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Apr-2-12 Boise, ID Patty had shoulder surgery to repair a rotator cuff tear in 2009 and she has been on pain medication ever since. Both Patty and her doctor believe that cartilage damage and infection post-surgery is due to the shoulder pain pump that she had in her shoulder for four days. According to her doctor, that is three days too long. "I went into a... - Can Obamacare End Emergency Room Overcharges?
Mar-26-12 Los Angeles, CA Yesterday marked the first day of hearings regarding President Obama's new federal health care law—Obamacare—with the goal of improving access to care and controlling costs, including Emergency Room Overcharges . Uwe Reinhardt, an economist at Princeton University recently told National Public Radio (NPR) that American... - Dealing with Unum—Keep Thorough Records, Including E-mails
Mar-22-12 Richmond, CA Tiffany says that Unum cut her off without any warning; she found out after reading the words "Final Payment, Claim Closed" on the bottom of her pay stub. "I worked all my life, only to wind up on welfare," says Tiffany, crying. Tiffany has carpal tunnel syndrome and cervical facet damage, which means the nerves traveling between the di... - Settlements and Verdicts: Credit Lyonnais.
In legal trouble? Get help now from a local criminal defense attorney. A $760 million settlement has been reached in the criminal lawsuit filed in regards to the company's allegedly illegal takeover of California's Executive Life Insurance Co. in 1993. The suit charges the French bank with fraud and financial reporting violations. (Dec-12-03) ... - "I Gave My Right Arm to Shoulder Pain Pump Makers"
Feb-23-12 Ponca City, OK In the past three years, Valerie has undergone three surgeries for a torn rotator cuff on the same shoulder. The first two times she was given a shoulder pain pump that resulted in even more pain and no range of motion. "Now my right arm is practically useless and I am right-handed," says Valerie. Valerie was injured in December 2007,... - Unum Plays God
Feb-21-12 Dayton, OH "You missed the deadline to return the paperwork we sent" is like saying "Your check is in the mail." It's likely another bad faith practice by Unum , a tactic to stop paying long term disability benefits to a policy holder. That one sentence gave Unum the power to play God and irrevocably ruin Deborah's life. In 1994, Deborah fell down a... - When Emergency Room Charges = Hospital Overcharges
Feb-18-12 Providence, RI The issue of emergency room charges may appear to be a symptom of all that is wrong with the current status quo in the American health care system. However, the observation does little to defray the frustration over emergency room costs, when determining the actual cost of a service is next to impossible. Various reports have targeted... - Job Injury Linked to Unsafe Working Conditions: Lawsuit
Feb-12-12 Kremlin, OK A job injury that has horrifically impacted the lives of two teens has resulted in lawsuits alleging unsafe working conditions and negligence. The defendant has already been fined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for not having workmans' comp in place when the accident occurred. According to a report by The Associated... - Attorney Discusses Emergency Room Overcharges
Jan-16-12 Los Angeles, CA Attorney Barry Kramer of the Law Offices of Barry Kramer is representing people nationwide who have either paid, or have been billed, excessive emergency room charges. Typically, it is uninsured patients who are victims of hospital overcharging, and to compound the issue, emergency room costs are increasing. "People who are uninsured oft... - American Home Shield Lawsuit Alleges Improper Denials
Jan-15-12 Montgomery, AL Customers of home warranty companies, such as American Home Shield can take heart that some previous home warranty lawsuits have resulted in settlements. One American Home Shield lawsuit resulted in a settlement, although the company did not admit any wrongdoing or liability in the settlement. The settlement was the result of a class-... - Settlements and Verdicts: Aviation Charter Inc.
A $25 million insurance settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed against Aviation Charter Inc. of Eden Prairie, Minn., and its affiliated companies. The suit was filed in regards to the crash of a twin-engine Beechcraft King Air A100 as it approached Eveleth-Virginia Municipal Airport on October 25, 2002. Six passengers were killed in the crash, i... - Levaquin Nerve Damage Lawsuits Next?
Dec-23-11 Haynesville, GA Not only is Levaquin linked to ruptured tendons, its serious side effects also include nerve damage, as listed on the Ortho McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceutical medication guide. But Levaquin's black box warning came too late for too many people such as Lucille, who were prescribed this "last resort" antibiotic for respiratory problems. The... - Raymond James Pays Highest Award in Its Stockbroker Arbitration History
Dec-15-11 Dallas, TX Raymond James Financial Services has been ordered to pay almost $2 million in a stockbroker arbitration judgment against the company. The stockbroker arbitration award came after an elderly client filed a stockbroker arbitration claim against Raymond James. For many investors, stock fraud arbitration is the only way to recover losses incurre... - A Woeful Tale of Two DePuy Hips
Dec-6-11 Venice, NJ "It's hard to live with constant, constant pain." So says a Cork, Ireland woman who has suffered through no fewer than three operations to her one hip since a troublesome DePuy Hip Replacement system was removed from her body about a year before the worldwide recall of the DePuy hip ASR component. Juergen Schaberick, a native of Frankfurt wh... - Unum Is Still a Pain in the Back
Nov-28-11 Baton Rouge, LA Despite the thousands upon thousands of lawsuits that Unum was made to settle by the courts after its policy holders' denials were reversed, it would appear that the giant health provider is still denying policy holders with back injuries. Even though in 2008 the US Court of Appeals of the Second District found in favor of the plaint... - Cantaloupe Listeria Lawsuits Filed
Nov-15-11 Houston, TX In the wake of the recent cantaloupe recall , reportedly the deadliest food recall in years, cantaloupe food poisoning lawsuits have been filed, alleging consumers were seriously harmed from eating food linked to the 2011 cantaloupe recall. Although the death toll linked to the Rocky Ford cantaloupe has not risen in a few days, there is stil... - Settlements and Verdicts: American Equity Insurance Co. et.al.
A $7 million dollar settlement has been reached in the toxic mold lawsuit filed by entertainer Ed McMahon against several defendants, including Scottsdale, Arizona-based American Equity Insurance Co., a unit of Citigroup Inc., as well as several Southern California contractors who had been hired to clean up the mold. The suit alleged that the companies a... - Settlements and Verdicts: Trump Marina Hotel Casino.
A verdict has been reached against Trump Marina Hotel Casino for the amount of $4 million dollars, in a case claiming that the casino did not provide adequate security. The suit was filed on behalf of Felicisimo Fuentes Jr. in regards to an attack he suffered on April 8, 2000 outside the casino. The jury has also awarded $800,000 to the plaintiff's wife... - Unum Demands That Policy Holder Apply for Social Security Benefits
Oct-26-11 Kansas City, MO According to at least two Unum policy holders, it would appear that the largest disability insurance provider in the US is telling its policy holders to apply for social security benefits and then cuts them off, despite the class-action lawsuit that claimed Unum schemed to deny or terminate claims of thousands of disabled Americans. ... - Traumatic Brain Injury—Critical Information
Oct-12-11 Fair Lawn, NJ Attorneys nationwide are seeing an increase in brain injury accidents, which researchers say is partly to do with increased awareness. It is very important that anyone who has suffered any personal injury as a result of an accident seek an attorney. "Here in New Jersey we have certified civil trial attorneys who have gone beyond their law...