Alameda, CA: A $12,958,461 verdict has been awarded against The Hillshire Brands Company in a products liability suit alleging asbestos contamination resulting in death from asbestos mesothelioma. [Original Article]
Class Action Lawsuit Headlines
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Settlement: $13M Award in Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuit
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Potential Lawsuit: Medtronic Urgent Recall of MiniMed Insulin Infusion Sets
Washington, DC: Medtronic in conjunction with the US Food and Drug Administration, has issued an urgent, global recall of its defective Medtronic MiniMed Paradigm Insulin Infusion Sets following reports of a potential safety issue that can occur if insulin or other fluids come in contact with the inside of Medtronic Paradigm infusion sets. [Original Article]
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Potential Lawsuit: Class I Recall Issued for Datascope Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps
Washington, DC: Datascope Corp./MAQUET is recalling 5,049 defective CS100i, CS100, and CS300 Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps made from July 1, 2003 to June 16, 2017 due to False Blood Detection Alarm and Ingress of Fluid into the Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump. [Original Article]
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Settlement: $60M Deal Reached in Victoza Fraud Cases
Washington, DC: A $60 million deal has been agreed between Novo Nordisk Inc., and federal agencies who alleged the pharmaceutical company engaged in misleading marketing practices concerning its best selling Type 2 diabetes drug Victoza. [Original Article]
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Potential Lawsuit: Smith & Nephew Defective Knee Replacements
Santa Cruz, CA: Allegations of knee replacement failure are being made against device manufacturer Smith & Nephew. In some cases people have filed personal injury and defective knee replacement lawsuits. [Original Article]
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Settlement: $67M Settlement Reached in Mylan Antitrust Lawsuit
Washington, DC: Mylan Pharmaceuticals and chemical companies Cambrex and Gyma Laboratories have been ordered to pay $67 million in fines to end the long-running antitrust lawsuit brought by Blue Cross. [Original Article]
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Potential Lawsuit: FDA Issues Corrective Recalls over St. Jude Pacemakers Cyber Security
Santa Clara, CA: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a recall specifically for corrective action, to reduce the risk of patient harm due to potential exploitation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities for certain Abbott (formerly St. Jude Medical) pacemakers. [Original Article]
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Potential Lawsuit: Reliance Standard Denied Disability Lawsuit News & Legal Information
A number of Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company policyholders have filed denied disability lawsuits against their insurer claiming bad faith tactics. Reliance Standard, also known as First Reliance, allegedly practices bad faith insurance to delay, deny or terminate claims. If you have been wrongfully denied an insurance claim and think Reliance Insurance Company has conducted health insurance fraud, an insurance lawyer can help. [Original Article]