December 29th, 2011
Pendley, Baudin & Coffin, L.L.P. is currently evaluating Actos (Pioglitazone Hydrochloride) cases for individuals who have been diagnosed with bladder cancer.
The Type-2 diabetes drug Actos (also marketed as Duetact, Actoplus and Actoplus Met), which was manufactured, developed and distributed by Takeda Pharmaceuticals, has recently been linked to an increased risk of bladder cancer.
In June of 2011, Actos was removed from the markets in France and Germany after studies revealed a potential increased risk of bladder cancer associated with Actos. Shortly thereafter, also in June of 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that Actos may be linked to an increased risk of bladder cancer, especially in those who have taken Actos for more than a year. Consequently, the FDA required the maker of Actos to include information about the risk of bladder cancer associated with Actos on its warning label.
The attorneys at Pendley, Baudin & Coffin are here to help you with your Actos lawsuit. Our firm has more than 20 years in pharmaceutical litigation and has represented thousands of consumers who have been injured by pharmaceutical drugs such as Actos. We have helped others triumph over major pharmaceutical companies, and we can help you find justice as well.
If you or a loved one is a diabetic who has been diagnosed with bladder cancer while taking Actos, you have the legal right to seek compensation for your losses and suffering through an Actos lawsuit. For a free consultation to speak with a qualified and experienced lawyer, who will listen to your story, answer your Actos related questions, discuss your options, and offer the help you need to obtain the compensation you deserve, we invite you to phone us at the numbers listed on our website or to fill out the contact us listed below.
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December 29th, 2011
Pendley, Baudin and Coffin, L.L.P. has announced the expansion of its office to 1515 Poydras Street, Suite 1400 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Christopher L. Coffin will be the firm’s resident attorney at the New Orleans location.
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December 29th, 2011
Rice and crawfish farmers adversely affected by oil barge collision with the gates of Leland Bowman Lock on September 30, 2011. The lock is located on Freshwater Bayou in Vermillion Parish, Louisiana. As a result of the collision, the gates were damaged and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has removed the gates and sent them to Morgan City, Louisiana to be repaired. The original purpose of the Leland Bowman Lock structure was to keep saltwater from flowing from Vermillion Bay into the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. As a result of the flow of saltwater, the salinity levels in the Intracoastal have risen to historically high levels. This adversely affects the rice and crawfish farmers who traditionally flood their fields using water from the Intracoastal Waterway. Pendley, Baudin & Coffin, L.L.P. has filed a class action lawsuit in Vermillion Parish District Court against Canal Barge Company, the owner operator of the towboat and barge which struck the lock gates, seeking damages for all rice and crawfish farmers who will suffer reduced production or the inability to harvest either rice or crawfish because of the high salt level in the Intracoastal water. If you believe you may suffer economic loss as a result of the saltwater in the Intracoastal Waterway, please contact our office for additional information.
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December 15th, 2011
Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. has agreed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to settle claims by thousands of Gulf Coast property owners. These owners claim the product damaged their homes.
On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon in New Orleans announced the settlement. The settlement calls for Knauf to create an uncapped fund to pay for repairs for an estimated 4,500 homes in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. Judge Fallon must sign-off on the settlement before any money is distributed. The estimated value of the settlement is between $800 million and $1 billion.
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October 27th, 2011
Lester Ansardi, a commercial fisherman from coastal Louisiana, has filed a class action lawsuit in the Civil District Court in the State of Louisiana, Parish of Orleans, on behalf of himself and other boat owners who participated in BP’s so-called “Vessels of Opportunity” program. While other class actions have been filed against BP making similar claims, this is the first class action filed against United States Maritime Services, Inc.
Mr. Ansardi claims that United States Maritime Services, Inc., contracted with boat owners to help BP clean up the Gulf Coast following the BP oil spill, but it failed to fully pay him. Mr. Ansardi’s agreement with United States Maritime Services, Inc., like all of its agreements with boat owners, committed him to make his boat available twenty-four hours a day until the end of the contract. He could not use his boat for any other purpose during the term of the contract.
United States Maritime Services, Inc., however, only paid Mr. Ansardi for use of the boat for days during the contract period when the boat was actually used. Mr. Ansardi claims that United States Maritime Services, Inc. owes him payment for all days the boat was under contract, even those days when the boat was not put to physical use.
According to Dan A. Robin, an attorney for Mr. Ansardi, more than 500 boat owners contracted with United States Maritime Services, Inc. to put their boats into the VOO program and they all have been short- changed on their contracts. “It’s time for these boat owners to be paid the money they are owed,” he said.
The suit is captioned Lester Ansardi, et al. v. United States Maritime Services, Inc., et al., Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans, State of Louisiana, Civil Action No. 2011-11436. A copy of the complaint is available at www.pbclawfirm.com.
Mr. Ansardi is represented by Christopher L. Coffin, Dan A. Robin, Jr., Kevin I. Goldberg and Gary E. Mason. Christopher L. Coffin of Pendley, Baudin & Coffin, L.L.P., LLP (New Orleans & Plaquemine, Louisiana) has years of experience litigating complex cases involving environmental contamination, product liability, toxic torts and consumer fraud in many national lawsuits representing thousands of individuals. Dan A. Robin, Jr. (Chalmette, Louisiana) has over 15 years of litigation and trial experience on behalf of injured persons. Gary
E. Mason of Mason LLP (Washington, D.C.) frequently represents victims of environmental incidents, including thousands of Alaskans in the Exxon Valdez litigation. Kevin I. Goldberg of Goldberg, Finnegan & Mester, LLC (Silver Spring. Maryland) has been named in Maryland Superlawyers Magazine and D.C. Superlawyers Magazine from 2007 through 2010 and has been vigorously representing Gulf oil spill victims since the spill.
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September 8th, 2011
FDA’s process for approving medical devices is questioned after a promising device to prop open blocked arteries in the brain to prevent disabling or fatal strokes failed. The FDA approved the stent in August of 2005 for high risk patients based on a study with 45 patients. It was intended for high risk patients who had failed medical management. The stent study, a registry study, did not have a control group for comparison. The patients who received the stent had many more strokes than those assigned to simply control risk factors such as blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes. The study was terminated.
The FDA approved the device on a humanitarian exemption basis; this allows for devices that could potentially benefit fewer than 4,000 patients a year. They required no evidence that it was effective, only that the risk was outweighed by benefits. This study questions whether approving such a medical device ended up putting patients at risk.
If you or a family member received one of these stents please click here to contact one of the attorneys at Pendley, Baudin and Coffin and have your potential case confidentially evaluated.
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August 26th, 2011
PBC has filed a class action case against DuPont, the maker of the Imprelis herbicide which has been reported responsible for serious environmental damage and death of trees particularly evergreens such as Norway Spruce, Eastern White Pine and other shallow root system trees such as Deodora Cedar, Balsam Fir, Willow Trees, Conifer Trees and Poplar Trees.
DuPont introduced the Imprelis herbicide in October 2010. Imprelis is used for killing broadleaf weeds like dandelion and clover and is sold to lawn care professionals only. DuPont claimed the herbicide was safer for the environment than 2,4-D Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid and other older herbicides; they marketed Imprelis as a low environmental impact herbicide. Landscapers who used Imprelis began reporting dead and damaged trees. Wilting and browning leaves at the end of branches is the most obvious symptom of Imprelis tree damage and curling and twisting of new growth has also been observed.
PBC’s lawsuit is brought on behalf of individuals and entities whose property was exposed to Imprelis directly or indirectly, in particular those who own property on which Imprelis was applied and trees and other vegetation whose roots extend under property on which Imprelis was applied or property onto which Imprelis migrated.
If DuPont Imprelis herbicide was used on or near your property and trees have been damaged or died since the application, contact the attorneys at Pendley, Baudin and Coffin, L.L.P. to have your potential case confidentially evaluated.
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July 2nd, 2011
Bayer to pay 750 million to end lawsuits over genetically modified rice. Rice growers have 90 days to submit their claims. See the following links: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BAYER_RICE_SETTLEMENT_LAOL-?SITE=LABAT&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2011-07-01-21-18-12
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July 2nd, 2011
Property owners have complained that CertainTeed WeatherBoards fiber cement exterior siding products have caused a number of problems including: shrinking, cracking and warping as well as large gaps between the siding boards. Fiber cement siding is used to cover the exterior wall of a house and is an alternative to vinyl or wood siding. It has been known to be durable and resistant to fire, termites and rot. Other complaints against CertainTeed fiber cement siding have been that it has a tendency to freeze during winter, poor paint adhesion and significant moisture absorption.
A warranty is offered with these products, but those that have experienced problems with CertainTeed fiber cement complain that the manufacturer did not abide by the terms of its contracts.
If you have experienced problems with CertainTeed fiber cement siding and would like to have your case evaluated by the attorneys of Pendley, Baudin & Coffin, L.L.P. fill out the case evaluation form below and we will contact you to determine if you are eligible to participate in a lawsuit to recover compensation for damages.
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June 28th, 2011
This is litigation against Uponor, Inc. and a related company RTI, for defective Pex plumbing systems. Uponor’s fittings are identified by a P Pex or MB Pex stamped on their side. Homeowners claim that Uponor’s brass fittings were incorrectly designed and manufactured. As a result, the fittings fail prematurely – sometimes only months after installation.
Uponor has admitted that these plumbing fittings were “defective,” “unreasonably dangerous” and “not merchantable.” Substantial water damage may occur when the fittings fail. Uponor has stopped selling this style of brass pex fitting. Uponor’s plastic fittings and fittings made by other manufacturers are not included in this litigation.
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