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Sep-4-13 Seattle, WA Swedish Health Services (SHS) is facing an emergency room overcharges class action lawsuit brought Plaintiff Chad Humphrey who alleges he was grossly and unfairly charged for emergency room medical care at a Swedish Medical Center (SMC). Despite an attempt by Swedish to have the class action dismissed, the judge reading the case recentl... - At 29,000 and Counting, When Will TVM Lawsuits End?
Sep-4-13 Charleston, WV The number of women who have filed an AMS transvaginal mesh lawsuit against manufacturer American Medical Systems Inc. (AMS) and its parent company Endo Health Solutions (ENDP) Inc. (Endo), is now above 5,000. However, that’s just a drop in the bucket compared to the over 29,000 lawsuits filed against various manufacturers of trans... - GranuFlo Recall: When Safety Slips through the Cracks
Sep-3-13 Washington, DC If 2012 was a watershed year with regard to the GranuFlo recall and concern over the actions (or lack thereof) of Fresenius Medical Care, then the month of March has proven to be a watershed month spanning two years, 2012 and 2013. It was in March 2012 when the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first became aware of issues involvi... - More Experts Speak Out against Energy Drinks
Aug-31-13 Newark, NJ More experts are speaking out against energy drinks , especially when they are used by children and adolescents. Despite being asked at a senate hearing on energy drinks to not market the drinks to anyone under the age of 16, because of a reported risk of energy drink hospitalization or death, energy drink makers have only said that they woul... - LawyersandSettlements.com Discusses Diabetes Drug Pancreatic Cancer Allegations with Attorney Maxwell Kennerly
Aug-29-13 In a recent interview with LawyersandSettlements.com, attorney Maxwell Kennerly discusses diabetes drug lawsuits, allegations of Januvia-related pancreatic cancer, and the process of establishing proof as he represents clients pursuing Januvia lawsuits. Philadelphia, PA (PRESS RELEASE) August 29, 2013: Attorney Maxwell Kennerly, of The Beasley Firm in Ph... - Proving the Case - Pancreatic Cancer Patients Point Finger at Diabetes Drugs
Aug-23-13 Philadelphia, PA Health regulators in the US, Canada and Europe have shown they are far from ready to curtail sales or change the labels on any of the widely used type 2 diabetes medications that may or may not have a causal link to increased rates of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. While the FDA and others may not see enough evidence to show a... - Nexium Side Effects Continue to Mount
Aug-19-13 Houston, TX The problem with Nexium (Esomeprazole) is that it may just work too well for easement of symptoms involving acid reflux, a condition that affects millions of Americans. Some, according to various sources, have been taking proton pump inhibitors (PPI, Nexium et al) for years. However, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the c... - Article Shows Staggering Number of Years Lost to Asbestosis and Mesothelioma
Aug-18-13 Dallas, TX A new report on asbestosis and mesothelioma suggests that a staggering number of years of life are lost to asbestosis lung disease and mesothelioma. The study, using information from the World Health Organization, was undertaken to estimate the global burden of mesothelioma and asbestosis disease. For the study, published online ahead o... - Roller Coaster Accidents Put Spotlight on Safety
Aug-12-13 Dallas, TX Two roller coaster accidents involving falls from the thrill rides have put the spotlight back on amusement park safety. The amusement park accidents, one of which was fatal, happened within days of each other and have some people asking if more can be done to prevent theme park injuries. The first accident involved a woman who fell from... - Keeping Topamax Side Effects Top of Mind
Aug-6-13 Washington, DC There are so many issues with regard to Topamax side effects , it’s hard to know where to begin. But suffice to say that a medication designed to mitigate seizures and migraine headaches can prove a headache unto itself. The tragedy is when expectant mothers consume Topamax for whatever reason and in so doing introduce a very rea... - Januvia Safety Risks: Mixed Messages from FDA and Researchers
Aug-4-13 Washington, DC Although a new study has linked Merck’s Januvia with pancreatitis, the FDA is not changing Januvia’s labeling about potential safety risks - for now. Meanwhile, the agency says a review is “ongoing” as Januvia pancreatitis and data are being collected. Despite a 2011 study from UCLA that showed increased rates... - Study Suggests Monster Energy Drinks Linked to Heart Changes
Jul-26-13 New Orleans, LA A 2013 study presented to the American Heart Association suggests that Monster Energy drinks may be linked to an increase in blood pressure and changes in the heart’s rhythm. Lawsuits have been filed against Monster Beverage Corp, alleging people have died after drinking the highly caffeinated beverages. A study presented to th... - More Plaintiffs Join Canadian Yasmin Lawsuit
Jul-20-13 Windsor, ON Since news broke that Health Canada linked Yasmin birth control to approximately 23 deaths, more women and families have come forward with their stories about reported Yasmin side effects. More women are also joining the Canadian Yasmin lawsuit, alleging women were seriously harmed or killed by their use of the birth control. The Hants... - Hyrdraulic Fracking Causes Earthquakes, Study Finds
Jul-17-13 Santa Cruz, CA According to results from a new study just published in the prestigious journal Science, there is a direct association between injecting water into the ground and earthquakes: injecting water into the ground is a practice used in the highly controversial natural gas extraction technique known as hydraulic fracking or fracturing. T... - Fen-Phen Controversy Spans Decades
Jul-14-13 Philadelphia, PA With recent news that obesity has been declared a disease come concerns that the focus now will be on drug companies creating a pill to cure obesity. That may sound well and good, but talk to anyone who suffered from fen-phen side effects, including persistent pulmonary hypertension, after taking the fen-phen diet pill, and they will t... - Unum Giving More of the Usual “Runaround”
Jul-9-13 Tampa, FL Jody applied for short-term disability benefits with Unum , her health insurance company, and was approved for three months, with the understanding that long-term benefits would be automatic. Not so with bad faith insurance practices. Even though her physician sent her complete medical records and all the documentation requested by the insu... - Yasmin Birth Control Suspected in Deaths of Canadian Teens
Jul-7-13 Toronto, ON In spite of 24 deaths, six of them teenagers, amongst patients of Yasmin birth control in Canada, health regulators north of the border have no plans to recall the product, and the Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada maintain that both Yaz birth control and the Yasmin pill are safe and effective. But tell that to the mot... - San Francisco Plane Crash – Airport Also Under Investigation
Jul-7-13 San Francisco, CA The Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 that crashed Saturday morning while landing at San Francisco International Airport has left two people dead and 182 people sent to hospitals, 50 of whom are in critical condition. Reports from various sources say it is “incredible” and “lucky” there are so many survivors. Fli... - “A DaVita Granuflo Lawsuit Can Help Bring Justice”
Jun-30-13 Waltham, MA The DaVita and Fresenius lawsuits are increasing as plaintiffs realize their mothers or fathers may have died at a DaVita Dialysis Center because of Granuflo and Naturalyte products. Add another Granuflo class-action lawsuit to the 161 actions pending (as of May 14, 2013) in the Granuflo/Naturalyte multi-district litigation (MDL) for the D... - More Questions About Safety of DaVinci Robot Surgery
Jun-26-13 Seattle, WA More questions are being raised about the safety of the DaVinci robot and the possibility of a DaVinci robot injury as more lawsuits are being filed against the maker of the surgical robot. Although the robot’s maker says it stands behind the safety of the device, some patients say they suffered serious injuries because of the DaVinci...