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In November of 2000, 21 year old Tiffany O'Hern fell down a laundry chute at Brown County Medical Health Center. Peggy O'Hern filed a lawsuit and received $1.5 million for the wrongful death of her disabled daughter. Brown County insurance providers, Wisconsin Municipal Mutual Insurance Co. of Madison and OHIC Insurance Co. of Columbus, Ohio will be split... - Antitrust Laws, and 3.79 Million Reasons to Cry Foul
Sep-12-09 Schaumberg, IL A massive antitrust act case that may see payouts to 3.79 million class members was upheld this past Tuesday, assuring that antitrust laws have been brought to bear and antitrust policy is actively defended in this country. It was in 2006 that settlements were reached in class action cases over allegations that Zurich Financial Servi... - "Back-to-Work" Policy: Another Way Unum Doesn't Pay
Jul-18-09 Los Angeles, CA Steve, a Deputy Sheriff, was injured on the job and he spent 90 days recovering from surgery before returning to work. At that time he filed for long term disability benefits as instructed by his health care insurance provider— Unum , also know as First Unum or Unum Provident. "Unum has a 90-day evaluation period before paying... - Texas Billionaire Roped in Mexican Clients
Jul-10-09 San Antonio, TX: Hundreds of people in Mexico and Latin America are suing UK insurance broker Willis Group International, alleging it knowingly provided them with false information about the stability of Stanford Financial Bank (SFI). According to the documents filed on behalf of investors from Mexico and Latin America, the UK insurance company engaged wit... - Settlements and Verdicts: United Parcel Service Inc.
U.S. District Court judge Richard M. Berman in the Southern District of New has approved a settlement of up to $205 million in the 27 class-action lawsuits filed against UPS since 1999 on behalf of anyone who bought "excess value" package insurance between August 1994 and October 2003. The suit alleged that the company overcharged for this package insura... - Disabled Worker Takes on CIGNA in Long Term Denied Disability Lawsuit
Jul-28-16 New Orleans, LA: Standly Norwood is standing up for his rights after filing a Long term denied disability lawsuit against CIGNA Insurance Co. over what he alleges as the wrongful denial of disability benefits. The employee of Lockheed Martin filed his action May 31 in US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. According to the Louisi... - Unum Loses Bad Faith Lawsuit in Court
Apr-1-09 New York, NY In yet another Unum life insurance bad faith case, a man who suffers from advanced colon cancer has had his day in court after launching a lawsuit against Unum Provident for denial of claims according to the provisions of his Unum long-term disability policy. First Unum—formerly Unum Provident, has had a long history of allegedly delayi... - Lawyer representing Salmonella Victims Questions Peanut Corp. of America Officials
Mar-15-09 Lynchburg, VA: "I've seen a lot of egregious behavior by corporations as a way to profit but I have never seen anything like this," says attorney Ron Simon. Last week, Simon, who represents more than 50 families in the national peanut butter salmonella outbreak questioned Peanut Corp. of America (PCA) President Stewart Parnell and his daughter, Grey Adams... - Robocalls Continue to Foster Illegal Telemarketer Lawsuits as Rules Further Tighten
Jun-1-16 Washington, DC: There is little doubt that illegal robocalls remain a blight on the communications horizon as Americans continue to have their rights for privacy and solitude violated by a seemingly unending parade of unwanted calls to private voice lines, fax lines and cell phones. This, in spite of recent changes to the Telephone Consumer Protection... - Seniors Duped in Financial Elder Abuse Scams
Jan-17-09 San Diego, CA Next to child abuse, elder abuse is right up there with behaviors that turn the stomach—whether that abuse is physical, emotional of financial elder abuse . Financial abuse, especially against seniors who are in the twilight of their lives and long beyond their capacity to earn a living, leaves a bitter taste. Thankfully, financial elder a... - Conseco's Elimination Period: Read Between the Lines
Jan-13-09 Smithville, MO "I filed for Long Term Care Insurance and had no idea I would have to pay the first 90 days of home care to Conseco," says Charles, who thinks the health insurance company writes these contracts deliberately to mislead their policy holders. " If I don't pay this amount my wife will lose her caregiver; we are retired and I am digging deep... - Unum Provident --Benefits Payment or Loan?
Jan-2-09 San Jose, CA: Janice was never denied Unum Provident's long term health care benefits so imagine her surprise when Unum Provident demanded the payments back, to the tune of $20,000! Even more mind-boggling is that Unum assisted Janice in obtaining security benefits: it would seem that Unum was helping Janice so the giant insurer could get money back from... - Variable Annuity Makes Only Variable Sense for Some
Dec-31-08 Chicago, IL Considering variable annuity insurance as an investment? Imagine going to buy a car, and saying to the salesman, "I want a little Honda Fit. Small, good on gas, cheap to run. It's all I need." The reply? "No ma'am, what you need is a Hummer. Four times the cost of a Honda, five times the gas consumption. And when they foreclose on your home,... - ERISA Lawsuits Target United HealthCare Reimbursements Practices
Jun-10-20 Pasadena, CA The Glendale Outpatient Surgery Center’s (“GOSC”) ERISA lawsuit against United HealthCare Services Inc. and UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (collectively “United HealthCare”) claims that the insurance giant skimped on reimbursement for services rendered by GOSC to United HealthCare patients. On May 19 the Ninth C... - New York Attorney General Files Suit Over Hepatitis Treatment
Apr-23-16 Albany, NY: New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has filed an insurance lawsuit against Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan (CDPHP), alleging the health insurer has unlawfully denied coverage to patients with Hepatitis C. The lawsuit comes after patients filed lawsuits against their own insurers alleging their health has been unlaw... - Underinsured Drivers Leave Innocent Victims Paying for Car Accidents
Oct-24-08 Miami, FL Most people on the road are honest, hard working folk who make sure they have enough insurance to cover them in case of a car accident. However, there are people out there who drive with either very little or no insurance, leaving innocent people to pay for their automobile accidents, even if the accident was caused by the underinsured driver... - Long Term Care Insurance: "Conseco is a Comedy of Errors"
Oct-8-08 Philadelphia, PA "I am convinced that Conseco insurance company is unethical and they deliberately intend to drive people crazy and force them to give up," says Jane. "They do everything they possibly can so they won't have to pay long term care insurance benefits ." Jane's mother has been insured with Conseco since 1991 and her premiums were alway... - Navigating Legal Challenges Faced by People With Cerebral Palsy
Dec-18-23 Santa Clara, CA Have you ever wondered about the legal challenges faced by individuals living with cerebral palsy? Understanding the legal landscape for individuals with cerebral palsy involves delving into various facets. Addressing discrimination in educational settings and ensuring access to appropriate resources are critical components of advocating... - "UnumProvident isn't Fair," says Denied Policy Holder
Sep-9-08 Chattanooga, TN Carolyn was diagnosed with a lung infection in 1991; fortunately her employer enabled her to work part-time from home. In 1999 she become too sick to work and applied for disability benefits from Unumprovident . Unfortunately Unum denied her claim and during that time she was too sick to appeal. "I first decided to apply for social sec... - Another Illegal Practices Lawsuit against Unum
Mar-2-16 New Orleans, LA : Although Unum, or First Unum was reprimanded more than a decade ago by the Department of Labor for its bad faith insurance practices, the largest health insurer in the United States still seems to deny long-term disability benefits as its mandate. Many Unum policyholders have consequently filed lawsuits, alleging that the company ha...