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A new study from the New England Journal of Medicine published May 21, 2007 links the widely prescribed diabetes drug Avandia to an alleged increased risk of heart attack and even death. The Journal reported that dozens of studies together resulted in alleged evidence of a 43 percent higher risk of heart attack. Since Avandia was approved by the FDA i... - Maximizing Your Compensation in a Personal Injury Claim in Maryland
Oct-22-24 Baltimore, MD If you’ve suffered a personal injury from another person’s negligence, fair compensation covers your lost wages, medical expenses, and damages. However, filing a personal injury claim can be tricky if you're in Maryland, so you may be unsure how to maximize your settlement. To increase your chances of getting a positive o... - Blue Cross Insurance Leaves Patient with the Bill
Sep-29-06 Torrance, CA Eve H. thought she had covered all her bases when she signed up for Blue Cross insurance. Although she had occasional minor pain for which she took Glucosamine, she made sure Blue Cross was aware of her situation to avoid any trouble from the insurance company. After she was approved for Wellpoint Blue Cross insurance , Eve decided to... - Legacy of the California EDD: Quick to Deny, Slow to Appeal
Apr-13-16 San Bernardino, CA: It’s little wonder that Californians turn to the legal system and a California Unemployment Insurance Denial lawsuit to appeal denied benefits, given the apparent track record of the state Employment Development Department (EDD) as outlined in a damning series of articles two years ago in the Los Angeles Times. It’s... - Canceled Insurance, Judge orders Health Net Inc. to pay $9 million settlement after terminating a policyholder's policy after being diagnosed with breast cancer
Los Angeles, CA: (Feb-25-08) Patsy Bates, a 52-year-old hairdresser, found out she had breast cancer in 2004. She thought she had reliable health care coverage with Health Net, but it dropped her coverage while she was in the middle of chemotherapy. Bates was left with $129,000 in unpaid medical bills after Health Net retroactively canceled her insurance p... - Predatory ER Overcharges and Hospital Overbilling Has to Stop
Oct-3-14 Atlantis, FL With hospitals, you really have to wonder if the inmates are running the penitentiary. Or at the very least, the business office. With no disrespect to the skilled doctors and nurses who are on the front lines in the emergency rooms of the nation, and against sometimes formidable odds calmly patching up our various hurts in the midst of consta... - Emergency Room Charges and What to Do About Them
Jan-14-18 Washington, DC: A study into medical bills, treatment costs at hospitals and emergency room charges undertaken last year and published in May by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine confirmed what we already know: charges for medical care can be excessive when compared to what Medicare and Medicaid interprets as the true value for services... - Medicaid Patients Denied Harvoni Treatment
Jan-22-16 Indianapolis, IN: Although most of the news regarding denied Harvoni insurance claims and resulting lawsuits involves private insurance providers, it appears Medicaid is also denying patients necessary Harvoni treatment. Patients allege Medicaid and other insurance providers are playing with their lives by deeming the hepatitis C treatment not medicall... - Tips for Maximizing Your Compensation in a Malpractice Case
Oct-11-24 Santa Clara, CA Medical malpractice happens when a healthcare expert, via omission or negligent act, injures or causes harm to patients. If you suffer any harm or are injured because of a healthcare professional’s negligence, you’re entitled to compensation. However, your settlement amount primarily depends on how you handle your medical malpr... - First Unum: Another Bad Faith Practice
Apr-15-08 Lansing, MI Never mind your physician's diagnosis and when you can return to work. First Unum (formerly Unum Provident) has their own team of doctors to determine if you qualify for disability. And according to one policy holder, the insurance company also has employment counselors who decide which career you are better suited to—should you become... - Medical Malpractice Insurance, Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society returns $84 million to the state of Maryland
Annapolis, MD: (Dec-13-07) The state brought charges against Medical Mutual Liability Insurance Society of Maryland, the state's largest malpractice insurer, over rising malpractice insurance rates during the past several years. As part of a settlement reached, Medical Mutual will return $84.1 million to the state to make up for subsidies that helped softe... - Chinese Drywall - Chinese Drywall Lawsuit, Chinese Drywall Problems - LawyersAndSettlements.com
uilders and environmental consultants began investigating Chinese drywall after reports that the potentially toxic drywall caused unpleasant (rotten egg) odors. According to the Florida Department of Health and US Consumer Product Safety Commission, as of July 30, 2009, twenty-three states have reported 681 cases of health problems and/or metal corrosion... - Chinese Drywall Problem FAQ
What is Chinese Drywall? Between 2004 and 2007, thousands of homes throughout the US were built with drywall, or sheetrock, imported from China after a construction boom and repairs from several hurricanes led to a shortage in American drywall. It is estimated that about 500 million pounds of potentially defective Chinese drywall entered the US during... - Consumer Lawyer Dee Miles explains Annuities and Allianz
May-8-07 Montgomery, AL: A lawsuit was recently filed against Allianz Insurance Company , alleging it sold annuities to seniors without telling them they may not have access to their savings for up to15 years. This constitutes elder abuse as well as fraud. How can this happen to our senior citizens? LawyersandSettlements.com interviews consumer lawyer Dee Miles. ... - Water Contamination Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Alarmingly, water contamination is increasing, causing harm to thousands and thousands of people and the environment. Environmental laws are in place to protect us and environmental law policy prohibits the dumping of toxic waste or other hazardous materials in our lakes, rivers, streams, and public land. But new chemicals used in fracking by natura... - FDA Indicates Possible Association With Rare Cancer and Breast Implants
Washington, DC: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a possible association between saline and silicone gel-filled breast implants and anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), a very rare type of cancer. Data reviewed by the FDA suggest that patients with breast implants may have a very small but significant risk of ALCL in the scar capsule... - Cha-Ching--Conseco Long Term Care Insurance Policies
Feb-10-09 San Diego, CA DeAnna is a caregiver and she also helped her client, an elderly woman, file her long term care insurance claim. If it wasn't for DeAnna, Conseco, a long term care health insurance company, may have gotten away with what amounts to robbery; they increased the woman's yearly policy from $2500 to $7000, and there's more… "The insurance... - Canadians Are Targets for Emergency Room Overcharges
Apr-28-15 Chico, CA After Jonathan crashed his motorbike on a northern California racetrack, he was ambulanced to a nearby hospital where x-rays showed he had a broken clavicle. After his return home to Canada, emergency room charges soon followed. “I knew something was wrong with my shoulder and I slipped in and out of consciousness for about 10 minute... - Defective Catheter Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Millions of catheters have been recalled over the past few years by medical device manufacturers and the FDA after receiving reports of serious health complications linked to catheter device failure. Subsequently, lawyers have been investigating complaints and defective catheter lawsuits have been filed. Among issues cited in the recalls are catheter separa... - Canadian Sues, While US Disco Diva Says “I Will Survive” in Court
Oct-22-13 Green Brook, NJ Given the cost and complexity of construction, it’s little wonder that home warranty insurance is such a valued level of protection for the homeowner. Sadly, that protection is often more perception, given the realities homeowners encounter when the unforeseen occurs. Case in point is a new home built in central Canada, in the...