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New York, NY: Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has agreed to pay $158 million to settle a lawsuit in Texas suit that alleges the company defrauded the state by misleading doctors about its antipsychotic drug Risperdal. The deal will reportedly bring an end to claims that J&J marketed Risperdal off label - for unapproved uses - and downplayed... - Overdraft Fees Class Action Filed Against Trustmark National Bank
Memphis, TN: A class action lawsuit has been filed against Trustmark National Bank in Shelby County, Tennessee. The suit alleges that the bank engages in improper practices in its assessment of overdraft fees on consumer checking accounts. Even though the case is filed in Tennessee it proposes a class action on behalf of Trustmark customers in T... - Bank of America Faces Fraud Class Action over Flood Insurance
Charlotte, NC: A consumer fraud class action lawsuit has been filed against Bank of America for allegedly misrepresenting that flood insurance was required for borrowers' housing cooperative units. Filed by plaintiffs Pamela and Mark Lemmer, the lawsuit alleges that Bank of America force-placed flood insurance coverage on the Lemmers' cooperative... - Multaq Side Effects - Sanofi Aventis, Multaq Liver Failure, Multaq Atrial Fibrillation, Multaq Lawsuit
In recent months, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued two warnings about potential Multaq side effects . Those side effects reportedly include an increased risk of Multaq liver failure and Multaq heart failure . Multaq is known generically as dronedarone and is made by Sanofi Aventis. Sanofi Aventis Multaq FDA Approval for AFib... - GSK Had Zofran “In the Bag”
Nov-16-15 Boston, MA: Damning evidence against defendant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is cited in the latest Zofran lawsuit, portraying the drug giant as nothing short of evil. The complaint includes a catchy phrase developed by GSK for its sales staff to pitch to doctors about its premixed Zofran bag: “Profit Maximization - It’s in the Bag.” The... - Tracy Morgan Accident Results in Bad Faith Insurance Lawsuit
Oct-28-15 Newark, NJ: The car accident involving Saturday Night Live star Tracy Morgan has now resulted in an insurance claim being filed by Walmart against its insurers. Walmart alleges bad faith insurance on the part of some of its insurers who have refused to pay their portion of a settlement with Morgan. On June 7, 2014, Morgan was in a limo being d... - OTC Pain Killers Increase Risk of Death in People with History of MI
Washington, DC: According to recent research, people who have suffered a myocardial infarct (MI) are at an increased risk for death or a second MI if they use non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ( NSAIDs). Further, Voltaren or Cataflam (diclofenac) a commonly used NSAID, has a higher risk of death in this patient population, in the first week of use... - Class Action Alleging Excessive Bank Overdraft Fees Can Go Ahead
Oct-13-15 Evansville, IN An excessive bank overdraft fees lawsuit originally filed in 2010 is finally scheduled to go to trial later this month in Vanderburgh Circuit Court in the state of Indiana following various delays stemming from Old National Bank’s various efforts to have the lawsuit tossed. Old National Bank is based in Evansville, Indiana. Thre... - Larry Bates, First American Monetary Consultants Face Fraud Class Action
Jackson, TN: A federal consumer fraud class action lawsuit has been filed against Larry Bates, his company First American Monetary Consultants and several associates, including radio stations, alleging they defraud people, specifically Christians and the elderly, by persuading them to purchase silver and gold coins, and then withhold delivery of the c... - Investors File Lawsuit Against JP Morgan for Complicity on Madoff Ponzi Scheme
Seattle, WA: Two former Bernard L. Madoff investors have filed a proposed consumer fraud class-action lawsuit against JP Morgan Chase & Co, claiming the banking giant was complicit in aiding Madoff in orchestrating the Ponzi scheme that robbed investors of more than $65 billion. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District... - Credit Union of New Jersey Hit with Excessive Overdraft Fees Lawsuit
Apr-6-21 Camden, NJ Laronda Hickmond filed a bank overdraft fees lawsuit against Credit Union of New Jersey in New Jersey District Court on March 17. Hickmond v. Credit Union of New Jersey alleges that the credit union repeatedly charged Ms. Hickmond $30 overdraft fees even though, according to the monthly account statements prepared by the credit union,... - New Study Links Cell Phone Radiation to Increased Health Risks
A study conducted by the World Health Organization suggests a cell phone cancer risk . Meanwhile, an earlier study by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), also suggests that cell phone radiation increases the risk of cancer. Although the link between cell phones and cancer is not conclusive, the World Health Organization has placed cell phones on its... - Lawsuit Alleges Unreasonable Insurance Denial Puts Health at Risk
Jun-10-15 Philadelphia, PA Bad faith insurance lawsuits , alleging insurance companies have unreasonably denied disability claims, are nothing new. But now lawsuits are being filed against insurance companies alleging policyholders are being wrongfully denied potentially life-saving treatment on the basis they are not sick enough for treatment to be medically nece... - Zimmer Durom Cup FAQ
What is a Zimmer Hip? The Zimmer Hip is a hip replacement system and the Zimmer Durom Cup is a newer type of hip replacement component , made with a single piece of material. Zimmer is the world's largest manufacturer of hip replacement parts and its Durom Acetabular Component (Durom Cup) model has been in the US market since 2006, where it is primar... - Zimmer Hip Replacement Lawsuit News and Legal Information
The Zimmer Durom Cup is a newer type of hip replacement component, made with a single piece of material. Since it was introduced to the US market in 2006, the cup has been used for total hip replacement (known as hip arthroplasty) in more than 12,000 patients, but many individuals have reported severe pain and the need for additional hip surgeries after h... - 3M Bair Hugger Injury Lawsuit Legal News and Information
A Forced-Air Warming blanket is a medical device designed to keep patients warm during orthopedic surgery and reduce the risk of infections. But these warming blankets, including the 3M Bair Hugger Warming System , may actually be causing infections. A number of 3M Bair Hugger injury lawsuits have been filed by patients who had hip or knee replacements a... - Pfizer Pulls Blood Pressure Drug Thelin over Liver Damage
Toronto, ONT: Pfizer has announced that it is withdrawing its blood pressure medicine Thelin from the market in Canada and stopping all clinical trials because the drug can cause fatal liver damage. Thelin is sold in the Australia, Canada and the European Union as an oral treatment for severe pulmonary arterial hypertension. Pfizer has said... - Verizon To Pay $25 Million To Settle
New York, NY: Verizon Wireless has agreed to pay $25 million plus at least $52.8 million in refunds to customers as settlement of allegations that the company charged millions of dollars in mystery fees. "Today's settlement requires Verizon Wireless to make meaningful business reforms, prevent future overcharges, and provide consumers clear, easy-... - Meridia Study Shows Increased Risk for Health Events in Some
Atlanta, GA: Results from a study of the weight-loss drug Meridia show a connection between increased risk for heart attack and stroke in patients with a history of heart attack and stroke who were followed for roughly 3.5 years while taking the drug. The SCOUT study, reported in the New England Journal of Medicine the first week of September, 20... - More Mirena Complaints and Lawsuits
Jan-8-15 Cleveland, OH Another Mirena IUD lawsuit filed last month joins about 2,500 lawsuits now filed in the US alone. As more women (the FDA has received more than 45,000 complaints) become increasingly aware of the current Mirena litigation, there will likely be many more claims filed against Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, the IUD manufacturer. Plaint...