Medical/Health

June 23, 2020 A class action claims Benefiber prebiotic powders are not made with “100% Natural” ingredients as maker GSK Consumer Health represents on the products’ labels.

June 23, 2020 A former Hershey Company employee claims the snack maker failed to send proper notice of her right to continued health insurance coverage following her termination.

June 23, 2020 A proposed class action claims Neuriva dietary supplements cannot improve brain function or cognitive performance as advertised on product labels.

June 18, 2020 A former Southwest Airlines employee claims she was not provided with proper notice of her right to continued health insurance coverage after being terminated.

June 10, 2020 A class action alleges Anthem UM has wrongfully denied insurance coverage for an FDA-approved, clinically proven percutaneous neuromodulation therapy device.

June 10, 2020 A class action claims Starbucks has failed to provide eligible employees with proper notice of their right to continued health insurance coverage.

June 1, 2020 A class action lawsuit argues Washington D.C.-area Lyft drivers are entitled to paid sick leave amid the coronavirus pandemic.

May 29, 2020 NCH Healthcare System, Inc. has been hit with a class action over a data breach that reportedly exposed the personal and medical information of over 63,000 patients.

May 22, 2020 Gilead Sciences unlawfully disclosed confidential medical information by sending envelopes labeled "HIV Prevention Team," a class action claims.

May 19, 2020 A Cal. cancer patient claims she opted for pricey, ineffective and eventually harmful stem cell therapy based on Giostar.com and its operators' misrepresentations.

May 6, 2020 A class action claims the operators of Queens Adult Care Center have grossly failed to safeguard the health of residents as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread.

May 1, 2020 Ambry Genetics Corp. has been named in a proposed class action lawsuit filed over a data breach that reportedly affected upward of 230,000 patients.

May 1, 2020 A class action alleges Royal Caribbean Cruises wholly failed to protect crew members from the COVID-19 pandemic despite possessing knowledge that the virus was likely aboard its ships.

April 28, 2020 A class action says the Penn. Dept. of Health's decision to halt long-term care facilities inspections has placed residents at a heightened risk of contracting COVID-19.

April 23, 2020 Walgreen Company has been hit with a class action in the wake of a September 2019 data breach that reportedly exposed customers' personal and medical information.

April 21, 2020 A lawsuit was filed over a data breach that reportedly affected thousands of participants in healthcare programs managed by Magellan Health and Magellan Rx Management.

April 15, 2020 A class action alleges Carnival and Princess Cruise Lines negligently allowed a Feb. 21 Grand Princess voyage to proceed to Hawaii despite a prior passenger contracting COVID-19.

April 15, 2020 Cigna and Viant face a health insurance plan participant's claims that the companies have illegally underpaid for out-of-network behavioral health benefits.

April 15, 2020 Celebrity Cruises faces a class action lawsuit over its allegedly negligent failure to take reasonable precautions to protect crewmembers from COVID-19.

April 10, 2020 University of Pittsburgh Medical Center subjected mothers to child abuse investigations after sharing confidential medical information with a government agency, a lawsuit claims.

April 10, 2020 A group of medical professionals allege in a class action lawsuit that China is "hoarding and stockpiling" protective equipment needed by those on the frontlines of the coronavirus crisis.

April 9, 2020 A class action lawsuit alleges Boston Sports Club continued to charge membership fees as of April 1 despite closing all locations due to COVID-19.

April 9, 2020 Carnival-owned Costa Cruise Lines faces a class action lawsuit over its allegedly negligent decision to proceed with a cruise despite the worldwide coronavirus outbreak, including an onboard case.

April 9, 2020 Alecto Healthcare Services faces a WARN Act class action after closing the Ohio Valley Medical Center allegedly without providing employees mandatory notice of layoffs.

April 3, 2020 A proposed class action out of Florida claims WCA Waste Systems, Inc. has failed to send adequate COBRA notice to participants in the company’s health plan.

April 3, 2020 Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. faces a class action in the wake of a January 2020 security incident that reportedly exposed patients’ confidential medical information.

April 3, 2020 According to a class action, generic metformin manufactured by Heritage Pharmaceuticals has been found to contain dangerously high levels of a probable carcinogen.

March 24, 2020 A class action alleges APP of New Mexico and Lovelace Health System have “systematically overbilled” patients for medical services by charging out-of-network prices.

March 11, 2020 A class action claims Transamerica has “systematically and purposely” allowed policyholders’ life insurance benefits to lapse by failing to provide statutory notices.

March 11, 2020 Sunshine Behavioral Health faces a proposed class action over a data breach that allegedly allowed patients' information to be accessed via internet search engines.

March 6, 2020 A proposed class action alleges the makers of EpiPen have intentionally manipulated expiration dates in order to force consumers to refill their prescriptions more often.

March 3, 2020 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Forest Laboratories, LLC has engaged in an “anticompetitive scheme” through which the pharmaceutical company has been able to charge inflated prices for dementia drug Namenda IR.

February 24, 2020 A class action suit claims Prisma Health-Midlands failed to adequately safeguard patients’ private health information and provide prompt notice following a data breach.

February 19, 2020 A class action alleges Walgreens sold contaminated valsartan to Illinois consumers without disclosing the drug was tainted by NDMA and/or NDEA.

February 13, 2020 Hackensack Meridian Health has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit stemming from a December 2019 ransomware attack that compromised patient data.

February 12, 2020 The operators of Pavia Hospital Santurce and Pavia Hospital Hato Rey are facing a lawsuit over a data breach that the plaintiffs claim was caused by the companies’ negligence in securing patient information.

January 31, 2020 A class action claims The Methodist Hospitals's alleged failure to prevent and detect a security breach exposed thousands of patients to an increased risk of identity theft.

January 28, 2020 Two parents claim in a class action that Raytheon Company's benefits plan applies a blanket exclusion to "non-restorative speech therapy" that unlawfully restricts mental health coverage.

January 28, 2020 The company that runs the Tidelands Health hospital network has been hit with a proposed class action in the wake of a December 2019 ransomware attack that reportedly exposed patients’ sensitive data to unauthorized parties.

January 27, 2020 Health Quest Systems and Nuvance Health are facing a suit that claims the companies failed to adequately protect patients’ private information and promptly alert those affected by a 2018 breach.

January 21, 2020 Best Buy faces a class action alleging the retailer failed to provide health plan beneficiaries with proper continuation of coverage notices.

January 21, 2020 Two cancer patients claim in a class action that BCBS has employed a policy and practice of initially denying claims for proton beam therapy only to reverse course later on after patients have endured a lengthy appeals process.

January 14, 2020 A Texas woman alleges in a class action that she experienced mercury poisoning after using Unilever's Mexico-produced Pond's Rejuveness Anti-Wrinkle Cream.

January 7, 2020 A class action case has been filed over a 2019 ransomware attack that compromised the personal data of more than 32,000 DCH Health System patients.

January 7, 2020 A Marriott-owned hotel in Culver City, California is at the center of a class action claiming "dangerous fragrances" are pumped into guest rooms and the lobby area.

January 2, 2020 Dozens of Delta Airlines employees allege in a class action lawsuit that uniforms made by Lands' End are responsible for myriad health problems.

December 12, 2019 Union Carbide Corporation faces potential class action litigation over its alleged "dangerous and reckless" emission of cancerous ethylene oxide into the air.

December 5, 2019 Another proposed class action claims the maker of now-recalled Biocell textured breast implants failed to warn patients that the product could increase their risk of developing cancer.

December 4, 2019 A class action claims Zantac manufacturer Sanofi knew the heartburn drug contained NDMA yet concealed this information from the public.

December 4, 2019 Solara Medical Supplies faces a class action stemming from a data breach that affected the company's computer systems from April 2 to June 20, 2019.