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 […]
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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 […]
Mesothelioma Lawsuit In Illinois
A medtronic infuse bone graft preemption lawsuit: federal vs. state law. In particular, the medtronic infuse bone graft preemption lawsuit is usually grappling with the issue of whether the laws of the state are preempted under federal law. Recently, the California courts have issued two opinions related to the medtronic […]
Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Preemption Lawsuit
Asbestos and mesothelioma lawsuits are on the rise. Recently, the California Court of Appeal ruled in Bankhead v. PNEUMO ABEX LLC (California Court of Appeal, 1st Appellate Dist., 4th Div., 2012), held that Pneumo Abex LLC (Abex) was liable to Bankhead – an auto parts worker diagnosed with mesothelioma – for compensatory and punitive damages […]
Auto Parts Worker Diagnosed With Mesothelioma
Asbestos and mesothelioma lawsuits are on the rise. During an asbestos or mesothelioma lawsuit, defendants try to put forth various defenses to limit its liability. And, during an asbestos and/or mesothelioma lawsuit, one such defense may revolve around asbestos and the sophisticated user defense. Recently, the California Court of Appeal […]
Asbestos And The Sophisticated User
Ohio english teacher develops mesothelioma from second hand asbestos exposure and wins $27.5 million verdict (including a loss of consortium claim for his wife) in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court in Ohio. The case revolves around the following facts: The second hand asbestos exposure that came from clothing worn by […]
Teacher Has Mesothelioma From Second Hand Asbestos Exposure
In mesothelioma litigation or asbestos litigation, many theories are put forth. In some mesothelioma lawsuits, one particular theory is that any breath of asbestos causes mesothelioma. In the any breath of asbestos causes mesothelioma, mesothelioma victims admit expert witness testimony stating that every exposure to the asbestos fibers must be […]
Any Breath of Asbestos Causes Mesothelioma
Recently, a case about mesothelioma in Pennsylvania was decided by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The court found that if you developed the occupational disease mesothelioma in Pennsylvania that you are able to file a common law claim against your employer. Prior to this decision, an decided by lower courts in […]