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Jun-11-17 Chattanooga, TN: If you receive disability benefits from the health insurance provider Unum , you might want to seek legal advice if and when they send you a “Suspension of Benefits” letter: it is likely another bad faith tactic to deny your benefits altogether. Technically, there are two things a disability policy can do—pay or de... - The Best Strategy for Dealing with Proof of Disability Letters
Jun-7-17 Minneapolis, MN Individuals dealing with social security, workers compensation benefits , or short or long term disability claims are often faced with a flurry of forms. Answering an insurance company’s request for information in what is usually referred to as a Proof of Disability letter can be terrifying. There is every reason in the wo... - Aetna Life Faces Lawsuit Over Denied Long Term Disability Claim
Jun-7-17 Santa Clara, CA: Aetna Life Insurance Co., is facing a long-term disability denial lawsuit brought by policy holder who had her long-term disability benefits denied, despite being qualified. Holly Kmita, a former sales manager for Shadow Ridge Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp., alleges in her complaint, that after becoming disabled in 2016 she ap... - Zimmer NexGen Knee Last 15 Years? Try Four Months…
Aug-28-12 Marshall, TX Imagine the physical and emotional rollercoaster that comes with having a knee replacement, only to experience revision surgery just four months later. That's what happened to a Zimmer Knee replacement patient who has since filed a NexGen lawsuit against the manufacturer of her artificial knee. Surgery has both its rewards, and challeng... - Hedge Funds Mortgage Fraud
Around 400 people across the US have been charged in Operation Malicious Mortgage, a crackdown on mortgage fraud. Victims are believed to have lost more than $1 billion to fraudulent activity, including cheating lenders and swindling people facing foreclosure. Hedge Fund Mortgage Fraud New York, NY: The government has unsealed... - Newark, NY, Seton Hall University and Argenbright Security to pay $5.5 million settlement in murder/suicide lawsuit.
Newark, NY: (May-29-08) The family of Sohayla Massachi brought charges against the city of Newark, after the Seton Hall student was killed by her ex-boyfriend because 9-1-1 personnel botched a call reporting the woman's abduction. The suit stated that the city was negligent when an operator gave the wrong make and model of the car Sohayla was pulled into... - Allegedly Bad Chicken Worth $140,000 to Foodborne Illness Plaintiff
Jul-21-12 Concord, NC A recent case of foodborne illness has borne out the observation that you often don't need a lot of hard evidence in order to win a food poisoning lawsuit. A Concord man who landed in hospital for a week after eating what was alleged to be a tainted chicken dinner, was favored with a jury award totaling $140,000 upheld on appeal. As summ... - Security One Allegedly Selling Faulty Alarms Door to Door
Residents of Minneapolis have been targeted by unlicensed solicitors selling a range of suspicious goods, including faulty alarm systems. One company involved with selling faulty alarms systems is Security One. While the company has said they are licensed by the state and don't require a city license, several people have reported buying faulty alarm s... - Insurance companies to pay over $2.1 million settlement in claims lawsuit.
Stamford, CT: (May-16-08) The state of Connecticut brought charges against John Alden Life and Time Insurance, two health insurers, alleging that they violated federal laws when they processed claims involving pre-existing health conditions. Federal officials said that the suit was a result of a state led investigation into the business practices of John... - Cook County to pay $9 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuits.
Cook County, IL: (Apr-22-08) A series of wrongful death lawsuits were brought against Cook County by victims of the 2003 fire at the county's downtown Chicago administration building that killed six people. Records showed that the lawsuit named six defendants, the county being one of them. In a recent development in the case, sources stated that a settle... - Heelys Settles Securitiies Class Action for $5.25 Million
Dallas, TX : A $5.25 million settlement has been approved by a federal judge in the class action lawsuit against Heelys, a company that makes shoes with a wheel in the heel. The securities class action centered around allegations of breach of fiduciary duties by officials related to the initial public offering of the company in 2006. Lega... - New Home Warranty Lawsuits and Horror Stories
Jun-13-12 Fort Lauderdale, FL Home insurance to protect one's investment from fire, flood and other forms of catastrophe is a given regardless if a home is new, or used. However, new homes usually feature an enhanced level of protection for the consumer, separate from their home insurance policy--a home warranty that the home is built properly according to updated c... - Lawsuits Filed Against JPMorgan, MF Global
Jun-13-12 New York, NY Investors have filed lawsuits against JPMorgan and MF Global, alleging the financial firms were involved in securities fraud and other misdeeds. Meanwhile, some investors are looking into stockbroker arbitration as a way of resolving their complaints about stockbroker fraud. Two lawsuits were filed against JPMorgan Chase & Co., alle... - Unum Accused of Denying Claims While Giving Away Millions
Apr-8-17 Pensacola, FL: Unum Group appears to be talking from both sides of its mouth, in denying what are held to be legitimate disability claims by the plaintiff in an Unum lawsuit, while at the same time stretching its philanthropic muscles for the benefit of others through charitable giving. Such charity and empathy however do not appear to be extended to d... - Mace to pay $365,000 settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Bennington, VT: (Apr-14-08) The US Environmental Protection Agency brought a lawsuit against Mace Security International, a Bennington chemical company, alleging that there were environmental violations at the company's site. Mace Security is a maker of pepper sprays, tear gas and similar law enforcement products. The suit was filed following a February... - Wal-Mart Faces Pension Plan Lawsuit
May-21-12 Los Angeles, CA In addition to allegations of bribery, Wal-Mart now faces a lawsuit filed by a pension plan , which alleges the company breached its fiduciary duty. The latest retirement plan lawsuit was filed in relation to the Mexico bribery scandal and alleges the giant retailer failed in its duties to the pension plan. The lawsuit was not filed unde... - Demanda laboral en California referente a los trabajadores de LAX puede continuar
Mar-24-17 Los Ángeles, California: La demanda laboral de California que fue desechada por un tribunal de distrito pero revivida por un tribunal de apelaciones, puede avanzar después de una decisión del noveno circuito. El tribunal de apelaciones se negó a volver a su decisión original en septiembre para volver a iniciar una ac... - Bizarre Tales of Stock Broker Fraud
May-15-12 Columbus, OH Stock broker fraud can leave one shaking one's head—in view of the arrogance and cruelty of some perpetrators in taking advantage of other people and their money, together with the tragedy when innocent people are needlessly fleeced and financially scarred. Consumer Reports Money Advisor has even weighed into the fray, with tips... - La Corte Suprema de California sopesa sobre la intención del período de descanso
Mar-8-17 Los Ángeles, California: Una opinión reveladora emitida a finales del año aprobada por la Corte Suprema de California se hizo pública, y aclaró un área hasta ahora a oscuras de la ley laboral de California, en particular lo que constituye un verdadero período de descanso, y lo que no. Específicamente, la diferencia entre los períodos de descans... - Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile, Verizon and Alltel allegedly charging customers for unauthorized mobile content
Sprint Nextel and other wireless service carriers including T-Mobile, Verizon, US Cellular, OpenMarket and Alltel have allegedly charged their cell phone customers for mobile content without the customer's authorization. (Mobile content includes ringtones; premium text messaging services; joke-a-day programs; sports scores; horoscopes; weather reports; games...