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Dec-19-16 Orlando, FL: In spite of a position taken by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that Laparoscopic Uterine Surgery for women Involving power morcellators only be used in relatively rare cases, Olympus America Inc. has released a new power morcellator equipped with a containment bag. Power morcellation had been widely employed in recent years f... - Unum Lawyer Gives Denied Policy Holder Hope
Jan-8-10 Long Island, NY Lisa collected short term disability from First Unum until her health insurance policy kicked into long-term disability benefits. Last September she checked Unum's website to find her next payment date and discovered to her horror that her claim was closed. "I called Unum and they said I was no longer disabled," says Lisa. "That was new... - Yaz Lawsuit: What's It Worth?
Jan-7-10 Denver, CO "What is it worth to be afraid every time you feel a pain in your chest?" Liz asks her attorney, who is working on figuring that out. He is currently filing a claim on Liz's behalf against the makers of Yasmin and Yaz . "Getting money will be like frosting on the cake," she says. "I am just glad to be alive." Liz was on birth control for 1... - Radiologist Warns of MRI Health Risks, GE Sues for Libel
Dec-31-09 London, UK A few years ago, Henrik Thomsen, one of Europe's leading radiologists, warned his colleagues about nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), which he called a medical "nightmare." In 2006, it was discovered that NSF was linked to Omniscan, a contrast agent given in advance of MRI scans . Now, GE Healthcare, a subsidiary of General Electric and the... - Taxotere and Cosmetic Prostheses
Dec-11-16 Calgary, AB: Since having six rounds of chemotherapy treatment with Taxotere Sharon and Glenna have been wearing expensive hair pieces. Both women have their eyebrows tattooed. Both women finished chemo years ago and their hair never grew back. “My hair is so thin in the front of my head that you can see my scalp and I have bald patches throug... - Preferred Stock - Preferred Securities
Preferred securities are a mix of debt and equity investments. They offer a fixed dividend payment similar to bonds but they can fluctuate in value. Preferred stocks are typically marketed to investors who are averse to risk and looking for dividend income rather than capital gain. While preferred securities do not experience upward price swings in the w... - Rise in Unemployment Tax Could Hurt Florida Employment
Dec-7-09 Cape Coral, FL The high unemployment rate will hit Florida businesses even harder when an increased business tax rate soon makes employers responsible for paying an increasing number of unemployment insurance claims. Workers fear that higher taxes on employers could cause hiring freezes and drive the Florida unemployment rate even higher. Under Flor... - Settlement Reached with Local Supplier of Chinese Drywall
New Orleans, LA: a settlement agreement has been reached between the Plaintiffs in the multi-district litigation (MDL 2047) and a local supplier of tainted Chinese drywall, Interior/Exterior Building Supply, L.P. and the company's two primary insurers. A class action settlement has been reached, which is still subject to court approval under th... - Study Suggests That GPs Disagree With Unum's Claims Management System
Nov-24-09 Chattanooga, TN In a move that could greatly impact the future of disability claims, a new study from Keele University claims that more than a quarter of general practitioners (GPs) and physiotherapists believe that disability and pain are the result of physical problems, directly contradictiing the biopsychosocial practices of groups like Unum disabil... - Doctor files disability pay lawsuit against Unum insurance
Oct-26-09 Jefferson County, TX A Texas doctor has filed a lawsuit against Unum Provident citing that he was denied disability insurance payments after he was unable to return to work. James King claims he purchased a disability policy that would have allegedly allowed him to earn his income if he was ever disabled, Southeast Texas Record reports. According... - Persistence Pays in Plymouth Personal Injury Case
Oct-8-09 Plymouth, MA The victim of a personal injury case in Plymouth is no longer around to collect the proceeds of her personal injury lawsuit; however her two surviving sons will split the judgment once the plaintiff's personal injury lawyer takes his cut. And while $75,000 seems like a pittance, it's something of a miracle there was even an award at all. ... - Risperdal – The Cost of Teasing and Statute of Limitations
Oct-24-16 Minneapolis, MN: Derek has been following the Risperdal lawsuits and subsequent settlements diligently, particularly the recent case that resulted in a $70 million award. Like Adam Yount, Derek'is son has also developed female breast tissue. Unlike Yount, he hasn’t yet been diagnosed with gynecomastia. Derek’s 19-year-old son is a &ldqu... - Premera Blue Cross Reaches $1.45M Settlement in Overtime Class Action
Seattle, WA: Preliminary approval has been granted for a $1.45 million settlement in a class action against Premera Blue Cross. The suit alleged that the company failed to pay overtime to tech workers. The class-action lawsuit was filed in 2010 and alleged that the Mountlake Terrace-based health insurance company and its subsidiaries had misclass... - Don’t Let Unpaid Hospital Bills Ruin Your Life
Oct-16-16 Los Angeles, CA It happens more than you might think. An uninsured patient comes into the hospital for medical treatment. It’s when they get the hospital bill that they really start to feel sick. The bill turns out to be so large it is impossible to pay. So, the uninsured patient doesn’t pay the bill because they don’t have the mo... - Motorcycle Accident Summary a Painful Tale of Death and Destruction
Sep-2-09 Staten Island, NY Any summary of motorcycle accidents will invariably include numerous collisions with cars. Such a motorcycle accident can cause not only motorcycle injury, but in many cases certain death—as has been the case with several accidents. A summary: A motorcycle rider in Connecticut was killed in the early evening of August 30th after... - BofA Settles Overdraft Lawsuit for $410 Million
New York, NY: A federal lawsuit alleging that Bank of America (BofA) charged excessive overdraft fees has been settled. The court has granted approval to the class action lawsuit, Checking Account Overdraft Litigation, 1:09-MD-02036-JLK. Settlement class members will receive checks. BofA, the largest bank in the US, reportedly stated in a court f... - Increase in Personal Bankruptcies Driven by Health Costs
Aug-20-09 Washington, DC Bankruptcy is something we all fear. Beyond the thought of running afoul of bankruptcy law and the need to secure the services of a personal bankruptcy lawyer, is the hit on personal pride that debt and bankruptcy is certain to deliver. The reality however is that for most, bankruptcy debt is anything but the root cause. This fact was... - Recent Developments in Chinese Drywall Lawsuits
Aug-18-09 New Orleans, LA Attorney Gary Mason, one of about 50 lawyers nationwide assigned to work on the Chinese drywall case, discusses with LawyersandSettlements recent developments in the ongoing contaminated drywall litigation… In July, Judge Fallon of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana appointed the lawyers who will se... - MF Global Reaches Preliminary Agreement on Shareholder Lawsuit
New York, NY: MF Global Holdings Ltd, a broker-dealer providing trading and hedging solutions, announced it has reached a preliminary agreement among principals to settle class action litigation brought on behalf of purchasers of MF Global stock between July 2007 and February 2008. MF Global will contribute $2.5 million to the overall settlement of $... - Unum Group Posts Second Quarter Profits
Aug-6-09 Chattanooga, TN The only reference to the past misdeeds of Unum life insurance and problems policyholders have had with Unum long-term disability was made not by Unum Provident, but by a financial analyst on the occasion of Unum's Q2 earnings report. Colin Devine, an analyst with Citigroup Global Markets, was quoted in the Chattanooga Times Free Pr...