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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Emergency Room Overcharges Attorney Helps—if you are Committed
Apr-1-21 Los Angeles, CA Attorney Barry Kramer may be able to get your emergency room services reduced, but his goal is to change the hospital system and stop ER overcharges for everyone. If you think your hospital has overcharged you for their services and you’re willing to go the distance, and if you want to make a difference and help others, read on. ... - How to File a Claim for a Multi-car Pileup
Feb-20-23 Santa Clara, CA Unfortunately, traffic crashes often include more than two vehicles, especially in busy urban areas. If you’re one of the parties in a multi-car pileup, filing an insurance claim can be confusing. Here’s what you need to know about accidents involving multiple parties. What Is Comparative Fault? As an example, Atla... - $4M HSBC Settlement Reached in Massachusetts Forced-Place Insurance Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A settlement has been reached between HSBC and the office of the Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey for $4 million, ending allegations that HSBC took illegal commissions and kickbacks for forced-place insurance policies. Reportedly, thousands of borrowers were allegedly improperly charged force-placed insurance premiums, h... - Anthem Refuses to Cover Emergency Room Care After the Fact
Jul-18-18 Sacramento, CA Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield denies emergency room coverage for patients whose symptoms later prove to have been non-life threatening. This has been a long-standing practice, but it is now official policy in six states. Are California patients protected under California insurance law ? It’s not entirely clear, but the lawsuits are... - Latest News and information on Victorville Car Accidents and access to Lawyers that will fight to protect your rights
An accident in Victorville can occur anytime, anywhere, causing critical and sometimes deadly injuries. If an accident has occurred to you or maybe a loved one, an accident lawyer can clarify your rights and any prospective liability for the people involved. Numerous questions may be running through your mind, such as: Who is at fault? What if a family membe... - R. Rex Parris Law Firm settles insurance bad faith case for $15,000,000
Oct-8-16 LOS ANGELES, Oct. 06, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- R. Rex Parris Law Firm lawyers Alexander R. Wheeler, Jason P. Fowler and Daniel Eli have settled a personal injury and insurance bad faith case one year after a jury handed down a verdict in the underlying personal injury case. In the injury case, R. Rex Parris trial lawyers Alexander R. Wheeler and Jason P... - Insurance Companies Still Allegedly Denying Legitimate Claims
Sep-12-16 Washington, DC: No matter how many lawsuits are filed, it seems insurance companies are still accused of improperly denying legitimate long term disability insurance claims . New lawsuits are constantly being filed claiming despite policyholders having proper medical evidence to confirm disability claims, insurance companies violate ERISA and other law... - Variable Annuities - Variable Annuity Laws - LawyersAndSettlements.com
Variable annuities are insurance contracts providing periodic payments to the variable annuity holder that fluctuate according to the performance of the underlying mutual funds. Variable annuities are marketed by insurance companies as attractive ways to invest a person's retirement savings. Some insurance companies have been accused of violating their c... - Wrongly Denied Long Term Disability Benefits, Canadian Woman Loses Her Home
Aug-27-16 Victoria, BC This is a story about two women: one Canadian, the other American. Both require long term disability benefits and have been denied. We’ll start with the Canadian, Lois Powell, who suffered injuries when her car was rear-ended, and after she could no longer work a $300 weekly payment from her insurer would be the difference between maint... - Unum Life Insurance No Guarantee of Benefits
May-20-09 Reno, NV It's not too difficult to find a policyholder disgruntled with their insurance provider and Unum life insurance in particular. In general insurers are only too happy to relieve people of their premiums each month only to balk when it comes time to give back. Such is often the case with Unum Provident. A recent lawsuit over Unum long-term disabil... - Patients “Deceived” and “Scammed” by ER Fees
Aug-18-21 Santa Clara, CA Patients treated at ER, sometimes for minor issues, say they aren’t told their insurance is out-of-network and that emergency room fees , including certain tests and procedures, will wind up costing them thousands and thousands of dollars. After waiting three hours in the ER, Philip had a sliver removed from his leg: a minor incis... - Mother of 10 Wins Bad Faith Insurance Case, Awarded $1 Million
Feb-16-09 St. Louis, MO In a classic example of bad faith insurance , Allstate has been handed a $1 million judgment by the Missouri Court of Appeals Western District for indiscretions originating from a bad faith insurance claim. The case has kept insurance bad faith attorneys working pretty steadily, up to and including the final judgment in the case. The cas... - Does ERISA Cover Your Health Insurance Complaint?
Nov-1-13 Washington, DC Employees might know that their employee stock plan is covered under ERISA regulations, but they might not know that those same ERISA laws cover their health insurance, if that health insurance is provided through their employment. In fact, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) covers not only employee stock plans and pensi... - Insurance Lawsuits: Even Honest Rejections of Claims Can Be Costly
Apr-7-16 Birmingham, AL: It’s not uncommon to hear complaints about insurance companies, and with some of the tactics long-term disability companies allegedly use to deny payments, it’s no wonder policyholders get frustrated. Sure, there are perfectly valid reasons for denying an insurance claim, but there are also perfectly valid claims that get de... - California Workers Denied Unemployment Benefits Entitled to Appeal
Mar-16-16 Los Angeles, CA: California workers who have been unfairly denied their unemployment benefits may not realize they are entitled to file an appeal of the denial, and they can obtain legal help in doing so. An appeal can be complicated and requires the claimant to file proper paperwork on strict deadlines. Azad Marvazy, founder and managing partner of Li... - Bad Faith Insurance Appears to be the New Norm
Jul-26-08 Arcadia, FL It's a sorry state of affairs when bad faith insurance is the norm, rather than the exception. Just compare the industry today with yesteryear, and the differences become apparent. Once upon a time, not too long ago, the smart money was on insurance for when catastrophe struck. Sure, you miss the dollars that leave your bank account mo... - Motorcycle Student Pays for Instructor's Mistake
Mar-16-08 Broad Brook, CT: A motorcycle accident was the last thing James expected during a motorcycle training course, especially since the instructor was at fault. Yet he found himself with a hefty repair bill and the possible rise in his insurance rates. "Our class had just finished taking a test for the motorcycle safety course," James recalls, "when the... - Surgeon Sues Over California Denied Disability
Jul-16-14 Walnut Creek, CA A recent court decision under California insurance law demonstrates just how complex lawsuits alleging denied disability insurance can become. There is also no guarantee that a rider purchased on an insurance policy will automatically provide the benefits associated with that rider, without the courts becoming involved. That’s... - State Farm Vehicle Insurance: What Price for Totaled?
Oct-4-07 Los Angeles, CA Most people assume that if they are ever in a car accident and their vehicle is totaled, they will receive the appropriate dollar amount for their vehicle, based on the vehicle's worth. However, car owners who deal with State Farm Auto Insurance may not necessarily receive an amount related to what their car is worth. Some car owners are... - FDA Sued by Health Advocates Over High Cost of Harvoni
Jul-7-15 Hartford, CT It is difficult to know what is really motivating two public health groups bent on finding out why Harvoni, the blockbuster Hep C drug, is so darned expensive. But one can assume, given a rise in denied claims and corresponding Harvoni Denied Insurance Claim Lawsuits , that Treatment Action Group (TAG) and the Global Health Justice Partners...