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Dec-11-13 Orange, CA Retired attorney Peter T. Hoss, who advocates for seniors and contributes a column to the Monterey County Herald (12/9/13), writes that trust is an important component of aging. As seniors become less capable in their financial affairs or lose a spouse who handled the family finances, putting one’s trust in an individual while not fallin... - ER Overcharges “Sickening”
Oct-10-13 Gadsden, AL One Sunday last summer Kandi thought she had a urinary tract infection (UTI). Because she doesn’t have health insurance, Kandi - who works for a physician - at first treated herself with Cipro, a strong antibiotic. But it got to the point where she wound up in the local hospital’s ER. Kandi made a quick recovery “but emergen... - Swedish Medical Center ER Overcharges: $10,000 for a Stomachache
Sep-28-13 Portland, OR Because Kell had been diagnosed with diverticulitis, a common digestive disease that could become serious, his stomach pain warranted a trip to the ER at Swedish Medical Center. It did not warrant $10,000, most of which amounted to emergency room overcharges . Dave first went to urgent care at a nearby “boutique” clinic. The... - ER Overcharges for Non-Insured Shocking
Sep-2-13 San Diego, CA In October 2012, Dave received a bill for emergency room overcharges totaling $15,000. Due to a car accident, his wife spent a few hours in the ER, which included time to sign two documents agreeing to pay their “master” rate. She signed while being treated and in a state of shock. Needless to say, Dave was in shock when he g... - ERISA Lawsuit Against UnitedHealth Subsidiary Gets Class Action Status
Jan-7-22 Madison, WI On December 15, the District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin agreed that plaintiffs in a lawsuit against UMR, the benefits administrator for employer-sponsored UnitedHealth insurance plans, could proceed as a class. As many as 1,600 individuals may ultimately be included in ERISA lawsuit . This appears to have weighed heavily in... - Unum Disability Insurance Claimant Wins Reinstatement of LTD Benefits
Jan-8-19 Santa Ana, CA On November 20, 2018, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California handed Pamela Fleming a resounding victory in her Unum disability insurance lawsuit. Unum had been paying her LTD benefits since 2005, after a serious and well-documented neck injury sustained in a car accident. A change in her treating physician and a br... - Increased Disability with Diabetes - Will This Affect Disability Insurance Claims?
Jul-26-13 Washington, DC People with diabetes are at a 50 percent increased risk for disability compared with the non-diabetic population, according to a new study recently published July 23 in the journal The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology. Despite the many diabetes drugs, available to manage this disease, diabetes medications are associated with the r... - Unum Giving More of the Usual “Runaround”
Jul-9-13 Tampa, FL Jody applied for short-term disability benefits with Unum , her health insurance company, and was approved for three months, with the understanding that long-term benefits would be automatic. Not so with bad faith insurance practices. Even though her physician sent her complete medical records and all the documentation requested by the insu... - Tennessee Drywall Workers Win Unpaid Overtime in DOL Settlement
Nov-21-18 Hermitage, TN On October 19, 2018, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that Tennessee contractor, Vasquez Drywall, had agreed to pay $103,300 in back wages to workers misclassified as independent contractors and a $2,424 civil penalty. Employment misclassification is rampant in the construction industry in Tennessee and throughout the country. Th... - Legal Malpractice FAQ
What is Legal Malpractice ? Legal Malpractice occurs when a lawyer's services fall below the standard of care; it means a lawyer has been negligent when providing legal advice or representation and has caused harm. Three areas of liability are Negligence (the most common cause of action); Breach of fiduciary duty; and Breach of contract. (St... - Legal Malpractice Lawsuit, Legal Malpractice Law - LawyersAndSettlements.com
A legal malpractice lawsuit can be filed in situations where an attorney has been negligent in his or her dealings with a client, causing harm to that client. Legal malpractice cases involve any aspect of law that involve an attorney giving advice to or representing a client, including contract discussions, patent applications, court cases, insurance cla... - Appeals Court Finds for Plaintiff in Denied Disability Insurance Claim
May-15-13 Sacramento, CA A woman who filed a long-term disability claim under California insurance law found herself in a legal battle with the insurer who provided coverage to her company insurance plan, filing a lawsuit against the insurer when her benefits were terminated. The insurer also sought a repayment of benefits, described as overpaid, after the plain... - Is a Health Plan Liable for the Negligence of an Unqualified Claims Reviewer?
Oct-23-18 Sherman, TX Johnson v. UnitedHealthcare raises more questions than it answers about how ERISA protects health plan participants who bring bad faith insurance lawsuits over denied medical claims. Stephen Johnson had more than his share of hardship. The law hasn’t helped him. But it’s a complicated story that will affect claimants and health in... - Airplane Crash FAQ
1) Who can file a lawsuit following a plane crash? If the plane crash results in injury to a passenger, then the passenger can file a lawsuit. If the plane crash results in death, then the next of kin of the plane crash victim may file a lawsuit, typically a wrongful death lawsuit, which is filed in situations where a loved one died as a result of neg... - Helicopter Accidents - Defective Products, Helicopter Crash
Helicopter crashes can be catastrophic events that lead to serious injuries and even fatalities. Helicopter crash victims can suffer from life-long injuries that have a serious impact on their wages and can cost a lot in medical bills. Although plane crash news tends to receive more media attention than helicopter crash news , helicopter crashes are rep... - Airplane Accidents - Plane Crash, Personal Injury Case - LawyersAndSettlements.com
Plane crashes can can be serious and even fatal events. The cost for those who have been affected by a plane crash, including medical costs and loss of wages, can be financially and emotionally devastating. Plane Crash Statistics Potential Plane Crash Factors Plane and Helicopter Crashes Plane Crash Statistics In 2009... - $3M AvMed Data Breach Class Action Settlement Finalized
Miami, FL: Final approval of a $3 million settlement has just been granted, ending a long-running data breach class action pending against health insurance provider AvMed. Filed in 2009, the lawsuit alleged that sensitive data from 1.2 million records had been breached from unencrypted laptops. Among the settlement terms is the stipulation that... - California Insurance Company Faces Discrimination Lawsuit
Jan-25-13 San Diego, CA An insurance lawsuit has been filed against Blue Cross of California, alleging a new program run by the company amounts to discrimination. In addition to claims of discrimination, the lawsuit alleges Blue Cross is guilty of bad faith insurance, not because policyholders have had their insurance claim denied, but because the new program al... - Knee Replacement Patient Almost Became Amputee
Jan-9-13 Orlando, FL Steve’s story of his multiple knee replacements is nothing short of a living nightmare. The risk of infection from knee replacement surgery is relatively rare--less than one percent. However, about 600,000 knee replacements are performed in the US each year on patients whose knees have been severely damaged by arthritis or injury (... - Consumers Unhappy with Home Warranty Companies
Dec-10-12 Los Angeles, CA Although they are not covered in the media as frequently as big insurance companies, home warranty companies have started to get the attention of customers and clients who say these companies also practice bad faith insurance. Among the tactics allegedly used by insurance companies—some of which have faced a home warranty lawsuit...