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Washington State Senate Passes Three Controversial Workers’ Compensation Bills

Created to protect employees and their families from financial hardship due to disabling work-related injuries, workers’ compensation may no longer provide Washington...

Alabama Widow Files GranuFlo Lawsuit

Life is difficult for patients suffering from kidney failure and undergoing frequent dialysis. It seems unthinkable that someone going through this could...

New Hampshire Woman Left Legally Blind After Using Generic Drug

When Karen Bartlett took the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug Sulindac in 2004 to treat her mild shoulder pain, she never imagined the horrors...

Complications from Medtronic’s Infuse Bone Graft

When Alan (not his real name) received a cervical spinal fusion two years ago, he never imagined the misery he would go...

Jury Awards Prolift Mesh Victim $7.7 Million

When Linda Gross received the Prolift transvaginal mesh implant in 2006 to treat her pelvic organ prolapse, she had no idea what...

Zoloft No Better Than a Sugar Pill

A new lawsuit has Zoloft manufacturer, Pfizer, in the hot seat. According to plaintiff Laura Plumlee and her counsel, the drug Zoloft...

Driving Safely in Seattle

Do you think you are a good driver? Unfortunately, so does everyone else, but the statistics say otherwise. Every year there are...

The Link between Statins and Diabetes

In 2012, the FDA updated the labeling requirements for all statin drugs. They recommended monitoring patients' liver functions and warned about the...

J&J Mesh Failure Rate Exceeds 20 Percent

As jury deliberations continue in Gross v. Gynecare Inc., one of the first vaginal mesh lawsuits to reach trial, the question remains: how could...

Mirena IUD Lawsuits Continue to Escalate

When the Mirena IUD was approved for use by the FDA in 2000, it had already been used in Europe since the...

Type 2 Diabetic Duo Januvia and Byetta May Increase Risk of Cancers

Individuals with type 2 diabetes who have taken diabetic medications, such as Januvia or Byetta, may be at an increased risk for...

Grizzly Bus Accident Kills 7; Bus Company May be to Blame

On February 4th, a bus full of tourists was traveling down a mountain road from Big Bear, California when it slowly began...

Evidence Continues to Mount Against DePuy During Trials

The first trial for Johnson & Johnson's DePuy ASR hip implant is underway and evidence suggests that the manufacturing giant did indeed...

NuvaRing MDL Trial Now Scheduled

The US District Judge ordered that the first NuvaRing Multi-District Litigation bellwether trial will begin on July 8, 2013 (MDL 1964, U.S....

Employers Demanding Facebook Passwords from Employees

Employers across the United States have begun to cross the line in their search for employee information. While employers have been searching...

Pradaxa Judge Urges Sides to Reach Settlement before Bellwether Trials in 2014

The pretrial proceedings in the Pradaxa MDL are currently under the supervision of Judge David R. Herndon, and he recently urged both...

Obese Drivers Could Be More Likely to Die in Car Accidents

A report published in the Emergency Medicine Journal this month revealed some startling information regarding obese drivers in America. According to the study, conducted...

Granuflo Lawsuits Rise despite Manufacturer’s Denials

Even as Fresenius Medical Care continues to deny the danger of their dialysis drug Granuflo, lawsuits continue to rise. On January 14,...

Washington State Considers 5 New Workers’ Compensation Bills

Washington legislators will consider five new workers' compensation bills that could have a considerable effect on the workers' compensation regulations in the...

State Farm Ranked 4th Worst Insurance Company in America

The American Association for Justice ranked State Farm insurance company as the 4th worst insurance company in America, based on their history...

Seattle Companies Should Review Their Disability Leave Policies Immediately

A recent settlement by Interstate Distributor Co has employers around the country scrambling to review their disability leave policies. Interstate was sued...

Medtronic in Hot Water after Damaging Testimony to US Senate Investigators

In October 2012, damaging testimony in front of US Senate Investigators painted a dismal picture of the medical device industry and put...

GranuFlo Manufacturers Agree to MDL Amidst Rising Wrongful Death Lawsuits

New Granuflo wrongful death lawsuits are cropping up across the United States as Fresenius Medical Care now faces multi-district litigation. On December...

MRIs May be Better at Detecting Traumatic Brain Injuries

New research published in the journal, Annals of Neurology, suggests that MRIs may actually be better at detecting mild traumatic brain injuries. Until now,...

Federal Lawsuits against Medtronic Faulty Defibrillator Leads Begin Again

On Tuesday, December 11th, 3 men filed federal lawsuits against the medical product manufacturer, Medtronic. They claimed that the company used a...

GranuFlo Responds to Allegations That It Withheld Safety Information

Recent reports have indicated that Granuflo manufacturer, Fresenius Medical Care North America, knew about the potential health risks associated with their dialysis...

Dangerous Drug Actos Linked to Bladder Cancer and Heart Failure

When Texas native Jeffrey Zurio began taking Actos in 2004 to treat his Type II diabetes, he never imagined he was putting...

Ice and Snow Can Cause Serious Slip and Fall Accidents

Slip and fall accidents can occur at anytime and anywhere, but wintery weather increases their likelihood. Ice and snow are two of...

First Bellwether Trial Begins / Ethicon Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit

A bellwether trial against the Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon began this month, and the opening statements have been made. As expected,...

Washington Employee Discriminated Against Because of Bipolar Disorder

Sean Reilly was a model employee for the Cash Store, Cottonwood Financial, for six months in 2006. The Cash Store is a...

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Washington State Senate Passes Three Controversial Workers’ Compensation Bills

Alabama Widow Files GranuFlo Lawsuit

New Hampshire Woman Left Legally Blind After Using Generic Drug

Complications from Medtronic’s Infuse Bone Graft

Jury Awards Prolift Mesh Victim $7.7 Million

Zoloft No Better Than a Sugar Pill

Driving Safely in Seattle

The Link between Statins and Diabetes

J&J Mesh Failure Rate Exceeds 20 Percent

Mirena IUD Lawsuits Continue to Escalate

Type 2 Diabetic Duo Januvia and Byetta May Increase Risk of Cancers

Grizzly Bus Accident Kills 7; Bus Company May be to Blame

Evidence Continues to Mount Against DePuy During Trials

NuvaRing MDL Trial Now Scheduled

Employers Demanding Facebook Passwords from Employees

Pradaxa Judge Urges Sides to Reach Settlement before Bellwether Trials in 2014

Obese Drivers Could Be More Likely to Die in Car Accidents

Granuflo Lawsuits Rise despite Manufacturer’s Denials

Washington State Considers 5 New Workers’ Compensation Bills

State Farm Ranked 4th Worst Insurance Company in America

Seattle Companies Should Review Their Disability Leave Policies Immediately

Medtronic in Hot Water after Damaging Testimony to US Senate Investigators

GranuFlo Manufacturers Agree to MDL Amidst Rising Wrongful Death Lawsuits

MRIs May be Better at Detecting Traumatic Brain Injuries

Federal Lawsuits against Medtronic Faulty Defibrillator Leads Begin Again

GranuFlo Responds to Allegations That It Withheld Safety Information

Dangerous Drug Actos Linked to Bladder Cancer and Heart Failure

Ice and Snow Can Cause Serious Slip and Fall Accidents

First Bellwether Trial Begins / Ethicon Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit

Washington Employee Discriminated Against Because of Bipolar Disorder

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Blog - Page 9

Washington State Senate Passes Three Controversial Workers’ Compensation Bills

Alabama Widow Files GranuFlo Lawsuit

New Hampshire Woman Left Legally Blind After Using Generic Drug

Complications from Medtronic’s Infuse Bone Graft

Jury Awards Prolift Mesh Victim $7.7 Million

Zoloft No Better Than a Sugar Pill

Driving Safely in Seattle

The Link between Statins and Diabetes

J&J Mesh Failure Rate Exceeds 20 Percent

Mirena IUD Lawsuits Continue to Escalate

Type 2 Diabetic Duo Januvia and Byetta May Increase Risk of Cancers

Grizzly Bus Accident Kills 7; Bus Company May be to Blame

Evidence Continues to Mount Against DePuy During Trials

NuvaRing MDL Trial Now Scheduled

Employers Demanding Facebook Passwords from Employees

Pradaxa Judge Urges Sides to Reach Settlement before Bellwether Trials in 2014

Obese Drivers Could Be More Likely to Die in Car Accidents

Granuflo Lawsuits Rise despite Manufacturer’s Denials

Washington State Considers 5 New Workers’ Compensation Bills

State Farm Ranked 4th Worst Insurance Company in America

Seattle Companies Should Review Their Disability Leave Policies Immediately

Medtronic in Hot Water after Damaging Testimony to US Senate Investigators

GranuFlo Manufacturers Agree to MDL Amidst Rising Wrongful Death Lawsuits

MRIs May be Better at Detecting Traumatic Brain Injuries

Federal Lawsuits against Medtronic Faulty Defibrillator Leads Begin Again

GranuFlo Responds to Allegations That It Withheld Safety Information

Dangerous Drug Actos Linked to Bladder Cancer and Heart Failure

Ice and Snow Can Cause Serious Slip and Fall Accidents

First Bellwether Trial Begins / Ethicon Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit

Washington Employee Discriminated Against Because of Bipolar Disorder

Get a free case review

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