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Moss Point, MS: (Jun-20-07) The city of Moss Point reached a settlement with Adjusters International, an insurance company mediator, over damages to vehicles during Hurricane Katrina. As a result of the Hurricane Katrina automobile insurance settlement, some of the cars that make up the junkyard of police vehicles across the street from the city's police s... - State Cracks Down on Denied Disability Insurance for Autistic Kids
Nov-28-13 Sacramento, CA The state of California is invoking a hard stance based on California Insurance Law as well as moral grounds with regard to the denial of speech and occupational therapy to patients in need of services deemed medically necessary. According to the Los Angeles Times (11/19/13), Health Net Inc., Anthem Blue Cross, and Blue Shield are t... - California Insurance Lawsuits Filed against Anthem Blue Cross
Nov-9-13 Los Angeles, CA California insurance lawsuits have been filed against Anthem Blue Cross, alleging policyholders were misled into canceling their insurance coverage. The lawsuit was filed after two plaintiffs were allegedly pressured into giving up insurance policies that should have been grandfathered in under new health care laws, and alleges violation... - When It Comes to Home Warranty Companies, Not All Are Created Equal
Sep-27-13 Sparks, NV When consumers purchase home warranty insurance , the expectation is that the home warranty companies that offer the warranties are properly licensed and able to conduct business. Unfortunately, some consumers find out too late that their home warranty company is improperly conducting business in their state, sometimes leaving the home owners... - Amputees’ Fight for Insurance Coverage Focuses on ‘Medical Necessity’ of Microprocessor Prosthetics
Sep-4-18 Washington, DC Lucky to live, unlucky to lose a foot or a leg, survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing soon found themselves facing the harsh truth of inadequate insurance coverage for their prosthetic care. Years on, the good news is that microprocessor-enhanced artificial limbs have gotten better. The bad news is that insurance companies like Anthem... - A Tale of Two Home Warranty Insurance Claims
Apr-9-13 Vancouver, BC Given the pace and variety of construction when it comes to new homes, home warranty insurance is a must. But just as a contractor can often be taken to task for shoddy workmanship, so too can an insurance company when they drop the ball, or at the very least keep the homeowner in limbo. As reported by North Shore News (3/15/13), a c... - New Study Links Monsanto’s Roundup to Children’s Liver Disease
Apr-21-23 Santa Clara, CA A new study has determined that metabolic disorders and liver diseases are increasing among youth and young adults. Researchers at the University of California Berkeley’s School of Public Health after studying mothers and children in Salinas Valley, California, have linked this disturbing increase to the use of glyphosate--the most wi... - Hartford Insurance Denies Disability Benefits and Pays Millions to bail out a town
Aug-13-18 Hartford, CT: Imagine that an injury results in you being disabled and unable to return to work. You apply for long term disability but Hartford, your insurance company, denies your benefits. You don’t have any savings and no other source of income. And then you find out that Hartford, along with two other insurance companies, bails out the town of Har... - Denied Disability Insurance: A Tale of Two Extremes
Mar-6-13 Sacramento, CA Sometimes a denied disability insurance claim goes for the plaintiff, and sometimes the pendulum swings for the defendant. But whichever way the cookie crumbles, a claimant advocate maintains that the sad truth is that the vast majority of claims wind up being stamped “denied ERISA disability,” or some such denial. “... - Surveillance Sinks Liberty Mutual Long Term Denied Disability Lawsuits
Jul-12-18 Boston, MA Fifty minutes and fifty-eight seconds of video showed Donna Cusson walking her dog, shopping, and eating in a restaurant. That was enough to doom her long term denied disability lawsuit against Liberty Mutual. It is an eight-year old case , so some things have changed -- not the fact of surveillance in LTD cases, though. And now it’s not... - How to File a Claim for a Multi-car Pileup
Feb-20-23 Santa Clara, CA Unfortunately, traffic crashes often include more than two vehicles, especially in busy urban areas. If you’re one of the parties in a multi-car pileup, filing an insurance claim can be confusing. Here’s what you need to know about accidents involving multiple parties. What Is Comparative Fault? As an example, Atla... - Unum Claims Denials Cited as Defying Medical Science: Court
Jul-8-12 Chattanooga, TN When the American Association for Justice (AAJ) put out its Top 10 List of worst insurance companies in the US, critics of Unum insurance were not surprised to find Unum named as the second-worst insurance company in America behind Allstate. And blogger Linda Nee writes that it's operational undertakings like systematic requests of poli... - Insurer May Renew Defense in Tangled ESOP Lawsuit
Apr-2-21 Detroit, MI On March 4, The District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan held that Great American Fidelity Insurance Co. (Great American) could renew its argument that it should not be required to defend Stout Risius Ross (Stout) against a claim by Appvion Retirement Savings and Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Appvion ESOP). Great American Fidelity... - Emergency Room Overcharges Attorney Helps—if you are Committed
Apr-1-21 Los Angeles, CA Attorney Barry Kramer may be able to get your emergency room services reduced, but his goal is to change the hospital system and stop ER overcharges for everyone. If you think your hospital has overcharged you for their services and you’re willing to go the distance, and if you want to make a difference and help others, read on. ... - Unum Group Appears as Innocent Bystander in Insurance Denial Lawsuit
Oct-13-17 Allentown, PA: Unum Group is not isolated from incurring the wrath of policyholders having been denied what are thought to be legitimate claims. The insurance industry as a whole tends to view claims as nuisance, or false claims unless proven otherwise and either deny claims outright or simply stop benefits, allegedly without cause. Lawsuits alleging b... - Long-Suffering Homeowners Hoping to Pursue Home Warranty Lawsuit
Oct-8-17 Wilmington, DE: It’s been a long wait for prospective plaintiffs with home defect issues dating back to as far back as 1999. With a formal request Wednesday to a Delaware bankruptcy court to lift a litigation stay in a long-running Chapter 7 bankruptcy involving builder WL Homes LLC (WL), the plaintiffs hope to launch a home warranty lawsuit and... - $4.25M Settlement Reached in TCPA Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $4.25 million settlement been reached in a Telephone Consumer protection Act (TCPA) class action lawsuit brought against Florida-based Insurer A&B Insurance and Financial LLC. Filed by plaintiffs Jim Youngman and Robert Allen, the suit alleged the defendants made unauthorized sales calls to consumers, including people on the fe... - $39M Settlement Reached in USAA Auto Insurance Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $39 million settlement has been agreed between class members and The United Services Automobile Association in a bad faith insurance lawsuit alleging the insurer breached the terms of auto insurance policies by failing to fully pay members for sales tax in the purchase of a comparable vehicle after their vehicles were written off... - California Labor Lawsuit News & California Employment Legal Help
California labor laws are put in place to protect you. The California labor employment law and the California prevailing wage law ensures that your employer does not violate wage and hour issues. Although California boasts some of the strictest state labor laws in the country with stiff penalties for violations, California labor lawsuits are on the rise: The... - California Labor Law FAQ
I was hired "at will". Does that mean my boss can fire me without just cause? Most employees in California are "at-will". According to the California labor law an employee can be suspended or fired at any time for any legal reason. There are exceptions to this law, however, including union workers who have a contract that prohibits firing a worker...