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Dec-29-15 St. Paul, MN: An excessive bank overdraft fees lawsuit and resulting settlement has been embroiled in an extended legal conflict not between the defendant bank and its customers, but rather an ongoing dispute between US Bancorp (US Bank NA, US Bank) and two of its insurers. The issue is how much of the $55 million settlement agreed to by US Bank would... - Overcharges at Real Estate Closings: Interview with Lawyer Bob Perkins
Mar-21-08 Washington, DC: Millions of real estate transactions take place yearly in the US. Countless consumers put their trust in Escrow Agents that utilize the HUD-1 Settlement Statement in most, if not all of these transactions. Financial institutions and associated businesses rely on the accuracy of the information inserted into the HUD-1 by the Escrow Agent. B... - Overdraft Fees Waived During COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr-2-20 Washington, DC Some banks are pitching in during the COVID-19 pandemic by forgoing overdraft charges and other actions that can support consumers. Banks aren’t known for their philanthropy: In return financial institutions can earn credit toward their Community Reinvestment Act requirements (CRA). The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit... - More Workers Claim Hemp Farms Stole Wages
Aug-24-22 Medford, OR A lawsuit accusing three Oregon hemp companies of wage theft and exploiting their labor is the second complaint filed against the same defendants last year. The agricultural workers hired by WestCoast Growers LLC, Topshelf Hemp LLC and Fire Hemp LLC allege they were cheated out of their final paycheck by employer Colt Jamison Hansen. The... - Emergency Departments Still Overcharging Patients, Lawsuit Filed
Aug-18-22 Nashville, TN There was a flurry of reports and studies about five years ago that found routine price gouging in emergency rooms nationwide, and it was worse for the most vulnerable populations – poor and minority patients. It appears that, no matter how advanced medical technology gets, many emergency room patients are left in the dark, and left wit... - Miami Couple Sustain Back and Neck Injury in Stairwell Collapse
Oct-8-15 Key West, FL Two days after a young couple were injured after the stairs on which they were walking collapsed beneath them, a back and neck injury lawsuit has been filed against the owner of the building and, potentially, the insurance company involved with insuring the premises. According to a report published in The Key West Citizen (9/1/15), 28... - Harvoni Lawsuit Filed by Inmates Seeks Class-Action Status
Sep-4-15 Boston, MA Inmates are people too. And they get sick; with a sizeable number infected with hepatitis C. Prison populations are among the most infected, requiring treatment. However, the problems many plaintiffs are having with the inability to access the effective but expensive Harvoni drug are also being felt by those in the penal system. To that end, the... - 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... - The Machinations of a Long Term Disability Denied Lawsuit
Jun-13-15 Baltimore, MD A recent Long term disability denied lawsuit out of Maryland provides some insight into the machinations that often stem from a legal dispute over denied benefits. For years, insurers have been accused of practicing bad faith when benefits, duly qualified and paid for through a policy in good standing, are systematically denied or termina... - Lawsuit Alleges Unreasonable Insurance Denial Puts Health at Risk
Jun-10-15 Philadelphia, PA Bad faith insurance lawsuits , alleging insurance companies have unreasonably denied disability claims, are nothing new. But now lawsuits are being filed against insurance companies alleging policyholders are being wrongfully denied potentially life-saving treatment on the basis they are not sick enough for treatment to be medically nece... - Hospitals Raise ER Overcharges
Jun-6-15 Jacksonville, FL: The CEO of a Florida hospital recently admitted that the main source of funding for hospitals, without taxes, comes from overcharging commercially insured patients. And two months ago another hospital’s CEO announced an eight percent increase in emergency room overcharges , which will “largely impact patients with private... - “A Truck Crash Is Not a Car Crash,” Says Florida Litigation Lawyer
May-30-15 Jacksonville, FL Attorney Joseph Camerlengo rarely let’s a week go by without tapping into Transport Topics, a website Camerlengo describes as “The Wall Street Journal” of the transportation industry. He’s a fastidious reader of trending transport issues because the entire focus of his practice is on an increasing complex area of... - Supreme Court Agrees to Hear $500,000 Neck and Back Injury Settlement
May-22-15 The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case to determine whether a man must repay an insurance company for medical expenses it paid after he received a settlement from the drunk driver who injured him - even though his recovery was reduced after paying attorney’s fees and supporting himself and his child. Robert Montanile was seriously injured re... - $2.85M Settlement Proposed in Lowe's Employment Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $2.85 million settlement has been reached in an employment class action lawsuit pending against Lowe’s Home Centers LLC. Filed by installation workers for the DIY retailer, the lawsuit alleges that those installation workers were misclassified as independent contractors rather than employees eligible for benefits. Lead plain... - Covid Long-Haulers and Denied Disability
Jun-24-22 Santa Clara, CA If you are a COVID 19 long-hauler and your disability claim has been denied, don’t give up – don’t accept excuses from your insurer. The medical and legal community, state and federal governments (including the CDC) and a recent global survey recognize Long COVID as a disability and insurers will increasingly find it dif... - The Fight to Have Mental Illness Properly Covered by Insurance
Feb-3-15 Los Angeles, CA As patients with physical ailments fight to have their denied disability claims overturned, patients with mental illness also fight to receive proper treatment from insurance companies. Recent news reports and denied disability lawsuits allege some insurers in the US routinely discriminate against patients with mental illness, denying t... - Boston Scientific Won Guidant - What A Prize
Jul-24-06 In the second quarter of 2006, Boston Scientific may have lost 27% of its value, but in the first quarter, it did win a nearly two month bidding war with Johnson and Johnson over the heart device maker, Guidant, with a bid of $27.5 billion for the grand prize. It probably seemed like a great deal when the bidding started. Guidant's heart device division... - Patients Allege Excessive Fees Linked to ER Care
Dec-13-14 Dallas, TX Going to a hospital or other emergency care center is stressful enough without having to worry about the financial costs associated with seeking such medical care. Being released from the hospital or care center can relieve one’s stress, until the hospital bills arrive and patients see the amount they’re told to pay for emergency r... - Alcoa Fights Retirees’ ERISA Lawsuit over Health Benefits Plan
May-10-22 Evansville, IN In December 2020, Alcoa USA Corp. retirees brought an ERISA lawsuit in the Southern District of Indiana to block Alcoa’s announced plan to change the way in which it provided collectively bargained retiree health benefits. The changes at issue in Kaiser v. Alcoa USA Corp. (originally captioned Simpkins v. Alcoa USA Corp. ) became... - Exactech Implants Worn Out Before Their Time
Oct-31-23 Santa Clara, CA Exactech lawsuits are mounting as hip and knee implants are wearing out well before their time. Granted there’s no express warranty or ‘best before’ or expiry date on its products, but Exactech medical devices show a three to seven-fold increased failure rate versus other arthroplasty devices. A Step Backwards Robe...