Albuterol Asthma Death and OptumRx LawsuitMadison, WI Cole Schmidtknecht suffered from asthma for most of his short life. He died in January 2024, just 22-years-old, allegedly because his prescription for the Advair Diskus inhaler suddenly and unexpectedly went beyond his price range because it was no longer covered by his insurance. Instead, he bought generic Albuterol, for a $5 co-pay, and used Albuterol exclusively in the time leading up to his death.
Gastroparesis: a dangerous Ozempic side effectPhiladelphia, PA On February 25, Samantha Hill filed her Ozempic lawsuit in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. In
Hill v. Novo Nordisk, Hill alleges that she suffered from Ozempic side effects including gastroparesis, or stomach paralysis. A July 25, 2023, article in
Rolling Stone magazine—“Ozempic Users Report Stomach Paralysis from Weight Loss Drug: ‘So Much Hell’”— told the stories of three patients who have suffered severe gastrointestinal related events, including gastroparesis, as a result of their use of GLP-1RAs.
GigSmart to Settle Unpaid Wages Lawsuit for $703,000San Francisco, CA GigSmart, Inc., a temporary staffing agency, has agreed to settle an unpaid wages lawsuit brought on behalf of gig workers who were paid as independent contractors, rather than employees. The agreement stipulates that GigSmart will pay the workers a total of $703,000 in restitution plus $100,000 in civil penalties. In accordance with the California Labor Code, the agency must prospectively furnish similarly misclassified workers with the full spectrum of employee benefits and rights, such as overtime, sick leave, and workers' compensation.
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