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Feb-6-10 Springfield, IL On February 4, 2010 the Illinois Supreme Court voted against the state's medical malpractice law and decided that limits on damages awarded to victims of medical negligence are unconstitutional. Now, Illinois patients may have greater access to health care and lower medical liability rates. The state capped damages several years ago. ... - Has California Cell Phone Law Reduced Car Accidents?
Feb-3-10 Los Angeles, CA California's 18-month-old ban on hand-held cell phone usage in cars seems to have made no difference on California car accident statistics, reports the Highway Loss Data Institute. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has disputed the results of the study, according to KABC Los Angeles. The CHP has issued 231,000 tickets since mid-2008 a... - Unum's Catch-All: the Pre-existing Condition
Feb-1-10 Rancho Mirage, CA Steve says that Unum Insurance Company denied his claim because he has a pre-existing condition. "I applied for my long term disability benefits, but Unum's reasons for denial were so twisted out of shape, they don't make sense," says Steve, who points out that he was approved for social security benefits within a few weeks of filing... - Power Morcellator Patient Advocate Dies
Jan-19-17 Pittsburgh, PA Bonnie Davis, a patient who fought to ensure patients knew about the risks associated with power morcellation has died at age 57 from cancer. Davis had undergone power morcellation in 2012 and was diagnosed six days later with cancer. She worked to raise awareness of the serious risks reportedly linked to the use of power morcellators, t... - Unum Lawyer Gives Denied Policy Holder Hope
Jan-8-10 Long Island, NY Lisa collected short term disability from First Unum until her health insurance policy kicked into long-term disability benefits. Last September she checked Unum's website to find her next payment date and discovered to her horror that her claim was closed. "I called Unum and they said I was no longer disabled," says Lisa. "That was new... - Yaz Lawsuit: What's It Worth?
Jan-7-10 Denver, CO "What is it worth to be afraid every time you feel a pain in your chest?" Liz asks her attorney, who is working on figuring that out. He is currently filing a claim on Liz's behalf against the makers of Yasmin and Yaz . "Getting money will be like frosting on the cake," she says. "I am just glad to be alive." Liz was on birth control for 1... - Missouri Motorcycle Accident - Missouri Motorcycle Accident Lawyer
Missouri motorcycle accidents are responsible for 10 percent of vehicle-related accidents and injuries, according to reports. Victims in a Missouri motorcycle crash may face high medical bills, time off work and loss of future wages as they recover from their Missouri motorcycle accident. Motorcycles are often involved in accidents because they are small... - Springfield Motorcycle Accident - Springfield Missouri Motorcycle Accident, Springfield Motorcycle Accident Laywer
Springfield motorcycle accidents are life-changing events that can result in permanent injury to the motorcycle driver or the motorcycle passenger. Victims in a Springfield motorcycle crash may face high medical bills, time off work and loss of future wages as they recover from their Springfield accident . Missouri Motorcycle Accident Statistics... - Kansas City Motorcycle Accident - Kansas City Motorcycle Crash, Kansas City Motorcycle Accident Laywer
Kansas City motorcycle accidents are life-changing events that can result in catastrophic injury to the motorcycle driver or motorcycle passenger. Victims of a Kansas City motorcycle crash may face time off work and loss of future wages, not to mention massive medical bills and pain and suffering, as they recover from their Missouri motorcycle accident... - St. Louis Motorcycle Accident - St. Louis Motorcycle Crash, St. Louis Motorcycle Accident Laywer
St. Louis motorcycle accidents are life-changing events that can result in devastating injury to the motorcycle driver and the motorcycle passenger. Victims of a St. Louis motorcycle crash may face time off work and loss of future wages, not to mention massive medical bills, as they recover from their St. Louis motorcycle accident. St. Louis Motorcy... - Radiologist Warns of MRI Health Risks, GE Sues for Libel
Dec-31-09 London, UK A few years ago, Henrik Thomsen, one of Europe's leading radiologists, warned his colleagues about nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), which he called a medical "nightmare." In 2006, it was discovered that NSF was linked to Omniscan, a contrast agent given in advance of MRI scans . Now, GE Healthcare, a subsidiary of General Electric and the... - Risperdal for Kids Reaps Big Bucks—but for how long?
Dec-29-16 Baltimore, MD: Johnson & Johnson is accused of targeting Risperdal marketing towards children and teenagers, to the extent that the antipsychotic drug has been prescribed to treat anxiety in children. But some of those boys who developed gynecomastia, a non-cancerous increase in the size of male breast tissue, now suffer from depression and chances... - Gildan Activewear Reaches $22.5M Securities Settlement
Montreal, PQ: Gildan Activewear Inc has announced that it has entered into an agreement to settle all proposed securities class action proceedings filed in 2008 before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, the Quebec Superior Court and the United States District for the Southern District of New York (the 'Courts'). The proposed litigation related to,... - Rise in Unemployment Tax Could Hurt Florida Employment
Dec-7-09 Cape Coral, FL The high unemployment rate will hit Florida businesses even harder when an increased business tax rate soon makes employers responsible for paying an increasing number of unemployment insurance claims. Workers fear that higher taxes on employers could cause hiring freezes and drive the Florida unemployment rate even higher. Under Flor... - Olympus America Attempts a Power Morcellation Comeback
Dec-19-16 Orlando, FL: In spite of a position taken by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that Laparoscopic Uterine Surgery for women Involving power morcellators only be used in relatively rare cases, Olympus America Inc. has released a new power morcellator equipped with a containment bag. Power morcellation had been widely employed in recent years f... - Study Suggests That GPs Disagree With Unum's Claims Management System
Nov-24-09 Chattanooga, TN In a move that could greatly impact the future of disability claims, a new study from Keele University claims that more than a quarter of general practitioners (GPs) and physiotherapists believe that disability and pain are the result of physical problems, directly contradictiing the biopsychosocial practices of groups like Unum disabil... - Taxotere and Cosmetic Prostheses
Dec-11-16 Calgary, AB: Since having six rounds of chemotherapy treatment with Taxotere Sharon and Glenna have been wearing expensive hair pieces. Both women have their eyebrows tattooed. Both women finished chemo years ago and their hair never grew back. “My hair is so thin in the front of my head that you can see my scalp and I have bald patches throug... - AIG Agrees $725 Million Settlement in Pension Funds Class Action
Washington, DC: A $725 million settlement has been agreed by American International Group, and the states of Florida and Ohio, in what is reportedly the tenth-largest securities class-action settlement in United States history. The settlement brings the total recovery for public pension funds to over $1 billion. The Attorney General for Ohio said this... - Doctor files disability pay lawsuit against Unum insurance
Oct-26-09 Jefferson County, TX A Texas doctor has filed a lawsuit against Unum Provident citing that he was denied disability insurance payments after he was unable to return to work. James King claims he purchased a disability policy that would have allegedly allowed him to earn his income if he was ever disabled, Southeast Texas Record reports. According... - Persistence Pays in Plymouth Personal Injury Case
Oct-8-09 Plymouth, MA The victim of a personal injury case in Plymouth is no longer around to collect the proceeds of her personal injury lawsuit; however her two surviving sons will split the judgment once the plaintiff's personal injury lawyer takes his cut. And while $75,000 seems like a pittance, it's something of a miracle there was even an award at all. ...