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Sort by relevance 2,443 pages found matching data breach- Medical Error Third Leading Cause of Death in the US
May-4-16 Santa Clara, CA: The third leading cause of death in the US, after heart disease and cancer, is medical error, according to a study just published in the British Medical Journal. The finding is based on data from four studies that assessed medical death rates between 2000-2008. Using hospital admission rates from 2013, the researchers then extrapo... - Business - Verdict in favor of Plaintiff in the amount of US$14,500,000
Case Name : Good Gateway, LLC v. Orlando Gateway Partners, LLC Case Number : 2010-CA-015315 Verdict Date : Outcome Type : Jury Verdict Court : Business Court, 9th Judicial Circuit in and for Orange County, Florida Plaintiff's Complaint : Plaintiff, Good Gateway, LLC, and Cross-claimant, SEG Gateway, LLC sued Defendant... - FDA Evaluating Risk of Miscarriage with Oral Fluconazole in Pregnancy
Santa Clara, CA: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is evaluating the results of a Danish study that conclude there is a possible increased risk of miscarriage with the use of oral fluconazole (Diflucan) for yeast infections. The FDA is also reviewing additional data and will communicate final conclusions and recommendations when the review is... - More Than 4,500 Xarelto Lawsuits Consolidated
Apr-27-16 New Orleans, LA: The number of Xarelto lawsuits consolidated for pretrial proceedings sits at more than 4,500, and a lawsuit alleging patients suffered from Xarelto side effects has now been filed in Canada. Meanwhile, the New York Times (3/1/16) reports that some researchers are concerned about data apparently left out of a vital Xarelto study. Whet... - Arizona Jury Awards $27.6 Million To Company Founder in Retaliation Suit
Apr-25-16 PHOENIX, ARIZ. (April 25, 2016) (Press Release): An Arizona federal jury has awarded $27.6 million to a healthcare staffing company founder who claimed his allegation of internal medical billing fraud led to a retaliation plan with a highly unusual method to oust him. The total awarded on April 20 to Marc A. Wichansky, former president of Zoel Holding C... - Save Porter Ranch and 24 Residents File Class Action Claim
Apr-20-16 Los Angeles, April 19, 2016 (Press Release): - Save Porter Ranch discovered public records showing the Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources (DOGGR) knew of leaking wells and yet DOGGR repeatedly issued permits to SoCalGas without the proper data showing gas would be confined underground. One example is API 03721313 (32F). Well 32F had a patch ins... - Studies Suggest Link between Taxotere and Permanent Hair Loss
Apr-20-16 Anaheim, CA: Taxotere lawsuits alleging women suffered permanent hair loss as a result of using Taxotere have been filed. Their allegations of Taxotere side effects are seemingly supported by scientific studies that suggest a link between the use of Taxotere (known generically as docetaxel) and the development of alopecia. Hair loss (alopecia) is a... - 689 Residents Living Near Porter Ranch File First Wave of Claims Against the State of California for Gas Injection Well Blowout
Apr-18-16 Los Angeles, April 15, 2016 (Press Release): - The massive gas injection well blowout of well SS-25 in the Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Facility operated by SoCalGas created a geyser that lasted over three months. Natural gas, noxious odors, hazardous chemicals, and toxic pollutants rolled down the hillside into Porter Ranch and surrounding areas. The... - Lyft: The Jury’s Still Out
Apr-15-16 Los Angeles, CA: Everyone working in the “shared economy” is likely waiting the outcome of the Lyft litigation with baited breath. Attorney Todd Scherwin explains that, if drivers have been misclassified, employers will be on the hook for California overtime and benefits - and it will cost the consumer. Because US District Judge Vince Ch... - 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... - Judge Rejects $12.25 Million Lyft Settlement
Apr-11-16 San Francisco, CA: A federal judge has rejected the settlement of a California labor lawsuit , finding plaintiffs’ attorneys undervalued the drivers’ claims and settled the suit for too little money. The ruling came in a California labor claim alleging Lyft drivers were misclassified as independent contractors, which deprived them of the pro... - Plaintiffs Allege Data Breach by Boston Medical Center, Lawsuit to Go Ahead
Apr-8-16 Boston, MA: Of all the potential data breaches that could lead to headache, heartbreak, identity theft and a data breach lawsuit , perhaps the most damning and potentially embarrassing breach is the unlawful access of medical records. With more hospitals and health care facilities archiving and making medical records available electronically, the risks... - IVC Filter Lawsuits Allege Serious Defects
Apr-8-16 Baton Rouge, LA: More than 300 IVC lawsuits have been filed, alleging patients who had the medical devices implanted were put at risk of serious complications, including having the inferior vena cava filters break. Patients who have been implanted with retrievable IVC filters may be at a risk of complications if the filter is left implanted for too lon... - Insurance Lawsuits: Even Honest Rejections of Claims Can Be Costly
Apr-7-16 Birmingham, AL: It’s not uncommon to hear complaints about insurance companies, and with some of the tactics long-term disability companies allegedly use to deny payments, it’s no wonder policyholders get frustrated. Sure, there are perfectly valid reasons for denying an insurance claim, but there are also perfectly valid claims that get de... - Essure Update: Attorney and Former FDA Employee Weigh In
Apr-6-16 New Orleans, LA: Working with other lawyers on behalf of 32 women injured by Essure , attorney Lance Unglesby is currently serving their petition to Bayer and its subsidiaries. “In the next 45 days we are going to be filing on behalf of hundreds of women harmed by Essure. By the middle of the summer we expect to have filed over a thousand complain... - 60% of Companies are Facing a Class Action – New Survey Report
Apr-3-16 According to new research by defense law firm Carlton Fields, corporate spending to defend class actions is up after four years of decline. This marks an important turning point, and defense litigation spending is projected to increase in 2016 as well. Highlights include the following findings: • After four consecutive years of decline, there has... - Lyft Settlement Might Not Pass Muster
Mar-31-16 San Francisco, CA: The federal judge in a California employment lawsuit said in March that the settlement isn’t high enough to adequately compensate plaintiffs. The California lawsuit, which was filed by Lyft drivers against the ride-sharing company, alleged drivers were employees and not independent contractors, meaning they should have been pai... - Canadian Pediatrician Expresses Concern about “Energy Drinks”
Mar-31-16 Halifax, NS: Dr. Noni MacDonald, a Canadian pediatrician and member of an expert panel convened by Health Canada to study the sale and consumption of caffeinated energy drinks in 2010, is clear about what she believes should be done. “Caffeine is a drug and these beverages contain a drug,” says Dr. MacDonald. “In my view, these d... - Xarelto: Did Drugmakers Hide Information?
Mar-30-16 Boston, MA: The makers of Xarelto face accusations from plaintiffs’ attorneys that they hid information from editors at The New England Journal of Medicine. The New York Times (3/1/16) published an article reporting that a letter, which was written by researchers at Duke University and published by The New England Journal of Medicine, left out... - Consumers Continue to Get Stung by Excessive Credit Union, Bank Overdraft Fees
Mar-14-16 Washington, DC: It is a situation that continues to plague American consumers: excessive and confusing overdraft fees that are costing Americans millions of dollars in often needless debits from their accounts. Sometimes such fees and overdraft programs serve to push consumers deeper into debt. And while the big banks historically take the most heat for th...