Settle Off-Label Suits. GlaxoSmithKline PLC announced on Wednesday that it would pay $105 million in settlements to resolve allegations from 44 states and the District of Columbia over the improper marketing of the asthma drug Advair and the antidepressants Paxil and Wellbutrin. GSK did not admit to any wrongdoing or liability … [Read more...]
GlaxoSmithKline To Pay $105M to Settle Off-Label Suits
Suits Piling Up in Eye-Fungus Outbreak
McConnell's Ravage Eye Turned Pale Blue. The brown iris of Janice McConnell's ravaged left eye has turned pale blue. The vision in Gina Macchia's right eye, with its grossly enlarged pupil, is limited to light and shadows. Both women underwent eye-saving, cornea-transplant surgery this year. They lost months away from their jobs, … [Read more...]
Wyeth Tries To Settle More Suits
Wyeth To Settle More Suit. Wyeth, which set aside $16.6 billion to resolve diet-drug lawsuits, is in settlement talks with lawyers for people who have rejected the drugmaker's attempts to resolve remaining claims over heart damage caused by the fen-phen diet combination, the company said Tuesday. Wyeth is negotiating with … [Read more...]
Suits Suggest Welding Is Linked To Parkinson’s
Lawsuit Over Welding Health Effects. With his right hand shaking from tremors, Larry Elam went to court to prove that welding had ruined his health. Elam said he suffered from Parkinson's disease that stemmed from years of using welding rods made and sold by major companies across the country, including Lincoln Electric Co. in … [Read more...]
SJC Ruling Seen Facilitating Public’s Suits Against Polluters
Public Win Lawsuits Against Polluters. In a precedent-setting decision that makes it easier for the public to win lawsuits against polluters, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled yesterday that the former owner of a toxic site was responsible for polluting a nearby Beverly tennis club, despite the site owner’s claim that … [Read more...]
Tiremaker Settles Texas Suits Involving 78 People
Lawsuits Filed By Victims Against Tiremaker Have Been Settled. Twenty-six lawsuits filed by accident victims who alleged tread separation on tires made by Bridgestone/Firestone caused their rollover crashes have been settled for an undisclosed amount, a Houston law firm and the tiremaker said. Linda Houssiere, of the firm … [Read more...]
