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Montgomery man faces harsh backlash after blowing whistle on his international employer
MONTGOMERY, ALA–Blowing the whistle on corporate fraud and other wrongdoing would be a no-brainer for most people, but the truth is workers have a lot to consider when faced with the prospect of calling out their employers. The threat of
Alabama seeks BP oil spill liability trial in July
A trial to determine BP’s share of liability in the 2010 Gulf oil spill has been set for January 14, 2013. The state of Alabama had urged U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier to avoid delaying BP’s oil spill liability trial
Actos linked to serious psychiatric impairments, medical reviewer alleges
The diabetes drug Actos is linked to higher rates of suicide, schizophrenia, epilepsy, and grand mal seizures compared to other drugs in the same class, such as Avandia, says Dr. Helen Ge, a former medical reviewer in Takeda Pharmaceuticals’ pharmacovigilance
Exxon Valdez a deadly precedent for health of BP oil spill victims
When plaintiffs’ lawyers came to an agreement with BP in March, they wanted to make sure that coastal residents and cleanup workers facing medical problems tied to the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill would be covered now and in
Lawsuit accuses Takeda of hiding bladder cancer Actos risks
A Kentucky man is suing Actos manufacturer Takeda Pharmaceuticals, claiming the popular diabetes drug caused him to develop bladder cancer. The man and his wife filed the lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court, naming Japan-based Takeda and its subsidiary companies
Lawsuit claims Depakote during pregnancy caused serious birth defect
A mother has filed a lawsuit against the makers of the anti-seizure medication Depakote claiming that using the drug while she was pregnant caused her son to be born with a penile birth defect. The lawsuit claims that Abbott Laboratories
BP oil spill agreement sets terms for economic and medical damages
Lawyers for plaintiffs harmed by BP’s 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill announced the terms last week of the settlement agreement it reached with the oil giant in March. The settlement, which establishes new rules of compensation for some 110,000
Woman joins class action lawsuit against makers of transvaginal mesh
From the moment Carol Kouyomjian woke after surgery to treat the embarrassing symptoms of urinary incontinence, the pain radiating down her legs was unbearable. “If the pain scale runs from 1-10, mine was a 12. My legs were literally vibrating,”
