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Nov-12-24 Fort Lauderdale, FL On October 9, Nova Southeastern University agreed to settle a long-running lawsuit in which participants in the Nova University Defined Contribution Plan claimed that the school had mismanaged their retirement savings by paying excessive recordkeeping fees and retaining underperforming investment funds. The plaintiffs’ motion... - Cha-Ching--Conseco Long Term Care Insurance Policies
Feb-10-09 San Diego, CA DeAnna is a caregiver and she also helped her client, an elderly woman, file her long term care insurance claim. If it wasn't for DeAnna, Conseco, a long term care health insurance company, may have gotten away with what amounts to robbery; they increased the woman's yearly policy from $2500 to $7000, and there's more… "The insurance... - Judge Finds for Defendant in Unum Life Insurance Lawsuit
May-25-16 Richmond, VA: A lawsuit filed against Unum has resulted in a victory for the defendant, after the district court granted Unum’s motion for summary judgment. The lawsuit involved a former Navy SEAL who committed suicide. His wife, Jennifer Collins, filed a lawsuit against Unum after the insurance company denied her claim. David Collins was a Na... - Alberta Wildfires Dubbed “The Beast” Still Burning Out of Control
May-9-16 Fort McMurray, AB: It’s been a tough week for Canada, a devastating week for Alberta and a horror for those displaced from the oil hub of Fort McMurray, after a massive wildfire , the dimensions of which have never before been seen, swept through their community and sent no fewer than 88,000 people fleeing for their lives. The best metaphor yet... - Long Term Care Insurance: The Denial Game
Oct-16-08 Seattle, WA Two years ago Scott's father had a stroke; his hospital bills were covered by Medicare and long term insurance care through Life Investors Insurance Company would cover him when he was placed in an adult family home. Sounds simple enough; Scott and his mother went through the process of getting him certified with Life Investors, but it's tu... - Car Accident: Don't Rush To Settle
Aug-29-08 San Diego, CA If you have been involved in a car accident one of the first things you likely worried about was how you would cover your medical bills and other expenses. After all, hospital stays, medication and physical therapy are not cheap and, if your injuries were severe enough, you probably missed at least some workdays recovering from your acciden... - California Unemployment Appeal Not the End of the Road
Apr-1-16 Sacramento, CA: Having a California unemployment insurance claim denied can be surprising, especially for workers who feel they meet all the criteria for filing a claim. But sometimes employers misrepresent the reason for terminating employment, leading to an unfair California unemployment insurance denial. In such cases, workers can file a claim to ha... - Is Florida the most dangerous state to ride a motorcycle in?
Oct-9-22 Santa Clara, CA Motorcycles are a favored way to see the sights in the warm, sunny state of Florida. The thrill of riding down the road with the wind in your hair and the freedom of not being confined to a vehicle makes motorcycles an extremely tempting form of transportation. Along with the thrill comes risk, however. Riding a motorcycle can also be a dan... - Attorney Leonard Aragon: Going after LifeLock
Apr-7-08 Phoenix, AZ: On March 27, the law firm of Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro filed a proposed consumer class action against LifeLock of Tempe, AZ. LifeLock uses aggressive advertising to convince consumers to subscribe to its $10-a-month "proactive identity theft protection" service, claiming to "offer a proven solution that prevents your identity from being st... - Attorney Maurice B. Graham on Equitable Recovery
Mar-29-08 St. Louis, MO: Attorney Maurice B. Graham is a partner in Gray, Ritter and Graham, PC, a personal injury and complex business and commercial litigation firm. A 1962 JD graduate of the University of Missouri, Graham is former president of the Missouri Bar Association (1988-1989) and has served as a member and chairman of the Supreme Court Advisory Committee... - Does California Labor Law protect Older Workers?
Feb-27-08 Simi Valley, CA: Donna, aged 63, filed an age discrimination complaint against her employer when part of her job was given to a "young kid." A few months later, instead of getting her job of 30 years back, she was told it was eliminated. And so was she. Her employer should get acquainted with the California labor law . Donna thinks that the worst par... - State Farm allegedly low-balling write-offs in California
Oct-11-07 Sacramento, CA: The alleged practice by State Farm in California of [ undercutting policy holders ] on the value of their totalled vehicles contrasts with State Farm's recent 'good neighbor' announcement of a rate reduction for California residents, announced earlier this year. On the surface, the perception is that while one hand giveth, the other ta... - Tired of Fighting Unum Group? You're Not Alone
Sep-26-07 Cleveland, OH If you are tired of fighting Unum Group to receive your legitimate claim, you are not alone. Unum has been repeatedly criticized for unfairly denying people's claims, a practice known as bad faith insurance. Many people who have had their claim, and any appeals, denied by Unum are filing class action lawsuits against the company to force it... - NJ Workers Compensation Lawsuit News & Legal Information
New Jersey workers' compensation is a no-fault insurance system that allows workers of covered employers who are injured in job-related activities (or suffer job-related illnesses) to recover missing wages, and obtain medical treatment and/or compensation for permanent disabilities. Because New Jersey workers' compensation is no-fault, employees receive... - When Insurance Companies Deny Vital Treatment, What Can Patients Do?
Aug-16-15 Baltimore, MD There are few business relationships as fraught with controversy as the relationships between healthcare providers and insurance companies. As illustrated in the Harvoni case , battle lines get drawn quickly. Add patients and a drug company into the mix and it would be difficult to find more complex relationships. Unfortunately, in these s... - Harvoni Controversy Continues
Jul-21-15 Washington, DC Lawsuits have been filed against the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and insurers, alleging patients have been unfairly restricted access to Harvoni , putting them at risk of serious health problems. While those lawsuits gather momentum, news has emerged that Gilead Sciences, maker of Harvoni, has now restricted access to its hepati... - Unum Group Unfair and Unjust
May-9-07 Chattanooga, TN Unum Group CEO Tom Watjen knew he had his work cut out for him in 2003, when he took over a company that came with a fair amount of baggage. Over the years, the enterprise known as Unum Provident had lost marks for being arrogant, given to undisciplined pricing, and a not-so-great reputation for delivering on benefits. Part of the fix... - UnumProvident Sued for Accessing Personal Files
Jan-27-07 San Francisco, CA: Most people don't know this, but health insurance companies like UnumProvident can deny claims based on confidential information, even if the claimant has not given permission for that information to be released. This is exactly what happened to one California woman who is now suing both UnumProvident for unfairly denying her claim... - Independent Contractors don't benefit from California Labor Laws
Nov-7-06 San Jose, CA Preeti Dave never got paid for the six months she moonlighted as an independent contractor. "I want to let others know what I learned from this: be careful when you are promised a lot; read the contract and remember that you don't have the department of labor to protect you," she says. "I was so naïve". "I found a job posting on Craig'... - Kaiser Ordered to Pay Back Coverage
Oct-29-06 Smyrna, GA Edie Jackson, aged 57, has multiple sclerosis (MS) and barely has enough energy to talk, so it was with great difficulty that she told LawyersandSettlements.com how Kaiser Insurance cancelled her coverage, without warning. Edie only found out her coverage was cancelled when she tried to get her medication refilled. "I had Kaiser insuran...