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Nov-22-11 Las Vegas, NV Many prescription drugs are as common as aspirin; it's no wonder that many consumers don't read warning labels or consider that a medication could be associated with side effects. Take Lisinopril , for instance. It is one of the most widely prescribed drugs in the US, and it also has the potential to harm a lot of people. Specifically,... - "Unum Provident is a Rip-Off"
Jan-25-09 Newport News, VA Unbelievably, Unum Provident is still denying legitimate claims, even after it got reprimanded and was forced to review thousands of denied long term disability claims it had previously rejected. Seems that it's business as usual at Unum Provident, now called Unum (as if re-branding their name would change their bad faith practices). ... - Shoulder Pain Pump Complications: Even Feeding the Baby is Difficult
Jan-2-09 Tucson, AZ John H. says he noticed soon after his shoulder surgery that his shoulder was not feeling as well as it should have. He says he is not positive his problems were caused by the shoulder pain pump but his symptoms are similar to those experienced by other patients. Now, he faces a possible additional surgery to fix his shoulder injury, but he i... - Lisinopril Also Linked to Kidney Damage?
Oct-19-11 Eau Claire, WI Although Joanne knows that Lisinopril has been linked to liver damage, she can't help but wonder if this ACE inhibitor, which is used to control high blood pressure, could also be associated with kidney problems. Joanne, 64, has been taking Lisinopril since 2003, and it did keep her high blood pressure in check. But in 2009, she devel... - Walmart Recalls General Electric Coffee Makers
Washington, DC: Walmart is recalling about 900,000 electric coffee makers made by General Electric (GE), because the coffee maker can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. So far, Walmart has received 83 reports of overheating, smoking, melting, burning and fire, including three reports of minor burn injuries to consumer's hands, f... - Kugel Mesh Ordeal "Stressful"
Dec-12-08 Searcy, AR In the months following the implantation of a Kugel Mesh hernia patch, Louise [not her real name] had several surgeries to try to repair complications that arose. The main complication Louise dealt with was a continual infection. That may not seem like a major problem, but it meant that she underwent 7 surgeries in a fairly short time. Like ma... - ERISA Lawsuit Settlement Hits Stumbling Block
Jan-30-23 Cincinnati, OH The partial settlement of Berry v. FirstGroup America , which seemed like a sure thing less than a month ago, has hit a snag that may require substantial changes. The class action ERISA lawsuit alleged that FirstGroup America removed well-performing investment funds from the FirstGroup America, Inc. Retirement Savings Plan (the “P... - Washington Car Accident Injuries
Auto accidents are a major cause of injury and death in the United States, causing 3 million injuries and killing over 40,000 people per year. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately 16,600 people died in motor vehicle accidents in the US between January 1, 2009 and June 30, 2009. Washington auto acciden... - Will the next patient be Safe from Heparin?
Oct-30-08 Batesville, AR Although Dorothy's husband had some major health issues before he was hospitalized and given Heparin , she says they were not life-threatening. She knows that he had an allergic reaction to multiple Heparin injections and never recovered. Lowell passed away on May 25, 2008. "My husband was hospitalized when he had a pain pump inserted fo... - City of LaCrosse sues 3M Company over PFAS Water Contamination
Mar-30-21 LaCrosse, WI On March 4, the City of La Crosse filed a lawsuit in the Wisconsin Circuit Court alleging that 3M Company and 22 other defendants produced and marketed products containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS/PFOA) with knowledge that these substances were likely to contaminate public and private wells throughout the city. The PFAS/PFO... - Dimplex Recalls Remote Control Kits for Electric Fireplaces, Stoves
Washington, DC: About 700,000 remote control kits for electric fireplaces and stoves imported by Dimplex, are being recalled because the plug-in wall unit can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. So far, Dimplex has received about 5,000 reports of the plug-in wall units overheating including 19 reports of damage beyond the remote con... - Back and Neck Injury: Understanding Whiplash
Aug-18-11 Los Angeles, CA Because of the unethical actions of a few people out to make money, whiplash injuries may be the most misunderstood back and neck injury . When many people hear about a whiplash complaint, they assume the neck injury is a fake. But the truth is, whiplash can be just as serious as any back injury or neck injury, causing serious pain for v... - Advice from Woman Denied Unumprovident Benefits
Oct-10-08 Silver Springs, NV "This is extremely important for anyone who has been denied their benefits," says Frances, " and I welcome the opportunity to let LawyersandSettlements readers know: When Unumprovident (also called Unum ) denies you the first time, write your appeals as thoroughly as possible because when you go to court, you can only present the info... - Another Philips CPAP Cancer Lawsuit
Jan-18-23 New York, NY Another CPAP lawsuit has been filed against Philips, this time by a New York man suffering from mouth and tongue cancer and other injuries. This latest lawsuit joins hundreds of other former users of Philips CPAP devices diagnosed with cancer as part of an MDL in the Western District of Pennsylvania. Lawrence Braverman’s Philips CPA... - Federal Court Okays Class Action Status for 401k Mismanagement Lawsuit
Mar-15-21 Philadelphia, PA On March 8, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania granted class action status to plaintiffs in Boley v. Universal Health Services . The ERISA lawsuit claims that fiduciaries of the Universal Health Services Inc. Retirement Savings Plan mismanaged the 401k plan in violation of ERISA. The latest decisi... - Personal Injury Handicapped Ramp Shows Handicapped Logic
Aug-8-08 Wheeling, WV What were they thinking? William Cross, who filed suit against the City of Wheeling, West Virginia and Anthony Wayne Oil Corporation after suffering a personal injury from the uneven pavement of a handicapped ramp, isn't even handicapped. But imagine the difficulty a handicapped person may have experienced attempting to negotiate the ramp... - One-Sided Unum
Jul-26-08 Dover, DE On a rainy morning in May 2002 Martha left her office at Verizon to go outside for a coffee. She suffered a serious injury and hasn't been able to use her right arm and subsequently work since. But Unum says that someone who has worked on a computer—that requires two hands—is not eligible for disability benefits. Unum, what does it take to... - Dehumidifiers Recalled by LG Electronics
Washington, DC: About 98,000 Portable Dehumidifiers made by LG Electronics Tianjin Appliance Co, of China are being recalled because the power connector for the dehumidifier's compressor can short circuit, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. So far, LG has received 11 reports of property damage incidents involving arcing, heat, smoke, including... - California Overtime: Company Didn't Do Lunch
Jul-7-08 Sacramento, CA: Diane had been working 10 years for an inventory company when she received a memo about mandatory lunch breaks. "Every employee was told that anytime we were going over 5.5 hours, we were required to have lunch," she says. According to California overtime laws, Diane and her co-workers are entitled to overtime compensation—a lot. Di... - Train Conductor Awarded $500,000 For Toxic Fumes Exposure
Newark, NJ: Thomas Comes, a New Jersey Transit employee who works as a conductor, has been awarded $500,000 in his lawsuit against NJ Transit Operations Inc. Comes alleges that he suffered brain damage after being exposed to toxic fumes while conducting a night-time Bergin Line run. Apparently, he discovered flames, evacuated the passengers then cons...