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Coral Princess Permitted to Sail, Despite Covid-19 Class Action
In the Covid-19 pandemic, cruise ships were hit particularly early and particularly hard by the disease. The complaint for this class action alleges that the Carnival Cruise companies—which include Carnival Corporation, Carnival plc, Princess Cruises, the Holland American Line, Costa Cruises, and others—knew early on about the dangers posed to cruise ship passengers by Covid-19 Read moremedical, Consumer
Drug Companies and Baby Addiction Florida Class Action
The plaintiffs in this class action are babies born dependent on opioids, and their mothers. The complaint offers a very long list of defendant companies, including distributors, manufacturers, and marketers. (See the complaint linked below for the full list of companies.) It says, “Baby Plaintiffs and their mothers are victims of the opioid crisis that Read moremedical
Manhattan Cryobank Screening for Genetic Diseases Class Action
What kind of guarantees does a customer of a sperm bank want? The complaint alleges that CNTP MCB, Inc. (MCB, formerly known as Manhattan Cryobank, Inc.) “sold sperm to the public which it knew could contain genetic diseases.” The complaint claims that even MCB’s chairman knew that testing was inadequate. Read moremedical
AllianceHealth Liens Against Patients Covered by Insurance Oklahoma Class Action
If you’re treated at a hospital that accepts your insurance, the hospital is supposed to submit its claims to your insurer, right? The complaint for this class action alleges that Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) doesn’t do this when patients are injured in auto accidents caused by a third party’s negligence. According to this complaint, Read moremedical
Sanofi-Aventis Zantac/Generics Produce NDMA in the Body Class Action
Zantac is a brand-name form of ranitidine, a stomach-acid reduction drug. The complaint for this class action alleges that certain companies involved in the making or marketing of Zantac—Sanofi-Aventis US, LLC, Sanofi US Services, Inc., Chattem, Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and GlaxoSmithKline, LLC (GSK)—have been continuing to put out the drug despite knowing that Read moremedical
United Healthcare Dropping Providers Without Explanation Class Action
This class action, brought against entities in the UnitedHealthcare group of companies, concerns contracts for a Medicare Advantage (MA) insurance plan. The plaintiffs say they are being dropped as providers without being given any reason and that the process violates MA Regulations and the companies’ provider manual. Read moremedical
Cancer Center Advertising: Investigation of Truth Versus Emotional Appeal
When is it a bad idea to give someone with a serious disease hope? When you’re highlighting an atypical case so that it’s false hope, says the group Truth in Advertising (TINA.org). It’s talking about commercials for cancer treatment centers that use testimonials from patients who recovered, even though the chances of survival with certain Read moremedical
