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Apr-2-14 Wilmington, NC A number of Unum policyholders have asked attorneys experienced with Unum, or Unum Provident disability claims whether the insurance company can demand that they pay back Social Security benefits to Unum. The short answer is to read the terms in your policy. The long answer: it’s complicated. In 2012, the US Tax Court ruled that... - Customer Says She Unknowingly Paid for Home Warranty Insurance
Apr-1-14 Lynn Haven, FL A bank customer says she was unknowingly paying for home warranty insurance for almost four years, despite not having enrolled with a home warranty company. According to WMBB (3/25/14), Jeane Griffin was asked in January 2010 if she wanted home warranty coverage, but she turned the offer down. In November 2013, she learned she had b... - Credit Union Excessive Overdraft Fees Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Credit unions are not-for-profit organizations run cooperatively by members. They are different from banks in how they are run, but may still face many of the same legal issues as banks, including claims about mismanagement, consumer fraud and overdraft fees. Credit union lawsuits can be filed by members whose credit unions have not been properly managed or... - Why You Need an Estate Plan
Jun-21-18 Santa Cruz, CA: Inheritance lawyers have heard it all at this point: you don’t need a Will or a trust fund because you are not rich, own everything with a spouse, have wandered through the house putting little yellow sticky notes on the pictures and the silverware describing who should get them, and besides, you’re young and go to the gym. D... - 7000 Dental Patients at Risk for HIV and Hepatitis
Tulsa, OK: Nearly 7,000 patients who were treated at a dentist' clinic in suburban Tulsa, may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis, according to health investigators. A state investigation began after the health department alerted the dentistry board to a potential hepatitis C infection from Dr. W. Scott Harrington's office. CNN reported th... - Medtronic Infuse: Painful and Tragic Consequences
Sep-4-12 Denver, CO Since having a Medtronic Infuse bone graft six years ago, Libby was prescribed Fentanyl patches and oxycontin for severe pain. Unfortunately, one of the drugs prescribed to take away her pain, took away her son as well. “The saddest part of all is that Joshua stole one of my Fentanyl patches a year ago, overdosed and died,” sa... - Insurance company offers $400,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Mechanicsburg, PA: (May-15-08) The estate of Carol L. Hoy brought a lawsuit against Van C. Baker, 19, of Warrenton, VA, after a crash that resulted in the death of the Mechanicsburg woman. Records of the traffic accident reveal that Carol Hoy, 57, was a passenger in a minivan driven by her husband, George, when it was hit broadside by a car in Manassas, VA... - YUM! Brands Recruiter Files ERISA Lawsuit over Misclassification
Aug-16-21 Los Angeles, CA On July 9, Tim Alders, formerly an Executive Recruiter for YUM Brands Inc. and Taco Bell Corp. filed an ERISA lawsuit alleging that the fast-food conglomerates deprived him of pension and other benefits by deliberately misclassifying him as an independent contractor, rather than an employee. Tim Alders v. YUM, Inc. is neither a standard... - Katrina victim to get $48 million settlement in insurance lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-13-08) Pinnacle Entertainment, a casino owner, brought a lawsuit against Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Co., over Hurricane Katrina damage at a former Mississippi casino and its Boomtown New Orleans facility. Court papers indicate that Pinnacle previously received $5 million from Allianz. As part of a settlement reached recently, so... - Glove Maker Forced Labor Lawsuit Not Over
Jun-7-23 Santa Clara, CA A California federal judge last month said he won’t dismiss a Smart Glove Holdings forced labor lawsuit filed by AirBoss until he has more information to bring before a California court. The Malaysian glove maker is trying to have the $68 million California labor lawsuit tossed. AirBoss, also known as ADG, is a personal protectiv... - Insurance company pays $6.5 million settlement in construction lawsuit.
Tampa, FL: (May-05-08) The city brought a lawsuit against Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Co., the insurer for the Tampa-Hillsborough County Expressway Authority, after the 2004 collapse of two bridge piers on the Selmon Crosstown Expressway. Another suit was brought against Figg Engineering, PCL Civil Constructors and URS Corp., over the constructio... - Uber and Lyft Drivers Strike, California Misclassification Lawsuit Drags On
Aug-10-21 Los Angeles, CA California Uber and Lyft drivers last month joined forces nationwide for a 24-hour strike to protest poor working conditions due to misclassification, along with the right to organize. Meanwhile, a California misclassification complaint filed by a Lyft driver is dragging in California state court. Misclassification “Like Concrete... - Yacht company to pay undisclosed settlement in insurance lawsuit.
Boston, MA: (Apr-17-08) Four insurance companies brought charges against Crosby Yacht, after a fire destroyed $3 million worth of boats and some buildings. The suit was filed in a bid to recover the amounts paid by the insurance companies to their clients for their losses. Court records indicate that in March 2008, the US District Court of Massachusetts... - Endoscopic Instrument Disinfection Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Lawsuits have been filed against the makers of some endoscopes—used in endoscopic procedures—alleging the design of the devices is so complex that the endoscopes cannot be properly cleaned, putting patients at risk of developing a superbug. Some studies have found that not all endoscopes are being properly cleaned and the US Food and Drug Admini... - Following Suit: Variable Annuities Litigation Update
Dec-26-13 • As the largest generation in America’s history gets ready to retire, the focus on litigation over financial scams is gaining momentum. Variable annuities , a type of financial product many people are not likely familiar with, represent a minefield for investors, particularly seniors and people trying to shore up their retirement incomes. Ma... - Inflated Emergency Room Charges Just a Way of Doing Business
May-4-12 Macon, GA Emergency room charges are now to the point where publications dedicated to helping Americans save money and maintain fiscal responsibility are including emergency room cost in their recommendations. For example, the "Saving Centsably" column carried April 11 in the Macon Telegraph advocated patients ask for a detailed accounting of all e... - Lockport to pay $278,220 settlement in insurance lawsuit.
Lockport, NY: (Mar-19-08) Niagara County brought a lawsuit against the City of Lockport in 2007, alleging that the city owed money over old workers' compensation claims and insurance premiums. The suit stemmed from money owed to the county, after the city of Lockport pulled out of a county-run insurance pool in 2001. In a recent development in the... - Oxford Insurance accused of Anti-Competitive Practices
Oct-21-06 New York, NY A suit filed last month claims that UnitedHealth Group Inc. and its subsidiary, Oxford Health Plans , have been engaging in anti-competitive practices. The suit argues that even though UnitedHealth and Oxford are operated as separate businesses, physicians are required to join both networks. Plaintiffs argue that this has a negative im... - Race to Replace Warfarin Chases a Potential $20 Billion US Market
Oct-15-10 Washington, DC It's been around for 60 years and is one of the most common, go-to blood thinners prescribed to patients as a means to break up—or ward against—blood clots. But Warfarin , known commercially as Coumadin or Jantoven, is a complex drug that's not easy to get right. Until recently, methods used to determine a patient's suitabilit... - ER Overcharges: Sicker Leaving ER Than Arriving
Dec-7-13 Boulder, CO Andrea wound up in the ER with a respiratory issue but left with high anxiety and a severe headache along with a bill for outrageous emergency room overcharges . “Getting slapped with these ER costs just about caused me to hyperventilate,” she says. Andrea arrived at her local hospital’s ER by ambulance after calling 911...