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Sep-13-18 San Diego, CA: A dental surgeon has filed a bad faith lawsuit against Unum, or First Unum after the giant insurer denied his long term disability benefits claiming his injury is a sickness. The Unum lawsuit claims that Unum denied the dentist his rightful benefits to protect their own interests. In September 2014 Dr. Frank L. Pavel sustained severe in... - Bowie County, TX Employee Whistleblower Settlement
Marshall, TX: Bowie County Juvenile Detention Center employee Karen Foster filed a lawsuit against the county after she was allegedly unlawfully retaliated against for making a good faith report to law enforcement agencies in regard to a violation of law by another public employee. The case was filed in the US District Court's Eastern Texas District cla... - When Home Warranties Go Wrong
Feb-17-13 Omaha, NE When homeowners purchase appliances, they often purchase home warranty insurance to protect themselves. After all, appliances can be expensive to replace - and can cause extensive damage when they break down. Getting a home warranty seems like a good idea, until the home warranty companies fail to honor their agreement and consumers find thei... - Indigo Creek Holdings, Inc. Stock Certificates Settlement
Retired hotel owner Mike Modi purchased 20 shares of stock for $1 million from the developer that was to be used as capital to enable it to immediately begin selling life insurance policies in the worker's compensation area. Modi was told the company could immediately generate over $20 million in insurance policy premiums through underwriting business w... - Brown & Brown Inc. Contingent Commissions Settlement
Tallahassee, FL: Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist, Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher, and Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty filed charges against the brokerage firm for allegedly accepting undisclosed contingent commissions. Brown & Brown has agreed to adhere to stricter compensation disclosure requirements and fully disclos... - A Loss and a Win (Sort of) for GrubHub Drivers
Oct-10-21 San Francisco, CA On September 20, the Ninth Circuit partially dismissed, partially upheld and remanded back to the District Court a GrubHub driver’s claim that he was owed back wages and other remedies under the California Labor Code and related wage orders. Raef Lawson v. Grubhub is a complicated decision, but there is some positive news... - New Jersey School Board Guidance Counselor Student Settlement
Bayonne, NJ: When Christopher Castlegrande was a 15-year-old student he had sexual relations with his guidance counselor Diane Cherchio West. Castlegrand filed a federal suit in 2004 against the Bayonne Board of Education and eight individual current and former school employees, including three superintendents, alleging they failed to protect him from b... - How Can Litigation Funding Help A Pending Lawsuit?
Jan-4-13 Samantha suffered permanent brain injuries in a head-on automobile accident. She was not at-fault and the at-fault drivers did not have adequate insurance coverage. Samantha had underinsured motorist benefits on her insurance policy, but her insurance company was refusing to pay the claim. She filed a lawsuit, but it was dragging on and she had bills to pay... - Friedman's Jewelers Customer Credit Insurance Settlement
Addison, TX: A lawsuit was filed against the jewelry company after it allegedly signed people up for credit insurance without their consent. The suit claimed Friedman's Jewelers routinely sold credit, property and disability insurance to low income customers who applied for credit to buy jewelry. The jewelry chain has about 420 stores nationwide. Friedm... - Ohio Cannabis Workers Sue for Unpaid Wages
Oct-1-21 Cleveland, OH On September 14, the Northern District of Ohio granted conditional certification to a group of hemp workers in Tenita Bryant v. North Coast Natural Solutions, LLC . The employees may now move one step farther along in their pursuit of unpaid wages claims against a collection of related hemp enterprises that did business as AgeVital Pharm... - Proposition 22 Ruled Unconstitutional by California Judge
Sep-30-21 Alameda County, CA Sections of Proposition 22—which went into effect last November-- are in violation of California’s constitution and therefore unenforceable, ruled an Alameda County Superior Court Judge. The ruling has gig economy investors worried and California labor advocates jubilant. The ballot measure hasn’t practi... - Anthem Health Plans of Kentucky Inc. Policyholder Premiums Settlement
Louisville - In November 2005, the Kentucky Office of Insurance ordered Anthem to repay $23.7 million to 81,000 policyholders for errors in Medicare supplement rates. Anthem overpaid providers for medical claims and began recouping the excess payments. The inaccurate claims payments and resulting overestimation of medical trends were used to justify inc... - For Many, a Hurricane Sandy Lawsuit for Christmas
Dec-7-12 New York, NY When Hurricane Sandy made landfall at New Jersey and New York state, the last things on resident's minds was the potential for a Hurricane Sandy power outage lawsuit or any other form of litigation. When such a storm threatens you prepare as best you can, hope for the best and respond to whatever befalls you. However, litigants in a Hur... - Unum Group in the Black, Leaving Claimants Feeling Blue
Nov-29-12 Chattanooga, TN On November 1, Unum Insurance announced triumphantly that its Q3 earnings were up, beating analysts expectations in terms of profits and income. Based in Chattanooga, Unum Group grew its after-tax operating income to $224 million, which is $1 million more than the same period a year ago. However, it is doubtful if that bit of good ne... - An Interview with the Legal Funding Expert
Nov-28-12 In the battle for money damages in personal injury lawsuits, insurance companies have significant economic advantages over injured plaintiffs and often use a plaintiff’s economic hardships to their benefit. Settlement avoidance techniques can result in a desperate plaintiff accepting an offer far below case value. Simply stated, the typical plaintiff lacks... - “My Zimmer NexGen Knee Attracted a Life-Threatening Infection”
Nov-25-12 Los Angeles, CA Nanette has spent the last few years in pain and bewilderment, which all began when she had a Zimmer NexGen knee replacement. Nanette, age 56, had a Zimmer knee replacement in March 2009, and her recovery seemed to be on track. She went to physical therapy and did everything by the book: after a few weeks she graduated from a walker... - Son, 13, Says Revocation of Benefits Killed His Disabled Father
Nov-12-12 Larkhall, SCOTLAND Suspected bureaucratic bungling or heartless posturing is no respecter of any one particular location in the world. It appears to happen everywhere. And when people come forward with apparent wrongly denied disability claims , the resulting blood boil can often be felt half a world away… Witness the story of Brian McArdle, a... - Jockeys Guild Paralyzed Jockey Settlement
In July of 2004, jockey Gary Birzer was riding Lil Bit of Rough when the thoroughbred made her move in the first turn at Mountaineer Racetrack & Gaming Resort. The 110-pound jockey was thrown headfirst into the dirt at 40 mph. Birzer broke his neck and was left permanently paralyzed from the chest down. The Jockey Guild usually pays $10 per race for an... - Wildfire Lawsuits Allege Damage Caused by Utility Companies
Sep-28-12 Salt Lake City, UT With the dry season comes an increased risk of wildfire damage , something many home owners are aware of and cautious about. But recently filed wildfire lawsuits allege property damage has been caused not by home owners but by the negligence of utility companies. These wildfire property damage lawsuits allege homes were destroyed and,... - Why You Need an Estate Plan
Jun-21-18 Santa Cruz, CA: Inheritance lawyers have heard it all at this point: you don’t need a Will or a trust fund because you are not rich, own everything with a spouse, have wandered through the house putting little yellow sticky notes on the pictures and the silverware describing who should get them, and besides, you’re young and go to the gym. D...