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Sep-4-17 Washington, DC: Long term denied disability lawsuits against employer-based plans are notoriously hard to win. But the rules may be about to change. Marcin v. Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company and Mitre Corporation Long Term Disability Insurance Program a 2017 decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, ma... - Stryker Hip Replacement Leads to more Broken Bones
Aug-27-17 Kansas City, MO: Since Karen’s hip replacement two years ago, she has broken her foot, a toe and a tooth. She blames the broken bones on her Stryker hip implant and not being able to walk correctly. “About two months after my hip surgery I was able to walk with a cane, but I didn’t get very far, and two places haven’t healed... - Avon Faces FCPA-Related Derivative Suit
New York, NY: An Avon shareholder has filed a federal lawsuit against officers and directors of Avon Products Inc, alleging breach of fiduciary duty for failing to prevent alleged overseas bribery. Specifically, the shareholder derivative suit filed by Murray White of Florida, an Avon investor for more than a decade, claims that shareholders have... - Liberty Mutual Ignored Plaintiff’s Fibromyalgia: Lawsuit
Aug-9-17 Miami, FL: It could be argued that it’s somewhat unfair to paint an individual insurance company as a villain without acknowledging the role other insurance companies play in creating a less-than savory reputation for an industry known for denying legitimate claims. Be that as it may, Liberty Mutual has its share of Liberty Mutual wrongly denied di... - Accounting Malpractice - Accountant Malpractice, Accounting Malpractice Lawsuit
Accounting malpractice occurs when an accounting professional does not follow professional standards and deviates from General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP; for accountants) or General Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS; for auditors). If an accountant or auditor is negligent, or violates the rules and guidelines of standard accountant practices (su... - The Tightrope Walked by Insurers Inevitably Discriminate Against Legitimate Claims
Jul-25-17 Chicago, IL: Recent events involving The Hartford insurance company is demonstrative of the balancing act the insurance industry must maintain between contractual obligations to deserving clients, v. being taken to the cleaners by policyholders attempting to collect benefits they may not, or do not deserve. Somewhere in the middle is the grey area that lea... - ATV Accidents - ATV Rollover - ATV Accident Lawsuit
Although All-Terrain Vehicles ( ATV ) were originally designed for work on farms and ranches, ATV accidents frequently involve people who use the vehicles for recreation. Despite the name All-Terrain Vehicle, however, most ATVs are not designed for all terrains, because certain terrains increase the possibility of an ATV rollover . Even though ATVs are s... - Denied Disability Plaintiffs Overdue for Unum’s Cutting Board?
Jul-20-17 San Francisco, CA: One of the largest health insurers is back in the news, allegedly up to its old tricks of bad faith insurance tactics. Three Unum policy holders claim that their disability benefits were wrongfully terminated, according to their lawsuits. All the complaints were filed in California in June. June 27: : Denise Alsandor-Wiley file... - Sears Facing 401K Class Action Lawsuit
Jul-19-17 Santa Clara, CA: Sears Holding is facing an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) class action lawsuit filed by employees who allege the company used its own stock as an investment option in the 401(k) plan, despite knowledge that the company was in in “extremely poor financial condition.” According to the complaint, Sears&r... - Power Morcellation Cancer Warning One Year Too Late for Doctor
Jul-10-17 :Washington, DC: Dr. Amy Reed, a physician and mother of six had surgery for uterine fibroids with a power morcelletor one year before the FDA first warned about the risk of power morcellators spreading cancer. Dr. Reed died from cancer in May—she was 44 years old. The power morcellator had scattered malignant cancer cells inside Dr. Reed&rs... - Two Unum Lawsuits Filed Within Days of One Another Claim Unfair Denial
Jul-9-17 Los Angeles, CA: Two lawsuits against Unum Group within days of each other both allege unfair denial of disability benefits. The Unum disability insurance lawsuits are yet another reflection of tactics allegedly employed by Unum, and the insurance industry overall, aimed at denying benefits to consumers that are contractually their due. According to... - Amazon California Labor Lawsuit: Plaintiff’s Attorney Weighs In
Jul-9-17 Oakland, CA: Last month a California labor lawsuit was filed by a former Amazon manager accusing the company of failing to pay him overtime wages because he was misclassified as exempt. “Amazon has the burden to show my client, Michael Ortiz, was properly classified. I have grave doubts it can do that,” says attorney Scott Cole. As well, C... - Couple Awarded $500 million in Hepatitis C Case
Las Vegas, NV: A jury has awarded a $500 million settlement to a man who contracted hepatitis C in 2006 following a routine procedure at Desert Shadow Endoscopy Center. The court has ordered Teva Parenteral Medicines to pay $356 million to Mr. Henry Chanin and his wife, and Baxter Healthcare Services to pay $144 million. According to a report by... - Yasmin and Yaz Lawsuits Pouring In
Oct-30-12 Chicago, IL The Yaz and Yasmin complaints are still pouring in and more Yasmin/Yaz lawsuits are joining the current multidistrict litigation (MDL) underway against Bayer, the manufacturer of the Yasmin birth control pill. Last month five more women who were prescribed either Yaz or Yasmin joined the MDL in the U.S. District Court for the Southern Di... - Former Amazon Manager Sues For Overtime Wages
Jul-4-17 Seattle, WA: A former warehouse manager for Amazon has filed a lawsuit for California overtime violations , claiming that Amazon failed to pay overtime and misclassified his employee status. Michael Ortiz, a former shift manager for Amazon in its San Francisco Bay area warehouses, filed a lawsuit against Amazon in June 2017, claiming that Amazon impr... - What is a Brain Injury Worth?
Oct-20-12 Chicago, IL A brain injury can be catastrophic, especially when it involves a newborn. Consequently, a brain injury lawsuit must take into consideration the costs of raising a brain-injured child and a brain injury lawyer will do the utmost to obtain a fair settlement, such as the $19.2 million brain injury settlement last year. A Florida jury award... - FDA Dresses Down St. Jude Medical over Faulty Lithium Defibrillator Batteries
Jun-22-17 Washington, DC: When Chicago’s Abbott Laboratories acquired St. Jude Medical in a $25 billion acquisition this past January, it appears to have inherited a billion-dollars’ worth of headaches that pre-existed before the takeover happened. And now, Abbott is in receipt of a warning letter from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with r... - Retirement Fund Investment Risk Ripoff
Investors beware: Banks, brokers and investment firms are passing investment risk to investors in the form of fixed income products. This investment risk is also being passed on to seniors and those who are on a fixed-income. Perhaps the most risky fixed income products are investments linked to mortgage obligations. Banks have been passing their non-pe... - Ayuda Legal Para Victimas del Fraude al Consumidor o Fraude Financiero
Los derechos financieros de los ciudadanos y los residentes pueden ser violados y dañados por la promoción por las empresas de servicios, productos, inversiones, y oportunidades fraudulentos. Estas actividades ilegales pueden ser clasificadas como fraude de consumido y el fraude financiero. La protección de usted y sus vecinos cont... - Wildfire Lawsuits Allege Damage Caused by Utility Companies
Sep-28-12 Salt Lake City, UT With the dry season comes an increased risk of wildfire damage , something many home owners are aware of and cautious about. But recently filed wildfire lawsuits allege property damage has been caused not by home owners but by the negligence of utility companies. These wildfire property damage lawsuits allege homes were destroyed and,...