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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,... - 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... - 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... - 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... - "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... - Federal Law Trumps the State of California Labor Law, or does it?
Jul-30-08 Sacramento, CA Diane resides in California and used to work for the federal government. She suffered a severe injury on a private company's property and the company successfully filed her injury under their workers' compensation insurance. However, Diane wants to be removed from the claim but she says the California labor law is set up to protect busines... - Medical Malpractice: An ill Wind is Starting to Blow
Jul-28-08 Fort Lauderdale, FL Anyone following Priscilla Presley on Dancing with the Stars this past spring may well wonder if she had given any thought to a medical malpractice lawsuit against the doctor who performed the actress's facelift. The doctor, Daniel Serrano, injected the rich and famous of Hollywood with a 'miracle wrinkle remover' that was alleg... - Teen on Ortho Evra Patch Suffered Pulmonary Embolism
Jul-8-08 Grand Prairie, AB: Carlie considers herself lucky to be alive. "The doctors in emergency said I was the youngest person they had ever heard of with a pulmonary embolism," she says. "And then they asked me if I was on birth control. I had been on the Ortho Evra Patch and they told me to take it off immediately." Her chest had been hurting for about a w... - California Suspends Worker Layoff Notifications. Did Velodyne Take Advantage?
May-4-20 San Jose, CA Siers v. Velodyne Lidar is a class action lawsuit brought under the provisions of the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) and provisions of California labor law that afford employees similar protection against sudden and precipitous layoff. According to Benjamin Siers, Velodyne terminated a third of its workf... - Unum's Role in Bankrupting Social Security
May-2-08 San Diego, CA In what is regarded as an industry-wide practice to nickel-and-dime Social Security even closer to the poorhouse, UnumProvident (now calledUnum) pestered a disability client to apply for Social Security Disability benefits, in an effort to get out of paying her fifty bucks a month. Fifty bucks. Jessica Oritz is a 27-year-old gas sta... - Healthcare Fraud Cost Pharmaceutical Almost $150 Million in Settlements
Jan-6-16 Los Angeles, CA: It was four days before Christmas when a major, multimillion-dollar settlement was announced in a California healthcare fraud whistleblower lawsuit involving alleged kickbacks and other incentives to doctors in exchange for additional business. The Insurance Commissioner for the State of California announced the $23.2 million state... - $67M Settlement Reached in Mylan Antitrust Lawsuit
Washington, DC: Mylan Pharmaceuticals and chemical companies Cambrex and Gyma Laboratories have been ordered to pay $67 million in fines to end the long-running antitrust lawsuit brought by Blue Cross. According to the allegations, Mylan had entered into exclusive licensing agreements with Cambrex and Gyma Laboratories, allowing Mylan to inflate pr...