The Department of Justice announced that it intervened in USIS Qui Tam Whistleblower lawsuit filed under the False Claims Act against United States Investigations Services LLC (USIS) in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama. The USIS Qui Tam whistleblower lawsuit alleges that USIS, located in Falls […]
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A baby monitor recall – Angelcare Monitors Inc., of Quebec, Canada is recalling 600,000 Angelcare Movement and Sound Monitors with Sensor Pads. According to the CPSC, the monitor’s sensor pad 11 foot cord poses a strangulation risk if the cord becomes wrapped around the neck of the baby. See CNN […]
Baby Monitor Recall
Paxil Lawsuit: In recent years, there have been many paxil lawsuits filed by parents based on injuries sustained by their children. This type of paxil lawsuit was related to birth defect injuries – major and/or cardiovascular malformations associated with a specific SSRI (e.g., fluoxetine, paroxetine (PAXIL), sertraline (ZOLOFT), citalopram, escitalopram, […]
Paxil Lawsuit
As reported by Fox, every year, about 9,400 young children in the U.S. are injured falling off high chairs, a new study – Journal of Clinical Pediatrics) finds. Doctors warn that despite the chairs’ perceived safety, children in high chairs can be harmed if a chair is not used properly. […]
Children In High Chairs
As reported by Reuters, water contamination at Camp Lejeune military base in North Carolina has been linked to increased risk of birth defects and childhood cancers, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC’s Agency for Toxic Substance & Disease Registry confirmed a long-suspected link between chemical contaminants […]
Water Contamination At Camp Lejeune
Zoloft lawsuits are on the rise. A federal Zoloft lawsuit is filed in the federal MDL court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and “involves allegations that Zoloft, a prescription medication approved for the treatment of depression and other ailments, causes birth defects in children when their mothers ingest the […]
Zoloft Lawsuit
The Department of Justice announced that it settled part and continues to intervene in the Carefusion Qui Tam whistleblower lawsuit. CareFusion, a California-based medical technology company, develops, manufactures and sells pharmaceutical products, including products sold under the trade name ChloraPrep. ChloraPrep has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration […]
CareFusion Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit
The Department of Justice announced that it settled part and continues to intervene in the Saint Joseph Health Qui Tam whistleblower lawsuit. The Saint Joseph Health System, Inc has agreed to pay the U.S. Government $16.5 million to resolve civil allegations that it submitted false or fraudulent claims to the […]
Saint Joseph Health Qui Tam Whistleblower lawsuit
The Department of Justice announced that it intervened in the Tenet Healthcare Qui Tam whistleblower lawsuit. The case is captioned United States ex rel. Williams v. Health Mgmt. Assocs. Inc., Tenet Healthcare, et al., No. 3:09-CV-130 (M.D. Ga.). The Tenet healthcare qui tam whistleblower lawsuit alleges: that four Tenet hospitals […]
Tenet Healthcare Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit
Recently, an asbestos and mesothelioma lawsuit in Illinois began in the Madison County Court (case no. 2013L 000031) The mesothelioma lawsuit in illinois involves the following parties: Suit filed against Crane Co. and John Crane Inc. Alleges that plaintiff was a machinist mate for the United States Navy from 1959-1962 and […]