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Sort by date 2,500 pages found matching insurance- LawyersandSettlements.com Interviews Attorney James Frantz About Wildfire Lawsuits
Sep-26-13 LawyersandSettlements.com recently interviewed San Diego attorney James Frantz about the hundreds of wildfire lawsuits he has litigated. Frantz provided insight on how homeowners can best prepare to file either a wildfire lawsuit with an attorney to recover fire loss damages, or a fire damages claim with their insurance company. San Diego, CA (September 26... - Underground Economy Keeping California’s Field Enforcers Busy
Jan-30-19 San Diego, CA: The Labor Commissioner’s Office is cracking down on California’s underground economy. Daniel Yu, Assistant Chief with the Bureau of Field Enforcement is charged with making sure employers comply with California labor laws , and that every worker, including illegals, is entitled to full protection. The “underground economy” refers... - The Hidden Costs of Medtronic Infuse
Sep-24-13 Proctor, WV David sustained a spinal injury at work when he was 18 years old; he was too young for back surgery but managed to function with pain management - until he had back surgery with Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft . “I had pain before this Medtronic infuse but now I have the worst pain ever due to nerve damage,” says David. “I have... - Federal Express Age Discrimination Lawyer
Two collective action lawsuits are now pending on behalf of older Federal Express (FedEx) couriers who are victims of age discrimination. The suits allege that the company pushes couriers over 40 years old - particularly those with more than ten years' service - to leave the company. Older employees complain that FedEx takes away good routes, sets unrea... - “Why Isn’t Mirena Maker Warning Women of Risks?”
Sep-7-13 Bowling Green, KY “I don’t understand why Bayer, the maker of the Mirena IUD for birth control, doesn’t mention the risk of miscarriage,” says Lindsey. “Women who want to have children must be made aware of Mirena side effects.” Lindsey, age 28, has a young daughter and wants to have another child soon. But she is... - SCI Settles Cemetery Class Action Lawsuit for $35.25m
New York, NY: Service Corporation International (SCI) has reached settlement of a consumer fraud class action lawsuit involving allegations its employees desecrated graves at its Eden Memorial Park. Specifically, the class action,brought in 2009 on behalf of 25,000 Jewish families with loved ones buried at Eden Memorial, claimed that for 25 years SC... - Parents Blame Depakote for Son’s Autism
Aug-5-13 Pikeville, NC “When my wife was first prescribed Depakote for seizures, we were never warned about any Depakote side effects,” says Anthony. “There is no way my wife would have continued had we known about Depakote birth defects .” Anthony’s son has been diagnosed with autism and he believes the epilepsy drug is to blame... - Testosterone Supplements Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Attack
Washington, DC: A new study on testosterone authored by epidemiologist William Finkle and researchers at UCLA has found a link between the popular male hormone supplement and heart attacks. Finkle and colleagues reviewed insurance claims for more than 55,000 men with a specific focus on the rate of heart attacks within 90 days of starting testosteron... - Unum: the Gift of Giving and Taking Away
Dec-6-18 Chicago, IL: Yet another lawsuit was filed in November against First Unum for allegedly denying long-term disability benefits. In the same month, Unum announced to the media that it had donated $300,000 to a high-school girls’ leadership program. Along with this charitable announcement, policy holders who have been denied disability benefits or wron... - Your Lawsuit Is Pending, but You Need Cash in a Flash
Jun-13-13 “When I was seriously injured in an auto accident, I was unable to work so I had no way to pay the bills. I needed money fast just to avoid eviction from my home. I was ready to accept a low settlement from the insurance company when I heard about lawsuit funding . I am sure glad I did. I received a $2,500 cash advance and settled my case for three time... - Lawsuit Status Update: The Latest on Stryker Hip MDL
Jun-7-13 Stryker Hip Replacement Lawsuits Quick Refresher: The Stryker Rejuvenate hip replacement device has been linked to an increased risk of metallosis and a high early failure rate, resulting in some patients having revision surgery to replace their hip replacement device. Due to alleged Stryker Rejuvenate hip implant problems, some patients have considere... - Junior Hockey League Player Filing Ulcerative Colitis Accutane Lawsuit
Jun-4-13 Timmins, ON Jacob was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis three years after he stopped taking Accutane - he is only 20 years old and is trying to be optimistic about the future. “I hope that teenagers will think twice before they take Accutane; I wouldn’t wish this condition even on the opposing hockey team,” he says, laughing. But A... - Hacks, Embezzlements, and 401(k) Mismanagement – What You Can Do to Protect Your Retirement Nest Egg
Nov-17-18 Washington, DC When asked why he robbed banks, Willie Sutton reportedly replied, “Because that’s where the money is.” Now, however, roughly $5 trillion, or a fifth of all U.S. retirement assets, sit in 401(k) accounts . Today’s Willie Suttons are there, too, as recent ERISA lawsuits and criminal prosecutions confirm. Don&rsqu... - Attorney Advises Januvia Pancreatitis Victim
May-13-13 Bristol, VA Michelle hasn’t been diagnosed with Januvia pancreatic cancer - yet. She took Januvia , however, and wound up in the hospital on two separate occasions with acute pancreatitis. A LawyersandSettlements attorney has advised her to get a PET scan sooner than later. “I was prescribed Januvia for type 2 diabetes back in 2005 and wa... - JPMorgan Chase Reaches $4.5B Agreement Investors Settlement
New York, NY: JPMorgan Chase & Co. has reached a $4.5 billion agreement with 21 major institutional investors, to make a binding offer to the trustees of 330 residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) trusts issued by J.P. Morgan, Chase, and Bear Stearns. The investors include Black Rock Financial Management, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and... - Denied Disability Ruling Reversed for Ailing Firefighter
Apr-24-13 Downers Grove, IL It’s yet another example that disability applicants who are wrongly denied disability should continue to fight the good fight. In many cases, the courts will see through the holes drilled into a case by a pension board, and provide a worthy claimant his due. That’s what happened recently in the case of an Illinois firef... - UNUM LTD Claimants Must Beware of Exhaustion of Remedies Roadblock
Oct-15-18 Chattanooga, TN On September 25, 2018, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals granted UNUM Life Insurance’s motion for summary judgment, thus ending Richard Ravenscraft’s UNUM disability lawsuit on the grounds that he had not exhausted administrative remedies. These are the rocks on which many long term disability lawsuits have been dashed. An earlier... - ING Settles ERISA Lawsuit for More Than $5 Million
Feb-21-13 Washington, DC ING Life Insurance and Annuity Co. will reportedly pay more than $5 million to settle an ERISA lawsuit filed by the US Labor Department. The ERISA benefits lawsuit alleged the company violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) in its handling of retirement plans for clients. According to the US Department of Labor (i... - Bayer Reaches $74 Million Settlement In Cipro Price Fixing Class Action Lawsuit
San Diego, CA: A partial settlement has been reached in an antitrust class action lawsuit involving the prescription antibiotic Cipro. The lawsuit claims Bayer Corporation, Barr Laboratories, Inc., Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc., Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and The Rugby Group, Inc. violated antitrust and consumer protection laws by agreeing not... - Wheeler v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Seeks LTD Benefits for Injured Seaman
Sep-14-18 San Diego, CA Christopher Wheeler was a Coxswain/Diesel mechanic, a contractor doing heavy physical work for the U.S. Navy Fifth Fleet. On March 17, 2015, he was badly injured during a storm at sea off Bahrain. Hospitals and rehab landed him a computer job for which he had no aptitude or training. When that didn’t work out, his employer, Exelis, Inc. ter...