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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Possible Link Between Agent Orange, Heart Disease, and Parkinson's Disease Found
Results of a new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM), indicate there may be link between exposure to Agent Orange, a herbicide used in Vietnam during the Vietnam War, and an increased risk for serious heart problems and Parkinson's disease (PD). The report is the latest update in a congressionally mandated series by the IOM that reviews every 2... - Fifth Circuit Affirms Medical Expenses for Asbestosis Victim
Jan-15-16 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a former cargo worker, diagnosed with asbestosis in 2011, will receive payment for medical expenses attributed to asbestos exposure. Ramsay Scarlett employed Ferdinand Fabre for 22 years. He worked in two storage facilities called Sharp Station and Port of Baton Rouge. Fabre claimed he was exposed to asbest... - Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against LifeLock
May-13-08 Ripley, WV A class action lawsuit was filed against LifeLock, Inc. on May 12, 2008 that alleges the provider of identity theft services engaged in deceptive marketing practices. The lawsuit also names CEO Richard "Todd" Davis as a defendant. The lawsuit was filed in Jackson County, West Virginia Circuit Court on behalf of various LifeLock subscribers a... - Farmers Worldwide Filed Monsanto Herbicide Lawsuits
Aug-17-19 Denton, MT: A Montana farmer recently filed a Monsanto glyphosate lawsuit claiming its herbicide Roundup he used since 1982 caused his Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma. In a similar case filed in France, a French court found Monsanto guilty of poisoning a farmer and in June the first Australian legal action was filed against Bayer, which bought Monsanto in 2018. ... - Disabled Veteran Denied Unum Benefits, Hired Crooked Attorney
Jan-6-16 Charleston, WV: Jake figures that he cannot appeal his case a second time against Unum : the insurer denied his benefits more than 20 years ago. But Jake welcomes this opportunity to tell others how Unum - and his crooked attorney - treated him. “Even If nothing comes of this [filing an Unum complaint with LawyersandSettlements], it would be ni... - Daniel Troy - Bush Administration's Preemption Gang - Part II
Feb-26-08 Washington, DC: In the fall of 2004, Daniel Troy left the FDA armed with the preemption policy he put in place. Now a partner at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, Mr Troy works for a firm that he told Lily Henning of the Legal Times on September 20, 2005, "represents pretty much almost every company" in the brand-name drug industry. In fact, Sidley Austin i... - Officer Runs Red Light, Woman Sues
Apr-24-08 Brunswick, NC Brunswick Sheriff Ronald Hewett and Captain Gene Caison are being sued by a Wilmington woman over a June 2005 car accident in which she was a passenger in the vehicle that collided with the car that Caison was driving. Pamela Mahoney has alleged that Caison was driving a car belonging to Brunswick County, when he ran a flashing red light o... - Gadolinium Dyeing Out?
Aug-13-19 Buffalo, NY: Many reports of adverse side events associated with gadolinium contrast dye , along with recent data showing that gadolinium deposits in the brain and other organs have spurred researchers to find imaging approaches that don’t need gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs). The Multiple Sclerosis and Gadolinium Study There has been on... - Death of Owner and Decline in Housing Market Ruined Moving Business
Apr-23-08 Sarasota, FL In 2007, Davi and Valenti Movers saw their demise. Part of the reason is due to the death of the owner Leonard Valenti, who died in 2005 due to cancer, and issues in the housing market that resulted in fewer people moving, so there was no need for the company's moving services. After Valenti died, his brothers, Nicholas and David Valenti, t... - Tylenol/Acetaminophen Side Effects
Tylenol is one of the most popular painkillers in the world, yet it has been linked to a number of serious Tylenol side effects . Attorneys are investigating Tylenol overdose and Tylenol liver damage claims stemming from acetaminophen toxicity , and are subsequently filing Tylenol lawsuits . Tylenol Side Effects Tylenol overdose is no... - Asbestos Exposure could have Asthma Symptoms
Feb-20-08 Cincinnati, OH In the last year, Bob J. developed asthma. His doctor can't explain why or how. "I don't smoke, nothing has changed in my life and nobody in my family has asthma," says Bob. But he was exposed to asbestos in the workplace for many years. "We were young and stupid and didn't know any better." "I talked to my doctor about my exposure to asb... - Ohio Crashes to Cost State $2.2 million
Apr-1-08 Columbus, OH In 2006, a fiery collision killed two state troopers and a woman near Gallipolis Ohio and now the state is looking to pay no less than $1 million in a wrongful-death lawsuit brought against the state. In another case, the state just finished paying out $1.2 million to a Warren, Ohio man's estate for a crash that took his life when a state t... - Uber to Settle Class Action Contract Lawsuit for $395,000
Aug-5-19 San Francisco, CA The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California appears ready to approve a settlement in Dulberg v. Uber Technologies Inc. that will net nearly a quarter of the drivers only $20. The class action lawsuit is notable for two reasons. It was brought as a contract lawsuit, not under the provisions of California labor em... - Jury Trials in 2008 Expected to Expose SSRI Maker's Dirty Secrets
Jan-23-08 Washington, DC: The blockbuster sales figures for the new generation of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants ( SSRI 's), which have resulted from their promotion for so many unapproved uses, represents the most profitable off-label marketing coup in the history of modern medicine. Sales total about $21 billion a year, according to IMS Hea... - Wisconsin Employment Labor Law
Wisconsin employment laws govern employer/employee relationships and set rules for minimum wage, overtime, and under what circumstances an employee can be fired. Employers who do not follow Wisconsin labor laws could face employment lawsuits for their actions. Lawsuits that could be filed include Wisconsin wrongful dismissal , discrimination and wage an... - First Unum: Long Term Disability Denial
Mar-20-08 Fairfax, VA "First Unum has destroyed me," says Angie Summar, "and by the end of this summer, we will likely be looking at foreclosure on our home." Summar has been denied further long term disability benefits because her doctors changed her diagnosis—from bad to worse. Trouble is, First Unum has their own diagnosis; they say that Summar can go bac... - Cash for Whistleblowers in the Health Care Industry
Dec-15-16 The US government doesn’t like to be cheated. In fact, the government dislikes being cheated so much that it will pay people to tell on fraudsters that submit false or inflated bills for government services or try to avoid paying money they owe to the government. Under the False Claims Act whistleblowers are entitled to receive between 15 percent a... - Healthcare Fraud Whistleblowers to Split $38 Million
Nov-2-15 Washington, DC: On the surface, the payday for two healthcare fraud whistleblowers may seem excessive at a combined $38 million. But when the depth and breadth of the alleged healthcare fraud is factored in, it soon becomes clear the contributions of the two lead plaintiffs were integral in what has been described as one of the largest examples of alle... - New Class-Action Testosterone Lawsuit Launched in Canada
Jul-31-14 London, ON On the heels of a warning by Health Canada about the potential dangers associated with testersterone side effects , a class-action testosterone lawsuit has been launched in that country on behalf of those Canadians who have been harmed or potentially harmed by adverse reactions from the use of testosterone therapy, of which plaintiffs may not... - Advil Ibuprofen - Stevens Johnson Syndrome, SJS Ibuprofen - LawyersAndSettlements.com
Advil , an ibuprofen based medication, is one of the most common drugs associated with Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) in children. SJS is typically an allergic reaction to a drug and can be life-threatening. Advil (Ibuprofen) was approved for public use by the FDA in 1973 and is considered the first non-Aspirin, non-Acetaminophen based non-steroidal a...