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Lisinopril , also known as Zestril and Prinivil, is an ACE inhibitor used to control high blood pressure. In the past few years Lisinopril side effects have been linked to Lisinopril liver damage and Lisinopril liver failure. Both liver damage and liver failure are life-threatening and often fatal. Lisinopril lawyers are reviewing claims and looking i... - Why was US Warned about Abilify Gambling Risk Four Years after Europe?
May-5-17 Minneapolis, MN: American patients prescribed Abilify didn’t learn about the drug’s link to gambling and other compulsive behaviors until four years after European patients were warned. The European Medicines Agency in October 2012 required that the manufacturer and distributor of Abilify warn patients and doctors about the potential for... - Saxagliptin Heart Failure and Death Lawsuits Filed
May-9-17 Santa Clara, CA The diabetes drug saxagliptin is the subject of 14 lawsuits filed this week in New Jersey, alleging it raises the risk of heart failure. Lawyers for the plaintiffs estimate there are between 150 and 200 saxagliptin cases are pending nationwide, and may, ultimately, reach into the thousands. While most of the cases filed to date are bro... - Testosterone Gels Get a Failing Grade in More Ways Than One
May-9-17 Philadelphia, PA: Testosterone side effects associated with the usage of testosterone supplements and gels have, up until now, focused on cardiovascular issues. But now there is new research that suggests there is a cognitive price to pay. Testosterone, with rare exception occurs naturally in males and is at its highest levels when men are younger... - Monsanto Hit with Yet Another Lawsuit Over Roundup
May-8-17 Washington, DC: As the manufacturers of Monsanto Roundup continue to grapple with Monsanto Roundup lawsuits alleging the active ingredient in the popular herbicide causes cancer, Monsanto has been hit with more litigation over an alleged labelling issue. According to court documents, two nonprofits combined last month to launch a Roundup lawsuit aga... - Kaiser and Xanitos Settle Hospital Housekeepers' Overtime Class action for $500,000
May-7-17 San Francisco: CA A federal judge has approved a settlement for $500,000 on a California overtime class action filed by housekeeping employees of Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and hospital services company Xanitos. US District Judge William Orrick III called the settlement a "fair and reasonable resolution of a bona fide dispute" in his April 27, 2017... - Benicar Illness and Weight Loss Lawsuit Witnesses Must Produce Records
May-7-17 Camden, NJ: This spring has seen some developments in the Benicar side effects multidistrict litigation over gastrointestinal issues and sprue-like enteropathy associated with olmesartan (Benicar), a medication prescribed for high blood pressure. By the middle of March there were some 1,800 Benicar cases housed in the Benicar MDL in New Jersey. Plai... - Lawsuits Mount for Stryker Over Allegedly Failed Medical Devices
May-7-17 Philadelphia, PA: A hip replacement implant failure lawsuit filed earlier this year against Howmedica Osteonics Corp. (Howmedica), the parent company of Stryker Corp. (Stryker), highlights the ongoing litigation that is building over allegedly defective hip implants, and implant components. Late last month, proposed claims with regard to a failed bone... - Stockert 3T Not the Only Heater-Cooler Unit Associated with Infection discovered Years Ago
May-2-17 Washington, DC: Over the past few years the Stockert 3T heater-cooler system has come under fire after reports of heart bypass patients developing Mycobacterium chimaera infections were traced back to the device. But Stockert isn’t the only heater-cooler system in use. Back in 2012, invasive Mycobacterium chimaera infections were diagnosed... - State Legislatures on Track to Reform Workers' Compensation for First Responders
May-6-17 Denver, CO: Many state legislatures in the US spent the first quarter considering reform proposals that increased coverage for first responders who suffer mental stress injuries, according to Business Insurance . "Several states took up legislation aimed at increasing coverage for first responders by lowering the bar for receiving benefits for ment... - Twitter, Instagram, Yelp and Foursquare Reach Settlement in Privacy Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: Several major tech companies have agreed in principal to a $5.3 million settlement deal that, if approved, would end a privacy class action lawsuit accusing the companies of accessing the address book of iOS users without permission. If court approval is granted, Foodspotting, Foursquare, Gowalla, Instagram, Kik, Path, Twitter and... - Calls for Increased Regulation of Car Title Loans Increasing
May-5-17 Mansfield, TX: The advertisements are everywhere: on television, and on the radio in practically every state in the nation. Easy money, provided you own your own vehicle within a certain age parameter. If you own your car, you can qualify for a car title loan on the spot. It’s quick and easy. Of course, the ads don’t necessarily tell you... - $110M Verdict Against J&J In Talc Cancer Trial
May-5-17 Santa Clara, CA: A jury in Missouri has found against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) in the latest ovarian cancer talcum powder lawsuit brought by Lois Slemp of Virginia. The jury awarded Slemp $110 in damages based on evidence substantiating her claims that she developed ovarian cancer in August 2012 after using J&J's baby powder and Show... - Risperdal Lawsuit Plaintiff Up for a Third Try
May-4-17 Philadelphia, PA: A Risperdal lawsuit that was initially stopped following a health issue on the part of a jurist, restarted and then thrown out on the second try will be up for a third go if the plaintiff has his way. Plaintiff Dean Hibbs was eight years old when he was prescribed Risperdal, an anti-psychotic drug (risperidone) that has been linked... - $2 Million California Labor Lawsuit Settlement with Costco Nearing Preliminary Approval
May-4-17 San Diego, CA: A proposed California labor law class action will have to wait a little while yet before the rubber stamp comes down to mark ‘settled’ following yet another refusal by a US District Court judge in California to approve a proposed settlement due to inconsistencies between governance in the claims, and the language contained th... - Airbag in Salvaged Used Car Explodes in Minor Crash
May-1-17 Las Vegas, NV: A Nevada woman suffered serious injuries when the airbag in a used car that her father gave her as a gift exploded. "Karina Dorado’s trachea was punctured by shrapnel from an inflator in an otherwise minor crash in Las Vegas on March 3," according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal . "She was rushed to a trauma center, where surg... - Claims of Pressure Cooker Explosion Injuries May Prompt Lawsuits
May-1-17 Miami, FL: A Miami woman allegedly suffered second-degree burns on her hands, arms and chest when a popular pressure cooker exploded while cooking stew on her stovetop, according to CBS Miami. Beth Morales told CBS Miami that the Tristar Power Pressure Cooker XL exploded without warning a few months ago while she was cooking dinner. When Morales tur... - Round 5: Talcum Powder Plaintiffs versus Johnson & Johnson
May-1-17 St. Louis, MO: Missouri’s fifth talcum powder trial began April 11, with plaintiffs claiming that Johnson & Johnson knew for decades about the link to ovarian cancer but chose profit over safety and continued to market Shower-to-Shower and Johnson's Baby Powder. Four Missouri talcum powder trials have resulted in only one win for the gian... - Health Canada Equally Concerned About IVC Filter Side Effects
May-3-17 Ottawa, ON: We’re coming up to the one-year anniversary that Health Canada, the Canadian equivalent to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), released a guidance review and summaries pertaining to in-depth analysis of the inferior vena cava filter landscape in America’s northern-most neighbor. Akin to the FDA, Health Canada maintains co... - California Attorney Stands Up for Consumer Rights and Class Action Suits
May-3-17 Dallas, Texas Veteran attorney Ethan Preston knows the world of class actions very well. He’s successfully represented thousands of people in consumer and small class action lawsuits as a Texas attorney through his firm Ethan Preston Law, where much of his focus is on consumer technology and consumer privacy cases. He now feels compelled to stand up...