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Mar-31-15 Washington, DC Lumber Liquidators has almost become a household word after the CBS News Program 60 Minutes reported that the discount flooring retailer sold flawed Chinese flooring products. But did 60 Minutes do its homework before accusing the company of selling a defective product? A Lumber Liquidators Defective Flooring class action has b... - Vytorin Brightens with IMPROVE-IT, but Vytorin Lawsuits Remain
Mar-27-15 San Diego, CA The folks at Merck & Co. and their Vytorin partner Schering-Plough Corp. can be forgiven if they are enjoying the re-birth of Vytorin and the accompanying optimism after enduring the scorn that accompanied the delayed release of the ENHANCE study in 2008. The most recent “IMPROVE-IT” study was designed to foster a better outc... - Drugmaker Loses First Risperdal Lawsuit
Mar-11-15 Philadelphia, PA A jury in the first Risperdal lawsuit that went to trial last month alleging Johnson & Johnson hid the risks of Risperdal gynecomastia found in favor of the plaintiff - potentially good news for about 1,200 claims waiting trial. The almost month-long trial in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court ended with the verdict agreed upon b... - Zofran Birth Defects Lawsuits: Just the Cost of Doing Business for GlaxoSmithKline?
Feb-25-15 Boston, MA Two product liability lawsuits have now been filed against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the maker of Zofran , claiming the drug used during pregnancy caused their children to be born with birth defects. Despite studies that have linked Zofran to birth defects, the drugmaker chose to market its drug off-label to pregnant women to treat morning... - Risperdal Gynecomastia Plaintiff Alleges Janssen Hid Data
Feb-1-15 Philadelphia, PA Plaintiffs and disgruntled consumers alike, railing against Janssen Pharmaceuticals for allegations that anti-psychotic drug Risperdal is associated with the development of male breasts and triggers early lactation in females, have been looking to 2015 and the start of a particular Risperdal lawsuit for some time. That trial has now... - Depression and Pregnancy Good Combo for Lexapro Sales
Jan-24-15 New York, NY The maker of the popular antidepressant Lexapro lost millions in sales when the drug’s patent expired in early March of 2012. Lexapro brought in $13.8 billion for Forest Laboratories in just one decade - that’s a whole lot of depressed people, including pregnant women, some of whom gave birth to babies with birth defects. W... - Risperdal, Atypical Antipsychotic, Linked to Fractures in Seniors
Jan-22-15 Toronto, Canada A new study by researchers in Canada suggests that atypical antipsychotic medications such as Risperdal may have side effects that include a risk of falling and a risk of fractures. The study, which was published online in JAMA Internal Medicine (1/12/15) found that seniors aged 65 and older who were newly taking atypical antipsychoti... - Hagens Berman Expands National Takata Airbag Safety Recall Investigation
Jan-20-15 SEATTLE (January 16, 2015) (Press Release) Attorneys at national consumer-rights law firm, Hagens Berman, already representing dozens of plaintiffs with Honda vehicles in class-action lawsuits against Takata, have expanded their national investigation regarding the Takata airbag safety defect affecting millions of vehicles and linked to at least five fatal... - California Overtime: Is There a Grinch in UPS Upper Management?
Jan-9-15 Sacramento, CA United Parcel Service (UPS) is back to its usual tricks: Not paying its employees California overtime . Is there a Grinch or several in upper management? Back in 2002, part-time supervisors at UPS in California won an $18 million settlement over back pay, and five years ago, the delivery giant got slapped with a class-action overtime s... - LawyersandSettlements.com Releases Its Top 10 Legal News Topics For 2014
Dec-30-14 Santa Cruz, CA (PRWEB) (December 29, 2014) Pharmaceutical drugs and devices continued to be some of the most popular legal news topics at LawyersandSettlements.com during 2014. This year, anti-coagulants, testosterone, the GM ignition switch recall (airbags) and recalled hip replacements top the list of popular legal topics and lawsuit news at the legal ne... - New York State to Permanently Ban Hydraulic Fracturing in 2015
Dec-22-14 New York, NY Opponents of fracking and those concerned over the health effects of hydraulic fracturing water contamination and similar issues are applauding a decision by the administration of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to ban fracking in the state of New York. At a press conference December 17, Cuomo noted that potential health issues and risks to... - More Crestor Side Effects on the Horizon?
Dec-15-14 Vancouver, Canada A new study suggests that Crestor side effects and the side effects of other statin drugs may include an increased risk of developing cataracts. Crestor and other statins have been previously linked to an increased risk of necrotizing myopathy and rhabdomyolysis. Two recent studies have also suggested that Crestor might be linked to a... - Wrongful Death Suit Filed Over Ethicon Power Morcellation
Dec-15-14 Los Angeles, CA A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by the family of a woman who underwent robot-assisted hysterectomy and uterine fibroid removal surgery, with a laparoscopic uterine surgery via power morcellator made by Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (J&J). Carl Cecilia Merrill of Missouri, underwent the laparoscopic... - Morcellator Gets FDA’s Toughest Warning
Nov-28-14 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given laparoscopic power morcellators the strongest warning possible, requiring the morcellators to have a black box warning concerning the risk of using power morcellators. The agency warned that most women should not undergo laparoscopic power morcellation hysterectomy because of the risk o... - NHTSA Wants National Recall of Vehicles with Defective Takata Airbags
Nov-19-14 Los Angeles, CA Further to the recent rash of defective airbag recalls by major automobile manufacturers in the US and Canada, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says a full national recall is needed. BMW, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru and Toyota all use the rec... - Traumatic Brain Injury Affects Adolescent Brains
Oct-19-14 San Francisco, CA A new study suggests that suffering a brain injury at a young age can have a serious effect on children, including affecting their behavior. Traumatic brain injuries have been in the media lately due to their incidence in amateur and professional sport, and each year millions of people visit the emergency room for brain trauma. The... - The Curious Profile of Finasteride: Another Propecia Impotence Lawsuit Filed
Oct-16-14 Washington, NY The latest entry in the Propecia finasteride litigation file appeared earlier this fall when a couple from the Sunshine State filed a Propecia lawsuit against Propecia manufacturer Merck & Co., alleging Propecia sexual dysfunction. Propecia and its close cousin Proscar both carry approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FD... - Feds Hoping to Recover Hundreds of Millions in Forced Place Insurance Overpayments
Oct-7-14 Washington, DC The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is considering a Force-placed insurance lawsuit against major banks and lenders alleged to have participated in kickback schemes since the housing bust of 2008, in an effort to recover what has been described as hundreds of millions of dollars in losses. There is little doubt that insurance is... - Damning Actos Lawsuit Testimony Portrays Takeda as Manipulative
Sep-21-14 Philadelphia, PA An Actos lawsuit currently hearing testimony in Philadelphia has heard damning details of an alleged attempt by Takeda Pharmaceuticals (Takeda), the manufacturer of Actos, to change the position of a putative partner originally involved in the development of the popular Type 2 diabetes drug. According to the testimony of a pharmacol... - Depakote Decision Difficult for Pregnant Moms
Sep-20-14 Houston, TX When weighing the benefits of taking a medication against the potential negatives, people usually consider the severity of the condition being treated. More serious conditions might make a person willing to take a drug with more serious risks. For pregnant women taking Depakote and worried about Depakote side effects, the risks of having un...