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Sort by relevance 16,386 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Long Term Disability Insurers: Quick to Collect, Slow to Pay
May-17-16 Marshall, TX: A Long term denied disability lawsuit that is so fresh it’s still warm from the oven was filed May 4 in US District Court, Marshall Division for the Eastern District of Texas, while a separate bad faith insurance claim proves the value of involving legal counsel when push comes to shove against a filibustering life insurance company... - California Employment Law Class-Action Settlement Awarded Preliminary Approval
May-16-16 Sacramento, CA: A settlement agreement resolving a California labor law class action was quietly awarded preliminary approval at the end of February, yet another step in the provision of relief for class members alleged to have been denied meal periods and rest breaks that are mandated by the California labor code. The defendants in the California a... - Does Charging Excessive Overdraft Fees Violate Credit Union Non-profit Status?
May-14-16 Jacksonville, FL: Having come out with a review of overdraft practices and fees generated by major banks, credit unions and financial institutions in 2013, The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is ramping up its rhetoric on the apparent fleecing of consumers through excessive fees. Little wonder, when one looks at the overdraft fees charged by Vystar... - Unum Taketh and Giveth Away
May-14-16 Chattanooga, TN: While Unum, or Unum Provident , gives with one hand, it takes away with the other. The giant insurer recently declared it contributed nearly $12.7 million and its employees volunteered more than 88,000 volunteer hours to charitable organizations in 2015. Perhaps Unum is so giving because it makes huge profits by denying it policyholders... - FDA Announces Levaquin Risks Outweigh Benefits
May-13-16 Washington, DC: The FDA today issued a new warning for Levaquin and other fluoroquinolones, adding that side effects of the antibiotic medication “generally” outweigh its benefits. The FDA warning came almost a year after an investigation by NewsNet5. Its 5 On Your Side program reported that an FDA database comprised “at least... - Dennis Hastert Sentenced to 15 Months in Case Linked to Sexual Misconduct
May-13-16 Washington, DC: Former House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert has been sentenced to 15 months in prison for actions linked to sexual misconduct . Hastert was ordered to spend time in jail after pleading guilty to a banking violation, which occurred as he allegedly attempted to cover up allegations of sexual abuse. The former House Speaker reportedly pleaded gu... - IVC Filter Lawsuits Keep Piling Up Over Allegedly Flawed Device
May-13-16 Washington, DC: As the number of IVC filter lawsuits continues to climb, a two-part investigation by NBC Nightly News in September of last year continues to be the preeminent touchstone for the consumer on what the inferior vena cava filter is, its role in preventing blood clots and its risks due to filter migration. As revealed on the evening of... - Uber and Misclassification Repercussions
May-12-16 Los Angeles, CA: Under the new Lyft settlement, drivers are still classified as independent contractors, which means they will not be entitled to California overtime pay. Last month, attorney Todd Scherwin predicted that Lyft would likely have to increase its settlement proposal (after a judge rejected its offer of $12.25 million) and that Lyft... - $20M Settlement San Diego Infant Permanently Injured by Negligent NICU Staff
May-12-16 A Southern California family settled a medical malpractice case for $20 million after their premature newborn daughter suffered brain damage from negligent operation of a feeding machine. Sophia, the plaintiff, was born five weeks premature in January 2013. Her mother Connie was told by doctors that Sophia was healthy and feisty. Sophia stayed in the... - Thousands of Xarelto Lawsuits Filed Alleging Injury, Death
May-12-16 New Orleans, LA: Thousands of Xarelto lawsuits have been filed against the makers of the blood thinner, alleging patients suffered serious injuries or even death as a result of taking the anticoagulant. Among the alleged Xarelto side effects are an increased risk of uncontrolled bleeding, which can turn into a fatal bleeding event. In addition to Xarel... - Data Breach Complaints on the Rise
May-11-16 Washington, DC: A new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows that data breach complaints are on the rise. In the report, Consumer Sentinel Network Data Book (2/16), the FTC notes that complaints about identity theft increased 47 percent in 2015, likely helped by a number of high-profile data breaches. Consumers have filed lawsuits again... - Bounced Check Re-presentment Lawsuits Are Nothing New
May-11-16 St. Louis, MO: You would be forgiven for assuming that check re-presentment is something new, and sinister, and the latest in a string of misdeeds on the part of entities whose only goal, it appears, is to fleece the pockets and accounts of unsuspecting consumers. In truth, check re-presentment is nothing new at all. In fact, a Bounced Check Re-presentme... - Whistleblower and Attorney Appeal QTC and Veterans’ Agent Orange Cases
May-10-16 Norfolk, VA: After LawyersandSettlements wrote about QTC Medical Services and its lawsuit involving Vietnam veterans’ disability cases and QTC reviewers inadequately reviewing their Agent Orange claims, the whistleblower in the lawsuit contacted us. “Under this federal contract, veterans’ claims were recklessly processed and as a resu... - FDA Warns About Serious Olanzapine Skin Reactions
Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that the antipsychotic medicine Olanzapine (Zyprexa) can cause a rare but serious skin reaction that can progress to affect other parts of the body. Consequently, the FDA is adding a new warning to the drug labels for all olanzapine-containing products that describes this severe condi... - FDA Reportedly Reverses Decision on Endoscope Recall
May-9-16 Washington, DC: Following a 2015 announcement of an endoscope recall , linked to an endoscope-cleaning device and a 2016 announcement confirming the recall, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now said a machine used to clean duodenoscopes can stay on the market. The product, known as the System 83 Plus machine, is made by Custom Ultrasonics... - Alberta Wildfires Dubbed “The Beast” Still Burning Out of Control
May-9-16 Fort McMurray, AB: It’s been a tough week for Canada, a devastating week for Alberta and a horror for those displaced from the oil hub of Fort McMurray, after a massive wildfire , the dimensions of which have never before been seen, swept through their community and sent no fewer than 88,000 people fleeing for their lives. The best metaphor yet... - FDA Approves New Power Morcellation Device
May-8-16 Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new containment device for use with certain laparoscopic power morcellation devices. The system is designed to isolate uterine tissue that is not believed to be cancerous. The device approval comes amid lawsuits alleging women were put at risk of serious cancer complications cause... - Force Placed Insurance Terms More Fact Than Allegation
May-7-16 Toronto, ON: Many a Lender insurance lawsuit has been fought on the premise that not only is Force-Place Insurance sometimes foisted upon an unsuspecting homeowner unnecessarily, but the quality of the product is inferior to standard policies, at increased rates. This fact is even outlined by the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), in an online information... - Study Suggests Link between Testosterone and Calcification
May-7-16 Atlanta, GA: A new study suggests a link between increased testosterone and a buildup of calcium in a person’s blood. Calcification, in turn, has been linked to an increased risk of arterial blockages and heart attacks, further suggesting that testosterone could be linked to an increased risk of heart attacks. Lawsuits have been filed in the Unit... - More Invokana Lawsuits Filed
May-6-16 Trenton, NJ: More Invokana lawsuits have been filed by plaintiffs alleging they were not warned about the risk of potential Invokana side effects and were harmed as a result of using the drug. Lawsuits have been filed against the maker of the drug in both the United States and Canada, by patients who say the drug is unreasonably dangerous. According...