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May-27-14 Los Angeles, CA It seems apparent that the primary modus operandi for most insurance carriers is to deny insurance claims as a default, expecting that policyholders will appeal the denial and fight for their benefits. An earlier article by LawyersandSettlements.com’s Heidi Turner noted that many policyholders tend to throw in the towel at the fir... - Farmers Worldwide Filed Monsanto Herbicide Lawsuits
Sep-5-19 Denton, MT: A Montana farmer recently filed a Monsanto glyphosate lawsuit claiming its herbicide Roundup he used since 1982 caused his Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. In a similar case filed in France, a French court found Monsanto guilty of poisoning a farmer and in June the first Australian legal action was filed against Bayer, which bought Monsanto in 2018. ... - Home Warranty Options Sometimes Limited, but Not Impossible
May-19-14 Mesa, AZ Home warranties, whether they be the standard warranty offered by builders or an extended warranty available from a myriad of different companies, can be a complex animal. And aside from a situation affecting a Jefferson County homeowner, who found herself in the unique position of having to launch a lawsuit against her builder for constructin... - Can a TPA’s Exploitation of a Plan Sponsor’s Breach of ERISA Duty Make the TPA a Fiduciary?
Jun-27-24 New York, NY On May 31, U.S. District Court Judge Katherine Polk Failla denied Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America’s (TIAA) motion for summary judgment in a lawsuit that accused the insurance giant of aggressive and misleading sales tactics. TIAA’s “fear selling” strategy was crafted to persuade pension plan part... - Farmers Worldwide Filed Monsanto Herbicide Lawsuits
Aug-17-19 Denton, MT: A Montana farmer recently filed a Monsanto glyphosate lawsuit claiming its herbicide Roundup he used since 1982 caused his Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. In a similar case filed in France, a French court found Monsanto guilty of poisoning a farmer and in June the first Australian legal action was filed against Bayer, which bought Monsanto in 2018. ... - How to Negotiate Negligence After Suffering a Personal Injury
Aug-17-23 Islip, NY Living on Long Island in New York, your everyday actions are backed by the lapping surf of the Atlantic and iconic landmarks such as Jones Beach or Montauk Lighthouse. But you may have to defend your rights when a personal injury casts a shadow over this idyllic setting. These injuries often result from someone else's negligence , like an ir... - California PTSD Sufferer Denied Disability Insurance
Feb-9-14 Sacramento, CA In spite of California Insurance Law and other federal statutes that dictate a constituent’s right to pursue disability insurance as required, most applicants will tell you that in the majority of cases an application for disability is routinely denied, and sometimes stamped denied ERISA disability a second time on appeal. Some... - Denied Disability Insurance: The Devil in the Fine Print
Dec-27-13 Sacramento, CA A denied disability insurance case provides some insight into the legal rules of conduct when it comes to contractual language and content. To that end, a recent denied claim serves as an example of the significance of what’s spelled out in the contract. According to a press release issued through Mondaq (12/18/13), the plaint... - Plaintiff Seeks Damages Under California Insurance Law
Oct-29-13 Sacramento, CA When an individual has an identified disability and is denied disability insurance in spite of an obvious need and qualification, the denial is an affront to sound moral judgment as well as California Insurance Law . But now here is a case about an individual with a disability who worked for an insurance company and was allegedly refused... - Denied Disability Roller Coaster
Oct-16-13 San Diego, CA Rebecca was first approved then denied disability by Cigna. She had all but given up hope of getting any benefits until earlier this year. “I heard that CIGNA is settling some claims that were previously denied,” she says. “I’m wondering if they will reopen my wrongly denied disability claim.” Cigna’s s... - Mother with Post-Partum Depression Denied Disability Benefits by Hartford
Oct-10-18 Chicago, IL: Even though Angela tried to return to work after suffering from postpartum depression, her boss advised that she apply for long term disability with Hartford Health Insurance. But Hartford didn’t agree with Angela’s boss. “I was pregnant and my job was very stressful at the time. I talked with my supervisors and they said I should a... - California Real Estate Fees May Have Involved Illegal Kickbacks
Mar-23-13 San Diego, CA Buying, selling and refinancing a home is complex enough without adding in illegal real estate fees or kickbacks. But kickbacks are alleged to have occurred in some California real estate transactions, says Taras Kick, attorney at The Kick Law Firm, APC. Attorneys are now investigating a possible lawsuit against the companies involved in... - Alfalfa Sprouts Linked to Multi-State Salmonella Outbreak
Washington, DC: The FDA is advising consumers not to eat Alfalfa Sprouts and Spicy Sprouts (which contain alfalfa sprouts mixed with radish and clover sprouts) from Tiny Greens Organic Farm of Urbana, Ill. because preliminary results of the investigation of a multistate outbreak of a href="https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/lawsuit/food_poisoning.html"... - Heparin Contamination, Heparin Drip, Heparin Injections, Heparin IV - www.LawyersAndSettlements.com
Heparin is used to decrease the clotting ability of a patient's blood, and is widely referred to as a "blood thinner". Heparin injections may be given to patients before and after cardiac surgery; patients undergoing kidney dialysis and treatment of other medical conditions, including pulmonary emboli and Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). Heparin IV bags--used... - Heparin FAQ
What is Heparin ? Heparin is a blood thinner, or anticoagulant, used in the treatment and prevention of blood clots. Heparin injection is given to patients before major surgery and a Heparin drip is often administered after surgery. Heparin is also given during dialysis, and for the bedridden. How did Heparin contamination happen?... - WA Workers' Compensation Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Workers' Compensation is insurance coverage purchased by the employer/business that provides workers' benefits for job-related employee injuries. Washington law requires all employers to purchase Washington workers' compensation coverage (with a few exceptions). Each state has a different workers compensation program laws, with benefits covering medic... - MetLife Refuses to Disclose Background Claim Processing Principles
Jun-28-18 Jacksonville, FL: On April, 20, 2018, the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida denied a Metropolitan Life benefit claimant the right to see the company’s internal claim processing guidelines. Perera v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company actually relates to death benefits, but it relies heavily on an earlier decision in a... - Unum Insurance, It Appears, Will Do Anything to Avoid Paying a Claim
May-6-12 Chattanooga, TN One thing about the insurance industry: it is never boring. Witness allegations of claimants trying to pull the wool over Unum's eyes, as evidenced by one Unum lawsuit filed by a claimant attempting to extract benefits through alleged misrepresentation. It happens. But misrepresentation can also stem from agents of Unum…. Rega... - Unum: You Win Some, You Lose Some
Mar-26-18 Grand Rapids, MI: While you rarely hear about it, the fact remains that in some cases an insurance company that denies an insured short, or long-term disability benefits sometimes gets it right. To wit, a federal magistrate in Michigan earlier this month determined that Unum Life Insurance Company of America was within its rights to discontinue disability... - Emergency Room Charges Turned Her Stomach
Mar-13-12 Henderson, NV A Nevada woman who made her way to the emergency room of the Siena Campus of St. Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson for suspected food poisoning was appalled with emergency room charges exceeding $10,000. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal (3/12/12), a CT scan procedure represented the lion's share of that emergency room cost...