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Nov-25-09 Hartford, CN A recent class action lawsuit awarded $15 million to a group of auto body repair shops that charged the Hartford Insurance Company with unfair business practices. The lawsuit may now be heading to the Connecticut appellate court. The Auto Body Association of Connecticut charged that the insurance company violated state laws by using its o... - California wildfires lead to billboard warning of bad faith insurance claims
Sep-10-09 Although billboards alleging improprieties by Mercury Insurance company were recently taken down in California, the group that paid for the advertisements says there is evidence that California homeowners should be cautious about bad faith insurance claims denied by Mercury. "Mercury is trying to block a public debate over its claims handling practices,... - Plaintiff Awarded $3 Million-Plus in Bad Faith Insurance Claim
Jul-13-09 Louisville, KY It's a case of bad faith insurance as remarkable as the deed that triggered the claim in the first place. Imagine the reaction of the insurance bad faith attorney upon learning that a doctor performed a procedure he was not trained to do. In the ensuing months various delays attributed to the insurance company amounted to a bad faith ins... - Air Pollution - Air Pollution Stroke Risk, Air Pollution Lawsuit
Air pollution health effects can have a long-term impact on a person's health, including causing difficulty breathing, strokes and premature death. A 2008 study found a link between air pollution and stroke risk , while environmental agencies frequently warn about the negative effects of air pollution exposure . Air Pollution Health Eff... - Veterans Denied Disability Insurance and Treatment May Appeal
Jan-22-14 Oakland, CA A group of soldiers and war veterans claiming to have been guinea pigs for the testing of Agent Orange and other chemicals at the behest of the US government and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) decades ago did not get much of an improvement over the original July 2013 ruling when Chief US District Judge Claudia Wilken delivered her final... - UnumProvident Sued for Accessing Personal Files
Jan-27-07 San Francisco, CA: Most people don't know this, but health insurance companies like UnumProvident can deny claims based on confidential information, even if the claimant has not given permission for that information to be released. This is exactly what happened to one California woman who is now suing both UnumProvident for unfairly denying her claim... - ERISA Lawsuits Target United HealthCare Reimbursements Practices
Jun-10-20 Pasadena, CA The Glendale Outpatient Surgery Center’s (“GOSC”) ERISA lawsuit against United HealthCare Services Inc. and UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. (collectively “United HealthCare”) claims that the insurance giant skimped on reimbursement for services rendered by GOSC to United HealthCare patients. On May 19 the Ninth C... - Judge Finds for Defendant in Unum Life Insurance Lawsuit
May-25-16 Richmond, VA: A lawsuit filed against Unum has resulted in a victory for the defendant, after the district court granted Unum’s motion for summary judgment. The lawsuit involved a former Navy SEAL who committed suicide. His wife, Jennifer Collins, filed a lawsuit against Unum after the insurance company denied her claim. David Collins was a Na... - Emergency Room Charges: Some Hospitals Raking In Record Profits
May-27-12 Raleigh, NC Inflated emergency room charges and other high costs incurred by patients could be a sign of a bigger issue amongst some of the more profitable hospitals, according to a five-part series recently published by The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina. The news outlet discovered that not only are some hospitals making huge profits... - Insurance Company Wrongfully Denies Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Sufferer
Nov-12-13 Detroit, MI Despite the fact that disability insurance is supposed to protect policyholders in the event they become disabled prior to retirement, some insurance companies still practice bad faith insurance by wrongly denying disability claims for chronic fatigue syndrome. Why was Christine denied benefits by Cigna, her Insurer, yet immediately recogni... - Kickback Scheme Spawns Humira Whistleblower Lawsuit and Investor Backlash
May-30-22 Wilmington, DE On May 17, an investor sued AbbVie, alleging that the manufacturer of Humira defrauded investors by permitting the company to engage in an illegal “kickback scheme” that caused the value of the stock to plummet. The shareholder derivative lawsuit arises from a number of whistleblower lawsuits , including one filed in Calif... - Is Florida the most dangerous state to ride a motorcycle in?
Oct-9-22 Santa Clara, CA Motorcycles are a favored way to see the sights in the warm, sunny state of Florida. The thrill of riding down the road with the wind in your hair and the freedom of not being confined to a vehicle makes motorcycles an extremely tempting form of transportation. Along with the thrill comes risk, however. Riding a motorcycle can also be a dan... - Long Term Care Insurance: The Denial Game
Oct-16-08 Seattle, WA Two years ago Scott's father had a stroke; his hospital bills were covered by Medicare and long term insurance care through Life Investors Insurance Company would cover him when he was placed in an adult family home. Sounds simple enough; Scott and his mother went through the process of getting him certified with Life Investors, but it's tu... - California Unemployment Appeal Not the End of the Road
Apr-1-16 Sacramento, CA: Having a California unemployment insurance claim denied can be surprising, especially for workers who feel they meet all the criteria for filing a claim. But sometimes employers misrepresent the reason for terminating employment, leading to an unfair California unemployment insurance denial. In such cases, workers can file a claim to ha... - Medical Lien Funding: What It Is and Why You Need It
Dec-14-14 Farmington Hills, MI Okay, so what is medical lien funding anyway. How does it differ from pre-settlement legal funding and how does it apply to you? Well first, we have to talk about the issues at play, and that usually involves an accident in which you are injured through the alleged fault of another party. Someone rear-ended your car while they were... - Car Accident: Don't Rush To Settle
Aug-29-08 San Diego, CA If you have been involved in a car accident one of the first things you likely worried about was how you would cover your medical bills and other expenses. After all, hospital stays, medication and physical therapy are not cheap and, if your injuries were severe enough, you probably missed at least some workdays recovering from your acciden... - THE LEGAL AND HEALTH CRISIS SURROUNDING MESOTHELIOMA, LUNG CANCER, AND ASBESTOS
Oct-7-24 Today, thousands of people are suffering from diseases such as mesothelioma , lung cancer, and asbestosis--usually decades after asbestos exposure. Asbestos's insulation and fireproofing qualities have been completely overshadowed by knowledge about its severe health consequences. Asbestos-related diseases have a long latency period — for examp... - Health Canada Issues Warning for Specific-Formula Arthro-Ace
Product Contains Undeclared Dexamethasone Health Canada is warning consumers not to use the unauthorized health product labelled as Specific-Formula Arthro-Ace as it was found to contain undeclared dexamethasone and may cause serious health effects. Dexamethasone is a steroidal prescription drug used to treat inflammatory conditions such as arthri... - California Truck Drivers Misclassification Settlement
Aug-26-24 Los Angeles, CA A class action California labor lawsuit alleging STG Logistics and STG Drayage misclassified truck drivers as independent contractors has settled for a $4.2 million. As part of the deal, STG will no longer classify its long-haul drivers as independent contractors in California and New Jersey. And this isn’t STG’... - Emergency Room Opportunity to Overcharge
May-21-21 Houston, TX Nick was working at his home office when he suddenly felt the left side of his body go numb and a searing pain in his lower back. “Thank God my wife was home. She drove me to the nearest urgent care center but a sign on the door said it was “running at capacity” and couldn’t see any patients that day,” says Nick. &...