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Cleveland, OH: (Feb-20-07) KeyCorp filed a lawsuit against insurer Swiss Re in 2000 in US District Court in Cleveland. The lawsuit questioned whether Swiss Re was obligated to cover losses incurred by KeyCorp in its car leasing business. The Cleveland-based bank leased out about 160,000 cars between 1997 and 2000 through its Key Auto Finance division. K... - State Farm Policyholders Coverage Settlement
Biloxi, MS: (Feb-18-07) Following a pattern set in Florida, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is seeking legislation that will block insurance companies from refusing to write new homeowners and commercial policies in hurricane hit states. The move was spurred by State Farm's new policies stemming out of the inhospitable climate in the state. Hood s... - Acuerdos y demandas de tiempo extra, desde los terapeutas de salud de Pennsylvania a los cuidadores de California
Aug-31-17 San Francisco, CA: A pesar de las leyes federales y estatales establecidas para asegurar que los trabajadores de cuidado de la salud –que abarcan desde los profesionales de la salud conductual en Pennsylvania hasta los cuidadores en casa en California- reciban compensación de horas extras a las que tienen derecho, los empleadores todav&iac... - Norfolk, VA Officer Death Workers Compensation Settlement
Hampton, VA: (Feb-14-07) Officer Seneca Darden, of Norfolk, was killed on the job in May 2006. The city of Hampton has agreed to pay the family $600,000 as compensation; they will receive $160,000 from insurance, plus $295,000 from the US Government, and $75,000 from the state of Virginia for the death of the officer while in the line of duty. Apart fro... - Scenic Chevron and Evanston Insurance Co. Signage Car Accident Settlement
Baton Rouge, LA: (Feb-15-07) Signs at Scenic Chevron, a gasoline station, obstructed the view of traffic and caused Melissa Benton's death when she collided with a speeding off duty police officer. The Louisiana state district court panel said Officer Paul Rhea and the city-parish government of East Baton Rouge were 20 percent liable for its $1.6 millio... - Landair Transport, Great West Casualty Co. and Axis Surplus Insurance Co. Motorcycle Crash Wrongful Death Settlement
Greenville, SC: (Feb-14-07) Rebecca Ann Hilliard sued Landair Transport, Great West Casualty, and Axis Surplus Insurance for being contributors to her husband's wrongful death. The suit alleges Glen Hilliard's Harley Davidson collided with a Landair Transport tractor-trailer that was trying to make a left turn. Rebecca Hilliard claimed records sho... - Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawsuit Goes After “Up Coding”
Aug-28-17 Atlanta, GA: The Medical Center, Navicent Health (“Navicent”) has agreed to pay $2,549,742 to the United States and the State of Georgia to resolve allegations that it violated the federal False Claims Act (FCA) and the Georgia False Medicaid Claims Act by submitting inflated bills for ambulance transportation. The qui tam whistleblower lawsu... - Stomaching the Side Effects of Proton Pump Inhibitors
Aug-22-16 Portland, OR: They're the pills millions of people use to treat symptoms of acid reflux, but in addition to being linked to serious side effects, proton pump inhibitors may also be linked to health problems when people discontinue the medications. Studies suggest proton pump inhibitors (known also as PPIs), are linked to an increased risk of bone fract... - Columbus, OH and Mayor Art Westergaard Jr. Police Cheif Defamantion Settlement
Columbus, OH: (Feb-09-07) A lawsuit was filed by chief of police Gerald Sallmann and his wife Karolina against former Mayor Art Westergaard Jr. and the city alleging that Westergaard had bypassed the Columbus Police and Fire Commission and that he had defamed the couple and interfered with the operation of the police department. The Columbus City Counci... - Tylenol Liver Damage: Patients Must Be Aware of Products Containing Acetaminophen
Apr-8-11 Palm City, FL Following a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announcement that it was taking precautions to reduce the risk of Tylenol liver damage and other acetaminophen toxicity, news has come out about at least one man who reportedly died following acetaminophen toxicity. The victim, Mark Erdman, was a 49-year-old man—reportedly in good he... - Northwest Airlines Overdue Pilot Pension Settlement
Minneapolis, MN: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) noted that Northwest Airlines has agreed to pay $14 million to settle overdue insurance premiums for its pilot retirement plan. Northwest and other employers pay the premiums to the government agency, which guarantees pensions. In exchange for the payment, the PBGC agreed to release Northwest fr... - D&S Builders Inc. Driver Accident Settlement
Adrian, MI: A lawsuit was filed in 2006 against Theodore Samuel Deboer claiming the 48-year-old Three Rivers man had ran a red traffic light in his pickup. His vehicle struck the side of Wavie Reeves' automobile as it started across the intersection, killing him instantly. Reeves' family filed a civil lawsuit against Deboer's employer. It claimed D&S Bu... - Heart Surgery Patient Blames Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler System for Infections
Aug-22-17 Toronto, ON: Four years ago David had triple bypass heart surgery and he has been suffering from infections ever since. “Nobody could tell us why he was getting so many infections, until we got a letter from the hospital that said this Stockert 3T heater-cooler system used during surgery is linked to a rare bacterial infection,” says Shelly,... - The Human Body is Designed to Move, Whereas the IVC Filter is Not: A Disconnect?
Aug-21-17 Washington, DC: The idea behind the IVC filter may have been meritorious: for those patients at high risk for blood clot or pulmonary embolism, for whom blood thinners are either not appropriate or ineffective, a so-called ‘catcher’s mitt’ strategically placed within the inferior vena cava artery will entrap a blood clot migrating up... - Xarelto Lawsuits Closing in on 7,000
Aug-14-16 Washington, DC: If anyone ever doubted the seriousness, and the compelling nature of Xarelto Bleeding complications and litigation stemming from Xarelto Side Effects, one need only look at the continuing rise in the number of Xarelto lawsuits. Last month, Heidi Turner reported that as of June 15 of this year there were 5,853 lawsuits housed in M... - Colonial HealthCare Inadequate Patient Care Fines
A 92-year-old man who was admitted to the facility received diabetes medication to lower his blood sugar level although he did not have the disorder. He died nine days later of aspiration pneumonia. A 64-year-old woman was taken to the facility with multiple health problems. Her physician ordered a device to provide increased oxygen during sleep for sle... - Scoping the Landscape of Endoscope Infection
Aug-20-17 Pittsburgh, PA: There is little doubt that endoscopes, duodenoscopes and other intricate scopes designed for ‘internal diagnostics’ are a godsend for patients and used hundreds of times a day, says Dr. Raymond Pontzer of Pittsburgh-based UPMC. “The benefit far outweighs the risks,” the director of infection prevention for the nonpro... - Exeter Police Department Secret Service False Arrest Settlement
Exeter, NH: William Slavoski, a US Secret Service agent, in charge of the Secret Service's Scranton office, who claimed he was falsely arrested by two Exeter borough police officers, has settled a federal lawsuit against the borough and officers for $125,000. The suit filed by Slavoski alleged he had been falsely charged by borough officers with simple... - Proposed Government Bill Aims to Increase Reporting of Defective Medical Devices
Aug-9-16 Washington, DC: It was two years ago, in 2014 that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its safety alert with regard to power morcellators, the medical devices once employed quite frequently for Laparoscopic Uterine Surgery for women. In the face of reports linking use of the device with cancer, the FDA took as its official position, discou... - Sick From Iraq Burn Pits, Husband and Father Dies
Nov-3-12 Huntsville, AL The addition of a pulmonary condition to the list of compassionate allowances for modern-day war veterans returning home may help those who have suffered breathing and lung problems from burn pit exposure overseas, and also serves as a vindication for anyone fighting a burn pit lawsuit. However, such a narrow response does not help an...