$7.7 Million Verdict vs. Insurer Upheld
Verdict Against An Insurer. A federal magistrate judge in San Francisco has upheld a $7.7 million jury verdict against an insurance company that unfairly cut off disability benefits to a former Berkeley chiropractor. The company is UnumProvident, the nation's largest disability insurance provider, which came under fire … [Read more...] about $7.7 Million Verdict vs. Insurer Upheld
UnumProvident Loses Court Ruling
L Lawsuits Will Continue Against UnumProvident. A federal court ruling Monday will allow four lawsuits to continue against ‘UnumProvident’. The plaintiffs in each of the suits charge that the insurance company routinely refused to pay disability claims, forcing policyholders to go to court and appeal before they could … [Read more...] about UnumProvident Loses Court Ruling
Trial set for Katrina lawsuit against Allstate
Katrina Lawsuit Against Allstate. After Hurricane Katrina demolished Robert and Merryl Weiss' home, the couple were paid hundred of thousands of dollars by their insurance company. But they say it isn't enough. Jury selection was to start Monday in the Weisses' lawsuit against Allstate Insurance Co., only the second Katrina … [Read more...] about Trial set for Katrina lawsuit against Allstate
WTC Rescue Workers Sue WTC Insurance Company for Long-overdue Compensation
Responders have yet to receive any money. World Trade Center first responders have yet to receive any money from a fund established to compensate them for injuries they received while aiding in rescue efforts, and now a group of the rescue workers are suing the plan’s administrator to get what they are due. WTC Captive Insurance … [Read more...] about WTC Rescue Workers Sue WTC Insurance Company for Long-overdue Compensation
NY Supreme Court of Appeals Affirms Decision Requiring Insurance Company to Defend
NY Supreme Court Ruled That An Insurance Company Must Defend. The New York Supreme Court of Appeals has ruled that an insurance company must defend a so-called "dram shop" liability lawsuit, upholding a lower court ruling that rejected the insurance company's assertions that it had timely disclaim ed coverage in the underlying … [Read more...] about NY Supreme Court of Appeals Affirms Decision Requiring Insurance Company to Defend
NSF Sufferer Wins Fight with Insurer
A Woman with NSF has Won a Battle with her Insurance Company. A Tennesee woman with Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) has won a battle with her insurance company. After two years of litigation, a judge has ordered TennCare to pay for a treatment that might save her life. TennCare is Tennessee’s Medicaid managed care program that … [Read more...] about NSF Sufferer Wins Fight with Insurer
