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Huntington Beach Oil Spill Effects on Children Class Action
Like a number of recent class actions, this one sets responsibility for the Huntington Beach Oil Spill on three companies: Amplify Energy Corporation, Beta Operating Company, LLC, and Sam Pedro Bay Pipeline Company. Because they did not prevent the pipeline rupture or stop the oil from escaping promptly, the complaint alleges, children are being affected Read more
Providence Hospital Emergency Physician Services Settlement
Providence Health and Services and Providence Health and Services Washington have agreed to settle a class action. The complaint alleged that Providence did not give him adequate notice that charity care was available when he was going through the intake process at the emergency department. This, the complaint claimed, was a violation of the Washington Read more
AllianceHealth Liens Against Patients Covered by Insurance Oklahoma Class Action
If you’re treated at a hospital that accepts your insurance, the hospital is supposed to submit its claims to your insurer, right? The complaint for this class action alleges that Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS) doesn’t do this when patients are injured in auto accidents caused by a third party’s negligence. According to this complaint, Read more
Juul Deceptive Advertising and Risks of E-Cigarettes Class Action
The complaint for this class action alleges that a Juul “packs a more powerful nicotine punch than traditional cigarettes because JUUL contains roughly twice the nicotine concentration as cigarettes and other vape pens.” It alleges that Juul Labs, Inc., the maker of the e-cigarettes, knew that it posed risks for users, but “continued to disseminate Read more
St. Vincent Seeks Higher Medical Bill Payments Arkansas Class Action
When Nicholas Dorado was injured in an auto accident, he discovered that the facility that treated him did not immediately submit the bills to his insurance company but looked for higher payments than those the insurance company was willing to make. This class action sues St. Vincent Community Health Services, Inc., St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Read more
HCA Healthcare Florida Emergency Room Surcharges Class Action
Emergency room bills are usually high—and sometimes higher than patients realize. In this class action, the complaint alleges that HCA Healthcare, Inc. imposes a surcharge for emergency room visits, in addition to charges for the actual services provided, that it does not tell patients about at the time of their emergency room visit. Read more
Lifeguard Ambulance No Agreement for Charges to Patient Class Action
Problems have arisen in recent years about the costs of medical assistance, the ability of patients to freely assent to those costs, and the outsized nature of the costs themselves. The complaint for this class action alleges that Lifeguard Ambulance Service, LLC attempted to recover transportation costs from a patient that she had never agreed Read more
NextEra Wind Farms’ Effects on Nearby Residents Class Action
Plaintiff Kevin Kohmetscher grew up on an eleven-acre piece of land in Nebraska that has been owned by his family for decades. In November 2017, the Cottonwood Wind Farm went into operation on an adjacent piece of land. The complaint for this class action says that the wind farm is causing health and other problems Read more
Bay Park Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation Inadequate Staffing Class Action
The complaint for this class action says that the Bay Park Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in the Bronx, New York does not maintain sufficient staff for the safety, care, and health of its residents. It claims that Bay Park Center for Nursing and Rehabilitiation, LLC, SentosaCare, LLC, and a group of individual defendants have Read more
Health Net PPO Out-of-Network Provider Settlement
This settlement resolves a class action dispute concerning the providers for Health Net’s individual and family Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans. The complaint alleges that Health Net made misrepresentation and omissions about the providers included in its networks. The company’s HMO plans, EPO plans, HSP plans, and employer-provided plans are not included in this settlement. Read more