A new lawsuit has been filed alleging reckless behavior on the part of a Schneider truck driver. According to the lawsuit, an accident occurred on March 10, 2017 in which a Schneider truck driver crashed into the plaintiff’s motor vehicle on I-87 in the state of New York. The plaintiff in that accident alleges that the […]
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A $42 million award has been given to a couple who sustained severe crash injuries after their body shop glued on a replacement roof. Bad repair may lead to catastrophic accidents or make injuries in an accident that much worse. A Texas jury awarded the $42 million to the couple who argued that a repair
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A plaintiff from Arizona has joined the multidistrict litigation against medical device manufacturer Ethicon alleging a defective hernia mesh product caused medical expenses and injuries. According to the physiomesh lawsuit, plaintiff Gary E. was implanted with the mesh in Tucson, Ariz. in March of 2012. The physiomesh the plaintiff was implanted with is manufactured by
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A new lawsuit has been filed against Janssen Research & Development and Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research alleging that the plaintiff sustained severe gastrointestinal bleeding from . Allegedly the plaintiff ingested the medication from the beginning towards the end of April in 2016, for the management of pulmonary embolism. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff
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The wave of lawsuits over defective blood clot filters, implanted in the inferior vena cava — the body’s largest large vein which carries deoxygenated blood from the lower and middle body into the right atrium of the heart, don’t appear to be subsiding. In March, a federal lawsuit was filed against inferior vena cava (IVC) filter manufacturer B. Braun, and
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Putting a loved one inside a nursing home often involved careful consideration of selecting the right facility. It can be an emotional decision to put a loved one in a nursing home, but unfortunately, recent research indicates that nursing home abuse in Texas is on the rise. There are more than 1,200 long-term care centers
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An FDA warning that came out in the last decade, apparently had a significant impact on IVC filter use. A number of different patients came forward and filed adverse event reports with the FDA, in addition to reporting concerns to their physicians. IVC filter use became widespread when the product was initially introduced. However, claims of
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A warehouse worker who was seriously injured when a semi-truck pulled out of a loading dock while he was operating a forklift has hit Schneider National with a lawsuit alleging negligence. The Texas man claims in his lawsuit that in December of 2015 he was using a forklift to load a Schneider National truck when the
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A study recently published connected synthetic hernia mesh to a high failure rate for patients who had it implanted. In comparison to biological mesh, synthetic hernia mesh may lead to more complications for those patients who get it, a fact which allegedly has not been told to doctors or patients beforehand. The research study may
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It’s almost time for a cherished American holiday – Thanksgiving – and as millions hit the road to be with loved ones, AAA and the Red Cross have some safety tips for the holiday. AAA recommends a thorough inspection of your vehicle, from tire pressure to windshield fluid, to ensure you and your family can
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A South Carolina man who suffered complications following the implantation of a hernia mesh has joined the growing number of plaintiffs filing hernia mesh infection lawsuits against medical device manufacturers whose products contain polypropylene, a plastic polymer used mostly in molding parts, electrical insulation, packaging, and clothing fibers. In 2014, Columbia, S.C. doctors implanted Ethicon’s physiomesh
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Despite numerous laws and enhanced oversight in recent years, more families are coming forward with concerns of nursing home abuse than ever before. A new report shows that families may have good reason to worry about placing their loved ones in a nursing home as research indicates that one in three elderly residents at these facilities
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The makers of face a new lawsuit alleging the blood thinning drug causes severe menstrual periods. New York resident Kathy S. alleges in her lawsuit that she began taking as prescribed from Nov. 18, 2015 until Dec. 20, 2015. On Dec. 21, 2015 the plaintiff claims she required blood transfusions for severe menorrhagia with acute blood loss
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A lawsuit has been filed against Rite Aid and trucking company J.B. Hunt after a critical semi-truck accident led to injuries. In September 2013, a driver was transporting products on behalf of Rite Aid in Irvington County, New Jersey. After arriving to carry out the delivery at that Rite Aid store, the defendant allegedly did
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A Florida woman is suing the makers of the Ventralex hernia mesh device, alleging that a manufacturing defect caused her to suffer serious and severe post-surgical complications. Latoya D. filed the product liability lawsuit on Oct. 13 in federal court in the Southern District of Florida. She accuses New Jersey-based medical device maker C.R. Bard
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