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Avatar f tn Well my husband and i were one of those families and we were taking part in the lawsuit in hopes of getting a settlement well..... We finally after almost 3 years got our settlement check today!!! $3,000!!
163305 tn?1333668571 BP is urging a federal judge to give final approval to a proposed settlement with residents damaged by the 2010 oil spill, who have barely a week to decide whether to opt out of the deal. In a document filed Monday night with U.S. District Judge Carl Barbier of New Orleans, BP rebutted objections by various parties in recent weeks and said the size of the settlement and the small number of opt-outs - under 1,000 so far - prove the deal is fair. Prospective claimants have until Nov.
Avatar f tn There was no money exchanged or special consideration given to get Vioxx on the market. However, Vioxx is a good example of a study not digging deep enough into long term effects of a new drug. Vioxx was introduced in 1999 and was originally thought of as a treatment for polyps in the intestinal track.
Avatar n tn Not sure what state you live in. My attorney here in Georgia told me that 25% was the max she could charge. ( I was willing to give her more to take the case, for she is GREAT). I have a work injury to R. Knee. W/C paying. Neck injury in 11/07. Denied since I had neck surgery in '98 Crazy huh? I am in the same boat as you. I was wondering what the settlement for knee injury wit a % perm disability raring.
Avatar f tn Anyone else experienced this, my mom was hit by a person who was texting and driving and ran a red light and totaled her vehicle she is now waiting on the settlement, she should be getting it within the next couple weeks she says she wants to buy me a crib and a more reliable vehicle for the baby, but I'm not sure if she will have enough if not me and my husband were gonna go ahead and put the crib in lawaway and pay on it and just trade our car in next week.
163305 tn?1333668571 Ten of the nation's major mortgage servicing companies, including household names such as Bank of America and Citibank, have agreed to pay $8.5 billion to resolve claims that they abused some homeowners when they foreclosed on mortgages during the recent housing crisis, the Federal Reserve and the Comptroller of the Currency announced late Monday morning. According to the Fed, $3.3 billion of the settlement will be "direct payments to eligible borrowers" and $5.
Avatar n tn My salary was about 90k/year and the settlement will easily replace that; even if I go back to work, I still collect it and the settlement is written so that the decision can't be appealed. The gastro wanted to fight, but the malpractice insurance company settled it without any input. And my attorney said that there are MANY more Versed patient-abuse cases out there. Do I sound like I'm gloating? Maybe, a little...
Avatar n tn But this time I am going to ask the GP to try for Gout immediately (VIOXX and/or Allopurinol for Uric Acid/Gout). I notice it seems to reoccur every 5 years. Advice appreciated?
1530342 tn?1405016490 html Healthcare giant GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to an unprecedented $3 billion settlement with the U.S. government over allegations that the company advertised drugs for uses not approved by the Food and Drug Administration and then used lavish gifts to convince doctors to prescribe the drugs. The multi-billion dollar settlement is the largest in U.S. history for alleged healthcare fraud, government officials said.
Avatar f tn I do alot its like all the blood rushes to my face with different emotions but only my checks feel hot nothing else but then when i get thay way i think i panic which makes the sensation run through my body but then i goes away.
Avatar f tn Have any of you done self checks for dilation? Ive tried but im too huge to get a good angle. What angle worked for you ladies?
Avatar n tn Is it possible to go into labor soon after the doc checks your cervix? Has that everhappened to any of you ladies? I got my cervix checked today I'm 3 cent dialated and 75% effaced, I'm 38 weeks exactly and I have been feeling sooo weak and my body hurts and now I'm getting some contractions I believe. They are a bit painful and occurs both while I'm walkin around or laying..idk if they're real or not I'm a ftm. Any thoughts??
Avatar f tn So, now that I'm over 36 weeks, and going to the OB once a week, the cervical checks have begun. I don't mind them, EXCEPT for the fact that I bleed every.single.time! So frustrating! I had one yesterday and I'm still spotting. :( My midwive assures me it's completely normal, but it's still frustrating. I mean, come on? What pregnant woman wants to see any form of blood down there. Does anyone else have spotting/bleeding issues during cervical checks and pregnancy?
1523981 tn?1311318595 I was just wondering when the dr will start doing cervix checks at my appointments so I can be prepaired.
7708430 tn?1394287500 Everyone is different. How far along are you and why do you want him to check?
Avatar f tn My first pregnancy I had my son at 35 weeks so I never made it to the appointments when they do these checks. Is it painful? Or is it more of just an uncomfortable pressure feeling?
Avatar n tn Symptons are always have been cold, tired, joint and muscle pain worse in fingers, I took Vioxx before it was removed , high blood pressure , tinnitus, completely deaf over 2,500 cycles in both ears. Hearing aids made no difference. Dentist last month couldn't freeze my gums with 2 needles of Carbocaine. 7mm nodule on thyroid. Blood tests TSH 2.15 ( range .465 to 4.68 ) FT4 11.17 ( range 10 to 28.2 ) Total T3 2.02 ( range .92 to 2.
148588 tn?1465778809 http://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/drug-firms-stave-generics-costing-consumers-billions-critics-say-n447916 "While sharp overnight increases in the cost of prescription drugs have recently dominated headlines, critics say another pharmaceutical industry practice that has added billions of dollars to the price that consumers pay for their medicines continues unabated.