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Dec-23-09 Tampa, FL Randy built a spec home in 2007, just before the housing market took a dive. Too late to sell, Randy opted to rent the house. Since then, the air conditioning coils have been replaced and his current tenant has complained about a foul odor. "We had a thorough inspection and it was determined that we have Chinese drywall ," says Randy. Now, he... - Is Dynamex Ruling Retroactive?
Nov-18-20 Santa Clara, CA Just as the polls closed on Proposition 22—a ruling that allows companies to hire app-based drivers as independent contractors instead of employees—the California Supreme Court heard arguments in Vazquez v. Jan-Pro Franchising Int’l, Inc . At issue is the Dynamex ruling and whether it should be retroactive to work... - Big Brother is Watching You Online—and So Is Your Insurer
Nov-23-09 Bromont, QC A Canadian woman on medical leave from her job in Quebec received an unexpected visit from her insurance company—on Facebook. The insurance company , which was paying the freight for her bout with depression, searched her Facebook profile and noted that she appeared to be having too much fun for someone allegedly suffering from depression... - Chinese Drywall Homeowner Applied for a Forbearance Agreement
Nov-20-09 Middleburg, FL Sherolyn, a paralegal, had to move out of her new home because it was built with Chinese drywall , and now she is asking her mortgage company for a forbearance agreement. "State officials are encouraging mortgage companies to grant this agreement to homeowners with this toxic drywall," she says. If Sherolyn doesn't get this agreement,... - Unum Continues to Systematically Deny Claims: Advocate
Oct-18-09 Chattanooga, TN Linda Nee knows a thing or two about Unum. She once worked for Unum and while the Unum long-term disability insurance provider remains a powerhouse in the global insurance industry, there are those who think Unum has not changed its stripes of old. Nee is one of them. A disability claims expert no longer associated with Unum, Nee rem... - Why Hazing Cases Don't Go Away
Oct-1-09 Washington DC: Attorney Doug Fierberg may be one of the few attorneys in the US who specializes in representing hazing victims and their families. Because of his expert understanding of the old and sometimes deadly practice of fraternity hazing, Fierberg is often called upon--sometimes by the media and/or by grieving families with wrongful death suit... - Bad Behavior Returning to the Nursing Home Business
Sep-29-09 Chicago, IL: For a while, nursing home care was improving. Bad operators in the business were sued into submission or driven out of business by tough legislation. "Unfortunately, conditions for nursing home residents are once again on the decline," says Steve Levin, a well-known lawyer and litigator from the firm of Levin & Perconti. "There is... - Survey finds dog bites costing homeowners in liability claims
Sep-21-09 New York City, NY: A new survey was released that finds dog bites account for one-third of all homeowners insurance liability costs. According to a report from the Insurance Information Institute, dog bites cost homeowners a total of $387 million in 2008, which is an 8.7 percent rise from the year prior. The institute also added that the number of dog... - Unum's Independent Medical Examiners and Differing Diagnoses
Aug-18-09 Florence, KY According to many people who have been denied Unum health insurance benefits, their doctors' diagnoses and those of Unum's independent medical examiners (IME) are not on the same page. Renata (name withheld) is disabled; even though she wants to go back to work as an ER nurse she can't. But the IME says she is fully able to work so she wa... - A Showdown Between Plaintiffs and Defendant RE: Federal Arbitration Act
Oct-4-16 Massachusetts An overtime pay lawsuit proposed as a class action in Massachusetts promises to be closely watched by legal pundits and others, given the various issues at play in a case that alleges misclassification of employees, together with an interpretation of the Federal Arbitration Act. Publicjustice.net tells the story of Dominic Oliveira, a l... - Good Samaritan Denied Workers Compensation in Arkansas
May-31-09 Little Rock, AR In an example of doing things 'by the book' at the possible expense of moral fairness, a McDonald's employee who filed a workers compensation claim after being shot while on the job was denied workers comp. Workers compensation law exists to protect the rights of employees who are injured in the course of their duties. In this case, t... - Reports of Foodborne Illness Often Mistaken as "Flu"
May-19-09 Sherman Oaks, CA Sarah and her son had dinner at a local Mexican restaurant; two days later they both became violently sick but at first thought it was the flu. "When I phoned the health department, they told me that all too often, people don't report food poisoning ," says Sara. "But when two people become ill from eating basically the same food at the s... - FDA Update on BIA-ALCL Finds More Cases, More Deaths
Sep-15-20 Silver Spring, MD On August 20, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration provided an update on adverse events relating to breast implants, including breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma . The new FDA update on BIA-ALCL reports a total of 733 cases and 36 patient deaths globally, an increase of 160 new cases and 3 deaths... - Canada Reports Death Linked to Airbag Failure
Aug-27-16 Knoxville, TN: It's not just Takata that's in the news for air bags these days. New reports have emerged that air bag inflators made by ARC Automotive Inc. - from Knoxville, Tennessee - are being investigated for a potential link to a death in Canada. Regulators in both the US and Canada are reportedly involved in the investigation. According to Th... - Defective Tire Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Defective tires put vehicle occupants at risk of serious injury or death. Among defective tire lawsuits are claims that tires have been negligently manufactured, designed, or constructed resulting in an accident. In such cases, lawsuits can be filed against the companies that design, manufacture, or sell such tires. Tire recalls have been announced i... - Pool Drowning Lawsuit News and Legal Information
While swimming pools are wildly popular for children, pool drowning is the second leading cause of injury-related deaths of children. Whether in private, above-ground pools or public in-ground pools, swimming pool accidents usually occur when children are unsupervised. When a fatal drowning incident occurs, the property owner may be found negligent... - Drinking and Driving? Charge the Cab to Attorney Berg
Apr-25-09 Alameda, CA Over the last 30 years, Attorney William Berg has sat at the plaintiff's table next to hundreds of people whose lives have been changed forever by the thoughtlessness of drivers who thought it was okay to get behind the wheel despite whether being under the influence of drugs or alcohol. About 80 percent of the work done by counsel at Berg Inju... - DMV Record Privacy Violations
Santa Clara, CA: Complaints have been made that personal information is obtained by companies from motor vehicle records for the purposes of selling and marketing that information. This is allegedly done without customers’ consent or knowledge, in violation of federal laws, specifically, the Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (DPPA). A lawsuit was re... - Social Security Disability Can Take Years—But a Lawyer Can Help
Apr-2-09 Washington, DC Good luck to you if you ever need to file a claim for Social Security Disability (SSD) . The latter is there to ensure the viability of citizens whom, through no fault of their own, can no longer work and have no option through private disability insurance. However, getting SSD can be a nightmare—and it doesn't help that some insuranc... - Policy Holder Living in her Car Blames Unum
Mar-19-09 Gainsville, FA: According to Kimyetta, the Unum health insurance company only uses certain medical information, leaving out pertinent doctor reports, in order for them to deny a claim. "Several doctors have told Unum Provident that I can't return to work but whenever the insurer gets information that supports my claim, they use it against me," says Kim...