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Nov-2-08 Des Moines, IA : In a state that has served as somewhat of a poster child for complaints surrounding long-term health care , Iowa at the beginning of November announced the appointment of a consumer ombudsman, employed by the state, whose job is to advocate on behalf of Iowans having had difficulty collecting from their long-term care insurers. Some may... - Legacy of the California EDD: Quick to Deny, Slow to Appeal
Apr-13-16 San Bernardino, CA: It’s little wonder that Californians turn to the legal system and a California Unemployment Insurance Denial lawsuit to appeal denied benefits, given the apparent track record of the state Employment Development Department (EDD) as outlined in a damning series of articles two years ago in the Los Angeles Times. It’s... - Illinois Plaintiff Sues Insurance Carrier Over Denial of Benefits
Feb-21-16 Benton, IL: A Long term denied disability lawsuit has been filed in the Southern District of Illinois by a woman who claims her LTD provider abruptly stopped her long-term disability benefits without just cause. The plaintiff in the Wrongly Denied Disability Claims lawsuit is Kathy L. Moore. According to the Madison County Record (2/3/16), Moore h... - Cigna Faces Two New Denied Disability Lawsuits
Feb-4-16 Pittsburgh, PA: A woman injured in a car accident has filed a denied disability insurance lawsuit against Cigna, alleging the company improperly denied her disability claim. Meanwhile, a man in Louisiana has also filed a lawsuit against Cigna, also alleging he was improperly denied his long-term disability. The Pennsylvania Record (1/26/16) report... - Medicaid Patients Denied Harvoni Treatment
Jan-22-16 Indianapolis, IN: Although most of the news regarding denied Harvoni insurance claims and resulting lawsuits involves private insurance providers, it appears Medicaid is also denying patients necessary Harvoni treatment. Patients allege Medicaid and other insurance providers are playing with their lives by deeming the hepatitis C treatment not medicall... - First Unum: Another Bad Faith Practice
Apr-15-08 Lansing, MI Never mind your physician's diagnosis and when you can return to work. First Unum (formerly Unum Provident) has their own team of doctors to determine if you qualify for disability. And according to one policy holder, the insurance company also has employment counselors who decide which career you are better suited to—should you become... - California Labor Law and COVID-19: Top questions asked by California Workers
Mar-17-20 San Francisco, CA Putting into place public health measures to deal with COVID-19 also raises a number of California labor law issues. Employers are scrambling to navigate a new workplace, which could mean their employees working from home. And employees are anxious to understand their legal rights. Here are the top FAQ’s asked by employees. 1... - Former Head of Third-Party Billing Company on trial for Health Care Fraud
Jul-21-22 Islip, NY A number of elements go into the calculation of emergency room fees . Apart from the cost of providing care, hospitals must factor in reasonable expectations that some bills will go unpaid and that insurance companies will try to negotiate certain charges down – sometimes because of suspicions of healthcare fraud. The net effect, however... - Advocates Decry Harvoni Denied Insurance as Shortsighted
Aug-4-15 Washington, DC Advocates who rail against Harvoni Denied Insurance claims make the point that yes, Harvoni is an extremely expensive drug costing as much as $94,500 for a single round of treatment. However, when compared to the cost of a liver transplant, the Harvoni option is a bargain. Sally Pipes, President of the Pacific Research Institute, note... - Porter Ranch Gas Leak: Are You Safe?
Jan-19-16 Los Angeles, CA: Attorney Patricia Oliver, who specializes in cases involving water contamination from oil production and waste injection wells, says people in and around Porter Ranch should be concerned about this gas leak, from benzene levels in the escaping gas to the SoCal Gas plan not to include a safety valve replacement on the well. Even if y... - Unum Insurance Company: Judge and Jury
Jun-22-07 San Diego, CA In 2001, Dianne Tomlin got a job working full-time for a Liz Clairborne outlet which provided her with an Unumprovident (now called Unum Insurance ) group policy which covered short and long term disability. Just about one year later, the bomb hit: she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Tomlin (not her real name) had one breast removed and... - Consumer Lawyer Dee Miles explains Annuities and Allianz
May-8-07 Montgomery, AL: A lawsuit was recently filed against Allianz Insurance Company , alleging it sold annuities to seniors without telling them they may not have access to their savings for up to15 years. This constitutes elder abuse as well as fraud. How can this happen to our senior citizens? LawyersandSettlements.com interviews consumer lawyer Dee Miles. ... - Settlements and Verdicts: Idaho Power Co.
Idaho Power Co. A $17.5 million verdict has been reached in the lawsuit filed by Idaho dairy farmers Mike and Susan Vierstra. The suit was filed after stray electrical currents harmed cows at the dairy, causing them to become sick and reduce their milk production for several years. (Feb-12-04) --> Legal Help If you have a similar problem a... - Canadians Are Targets for Emergency Room Overcharges
Apr-28-15 Chico, CA After Jonathan crashed his motorbike on a northern California racetrack, he was ambulanced to a nearby hospital where x-rays showed he had a broken clavicle. After his return home to Canada, emergency room charges soon followed. “I knew something was wrong with my shoulder and I slipped in and out of consciousness for about 10 minute... - Oxford Insurance: Poor Decisions affect Patients' Health
Nov-10-06 Oxford, MA: While other insurance companies are settling their lawsuits, Oxford Insurance is still in arbitration in a suit brought by a group of New Jersey doctors. Along with Oxford Insurance, Cigna Healthcare, United Healthcare, and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield were all named in the lawsuit which was filed in 2002 on behalf of at least 40,000 New... - Family of Las Vegas man denied cancer treatment awarded $200M verdict in insurance bad faith lawsuit
May-11-22 Las Vegas, NV (April 26, 2022) A jury awarded $40 million in compensatory damages and $160 million in punitive damages to the family of a Las Vegas man who died after being wrongfully denied a specific type of cancer treatment. Sierra Health and Life, a UnitedHealthCare Company, denied Bill Eskew’s claim for proton beam therapy (PBT). Sandy Eskew, th... - Blue Cross Insurance Leaves Patient with the Bill
Sep-29-06 Torrance, CA Eve H. thought she had covered all her bases when she signed up for Blue Cross insurance. Although she had occasional minor pain for which she took Glucosamine, she made sure Blue Cross was aware of her situation to avoid any trouble from the insurance company. After she was approved for Wellpoint Blue Cross insurance , Eve decided to... - Experienced Birth Injury Attorneys Discuss Lawsuits and Settlements
Sep-23-23 Los Angeles, CA The day your child is born should be one of the happiest days of your life. Sadly, medical complications may arise during childbirth that put your baby’s health at risk. When a doctor or a medical professional or medical facility fails to handle the situation properly, your infant may suffer injuries or illnesses resulting in permanen... - Washington Insurer to Cover Developmental Disabilities
Nov-9-14 Seattle, WA Regence BlueShield will settle two Washington insurance lawsuits and has agreed to cover neurodevelopmental disability therapies, according to reports. This makes the insurance company the third of the three largest to face insurance lawsuits concerning neurodevelopmental disability therapy. The settlement, which was announced following a s... - ConAgra’s Tainted Peanut Butter Multimillion-Dollar Fine a Warning to Food Manufacturers
May-23-15 Seattle, WA Attorney Bill Marler has been a pioneer in the food safety and litigation business for 22 years. He’s represented thousands of food poisoning victims, including more than 100 people sickened by salmonella-tainted Peter Pan peanut butter produced by food manufacturer ConAgra in 2007. After an eight-year investigation by the US Atto...