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Jan-15-16 The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a former cargo worker, diagnosed with asbestosis in 2011, will receive payment for medical expenses attributed to asbestos exposure. Ramsay Scarlett employed Ferdinand Fabre for 22 years. He worked in two storage facilities called Sharp Station and Port of Baton Rouge. Fabre claimed he was exposed to asbest... - First Unum: Long Term Disability Denial
Mar-20-08 Fairfax, VA "First Unum has destroyed me," says Angie Summar, "and by the end of this summer, we will likely be looking at foreclosure on our home." Summar has been denied further long term disability benefits because her doctors changed her diagnosis—from bad to worse. Trouble is, First Unum has their own diagnosis; they say that Summar can go bac... - Disabled Veteran Denied Unum Benefits, Hired Crooked Attorney
Jan-6-16 Charleston, WV: Jake figures that he cannot appeal his case a second time against Unum : the insurer denied his benefits more than 20 years ago. But Jake welcomes this opportunity to tell others how Unum - and his crooked attorney - treated him. “Even If nothing comes of this [filing an Unum complaint with LawyersandSettlements], it would be ni... - PPH Damaged Mitral Valve
Mar-4-08 Tampa, FL Rob Phillips took Fen Phen in the early 1990s and he started to lose weight, but his doctor advised him to stop taking it after an article was published linking the diet drug with possible heart damage and Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH). The warning may have come too late: In November of 2006, Phillips had heart surgery for treatment o... - The Fallout from a Data Breach
Jan-2-16 Los Angeles, CA: The fallout from a data breach can be massive in scope, as evidenced by the millions of people affected when their personal information is illegally accessed. Some cases involve stolen card numbers and consumers who allege their credit cards were used illegally. But other cases involve identity theft, where consumers don’t find o... - Uber Lawsuit Judge Takes Ridesharing Company to Task
Dec-30-15 Sacramento, CA: The judge in the ongoing Uber lawsuit has once again taken the ridesharing company to task, this time barring the company from communicating directly with drivers included in the class-action lawsuit. The move comes days after Judge Edward Chen ruled Uber’s arbitration clause was not enforceable, opening the door to thousands more... - Insurer Settles Anorexia Class Action for $1.2 Million
People who suffer from the eating disorder anorexia, and who had their health insurance claims denied by their insurer Horizon Blue Cross / Blue Shield of New Jersey, will receive a lump settlement of $1.2 million to end their class action. About 500 patients brought the suit against the health insurer, alleging the company limited treatment benefits be... - Mistakes in Surgery Ruins Woman's Life
Feb-16-08 Indianola, MS In the space of four months Diane underwent four operations-the first, a hernia reconstruction, then three others to correct complications from the first. Diane alleges that surgery mistakes and improper practices have compromised her health and ability to work. "The doctor at the Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland said I had a hole whe... - VA Tries to Make Vietnam Vet Foot the Bill for Their Mistake
Feb-13-08 Eureka, CA: James Hendryx served in Vietnam with the 11th Armored Cavalry; when he underwent emergency surgery for colon cancer in March 2006, though, the Veterans' Administration circled the wagons over covering his costs. If they VA had had its way, Hendryx would have paid more than $40,000 out of pocket for their own malpractice just a few months ea... - Inferior Vena Cava Lawsuits Filed
Dec-22-15 Phoenix, AZ: At least two companies face lawsuits alleging their inferior vena cava filters (IVC filters) caused significant harm, and more lawsuits are been filed. Bard and Cook Medical both face claims regarding their IVC filters, with lawsuits consolidated for pretrial proceedings in separate multidistrict litigations. Lawsuits claim the devices are... - Energy Drink Reportedly Linked to Man’s Heart Attack
Dec-16-15 Washington, DC: Excessive consumption of energy drinks has been reportedly linked to a man’s heart attack. Published studies have already suggested that high levels of caffeine in energy drinks could play a role in cardiovascular issues in youth, but less is known about their effects in adults. Three lawsuits concerning energy drinks and cardiac... - Man Looks for Job but finds Discrimination Instead
Jan-31-08 Wilkes-Barre, PA: When Ivan left his job in New York to take a position with General Physics, he found that racial discrimination stood in his way. He said his positive attitude turned to suspicion when the two black people in his group failed to qualify for jobs but the people who were white were all hired. Ivan's story is troubling, to say the least... - Wendy Mann bike accident Settlement
The family of Nathan Oglesby, 17, will receive $80,000 from driver Wendy Mann's insurance company. The 17-year-old's mother, father and two older brothers will share the monetary award, minus about $43,000 in legal fees. The Cary-Grove High School senior died Aug. 7, 2000, when Mann's car struck him while he was riding his bicycle home from work alo... - Mirena User Diagnosed with Pseudotumor Cerebri
Dec-5-15 Peoria, AZ: Jess was recently diagnosed with pseudotumor cerebri but her neurologist didn’t give a conclusive explanation as to why she has this condition. Jess didn’t know at the time about the link between the Mirena IUD and this condition, which is also called Idiopathic intracranial hypertension or benign intracranial hypertension. &l... - Hurricane Insurer Settles 2 Class Actions for $35 Million
A settlement of $35 million has been reached between the members of 2 class action lawsuits and Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. The state-run insurer had specialized in covering high-risk properties, however the aftermath of hurricane Katrina escalated the costs and times involved in settling claims. The suits alleged that the i... - WSB Financial Reaches Tentative Settlement of $4.45 Million
WSB Financial Group, the parent company of Westsound Bank, today reported it has entered into a settlement agreement with the lead plaintiff in the pending securities class action. The class action settlement is subject to the approval of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. The settlement agreement provides for the... - Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Asbestosis Lung Cancer Victim
Nov-30-15 Baton Rouge, LA: A former cargo worker who was diagnosed with asbestosis disease in 2011 will have his medical costs covered following the ruling of an appeals court in an asbestosis lawsuit . Asbestosis is a disease that results from exposure to asbestos fibers. Once ingested, the asbestos can lay dormant in the lungs for decades before emerging as... - United Rentals Settles Class Actions for $27.5 Million
America's largest construction equipment rental company has settled 3 class action lawsuits for $27.5 million. In 2004 United Rentals was sued following a Securities and Exchange Commission accounting probe, by investors who bought securities in the company between February 28, 2001 and August 30, 2004. United Rental's insurance carriers will pay... - Wells Fargo, Wachovia Sued for $60 Billion by Citigroup
Wells Fargo and Wachovia face a $60 billion lawsuit launched by Citigroup, after the tentative deal Citigroup was working on to purchase Wachovia's banking operations was usurped by a rival offer from Wells Fargo & Co. Filed Monday in New York Supreme Court, the complaint seeks more than $40 billion in punitive damages and more than $20 billion in com... - Burn Injury caused by Propane Tank
Dec-29-07 Denton, MD Roger L. says he is lucky to be alive after a propane explosion leveled his home. "The neighbors heard it from miles around and my wife thought we had been bombed," he says. Roger is a retired criminal investigator and that probably saved his life; because of his police training, he had the sense to hold his breath and crawl to safety. But his...