DePuy Hip Replacement Lawsuits On the Rise

Over a dozen individual and class action lawsuits have been filed in federal and state courts across America over DePuy’s defective recalled hip replacement systems. Lawyers for the plaintiffs filed a motion in September 2010 to consolidate the lawsuits into... Read more

Bayer Launches New Birth Control Despite Yaz Lawsuits

After facing legal and public scrutiny over its Yaz and Yasmin brands of birth control pills, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Inc. has announced the arrival of its new oral contraceptive, Natazia. Natazia combines an unusual dosing regimen that involves four different combinations... Read more

South Florida Residents File Class Action Lawsuit Against BP

Tar patties and tar balls washed up on the Florida Panhandle shoreline recently, indicating that BP PLC's latest attempt to seal off its ruptured wellhead wasn't as effective as the company had hoped. The British Broadcasting Company reported that Admiral... Read more

BP Oil Spill Class Action Suit Filed in Birmingham

The impact of the April 20th Deepwater Horizon explosion continues to reverberate as its resulting oil spill expands across the Southern Gulf. Initial lawsuits were soon filed on behalf of BP and Transocean workers killed or maimed in the explosion.... Read more

BP Oil Spill Lawsuits Dismiss Possibility of Delayed Trials

U.S. District Judge Kristi DuBose of the Federal District of Alabama denied motions brought by defendants BP PLC and Halliburton Energy Services Inc. to stay the time in which to file answers in two cases. Both cases, Bon Secour Fisheries... Read more

BP Oil Spill Leads to Class Action Lawsuit From Small Businesses

The first of many lawsuits has arisen due to the April 20 oil spill off the Gulf of Mexico, after the Deepwater Horizon drilling platform was sunk. Many reports say that oil continues to leak into the Gulf at a... Read more

Toyota Lawsuits Have Insurance Companies Examining Past Accident Claims

Since September 2009, Toyota has recalled approximately 9 million vehicles. Of these recalled vehicles, an estimated 8.5 million were recalled due to driver complaints and reports of unintended acceleration. Insurance companies such as Allstate, State Farm, Geico, and others have... Read more

Depuy ASR Hip Recall Sends Thousands Back Into Surgery

In August 2010, Depuy Orthopedics - a branch of ailing pharmaceutical and healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson - announced a worldwide recall of its popular hip replacement devices. As many as 93,000 people around the world may be affected by... Read more

Bayer reports Yaz lawsuit total reaches 1,100

The total of lawsuits filed against Bayer over the alleged dangerous side effects of the prescription birth control medicine Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella has reached more than 1,100, according to a recent report released by the major pharmaceutical company. The... Read more

Takata Airbag Recall

Takata Airbag Recall A Definitive Guide for Vehicle Owners The Takata airbag recall affects approximately 37 million vehicles as of February 15, 2018, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Takata airbags may explode with too much force and... Read more

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