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Aug-9-17 Miami, FL: It could be argued that it’s somewhat unfair to paint an individual insurance company as a villain without acknowledging the role other insurance companies play in creating a less-than savory reputation for an industry known for denying legitimate claims. Be that as it may, Liberty Mutual has its share of Liberty Mutual wrongly denied di... - $2.85M Settlement Proposed in Lowe's Employment Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $2.85 million settlement has been reached in an employment class action lawsuit pending against Lowe’s Home Centers LLC. Filed by installation workers for the DIY retailer, the lawsuit alleges that those installation workers were misclassified as independent contractors rather than employees eligible for benefits. Lead plain... - Disabled Worker Takes on CIGNA in Long Term Denied Disability Lawsuit
Jul-28-16 New Orleans, LA: Standly Norwood is standing up for his rights after filing a Long term denied disability lawsuit against CIGNA Insurance Co. over what he alleges as the wrongful denial of disability benefits. The employee of Lockheed Martin filed his action May 31 in US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. According to the Louisi... - CEO Severance, Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. agrees to pay former employee $7.15 million settlement
New York, NY: (Feb-23-08) Marsh & McLennan Cos. Inc. (MMC) has been locked in a legal battle with Michael Cherkasky, the executive they brought in to broker a costly legal settlement in 2005, over severance issues related to his resignation. Records show that the former prosecutor, who was head of MMC corporate unit Kroll Inc., before being tapped for the... - Supreme Court Agrees to Hear $500,000 Neck and Back Injury Settlement
May-22-15 The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case to determine whether a man must repay an insurance company for medical expenses it paid after he received a settlement from the drunk driver who injured him - even though his recovery was reduced after paying attorney’s fees and supporting himself and his child. Robert Montanile was seriously injured re... - SAG-AFTRA Health Plan Dumps Oldest Participants
Jan-8-21 Los Angeles, CA On December 1, 91-year-old actor Ed Asner and nine other participants in the Screen Actors Guild-Producers Health Plan filed a class action ERISA lawsuit against the SAG-AFTRA Health Fund and Trustees of the Plan. The early coverage of the lawsuit focuses on what appears to be age discrimination against veteran actors, many of whom s... - Bad Faith Insurance, Infinity Property and Casualty Corp. agrees to $13 million personal automobile liability insurance settlement
Birmingham, AL: (Feb-11-08) A national provider of personal automobile insurance, Infinity Property and Casualty Corporation, brought charges against one of its insurance company subsidiaries, accusing them of bad faith in the handling of a 1993 Florida personal automobile liability claim. Sources close to the case revealed that the related parties had c... - Denied Disability Plaintiffs Overdue for Unum’s Cutting Board?
Jul-20-17 San Francisco, CA: One of the largest health insurers is back in the news, allegedly up to its old tricks of bad faith insurance tactics. Three Unum policy holders claim that their disability benefits were wrongfully terminated, according to their lawsuits. All the complaints were filed in California in June. June 27: : Denise Alsandor-Wiley file... - Home Warranty Companies Accused of Shady Tactics
Sep-21-12 Sacramento, CA When home owners make important purchases, they rely on home warranty insurance to protect them from outrageous costs that can arise when those purchases fail to work as promised. Home warranty lawsuits, which allege customers have had valid insurance claims denied, have been filed against multiple home warranty companies, seeking to for... - Former Canadian Health Minister on Juul Board while Current Minister Opposes Vaping
Jun-4-20 Ottawa, ON Some people opposed to vaping would say that former Canadian Health Minister Rona Ambrose has put profit over people, specifically Juul e-cigarettes over teenage health. Former Health Minister --Current Hypocrite? In 2014, when she was Canada’s Health Minister, Ambrose said that, "Currently, without scientific evidence demonst... - Monsanto RoundUp Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Roundup , a weed killer made by Monsanto , is believed to “probably” cause cancer. Recent evidence indicates that glyphosate , the active chemical in Roundup, is the probable human carcinogen. Some individuals diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and Leukemia are filing claims against the agricultural giant, which has resulted in Monsan... - Insurance Practices, AIG pays nine states $12.5 million settlement related to producer compensation and insurance placement
Washington, DC: (Jan-29-08) Nine states brought charges against American International Group Inc. (AIG), over practices related to producer compensation and insurance placement. The suit was filed following an industry wide investigation into producer compensation and insurance placement practices. Though the company denied the allegations and did not ad... - Allstate Insurance Co. agrees to pay $950,000 insurance settlement an airplane's vibrations cause foundation damage
New York, NY: (Jan-07-08) John and Annette Ferranti, a Brooklyn couple, brought a lawsuit against Allstate Insurance Co., alleging that their home was badly damaged by vibrations caused by an Air France Concorde jet. Records show that the Ferrantis sued after Allstate refused to pay for damage to their 12-room concrete and steel house created by vibrations... - Lawsuit Funding – The Answer to Deny, Delay, and Defend Tactics
Aug-9-12 Most accident victims are forced to file a lawsuit because a greedy insurance company will engage in deny, delay, and defend tactics and refuses to fairly compensate the innocent victims. Insurance companies know that the system takes a long time to resolve cases; lawsuits typically do not settle quickly, with the majority settling two to five years after... - Settlement: Real Estate Kickbacks
Hartford, CT: (Dec-10-07) State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal's office brought charges against Reiner, Reiner & Bendett, a law firm, Absolute Mortgage Solutions, a mortgage company and Century 21 Access America, a real estate broker, alleging that they engaged in kickback schemes that cheated hundreds of home buyers for mortgage-related services. Sou... - Insurer Investments, Medical Mutual Insurance Co. pays $75,000 settlement for investing in real estate partnerships meant to compensate top executives
Raleigh, NC: (Nov-28-07) The state brought charges against Medical Mutual Insurance Co., the state's largest malpractice insurer, alleging that the company broke state law by investing in real estate partnerships meant to compensate top executives. The suit stemmed from an audit conducted earlier in 2007 by the state department of insurance, which revealed... - Unum Provident --Benefits Payment or Loan?
Jan-2-09 San Jose, CA: Janice was never denied Unum Provident's long term health care benefits so imagine her surprise when Unum Provident demanded the payments back, to the tune of $20,000! Even more mind-boggling is that Unum assisted Janice in obtaining security benefits: it would seem that Unum was helping Janice so the giant insurer could get money back from... - School Bus Fire, Travelers Insurance Company pays Grand Coulee Dam School District settlement for damaged buses
Grand Coulee, WA: (Oct-31-07) The Grand Coulee Dam School District brought charges against Travelers Insurance Company, its insurance carrier, over the cost of six buses that were destroyed in an early September 2007 fire. As part of a settlement reached, sources close to the case stated that Travelers Insurance Company going to pay the Grand Coulee... - Unum Denies Diabetes Policy Holder
Jun-23-12 Oshkosh, WI Despite the fact that Brian has diabetes—so serious that his vision is impaired and he had two toes amputated, Unum decided to terminate his long term disability insurance. On its website , however, Unum’s chief medical underwriter says that the world’s largest insurance company offers coverage to diabetics… &ld... - Pre-Settlement Lawsuit Funding Can Help Protect the Full Value a Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Jun-15-12 There are no words to describe the loss of a loved one, especially a sudden, unexpected loss caused by the actions or negligence of someone else. Wrongful death can happen for many reasons ? auto accidents, pedestrian accidents, premises liability (slip and fall accidents), product liability, medical malpractice and workplace fatalities. When a wrongful dea...