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Apr-24-24 Silver Spring, MD On January 3, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an updated advisory to medical professionals warning them not to purchase or implant, and to remove from their inventory all Synovo Total Hip Systems because the devices have been substantially modified since their initial 1991 approval. The gathering storm of Synovo... - U-Prosta Natural Products Recalled Nationwide
Ottawa, ON : "U-Prosta Natural support for prostate health" is being recalled in Canada by Sunnylife International Inc. after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found the product contains undeclared terazosin hydrochloride, which is a prescription drug used to treat high blood pressure and enlargement of the prostate gland, and could cause seri... - California Mushroom Farms Pay Workers $450K
Jun-19-24 Half Moon Bay, CA Two mushroom farm owners must pay 62 workers more than $450,000 in back wages and damages after a U.S. Department of Labor investigation discovered unpaid wages and unsafe housing conditions, and other California labor law violations. The investigation was triggered by a massacre in 2023: a farm worker shot eight co-workers, seven fatal... - Health Care Provider Settles Overtime Lawsuit
Dec-4-23 Santa Clara, CA Bayada Home Health Care agreed to settle for $700,000 a minimum wage and overtime lawsuit brought by a group of client service managers. The home health care provider told a New Jersey federal court that the settlement finally puts an end to six years of litigation and the workers concurred, saying that the 63 workers could lose out on an... - Unum—The Outlaw Insurance Company
Apr-13-11 Seattle, WA In 2008 the American Association of Justice (AAJ) named the "Ten Worst Insurance Companies in America" and explained how they raise premiums, deny claims and refuse insurance to those who need it most. No surprise that Unum ranked second. And judging from the number of First Unum policy holders who have been denied their long-term disabilit... - Transgender Veterans Sue VA over Gender-Confirmation Surgery
Aug-6-24 Washington, DC On April 15, an organization representing transgender veterans (Transgender American Veterans Association or “TAVA”) sued the Veterans Administration, over its failure to approve gender-affirming surgery at VA hospitals. The VA lawsuit argues that gender-confirmation surgery is medically necessary care and that the VA&rs... - A Bad Faith Insurance Story
Mar-8-11 Billings, MT There have been many bad faith insurance stories, whereby insurance companies happily collect premiums but balk at paying out claims. This is one such example. But this is one story that has the hallmarks of the most cruel and punishing of blows to the survivor of a good man lost to a car accident. In this case, Todd Pierce—a fait... - Victim: “Get an Attorney before ER Overcharges Bankrupt You”
Feb-12-14 Houston, TX Last July Rothanie went to the ER, doubled over in pain. She had an appendectomy and spent a total of two days in the hospital. Rothanie is now facing bankruptcy due to hospital bills totaling more $53,000, including thousands of dollars in emergency room overcharges . Rothanie, age 28, moved to the US from Cambodia seven years ago; she i... - The Domino Effect of Unum Claim Denial
Feb-16-11 New York, NY The need for any insurer, including Unum , to verify claims by policyholders is a given in view of the reality that there are those who attempt to take their insurance company to the cleaners. However, Unum insurance appears to have a reputation for denying legitimate claims that not only prove a hardship for the claimant—they can als... - Strippers in California Unionize
Jun-8-23 North Hollywood, CA After numerous labor complaints ranging from safety issues to retaliation from management, a group of exotic dancers had enough. They picketed and sought a union vote at their workplace -- the Star Garden Topless Dive Bar in North Hollywood – and after more than a year’s fight they became the first strippers since the 1990... - Lawyers Predict Unprecedented Amount of PFAS Lawsuits
Jun-10-24 Santa Clara, CA Chemical companies making PFAS, also known as ‘forever chemicals” are advised to “do what you can, while you can, before you get sued”, but the battle has already begun for some manufacturers. For instance, 3M agreed to pay water utilities nationwide at least $10 billion for cleanup costs and at least thirty state att... - Covid Long-Haulers and Denied Disability
Jun-24-22 Santa Clara, CA If you are a COVID 19 long-hauler and your disability claim has been denied, don’t give up – don’t accept excuses from your insurer. The medical and legal community, state and federal governments (including the CDC) and a recent global survey recognize Long COVID as a disability and insurers will increasingly find it dif... - UnumProvident Corp. Insurance Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against the nation's largest disability insurer for allegedly misinterpreting job classifications, improperly overruling doctors' opinions, and knowingly using incorrect insurance definitions to avoid paying benefits. California subsidiaries of UnumProvident have agreed to settle with the California Department of Insurance after two... - Home Healthcare Employer Settles Wage Lawsuit for $700,000
Nov-19-23 Newark, NJ On October 20, Bayada Home Health Care Inc. agreed to pay home healthcare workers $700,000 to settle an unpaid wage lawsuit. Ivanovs v. Bayada Home Health Care Inc. was a 6-year legal battle. The workers' awards will range from $300 to $6,000, according to the settlement. At its heart, the lawsuit was about whether workers who were... - The Rebirth of Unum
Dec-15-10 Chattanooga, TN Once upon a time there was Unum Provident, a massive global insurer that was reviled by its policyholders and even some of its employees. There were sensational media reports of unfairness and bad faith practices on the part of Unum . There were government investigations. --> Then a change of leadership happened, followed by a nam... - Zantac Maker Agrees to $2.2 Billion Settlement
Oct-24-24 Santa Clara, CA The drug maker GSK agreed a few weeks ago to pay up to $2.2 billion to resolve Zantac lawsuits . The blockbuster heartburn drug, which was sold over-the-counter, was removed from the market in 2020 after the FDA ordered all ranitidine (the generic name) products withdrawn, citing unacceptable levels of the chemical N-nitroso dimethylamine... - Illinois National Insurance Co. Sunoco MTBE Settlement
Sunoco filed a lawsuit against the insurance provider regarding coverage for dozens of pending lawsuits over alleged groundwater contamination caused by methyl tertiary butyl ether, a gasoline additive manufactured by Sunoco. The lawsuits against Sunoco alleged MTBE was defectively designed and constituted a dangerous product, and that Sunoco breached a... - Testosterone Treatment FAQ
What are testosterone therapy side effects? Testosterone drugs are associated with serious side effects including deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism, stroke and heart attack. People who have heart, kidney or liver disease are more at risk for worsening heart failure, and increased prostate cancer risk. What side effects are attorn... - Low-T Testosterone Heart Risk Lawsuit
Men who take testosterone drugs are at increased risk of testosterone stroke and testosterone heart attack , according to recent studies. One testosterone drug, Androgel , warns on its label a number of testosterone side effects including high blood pressure, blood clots in the legs, and "serious problems"for people who have heart, kidney or liver dis... - Inflated Emergency Room Charges: Is Common Sense on Life Support?
Oct-17-13 Jackson, MS The growing dispute over emergency room charges and other sources of angst over inflated charges for hospital services has opened a chasm of contempt between a hospital franchise and a blue-chip health network. The resulting rift between Blue Cross & Blue Shield (Blue Cross) and Health Management Associates (HMA) is poised to inconvenie...