USA Today reports that “military health officials are refusing to pay for a new treatment for traumatic brain treatment despite widspread support for the therapy among doctors and lawmakers.” The treatment in question is cognitive rehabilitative therapy, or CRT. Tricare Management Agency, a component of the military health system, made a statement to The Military Times saying, […]
$16.3 Million Judgment against Allstate for Bad Faith
On July 29, 2008, the Missouri Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment in favor of an insured and upheld a $16.3 million award against Allstate Insurance. The court concluded that Allstate was liable for bad faith refusal to settle a claim. The Johnsons were struck head-on by a drunk driver in a pick up truck […]
Hidden Medical Debt Can Deter Refinance
If you’re looking to buy or refinance a home, something you may want to do is make sure there are no erroneous bills floating around with your name on them. The Wall Street Journal revealed how two $11 doctor bills prohibited Jeanne White from refinancing her Colleyville, Texas home. When she contacted the Doctor’s office that […]
Sears and Associates Files Suit Against Savage Arms
Sears and Associates filed suit on behalf of a client on October 14th, 2010 in Denver Federal Court against Savage Arms Inc. The man was severely injured on October 31st, 2009 when the Savage Model 116 rifle he was shooting exploded when he pulled the trigger. He had loaded his rifle with .300 Remington Ultra Mag ammunition […]
Lowe’s Voluntarily Joins Recall on Blinds
Home improvement giant Lowe’s is voluntarily recalling six million Roman shades and five million roll-up blinds after a reports of near-strangulations on the cords of the blinds. A four-year old boy from Lexington, South Carolina suffered burns on his neck in July after becoming entangled in the cord of a Roman shade. In Arvada, Colorado in November […]
Families USA Report Reveals Insurance Scams
Health insurance is at the forefront of most American’s thoughts these days, and some are out to take advantage of that. A new report byFamilies USA, a consumer advocacy group, takes a look at some of these phony insurance “associations”, and exposes these scams. The document, “Buyer Beware: Unlicensed Insurance Plans Prey on Health Care […]
Oscar Mayer Employees File Suit For Compensation
Four employees of the Oscar Mayer packaging plant in Davenport, Iowa are filing a class action lawsuit against their employers, claiming that they are not being paid during the time that they are putting on the safety gear required to perform their jobs, having to put them on in a locker room before swiping their […]
Consumer Watch: 2010 Crib Recalls
When parents think of the crib that will be their precious bundle of joy’s safe haven, images of powder blue crib bumpers, soothing musical lambs, and soft butter yellow jammies are more often than not their mental picture. But two million cribs made by seven companies have been recalled because they are not the safe […]
Sears and Swanson: Your Home Team
Lance Sears and Victoria Swanson joined as partners in 1991, forming an unusually long-standing dynamic duo, now having over 30 years experience. Lance Sears was raised in Boulder, Colorado and moved to Colorado Springs after his graduation from University of Colorado Law School in 1975 and began his legal career as an Assistant District Attorney. […]
Drugs and Supplements From China and India Largely Unregulated
Of the nearly 80% of pharmaceutical ingredients and 40% of the finished product of prescription drugs sold in America, half are supplied by China and India. Yet the majority of those drugs and drug ingredients that are coming from these coundtries are not regulated and their safety, quality, and proper labeling are not ensured. In a recent article, The Kansas City […]
