Car Accident Lawyers is reporting that a $37 million verdict was entered against Times Insurance Company for bad faith and insurance cancellation. The insured’s health insurance was cancelled by her insurance company after she submitted claims for $185,000 incurred as a the result of a car accident.
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Seattle residents have filed a lawsuit against the City of Seattle, according to the Seattle Post Intelligencer. The lawsuit alleges the City was negligent in the prevention of floods for the Thornton Creek subdivision.
The residents have taken the position that the City knew of the area’s tendency to flood, but took no action to prevent the build up of debris that blocked various storm drains. Thus, water that should have gone through the storm drain was diverted to the creek at Thornton Creek. As a result, the residents’ allege their home were submerged in more than four feet of water.
Our firm is handling a similar flood complaint on behalf of numerous residents of a Montgomery, Alabama subdivision. If you have been a victim of flood damage as the result of another’s negligence, then you may be entitled to money damages. Contact one of our consumer protection attorneys for a free and confidential legal consultation.
According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Ohio’s Christ Hospital has settled a multi-million dollar whistleblower lawsuit filed by Dr. Harry Fry, who alleged Christ Hospital cardiac care unit gave illegal kickbacks in 2003. The U.S. Department of Justice joined the lawsuit in 2008 and alleged every Medicare and Medicaid claim filed by the hospital between 1999 and 2004 was false.
A class action complaint was filed against 5/3 (Fifth Third) Bank. According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, the class action was filed on behalf of Georgia resident who believe they have been charged non-sufficient fund fees (NSF) when they had sufficient funds in their accounts. Further, the class action lawsuit demands 5/3 repay consumers hundreds of millions of dollars in overdraft/NSF fees.
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The New Jersey Supreme Court has issued a major ruling in favor of consumers injured by products made by foreign manufacturers. The NJ Supreme Court held McIntyre Machinery(foreign product manufacturer) may be held liable in a NJ court for defective and dangerous products sold as a part of a national distribution scheme. The verdict is significant because foreign companies that manufacturer dangerous or defective products typically have not had to take responsibility for consumer injuries in the US. See Nicastro v. McIntyre Machinery,Ltd..
Read the NJ Supreme Court’s opinion here.
The Charleston Gazette is reporting a class action lawsuit has been filed against Toyota and the class action lawsuit alleges Toyota should recall more vehicles. The class action lawsuit alleges 13 other Toyota models have a dangerous propensity for unintended acceleration.
FORBA Holdings, a dental management company, has agreed to settle a qui tam (False Claims Act) lawsuit with the federal government for $24 million. According the Department of Justice lawsuit, FORBA submitted claims for reimbursement for unnecessary medical procedures to Medicaid.
The whistle-blowers filed three separate qui tam (False Claims Act) lawsuits in Virginia, Maryland and South Carolina. The whistle-blowers alleged FORBA submitted false claims for reimbursement for dental services provided to low-income kids that were medically unnecessary. The three whistle-blowers will receive more than $2.4 million for their assistance in bringing the fraud to the federal government’s attention.
The Denver Post, Felisa Cardona, is reporting a whistle-blower has won a a lawsuit against Lockheed Martin. The whistle-blower, Andrea L. Brown, the former director of communications for Lockheed Martin alleged in 2008 that her boss was having affairs with soldiers in the U.S. Army and passing the cost of the liaisons along to the US government.
Ms. Brown alleged Lockheed Martin forced to quit her job because she reported (blew the whistle) on the former vice president of communications, Wendy Owen, inappropriate gifts to soldiers in Iraq. The administrative law judge ordered Ms. Brown could return to work at Lockheed Martin and awarded her damages for lost wages and emotional distress.
Class members should receive class notices regarding a recent settlement involving Ameriquest. The class representatives from 29 class action lawsuits alleged Ameriquest engaged in predatory lending.practices. The class definitions include: upfront charges; interest rates that were higher than promised; and loans with variable interest rates when fixed rates were promised to purchasers.
Many of the mortgages were sold to consumers by Argent Mortgage Co., AMC Mortgage Services, Inc., Bedford Home Loans, Inc., Town and Country Credit Corp., Olympus Mortgage Co., and Ameriquest Mortgage.
Click HERE to visit the Ameriquest MDL Web site for more information.
According to the LA Times, Plaintiffs have until February 22, 2010, to opt-out of the class action and pursue individual claims against Ameriquest.
Arundel County, Maryland has settled a sexual assault lawsuit with two former male volunteer fire fighters, according to the Baltimore Sun. The county has agreed to pay $175,000 to the former fire fighters and $146,00 in attorneys’ fees after the two fire fighters filed a lawsuit and alleged the fire department president, Louis D’Camera, sexually abused both of them on separate occasions. The two firefighters were teenage recruits at the time of the alleged sexual abuse and both contended they complained of the sexual abuse, but their complaints were not addressed by the fire department or the county.
Further, the two men alleged D’Camera’s sexual behavior was well-known to others at the fire station and on at least one occasion, D’Camera ordered the recruits to run around the firehouse naked. D’Camera was charged by Baltimore Police with indecent exposure and alleged he performed a sex act with an 18-year-old man. Shortly afterwards, the two men came forward with their sexual assault allegations to the local Police and D’Camera committed suicide about a week later.
The attorneys at Kirby Johnson, PC represent victims of sexual abuse and sexual assault. If you or a loved one have been a victim of sexual abuse or sexual assault, then you need to contact one of our lawyers for a confidential legal consultation.
