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May-7-07 Minneapolis, MN A U.S. District Judge has said that U.S. health care plans can bring Medtronic to a civil trial to recover the costs of removing recalled Medtronic implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). In 2005, Medtronic recalled more than 87,000 ICDs. Since then, more than 34,000 patients have had surgery to remove the devices. Each surgery... - Ortho Evra Patch at Center of Ohio Supreme Court Hearing
May-2-07 Columbus, Ohio The Supreme Court of Ohio heard a case involving Ortho Evra birth control patches , but a much larger issue is at stake. Lawyers for the plaintiff, who was injured after using Ortho Evra, are arguing that an Ohio law that caps pain and suffering awards violates the injured party's constitutional rights. The plaintiff, Melisa Arbino, fil... - Zyprexa Hole Gets Deeper
May-1-07 Washington, DC: On March 7, 2007, Montana's attorney general, Mike McGrath, filed the latest Medicaid fraud lawsuit against Eli Lilly, under the False Claims Act, for illegally promoting the sale of the atypical antipsychotic drug Zyprexa for off-label uses and concealing its link to serious health problems. Considered to be one of the most effecti... - Consumers Complain: Hands Off, Capital One!
May-1-07 Richmond, VA The Better Business Bureau has processed a total of 6,183 complaints about Capital One in the last 36 months. It reports numerous claims from consumers, including: Claims alleging print or electronic media advertised claims or practices misrepresent the service or product offer; and Claims of failure to disclose key conditions of the... - Merck has no Plan to pay Vioxx Victims
Apr-30-07 Newark, NJ: In 2006, Merck spent $500 million, including $175 million in the fourth quarter, in legal defense costs worldwide related to Vioxx litigation, according to SEC filings. In addition, after reviewing actual costs and estimating future costs, the company says it has recorded a charge of $75 million to increase the reserve for future defense c... - Goodyear RV tires - Another Recall?
Apr-29-07 Scottsdale, AZ "My motor home only has 19,000 miles on it and the Goodyear tires are already showing signs of wearing," says Paul Barns. "What will it take for Goodyear to issue a nationwide recall - a serious injury or even death?" "I think I only have another 5,000 miles left before these tires need to be replaced," says Barns (not his real name pe... - Babies Exposed to SSRIs face variety of Birth Defects
Apr-28-07 Boston, MA: Women who are taking Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) face a dilemma upon learning they are pregnant. The question is whether or not they should continue taking their antidepressants. However, women today have more information about the link between SSRIs and birth defects, including Primary Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newbor... - Sears Refrigerators: Consumer Complaints Piling Up
Apr-27-07 Chicago, IL Advocacy sites such as consumeraffairs.com have logged hundreds of complaints about Sears refrigerators and other appliances. These include allegations of faulty installations, servicing and repair difficulties, and problems in dealing with customer service. As Jan of Ward, AZ told consumeraffairs.com: "In June 2005, we purchased a Kenmor... - Lawsuits filed against Beazer Homes
Apr-21-07 Charlotte, NC: A lawsuit has been filed against Beazer Homes Corp. and Beazer Mortgage Corp. The lawsuit, which is seeking class action status, claims that Beazer violated North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 75, which is designed to protect consumers by setting out unfair and deceptive trade practices. Plaintiffs claim that Beazer Homes and Beazer... - Goodyear Tires should not be on RVs
Apr-20-07 Akron, OH: Goodyear RV tires , Model number G159 275/70 22.5 were not designed for use on Class A RVs but they were used on such RVs from the mid-1990s to 2004. The tires have a history of de-treading and failures leading to accidents. Some of the accidents caused by tire failure have led to serious injury and death. The tires were initially designed f... - Seroquel taken for PTS led to Diabetes
Apr-20-07 Bay City, TX Gaye Young was prescribed Seroquel six years ago for post traumatic stress syndrome. It helped for a few years, but a blood test revealed that her glucose and sugar levels were dangerously elevated. Her doctor told her to stop taking Seroquel but it was too late - she had diabetes. "My psychiatrist prescribed Seroquel in 2001; he was tryi... - Capital One Credit Cards Hassle
Apr-12-07 Richmond, VA: If you received checks from Capital One over the holiday season, with the encouragement to use them for a "hassle-free holiday," you may have been roped into paying higher interest rates than you should have, without realizing it. Capital One sent the checks to credit card holders, offering them a starting rate of 5.99% fixed APR that wo... - Patients Diagnosed Schizophrenic and Bipolar to boost Seroquel Sales
Apr-11-07 Washington, DC: For over a decade, drug makers have been influencing doctors to diagnose patients, especially those covered by public health care programs like Medicare and Medicaid, with mental illnesses to justify the over-prescribing of the new class of drugs known as "atypical" antipsychotics. For instance, Seroquel , marketed by AstraZeneca, is on... - Peanut Butter Recall: Mystery Solved
Apr-10-07 Seattle, WA: The mystery has been solved in the recalled peanut butter salmonella story - and the culprits have turned out to be dormant bacteria already at the ConAgra plant, activated last August by water leaks in the building. In February 2007, ConAgra Inc. recalled peanut butter products in its Great Value and Peter Pan brands made since 2006. T... - Sears Faces Lawsuit Over Improper Refrigerator Installation
Apr-9-07 Chicago, IL: Sears is facing a lawsuit related to the installation of refrigerator icemakers . The suit was filed in Illinois against Sears Roebuck and Company and alleges that property of Sears' customers was damaged because of improper installation of waterlines to the icemakers in the refrigerator. According to the complaint, Sears tells agents who... - Medical Devices - April 2007 Litigation Update (Part II)
Apr-9-07 ( Part I ) Washington, DC: By the fall of 2006, sitings of a whole new batch of litigants were looming on the horizon for both Boston and Johnson & Johnson. October 23, 2006, the Boston Globe, reported, "as more evidence emerges that suggests drug-coated stents have caused higher rates of blood clots than the older generation of bare-metal stents, doc... - Another ReNu Lens Solution Product Recalled
Mar-30-07 Chicago, IL: Following the recall of ReNu with MoistureLoc , Bausch & Lomb has announced it is recalling certain lots of ReNu MultiPlus contact lens solution. The company decided to recall the product after receiving reports of discolored lens solution. The ReNu MultiPlus lots are being recalled because they contained a high level of trace iron that co... - Wyeth's Off-Label Promotion of Prempro Leads to 5,200 Lawsuits
Mar-30-07 Washington, DC: For many years, Wyeth led women to believe that taking Prempro , with the combined hormones of estrogen and progestin, would not only relieve hot flashes, vaginal dryness, night sweats, and moodiness, but it would also prevent heart disease, osteoporosis, and mental deterioration. Very little of that advice now appears to be true. The l... - Primary Pulmonary Hypertension May Be More Easily Detected
Mar-29-07 Cleveland, OH: Patients with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) may have a new reason for hope after a recently published study showed that PPH might be easier to detect than was previously thought. Unfortunately, the findings might be too late for patients who developed PPH after taking the diet drug combination fen-phen. According to a study publi... - Fen Phen: Heart Problems Surface
Mar-19-07 Bakersfield, CA Alicia A. took fen phen back in the 90s when "thin was in." She joined a class action lawsuit against the drug company and received a settlement. "Back then, I didn't have a heart problem," says Alicia. Now she is hopeful that she can join another lawsuit that will compensate her for more than the cost of fen phen. "I started taking f...