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Nov-21-18 Hermitage, TN On October 19, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that Tennessee contractor, Vasquez Drywall, had agreed to pay $103,300 in back wages to workers misclassified as independent contractors and a $2,424 civil penalty. Employment misclassification is rampant in the construction industry in Tennessee and throughout the country. Th... - Defective Hip Implant Makers Busy with Recalls, Lawsuits and Settlements
May-31-17 Washington, DC: With countless recalls of defective hip implants , hip implant recipients are likely wondering when , rather than if, their device will fail. Companies recently having “issues” with their hip devices include Accolade, Smith and Nephew, Depuy, Zimmer Biomet and Stryker. Just over the past year, Stryker has been named def... - An Award-Winning Employee Culture at Unum Can’t Stop Lawsuits
May-27-17 Philadelphia, PA: Unum Group, which calls Chattanooga home, may hold a place amongst the Top 500 employers in the US as ranked by Forbes . However, such lofty plaudits have not stopped a Unum lawsuit from a woman who claimed Unum insurance stopped her benefits without just cause. The plaintiff in the case is Melissa Maiellano, who filed her Unum di... - Pay Increases in 2022 for California’s Guest Farm Workers
Jan-5-22 Sacramento, CA Farmworkers will finally see pay increases in 2022, thanks to winning a California labor lawsuit that will stop the guest farmworkers wage freeze, and also to the USDA’s annual survey results on farm labor. The U.S. Department of Labor proposed a modified formula for calculating minimum wages for agricultural guest workers on... - $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... - Is Pradaxa the Savior It Promised to Be?
Feb-22-12 Washington, DC It's only been on the market since 2010, but Pradaxa has already come under the microscope of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) less than two years after the US health regulator gave the nod to dabigatran, a blood thinner. Pradaxa side effects are the concern here. And while Pradaxa is thought to carry less risk for serious bleed... - IVC Filter Manufacturer Sued Over IVC Filter Death
Apr-12-17 Statesville, NC: The front-runners in the IVC filter failure litigation file have, and continue to be C.R. Bard and Cook Medical, manufacturers of inferior vena cava filters that have been shown to variously fail. The Bard G2 IVC filter is oft-referenced, lawsuits over which are housed in multidistrict litigation. However, Bard and Cook are not the... - Florida Premises Liability Lawsuit Claims Excessive Traffic in Government Office
Apr-10-17 Boca Raton, FL: Business owners responsible for the management of property and premises traversed by the public may not be conversant with Florida premises liability law that holds the business owner principally responsible for any real, or perceived lack of security. This can run the gamut from slips and falls, to crowd control. Anyone conversant with... - Statin Side Effects Legal News and Lawsuit Information
Statins are a class of drugs that lower cholesterol levels in the blood. Use of statins has been linked to statin side effects including an increased risk of cardiomyopathy and diabetes. The high-potency and best-selling statins, namely Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor, have been found to increase statin diabetes risk by up to 15 percent. Additionally, a lin... - Is Fracking Causing Earthquakes?
Jan-4-12 Cleveland, OH A recent earthquake in Ohio has experts debating whether activities related to hydraulic fracking for natural gas, which involves high-pressure liquid injection, may be the cause. On New Year's Eve a 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck at a depth of approximately 2 miles. As a result, Ohio's Department of Natural Resources suspended opera... - Destroy vs. Preserve Philips CPAP Sleep Machine Evidence
Dec-7-21 Philadelphia, PA In response to a federal court order requiring Philips RS North America to preserve evidence for a multidistrict litigation, the company says it hinders the recall and repairs of its defective CPAP sleep machines , as per the FDA’s order. But plaintiffs say Philips proposes to destroy evidence—defective sound-dampening f... - Software Glitches a Danger to Veterans
Jan-15-09 Washington, DC An investigation relating to glitches in the electronic medical records of the nation's veterans has uncovered the potential for incorrect VA drug doses and other veteran drug doses at many veteran hospitals. While it has not been proven if any patient was ever harmed as a result of the error, the revelation is troubling in light of a nati... - First Physiomesh Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Slated for Trial – and More Mesh Complications
Mar-1-17 San Diego, CA: Just over a year from now the first Ethicon surgical abdominal mesh lawsuit is slated for trial. According to a recent study published in JAMA, there could be many more reports of hernia complications—and abdominal mesh lawsuits—before Ethicon’s Physiomesh trial. Hernia Mesh Lawsuit Illinois resident Matthew Huf... - Personal Injury Attorney in Santa Clarita, Santa Clarita Personal Injury Lawyer
An accident in Santa Clarita can happen anytime, anyplace, causing critical and sometimes fatal injuries. If an accident has happened to you or a family member, an accident lawyer can clarify your legal rights and any potential liability for the individuals involved. Chances are, you have numerous questions--and given the circumstances, you may even feel a b... - Eliquis Lawsuits Moving Forward in MDL, Venue Still to be Determined
Feb-27-17 Miami, FL: Apixaban, a blood thinner marketed by Bristol-Meyers Squibb Co. (Bristol Meyers) and Pfizer Inc. (Pfizer) under the name Eliquis and promoted as “something better than warfarin,” turned out to be something else again for patients, according to Eliquis blood thinner lawsuits. Plaintiffs allege the latter-generation blood thinners... - ERISA Rights Vital for Employees
Dec-24-08 San Jose, CA Given the current economic climate it is no surprise that many people consider their employee stock options to be a vital part of their financial future. Those stock options are protected by ERISA law, which regulates how employee stock option plans are run. Unfortunately, not all employers follow ERISA regulations, leading to complaints and... - Are Diabetic Native Americans at Greater Risk for Actos Side Effects, too?
Nov-16-11 Tempe, AZ November is National Diabetes Month and according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA, www.diabetes.org), there are roughly 26 million Americans living with diabetes—and another 79 million at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The numbers are startling—in fact, every 17 seconds someone is diagnosed with diabetes, and the d... - Amazon to Pay $500,000 in COVID-19 Notice Lawsuit
Nov-29-21 San Francisco, CA On November 15, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that Amazon had agreed to pay the State of California $500,000 and amend its Covid-19 notification practices to comply with California’s new “right-to-know” law. AB 685, enacted in December 2020, amended the California Labor Code to require employe... - Yasmin Birth Control Targeted for Increased Risk of Blood Clots
Nov-4-11 Washington, DC Safety concerns associated with Yasmin birth control have increased due to a report by federal health scientists regarding the alleged risk of dangerous blood clots resulting from the drug, The Associated Press reported. A new study that was released by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviewed the medical history of more t... - Diabetes Medication Lawsuits Legal News and Information
A number of diabetes drugs have been linked in studies and lawsuits to serious drug side effects, including acute pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. Some class action diabetes lawsuits have resulted in settlements with the plaintiffs. Other lawsuits are just getting underway. Diabetes Whereas type 1 diabetics need to inject insulin several times...