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Mar-25-14 Sacramento, CA Larry H. Speer was hit with a diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma this past December. Mesothelioma, which is a form of asbestosis disease , is a grievous condition triggered by exposure to asbestos fibers. There is no known cure. But Speer is wasting no time in an attempt to provide for his family and hold those entities allegedly respons... - Leading GM Injury Lawyer Speaks out on NHTSA Failures, GM’s Apparent Disregard
Mar-22-14 Top Attorney talks with LAS about the GM ignition system problems that have allegedly led to numerous accidents and, in the case of Brooke Melton, even death. Marietta, GA: According to its database, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says there was no reason to believe the rate of problems with GM vehicles was significan... - GM Failed to Report Ignition Switch Design Change: NHTSA Wants Answers
Mar-20-14 Detroit, MI When an automotive manufacturer makes a design change and switches a part that might be defective, there are a myriad of reporting protocols required, and with good reason. Regulatory agencies need to have such information on file in the event of a need for a recall. To that point, having that kind of information on hand is necessary to force a... - GM Under Investigation for Airbag Issues
Mar-14-14 Warren, MI When it comes to vehicle manufacturers touting the importance of safety features such as airbags, it makes sense to assume that issues such as an airbag failure would get the manufacturer’s attention, especially when that failure can result in airbag injuries. But General Motors is reportedly under investigation for issues related to c... - Risperdal Manufacturer Hit with Massive $2.2 Billion Penalty
Mar-13-14 Washington, DC One can well imagine the rush to file a Risperdal lawsuit following the release, back in the fall, of a damning report by the US Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations (FDAOCI) that resulted in a $2.2 billion judgment against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J). At issue were allegations that J&am... - Families Suing GM Because Recall Comes Too Late
Mar-12-14 New York, NY Further to a recent massive General Motors recall involving certain model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, and 2007 Pontiac G5 vehicles, at least one family who lost a child as a result of the defect is suing GM. The recall involves over 748,024 model year 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR and Pontiac Solstice vehicles and 2003-2007 Saturn Ion... - US Attorney General Seeks National Standard for Data Breach Disclosure
Mar-12-14 Washington, DC The reality that finds more and more Americans conducting increasing transactions online, together with the existence of personal information parked and stored within various sources vulnerable to being hacked, suggests that data breaches will continue to be a growing threat. To that end, US Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. is on record... - Following Suit: Telemarketing Lawsuit Update
Feb-27-14 A recent Supreme Court decision involving a lawsuit brought against Arrow Financial Services LLC over alleged nuisance phone calls has put other similar businesses and telemarketers on notice. The high court’s decision effectively allows people who are annoyed by nuisance phone calls to sue in state and federal courts. Here we present an updat... - Symbyax PPHN Birth Defects
Symbyax (known generically as fluoxetine or olanzapine) is an antidepressant that is also used to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder involving recurring thoughts or actions. It is a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI). An FDA Health Advisory, released July 19, 2006, warns that women who take SSRIs like Symbyax during late stages of pre... - Seroquel Lawyer Diabetes Side Effects Lawsuit
Seroquel (quetiapine) is an antipsychotic medication originally used as treatment for schizophrenia and acute manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder. It has allegedly been linked to increased weight gain as well as serious Seroquel side effects including hyperglycemia and diabetes, tardive dyskinesia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome and birth... - As Lipitor MDL Is Approved, Will Cases of Atorvastatin Type 2 Diabetes Spike?
Feb-22-14 Washington, DC While a previous request this past September to consolidate Lipitor lawsuits in front of a single judge was not granted, a subsequent request has been granted. A release from PRWEB (2/19/14) noted that oral arguments supporting the proposed Lipitor MDL were heard at the end of January. This week, the Lipitor Diabetes Lawsuits MDL was g... - Hospital Workers Reach $475K Unpaid Overtime Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Scranton, NJ: A preliminary settlement has been reached in an unpaid overtime class action lawsuit pending against Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, its related facilities and some 600 workers. The employment lawsuit alleges the hospital failed to properly calculate overtime pay prior to a 2012 change in New Jersey state employment law. Under... - Victim: “Stryker Rejuvenate Hip Implant Not the Only Stryker with Defects”
Feb-11-14 Newton, MA Because Bill was young (age 50) and athletic, his surgeon implanted a Stryker Cormet resurfacing hip replacement rather than a Stryker Rejuvenate hip replacement. But the Cormet failed Bill, and like thousands of Rejuvenate victims, he too wound up with revision surgery. Bill regrets that he didn’t research the Cormet before having... - California PTSD Sufferer Denied Disability Insurance
Feb-9-14 Sacramento, CA In spite of California Insurance Law and other federal statutes that dictate a constituent’s right to pursue disability insurance as required, most applicants will tell you that in the majority of cases an application for disability is routinely denied, and sometimes stamped denied ERISA disability a second time on appeal. Some... - Avandia - Avandia Lawsuit, Avandia Side Effects - LawyersAndSettlements.com
Avandia (rosiglitazone maleate) is a GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) drug developed to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. First approved by the FDA in 1999, the agency reported eight years later a significant increase in the risk of heart attack in those patients to whom Avandia had been prescribed. And many deaths have been linked to Avandia. More recently, two... - Avandia FAQ
What is Avandia? Avandia (known generically as rosiglitazone maleate) is a drug that was developed to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline and was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1999. Avandia reduces the patient's insulin resistance and helps the patient's body use the insulin it produce... - Unum Still Denying Fibromyalgia but Unum Loses Lawsuit
Feb-4-14 Woodville, TX Incredibly, Unum, or Unum Provident still doesn’t recognize that fibromyalgia is a physical disease, not mental. Unum did acknowledge Susan’s disability briefly: she received short-term and long-term disability benefits, but last December, she was abruptly cut off - without so much as a warning. Susan, a schoolteacher, was... - Second Knee Revision Surgery with Stryker
Feb-3-14 Wilmington, NC Frances knew that many people are suffering with defective Stryker knee replacements but she thought “It would never happen to me.” The past few years have been a challenge, to say the least. She is still reeling from the ramifications of her knee implant failure, including two revision surgeries. Frances is still on activ... - In Interview with LawyersandSettlements.com Attorney Reflects on Side Effects of the ‘Mission: Space’ Theme Park Ride
Feb-3-14 LawyersandSettlements.com interviews Florida attorney Ben Stewart about Walt Disney World’s $100 million dollar* attraction ‘Mission: SPACE’ and the reported potential health effects of the ride. Orlando, FL (February 03, 2014): The winter season is high season for southern-based theme parks such as the iconic Walt Disney World Resor... - Gynecomastia Compensation Battle Continues
Jan-31-14 Philadelphia, PA The Risperdal story may be responsible for some of the darkest events in the history of modern pharmaceuticals. It came to market as a promising medication designed to control psychotic thoughts and behavior in patients suffering from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Instead, Risperdal has been connected to serious side effects l...