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Apr-17-09 Nutley, NJ Attorney David Paris prefers to put ethics and professional responsibility far and above all considerations when it comes to medical malpractice suits. "So many clients come to me and they are angry about something that has gone wrong," says Paris. "Their friends, their co-workers, their relatives and even other doctors are urging them to sue... - Patrick Perotti -- The Good Lawyer
Apr-16-09 Cleveland, OH You might think of attorney Patrick Perotti as the Ohio legal profession's very own Robin Hood with a few modifications. Over the last several years Perotti and a band of fellow lawyers has distributed millions of dollars to charities, but there's no sheriff breathing down their necks and they didn't steal the money. They won it fair and squa... - Unum Plays Doctor, Badly
Apr-15-09 Fishers, IN Elaine suffered a shoulder injury on the job and she collected compensation from Unum Provident insurance company for two years, during which time they did a 'home visit'. "The Unum representative reported that my house was well-kept, that I got up quickly from a sitting position, and there was no evidence of disability," says Elaine, which w... - Attorney Cracks Down on Chiropractic Malpractice
Mar-25-09 Washington D.C. Attorney Michael Abelson became interested in chiropractic malpractice 5 years ago when a woman came to his law office in Washington D.C. and told him that her husband had died just two hours after having a neck manipulation. "He was found unconscious at home, rushed to a hospital in Maryland and died six days later," Abelson recalls. "T... - Unum’s Outside Medical Examiners and Outsourcing
Jul-2-16 Lafayette, LA: As many Unum, or Unum Provident policyholders can attest, their long-term disability claims were denied due to Unum relying on independent medical examiners’ reports, so it comes as no surprise that the insurer plans to outsource hundreds of jobs. Unum has denied benefits even when its medical examiners haven’t seen the c... - Missouri Car Accident - Missouri Auto Accident, Missouri Car Accident Lawyer
Missouri car accidents constitute a serious threat to the public. Each year, thousands of people are injured and hundreds are killed in a Missouri car crash . These car accidents can result in serious, permanent injury and even death for people involved. People who survive their Missouri automobile accident may face years of rehabilitation and therapy... - Mortgage Fraud Devastating for Victims
Mar-1-09 San Jose, CA So, you have purchased your home, all the paperwork has gone through and everything seems fantastic with your life. You have nothing to worry about--until you discover that the company that holds your mortgage was involved in mortgage fraud. Now, your payments are far higher than you could ever afford and you are facing foreclosure all becau... - Cook County Settles Strip Search Class Action for $55.3 Million
Chicago, IL: The Cook County Board has approved a $55.3 million settlement in a class-action civil lawsuit alleging that thousands of inmates at the county jail were improperly strip searched. The settlement resulted from the county losing several federal court rulings stemming back to 2006. The courts had already determined the strip search pr... - Hurricane Ike Slab Suits Settled for $72 Million
Galveston, TX: A District Court judge Monday approved a $72 million settlement of a class-action lawsuit involving 1,200 claims related to Hurricane Ike. The majority of the cases against the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association stemmed from Ike's September 13, 2008, landfall in Galveston County. Storm surge inundated Bolivar Peninsula and much... - Whistleblowers Fight Corruption
Feb-22-09 San Francisco, CA It is the kind of stuff Hollywood movies are made of: Whistleblowers fighting against corrupt companies, doing everything they can to protect the public from the evils of large corporations. Many movies have been made about this very topic and the stories can seem larger than life. But the truth is that whistleblower lawsuits extend fur... - Overdraft Fees Still a Big Payday for Financial Institutions
Jun-18-16 Washington, DC : Despite rules meant to curb excessive overdraft fees , according to information from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), some consumers are still having a difficult time getting out of overdraft, given the high fees charged for each overdraft transaction. According to the FDIC report (as cited by The Washington Post ; 6/13... - “From Experience I Can Tell Every Woman NOT to Get Essure”
Jun-5-16 Salt Lake City, UT: “I was extremely healthy and then I wasn’t and the makers of Essure have to take responsibility,” says Michella, who is staunchly advocating to get the permanent birth control device removed from the market. Michella, 32 years old, has had complications with Essure just eight weeks after it was implanted. &ldqu... - 'Caring, Compassionate Man' Faces Six Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Jan-28-09 Norfolk, VA One would think that doctors who spend at least 7 years of their lives training for specialized work, and hospitals with the latest equipment and trained specialists would be incapable of medical malpractice . And given that medical malpractice insurance is hard to come by, one would think that medical professionals and institutions would want... - Variable Annuities Law Changed
Jan-25-09 Miami, FL Seniors living in Florida now have some added protection from unscrupulous brokers who sell them unsuitable variable annuities. The state has toughened the suitability requirements that such brokers must meet when they sell variable annuity insurance products to consumers. The state has also strengthened fines against those brokers who use frau... - Attorney Ingrid Evans Stands Up for Seniors
Jan-12-09 San Francisco, CA: Attorney Ingrid Evans has spent countless hours working on behalf of senior citizens who have been the victims of financial abuse . An attorney with Waters and Kraus in San Francisco, Evans recently won a tidy sum for members of a class action suit against American International Group (AIG) after an elderly widow came to her office wi... - SJS Ibuprofen "Haunting Me"
Dec-14-08 Chicago, IL: Charlene took ibuprofen for strep throat but just a few days later she developed a rash, which turned into blisters, on her feet. She didn't think too much of it until the rash moved up her legs. Being a woman, Charlene was worried that it was going to spread to her face so her doctor prescribed a steroid but it didn't help—he didn't recog... - Missouri Motorcycle Accident - Missouri Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
Missouri motorcycle accidents are responsible for 10 percent of vehicle-related accidents and injuries, according to reports. Victims in a Missouri motorcycle crash may face high medical bills, time off work and loss of future wages as they recover from their Missouri motorcycle accident. Motorcycles are often involved in accidents because they are small... - Springfield Motorcycle Accident - Springfield Missouri Motorcycle Accident, Springfield Motorcycle Accident Laywer
Springfield motorcycle accidents are life-changing events that can result in permanent injury to the motorcycle driver or the motorcycle passenger. Victims in a Springfield motorcycle crash may face high medical bills, time off work and loss of future wages as they recover from their Springfield accident . Missouri Motorcycle Accident Statistics... - Kansas City Motorcycle Accident - Kansas City Motorcycle Crash, Kansas City Motorcycle Accident Laywer
Kansas City motorcycle accidents are life-changing events that can result in catastrophic injury to the motorcycle driver or motorcycle passenger. Victims of a Kansas City motorcycle crash may face time off work and loss of future wages, not to mention massive medical bills and pain and suffering, as they recover from their Missouri motorcycle accident... - St. Louis Motorcycle Accident - St. Louis Motorcycle Crash, St. Louis Motorcycle Accident Laywer
St. Louis motorcycle accidents are life-changing events that can result in devastating injury to the motorcycle driver and the motorcycle passenger. Victims of a St. Louis motorcycle crash may face time off work and loss of future wages, not to mention massive medical bills, as they recover from their St. Louis motorcycle accident. St. Louis Motorcy...