July 2007
Tuesday 24 July
- Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against United Healthcare (20:53) - I filed a class action lawsuit against United Healthcare for misrepresentation and fraudulent marketing in violation of The Florida Medicare Supplement Act. United Healthcare has been enrolling Medicare recipients into their own HMO and PPO plans without their consent or... | 0 Trackbacks
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Saturday 21 July
- Maker of Oxycontin Fined For Misleading Public About Addiction Risks (01:44) - U.S. District Judge James Jones levied the fine on Purdue Pharma L.P., its top lawyer and former president and former chief medical officer for misleading the public about the addictive characteristics of the popular pain medication Oxcontin. Oxcyontin was designed... | 0 Trackbacks
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Friday 20 July
- LA Priest Abuse Settlement and the Public Trust (18:37) - The $660 million payout to victims of priest sexual abuse in Los Angeles this past week appears at first glance a victory for children's advocates. However, accountability and public trust have not been served by the settlement. Cardinal Mahony, in... | 0 Trackbacks
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Monday 16 July
- Los Angeles Archdiocese Settles Priest Abuse Cases for $660 Million (15:51) - On the eve of a public trial in which Roger Cardinal Mahony would have been forced to testify about his knowlege and actions concerning sexually abusive priests, the Archdiocese of Los Angelese settled lawsuits with 508 plaintiffs. The trial would... | 0 Trackbacks
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Saturday 14 July
- Boston Scientific Agrees to Settle Guidant Claims for $195 million (16:21) - Two weeks prior to the first federal trial, Boston Scientific Corporation has announced a $195 million settlement with approximately 4,000 claimants regarding its faulty Guidant heart defibrillator, the Ventak Prizm 2 Model 1861. Our firm represents a number of clients... | 0 Trackbacks
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Monday 2 July
- Zyprexa: Another Dangerous Drug That Was Over Marketed (19:35) - Eli Lilly has been the target of 29,000 lawsuits because of a controversial drug that the company failed to disclose dangerous side effects. In addition to the individual claims, at least eight states have sued the company on behalf of... | 0 Trackbacks
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