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Oct-17-13 Jackson, MS The growing dispute over emergency room charges and other sources of angst over inflated charges for hospital services has opened a chasm of contempt between a hospital franchise and a blue-chip health network. The resulting rift between Blue Cross & Blue Shield (Blue Cross) and Health Management Associates (HMA) is poised to inconvenie... - Employee Life Insurance, City of Ankeny pays estate of former employee $10,000 settlement
Des Moines, IA: (Dec-27-07) The estate of Mark White, a former city employee, brought charges against the city of Ankeny, alleging that White had a chance to get his job back but died before he could. Sources close to the case claimed that the suit was filed because White would have been eligible for $60,000 in life insurance had he been a city employee at... - An Honest Unum Representative Hard to Find
Oct-4-13 New York, NY Carol has harsh words to say about Unum and with just cause. Even though she has been suffering from invasive cancer and has undergone chemotherapy and radiation, Unum , also known as First Unum, the largest disability insurance provider in the US, has denied her disability benefits. “I thought Unum was supposed to change their evi... - What Is the Point of a Variable Annuity That Cannot Be Cashed In?
Oct-3-13 Dallas, TX In the world of investing, there are people who can tolerate a great deal of risk and those who cannot. When it comes to people purchasing a variable annuity , many people purchase the annuity because they believe the annuity to be a safe, guaranteed investment. As such, people who are close to retirement may be purchasing variable annuities,... - PAAF Investors, MF Global pays $75 million shareholder settlement
New York, NY: (Dec-03-07) A lawsuit was brought against MF Global Inc. by the Receiver ad litem for Philadelphia Alternative Asset Fund (PAAF) and related entities. Sources close to the case stated that the parties have entered into a definitive settlement agreement and a court approval will be sought shortly. As part of the settlement reached, MF Global a... - Dog Bite, Gregory and Debi Sheffer pay $110,000 settlement after their German shepherd bit a six-year-old girl
Harrisburg, PA: (Nov-27-07) Timothy and Lisa Swink of Lewisberry filed charges against Gregory and Debi Sheffer, alleging that their daughter Emily, sustained injuries after the Sheffers' German shepherd bit the girl during a picnic. Sources stated that Emily was 6 when she was bitten by the dog while at a picnic at a Dillsburg property owned by Gregory an... - Emergency Room Charges a Bitter Pill for Man Who Lost Thumb
Sep-15-13 Henderson, NV When Bo Hash suffered an injury to his hand, his first stop was to the Rose de Lima Campus of St. Rose Dominican Hospitals. The rodeo enthusiast had been indulging his passion when a rope tightly wound around his thumb further constricted and lopped off his thumb. The quick-thinking insurance agent put his wayward thumb on ice and brought it... - Reverend Abuse, Diocese of Norwich pays $170,000 settlement to abuse victim
Norwich, CT: (Oct-29-07) James Fish, a Pawcatuck man, brought charges against the Diocese of Norwich, alleging that he was molested by Rev. Paul Hebert, a priest at the church more than 30 years ago. The suit claimed that Hebert sexually assaulted Fish on several occasions in the church rectory in 1973 and 1974, when he was in the seventh grade. At the time... - Swedish Medical Centers Face ER Overcharging Class-Action Lawsuit
Sep-4-13 Seattle, WA Swedish Health Services (SHS) is facing an emergency room overcharges class action lawsuit brought Plaintiff Chad Humphrey who alleges he was grossly and unfairly charged for emergency room medical care at a Swedish Medical Center (SMC). Despite an attempt by Swedish to have the class action dismissed, the judge reading the case recentl... - Wastewater Overflow, City of Holyoke pays $500,000 settlement for property damage
Holyoke, MA: (Oct-18-07) Travelers Insurance brought a lawsuit against the city on behalf of property owners whose property was damaged by overflow from a wastewater treatment plant run by the city in April 2003. The insurance company claimed that the city was negligent when it flooded several businesses. As part of a settlement reached, the city council u... - Unethical Insurer, Insurer HealthMarkets pays settlement for policy coverage
New York, NY: (Oct-10-07) The Massachusetts attorney general's office brought charges against Insurer HealthMarkets, alleging that an investigation revealed that the insurer engaged in unethical business practices in Delaware. The company, which covers 650,000 people in 44 states, has long been a focus of regulators, often about questions of whether its ag... - Allianz Annuities, Allianz Life Insurance Company pays $500,000 fine and refunds annuities sold to seniors
Minneapolis, MN: (Oct-08-07) Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson brought a lawsuit against Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, alleging that the insurer used misleading marketing tactics while selling annuities. The suit, filed in January 2007, claimed that Allianz sold unsuitable financial products to senior citizens. In a settlemen... - Fired Police Officer, New Sewickley Township pays former employee $15,000 compensation for wrongful termination
New Sewickley Township, PA: (Oct-04-07) Dale Young, a longtime New Sewickley police officer, brought charges against the township, alleging that he was wrongly fired from his post. The former board of supervisors fired Young on July 3, 2001, after hearing testimony from four police officers that Young had threatened them and defied a direct order from the... - Hurricane Insurance Coverage, USAA Casualty Insurance awards couple settlement for their damaged home
San Antonio, TX: (Oct-01-07) Kevin and Sherrye Webster brought a lawsuit against San Antonio-based USAA Casualty Insurance Co., alleging that the company did not cover their property damage claim after Hurricane Katrina. The couple is among thousands of Mississippi and Louisiana property owners who have sued their insurers after Katrina wiped out large swa... - Police Excessive Force, Man stopped for speeding suffers broken rib and collapsed lung, awarded $365,000 settlement
Waite Park, MN: (Sep-28-07) Richard Town, a Sartell man, brought a lawsuit against the town, accusing two city officers of using excessive force during a traffic stop in 2005. Town accused officers Brad Thelen and Jerry Gangle of violating his civil rights and leaving him with a fractured rib and collapsed lung after a traffic stop east of St. Cloud. Court... - Restated Financials, Shareholders awarded $24 million settlement from Executive Risk Indemnity
Atlanta, GA: (Sep-26-07) AFC Enterprises (AFCE) brought a lawsuit against Executive Risk Indemnity, its former insurance carrier, over the carrier's attempt to rescind the directors and officers liability policy for the 2003 policy year in which AFCE announced a restatement of its prior years' financial statements. The company announced that a federal cour... - Denied Disability: Be Aware of the 90-Day Cutoff
Aug-14-13 Aurora, CO Because Ann was so sick (she could barely get out of bed in the morning), she wasn’t aware of a 90-day limit to apply for long-term insurance benefits, which made it easy for the insurance company: They didn’t have to employ their roster of bad faith tactics to deny disability . “Before I got sick, I was getting brain fog... - Property Tax Bankruptcy, American Home Mortgage Corp. pays $2.4 million settlement to Freddie Mac.
Talk to a local bankruptcy lawyer right away! New York, NY: (Sep-19-07) Mortgage financier Freddie Mac brought charges against bankrupt loan servicer American Home Mortgage Corp. over delayed property taxes on behalf of thousands of homeowners. The lawsuit, filed early September 2007, had Freddie Mac warning that homeowners faced an imminent risk of... - Mt. State Bit Company and Lancer Insurance Company Wave Pool Explosives Damage Settlement
Fairmont, WV: (Aug-29-07) Marion County and the county's Parks and Recreation brought a lawsuit against Mt. State Bit Company and Lancer Insurance Company, over damage to the East Marion Park wave pool. County officials say the damage occurred after the company used explosives to remove rock and dirt near the gateway connector project. Following that, the... - Rocori School District Shootout Wrongful Death Settlement
Rocori, MN: (Aug-14-07) The families of Aaron Rollins and Seth Bartell, two students killed by John Jason McLaughlin in a September 2003 shooting at the high school, filed a lawsuit against the Rocori School District, former high school principal Douglas Standke and the parents of John Jason McLaughlin. The civil lawsuits had been dismissed by a judge earl...