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Companies, including manufacturers and third-parties, often offer extended warranties to consumers to ensure repair or replacement of expensive items or home systems. Unfortunately, sometimes consumers pay for these extra warranties in good faith only to find out that the company that offered the warranty will not pay out when needed. Lawsuits have been... - When an Extended Home Warranty Extends Nothing but Frustration
Jun-3-13 Lakewood Ranch, FL The home warranty is, in some respects and in certain contexts, somewhat of an oxymoron. A builder’s warranty, which is usually in force for the first five years of life for a new home, is often moot as most structural or mechanical bugs will not appear before the warranty term is up. To that end, home warranty insurance encomp... - Unum Lawsuit Results in Attorneys’ Fees to Plaintiff
Apr-10-13 Los Angeles, CA An Unum lawsuit has resulted in the court awarding attorneys’ fees to the plaintiff. The lawsuit, which originally alleged an unfairly denied Unum insurance claim by Unum life insurance, was found in favor of the plaintiff. According to Courthouse News Service (4/2/13), the plaintiff, Tanya Mondolo, was awarded $119,000 in at... - Force Would Not Accommodate Veteran Police Officer, Denied
Apr-7-13 San Francisco, CA A former police officer with the San Francisco Police Department who was stricken with a heart attack and given a desk job for a year after an inability to return to active duty has failed in his bid to seek compensation from his employer for not making his desk job permanent. It is not known if there is a long-term disability claim, or i... - Lawsuits Brewing over Insurance Denials for “Smart” Prostheses
Aug-21-18 Los Angeles, CA In California and other states, amputees are denied insurance coverage for modern prostheses. These legs and ankles are hugely better than the old titanium alloy stilts because of their microprocessors. Lt. Dan was glad to stand with his bride, but imagine running up the stairs or dancing at a Gump-ish wedding. Nonetheless, Anthem, United H... - Anthem Denials of Emergency Room CT Scans and MRIs; Patients Sent to Clinics
Aug-6-18 Washington, DC In July 2018, the American College of Emergency Physicians filed an insurance lawsuit against Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield over the insurer’s new policy of denying emergency room coverage after the fact. As a subpart of the strategy, Anthem refuses claims for in-hospital CT scans and MRIs ordered in the course of emergency diagnosis and... - Smokers Claim They Were Overcharged for Health Insurance Premiums
Oct-8-21 Kansas City, MO On September 24 in Lipari-Williams v. Missouri Gaming Co. , the District Court for the Western District of Missouri put off a decision about whether to grant class action certification to a group of casino workers who allege that they were overcharged for their health coverage based on their tobacco use. Their wage and benefit plan lawsui... - Summary Judgment for Lincoln National in Barber v. Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Jul-25-18 Cincinnati, OH On May 18, 2018, the Sixth Circuit denied Oliver Barber’s appeal in his long term denied disability lawsuit against Lincoln Financial (the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation and insurance company affiliates). This is likely the end of the road for Barber’s lawsuit , but it was hard fought and thoroughly argued... - Wrongly Denied Disability Claims Roundup
Sep-21-12 Washington, DC It is increasingly apparent that wrongly denied disability claims can be the result of a system that is broken and in need of repair—in so much as it is also true that individuals who don't qualify for disability, are benefitting from disability benefits . In some cases, where you live has a lot to do with whether, or not you win... - An Auto Accident "To Do" List
Sep-18-12 Do you know what to do at the scene, and afterwards, if you are in an auto accident? Whether the accident is your fault or not, there are certain things you need to do immediately after the accident. Depending on the severity of accident, you may also face a long, legal process leading to financial hardship. Below is a list of steps to take following an a... - Unlicensed Drivers Cause Two Recent California Car Accidents in One Week
Jun-22-18 San Jose, CA: On May 20, 2018, an Acura TL driven by a 16-year-old unlicensed driver jumped a curb on Highway 101, and skidded down an embankment before it was struck by another vehicle, killing a teen passenger. One week later, on Memorial Day, a stolen car driven by a 13-year-old was fleeing San Jose police when it collided with another vehicle in a head... - Should I Settle or Go to Trial? Lawsuit Funding Can Help
Jun-21-12 You have been injured as a result of someone else’s negligence. Do you have a personal injury case? Do you need an attorney? If you have a personal injury claim, damages can include medical treatment, lost income, and pain and suffering. These claims are usually strongly contested by the insurance company or corporate defendant. However, damage recover... - Bayer’s Monsanto Roundup Update
Jun-20-24 Philadelphia, PA The last few months have been busy for both Bayer and plaintiffs alleging Monsanto’s Roundup causes cancer . The Philadelphia court slashed a Pennsylvania man’s verdict from $2.25 billion to $400 million and Roundup cases continue to be filed in the multi-district litigation. As for Bayer, it is looking to lawmakers for suppor... - Boy Scouts Sexual Abuse Agreement
Aug-23-21 Irving, TX A tentative agreement has been reached with the Boy Scouts of America and some 70,000 sexual abuse victims, but there is opposition to the $850 million settlement, including sponsoring churches and insurance companies. Why now? Information kept secret for decades has recently become public knowledge and in its wake thousands of sexual abuse... - Emergency Room Charges: Some Hospitals Raking In Record Profits
May-27-12 Raleigh, NC Inflated emergency room charges and other high costs incurred by patients could be a sign of a bigger issue amongst some of the more profitable hospitals, according to a five-part series recently published by The News & Observer of Raleigh, North Carolina. The news outlet discovered that not only are some hospitals making huge profits... - American Home Mortgage Servicing Force-Placed Insurance Kickback Claims Investigation
May-24-12 New York, NY: The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP announced today that it is investigating potential class action claims against American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc. ("American Home") in connection with a scheme to improperly inflate the cost of force-placed hazard insurance charged to borrowers. To protect the lender's interest in secured proper... - Unum Wins in Divorce Court
May-22-12 Pewaukee, WI Even though Cindy’s doctors sent Unum letters stating she was totally disabled, the largest disability insurance company worldwide disagreed, all because her husband testified in divorce proceedings that Cindy was able to work. Ironically, Cindy was a medical claims clerk for Workers Compensation before sinus problems (she underwe... - Unum Insurance: Deny, Delay, Discontinue…
Apr-4-12 Kesgrave, UK Unum insurance is a global company with policyholders around the world. Little wonder then that Unum lawsuits exist elsewhere and are just as prevalent in other countries as they are in North America. In the UK, an area where Unum Group has sizeable market share, a Unum lawsuit has been filed by a disgruntled policyholder unhappy with th... - Motorcycle Accident & Personal Injury Lawyer - Motorcycle Accident Lawsuit
Motorcycle accidents are serious events that can change a person's life. Motorcycle accident injuries are often catastrophic, including brain injury, spinal cord injury and lost limbs. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2006, motorcyclists made up 11 percent of total traffic fatalities, 13 percent of all occup... - Disability Claimant Angry That Her Policy Is Now with "Sleazy and Shady" Unum
Jan-28-12 Chicago, IL Bertha was angry, to say the least, when John Hancock, her health insurance carrier of 25 years, informed her that Unum (formerly UnumProvident, and now notoriously denying disability benefits to policy holders in the role of "agent") now holds her policy. "I wish insurance companies like John Hancock would be honest with their customers...