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Mar-7-14 Houston, TX It is common knowledge that Unum, or Unum Provident is known for its bad faith tactics. Lesser known is that some policyholders, including an attorney who was denied Unum disability benefits, have accused the giant Insurance Company of Invasion of Privacy. If you are getting Unum disability benefits, be careful who you talk to and what you... - Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Physician Reimbursement Settlement
The Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati and approximately 1,900 physicians filed a lawsuit against the insurance providers for allegedly colluding to keep payments artificially low. The suit claimed the providers violated state antitrust laws in Ohio and Kentucky by conspiring to keep Cincinnati's physician reimbursement rates below those of comparable ci... - American National Car Accident Insurance Claim Settlement
On October 13, 2000 Greg Czech was in a car accident with a limited insured motorist. He suffered a disabling lower back injury that required spinal surgery and has been unable to return to work since the accident. Czech filed a claim against his own insurance company, American National, seeking underinsured motorist benefits. The jury awarded Czech and... - Arkansas School Boards Association Fire Settlement
On April 17, 2005, nineteen year old Torey Teray Martin set fire to Hope High School. He was charged with commercial burglary as well as arson. A $2.3 million insurance settlement will be paid out to rebuild 12 new classrooms as well as a media center and library with offices and a complete computer lab. (Sep-30-05) [ TEXARKAN GAZETTE ] Lega... - 10,000 Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuits Just a Cost of Doing Business?
Feb-28-14 East St. Louis, IL It could be said that a majority of businesses fear the possibility of a lawsuit that could wipe them out - and not so much the settlement, but the rise in liability insurance premiums they would have to face. So imagine facing almost 10,000 lawsuits. That’s what Bayer Corp. is facing with regard to Yaz lawsuits and similar act... - Mother’s Battle to Save Son from Adderall Psychosis
Feb-23-14 Nokesville, VA Patty (not her real name) had known for some time that her son was taking Adderall to help him focus in school, but about a year ago she realized that the drug had made his life “out of control.” “My son’s former girlfriend sent me some e-mails that she had received from him after they broke up,” says Pat... - Waddell & Reed Variable Annuities Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against the brokerage firm on behalf of 150 consumers nationwide. The case claimed Waddell switched client's variable annuities from one product to another without the customers' best interests and charged surrendering fees. The Pennsylvania Insurance Department requires Waddell & Reed to pay consumers $11 million in restitution. (S... - Mutual Benefits Corp. Life Insurance Fraud Settlement
Investors filed a lawsuit against the now defunct company for allegedly being defrauded in the purchase of life insurance policies. Mutual Benefits has agreed to pay more than 29,000 Mutual Benefits investors a $10 million settlement. (Aug-30-05) [ MIAMI HERALD ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by... - Evanston-Skokie School District 65 Free Speech Settlement
Evanston middle school teacher, Vikki Proctor, filed a lawsuit against her former employer alleging the district violated her free speech rights by transferring her to another building after her protest. Proctor and two other teachers displayed a skeleton in the teachers lounge at Evanston's King Laboratory School to protest new testing mandates. Accord... - Airbag Injury Caused to Passenger When Airbags Deployed without Warning
Feb-13-14 Tredworth, UK When airbags were first introduced into automobiles, they were hailed as a safety feature that carried as much significance to driver and passenger safety as the introduction of the seat belt, and later the shoulder belt. Since then airbag design has changed, and there are more of them, with an average car now equipped with driver, passenger,... - Following Suit: Data Breach Updates
Feb-11-14 • A data breach can occur in a number of ways. Mainly computer hackers and computer theft allow unlawful access to customer information, which often results in personal information being sold illicitly, followed by data breach lawsuits. For instance, the stolen Target customer data immediately resulted in Target credit card attack lawsuits. Another... - credit repair fraud lawsuit
Has a credit repair or credit counseling company violated your rights? Innocent consumers with bad credit or poor credit histories are continually scammed by companies promising to repair their credit rating or credit report. Jodie Bernstein, director of the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Consumer Protection in Washington, D.C., notes t... - State Farm Insurance Agents Wrongful Termination Settlement
Five former State Farm Insurance agents were fired after criticizing the company's treatment of policyholders. The employees filed a lawsuit against their employer for wrongful termination and were awarded $9 million in actual damages and $11 million in punitive damages. (Aug-08-05) [ BILLINGS GAZETTE ] Legal Help If you have a similar p... - Mirena Led to Miscarriage, Hysterectomy
Feb-1-14 Portland, OR More than 800 Mirena lawsuits throughout the US have been filed by women claiming injuries caused by migration of the IUD. Recently, a number of women believe Mirena side effects have led to miscarriage, and in severe cases, hysterectomy. Mirena lawsuits claim that Bayer, the Mirena manufacturer, failed to warn women that the device had... - State Farm Insurance Car Accidnet Coverage Settlement
At the age of 65, Artrice Kilgore was killed in a traffic accident caused by another man fleeing from police. Kilgore was a pedestrian when Tonu Hurey's Ford Explorer smashed into and killed him. Hurey was under the influence of alcohol and cocaine. His insurance carrier, State Farm, has agreed to pay Kilgore's family Hurey's maximum policy of $50,000... - Equitas Limited Crane Asbestor Claims Settlement
Crane Co. has to cover insurance coverage claims for asbestos and other liabilities. They filed a lawsuit against underwriters at Lloyd's of London reinsured by Equitas Limited. The diversified manufacturer of engineered industrial products is set to receive a $33 million settlement. (Jul-25-05) [ YAHOO BUSINESS ] Legal Help If you have a... - Mr. and Ms. Webb Insurance Settlement
The Lexington developers have agreed to pay $2.85 million to the estate of Kentucky Central Life Insurance Co. The lawsuit involved complex commercial transactions. (Jul-29-05) [ LOUISVILL BUSINESS JOURNAL ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the link below to... - Dr. Uzoma Nwachukwu Wrongful Death and Medical Malpractice Settlement
Six year old Johnathon Elder was brought to Perry County Memorial Hospital in February 1999 suffering from meningococcemia, a potentially fatal bacterial infection that requires urgent treatment. Dr. Uzoma Nwachukwu, a Nigerian born physician who was working for PhyAmerica, failed to properly treat Elder and he died from septic shock the next day. Elder... - Three Heartbreaking Examples of Alleged Medical Malpractice
Jan-11-14 Oakland, CA It’s something we all fear: Medical malpractice . And for reasons that have little to do with litigation. Rather, it’s the fear of not being able to fix what has been broken. Unlike a car that can be replaced if the mechanic screws up, or a house that can be shored up or rebuilt if the contractor gets it wrong, the human body car... - Debilitating Yasmin Side Effects Due to One Little Pill
Jan-10-14 Peotone, IL Diana Zuckerman knows a thing or two about women’s issues, including birth control. She’s the president of the National Research Center for Women and Families, and she has a message for Bayer and any woman choosing oral contraceptives containing drospirenone such as Yasmin birth control : the class of drugs “shouldn’t...