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Mar-27-16 Hartford, CT: A most interesting asbestosis lawsuit is percolating in Hartford, Connecticut, that carries various storylines and potential outcomes: alleged asbestos exposure at the workplace when the employer had emphatically stated there was no asbestos present, followed by testing that confirmed there was; an asbestosis compensation lawsuit recently... - $124M Settlement Reached in Risperdal Case
Santa Clara, CA: A $124 million settlement has been reached ending nine years of litigation against Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals. The company has agreed to pay the settlement to end allegations it illegally promoted the anti-psychotic prescription drug Risperdal for unapproved or "off-label"uses. The charges were brought by South Carolina... - $1.15M Settlement Reached in Mandatory Poster Agency Consumer Fraud Lawsuit
Seattle, WA: A $1.15 million settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud lawsuit brought by Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson' office, alleging Mandatory Poster Agency (MPA) defrauded thousands of Washington state small businesses. MPA, which also does business as Corporate Records Service, allegedly sent envelopes marked "Importa... - Amiodarone and Simvastatin Rhabdomyolysis Drug Interaction
Numerous adverse side effects may occur as a result of taking the heart drug amiodarone (brand name Cordarone), including rhabdomyolysis . Patients taking the cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin in doses of 20 milligrams a day or higher who are also taking amiodarone are at even higher risk of rhabdomyolysis. The FDA continues to receive reports of pat... - Wheelchairs Plus Settles Fraud Allegations for $2.7M
Seattle, WA: A $2.7 million settlement has been reached between the Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson, and Michael Mann, owner of Seattle-based Wheelchairs Plus Inc., ending legal action alleging consumer fraud. Mann is charged with billing the Medicaid program for 119 new wheelchairs, when in fact used wheelchairs were delivered t... - Olympus Corp On the Hook for $646 Million, Endoscope Infections Still a Concern
Mar-6-16 Washington, DC: A damning report issued at the beginning of the year by Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-Washington) paints a troubling picture reflective of the risks and realities inherent with endoscope infection , and specifically the increasing difficulties in keeping such complex medical... - Johnson & Johnson Faces $800M Levaquin Lawsuit
Mar-5-16 Raritan, NJ: Johnson & Johnson (J&J) reportedly faces an $800 million Levaquin lawsuit , alleging the company hid vital information about side effects linked to the drug. Plaintiffs in the Levaquin antibiotic lawsuit allege Johnson & Johnson, and its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals, deliberately mislabeled Levaquin. In addition to J&J... - Another Illegal Practices Lawsuit against Unum
Mar-2-16 New Orleans, LA : Although Unum, or First Unum was reprimanded more than a decade ago by the Department of Labor for its bad faith insurance practices, the largest health insurer in the United States still seems to deny long-term disability benefits as its mandate. Many Unum policyholders have consequently filed lawsuits, alleging that the company ha... - $4M HSBC Settlement Reached in Massachusetts Forced-Place Insurance Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A settlement has been reached between HSBC and the office of the Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey for $4 million, ending allegations that HSBC took illegal commissions and kickbacks for forced-place insurance policies. Reportedly, thousands of borrowers were allegedly improperly charged force-placed insurance premiums, h... - Mammoth Asbestos Trial Scheduled This Month in Kentucky
Feb-25-16 Owensboro, KY: An asbestosis lawsuit brought by plaintiff Doris White and scheduled to go to trial this month underwent some changes in December of last year, although the case was preserved. The circumstances of the case, while not unique, are nonetheless a little different from the everyday fodder of the legal blotter. White, the plaintiff who suf... - Investigation Reveals Cause of Exploding Takata Airbags
Feb-23-16 Santa Clara, CA: An investigation into exploding Takata airbags has determined that there are a number of contributing factors, all of which must act in combination to cause an explosion, the Associated Press (AP) reports. Those factors include but are not limited to the presence of moisture that degrades the ammonium nitrate, a source wishing to... - Propecia Still Popular despite Dangers
Feb-23-16 Springfield, IL: Despite more than 1,000 Propecia lawsuits filed against Merck, and mounting evidence that Propecia sexual complications can be permanent, the hair loss drug is one of the biggest sellers for many Internet pharmacies. If a doctor isn’t consulted first, the hair loss drug can be dangerous - some pharmacies are less scrupulous th... - Did Your Insurer Deal with You in Bad Faith?
Feb-20-16 Los Angeles, CA: Bad things happen to good people, right? Absolutely. And sometimes those bad things involve making an insurance claim so you can put things right again. “That’s why I have a job,” says attorney Denise Hsu Sze with a warm and engaging smile as we sit down to talk at a legal conference in Las Vegas. She’s a long-ti... - Pfizer Still Anemic with Zithromax SJS Info for Consumers
Feb-16-16 Washington, DC: Back in May 2014, we suggested that a lot hadn’t changed with regard to Zithromax side effects and, specifically, informing consumers as to rare but potentially serious Zithromax reactions of which the medical community is well apprised, but the general public not so much. To recap, in June 2012, the US Food and Drug Administra... - New Jersey Lawsuit Filed against Volkswagen Over VW Emissions Scandal
Feb-16-16 Jersey City, NJ: The state of New Jersey is following the lead of other jurisdictions in filing a Volkswagen lawsuit against Volkswagen Group of America Inc. and other defendants, alleging consumer fraud and violations of The Clean Air Act. It’s just the latest arrow in the quiver of seemingly endless litigation since September of last year, when... - MoneyGram Settles Fraud Class Action for $13M
New York, NY: A $13 million settlement has been reached in a consumer fraud class action lawsuit pending against MoneyGram Payment Systems Inc. Brought by New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, the lawsuit claimed that consumers who used MoneyGram' wire transfer service to send money to third parties were subject to fraud schemes. Forty... - California Environmental Lawsuit News and Legal Information
California is increasingly subjected to environmental disasters , from the discharge of toxic chemicals into water we drink to gas leaks contaminating the air we breathe. Oil spills causing coastal water damage have impacted the livelihood and property values of countless Californians. Consequently, citizens and communities are filing gas well lawsuits... - First GM Airbag Lawsuit Dismissed
Feb-13-16 Oklahoma City, OK: The first bellwether lawsuit concerning GM airbags, which involved a postal worker who claimed he suffered serious back and neck injuries when his airbag failed to deploy, has been dismissed, with the postman accused of committing fraud in his case. Although the lawsuit was dismissed, it does not indicate a ruling on the merits of th... - Cigna Faces Two New Denied Disability Lawsuits
Feb-4-16 Pittsburgh, PA: A woman injured in a car accident has filed a denied disability insurance lawsuit against Cigna, alleging the company improperly denied her disability claim. Meanwhile, a man in Louisiana has also filed a lawsuit against Cigna, also alleging he was improperly denied his long-term disability. The Pennsylvania Record (1/26/16) report... - Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Lodges Lawsuit Over the Aliso Canyon Gas Leak
Feb-3-16 LOS ANGELES (Press Release) Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced that she has lodged a lawsuit against Southern California Gas Company for violations of California law in connection with a massive methane leak from its Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility. In addition to filing suit in her independent capacity as Attorney General, Harrisâ...