My father had a cardiac arrest and died while getting dialysis. Print. So according to the settlement agreement Fresenius, has the option to actually settle with the people that have opted in even though it isn't the 97% .They also have the option to walk away from the settlement all together. BUT SUING FRESENIUS CENTER. Those are the dates ordered by the court. By Brian Amaral Thank you everyone for this information and I'm so sorry for your losses of your loved ones. I had to go to court 2 weeks ago from today's date to sign paperwork and after all my mom's medical bills and Medicare has been paid I was left with $200,000. After talking to my lawyer he explained to me that they could prove that Granuflo was taken in court and could probably prove inproper labeling what they were Woodlock pulled the so-called Lone Pine order to weed out meritless claims and to encourage a settlement with the stronger cases that remain. I need a head count of people who are in with me on this. I agree with everyone else it has been five years and I just want it over. You will be in the same position you were before the settlement offer..my understanding is they are going to settle with the people that have Opted-in that is not official however.Fresenius, has not made it clear to anyone what they are going to choose to do.There Are some cases that fall into the lone Pine order category . According to my paperwork each area that you meet you get points and the number of years of life left for the person you lost you get points. I brought him home for the next 2 years, He past away in 2015 after a very horrific 4years caused by this drug. I am sorry for those people but what can I do, it is very unfortunate. The case is Dial v. Fresenius Medical Care Holdings Inc. et al., case number 1:14-cv-11101, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Shop / In Angola, Fresenius offered or provided things of value to an Angolan military health officer who exercised authority over the Angolan state-owned military hospital in his role as an officer in the Medical Services Division of the Angolan Armed Forces and his family, as well as prominent Angolan government-employed nephrologists. I believe the way they are trying to get the 97% is o By dismissing cases now . The lawyers know how many cases There are,don't be Nobody no the amount but i believe it is low. SMH!!! They killed so many people and they r getting off so easly.wake up they killed alot of people.so many family have been affected. Nothing related to Dialysis as of yet. At the hearing it was still a valid date,but because of the extension to January 18 for the opt-in that date has been voided. According to the lawsuit, Fresenius company policy does not recognize on-call time as hours worked and Freeman claims that this policy defies the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by excluding the on-call pay from the regular rate for the purposes of overtime calculations. What it basically means is they combined A majority of the cases that did not reply to the lonePine order that were required to do so. An official website of the United States government. My attorney will not offer us. TELLING ME, WE HAVE NO CASE AND TO SIGN TO DISMISS MY CASE. Of treatment, if you were using Granuflu, your blood works at treatment and last but not least if you died bt cardiac arrest not heart attack. There is one question My Attorney's have yet to answer if their is an age requirement in all this . If they would have said to me "listen let's go to trial and we will win because we can prove it was GranuFlo, I would've opted out! My mother had zero heart problems. I WAITED 4 YEARS. Naturally, the plaintiffs most likely to attempt to evade the Lone Pine process are the ones whose claims would be dismissed if they complied. But what about people like me Troy who have lived through all done to me by FRESENIUS. My attorney said even Judge not pushing. For some reason they have kept us in the dark. I wanted to get out about 6 months ago because I didn't feel right. (Scalfani, Deborah), I don't think your figures are accurate Arthur. In addition to the bicarbonates, Naturalyte also has acetates, which, when theyre put in the human body, also raise bicarbonate levels, Carey said. Attorneys for the estate of Carley Dial said that Fresenius knew for years that the dialysis drug could pose risks but did nothing to properly train doctors about it. I miss my dad. I never sent the ppwrk back which claimed i was in the highest percentile for payment. My attorney said I could not hope to win on that stance "years patient suffered." I want to thank everyone for sharing your stories and comments. So now my Mom qualifys for Naturalyte. They were trying to get the ambulance records to show it was less than 24 hrs. If we had taken her to hospital, if we had,known that her symptoms were more serious had we been warned, maybe we would be on. Second is Davita . C'mon. Has anyone else heard this? I feel so under represented. I was 25 when I lost my dad. The money will be divided in a point system of sorts. My husbands attorney is saying that somewhere in all the reports from that day it needs to say "cardiac arrest"on something, doesn't matter what as long as it's on any paperwork from that day. Bennett contended that Dial didnt die because of cardiac arrhythmia but of a heart attack that was completely unrelated to his dialysis treatments. In West Africa, Fresenius knowingly paid bribes to publicly employed health officials and government-employed doctors in numerous countries, including Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Ivory Coast, Niger, Gabon, Chad and Senegal. Library Annual Report 2020 (PDF, 10 MB) Factsheet FY/20 Fresenius Vamed is a leading global provider of services for hospitals and other health care facilities. I questioned further and asked that the attorney himself call me. Deb, I just don't know why the criteria keeps changing. THAT MEANS THEM THEN HIM THEN YOU PLUS THE %YOU OWE HIM. My mother did not have any heart condition before she was put on dialysis. She had said $175,000 before attorney's fees. The cardiology did a heart test and said her heart was 100% healthy and if she would wake up that it would be perfectly fine. Who gets the interest off the money they are earning while they keep putting off the settlement deadlines? The drugs label was a confounding mess, Dials next of kin say, listing ingredients that werent actually in NaturaLyte. Fresenius stole LIFE from usthats how i see it. Where is the transparency, accountability from our legal representatives and manufacture! The paralegal should have explained that to you I guess In a way he did he said the company got to pick the case he probably meant Fresenius got to pick the case one of there 5 out of the 10 total. How can they DICTATE and tell us who qualify when they, the attorneys! I watched her suffer for years. Died within 24 hours. Even though sleeping wasn't allowed. I called my attorney and got no answer so the same envelope they sent me to opt in I sent them a letter stating why I was not opting in and how I felt about the case.They were unfair and misleading!Yes we need to take action and all of us stand together and get justice for our love ones at all cost!We will not let them win! Have a great descent! HE IS THE MIDDLE MAN HE TOOK YOUR CASE AND JOINED A CLASS A ACTION LAWSUIT. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of seven family members: Harmon's two adult daughters, Diane and Shanetta; an adult son, DeShawn; two minor children; her father, Steve; and her mother, Diane. Marie, this has been a hellish time for all of us, and more so if dialysis is your future. The case they took to trial was not a fair case. Is it by dying in a certain hour after treatment? Fresenius Kabi, In Lawsuit against State of Nebraska (2018) Abstract. I knew when they got one judge for all these case i knew we would all get fucked.and the judge just kept moving the case back and back .its alost 2017 and nobody has gotten a dime.just crazy .we can never get our love ones back .our people was poison with this . So you all think about it. I still don't understand why my family was denied from this class action. But they still offered us the $1,500This is wrong on so many levelsRead this article..http://www.wtvq.com/2016/09/01/ag-beshear-accuses-medical-company-medicaid-fraud/. And I still don't understand how the lawyers get 40% out of. TO GET ME THERE.THEN GET HIS WIFE TO GIVE MEDICINE ADVICE THEN LAW ADVICE THEY LOW BALL OFF 1,500 WITH AN PAPER WITH NO LETTER HEAD ,NO NAME ,ONLYHIS NAME NOT MINE AT ALL. So as of right now I am just staying put. They say you don't qualify but will give you $1,500 why give me $1,500 if I don't qualify then. I LIVE THROUGH IT ALL AND SEE WHAT THEY DO. I so agree with Robin! Angie, you know the criteria was changed from 48 hours to 24 hours following the treatments of dialysis. A request has been filed to consolidate all Fresenius dialysis injury lawsuits for coordinated handling as part of an MDL, or multidistrict litigation. side effects of NaturaLyte and GranuFlo acid concentrate drugs for dialysis treatment, heart attacks and cardiac arrest during dialysis treatment with Granuflo and NaturaLyte, risk of hemodialysis dosing problems with NaturaLyte Liquid and Granuflo Acid Concentrate, Fresenius dialysis problems have resulted in an FDA investigation, Paraquat Sprayed on Family Farm Led to Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease, Lawsuit Claims, Parkinson's Disease Cases Diagnosed Each Year Are 50% Higher Than Prior Estimates, With Increased Incidents in Certain Areas, Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Information and Updates, Hair Relaxer Chemicals Caused Uterine Cancer, Lawsuit Alleges, Hair Relaxer Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Ovarian Cancer Caused By Chemical Straighteners, Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Lawsuit Filed Over Camp Lejeune Water Contamination, Marine Files Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Over Death of Daughter, After Fighting For Justice Over Water Contamination, Fresenius Medical Care negligently manufactured and sold unreasonably defective products, Granuflo and NaturaLyte were insufficiently tested and unsafe as designed, Inadequate warnings and instructions were provided with Granuflo and NaturaLyte, which did not fully inform the medical community about the nature and extent of the risk of heart attack, cardiac arrest, sudden cardiac death and other health problems, Even after Fresenius Medical Care knew or should have known about the problems with Granuflo and NaturaLyte, they continued to sell the products and attempted to convert clinics to use of the products by offering pricing discounts and packaging Granuflo and NaturaLyte with other dialysis products, Fresenius Medical Care provided critical information about the risk of heart attacks and death from Granuflo and NaturaLyte to doctors at their own clinics before warning other dialysis centers that used their products, Information was withheld in an attempt to maintain Fresenius Medical Cares market share and maximize profits, at the expense of the safety of dialysis patients receiving their products. Everybody does realize the 97% doesn't mean 97% have to Opt-in it includes cases that have been dismissed. my name is leasha and i lost my mom she had two cardiac arrest, it looks like we are all in agreement, we dont want to opt in to this discrace of a settlement we need to get eachothers info and continue on and get these people they are not taking our family members lives seriously, knowingly giviing people a drug that can kill is sick, all for money' anyone with any info on what we should and can do please get in toch with me. Dial's estate is represented by Robert Carey and Molly Booker of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP, Craig Valentine of Norton Frickey LP and Stuart Paynter of the Paynter Law, Joe, you seem to know more about this case & have been more informational than our own attorney's. My husband died in 2009 and his case qualified on all requirements. I agree each year pass and no compensation is really cold feelings on their end. You see after working in the dialysis industry for over 25 years there was a lot to be learned about the human body and how it is created by God. I knew when they got one judge for all these case i knew we would all get fucked.an. What they fail to realize dialysis takes a toll on the body. I am going to do peritoneal dialysis. For some reason they have kept us in the dark. They have used our loved ones like laboratory rats to experiment on. So I opted in. A former employee filed an amended whistleblower complaint against Fresenius Medical Care North America, alleging the dialysis company had unlawful arrangements with hospitals and nephrologists. So now my Mom qualifys for Naturalyte. BUT DON'T SHOW ME OR LET ME SEE THEM AT ALL. Seems like all the lawyers and the company are in on this scam. Hi Arthur, I cant remember what number value each has, but they gave automatic points to start off with, points for proving the use of Granuflo and points for my dad passing away within 48 hours of dialysis treatment. 56.1 Tue 5:02 PM We qualified 5 years ago now we don't qualify. Specifically, Fresenius offered these individuals shares in a joint venture in Freseniuss local subsidiary, specifically, 15 percent to the Angolan military health officer and 15 percent to a publicly employed doctor, storage contracts with a company owned by the sons of the Angolan military health officer, to provide warehousing space, however, no Fresenius products were ever stored at the warehouse, and consultancy agreements with publicly employed doctors for which no services were ever performed, all for the purpose of securing an improper advantage and assisting Fresenius with obtaining and retaining business in Angola. Judge Woodlock said,I just want to know when these various things were done, A common tactic is for the plaintiff. She was 83 & being poisoned in dialysis for yrs. Maybe my kids will get the benefit of it ending. And they specialize in these mass tort cases, it is a formula that works for them over and over. I talked to another lawyer and he said they have to tell you where YOU FIT in the settlement and if they don't then you only get the $1500 since you signed for it and thats all. But Borkan, in his differential diagnosis, rejected that hypothesis, saying that all signs pointed to cardiac arrest. That is a German own company that grossed over 16.7 Billion dollars a year in 2015 alone. i really don't trust this situation. I call my lawyer about every 3 to 4 months for updates and was last told the letter would be sent out in September instea, My husband had a massive heart attack in dialysis on his 3rd visit. I felt like I trusted my lawyer and went with what he told me to do. If the 97% is not met they have a option to pay the people that have opted in or to just walk away. Dial v. Fresenius Medical Care Holding, et al That's a Huge monetary difference in their settlement versus ours. People we all needs stand up for our love ones ok am not backing down at all ok this dam company knew what it was doing ok we all have weak ass lawyers ok they not fighting for us at all ok they don't give a dam bout us or our love ones we lost ok it's not enough money in this world to bring my mom back ok it wasn't never about the money ok but it became about the money when them sob offer the $1. Based on info provided to them it seems that the Defense counsel will likely push forward with the settlement whether the 97% opt-in rate has been met or not. THEY JUST WANT THEIR MONEY 7%=17.5MILLION.THEY TELL US BIG MONEY TO GET YOU THERE.THEN THEIR GAME,TATICS.I THOUGHT MY LAWYER WAS A MAN,HIS WIFE WAS AN TRAMA NURSE OR EXTRAMA NURSE THAT'S TELLING ME TO TAKE THE 1500.SHE IS AN NURSE NOT A LAWYER. No, Buchanan said. They can prove my husband was given the Granuflo and died within 24 hours of cardic arrest. It provides basic information on lawsuits, their causes and defenses, as well as ways to prevent injuries or increase the likelihood of obtaining compensation. YES IT IS TRUE LOOK YOURSELF. I guess they're coming up with more ways to shut us out. Those that opted in the Defense has been granted additional time to trigger the settlement which now they have til 5/10/17 to decide if they want to move forward with the settlement since they did not get the 97%. MOST PEOPLE THE ONE WHO GAVE THEM COPIES OF DOCUMENTS. 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