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Sort by date 2,500 pages found matching insurance- Attorney Brian S. Kabateck On Technology Litigation and Righting Old Wrongs
Apr-20-08 Los Angeles, CA: Brian S. Kabateck, founding partner of Kabateck Brown Kellner, LLP, specializes in consumer class action and mass torts. His client list includes the likes of Michael Jackson, Ed McMahon, José Conseco, and Lou Ferrigno. As we'll see, it also includes the victims of genocide from almost a century ago. LawyersandSettlements (LAS): You r... - First Unum: Read the Fine Print
Mar-5-08 Baltimore, MD Imagine her dismay when Deborah Hamlet got a bill from First Unum , stating that she has to repay $64,000 of her long-term disability benefits because she collected social security benefits. "I read in my policy that once I received social security benefits, my Unum benefit would be reduced, not cut off," she says. Hamlet has repeatedly a... - The Predatory Pricing Policy of Harvoni as a Modern-Day Scrooge
Dec-26-15 Washington, DC: In the wake of a congressional inquiry into prices and pricing strategy inherent with hepatitis blockbuster drugs Harvoni and Sovaldi, comes damning insight into the workings of a manufacturer pricing a drug through the stratosphere - its expectations for a backlash and its plan for damage control. The revelation should provide added fodder... - UNITE HERE Dispute with Sky Chefs Back on the Plate
Jan-18-24 Los Angeles, CA UNITE HERE International Union's California labor lawsuit against Sky Chefs Inc. is back on the plate. The Ninth Circuit ruling in December reversed U.S. District Judge Percy Anderson's dismissal in May 2022 of the Union's lawsuit which challenged unilateral wage and benefits changes made by the airline catering company on its... - First Unum wasn't Born Evil
Nov-17-07 Portland,OR Once upon a time, there was nice insurance company called Unum Provident; it had a good reputation and quality product. The people who worked there believed in honesty and integrity. But a bunch of nasty managers decided to produce favorable profits at the expense of its policy holders. The happy company morphed into First Unum and became th... - Harvoni Treatment Denied Lawsuit Accuses Insurer of ERISA Violations
Oct-25-15 San Francisco, CA: Yet another Gilead Hep C Denied Insurance Claim Lawsuit was quietly rolled out in July, accusing a noted health insurer of violating the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and other violations of a contractual nature, related to the alleged withholding of Harvoni treatment for hepatitis C. According to court documents... - What to Do if Pulled Over for a DUI
Jan-4-24 Santa Clara, CA Not only is drunk driving considered to be a criminal offense in all 50 states, but there’s also a zero-tolerance policy for anyone under the age of 21 who’s caught driving with even trace amounts of blood alcohol concentration. To avoid getting on the wrong side of the law, the best course of action is to avoid drinking and d... - Robert Fresh Markets Win $21.6 Million Insurance Lawsuit
New Orleans Grocer Robert Fresh Markets has won its lawsuit against its insurer United Fire & Casualty Insurance Co, with a settlement of $21.6 million. According to reports, the first court witness, who was the insurance adjuster and who initially reported the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina to the chain of grocery stores to the insurance company,... - Long-Term Insurers Show their Ugly Side
Apr-22-07 Los Angeles, CA: California is among a dozen American states taking a proactive stance against potential long-term health insurance fraud, with beefed-up legislation and safeguards for policyholders. And yet, almost one out of every four California residents making a legitimate claim was denied in 2005. Imagine paying for years into a long-term insura... - Premera Data Breach Lawyer: Companies Must Face Consequences for Failing to Protect Identifying Information
Jul-10-15 New York, NY When retail stores have suffered data breaches , the incidents have been big news, but data breaches at insurance companies can be even more harmful. Gary Graifman, partner at Kantrowitz Goldhamer & Graifman in charge of consumer class-action litigation, says Premera policyholders whose information was accessed in a recent data breach c... - Duane Morris Lawyer Charges Firm with Discrimination, Employee Misclassification
Oct-3-24 Oakland, CA On July 31, Megan Garland filed a class action lawsuit in the Northern District of California alleging that BigLaw firm Duane Morris discriminated against attorneys of color and female attorneys in violation of the California labor code . Garland v. Duane Morris alleges that the firm promoted women and people of color primarily to sal... - Expect More Hep C Drug Denied Insurance Lawsuits
Jun-24-15 Los Angeles, CA A Gilead Hep C Denied Insurance Claim Lawsuit recently filed in California state court appears to be a template for an issue expected to dominate discussion and debate: what role does an insurer have in treatment decisions, and how much of a factor does cost play? In a world of generics where insurers have less costly alternatives avai... - Long-Term Insurance Suit Settled for $15 Million
A class lawsuit filed in 2002 by Eric and Carol Chalgre, residents of Missouri who purchased long-term care insurance policies through Mutual of Omaha, American Heritage Life Insurance Co., and Wakely and Associates Inc., has been settled with the agreement of a $15 million fund. The suit alleged that the defendants set initial premiums very low but di... - John Hancock Settles Discrimination Class Action for $24.4 Million
Life insurance giant John Hancock has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that it racially discriminated against African Americans when selling its polices prior to 1959. Specifically, the suit alleged that John Hancock sold lower grade policies, rather than its full range of products to African Americans. The settlement is for a report... - Does Workers Compensation Cover Heart Attack?
Jun-23-22 Santa Clara, CA Many Americans, particularly those with heart conditions, have good reason to ask whether they are eligible for Worker’s Compensation if they suffer a heart attack at work. Heart attacks are normally covered by state workers’ compensation laws but there are often many factors involved and you may wonder if a heart attack or st... - WellPoint Accused of looking for loopholes
Aug-14-06 At least twenty-three lawsuits have been filed in California alleging that WellPoint and its subsidiaries Blue Cross and Blue Shield illegally dumped patients with pre-approved claims, leaving them financially devastated. The insurance giants are accused of creating a "retroaction review department" whose sole duty is to scour over existing claims, looki... - Zyprexa Lawsuits - Eli Lilly May Lose Insurance Coverage
Aug-3-06 In the company's first quarter report for 2006, Eli Lilly says it is having problems with insurance coverage. "We have experienced difficulties in obtaining product liability insurance due to a very restrictive insurance market," the report says, "and therefore will be largely self-insured for future product liability losses." Although Lilly has cover... - Bone Transplant - the Repercussions
May-16-06 After having blood tests because her bone transplant might be contaminated, Christine was later denied mortgage insurance! Hadn't she gone through enough pain and suffering? "After my bone transplant I purchased a house but have not been able to get mortgage insurance," says Christine Cox (not her real name) from Alberta, Canada. "I had to disclose these... - New cases of annuity fraud are a reminder to be wary
Apr-29-06 If you're considering purchasing or transferring annuities, be aware of the risks. A new class action lawsuit was launched against Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (NYSE: AZ). The complaint alleges that the company enticed people to purchase its annuities using false advertising. The buyers of the annuities say they never received a bonus Alli... - Hurricane Ike Victims Fight for Compensation
Windstorm Insurer May Not Pay for Water Damage Hurricane Ike victims living on the Texas coast have been told that they may not receive compensation from the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) for water damage resulting from the hurricane's storm surge. The TWIA has said that it intends to pay Gulf Coast policy holders for wind damage,...