Unum Continues to Systematically Deny Claims: Advocate
Chattanooga, TN: Linda Nee knows a thing or two about Unum. She once worked for Unum and while the
Unum long-term disability insurance provider remains a powerhouse in the global insurance industry, there are those who think Unum has not changed its stripes of old.
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Medtronic CD Horizon: Caveat Emptor
Memphis, TN: Caveat Emptor or "Let the buyer beware" usually refers to the sale of real property after the date of closing. But the doctrine can also apply to
Medtronic CD Horizon , an innovative lumbar fusion which was approved by the FDA only based on risk analyses by Medtronic, which allegedly claimed the device was “substantially equivalent” to instruments the FDA had already approved. In other words, it did not require pre-market approval application. That doesn't bode well with patients who may be facing another back surgery to have the defective device removed.
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A Dangerous Delay in Diagnosis
Memphis, TN It isn’t easy to sue your doctor in Tennessee. Plaintiffs lose more
medical malpractice suits they win in that state. But Courtney Hill’s story of a lump in her breast--that doctors ignored until it was too late-proved to be so compelling that the jury recently awarded Hill and her husband $24 million.
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