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Mar-28-17 Los Angeles, CA It’s a bargain made long ago with the men and women who run towards danger when the rest of us are running away from it. In exchange for keeping the rest of us from harm the workers compensation system in most states gives the advantage to those frontline workers, the first responders, that are injured or killed in the l... - Chinese Drywall Plaintiff: "This Has Been a Horrible Experience"
Jun-17-10 Miami, FL A Florida family whose high-end home was constructed with Chinese drywall has been forced to rip their new house apart and rebuild due to the release of gases and noxious fumes from the drywall. They are now suing the supplier. In a Florida courtroom yesterday, Armin Seifart told of how he and his Jamaican-born wife Lisa paid $1.6 million... - After a Dozen Years, Unum Insurance Lawsuit Finally Settled
Jun-16-10 Minneapolis, MN An Unum long-term disability insurance case involving a complaint over unpaid benefits dating back 14 years appears to finally be resolved. According to a recent issue of Leagle Inc. , the dispute was between Unum and a urologist who claimed he could no longer perform the duties necessary to his profession. The plaintiff in the matt... - Attorney Hopes "Discretionary Proof" Suit will Clean Up the Insurance Industry
Jun-16-10 Detroit, MI Detroit attorney John Conway has stepped up to the plate many times on behalf of clients whose disability claims have been denied. Recently he launched a national class action on behalf of Sun Life Canada policyholders who allege their claims have been unfairly and illegal adjudicated under the company's discretionary proof clause. The d... - Unum Pulls Disability Benefits From Physical Therapist Assistant with AIDS
Jun-7-10 Atlanta, GA A Georgian physical therapy assistant with declining health is seeking an appeal in a Unum disability lawsuit claiming that the insurance provider denied his benefits after redefining the term "disability." Paul Harris worked as a licensed physical therapist assistant when a series of health problems, including two hip replacements and a... - Doctor from Dallas Collects $11.4 million for Blowing the Whistle on Healthcare Fraud
Mar-3-17 Dallas, TX A Dallas doctor decided in 2009 to blow the whistle on a physician over a billing scam that was costing the healthcare system and American taxpayers millions and millions of dollars. Six years later, after a long investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) , Dr. Bijan Oughatiyan’s former employer, IPC Healthcare Inc., was ord... - Oil and Gas - Oil and Gas Accidents, Oil and Gas Law - LawyersAndSettlements.com
Oil and Gas workers are subject to some of the most hazardous industrial conditions in the US. Serious injuries and fatalities occur too often from an oil accident or gas accident. Oil and gas attorneys ensure that gas and oil companies are held accountable for oil drilling accidents and oil field accidents . People employed by gas and oil com... - Dupont Asbestos Confession
May-21-10 Philadelphia, PA The Dupont Corporation's days are likely numbered, after its corporate representative admitted in a New Jersey court that DuPont knew by the 1930s that asbestos could cause health problems, and was aware of its link to lung cancer and asbestos mesothelioma by the 1950s. DuPont used asbestos in its factories and other facilities for dec... - Contractor to US Government Cited for Equal Pay Violations, Settles for $1.2 Million
Feb-25-17 Alpharetta, GA: A group of women employed by LexisNexis Risk Solutions in the state of Georgia will share in a $1.2 million settlement alleging pay discrimination due to gender. The 185 women in Georgia will be joined by 26 workers in Florida receiving back pay stemming from gender discrimination, a violation of Georgia employment and federal laws. ... - Health Advocates Warn of Conditions Commonly Rejected for Unum Disability Insurance
May-5-10 Fairfax, VA In an effort to better prepare workers who may one day require Unum disability insurance but may be among the many whose claims are rejected each year, SmartMoney Magazine has created a list of the most commonly rejected medical conditions for disability claims. One of the most frequently reported and yet most commonly rejected injuries... - Business Owners Liable for Crimes against Customers on their Premises
Feb-18-17 Orlando, FL It happens all the time. A customer is assaulted or robbed or injured in some way while on the premises of a business. Unfortunately, says veteran Orlando attorney Rich Newsome, many people don’t realize premises liability law says businesses have an obligation to see that their customers are safe. And if a business fails to do so... - Critics Say Recall of DePuy Hip Replacement System Comes "Way Too Late"
Apr-22-10 Warsaw, IN A hip replacement system that was pulled from the market by its manufacturer last month due to early failures was fast-tracked for approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The DePuy hip implant , also known as the ASR cup, was approved for use in 2005 by the FDA but "was cleared through a regulatory pathway that did not require... - Abilify Addiction: Age no Barrier
Feb-3-17 Las Vegas, NV: While almost all Abilify lawsuits involve gambling addiction, Nancy’s teenage son became addicted to video games and it caused irreparable damage. If Nancy had known about Abilify side effects, she would have discussed with her son’s psychiatrist whether the risks outweighed the benefits. And he wouldn’t have taken the... - Consumer Advocate Group Demands Release of Info on Anthem Blue Cross Rate Hikes
Mar-25-10 Los Angeles, CA A consumer advocacy group has called on California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner to release all the information compiled during his department's investigation into forthcoming Anthem Blue Cross rate hikes, which could see double-digit increases for customers purchasing individual plans. Consumer Watchdog, the organization that... - Power Morcellator Patient Advocate Dies
Jan-19-17 Pittsburgh, PA Bonnie Davis, a patient who fought to ensure patients knew about the risks associated with power morcellation has died at age 57 from cancer. Davis had undergone power morcellation in 2012 and was diagnosed six days later with cancer. She worked to raise awareness of the serious risks reportedly linked to the use of power morcellators, t... - California State Pays $1.7M to Family of Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident
Los Angeles, CA: The state of California recently settled a personal injury lawsuit in which the father of three children was killed in a motor vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 395. In 2006, Samuel Valdespino was in a collision with Maria Guadalupe Lozano Aparicio. Valdespino suffered fatal injuires and his family alleged that the state of Califor... - Illinois Revises Medical Malpractice Law
Feb-6-10 Springfield, IL On February 4, 2010 the Illinois Supreme Court voted against the state's medical malpractice law and decided that limits on damages awarded to victims of medical negligence are unconstitutional. Now, Illinois patients may have greater access to health care and lower medical liability rates. The state capped damages several years ago. ... - Has California Cell Phone Law Reduced Car Accidents?
Feb-3-10 Los Angeles, CA California's 18-month-old ban on hand-held cell phone usage in cars seems to have made no difference on California car accident statistics, reports the Highway Loss Data Institute. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has disputed the results of the study, according to KABC Los Angeles. The CHP has issued 231,000 tickets since mid-2008 a... - Unum's Catch-All: the Pre-existing Condition
Feb-1-10 Rancho Mirage, CA Steve says that Unum Insurance Company denied his claim because he has a pre-existing condition. "I applied for my long term disability benefits, but Unum's reasons for denial were so twisted out of shape, they don't make sense," says Steve, who points out that he was approved for social security benefits within a few weeks of filing... - Risperdal for Kids Reaps Big Bucks—but for how long?
Dec-29-16 Baltimore, MD: Johnson & Johnson is accused of targeting Risperdal marketing towards children and teenagers, to the extent that the antipsychotic drug has been prescribed to treat anxiety in children. But some of those boys who developed gynecomastia, a non-cancerous increase in the size of male breast tissue, now suffer from depression and chances...