Atlanta Injury Attorney Blog

A Missouri woman sued her pharmacy, Walgreens, after getting what she thought was a prenatal vitamin that would benefit her unborn child. What Chandra Givens actually got was quite different. She received a chemotherapy drug that adversely affected cell growth. As a result, she filed a federal lawsuit following protracted pain and suffering, which included nausea, vomiting and a host of other neurological symptoms. Worse of all, she miscarried in early April and blames Walgreen's Pharmacy.

In the lawsuit, the Plaintiff claims that Walgreens gave her the incorrect drug. She is seeking unspecified damages and argues that Walgreen's neglected to supervise its employees in, among other things, verifying the accurate filling of the prescription.

What later happened in this case and what appears to be a trend around the country is that these lawsuits are settled out of court. The plaintiff cannot talk about the settlement because of a confidentiality clause in the settlement agreement.

If you or a loved one has been affected by pharmacy error, I would invite you to visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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Posted In: Injuries To Minors and Children , Pharmaceutical Malpractice

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A tragic accident occurred recently in central Kentucky involving a truck driver, Richard Gussler, who is alleged to have been under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and another car, which has led to a wrongful death lawsuit against the Trucker's company. The wrongful death lawsuit involving the 18 Wheeler was brought by the spouse of a man, Joey Kirk, who claims that the trucker was drunk or on drugs when he slammed into the rear of her husband's car, killing him instantly.

The deceased's wife is pushing for $10,000,000 in damages against the trucker's employer. Incidentally, the trucker was charged with manslaughter, a felony of course, which if convicted, should help boost the civil wrongful death claim, particularly in the eyes of the jury, if the case gets that far. The trucker's employer, Mountain City Ford, stands to get hit with a sizable jury verdict, especially if the Plaintiffs can prove the trucker was intoxicated in some way.

These folks who operate big rig 18 wheelers really do have a huge responsibility to drive with extreme caution. Failure to do so, particularly when compounded by intoxication can, as we see, lead to deadly consequences.

If you or a loved one has been affected or touched by this type or any other type of deadly accident, I would invite you to please visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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Posted In: Auto Accidents , Trucking Accidents , Wrongful Death

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UnitedHealth Group Insurance Company may be forced to pay upwards of $1.3 billion by California authorities for systematically failing to pay medical claims in a timely manner. UnitedHealth is suspected of having committed some 130,000 violations and was in fact sanctioned last year.

UnitedHealth blames their failure to promptly pay medical claims on administrative issues and on corporate acquisitions. California regulators maintain that they have received more complaints from UnitedHealth than any other health insurance provider.

Unfortunately, failing to timely pay insurance claims or denial of insurance claims altogether is extremely common and such delay of payment or denial of claims can lead to major problems, including death, as was discussed in the latest Michael Moore movie, 'Sicko".

If you or a loved one is an insured and has experienced a denial of a claim by your health insurance provider, I would invite you to visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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Posted In: Insurance Claim Problems

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