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- PA Employees Receiving Payroll Debit Cards: What You Need to Know
Dec 1, 2015
A judge ruled in June 2015 that Pennsylvania McDonald’s franchise owners Albert and Carol Mueller broke the law by paying thousands of employees with mandatory payroll debit cards that were brimming with fees. The ruling in Luzerne County was a victory for more than 2,000 plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit, which argued that the card system forced employees to pay to access their own money. But for attorney David Senoff, who serves as Co-Lead Counsel...Read More - What is Post Concussion Syndrome?
Nov 30, 2015
Post concussion syndrome (PCS) is a persisting medical problem that occurs after a head injury and can last for weeks or more than a year, according to Mayo Clinic. PCS can be difficult to diagnose because the condition shares many of the same symptoms of a concussion. Signs of PCS include: Mild to severe headaches Difficulty concentrating or remembering Noise and light sensitivity Dizziness Fatigue Irritability Anxiety Insomnia The risk of PCS may be higher in children as well as in adults with a history...Read More - How Much is My Testosterone Lawsuit Worth?
Nov 20, 2015
Studies have been associating testosterone therapy drugs with increased cardiovascular risks for years, but many testosterone users have just heard about these issues. Victims and their families are now filing lawsuits to hold the drug manufacturers accountable for the cardiovascular injuries their products caused. Some who are considering a lawsuit have asked, “How Much is My Lawsuit Worth?” In a personal injury lawsuit, damages are paid to an injured person by the company found legally responsible for the...Read More - $3 Million Obtained for Man Suffering from Rare Vaccine Injury
Nov 19, 2015
A Nevada man who suffered a rare but severe reaction to a flu vaccine has been awarded a $3 million settlement by the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program. Weeks after receiving a flu vaccination, Jeffrey Pierce went to the hospital with complaints of weakness and numbness as well as nausea, vomiting, chest pain, and vertigo. He was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), an incurable disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks part of the nervous system...Read More - Power Morcellator Surgery Victims Have Their First Day in Court as Consolidated Cases
Nov 18, 2015
At 1:00 p.m. CST today, women and their families who suffered injuries as a result of a power morcellator will have their first day in federal court as a consolidated litigation in front of the Honorable Kathryn H. Vratil in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas. On October 15, 2015, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) entered an order transferring all power morcellator cases against defendant Ethicon to the...Read More - Power Morcellators – the Risk of Spreading Uterine Cancer and Fibroids Exposed
Nov 13, 2015
One in 352 Women Women undergoing a routine laparoscopic hysterectomy or myomectomy (fibroid removal surgery) with a power morcellator are at risk of spreading cancerous and infected uterine tissue throughout their bodies, reported the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in April 2014. According to the analysis of scientific literature, the prevalence of unsuspected uterine sarcoma – a type of cancer – in women undergoing these routine surgeries was one in 352. Meaning: One in 352 women...Read More - Think It’s Safe to Text when Stopped at Traffic Lights?
Nov 10, 2015
Think again. The distracting effect of using electronic devices persists even after we stop their use. It is a rare distracted driving presentation in which someone does not tell me that they don’t drive distracted because they limit texting, Snapchat or Instagram to times when they are stopped in traffic. They reason that since they are stopped, it has to be safe. What could be wrong with looking away from the road at your smart phone...Read More - Know the Risk: Questions to Ask about Shoulder Dystocia
Nov 9, 2015
Obstetricians must act quickly when a baby is suffering from shoulder dystocia – meaning his or her shoulder is stuck behind the mother’s pubic bone during delivery. Too much pressure or pulling too hard can tear a newborn’s brachial plexus nerves and cause lifelong issues. Shoulder dystocia can occur when a large infant, called a macrosomic baby, is too big to deliver normally. There are many risk factors for fetal macrosomia, including an overdue pregnancy, maternal...Read More - The 5 Facts You Need to Know about Vaccine Injury Claims
Oct 16, 2015
Filing a vaccine injury claim does not involve the same process as that of a lawsuit. Below are five important facts about the vaccine claim process that victims and their families should know. 1. Vaccine claims have their own program in Washington, D.C. The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) was established by the U.S. government as an accessible, no-fault process to compensate people who develop rare reactions to vaccines. Three federal government offices have a...Read More