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Sort by date 7,886 pages found matching health insurance- Trump’s Win Sees Scores of Women Pursuing Longer Lasting Birth Control
Nov-17-16 White House Station, NJ: While various lawsuits continue to allege Implanon birth control consumer fraud , the pendulum has nonetheless shifted away from allegations of Implanon problems and more solidly towards concern over acquiring the birth control device in the first place. Any birth control device, for that matter, in the wake of last week&rsqu... - Accutane Acne Medication Lawyers & Attorneys - Accutane Lawsuit
Accutane acne medication is reported to have severe side effects including increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), birth defects, depression and suicide. Recently, Health Canada warned about a risk of serious skin reactions. These Accutane side effects have resulted in lawsuits being filed against the manufacturers of the Accutane medication... - The Right to Disconnect
May-2-24 San Francisco, CA A California State Assemblymember has introduced a bill which will give an office worker the “right to disconnect” from the boss after working hours. If passed, Bill AB 2751 would be the first law of this nature in the U.S., which is already in effect in several countries across the pond. (New York City didn’t adopt a sim... - $12.5 Billion PFAS Settlement Revised to Extend 3M Liability
Sep-29-23 Charleston, SC On August 29, the District Court for the District of South Carolina preliminarily approved a revision to the $12.5 billion proposed settlement in a class action perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl lawsuit brought by a long list of water utilities. The settlement was reached after a five-year legal battle that involved 37.4 million page... - Hospital Overcharges: Attorney Can Help Uninsured
Sep-29-16 Los Angeles, CA: Many people facing outrageous hospital overcharges either throw out their bill or argue with the hospital, refusing to pay any part of unfair and excessive emergency room fees. But these actions can negatively impact their credit and disturb their sleep. An attorney, working on contingency basis, can help-- and particularly to people wh... - Mentor MemoryGel Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Many women with Mentor MemoryGel Breast Implants claim the silicone gel in the implants are leaking dangerous chemicals into their bodies, and could potentially cause serious health risks. The Silicone breast implant lawsuits allege that Mentor Worldwide failed to comply with FDA regulations stipulating that the medical device company must conduct proper stu... - Knee Replacement Patient Almost Became Amputee
Jan-9-13 Orlando, FL Steve’s story of his multiple knee replacements is nothing short of a living nightmare. The risk of infection from knee replacement surgery is relatively rare--less than one percent. However, about 600,000 knee replacements are performed in the US each year on patients whose knees have been severely damaged by arthritis or injury (... - Department of Defense Testing for Veterans’ Hearing Loss Falls on Deaf Ears at 3M
Mar-23-23 Santa Clara, CA A federal judge in the 3M defective earplugs MDL is not buying into 3M’s interpretation of medical testing records recently produced by the Department of Defense. 3M hired an economic consulting firm to analyze the DOD data to ensure the company a positive outcome, rather like insurance companies hiring their own medical exper... - Dignity Health ERISA Lawsuit Inches Toward $100 Million Settlement
Dec-10-19 Oakland, CA The Dignity Health ERISA lawsuit has been exhaustively litigated since 2013, but now appears close to settlement. The proposed settlement in Rollins v. Dignity Health , which still requires final approval by the Northern District of California, would require Dignity Health to add $50 million in retirement plan funding in 2020 and at least... - Dental Malpractice - Dentist Malpractice, Dental Malpractice Lawyers
Dental Malpractice generally refers to an injury caused by a negligent dentist. Any kind of negligence or poor quality dentistry can be defined as dentist malpractice , which could result in a dental malpractice lawsuit. Dental malpractice lawyers can determine whether you have a dental malpractice claim. Dental Malpractice Negligence a... - Cardiac Risks Associated with Cesium Chloride
Health Canada Issues Warning Health Canada has issued a warning to Canadians reagrding the use of stable cesium compounds (non-radioactive form of cesium salts, primarily cesium chloride). The Agency warns that these products may pose the risk of life-threatening heart problems. Cesium, primarily in the form of cesium chloride, is promoted on the Intern... - Consumers Unhappy with Home Warranty Companies
Dec-10-12 Los Angeles, CA Although they are not covered in the media as frequently as big insurance companies, home warranty companies have started to get the attention of customers and clients who say these companies also practice bad faith insurance. Among the tactics allegedly used by insurance companies—some of which have faced a home warranty lawsuit... - Brain Injury Victim Learning from Scratch
Dec-7-12 Springfield, OR “It’s only by the grace of god that I am here,” says Christina, who suffered a brain injury after slamming her car into the side of a mountain 10 years ago. To this day she can’t remember what happened. When Christina came out of her three-month coma, she had a lot of catching up to do. “I had to learn h... - Nexium Side Effects Lawsuit News & Legal Information
The heartburn medication Nexium (Esomerprazole) has been linked to bone fractures and severe kidney disease, including Nexium kidney failure and Nexium renal failure . Long-term use of Nexium and other proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medications has been associated with a tripled risk of kidney inflammation, or nephritis. This antacid medication and other P... - Our love-hate relationship with Uber and Lyft –Can we Compromise?
Aug-26-20 San Jose, CA The mayor of San Jose, Sam Liccardo, is a smart guy. He understands that the public have a love-hate relationship with “gig companies” like Uber and Lyft, and he also understands that there has to be a model of “give and take” from both sides, i.e., the California labor law regulators and leading gig companies. ... - Allegations of Wrongdoing Made Against Home Warranty Companies
Nov-17-12 Dallas, TX With all the home warranty companies , extended warranty programs and insurance options, homeowners would be forgiven for thinking their homes and appliances were covered. After all, home warranty products offered by companies such as American Home Shield and First American Home Buyers are marketed as covering repairs and replacements to vari... - SuperStorm Sandy Investment and Insurance Fraud Scams
Nov-8-12 Washington, DC Because hurricanes, floods and natural disasters of all kinds give rise to investment scams, Part 3 of our series on SuperStorm Sandy scams highlights information by the Security Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Office of Investor Education and Advocacy on avoiding Hurricane Sandy investment scams. The following information is... - SuperStorm Sandy Home Repair and Car Scams
Nov-7-12 Newark, NJ Consumers and residents affected by Superstorm Sandy are being warned by state attorneys general, business and consumer groups and the Justice Department to be aware of consumer fraud scams. Today, Part 2 of our continuing series on Superstorm Sandy Scams focuses on home repair fraud and flood damaged car repair plans and sales. Ho... - Kentucky Medical Malpractice Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Plaintiffs who have filed Kentucky medical malpractice lawsuits allege doctors and medical professionals in Kentucky have in some way failed to meet an acceptable standard of care when providing medical services to patients. Kentucky medical malpractice claims include allegations of medical negligence against doctors, health care providers, and organi... - Jury Awards Plaintiff $4 Million in Unum Disability Insurance Case
Mar-10-11 Los Angeles, CA A Los Angeles Superior Court jury recently awarded $4.2 million in damages to the plaintiff in an Unum disability insurance case, reports the National Underwriter Life and Health Insurance News . According to the news provider, Laura Kieffer claimed in her lawsuit that that she had been wrongfully denied her disability benefits by P...