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What is Legal Malpractice ? Legal Malpractice occurs when a lawyer's services fall below the standard of care; it means a lawyer has been negligent when providing legal advice or representation and has caused harm. Three areas of liability are Negligence (the most common cause of action); Breach of fiduciary duty; and Breach of contract. (St... - Pennsylvania CIGNA Denied Disability Lawsuit Seeks Compensation
Nov-12-17 Johnstown, PA: A CIGNA long term disability lawsuit filed in September has been proposed as a class action on behalf of all persons who may have been adversely affected with regard to the handling of disability benefits by CIGNA Health and Life Insurance Co. According to the Pennsylvania Record (09/29/17) the lead plaintiffs are Anthony and Amanda... - Left Behind in Benicar Lawsuit Settlement
Nov-1-17 Camden, NJ: Daiichi Sankyo’s recent $300 million Benicar lawsuit settlement will end the story for some who were hurt by the blood pressure drug. But it will leave others out in the cold. What will happen to them, the people who still suffer from Benicar side-effects -- the vomiting, weight-loss and diarrhea of sprue-like enteropathy? ... - Hyundai Appears to Have Escaped the Horror of Takata Air Bags, Others Not So Lucky
Oct-11-17 Washington, DC: Amongst the millions of vehicles, 19 deaths globally and scores of horrific airbag injuries attributed to the Takata defective airbags recall, there appears to be little evidence that one manufacturer in particular, Hyundai, had been ensnared by the grievous Takata airbag debacle. While Hyundai has been waging a quiet war, since last year o... - Airplane Accidents - Plane Crash, Personal Injury Case - LawyersAndSettlements.com
Plane crashes can can be serious and even fatal events. The cost for those who have been affected by a plane crash, including medical costs and loss of wages, can be financially and emotionally devastating. Plane Crash Statistics Potential Plane Crash Factors Plane and Helicopter Crashes Plane Crash Statistics In 2009... - Helicopter Accidents - Defective Products, Helicopter Crash
Helicopter crashes can be catastrophic events that lead to serious injuries and even fatalities. Helicopter crash victims can suffer from life-long injuries that have a serious impact on their wages and can cost a lot in medical bills. Although plane crash news tends to receive more media attention than helicopter crash news , helicopter crashes are rep... - Airplane Crash FAQ
1) Who can file a lawsuit following a plane crash? If the plane crash results in injury to a passenger, then the passenger can file a lawsuit. If the plane crash results in death, then the next of kin of the plane crash victim may file a lawsuit, typically a wrongful death lawsuit, which is filed in situations where a loved one died as a result of neg... - $3M AvMed Data Breach Class Action Settlement Finalized
Miami, FL: Final approval of a $3 million settlement has just been granted, ending a long-running data breach class action pending against health insurance provider AvMed. Filed in 2009, the lawsuit alleged that sensitive data from 1.2 million records had been breached from unencrypted laptops. Among the settlement terms is the stipulation that... - How Disabled Do You Have to Be to Satisfy Unum?
May-6-11 Cincinnati, OH How disabled does one need to be in order to qualify for long-term disability (LTD) in Unum's eyes? That seems to be the question after a woman from Ohio, suffering from obvious physical challenges, was denied LTD benefits by Unum. The woman has had no choice but to take Unum to court, in an attempt to restore benefits she—and her... - Airbag Recall: My Subaru Passengers in the Back Seat
Aug-9-17 Vancouver, BC: I drive a Subaru because it consistently gets top marks in safety from Consumers Reports and the insurance industry. It constantly gets "top safety pick” by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. And it looks good. But all these years that I’ve been driving a Subaru, it never occurred to me that there was a risk of airba... - Jury Awards Plaintiff $4 Million in Unum Disability Insurance Case
Mar-10-11 Los Angeles, CA A Los Angeles Superior Court jury recently awarded $4.2 million in damages to the plaintiff in an Unum disability insurance case, reports the National Underwriter Life and Health Insurance News . According to the news provider, Laura Kieffer claimed in her lawsuit that that she had been wrongfully denied her disability benefits by P... - Did Legal Maneuvering Work in Unum's Favor?
Mar-8-11 New York, NY A complicated series of events appears to have stymied what may have otherwise been a legitimate claim against Unum by a group of plaintiffs alleging the undue termination and denial of their claims due to the defendant's alleged quotas for revenue and profit. The class-action lawsuit was dismissed by a Federal Judge in New York, primarily... - COVID Long-Haulers Prepare for Wrongly Denied Disability Claims
Feb-17-21 Washington, DC COVID long-haulers, who suffer from debilitating COVID symptoms long after an initial infection, have had their complaints dismissed as “malingering.” The cruelest cut of all, though, may be the financial blow that lands when long term disability benefit claims are denied. As yet, there are few reported COVID related long term de... - California Supreme Court Says Proposition 22 is a Done Deal
Feb-11-21 San Francisco, CA A lawsuit filed by rideshare drivers and the Service Employees International Union seeking to overturn Prop 22, which exempts gig workers from key California labor law AB5, will not be heard by the Supreme Court. But it’s not over yet: the court suggested that plaintiffs could still file their case in a lower court. The lawsuit... - "Unum Is Like a Bernie Madoff Scheme"
Feb-3-11 Glendale, CA Health insurance providers—with the exception of Unum, or Unum Provident —recognize fibromyalgia as a condition that qualifies for disability benefits. Even though Kathryn is disabled, Unum says she isn't disabled enough! "I wouldn't be surprised if Unum was run by Bernie Madoff," said Kathryn. "I first applied for short te... - Insurer Canceling Policies on Defective Chinese Drywall Homes
Jan-28-11 Punta Gorda, FL Homeowners who face problems with Chinese drywall received more bad news: the public insurance company in Florida has said it will suspend policies on homes with extensive Chinese drywall problems. For homeowners already suffering health problems and financial troubles because of the defective Chinese drywall, the announcement is anothe... - One Man's Battle with a DePuy Pinnacle Hip Replacement
Jan-23-11 Washington, DC His name is Juergen Schaberick and his life has been turned upside down thanks to the DePuy Pinnacle . His failure to bounce back from what would ordinarily be a routine hip replacement procedure has cost the man his job, his health insurance and his livelihood. In an e-mail to LawyersandSettlements blogger Hunter West, Schaberick reco... - Embarq Yanks Retirees' Benefits
Jan-13-11 Durham, NC They might be retired, but that doesn't mean they're going to lie down and take it. A group of former employees, whose retirement benefits were covered by a contract with the communications giant Embarq , have launched a national class action to have their medical and life insurance benefits restored. In the summer of 2007, retired teleph... - Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Unum Insurance
Jan-9-11 Carson City, NV A federal appeals court recently ruled in favor of Unum insurance in the case of a former Las Vegas gaming employee looking to collect disability insurance, the Las Vegas Sun reports. The US Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Unum Life Insurance Co. of America, which was refusing to continue paying disability insuranc... - Legal Wrangling Over Cost of Asbestos Settlement Continues Long After Victim Dies
Jul-1-17 Phoenix, AZ: Litigation surrounding the death of an underground pipe worker allegedly exposed to asbestos, demonstrates what often goes on behind the scenes that serves to shift the focus away from the victim, and onto defendants seeking to cover their financial losses. Many an asbestosis lawsuit has alleged failures on the part of employers and those...