UnitedHealthcare involved in $9.5M settlement for denying coverage of expensive cancer treatment

UnitedHealth Group has not responded to inquiries for comments. The settlement agreement mentions that “the defendant has denied all claims and competition.” The court has yet to approve the settlement. If it proceeds, a final approval hearing will be arranged within at least 130 days. Proton therapy is an increasingly popular method for treating both […]
Los Angeles agrees to pay $9.5M to settle lawsuit over woman’s 2018 death during police shootout with gunman

The city of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $9.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the family of a woman who was shot and killed by police during a shootout at a grocery store in 2018, the family's lawyer announced Friday. Merida Corado, 27, was working as an assistant manager at a Trader […]