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Aug-12-15 Washington, DC If you need an anticoagulant and are given a choice of Pradaxa or warfarin, chances are you would not opt for Pradaxa, unless you wanted to bleed to death. Boehringer Ingelheim, the Pradaxa manufacturer, announced in May 2014 that it will pay $650 million to settle all 4,000 state and federal Pradaxa (generic dabigatran) lawsuits, whi... - Premera Data Breach Lawyer: Companies Must Face Consequences for Failing to Protect Identifying Information
Jul-10-15 New York, NY When retail stores have suffered data breaches , the incidents have been big news, but data breaches at insurance companies can be even more harmful. Gary Graifman, partner at Kantrowitz Goldhamer & Graifman in charge of consumer class-action litigation, says Premera policyholders whose information was accessed in a recent data breach c... - AMS Transvaginal Mesh Settlements: Good for Victim or AMS?
Jun-16-15 Los Angeles, CA While American Medical Systems was “first out of the gate” to settle its AMS transvaginal mesh claims, one transvaginal mesh attorney says the amounts aren’t enough for pain and suffering that victims have endured. And a recent Boston Scientific settlement of $100 million is like a slap in the face to most AMS settleme... - Home Depot Data Breach Lawsuit Alleges Complacency to Blame
May-24-15 Atlanta, GA A consolidated Home Depot data breach lawsuit , filed on behalf of consumers who say they were harmed by the data hack, alleges that Home Depot’s management is to blame for the security. The lawsuit alleges that complacency in securing customer data allowed hackers to access private consumer financial and personal information. Accor... - Never, Never Give Anyone Your Password, Ever!
Mar-30-15 New York, NY Right this very second a cyber criminal is out there trying to break into confidential information somewhere and figuring out ways to profit from that unauthorized access. Security expert Aaron Ross says consumers and corporations need to stay alert and be hypervigilant in order to keep from being towed under by the relentless, dangerous a... - Cyber Security Expert Says Employees Need to Stop Opening the Door to Strangers
Mar-18-15 New York, NY Another day, another huge data breach . The latest is Premera Blue Cross. The health insurer has just revealed it discovered in January that its data systems were hacked 10 months ago. The Pacific Northwest-based insurer says the breach could have exposed the names, birth dates, Social Security numbers, mailing and e-mail addresses along wi... - Januvia “A Killer”
Feb-3-15 Fort Myers, FL Although Claudeth’s father was diabetic, she believes that Januvia killed him. “It wasn’t until after he died that we heard about its link to pancreatitis and Januvia pancreatic cancer. My dad was only 60 years old,” says Claudeth. “Dad was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in the early ’90s but he ha... - Target Data Breach Class Action Gets Approval
Jan-24-15 St. Paul, MN A federal judge has given the okay for Target data breach lawsuits to go ahead as a class action. The lawsuits allege Target customers were harmed by a data breach from November 27 to December 15, 2013, that made their personal information vulnerable. Approximately 110 million Target customers may have been affected by the data breach. ... - All Eyes on GranuFlo Bellwether Trials in Early 2016
Nov-1-14 Baton Rouge, LA It may be over a year away, but anyone with any interest or issue with a GranuFlo lawsuit will be marking their calendars for early 2016, when the first two bellwether trials in GranuFlo and NaturaLyte multidistrict litigation get underway. The dates specifically are January 11 and February 16, 2016 for the trials slated for Massachu... - Days after Massive Home Depot Data Breach, Lawsuits Are Filed
Sep-16-14 Atlanta, GA The data breach that affected retail giant Home Depot, and revealed in recent days, is not only the latest example of a hacker accessing customers personal information amidst data storage systems that are generally assumed as secure, it could be the largest yet. The breach could eclipse that of Target, which affected about 40 million con... - Say It Ain’t So, GranuFlo…
Sep-8-14 Waltham, MA When does being tactful depart from the simple observance of good manners, arriving instead at a point of deception? That’s the question any fair-minded individual is left with in regard to alkali dosing errors inherent with GranuFlo and NaturaLyte, and the seemingly endless stream of lawsuits that have followed. GranuFlo and Natur... - Zimmer Recalls Products Manufactured in Puerto Rico
Aug-7-14 Chicago, IL Another member of the Zimmer NexGen Knee Replacement family of medical devices has reportedly fallen on hard times with the apparent recall of the NexGen MIS Tibial Component, due to reported incidents of loosening or failure of the joint. The allegation surrounds less-than-stellar manufacturing. Zimmer issued a communiqué to medi... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome Not the Only Risk Option with Zithromax
Jul-27-14 Washington, DC Among the various adverse reactions associated with the use of the antibiotic Zithromax (azithromycin) is Zithromax Stevens Johnson Syndrome , an allergic reaction characterized by rash, blisters and the loss of large swaths of skin akin to serious burns. The unexpected allergic reaction to azithromycin has hospitalized many patients for... - GranuFlo Lawsuits at About 5,500 and Climbing
Jul-18-14 Waltham, MA It appears as if the GranuFlo lawsuit portfolio is mushrooming, as more and more plaintiffs come forward with allegations that GranuFlo manufacturer Fresenius Medical Care not only knew about risks associated with GranuFlo and NaturaLyte for years, it also cared not to alert non-Fresenius dialysis clinics when the Waltham, Massachusetts com... - Magistrate’s Opinion Signals Hope, Direction for Brain Injury Plaintiffs
Jul-1-14 Pittsburgh, PA Reports of concussions and resulting brain injury have gained the most traction in the public conscience via professional sport inherent with the National Football League (NFL) and National Hockey League (NHL). To that point, many a brain injury lawsuit has galvanized public awareness over sports play that results in blows to the head. A... - ER Traumatic Brain Injury Visits on the Rise
Jun-5-14 Washington, DC A new study suggests that the number of emergency room visits for traumatic brain injury is on the rise. Part of the reason for this could be the increase in awareness about the risks associated with head injuries and in particular the risks associated with a brain injury. High-profile brain injury lawsuits, such as the lawsuit faced by... - Low-T: Creating a Problem, Manufacturing a Cure
May-27-14 The number of men seeking prescription testosterone therapy is on the rise. So is the evidence that testosterone therapy increases one’s risk of having significant health issues such as heart attack, stroke and death. In recent months, two studies have linked testosterone therapy to significant cardiovascular risks and the FDA is now stepping in to inve... - Credit and Debit Card Companies Aiding the Fight against Predatory Internet Pay Loans
May-14-14 New York, NY In its fight against illegal Internet payday loans , the state of New York scored a major victory when two of the biggest players in plastic agreed to halt the processing of Internet payday loan transactions that violate state laws. “Whenever online payday lenders try new schemes to flout our laws and exploit New York consumers, we... - $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... - Tufts Endocrinologist Warns of Overuse of Androgen Gels
Apr-17-14 Boston, MA The use of topical testosterone gels to ameliorate complaints about declining energy, depressed mood and diminished sex drive has increased dramatically over the last decade. By some estimates, AndroGel, Axiron, Testim and similarly designed medications used to treat a condition called Low T now have sales of $2 billion a year. Along with...