Vaginal Mesh Erosion
Up to 10% of women who have had vaginal mesh implants will at some point experience a certain level of pain or discomfort, associated with their defective implant. The FDA has recently made strongly...
View ArticleVaginal Mesh Alternatives
Non-surgical methods of treating pelvic organ prolapse These are only advisable if you have mild symptoms. Kegel exercises Maintaining a healthy weight Reducing your caffeine intake Avoid heavy...
View ArticleHow Common Is Vaginal Prolapse?
Vaginal prolapse is surprisingly common. Experts suggest that between 30 and 50 percent of women will develop a prolapse at some point in their life. Of those women, up to 10 percent will experience...
View ArticleSwansea IL Law Firm
Cates Law has been very fortunate throughout their 35 years of practicing law. What started as a small local law firm in Swansea IL, has grown into a nationally recognized and respected practice. We...
View ArticleForced Insurance Lawyer
Insurance companies, in an attempt to protect their assets, will force flood, hazard, and/or homeowners insurance upon homeowners who have a lapse in their policies. Actually the insurance company...
View ArticleVaginal Mesh and Pain during Sexual Intercourse
One of the most common side effects of vaginally implanted mesh devices is that over time the mesh can shrink, tighten, and tear. This tearing can often poke through one of the vaginal walls and can...
View ArticleVaginal Mesh Use Declines
As a leader in vaginal mesh litigation and in educating women about the dangers of vaginal implanted mesh products, Cates Law is pleased to announce that an increasing number of surgeons/specialists...
View ArticleSuper Storm Sandy and Forced Insurance
According to the industry's latest annual survey (AP), "Nationwide, 13 percent of homeowners have flood insurance." That number may seem small but most people do not live in a flood plain or in a...
View ArticleFurther Complications Even After Corrective Vaginal Mesh Removal Surgery
A bit of concerning news has been released by RenalAndUrologyNews.com. Jerry Blaivas, MD, of Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, has performed many surgical procedures involving the...
View ArticleEnergy Drinks Lack Regulation
Believe it or not, energy drinks are considered a ‘food supplement’ and not a beverage. For this reason they receive different regulation (read, none) than almost identical beverages do. For...
View ArticleVaginal Mesh Implants and Types of Female Genital Prolapse
Many women sought pelvic or vaginal mesh implants to help correct Female Genital Prolapse. The following is a brief list and description of the types female genital prolapse, otherwise known as pelvic...
View ArticleAvastin Risks Without Benefits
Another report was released over the weekend supporting our claims that the benefits of Avastin (Bevacizumab) do not outweigh the risks. In fact, the randomized trial cited in this study, found...
View ArticleAre You a Victim of Forced Insurance?
1. Did your homeowner insurance rates dramatically increase? 2. Did your flood insurance rates dramatically increase? 3. Did you miss a payment for your homeowners insurance and did...
View ArticleVaginal Mesh 2013 Update
December 2013 will mark the beginning of vaginal mesh MDL and bellwether trials. Bellwether trials help lay the groundwork and provide clarity for how future cases will progress. Multidistrict...
View ArticleForced to Buy Flood Insurance
Gordon Casey, a New York homeowner, recently sued Citibank over the cost that he was being charged for flood insurance. He saw his premiums increase over 350% over the course of 10 years – from $325...
View ArticleEnergy Drink ER Visits Double
Energy drink related emergency room visits have doubled since 2007. According to a recent government survey, an estimated 20,000 ER visits occurred for energy drink related complications (i.e....
View ArticleMirena IUD Lawyer
Most women who are considering a Mirena IUD for their method of birth control are informed of common side effects by their doctor. This may include things like cramps, mood swings,...
View ArticleQuestions to ask your Mirena IUD Lawyer
What is your experience in handling Mirena IUD cases? The truth is, and despite what some firms may lead you to believe, Mirena IUD cases are new to everyone. All law firms have an equal amount of...
View ArticleDid Your Bank Purchase Expensive ‘Force Placed’ Insurance For You?
Six months ago we spread the word that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was going to take measures in 2013 to protect homeowners against force placed insurance. According to...
View ArticleMonster Energy to Change Labeling
In a recent article we discussed energy drinks and their lack of FDA regulation (since they are classified as ‘food supplements’ and not beverages). Monster Beverage Corp has recently announced that...
View ArticleAs Seen on TV National Alert for Mirena IUD
As Seen on TV - National Alert for - Mirena IUD {youtube}3xwhRvqFlDs|600|340|0{/youtube} Click for more information about Mirena IUDs and see if you qualify for financial compensation
View ArticleDislocated Mirena IUD and Abdominal Pain
Roughly 5% of women with a Mirena IUD will experience an IUD that dislocates or gets expelled. A dislocation or expulsion is when the IUD dislocates partially or fully from the uterus. This can...
View ArticleAnother Victory for Victims of Vaginal Mesh
Bellwether cases were setup to determine if, in general, the multitude of cases against the manufacturers of vaginal mesh held merit. There are currently thousands of lawsuits from individual women...
View ArticleDefective Corning Shingles
The two most common problems that we hear from unsatisfied homeowners that have Owens Corning shingles installed on their roofs: The shingles are defective (i.e. premature cracking, tearing,...
View ArticleHeart Disease Linked to Carnitine - A Common Ingredient in Energy Drinks
A new study has linked heart disease to the supplement Carnitine. Carnitine is commonly found in red meat, but is also a very common ingredient found in many energy drinks. It is added to energy...
View ArticleTips to Avoid Force Placed Insurance
The following video has some great tips to avoid force placed insurance. If you already are a victim of force placed insurance, the sooner you act the better. It could mean thousands of dollars back...
View ArticleWho Manufactured My Vaginal Mesh Kit?
At one time, surgically implanted mesh was the most technologically advanced option for women with pelvic organ prolapse. Fast forward several years and you now have a product/procedure that the FDA...
View ArticleShould Women Be Scared of Vaginal Mesh
Yesterday, Medscape published an interesting article about vaginal mesh lawyer ads 'frightening' patients. We encourage you to read it here. It suggests that those women who consider getting vaginal...
View ArticleAvastin Less Effective Than Already Thought
USA Today (among others) has reported 'new' research that indicates Avastin does not offer the benefits that its manufacturer had originally claimed. Cates Mahoney, LLC has been reporting on Avastin...
View ArticleDiabetes Medication and Pancreatic Cancer
Type 2 diabetes medications have recently been linked to thyroid and pancreatic cancer. The diabetic medications in question are Januvia, Janumet, Juvisync, Byetta, or Bydureon. Each of these drugs...
View ArticleCates Mahoney, LLC Appointed to Executive Committee - Forced Insurance
Cates Mahoney, LLC has been appointed to the executive committee on a leading force placed insurance case against Wells Fargo, Assurant Inc, Standard Guaranty, and American Security insurance...
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Cates Mahoney, LLC - The One Percent
Cates Mahoney, LLC is pleased to announce their recent membership into the Million Dollar Advocates and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. This prominent distinction is held by less than 1% of...
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Did Tylenol Damage Your Liver?
Tylenol overdose is the leading cause of acute liver failure. It is well documented that Acetaminophen, the generic name for Tylenol (also found in NyQuil, Excedrin, Vicodin, and other painkillers)...
View ArticleDiabetes Medication Causing Cancer
Estimates suggest that almost 30 million Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes.* Of these cases, type 2 diabetes accounts for 90%-95% of them. According to the CDC and diabetes.org, diabetes is...
View Article3 Questions for Patients Taking Type 2 Diabetes Medication
1. Did you take Januvia, Janumet, Janumet XR and/or Juvisync or Byetta (2x day injection) and get diagnosed with pancreatic cancer? 2. After taking Bydureon (1x week injection) were you or a family...
View ArticleVaginal Mesh Links
With the recent $2mm verdict in favor of a woman injured by vaginal mesh, manufactured by CR Bard, the jury has sent a strong message to the manufacturers of these products. We thought we would take...
View ArticleAlarming Survey with Regards to the Risks of Tylenol
Princeton Survey Research Associates International recently conducted an alarming survey with regards to the risks of acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol. Roughly only half of survey...
View ArticleCurrency Manipulation Resources
Several major banks are being investigated for manipulating foreign exchange benchmark rates, including Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, Royal Bank of Scotland, UBS, JPMorgan...
View ArticleMedical Malpractice Attorneys of Swansea, Illinois
When you or a loved one enters a hospital, emergency room, or health care facility, a certain level of trust is placed in the health care providers that work there. But unfortunately medical mistakes...
View ArticleNew List of Forced Insurance Lenders
Cates Mahoney, LLC continues to be a leader in seeking justice and financial compensation for victims of force placed insurance. Force placed insurance refers to the practice of banks forcing the...
View ArticleWas Your Bank Unjustly Enriched, At Your Expense?
JPMorgan In $300 Million Settlement Over Force-placed Insurance JPMorgan and insurer Assurant Inc allegedly raked in more than $1 billion since 2008 as a result of forcing overpriced insurance on...
View ArticleMore Reasons Why Banks Force Insurance on Homeowners
In many cases it’s not just lapsed policies that have banks forcing insurance on homeowners. Often times, a bank or lender decides that the homeowner doesn’t have enough coverage. Worse yet, some...
View ArticleHas Your Bank Increased Your Hazard or Flood Insurance Premiums?
Citigroup Inc. is the latest bank to agree to pay homeowners involved in an overpriced force placed insurance scheme. Last month we highlighted the $300 million settlement JP Morgan agreed to. This...
View ArticleLender Placed Insurance for Homeowners
Lender Placed Insurance for Homeowners In November 2013 the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) banned the 'kickback culture' prominent in lender placed insurance. This practice involves banks...
View ArticleWells Fargo Lender Placed Insurance Settlement
Wells Fargo and HSBC are the latest two banks to settle allegations of overcharging for lender placed insurance. The details of the settlement are still emerging but are expected to resemble the...
View ArticleBank Of America Raised My Rates
In what's been a string of big bank settlements over lender placed insurance, Bank of America has agreed to pay $228 million. They are settling claims that they were forcing overpriced insurance...
View ArticleMoney Available if your Lender Forced Overpriced Homeowners Insurance
It was a common practice, primarily from 2008 to 2014, for lenders to charge overpriced insurance to homeowners when there was either a lapse in coverage or if the bank deemed the current level of...
View ArticleCurrent Cases Accepted by Cates Mahoney, LLC
The following are just a few of the cases Cates Mahoney, LLC is currently accepting – for a full list please visit our claims page. The following have been highlighted because of our profound...
View ArticleClaim Your Refund for Overpaid Lender Placed Insurance Premiums
It was recently announced that the government may consider suing many of the banks and mortgage servicers allegedly involved in lender placed (force placed) insurance. Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae,...
View ArticleMore Setbacks for Lender Placed Insurer Ocwen
Moody’s, a credit rating agency, recently downgraded Ocwen amidst concerns over their force placed insurance practices. The downgrade occurred for the following reasons: The Securities and Exchange...
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