Category Archives: Class Action Lawsuits
Scientist Calls for Federal Regulations for Fracking Pollution
Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling should be governed by federal regulations because its pollution has no awareness of state boundaries.
Medtronic Infuse Lawsuit Alleges Off-Label Use Cause Painful Complications
A man in Louisiana has filed suit against Medtronic Inc. over injuries allegedly cause by off-label use of its Infuse Bone Graft product. The plaintiff, who received Infuse during transforaminal spinal lumbar fusion surgery, claims that the bone growth protein caused unwanted bone growth along his spine, worsening the back ...
Bisphosphonate Study Confirms Atypical Thigh Fracture Risk
New research has confirmed the link between bisphoshonates, such as Fosamax, and atypical femur fractures, a type of thigh fracture that occurs spontaneously, without any major leg injury. The study, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, also found that the risk of atypical thigh fractures increases the longer a ...
Fracking Should be Kept 600m From Aquifers, Study Says
New research on the safety of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) suggests new wells should not be dug within 600 meters of a water aquifer because underground fractures can extend about that far from a dug well. According to a report from UK’s The Guardian newspaper, researchers and geologists at Durham University have ...
FDA Panel Takes up Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Safety Today
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is convening a meeting starting today to help decide the future of metal-on-metal hip implants following high-profile recalls and mounting questions about their overall safety.
Whistleblower Wins Retaliation Lawsuit
A whistleblower who reported misconduct at Canaveral National Seashore has won a retaliation ruling against the U.S. Department of Interior, Florida Today reports.
Parker Waichman Representing Another Louisiana Plaintiff in Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit
A Louisiana man has become the latest to claim that his taking the type 2 diabetes drug Actos resulted in developing bladder cancer. He has filed a lawsuit against the Japanese manufacturer of the drug and the marketer of it in the U.S., claiming they failed to warn about this ...
Research Study Confirms Fracking as Cause of Ohio Earthquakes
Fracking operation near Poland Township, Ohio, activated a previously unknown fault in the, causing 77 earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 1.0 to 3.0 in March 2014.
What Action Will the FDA Take on E-cigarettes?
As health and quality concerns trouble the e-cigarette industry, experts and the public await the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s action to regulate the devices.J&J Pays $5M to Settle Bedtime Bath Products Class Action Lawsuit
J&J Sued Over Baby Bedtime Bath Products Johnson & Johnson will pay $5 million to settle a consumer fraud class action lawsuit. The company is accused of falsely marketing its baby bedtime bath products as “clinically proven” to help babies … Continue reading
Johnny Rockets Lawsuit Results in $37 Million Settlement
In August 2013, a woman initiated a class action lawsuit against Johnny Rockets restaurant for unlawfully printing the last four digits of her credit card, the expiration date, her name and brand of card, on her receipt, thereby revealing too … Continue reading
Antibiotic Cipro Involved in Partial Settlement of a Class Action Lawsuit
Ciprofloxacin is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic that fights different types of bacterial infections, such as urinary tract or gastrointestinal infections. It is also used to treat people who have been exposed to anthrax. Ciprofloxacin should only be used for infections that … Continue reading
FDA Investigates Wen Hair Care Products
A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Wen Hair Care products and their distributor, Guehy-Renker, for allegedly causing hair loss (alopecia). More than 21,000 complaints have been received against Wen, sold by Hollywood hairstylist Chaz Dean. The U.S. Food and … Continue reading
Parents Accuse of ‘Cover-Up’ in Lead Poisoning in Newark Public Schools
Parents of children attending four Newark Public Schools are filing a proposal for a class-action lawsuit claiming that officials have “poisoned” thousands of students by knowingly exposing them to toxic levels of lead. From March 2011 to the present, the … Continue reading
Supreme Court Issues Ruling Favorable to Class-Action Plaintiffs
In a ruling favorable to class-action plaintiffs, the Supreme Court voted 6-to-3 that courts may not dismiss lawsuits simply because a defendant has offered to give the lead plaintiff everything the plaintiff sought. A contrary decision would have allowed companies … Continue reading
Class Action Lawsuit over Premature Failure, Defects, and Formaldehyde in Lumber Liquidators Flooring
In a class action lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Northern California, consumers allege that their Lumber Liquidators flooring is defective and may crack, split, warp, and shrink sooner than claimed in the product’s warranty. They also allege that … Continue reading
Judge Refuses to Throw Out Graco Car Seat Class Action Suit
A California federal judge refused to throw out a proposed class action over allegedly defective buckles in Graco car seats. In the ruling, the judge said the company’s recall and offer of a refund do not prevent plaintiffs from pursuing … Continue reading
Class Action Lawsuit over Infuse Could Complicate Medtronic Acquisition of Covidien
A class action lawsuit over Medtronic’s bone growth product Infuse could complicate the company’s planned acquisition of Dublin-based device maker Covidien. U.S. District Judge John Tunheim will allow lawyers for Medtronic investors to explore an alleged coverup of Infuse’s side … Continue reading
Lawsuit Alleges Propane Companies Conspired to Fix Prices
Two leading propane companies, Ferrellgas LP and AmeriGas Partners LP, have been hit with a proposed class action, accusing them of conspiring to fix the price of propane sold in exchangeable steel tanks. The plaintiff, Jason Moore’s Texaco LLC, said … Continue reading
