Tag Archives: Lawsuit

California settles decades-long lawsuit over lead paint, but outcome is bittersweet

OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – When Californian counties and cities first sued paint makers in 2000, they wanted the companies to pay billions to remove dangerous old lead paint from hundreds of thousands of homes. Ashley Avila, 11, plays with her nephew Alexander Avila, 3, outside of their home where Alexander was lead poisoned by lead-based… Read More »

LifeBridge Health faces class-action lawsuit stemming from massive cyberbreach in 2016

Law firm Murphy, Falcon & Murphy has filed a statewide class action lawsuit against Baltimore provider LifeBridge Health on behalf of more than 530,000 consumers whose personal information including Social Security numbers, birth dates, names, addresses, health insurance information, client treatment information, and medical diagnoses were stolen. The data breach occurred on or about September… Read More »

Accutane Side Effects Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis May Merit An Accutane Lawsuit

Since 1982, Americans have taken a “miracle” acne treatment medicine labeled Accutane. Consumed orally and dispensed via prescription, the potent drug Accutane was supposed to banish blemishes, zits, pimples and other acne through active ingredient Isotretinoin. It enabled skin to renew itself, increase the body’s Vitamin A and lessened the release of oil by the… Read More »