FDA alert: popular diabetes drug Invokana linked to ketoacidosis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently warned diabetes patients that using the popular drug Invokana could cause serious health problems. The FDA warned Invokana users that the type 2 diabetes medication may cause dangerously high levels of blood acids (ketones). Excessive levels of ketones in the bloodstream can cause ketoacidosis, an emergency medical condition caused by an […]
Trinity Guardrails whistleblower awarded $199 million
Federal Judge more than triples jury verdict Joshua Harman, the Virginia man at the center of a $663 million settlement with Trinity Industries, is walking away with $199 million after filing a qui tam lawsuit. The award comes after a federal court in Texas more than tripled a $175 million verdict handed down by a jury last […]
Second lawsuit filed against Caitlyn Jenner over fatal car crash
Suit alleges negligence in February crash involving reality TV star A Hollywood talent manager is suing reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner over a fatal car wreck allegedly caused by the former Olympic gold medal winner. In her lawsuit filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Jessica Marie Steindorff alleges that "Bruce Jenner a/k/a Caitlyn Jenner" acted "negligently, carelessly, recklessly and […]
DC Public Schools' largest food vendor settles whistleblower lawsuit for $19.4 million
Chartwells, the largest food vendor for DC Public Schools (DCPS), recently agreed to a $19.4 million settlement with the the District of Columbia’s Office of the Attorney General to resolve claims the vendor overcharged the city’s government and provided substandard nutrition to students. Terms of the settlement include over $14 million in repayment to the […]
Family of DC Man Who Died Near Fire Station Files Lawsuit
The Washington Post covered The Cochran Firm, DC's press conference announcing the filing of a $7 million wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the failure of the fire and EMS departments to help Medric Cecil Mills, who was not helped after he suffered a fatal heart attack across the street from a fire station in Northeast DC […]
WTOP: Family of Man Who Died Outside DC Fire Station Files Suit
WTOP covered The Cochran Firm, DC's press conference announcing the filing of a $7.7 million wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the death of Medric Cecil Mills, Jr., who suffered a medical emergency across the street from a DC fire station but was not provided help by firefighters or EMS workers. Karen Evans, partner with The […]
DC Family Sues Over Death of Patriarch Refused Help by Firefighters
On June 3, 2015, the Washington Times covered The Cochran Firm, DC's press conference announcing a $7.7 million wrongful death lawsuit arising from the untimely death of Medric Cecil Mills, Jr. Mills collapsed from a heart attack across the street from a Northeast Washington, DC fire station, but firefighters inside the station refused to provide […]
Family of Cecil Mills Files $7M Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Fox 5 covered The Cochran Firm's press conference announcing the filing of a $7 million wrongful death lawsuit over the death of Medric Cecil Mills. The Mills family is represented by Karen Evans, partner with The Cochran Firm, D.C. DC News FOX 5 DC WTTG Mills collapsed across the street from a D.C. firehouse in […]
