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While swimming pools are wildly popular for children, pool drowning is the second leading cause of injury-related deaths of children. Whether in private, above-ground pools or public in-ground pools, swimming pool accidents usually occur when children are unsupervised. When a fatal drowning incident occurs, the property owner may be found negligent... - The Gig Economy v. Assembly Bill 5
May-19-20 San Jose, CA When the Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) was signed in September 2019, Uber and Lyft said they'd sponsor a ballot initiative to take the issue to California voters in November 2020. To date, over $110 million has been raised and more than a million signatures collected to sponsor the initiative known as the "Protect App-Based Drivers and Servi... - One-Sided Unum
Jul-26-08 Dover, DE On a rainy morning in May 2002 Martha left her office at Verizon to go outside for a coffee. She suffered a serious injury and hasn't been able to use her right arm and subsequently work since. But Unum says that someone who has worked on a computer—that requires two hands—is not eligible for disability benefits. Unum, what does it take to... - DMV Record Privacy Violations
Santa Clara, CA: Complaints have been made that personal information is obtained by companies from motor vehicle records for the purposes of selling and marketing that information. This is allegedly done without customers’ consent or knowledge, in violation of federal laws, specifically, the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (DPPA). A lawsuit was re... - Glenn E. Solomon: Patients and Health Providers in it Together
Jul-18-08 Los Angeles, CA Attorney Glenn E. Solomon sees litigating for health care providers as currently one of the most interesting areas in the practice of law. "It is just a very exciting, growing area. It is changing all the time, and it is an important issue with all levels of government," says Solomon. A graduate of the Harvard School of Law, Solomon has... - California Sues Uber and Lyft
May-15-20 San Francisco, CA On May 5, Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a lawsuit on behalf of the State of California alleging that Uber and Lyft have misclassified on-demand drivers as independent contractors in violation of the California Labor Code, Wage Orders and Unemployment Compensation laws. Lawyers are now beginning to see a lo... - Unum: Healthy Employees, Unhealthy Practices
Jun-2-08 Mt. Pleasant, SC A company with a reputation for denying legitimate claims and throwing the lives of well-meaning policy holders into chaos has again been honored with an award recognizing its commitment to the health of its employees. Unum took home a Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles award from the National Business Group on Health this month, it... - Illinois Couple Taking on a Host of Defendants in Asbestosis Lawsuit
Jan-24-16 Belleville, IL: Since Lee Sturdivant was diagnosed with asbestosis lung cancer in early 2013, he and his wife Betty have proven not to be shy about pursuing an asbestosis lawsuit in the courts of law. To that end, the Sturdivants are taking to task no fewer than 70 firms, together with insurance juggernaut Metropolitan Life, in their asbestosis disease... - NY Workers Compensation Lawsuit News & Legal Information
New York Workers' Compensation Laws require almost all employers to have workers' compensation coverage in the event their employees are injured in an accident while on the job. New York workers' compensation benefits are paid out the same, regardless of who is responsible for the injury or illness. In cases where employers have illegally not provided w... - California Labor Bill AB5 Adding Fuel to Fire with COVID-19 Crisis?
Apr-24-20 Santa Clara, CA While the COVID-19 crisis has caused unprecedented unemployment as more California workers are being laid off, many thousands of people, from politicians to independent contractors, say that California Labor Bill AB5 is worsening the economy. State and federal legislators, small business owners, and more than 150 economists and politic... - Illinois Judge Affirms $2M Award for Wrongful Foreclosures
Jan-8-16 An Illinois district court judge affirmed a $2 million verdict against a Texas-based mortgage servicer for its collection activities against an elderly homeowner. Alena W. Hammer filed suit in 2013 after Residential Credit Solutions filed two wrongful foreclosures, although Hammer had previously completed a loan modification with the Federal Deposit In... - Twice Denied, Beloved Teacher Is Finally Awarded Benefits, Then Dies
Jan-1-16 Portsmouth, NH: Bob Sprankle was a teacher who began to suffer debilitating abdominal pain stemming from hernia surgery performed in 2007. According to a report in the Portland Press Herald (11/3/15), the pain became chronic, progressing to such a degree that he was largely confined to his home in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Sprankle applied for long-term... - Uber Drivers May Have to Choose between COVID-19 Pay and Employee Status
Apr-13-20 San Francisco, CA The story goes something like this – if one day, you saw someone drowning in the river (and supposing that you were a strong swimmer) you would jump in to save them. But if every day, at the same spot, you encountered the same escalating situation, you would eventually walk upstream to find out what was going on. The drivers in Ca... - Mother Wishes Doctors Stop Prescribing Zofran
Dec-15-15 Seattle, WA: Taci was prescribed Zofran to treat morning sickness by three doctors during the first trimester of her pregnancy. No wonder she thought the antinausea drug was the best thing since sliced bread. Unfortunately, her twins were born with a number of complications, which may be Zofran birth defects. “My doctor said it was great,... - T-Bone Truck Accident Cuts Car in Half
Mar-17-08 Santa Ana, CA A one-ton mining pick-up truck that failed to stop at a stop sign crashed into a two-door Ford Escort, forever altering the life of the father and son inside. And although it happened in August of 2006, the lingering after-effects of the truck accident are still tearing this family apart. Art was driving his Ford Escort to work around... - Can AMS Transvaginal Mesh Settlements Cover Financial Losses?
Dec-11-15 Montgomery, AB: Although AMS transvaginal mesh claims are being settled, more than 46,000 claims are involved and even more claims against American Medical Systems (AMS) are still being filed. Many women are concerned that their financial losses exceed the amount of an individual settlement. Others can’t afford surgery to have the mesh removed. ... - California Workers Compensation Lawsuit News & Legal Information
California workers' compensation is paid to a worker when that worker can no longer perform the duties required of his or her employment due to an on-the-job accident. Some workers may have unreasonably been denied their workers' compensation benefits or may find they have long waits for their California workers' compensation benefits to kick in. In su... - Medtronic Sprint Fidelis: "I'm beginning to wonder if any of their leads are worth a crap."
Mar-7-08 Wyoming, MI At first, Lisa Kraft's story sounds like a classic Medtronic Sprint Fidelis failure. She had a Medtronic device implanted last fall; early this year, one of the leads failed, and a month later was found to have fractured. Now she's trying to decide what to do: Have the lead replaced? Leave the device in place and hope for the best? Get rid... - Over $26,000 in Damages Awarded in Wrongful Death Suit
Mar-2-08 Columbia, MO In 2003, a construction accident resulted in the death of a steelworker at the Columbia Transload Facility. As a result of his death, when his children turn 18 they will receive $26,694 a piece due to a settlement reached in the wrongful death suit filed against the facility by their grandfather. The settlement involves Prost Builders Inc.,... - Unum: Does Re-branding Deliver New Philosophy?
Feb-26-08 Portland, MN The collection of happy faces and focused statements filling the screen of the Unum re-branding video currently making the rounds on You Tube belie the company's checkered past. That past includes lawsuits over unpaid and unduly-denied claims, a 2002 expose on the landmark CBS investigative program 60 Minutes and thousands, if not hundred...