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Feb-11-10 Boston, MA Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley—a Democrat who recently lost her bid to save the late Ted Kennedy's seat for her party—issued a statement on February 1 that outlined various Massachusetts employment law violations alleged against four Massachusetts meal delivery companies. The allegations centered on the misclassifi... - Filing for Bankruptcy Is the Latest in a String of Financial Losses for Clinic
Feb-3-10 Chicago, IL For the East Chicago Community Health Center, filing for bankruptcy may have seemed inevitable. The institution just endured its fifth consecutive year of financial loss, prompting the removal of its founder and CEO, Cornell Brantley, and the resignation of its CFO, Ricardo Perez. In chapter 11 filings entered last month, the clinic decl... - Illegal Deductions in Violation of ERISA
Jan-26-10 Chicago, IL The US Department of Labor has sued the owners of Mid-States Express, a bankrupt trucking company, for illegally deducting money from employee paychecks for medical coverage without actually paying its employees' medical bills. Bruce Hartmann, an officer and owner of the company, did not tell his employees that they were not receiving any h... - Antibiotic Caused SJS and Permanent Brain Damage
Jan-26-10 Sacramento, CA Maribeth took Bactrim for a simple cold three years ago. The antibiotic caused Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS), which left her with permanent brain damage that affected her speech and emotions. "I may never; I may never feel what other people feel," says Maribeth, who has a BA in English and an associates degree in graphics—she is n... - When Stockbroker Arbitration and Financial Elder Abuse Collide
Jan-20-10 Beverly Hills, CA Investment News reported on 1/4/10 that there are many claims of financial elder abuse in stockbroker fraud arbitrations, but that the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) rarely cites the abuse when handing out awards. Recently, however, FINRA granted two awards to senior citizens who claimed to have been defrauded by... - Severe Jaundice: A Red Flag for Parents, Doctors and Nurses
Jan-19-10 Durham, NC Back in 1998 when May and her mother brought Melody to our office, my administrative assistant and I had never heard of kernicterus. We had never seen the word bilirubin . We didn't know that kernicterus comes from too much bilirubin in a baby's blood or that the yellow staining of the skin we call jaundice is caused by bilirubin. We didn't kno... - Health Care Fraud Worsened Last Year
Jan-16-10 Washington, DC Identity theft and health care scams are happening with increasing frequency as more people flaunt moral and medical ethics in the pursuit of personal gain—to the tune of $100 billion a year. According to a recent article on CNNMoney.com, health care identity theft dominated all other crimes in the sector last year. Louis Saccocc... - Child Support Offenders Owe "Millions of Dollars"
Jan-14-10 Charleston, WV Deadbeat parents owe millions in support payments to children in West Virginia, and attorney Charles "Rusty" Webb is doing his level best to make sure they pay up. He recently filed a legal malpractice class action lawsuit against the State Bureau of Child Support Enforcement, alleging that it is negligent in its duty to aggressively pursue... - Hurry Up and Wait for SSDI Benefits
Jan-13-10 Fort Worth, TX For anyone applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, it's a game of "hurry up and wait"—a wait compounded by the economy and an aging population. In Texas, about 50,000 people are currently waiting to hear back about their initial application, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. That number doesn'... - Denial Exacerbates Traffic Violation Costs
Jan-8-10 Westchester, NY Cash-strapped state and local governments are feasting on drivers who put traffic fines low on their to-do lists. "The great thing about a traffic ticket from the government's point of view is that traffic tickets are a great source of revenue," says traffic law attorney Casey Raskob. "And they basically add whatever fees they want." ... - North Dakota Woman Denied Workers Compensation after Bank Robbery Leaves Her Unable to Work
Dec-27-09 Fargo, ND Edith Johnson, a 56-year-old bank teller, was denied workers compensation by the Workers Safety and Insurance board after a bank robbery left her emotionally unprepared to return to work. On May 26, thieves entered the Gilby bank where Mrs. Johnson worked, holding her at gunpoint and handcuffing her to the floor. This was the third robbery t... - California Labor Law: 1, Schwarzenegger: 0
Dec-22-09 Sacramento, CA In an effort to relieve the financial pressure on state coffers, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently amended California labor law to legalize mandated furloughs (unpaid days off). However, California laborers did not take the decree well, and the state may be forced to find another way to solve the state's fiscal crisis. Governor... - Serious Complications Caused by Hospital Infection
Dec-21-09 San Antonio, TX David is one of over two million people who acquire hospital infections each year (according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). An investigation conducted by the hospital determined that David's MRSA infection originated from a staple used during his back surgery. The massive amount of antibiotics he took to treat th... - Nation's First Nephronic Systemic Fibrosis Trial Set to Begin
Dec-8-09 San Francisco, CA The nation's first trial of a Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) case was assigned today for trial before the Honorable Curtis E. A. Karnow of the San Francisco Superior Court. NSF is debilitating and incurable condition caused by exposure to gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs), which contain a toxic heavy metal and are someti... - A Play on Words: Unum's Scam
Dec-8-09 Seattle, WA Unum , also known as UnumProvident, is notorious for denying legitimate health insurance claims in a variety of deceptive ways. Valerie (not her real name) says Unum illegally denied her long-term benefits by changing one word in her policy without giving notice to her employer, HR or the union. After she suffered an injury at work, Valeri... - Key Suspect in Stockbroker Fraud Dies, Investigation Stops
Nov-28-09 New London, CT It's one of the few occasions where stockbroker arbitration proves useless in allegations of stock fraud, stock losses and the need for negotiated compensation: when the alleged wrongdoer suddenly dies, putting an end to an investigation. Such may have been the case when Edwin F. Rachleff, an 82-year-old stockbroker, took his own life... - British Government Set to Determine Asbestos Compensation
Nov-22-09 London, UK: The Independent (UK) recently reported that exposure to asbestos kills about 4,000 people every year, making it the biggest killer in the British workforce, surpassing the number of deaths from traffic accidents. On November 25, a meeting between MPs and government lawyers will determine if people suffering from pleural plaques, which is a... - Amiodarone and Simvastatin Anything But a Dynamic Duo
Nov-19-09 Kansas City, MO The relationship between simvastatin and amiodarone, together with the amiodarone interaction identified as simvastatin rhabdomyolysis, came to the forefront in August of last year when the FDA issued an alert to health care professionals regarding the risk for rhabdomyolysis when simvastatin is used in association with amiodarone. ... - More Banks Close, Bankruptcies Expected to Rise
Nov-7-09 Washington, DC While it was painful, the recent bankruptcy of General Motors (GM) shows that bankruptcy law can be a viable option in the face of insurvivable bankruptcy debt and other challenges stemming from an injured economy. As with GM, many companies and private individuals have emerged from the pain of bankruptcy stronger, with the help of a per... - Understanding ERISA Laws
Oct-23-09 Milwaukee, WI If your employer provides any type of employee benefits plan and is a private company, then you have probably already heard of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974. The ERISA plan is a federal law that sets out guidelines regarding how pension and health plans in private industry are run. Those plans can include a...