A report from the Insurance Information Institute showed that only 14 percent of American homeowners also have flood insurance policies. The low number may be attributed to the misconception that flood insurance is included in the standard homeowners insurance policies. This misunderstanding can lead to devastating consequences when floods occur. Homeowners in South Carolina, a […]
A billionaire Chicago hedge fund manager reached a divorce settlement with is now-ex-wife, just a day before a trial over the couple’s prenuptial agreement was scheduled to start. Attorneys for Ken Griffin, founder and chief executive officer of the investment firm Citadel, and his ex-wife, Anne Dias Griffin, announced that the couple had agreed to […]
A federal judge in Austin heard arguments on an immigration lawsuit regarding a recent policy. The suit revolves around a policy change concerning a specific identification form, known as a “matricula consular”, used by undocumented immigrants. The immigration lawsuit claims that the state’s refusal to accept the “matricula” form prevents undocumented parents of Texas-born children […]
A Wisconsin man who lost his sister to medical malpractice is pursuing a bill that would require cameras in operating rooms. Wade Ayer of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, lost his sister, Julie Ayer Rubenzer, in 2003. He and the family sued a Florida doctor for medical malpractice when they learned that the anesthesiologist at her breast implant […]
Nearly every state requires its drivers to have some form of auto insurance coverage. However, some drivers may not be aware of the protections offered by their policies. The terminology involved in writing auto insurance policies can be confusing to non-professionals. When drivers are involved in accidents, they may not be aware that they lack […]
An Ohio cardiologist who was the target of several medical malpractice lawsuits was convicted of performing unnecessary surgical procedures and overbilling Medicare and other insurers. A Cleveland jury convicted Dr. Harry Persaud of 13 counts of making false medical statements, as well as at least one count of health-care fraud and money laundering. The unnecessary […]
An insurer canceled the policy of an elderly widow after it denied her fire insurance claim. Josephine DiCioccio had been living in her house for over 40 years until an electrical fire in February. Mrs. DiCioccio filed a fire insurance claim with her insurer in the hopes of recovering enough to repair the damage to […]
The legal wrangling in the divorce case between “Law & Order” creator Dick Wolf and his second wife, Christine, has been going on for twelve years with no end in sight. The couple has been fighting over an agreement between the successful television producer and NBC that would have been worth more than $1.5 billion. […]
At least a dozen highly-skilled immigrants have filed an immigration lawsuit against the U.S. State Department over a last-minute denial of their permanent residency applications. The permanent residency program, better known as a “green card”, allows immigrants with specific skills to stay in the country. The immigration lawsuit alleges that the State Department and the […]
A federal lawsuit filed by auto body shops claims that the auto insurance carriers will only cover repairs that use after-market parts. The auto insurance lawsuit alleges that the parts that auto insurance companies cover are less safe than new parts. The suit claims that the difference between new and after-market parts reduces the insurer’s […]