LAWSUITS NEWS & LEGAL INFORMATION
Search Results for
Sort by date 2,500 pages found matching insurance- Allstate Insurance Co.
Reading, PA: When she was fired May 7, 2002, the Philadelphia office of the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the lawsuit on behalf of Joyce Johnson-Clayter, 50, of Reading, PA. When African American Johnson-Clayter was working as a customer service representative at Encompass Insurance, a division of Allstate, her lawsuit claimed that he... - More Hospital Overcharges Lawsuits against TeamHealth “Cartel”
Apr-6-22 Baton Rouge, LA No sooner has TeamHealth settled a $15 million class action lawsuit brought by physicians than it’s slammed with another class action claiming inappropriate ER billing and systematic overcharges from its central billing office which is controlled in a “cartel-like manner”. The Louisiana Municipal Risk Management... - First American Title Insurance Co. Real Estate Incentives Settlement
Orange County, CA: First American Title Insurance Co. has quietly agreed to pay $10 million to settle allegations by California regulators that the company illegally drummed up business by making cash payments and other inducements to real estate professionals that included free software, tickets to rock concerts, chartered fishing trips, riverboat dinn... - Bowie County, TX Employee Whistleblower Settlement
Marshall, TX: Bowie County Juvenile Detention Center employee Karen Foster filed a lawsuit against the county after she was allegedly unlawfully retaliated against for making a good faith report to law enforcement agencies in regard to a violation of law by another public employee. The case was filed in the US District Court's Eastern Texas District cla... - Indigo Creek Holdings, Inc. Stock Certificates Settlement
Retired hotel owner Mike Modi purchased 20 shares of stock for $1 million from the developer that was to be used as capital to enable it to immediately begin selling life insurance policies in the worker's compensation area. Modi was told the company could immediately generate over $20 million in insurance policy premiums through underwriting business w... - Brown & Brown Inc. Contingent Commissions Settlement
Tallahassee, FL: Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist, Florida Chief Financial Officer Tom Gallagher, and Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty filed charges against the brokerage firm for allegedly accepting undisclosed contingent commissions. Brown & Brown has agreed to adhere to stricter compensation disclosure requirements and fully disclos... - New Jersey School Board Guidance Counselor Student Settlement
Bayonne, NJ: When Christopher Castlegrande was a 15-year-old student he had sexual relations with his guidance counselor Diane Cherchio West. Castlegrand filed a federal suit in 2004 against the Bayonne Board of Education and eight individual current and former school employees, including three superintendents, alleging they failed to protect him from b... - Friedman's Jewelers Customer Credit Insurance Settlement
Addison, TX: A lawsuit was filed against the jewelry company after it allegedly signed people up for credit insurance without their consent. The suit claimed Friedman's Jewelers routinely sold credit, property and disability insurance to low income customers who applied for credit to buy jewelry. The jewelry chain has about 420 stores nationwide. Friedm... - Can Unum Demand Payback?
Apr-2-14 Wilmington, NC A number of Unum policyholders have asked attorneys experienced with Unum, or Unum Provident disability claims whether the insurance company can demand that they pay back Social Security benefits to Unum. The short answer is to read the terms in your policy. The long answer: it’s complicated. In 2012, the US Tax Court ruled that... - Anthem Health Plans of Kentucky Inc. Policyholder Premiums Settlement
Louisville - In November 2005, the Kentucky Office of Insurance ordered Anthem to repay $23.7 million to 81,000 policyholders for errors in Medicare supplement rates. Anthem overpaid providers for medical claims and began recouping the excess payments. The inaccurate claims payments and resulting overestimation of medical trends were used to justify inc... - Customer Says She Unknowingly Paid for Home Warranty Insurance
Apr-1-14 Lynn Haven, FL A bank customer says she was unknowingly paying for home warranty insurance for almost four years, despite not having enrolled with a home warranty company. According to WMBB (3/25/14), Jeane Griffin was asked in January 2010 if she wanted home warranty coverage, but she turned the offer down. In November 2013, she learned she had b... - Failure to Reimburse Remote Work Expenses Lawsuits
Mar-10-22 Santa Clara, CA Many employees have worked remotely since the beginning of the pandemic and they have incurred business-related costs that can be reimbursed, according to California labor law . Failure to reimburse such costs have already resulted in remote work expenses lawsuits. Tally business expenses incurred over three years (many employees have b... - Jockeys Guild Paralyzed Jockey Settlement
In July of 2004, jockey Gary Birzer was riding Lil Bit of Rough when the thoroughbred made her move in the first turn at Mountaineer Racetrack & Gaming Resort. The 110-pound jockey was thrown headfirst into the dirt at 40 mph. Birzer broke his neck and was left permanently paralyzed from the chest down. The Jockey Guild usually pays $10 per race for an... - California Truckers Keep Trucking – by the Hour
Apr-17-19 Los Angeles, CA: The Supreme Court’s decision in March to reject the California Trucking Association’s appeal regarding workers illegally misclassified by companies as independent contractors is a victory for the California Labor Commissioner, truckers and teamsters. While the decision doesn’t set a standard for determining whether an independent dri... - Factory Mutual Insurance Company Train Crash Settlement
In January 2005 a Norfolk Southern train ran into parked rail cars, derailing them and releasing a toxic cloud of chlorine gas. Nine people were killed in the spill, hundreds were hospitalized and thousands were evacuated. Avondale Mills filed a lawsuit against its insurance company to cover personal injury lawsuits related to the train crash. The texti... - St. Paul Travelers Cos. Asbestos Settlement
Congoleum, a bankrupt maker of sheet and tile flooring, is a defendant in more than 100,000 asbestos related lawsuits and had 18 insurance policies with the insurance company. St. Paul Travelers has agreed to pay $25 million to a trust for people who were injured by exposure to asbestos. (May-09-06) Legal Help If you have a similar problem and wou... - Following Suit: Variable Annuities Litigation Update
Dec-26-13 • As the largest generation in America’s history gets ready to retire, the focus on litigation over financial scams is gaining momentum. Variable annuities , a type of financial product many people are not likely familiar with, represent a minefield for investors, particularly seniors and people trying to shore up their retirement incomes. Ma... - Hospital Overcharges: Bill for Broken Leg Comes In At $63,000
Dec-24-13 Denver, CO Rita Healy is a freelance writer having recently broken her leg in a fall, requiring hospitalization. Having no medical insurance, few assets and just shy of qualifying for Medicare, the reporter felt fortunate to have the opportunity to benefit from care offered by a faith-based hospital within the Centura Health Network. However, at the same t... - ER Overcharges: Sicker Leaving ER Than Arriving
Dec-7-13 Boulder, CO Andrea wound up in the ER with a respiratory issue but left with high anxiety and a severe headache along with a bill for outrageous emergency room overcharges . “Getting slapped with these ER costs just about caused me to hyperventilate,” she says. Andrea arrived at her local hospital’s ER by ambulance after calling 911... - Charges Filed in California Financial Elder Abuse Case
Nov-29-13 Los Angeles, CA With the rate of financial elder abuse reportedly on the rise, states such as California are attempting to prevent elderly financial abuse. To that end, charges have reportedly been laid against a man who allegedly committed elder exploitation by stealing from his aunt. According to the Los Angeles Times (11/26/13), the alleged per...