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Mar-22-12 Richmond, CA Tiffany says that Unum cut her off without any warning; she found out after reading the words "Final Payment, Claim Closed" on the bottom of her pay stub. "I worked all my life, only to wind up on welfare," says Tiffany, crying. Tiffany has carpal tunnel syndrome and cervical facet damage, which means the nerves traveling between the di... - "I Gave My Right Arm to Shoulder Pain Pump Makers"
Feb-23-12 Ponca City, OK In the past three years, Valerie has undergone three surgeries for a torn rotator cuff on the same shoulder. The first two times she was given a shoulder pain pump that resulted in even more pain and no range of motion. "Now my right arm is practically useless and I am right-handed," says Valerie. Valerie was injured in December 2007,... - Unum Plays God
Feb-21-12 Dayton, OH "You missed the deadline to return the paperwork we sent" is like saying "Your check is in the mail." It's likely another bad faith practice by Unum , a tactic to stop paying long term disability benefits to a policy holder. That one sentence gave Unum the power to play God and irrevocably ruin Deborah's life. In 1994, Deborah fell down a... - When Emergency Room Charges = Hospital Overcharges
Feb-18-12 Providence, RI The issue of emergency room charges may appear to be a symptom of all that is wrong with the current status quo in the American health care system. However, the observation does little to defray the frustration over emergency room costs, when determining the actual cost of a service is next to impossible. Various reports have targeted... - Job Injury Linked to Unsafe Working Conditions: Lawsuit
Feb-12-12 Kremlin, OK A job injury that has horrifically impacted the lives of two teens has resulted in lawsuits alleging unsafe working conditions and negligence. The defendant has already been fined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for not having workmans' comp in place when the accident occurred. According to a report by The Associated... - Attorney Discusses Emergency Room Overcharges
Jan-16-12 Los Angeles, CA Attorney Barry Kramer of the Law Offices of Barry Kramer is representing people nationwide who have either paid, or have been billed, excessive emergency room charges. Typically, it is uninsured patients who are victims of hospital overcharging, and to compound the issue, emergency room costs are increasing. "People who are uninsured oft... - American Home Shield Lawsuit Alleges Improper Denials
Jan-15-12 Montgomery, AL Customers of home warranty companies, such as American Home Shield can take heart that some previous home warranty lawsuits have resulted in settlements. One American Home Shield lawsuit resulted in a settlement, although the company did not admit any wrongdoing or liability in the settlement. The settlement was the result of a class-... - Levaquin Nerve Damage Lawsuits Next?
Dec-23-11 Haynesville, GA Not only is Levaquin linked to ruptured tendons, its serious side effects also include nerve damage, as listed on the Ortho McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceutical medication guide. But Levaquin's black box warning came too late for too many people such as Lucille, who were prescribed this "last resort" antibiotic for respiratory problems. The... - Raymond James Pays Highest Award in Its Stockbroker Arbitration History
Dec-15-11 Dallas, TX Raymond James Financial Services has been ordered to pay almost $2 million in a stockbroker arbitration judgment against the company. The stockbroker arbitration award came after an elderly client filed a stockbroker arbitration claim against Raymond James. For many investors, stock fraud arbitration is the only way to recover losses incurre... - A Woeful Tale of Two DePuy Hips
Dec-6-11 Venice, NJ "It's hard to live with constant, constant pain." So says a Cork, Ireland woman who has suffered through no fewer than three operations to her one hip since a troublesome DePuy Hip Replacement system was removed from her body about a year before the worldwide recall of the DePuy hip ASR component. Juergen Schaberick, a native of Frankfurt wh... - Unum Is Still a Pain in the Back
Nov-28-11 Baton Rouge, LA Despite the thousands upon thousands of lawsuits that Unum was made to settle by the courts after its policy holders' denials were reversed, it would appear that the giant health provider is still denying policy holders with back injuries. Even though in 2008 the US Court of Appeals of the Second District found in favor of the plaint... - Cantaloupe Listeria Lawsuits Filed
Nov-15-11 Houston, TX In the wake of the recent cantaloupe recall , reportedly the deadliest food recall in years, cantaloupe food poisoning lawsuits have been filed, alleging consumers were seriously harmed from eating food linked to the 2011 cantaloupe recall. Although the death toll linked to the Rocky Ford cantaloupe has not risen in a few days, there is stil... - Unum Demands That Policy Holder Apply for Social Security Benefits
Oct-26-11 Kansas City, MO According to at least two Unum policy holders, it would appear that the largest disability insurance provider in the US is telling its policy holders to apply for social security benefits and then cuts them off, despite the class-action lawsuit that claimed Unum schemed to deny or terminate claims of thousands of disabled Americans. ... - Traumatic Brain Injury—Critical Information
Oct-12-11 Fair Lawn, NJ Attorneys nationwide are seeing an increase in brain injury accidents, which researchers say is partly to do with increased awareness. It is very important that anyone who has suffered any personal injury as a result of an accident seek an attorney. "Here in New Jersey we have certified civil trial attorneys who have gone beyond their law... - "If You're Dealing with Unum, Get a Lawyer—ASAP"
Sep-23-11 Seneca, SC: "I welcome this opportunity to tell people who have a policy with Unum Health Insurance to get a lawyer on your side right away, before you get disabled," says Roger, "because I know firsthand that Unum will try just about anything to 'hoodoo' you and deny your benefits. "I hope that I can maybe help someone else down the road by warning... - Despite Lexapro Birth Defects, Medication Launched in Japan
Sep-9-11 Tokyo, Japan While Lexapro birth defects and other side effects have been well documented in recent years, the medication has been launched in Japan after positive studies, according to a release from pharmaceutical company H. Lundbeck A/S. In the release, the drug company explained that its partners Mochida Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi T... - Open Burn Pits: US Veteran Suffering Respiratory Problems and More…
Sep-7-11 Canton, OH It's a sad state of affairs when a US veteran comes home from Afghanistan only to find himself unemployable due to respiratory problems as a result of breathing toxic fumes day after day at military open pit burn sites. David choked back his tears as he told this reporter how he has lost just about everything, including his will to live. ... - Lisinopril Associated with Many Serious Side Effects, Including Angioedema and Liver Damage
Aug-31-11 Houston, TX Lisinopril , used to treat hypertension, congestive heart failure and heart attack, is associated with many side effects including liver damage. Beverly was diagnosed with angioedema (which can be life-threatening) as a direct result of Lisinopril, according to her hospital doctors. Beverly started taking Lisinopril in 2001 when she was di... - Transvaginal Mesh Nightmare—from Sexual to Financial Problems
Aug-8-11 Warrenton, VA After having two children, Kathy, age 45, had incontinence issues so her doctor said the solution was to have a transvaginal mesh sling procedure . Unfortunately, Kathy trusted her doctor, just as doctors trust the makers of transvaginal mesh to treat Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) and Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP). "My doctor explaine... - "Had I Known Unum's Bad Faith Practices, I Would Never Have Bought Their Policy"
Jul-28-11 Brooklyn, NY Despite a number of medical reports and letters from physicians, Unum or UnumProvident stating that Denise is disabled and therefore unable to work, Unum denied her disability benefits. "Had I known that Unum acted this way I would have never taken out my long-term disability policy," says Denise. Denise purchased a private Unum policy...