All Articles Tagged With: "Pennsylvania"
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Firefighter Hearing Loss Lawsuit Results in Damages Verdict
A Philadelphia jury has awarded a firefighter $100,000 in a hearing loss lawsuit filed over the design of sirens used by the city’s emergency response vehicles. The case is one of several hundred similar lawsuits involving hearing damage for firefighters caused by Q-Sirens, made by Federal Signal Corp..
Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella Lawsuits Designated as Mass Tort in New Jersey
All lawsuits over Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella birth control in New Jersey state courts have been designated as a mass tort, and will be centralized under one judge for coordinated handling.
Pennsylvania Mesothelioma Lawsuit Results in $17M Award for Two Families
A Pennsylvania jury awarded $17 million in damages to the families of two men diagnosed with mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos in valves and gaskets.
Pittsburgh Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Results in $2.3M Verdict
A woman from the Pittsburgh metro area has been awarded $2.3 million award in a medical malpractice lawsuit that was against at local hospital for failing to diagnose an infection.
Paxil Lawsuit Over Birth Defects Results in $2.5M Award in Pennsylvania
In the first jury verdict out of more 600 Paxil lawsuits pending against GlaxoSmithKline PLC, a Pennsylvania jury has found that use of the antidepressant during pregnancy resulted in birth defects for a three year old child and awarded $2.5 million in compensation.
Lawsuit Says Yasmin and Yaz Problems Were Concealed to Boost Sales
Two pension funds for firefighters and city employees in Pennsylvania have filed a lawsuit against Bayer, saying that the drug maker hid health risks and misrepresented the effectiveness of its popular birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin. The complaint joins hundreds of other lawsuits pending against the pharmaceutical company over problems with Yaz and [...]
Paxil Side Effects Linked to Birth Defects in 2001 According to Trial Testimony
Testimony from GlaxoSmithKline officials suggest that the drug company knew that side effects of Paxil could cause birth defects as early as 2001, lending some support to claims that the company suppressed or downplayed the drugs’ birth defect risks.
VA Cancer Treatment Problems Identified Among More Patients
Investigators have found at least six more cases of cancer patients given incorrect doses of radiation for prostate cancer at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Philadelphia, bringing the total number of patients affected by the clinics cancer treatment problems to 98.
Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuits Filed in Pennsylvania State Court
Four new Yaz and Yasmin lawsuits have been filed in Pennsylvania state court against Bayer, alleging that the company failed to warn consumers that the popular birth control pills increase the risk of a variety of health problems.
Daycare Lawsuit Filed Over Death of 2 Yr Old Found in Back Seat of Van
A Pennsylvania wrongful death lawsuit was filed this week against a day care facility in Bucks County over the hypothermia death of a two-year old boy who was left in the back seat of a van.
