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Jul-3-20 Santa Clara, CA The herbicides dicamba and glyphosate have a lot in common. Both are made by Monsanto, both are associated with environmental problems such as chemical drift and both cause health problems, such as cancer. Nobody knows this more than investigative journalist Carey Gillam. And another similarity: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)... - Getting Totaled by State Farm
Mar-7-08 Redlands, CA Over the past several years, State Farm Insurance has taken public steps to shine up its image of fair dealings with its policyholders. Yet it revealed quite a darker face to Rachel when she tried to obtain a State Farm totaled vehicle title for an unfit car. "In 2003 I had an accident," say Rachel, "and reported it to State Farm. My ag... - Debunking Harvoni Pricing
Nov-24-15 Washington, DC: While most Harvoni Denied Insurance Claim Lawsuits take issue with insurance companies that balk at approving Harvoni treatment for hepatitis C in spite of medical need, one must only look at the pricing strategy maintained by Harvoni manufacturer Gilead for clues that could lead to another smoking gun. According to the Los Angeles... - American National Insurance Co. Car Fraud Settlement
Houston, TX: (May-24-07) The state of Texas filed a lawsuit against American National Insurance Co. (ANICO) over vehicle related insurance policies. The suit discussed the policies sold through auto dealerships for new vehicles by Galveston-based American National. The policies cover payments owed to financing institutions in the event the borrower dies or... - Mental Health Patient Advocates Fight Wit Reversal
Jul-18-22 San Francisco, CA In 2019, the Northern District of California’s decision in Wit v. United Behavioral Health was hailed as a big win for patients seeking coverage parity for mental health disorders. But on March 22, 2022 the Ninth Circuit panel reversed the District Court’s decision. The latest twist in this ERISA lawsuit has throw... - United National Insurance Co. and Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association Insurance Co. Upper Merion Insurance Coverage Settlement
Upper Merion, PA: The Board of Supervisors agreed to accept a $55,000 settlement from the two insurance companies for a federal lawsuit involving DNA testing. United National Insurance Co. of Bala Cynwyd and Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Association Insurance Co. of Whitpain had refused to pay $600,000 to the township for a $1.6 million settlement of a 20... - Some California Food Workers Choose between COVID-19 exposure or lost wages—will worker safety lawsuits follow?
May-12-20 Sacramento, CA Food sector workers are mostly front-line workers. From farmers to food processors to grocery store clerks, they continue to work to ensure the state’s 40 million residents have enough food during this crisis. And they continue to work even when co-workers have tested positive for COVID-19. If not, they could get fired, despite a new... - FDA Sued by Health Advocates Over High Cost of Harvoni
Jul-7-15 Hartford, CT It is difficult to know what is really motivating two public health groups bent on finding out why Harvoni, the blockbuster Hep C drug, is so darned expensive. But one can assume, given a rise in denied claims and corresponding Harvoni Denied Insurance Claim Lawsuits , that Treatment Action Group (TAG) and the Global Health Justice Partners... - American-Amicable Life Insurance Co. Settlement
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of 42 states, the District of Columbia and Guam against the insurance provider alleging improper sales of insurance and investment products to US service members. American-Amicable and its affiliates allegedly violated insurance and consumer protection statutes in the sale and marketing of certain life insurance products to... - Unum Group Faces Another Lawsuit
Apr-5-07 Martinsburg, WV: Yet another lawsuit has been filed against Unum Group (formerly UnumProvident) claiming that the insurance company breached its contract with a policyholder and violated the Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act of West Virginia. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff waited almost a year between the time her husband died and the ti... - Pregnant Woman’s Insurance Denial a Lesson
Jan-1-15 Maui, HI The tale of a Canadian woman who gave birth in Hawaii and had her insurance claim denied is a cautionary tale for all insurance policyholders. Despite the woman and her husband thinking they were following the rules and properly covered, they reportedly wound up with a bill of $950,000, a bill their insurance company - Blue Cross - has so far... - Dairy Farmers Reach a Potential $46M Settlement for Price-Fixing
Washington, DC: A potential $46 million settlement has been reached in a price-fixing class action lawsuit pending against the Dairy Farmers of America (DFA) over allegations the organization manipulated trading activity on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in 2004. The effect of that behaviour was to drive up the value of dairy products sold within the... - In a Car Accident, the Victim is often Innocent
Mar-24-06 In December 2004, Shannon Bamsey from Newport Beach, California was rear-ended as she came to a stop at a red light. The woman who hit her didn't apologize and even worse, the woman's insurance company offered to pay only a portion of Bamsey's medical bills. "She slammed into me at 30 mph and crushed the back end of my new Dodge Neon. The force from it... - State Farm Insurance refuses Coverage
Feb-19-06 Steve Haase, from Bloomington, Minnesota was badly injured in a car accident May, 2004. State Farm insurance compensated him but now considers Haase "high risk" and refuses to insure his home. Because of his no-fault insurance policy with State Farm, Haase was paid out a total of $20,000, which exhausted his benefits. But what infuriates Haase is that he... - Bayer “Not Playing Nice in the Sandbox” of Monsanto Litigation
Nov-12-19 Oakland, CA There’s a dispute during the recent Roundup hearing: Monsanto has asked a California judge to depose cancer patients’ treating physicians first, but plaintiffs’ attorney argues that will put his clients at an “extreme disadvantage”. Plaintiffs’ attorney Brent Wisner of Baum Hedlund Aristei & Gol... - Anthem Blue Cross Faces Another California Insurance Lawsuit
Aug-28-14 Los Angeles, CA Another California insurance lawsuit has been filed against Anthem Blue Cross, alleging the company changed policyholders’ insurance plans without telling them, resulting in unforeseen medical bills. The lawsuit, filed in August, follows a California insurance lawsuit filed in July that made similar allegations against the insuran... - Plaintiff’s Home Warranty Insurance Win Overturned by State Supreme Court
Aug-24-14 Philadelphia, PA For most homeowners purchasing a new structure from a builder, home warranty insurance is a must to protect the purchaser from defects in construction or structural integrity not readily apparent when the new owners take occupation. Various home warranty companies vend coverage that kicks in after the initial warranty period from the o... - Most Denied Disability Insurance Claimants Win, but Not All Do
Jun-30-14 Los Angeles, CA It’s a proven fact that in most cases, disability insurance claims are almost always denied on the first try, often denied on the second attempt, but more often than not accepted and approved on the third attempt, on appeal. It’s the way the insurance industry appears to prefer to work. However, in spite of California Insuranc... - hazard insurance
If you have a mortgage on your home, your bank may be charging you for hazard insurance that you already have and do not need. Some banks are deducting money from escrow accounts to pay for duplicate insurance on their customers' homes. They do this without properly checking the records of insurance that the homeowners have given them. Many homeowners do... - Unum and Its Internal Appeals Process
Jun-3-14 Dallas, TX Lydia was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and applied for long-term disability benefits through Unum, or Unum Provident , her health insurance provider. She received benefits for a year before Unum abruptly cut her off, without warning. “My Unum representative told me that, according to Unum’s policy, they only cover one year for a...