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Dec-27-13 Chicago, IL One of the big questions facing people who purchase major appliances and home systems is whether or not to get home warranty insurance . The supposed benefits of such insurance are that the extended warranty will cover the policyholder in case the appliance or system breaks down. Unfortunately, some homeowners are learning that having the po... - Humira Medication Not for Everyone
Jun-12-11 San Francisco, CA It was just a couple of months ago that Humira was the subject of a warning by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with regard to the potential for Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma, a rare cancer involving white blood cells. However, it was 18 months prior to the release of the warning in April of this year that the FDA first revealed... - Exactech Defective Hip Implant MDL Takes Shape
Mar-25-24 Brooklyn, NY As of March 2024, 1,244 defective, ankle, knee and hip implant lawsuits were pending in multidistrict litigation in the Eastern District of New York. Although no trials or settlements have yet occurred, some speculate that individual hip plaintiffs may ultimately expect to recover as much as $300,000. None of this is imminent, however, be... - Late CFL Player, 27, Exhibited CTE Symptoms of Someone Three Times His Age
Sep-25-17 Springfield, MA: The estate of late NFL player Aaron Hernandez on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against the National Football League (NFL) and the New England Patriots, alleging that defendants failed to protect Hernandez from traumatic brain injury within the context of active play in football games, all the while knowing that repeated blows to... - GSK Reported to Have Paid $120M in Poligrip Settlements
May-4-11 London, UK According to a report on Reuters.com the maker of Poligrip products, GlaxoSmithKline, has paid at least $120 million to settle claims that allege the denture cream causes or caused neurological disorders. The alleged neurological disorders are believed to be linked to zinc, which was an ingredient in Poligrip products. In February, 2011... - Chicago's Healthcare Landscape: Legal Considerations for Providers and Patients
May-22-23 Chicago, IL As part of Illinois, Chicago has a diverse healthcare landscape that includes numerous hospitals, clinics, and private practices. The City of Chicago generally has a sufficient medical setup for its residents. However, being such a large and bustling densely-populated economic hub, cases in which people getting injured due to the negligence of... - Two Tales of Premises Liability
Mar-29-11 Van Nuys, CA Two distinctly different incidents in the state of California both speak to issues of Los Angeles Premises Liability . One is the escape of a dog from the dog owner's property that resulted in a dog bite, but also ended in tragic circumstances. The other liability case involved the slip and fall of a senior. Both incidents resulted in legal... - Avelox Adverse Reactions from the Trenches
Mar-24-11 Washington, DC A serious infection, such as a sinus infection, often calls for a robust antibiotic in order to fight off the infection. And to be fair, those who have been battling such persistent infections lob plaudits to Avelox for ridding them of serious illness. But Avelox hasn't been coming up roses for everybody—especially those who experience... - Is There a New Wrinkle in Denture Cream Zinc Poisoning?
Mar-14-11 Windsor, ON Concern over Fixodent denture adhesive and other denture creams containing zinc has been top of mind for denture wearers for some time now, culminating in a letter reportedly sent to the makers of two popular brands of denture cream by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in late February. The regulator reportedly called on GlaxoSmithK... - Shoulder Pain Pump Pain
Mar-10-11 Medina, OH Jan has had surgery on both his shoulders: he was given a shoulder pain pump on his right shoulder (several years ago), but just before surgery on his left, Jan's orthopedic surgeon said he wouldn't get the pump this time "because we are having problems with them." Jan's left shoulder is fine today, but he has suffered extreme pain in his ri... - After Purchasing Denture Cream Brands, Prestige Buys J&J's Dramamine Business
Dec-22-10 Irvington, KY After a recent purchase of Blacksmith Brands Holdings Inc., whose brands include Effergrip denture cream , consumer products company Prestige Brands Holdings Inc. has announced the purchase of Johnson & Johnson's US Dramamine business for $76 million, the Associated Press reports. According to a recent article in the Wilkes-B... - Concern over Rates of Depression amongst Propecia Sexual Dysfunction Patients
Jul-6-17 Milan, Italy: Propecia finasteride has, for some time, been employed as an effective solution to male pattern baldness and hair loss, a condition that usually hits most men at middle age but in rare cases can appear in men as young as 18. However, for many consumers Propecia side effects have combined to not only spoil the party on top of their once-ba... - Denture Cream Poisoning Lawsuits
Nov-14-10 Boise, ID For patients who used denture cream, such as Fixodent denture adhesive to hold their dentures in place, the neurological symptoms that developed probably seemed like a mystery. After all, people often do not associate neurological problems with denture cream zinc poisoning. Why should Fixodent denture cream—or any other denture cream&md... - Judge Upends $289 Million Monsanto Roundup Cancer Award
Oct-19-18 San Francisco, CA On October 11, 2018, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Suzanne Bolanos tentatively ruled that she would toss out the jury’s $250 million punitive damage award and schedule a new trial on that issue. The judge also suggested she may also drastically reduce the $39 million compensatory damage portion of the Monsanto glyphosate laws... - Few Believed the Possibility of Denture Cream Zinc Poisoning
Nov-7-10 Dallas, TX It may be a little easier now to convince people about the dangers of denture cream zinc poisoning now that the word is out. But it wasn't even a year ago that those suffering from Fixodent zinc poisoning , or related suffering from similar products containing zinc, had a hard time getting people to understand just what was going on with them... - Fixodent Zinc Poisoning: "They Don't Tell You How Much Is Too Much"
Oct-6-10 Broadview, SK Hedvig Ahlquist, a 56-year-old nurse from Saskatchewan, is leading a class-action lawsuit in Canada against two denture adhesive manufacturers that could potentially extend across the entire Great White North. According to the Canadian Press ( CP ), lawyers have filed statements of claim against GlaxoSmithKline and Proctor and Gamble in... - Can PFAS and PFOAs be Scrubbed from Drinking Water?
Apr-27-23 Washington, DC New reports suggest that technological innovations may be effective in scrubbing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS/PFOA) “forever chemicals” from the nation’s drinking water. These innovations suggest part of a prospective remedy for the widespread health and environmental damage caused by these chemicals. It is c... - $110 Million Talc Verdict Comes Down in Favor of Plaintiff
May-10-17 St. Louis, MI A jury in St. Louis, Missouri has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay Lois Slemp, a 62-year-old woman with ovarian cancer from Wise, Virginia, $110 million in what is the largest verdict to date in the ongoing battle between J&J and thousands of women that have filed lawsuits claiming that J&J knew its talc based products elevated t... - Furious with Fosamax
Sep-4-10 St. Catherines, ON "I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw Diane Sawyer on Good Morning America talking about Fosamax ," says Jan. "She described the exact same thing that my doctor told me in the hospital: my right femur snapped in half and Fosamax was to blame. Listening to Diane Sawyer talk, I felt shock on the one hand, but relief on the other—... - Takata Airbag Injury Plaintiff Almost Lost an Ear, Could Have Been Worse
Apr-1-17 Miami, FL: Sara Baker had just picked up her son from the sitter when her compact car was involved in a collision that deployed the Takata-manufactured airbag in Baker’s car. The airbag deployed with such force that shrapnel from the canister flew toward the driver and caused severe lacerations, including grievous airbag injuries to her left ear...