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Dec-21-11 Cypress, CA Back in 2004, Mary had problems with incontinence, a common symptom of pelvic organ prolapse. After one embarrassing incident, she acted on her doctor's advice and had Transvaginal Mesh (TVM) surgery. She had medical insurance and a good doctor. Mary also says she had a quick recovery, but TVM complications set in, literally, and have all b... - Why Distracted Driving Cases Can Be Tough To Prove Without A Lawyer
May-15-23 Santa Clara, CA Distracted driving is when a motorist engages in behavior or activity that takes their attention away from the act of driving, possibly resulting in traffic collisions . A significant percentage of drivers admit to making mistakes while on their cell phones. California is among the states that have banned text messaging for all drivers. Th... - New Year, New Unum Lawsuit
Jan-12-18 Philadelphia, PA: With a new year comes a new lawsuit against Unum Group, after a plaintiff from the Philadelphia area brought a complaint against the global insurance juggernaut. At issue in the Unum lawsuit is the abrupt termination of long term disability benefits by the insurer, allegedly without just cause. The Penn Record (01/09/18) reveals... - CA Supreme Court Considers whether Prop 22 is Constitutional
May-29-24 San Francisco, CA Prop 22 classifies Uber, Lyft and other app-based drivers as independent contractors instead of employees. Now, after numerous appeals, the California Supreme Court is considering whether the bill is constitutional and over 1 million people in California could be impacted by this California labor decision. Most Californians recall th... - Unum Group Profits Increased during Second Quarter
Aug-6-11 Chattanooga, TN Disability and life insurance provider Unum Group reported that its profit increased nearly 10 percent during the second quarter, mostly attributed to fewer investment losses than it endured last year. According to The Associated Press , the Tennessee company posted a net income of $229.8 million, at 75 cents per share, as opposed t... - Emergency Room Opportunity to Overcharge
May-21-21 Houston, TX Nick was working at his home office when he suddenly felt the left side of his body go numb and a searing pain in his lower back. “Thank God my wife was home. She drove me to the nearest urgent care center but a sign on the door said it was “running at capacity” and couldn’t see any patients that day,” says Nick. &... - Aetna Long Term Disability Lawsuit Demonstrative of Dissatisfaction with Insurers
Sep-8-17 Bangor, ME: Given a widespread dissatisfaction that many consumers have with delays in claims processing on the part of their insurance companies – and dissatisfaction with the insurance industry overall – it comes as little surprise that an insurer such as Aetna is tagged with a rating of a hair over one star out of five, according to the Cons... - Los Angeles Premises Liability Attorney Reviews Slip and Fall Complaint
Feb-18-11 Los Angeles, CA Maureen says she "smashed both knees" and "tore ligaments" in her leg due to a slip and fall injury at an Outback Steakhouse in December 2009. Not only was she in a lot of pain, but Maureen also says the 'slip and fall' cost her thousands of dollars in lost wages and she still has outstanding medical bills. She is hoping that a Los Angele... - Anthem Policy Holders Awarded $90M Settlement in Insurance Class Action Lawsuit
New York, NY: A $90 million bad faith insurance class action settlement has been approved by a federal judge payable to former Anthem Inc, policyholders. The class of plaintiffs for the lawsuit includes 700,000 claimants in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and Connecticut, who alleged they were underpaid by Anthem when it converted in 2001 from policyholde... - Chinese Drywall Plaintiffs Suffer Insurance Setback
Dec-30-10 New Orleans, LA While victims of defective Chinese drywall are getting some satisfaction from lawsuit settlements, and repair funding from suppliers, distributors and contractors responsible for installing the defective product into scores of homes, a judge ruled a week before Christmas that there will be little help for homeowners through their existi... - In Spite of Recent Accolades, Unum Continues to Be Criticized
Nov-5-10 Chattanooga, TN Anyone who thinks of the insurance industry, and Unum in particular, as having a Jekyll and Hyde personality can be forgiven in light of recent events and allegations both supporting and decrying the company. In recent years Unum Insurance has been battling a reputation of unfairness to its policyholders by way of alleged inappropriaten... - Maryland Orders Employer to Fork Over Missed Contributions to 401k Plan
Apr-22-24 Baltimore, MD On February 1, 2022, the District Court of Maryland ordered Bicallis LLC and its owner, Bryan Hill to restore missing contributions to the Bicallis 401(k) Plan. Bicallis was a Baltimore-based logistics, engineering and management support services company with 25 employees. The contributions were owed to the pension plan under th... - Unum Subpoenaed by New York Attorney General
Aug-5-10 Chattanooga, TN The insurance company Unum was recently subpoenaed by New York's attorney general, Andrew Cuomo, in connection to allegations of fraud over how insurers pay benefits on life insurance after the policy holder passes way. Cuomo and his office are investigating a number of insurance companies over the practice of retaining funds from li... - Complicated TVM Mesh Lawsuit Settles
Apr-27-17 Los Angeles, CA: A transvaginal mesh lawsuit that has gone through a plethora of twists and turns akin to a country road appears to be in the final stages of resolution after a federal judge in California gave the thumbs-up to a proposed $12.25 million settlement. Upwards of 2,710 class members will share in $10.58 million, with the remainder going to... - Fidelity National Title Insurance Faces Class Action over Kickbacks
Los Angeles, CA: Angry homeowners have filed a federal consumer fraud class action lawsuit against Fidelity National Title Insurance and other major title insurers alleging the companies kicked back fees to real estate agents for real estate settlement services. According to the lawsuit, lead plaintiff Matthias Hildebrandt claims Fidelity Natio... - Unum Insurance Client Cries Foul over Alleged Unum Stonewall Tactics
Jul-18-10 Chattanooga, TN : There is little doubt that Unum has been working to move beyond a reputation tarnished by various accusations that the insurance company, also known as Unum Provident and First Unum, systematically denied the claims of long-term disability insurance clients. However, accusations remain. Witness the plea for help penned by a blogger who... - Benefits Plan Manager Pleads Guilty to $1 Million Fraud
May-9-10 New Haven, CT An employee savings plan under the provisions and protections of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is valued in that employees of such an employee stock plan or employee 401K attempting to put funds away for retirement have recourse in the event of unnecessary risk, mismanagement or misappropriation by those in a positio... - Fighting Back Against the High Cost of Insulin
Mar-5-17 Seattle, WA It’s almost a century since two Canadian researchers discovered insulin could save the lives of diabetics . They believed that no one should profit from their remarkable discovery and sold the patent to the University of Toronto for $1. Changes to the production of insulin and expiring patents have changed all that. Today, insulin is... - Couple Sues Health Company, Alleges ERISA Not Applicable
Apr-10-10 Denver, CO A lawsuit recently heard by an appeals court alleges that ERISA does not govern their insurance plan and that, as a result, the plaintiffs should be allowed to sue their insurance company. According to the 4/07/10 issue of the Durango Herald, Stephen Dobbs worked for the Southern Ute Indian Tribe. His son had a rare skull condition and r... - NY Judge Won't Reassign Unum Disability Lawsuit Over Question of Impropriety
Feb-2-17 New York, NY: A New York magistrate judge presiding over an Unum disability lawsuit alleging that First Unum Life Insurance improperly terminated a woman's disability coverage refused to remove herself from the case after the plaintiff's attorney questioned whether that judge had represented the insurer six years ago while a partner at Proskauer Rose...