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NO. 1 WINTER 2016
HAVE YOU OR A LOVED ONE
TAKEN ANY OF THESE
POTENTIALLY HARMFUL DRUGS
or experienced severe side effects from a defective medical device?
CONTACT US FOR YOUR FREE CONSULTATION AT (631) 693-6867
IVC FILTER (Inferior Vena Cava Filter)
Boston Scientific Corp, expects to pay about $119 million An IVC Filter is a spider-like wire device that is implanted to resolve 2970 cases in its first settlement agreement.
in the largest vein in the body to catch blood clots before
they get into the lungs. If the temporary filters are not
removed, they can fracture, migrate, perforate internal XARELTO® / PRADAXA® / ELIQUIS®
organs and cause life-threatening side effects.
These anticoagulants (blood thinners) may put patients at risk for irreversible and life-threatening internal bleed-ing, stroke or even death. Some of these lawsuits also INVOKANA / INVOKAMET
allege that the drug manufacturers failed to adequately Invokana and Invokamet are prescribed to adults with warn patients and doctors that no reversal agent exists type 2 diabetes mellitus. As recently as May 2015, the to stop the blood-thinning effects of their drug. FDA issued warnings that these drugs may lead to an increased risk for kidney failure, heart attack and the se-rious health condition ketoacidosis, which can cause dia- betic comas or death. Risperdal® (risperidone) is an antipsychotic medication prescribed for schizophrenia, autism and bipolar disor-der. Among the allegations in many Risperdal® lawsuits TRANSVAGINAL MESH (TVM)
are claims that the use of this drug has caused boys and Transvaginal Mesh is an implanted surgical device im- men taking it to develop breast tissue (gynecomastia). planted in women with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI) to strengthen weak or damaged tissue. ZIMMER PERSONA KNEE IMPLANT
Women with TVM may experience infections, bleeding, Patients who were implanted with the Zimmer Persona scarring, and may need additional surgeries to correct Knee have experienced serious problems such as pre-the original implantation. mature loosening, persistent knee pain/swelling and Reuters recently reported that the medical device maker, even the need for revision surgery.
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KEEPING YOU
EXCITING NEW
We would like to let you know what the Welcome, Grey & Grey LLP.
team at Napoli Shkolnik PLLC is handling.
UBER CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED
IN NEW YORK SUPREME COURT
The complaint was filed on behalf of two New York UBER
drivers against UBER Technologies Inc. and Raiser, LLC
(collectively "UBER") alleging UBER withheld tips earned
by the drivers and incorrectly classified the drivers as in-
dependent contractors to avoid reimbursing drivers for
costs associated with driving for UBER.
We are pleased to announce that we are working along-side one of the most recognized Workers' Compensation CLASS ACTION FILED ON BEHALF
and Social Security Disability firms in the state, Grey & Grey OF WHOLE FOODS CUSTOMERS
LLP. The firm advocates for the interests of injured work- The class action complaint alleges that in June 2015, the ers, provides technical assistance, education and repre- New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) in- sentation to unions and supports the boards of non-profit vestigated Whole Foods and the investigation revealed organizations that protect and educate workers. that Whole Foods systematically overcharged its custom-ers for pre-packaged food by mislabeling the weight of the product. CLASS ACTION FILED AGAINST
Canal Street for any VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA, INC.
period of time between AND VOLKSWAGEN AG
Volkswagen's Misrepresentation Regarding
9/11/01 and 5/30/02? their "Clean Diesel" System. Volkswagen employed sophisticated software in affected ve- You may be entitled to participate hicles that detected when the vehicle was undergoing official in a US Government program for emissions tests before turning on full emissions controls to ensure the vehicle would pass emission scrutiny.   GENERAL MILLS, INC. CLASS ACTION FILED
General Mills (GM) has recalled and/or is recalling ap-
proximately 1.8 million Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheeri-os boxes, which GM advertised, labeled, and warranted REAUTHORIZATION OF THE SEPTEMBER 11TH VICTIM
as "gluten-free", on the basis that wheat flour was intro- COMPENSATION FUND (VCF) CLAIM FILING EXTENSION
duced into GM's gluten-free oat flour system.
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MESOTHELIOMA / ASBESTOS-RELATED
Commercial and non-commercial airplanes crashes are DISEASES INCLUDING LUNG CANCER
most often deadly for all crew members and passengers Exposure to asbestos causes mesothelioma and lung
on board. People on the ground may be at risk of serious cancer but it may take these diseases 15 to more than
injury or death as well.
30 years to develop. Individuals may not even be aware Aside from the government investigation, our team they were exposed. works with the premier aviation experts in the world to We will determine the source of the asbestos exposure reconstruct the accident, analyze the failures that may and the parties responsible. The amount of the damages have caused or contributed to the accidents, and analyze recovered depends on the individual situation, but some human aspects of the accident and associated factors. juries have awarded asbestos victims millions of dollars. Lung Cancer and/or Toxic Exposure Cases: Mesothelioma, and We Can Help.
over 65 years old? We Can Help.
The firm is representing Bethpage, New York residents who were potentially exposed to You may be entitled to financial harmful chemicals resulting from compensation even if you smoked, toxic waste disposal. if you worked in the following trades: Recent soil tests revealed potentially harmful
US Navy Personnel
levels of toxic chemicals in the soil or yards in
the community.
We are actively pursuing property and personal
injury claims for these families.
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