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Jan-5-18 San Francisco, CA: A years-long healthcare fraud whistleblower lawsuit remains an apt example of just how long in the tooth litigation can extend. And while the current version of a health care fraud lawsuit does not resemble the characterization of the original litigation, attempts at various appeals could extend the litigation well beyond 2018. At... - Antidepressants & Birth Defects: Weighing the Risks and Benefits during Pregnancy
May-7-13 In observance of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) Alcohol and Drug-Related Birth Defects Awareness Week, LawyersandSettlements.com reached out to Dr. Anick Bérard, director of the medications and pregnancy unit at Ste-Justine University Hospital, and a professor at the pharmacy faculty of the Université de Montr&e... - Airbag Injury Lawsuit Information & Legal News
In recent years, massive airbag recalls have been announced to address issues involving defective airbags . These recalls affect vehicles equipped with Takata airbags, which have reportedly been linked to 13 deaths and many injuries worldwide. Airbag failures have allegedly caused situations in which passenger vehicle occupants have either not survived... - Lyrica Birth Defects - Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Lyrica , the brand name for pregabalin (generic), is a popular drug prescribed for pain. It has recently been linked to birth defects. Pregabalin Birth Defects include heart defects, central nervous system (CNS) defects, and structural defects in organs. A recent study indicates that pregabalin during pregnancy has a tripled increased risk of birth defe... - Stryker Rejuvenate Litigation Update
Feb-24-13 Bergen County, NJ Because so many people have complained about their Stryker Rejuvenate hip implant, attorney Ben Stewart says that the judge in charge of all Stryker hip cases formed a multi-district litigation (MDL) last week, which is more practical than trying all cases on an individual basis. An MDL makes more sense for plaintiffs and the judic... - Identity Thieves Can Hit the Jackpot with Digital Copiers
May-13-10 Buffalo, NY Most Americans are aware of online security and load their computer systems with anti-virus/anti-spyware. But most aren't aware that digital copier hard drives are loaded with information and are a veritable gold mine for identity thieves . Gone are the days when photocopiers used mechanical devices to reproduce a document. Nearly every... - Six Sue Tristar for Exploding Pressure Cooker Injuries
Oct-29-17 Philadelphia, PA On September 19, 2017, six burn victims filed a lawsuit against Tristar Products, Inc. in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. They claimed they were hurt when their Tristar pressure cooker’s advertised “Built-In Safety Features” failed. All of the incidents cited in In Re: Kenneth Christian, et al. v. Tris... - What is Next for Burn Pit Lawsuits?
Oct-26-17 Washington, DC In August, the plaintiffs filed a Notice of Appeal In re: KBR, Inc., Burn Pit Litigation seeking to overturn the decision of the Fourth Circuit that barred them from suing the military contractor who operated the burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. Since individuals cannot sue the military itself, the Fourth Circuit decisi... - Bravelle Fertility Drug Lawsuit Information & Legal News
Ferring Pharmaceuticals faces allegations that its Bravelle fertility drug is ineffective following a fall 2015 recall of certain lots of the drug. The Bravelle recall reportedly concerned lots of the drug that were not as strong as specified, resulting in a lessened therapeutic effect. Bravelle lawsuits have been filed in the United States and Canada... - Cook Celect IVC Filters Approved Through FDA Fast Track Approval Process
Oct-18-17 Indianapolis, IN: One of the manufacturers of inferior vena cava filters facing lawsuits is Cook Medical, the enterprise behind the Cook Celect line of IVC filters. The devices are placed into the inferior vena cava, the primary artery returning deoxygenated blood from the lower extremities up to the heart and lungs. The devices by Cook and other manuf... - Plaintiff Alleges Nexium Caused Kidney Problems
Oct-7-17 Los Angeles, CA: Industry giant AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals has been hit with another bellwether lawsuit alleging its blockbuster antacid product known as Nexium caused permanent kidney damage in a man from Maryland as a result of using the medication. In a statement of claim filed in United States District Court of New Jersey Newark Division, a 38... - Johnson & Johnson Settles Deceptive Hip Implant Marketing Lawsuits for $120 Million
Feb-12-19 Washington, DC Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) has agreed to pay $120 million to the attorneys general of 46 states and Washington, D.C. to settle claims that the company made unfair and deceptive statements in the promotion of its ASR XL and Pinnacle Ultamet hip implant systems. A separate agreement is expected to resolve most of the thousands of co... - Burn Pit Lawsuit Shows How Hard it is to Sue Military Contractors
Sep-25-17 Baltimore, MD: The US District Court’s dismissal of the multidistrict litigation, In re: KBR, Inc., Burn Pit Litigation is about more than Iraq and Afghanistan burn pits . The exhaustive opinion demonstrates why it is so hard for veterans and their families to sue military contractors when they are hurt because contractors fail to exercise ap... - Testosterone Lawsuits Begin, Outcomes Split
Sep-5-17 Chicago, IL: The makers of a testosterone supplement that only carries FDA approval for hypogonadism (severely depleted testosterone) but nonetheless has been heavily marketed to treat a largely manufactured disease, won their day in court at the end of last month when a jury in state court found in favor of AndroGel manufacturer AbbVie. The decision trans... - ReNu Recall Lawyer
In April, 2006 Bausch & Lomb--the makers of Renu with MoistureLoc--issued a worldwide recall after its contact lens solution was linked to hundreds of cases of Fusarium Keratitis, a rare eye infection that can cause severe eyesight damage and even blindness. ReNu Contact Lens Solution Recall Researchers with the Center for Medical Myco... - Health Care Fraud Worsened Last Year
Jan-16-10 Washington, DC Identity theft and health care scams are happening with increasing frequency as more people flaunt moral and medical ethics in the pursuit of personal gain—to the tune of $100 billion a year. According to a recent article on CNNMoney.com, health care identity theft dominated all other crimes in the sector last year. Louis Saccocc... - Female Walmart Driver Files Civil Rights Lawsuit over Discriminatory Uniform Policy
Feb-17-22 Huntsville, AL On January 11, 2022, Walmart delivery driver Diana Webb filed a class action lawsuit in the Northern District of Alabama claiming that Walmart discriminates against female delivery drivers in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by effectively forcing them to wear men’s uniform pants. To labor the obvious, men... - Widower of Homicide Victim Alleges Florida Premises Liability
Jul-30-17 Broward County, FL: The tragic and horrific death of a resident of a gated community in Florida has evolved into a Florida premises liability lawsuit against, amongst others the operator of the community and the security company that warranted the community was safe and secure when in fact, or so it has been alleged, it wasn’t. The victim in t... - New Reuters Report Reveals J&J knew its Talcum Powder link to Asbestos and Cancer
Dec-15-18 Los Angeles, CA: After reviewing documents and testimony from 1971 to the early 2000s, a new report by Reuters determined that Johnson & Johnson’s executives, mine managers, doctors and lawyers were aware the company's raw talc and finished powders sometimes tested positive for small amounts of asbestos. This report reflects many Johnson... - Medtronic Knew About Deficiencies, Lawsuit Says
Jul-18-17 Tucson, AZ: Medtronic devices which have been around since 1988 and 1999 respectively have been the focus of much scrutiny in recent years, with the most recent concern landing earlier this year with a Class 1 recall related to software associated with the SynchroMed Implantable Infusion Pump . A Class 1 recall, about which anyone considering a Medtroni...