Miscellaneous

• Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against USANA

  Christina Cole | March 28, 2007 11:07 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  A newly filed lawsuit alleges Salt Lake City-based USANA Health Sciences executives were operating an illegal pyramid scheme that misled investors into thinking it was a trustworthy business model, while making off with millions of dollars by selling company stock at artificially inflated prices.The proposed class action lawsuit was filed in Utah's federal court. The suit seeks to recover stock...

• Denver Pastor accused of sexually assaulting children

  IB Contributor | March 28, 2007 10:09 PM | 4 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Clergy abuse claimed by brother and sister.A pastor faces charges of sexually assaulting two children in his wife's home day-care at least a dozen years ago, authorities said Monday, according to a Fox News report on its Web site.Stephen J. Heese, 51, pastor of The Church in South Denver, is accused of assaulting a girl, now 17, and her brother, now 20, when they attended the day-care operation...

• School Hires Felons To Complete Construction

  Eddie Farah | March 28, 2007 5:27 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  It almost sounds like a comedy skit on Jay Leno. The president of the Florida School for the Deaf and Blind in St. Augustine says he couldn't find a "felon-free" crew to complete construction on campus including the girl's dormitory.Is it that tough to find reliable workers in Florida? This despite the fact that school employees have been complaining for nine months that the school is showing a...

• Insurance Law May Change

  Ed Van Dorn | March 28, 2007 3:24 PM | 0 CommentsNew Hampshire, NH

  Yesterday an attorney from our office, Christina Rousseau testified before the New Hamphsire Senate Commerce, Labor and Consumer Protection Committee on behalf of a proposed law to make insurance companies subject to the New Hampshire Consumer Protection Act. Presently insurance companies are exempt from this law that imposes penaties on businesses that engage in consumer fraud or bad faith....

• Can a Medical Provider Bill You After Accepting Insurance Payment in a Personal Injury Matter?

  Geoff Trachtenberg | March 28, 2007 10:26 AM | 0 CommentsScottsdale, AZ

  Sometimes, when a medical provider learns there is a third-party at fault for an injury, they bill an injured party's insurance and then seek to recover the "balance" from the injured person's recovery. In fact, sometimes they even try to collect twice (which is fraud, and well-beyond the scope of this article), but can they even attempt to collect the "balance" of the bill after accepting...

• Charlotte Dogs and Cats Affected by Pet Food Recall

  Shannon Weidemann | March 27, 2007 10:38 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  The recall of Menu Foods produced dog and cat food has sent pet owners to the phone lines and their veterinarian's office for answers. A local animal hospital in Charlotte is treating some animals with kidney failure that is probably related to the recalled food. At Atrium Animal Hospital in Charlotte, like most vets around the country, phones are ringing off the hook with panicked pet owners....

• Insurance Industry Criticized Michigan Law that Permits Recovery from Personal Injuries

  Scott Smith | March 27, 2007 12:32 PM | 0 CommentsColumbus, OH

  The Michigan Chamber of Commerce and Insurance Institute of Michigan criticized Michigan lawmakers for passing a law that allowed victims of personal injury to recover for non-economic damages.Wendy Block, Director of Health Policy and Human Resources for the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and Peter Kuhnmuench, Executive Director of the Insurance Institute of Michigan claimed Michigan insurers...

• Recalled Pet Food Contaminated With Rat Poison

  Shannon Weidemann | March 27, 2007 10:39 AM | 0 CommentsFairbanks, AK

  Researchers believe they know why the recalled pet food is causing kidney failure in cats and dogs. Samples of it have tested positive for rat poison. The investigation has focused so far on the wheat gluten used to make the food and the supplier. The deaths led to a recall of 60 million cans and pouches of pet food produced by Menu Foods and sold throughout North America under 95 brand names....

• Why You Need an Attorney That Knows How to Resolve Liens in a Personal Injury Matter

  Geoff Trachtenberg | March 27, 2007 9:15 AM | 0 CommentsScottsdale, AZ

  There's a saying concerning doctors that applies with equal force to lawyers:Do you know what they call the person graduating medical school in the bottom of their class?"Doctor."On par with hiring an attorney with superior personal injury knowledge and experience is finding an attorney with the knowledge and skill to properly resolve healthcare-related liens. Such an attorney can make the...

• Insurers' Wrongful Refusal to Pay

  Ken Margolin | March 27, 2007 7:00 AM | 0 CommentsBoston, MA

  Today's Boston Globe, carried an article exposing a growing problem as predictable as it is disgraceful - long term care insurers refusing to pay for long term care when it is finally needed. With people living longer, and many in the baby boomer generation acknowledging that they could one day require nursing home or other long-term care, long term care insurance is a booming business....