glyphosate, the key ingredient to its popular weed killer, is perfectly safe and does not cause cancer, a fact disputed by the International Agency for Resear... - Second Bellwether Xarelto Lawsuit Goes to Defendant, All Eyes on Third
Jul-8-17 New Orleans, LA: The second bellwether Xarelto lawsuit in multidistrict litigation over allegations of Xarelto bleedout in association with the new age blood thinner has gone, like the first, to the defendant. While this may prove disappointing to litigants alleging the anticoagulant is unsafe, there are still two more bellwether trials to roll out lat...