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Sort by relevance 2,441 pages found matching data breach- Hooters to Pay $1.3M in TCPA Text Message Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: Hooters has agreed to pay $1.3M to settle a proposed Telephone Consumer protection Act (TCPA) class action lawsuit brought by a customer who alleged the restaurant chain sent him a single unsolicited text message. The proposed lawsuit, filed in 2015 by lead plaintiff Michael Etzel, claims Hooters of America LLC (HOA) sent a text me... - Florida Plaintiff Resolves Citibank Nuisance Call Lawsuit
Aug-13-17 Tampa, FL: The telephone has, for generations, served as a communications conduit. And while technology has evolved to include mobile, music, video (live and passive) and data, the role of ‘the phone’ has remained largely unchanged, as a modicum of contact. Various forms of abuse, however resulted in the establishment of the Telephone Consumer... - Pain from Surgical Mesh Complications Dropped Physiomesh Patient “To My Knees”
Aug-12-17 Dartmouth, NS: It might be argued that an 86-year-old individual shouldn’t be spending his twilight years suffering debilitating pain and surgical mesh complications from an allegedly defective surgical product. But such is the fate of a Canadian man who alleges that Ethicon Physiomesh, which has been recalled by Health Canada, is responsible for... - Are Risk of Invokana and Invokamet Bone Fractures a Sign of Fractured Regulations?
Aug-8-17 Washington, DC: A drug indicated for the treatment of type 2 diabetes already carries warnings for compelling adverse reactions including a heightened risk for lower limb amputations, kidney failure, diabetic ketoacidosis and cardiovascular injuries. To that end, the FDA warns of fracture risk with Invokana and Invokamet . Yet in spite of such serious s... - Actemra Arthritis Medication Suspected in Over a Thousand Deaths
Aug-1-17 Boston, MA: The concern with any medication actively targeting a common ailment associated with a large and growing demographic is the potential for disaster were something to go awry, such as unforeseen side effects and adverse reactions. In the case of Actemra side effects , the fallout appears to be compelling: Actemra is commonly prescribed for rheu... - Women Speak Out About Essure Health Problems
Jul-31-17 Santa Clara, An in-depth investigative piece in the Washington Post highlights the considerable adverse health effects, even pregnancies, that thousands of women have experienced and continue to experience as a result of having Bayer’s Essure contraceptive devices implanted. Hailed as the next generation of contraception, Essure consists... - 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... - Cambio de turno y protocolo de pago de McDonald's bajo lupa legal en un tribunal
Jul-29-17 Los Angeles, CA: La demanda laboral en California en la que el gigante de comida rápida McDonald's está envuelta no es nada rápida, habiendo sido litigada desde 2013 y sin mostrar señales de un arreglo rápido. Sin embargo, un juicio en tribunales que se llevó a cabo a fines del mes pasado para resolver varios asuntos legales antes de lo que se... - Canadian Manufacturer of Anti-Abuse OxyContin Bioequivalent Seeks FDA Approval
Jul-28-17 Toronto, ON: Concern over the growing opioid epidemic has prompted forward-thinking drug manufacturers and pharmaceuticals to consider anti-tampering and abuse deterrents in the design of new drugs. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) however, which has recently vowed to fight opioid abuse, has found it necessary to question the claims of a Canad... - Viagra/Cialis and Melanoma: Jury is Still Out
Jul-24-17 Raleigh, NC: Sexually active older men worried about the link between melanoma and Viagra/Cialis can relax—maybe. A new study has found that there is no link to skin cancer and the erectile dysfunction medications, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they should keep popping those blue pills. In the Journal of the National Cancer... - Illinois Fights Opioid Crisis with Class Action Suit
Jul-19-17 St. Clair County, Illinois The opioid addiction crisis has hit St. Clair County, Illinois hard. They are fighting back in a class action lawsuit charging the Purdue Pharma and Abbot Laboratories Inc. put profits ahead of the health and safety of its customers by underplaying the potential harm associated with highly addictive narcotics. “This a... - 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... - Eliquis Lawsuit Alleges Wrongful Death, Product Misrepresentation
Jul-16-17 New York, NY: Raymond Warme, according to a recent Eliquis lawsuit , was prescribed the new-age blood thinner apixaban for atrial fibrillation. That was in April, 2014. Litigation brought on his behalf by his daughter and partner claim that Warme began to experience gastrointestinal bleeding within two months of starting on the drug. He would not surviv... - For Comenity Bank, TCPA Violation Lawsuit Keep Coming
Jul-7-17 Chicago, IL: A bank that isn’t really a bank in the traditional sense has been hit yet again with Comenity Bank TCPA violations by plaintiffs who assert the bank’s use of robocalling and other, allegedly unlawful methods of contact amounted to undue harassment and flies in the face of regulations governed by the Telephone Consumer Protectio... - New Study Suggests Popular Heartburn Drugs Associated With a Higher Risk of Death
Jul-7-17 St. Louis, MO: A new study suggests that some popular heartburn drugs known as proton pump inhibitors are associated with a higher risk of death. A Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) such as brand-name medications Prilosec, Nexium, Prevacid and others, reduces acid production by blocking the enzyme in the wall of the stomach that produces acid that can... - Federal Judge Allows Hip Implant Lawsuit to Move Forward
Jul-3-17 Philadelphia, PA: A federal judge will allow a hip implant lawsuit related to a Stryker hip implant system to continue after she dismissed two of the plaintiff's claims but allowed a manufacturing defect claim to remain. US District Judge Wendy Beetlestone on April 27, 2017 dismissed plaintiff Gary Smith's strict liability design-defect and negligen... - Party Animal “Cocolicious” Dog Food Subject of Class Action
Jul-1-17 Pasadena, CA Two companies involved in the manufacture and distribution of an upscale dog food known as “Cocolicious” are the subject of a class action lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Court. The suit alleges Party Animal Inc. of California and Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Company of Illinois are responsible for selling cans of Part... - Hip Replacement Patient says Better Off Without
Jun-28-17 Seattle, WA: When Sharon had a Hip replacement she expected, and was told, it would improve her quality of life, her overall well-being. Instead, her health has deteriorated and she is totally disabled. And her third hip revision surgery is scheduled for next month. “Not even a year after my Biomet hip replacement failed—and I st... - Zimmer Biomet Shoulder Failure: Consider Rehabilitation over Revision Surgery
Jun-27-17 Washington, DC: Not only is the failure rate of Zimmer Biomet shoulder surgery abnormally high, a new study shows that some patients undergoing shoulder replacement surgery have an increased risk of complications, including the need for revision surgery—which comes with its own set of risks. Every surgery has a risk of failure, and because sh... - $115M Anthem Data Breach Class Action Settlement Reached
Santa Clara, CA: A $115 million settlement has been reached in the Anthem data breach class action. The lawsuit was brought by 80 million consumers who had their personal data compromised in the massive 2015 data breach. The settlement is the largest on record for a data breach class action lawsuit. Under the terms of the deal, the funds will be u...