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Car Accident Insurance Claim Settlements: What Should You Expect?
Another driver caused your car accident due to negligent behavior. You know that you have grounds to file a claim against the liable driver’s insurance. However, figuring out what to accept as part of a car accident insurance claim settlement, including what you should expect through the claim process, can leave many accident victims confused. What does a car accident insurance claim settlement look like? Learn more: https://www.bensonbingham.com/car-accident-insurance-claim-settlement... -
Do I Have a Viable Slip and Fall Case in Nevada?
Suffering injuries in a slip and fall accident often leaves you struggling. You may struggle to get around as well as you normally would, or you might struggle to take care of your own chores or even go to work. If you slipped and fell on someone else’s property, especially in a place of business, you may have grounds to file a personal injury claim that could help pay your bills and manage your finances while you recover from your injuries. Learn more: https://www.bensonbingham.com/via... -
Console & Associates, P.C.: Murfreesboro Medical Clinic & SurgiCenter (MMC) Data Breach Impacts 559,000
Murfreesboro Medical Clinic & SurgiCenter reached out to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights on June 14th, 2023. This was to report that an internal MMC data breach investigation revealed that hackers had compromised the data of 559,000 people. The organization goes on to explain that an unauthorized party accessed sensitive information including full names, dates of birth, home addresses, and Social Security numbers. Since then, Murfreesboro Medical Cl... -
Console & Associates, P.C.: Lansing Community College Data Breach Investigation Reveals 757,832 People’s Data Compromised
Reports coming out of Lansing Community College (LCC) indicate that hackers have stolen the data of over 750,000 people. On June 30th, 2023, the college unveiled many of the details of the internal LCC data breach investigation in a notice to the Attorney General of Maine. The breach lasted for almost three months, and the leaked data included matching names and Social Security numbers. If you were affected by this breach, you should receive a letter from LCC in the coming weeks. If you receiv... -
Over 700,000 Customers of Jackson National Life Insurance Company Affected By MOVEit Data Breach
As the scope of the June 2023 MOVEit data breach continues increasing, Jackson National Life Insurance Company has reported suffering from the same breach. In a Form 8-k the company filed to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jackson has reported that hackers have stolen the data of 700,000 to 800,000 customers. After completing the internal Jackson data breach investigation, the company began sending out letters to notify the affected customers. If Jackson National Life Insurance c... -
Console & Associates, P.C.: Talcott Data Breach Investigation Reveals 552,821 Customers Impacted by MOVEit Data Breach
On June 28, 2023, Talcott Resolution Life Insurance Company, or Talcott, filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine on June 28, 2023. This is the latest in a series of data breaches related to the MOVEit data breach, where the popular file transfer tool experienced a day-one vulnerability. PBI Research (PBI), one of Talcott’s vendors, lost customer data in late May due to this vulnerability in Progress Software’s program. According to the internal Talcott data breach i... -
MOVEit Vulnerability Results in Wilton Reassurance Data Breach Investigation
The MOVEit data breach has impacted another major company, Wilton Reassurance Life Company of New York, also known as “Wilton Re.” On 22 June 2023, the company filed a data breach notification with the Attorney General of Maine, confirming a major leak of confidential consumer information. This notification is the leading source on the recent Wilton Re data breach investigation, stating that more than 1.4 million customers have had their names and Social Security numbers leaked. If you’r... -
More Than 2.5 Million Genworth Financial Customers Impacted By MOVEit Data Breach
The MOVEit data breach has compromised the data of several million people, and Genworth Financial’s customers have now joined the list. On June 22, 2023, the company filed documents with the SEC that detailed how one of the company’s vendors had lost a great deal of confidential information. This vendor, PBI Research Services, relied on MOVEit and was vulnerable to a zero-day vulnerability in the program. According to the internal Genworth Financial data breach investigation, this has resul... -
Estimated 3.5 Million Impacted By Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Data Breach
The Oregon Department of Transportation, also known as ODOT recently notified the public of a major data breach. According to an internal ODOT data breach investigation, they discovered the leak on June 2nd. The root cause was a wider breach in the MOVEit transfer protocol that Progress Software develops. Close to two weeks later, ODOT began sending out letters notifying victims that their names, addresses, ID card information, and part of their Social Security numbers had leaked. Many companie... -
CoxHealth Data Breach Investigation Reveals More Than 200k Affected
The CoxHealth data breach investigation by the law firm of Console & Associates, P.C., is underway to reveal the scope and nature of the leak. To date, it’s become clear where the breach occurred, how many have been affected, and the types of data that hackers have accessed. The recent breach at IntelliHartx, LLC (“ITx”) is the origin, and it compromised the Social Security numbers, addresses, names, dates of birth, and protected health information of 203,000 CoxHealth customers. &nb... -
CalPERS Data Breach Affects More than 750k People
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, also known as CalPERS, has reported a major data breach. The CalPERS data breach investigation revealed that at some point, one of the organizations’ third-party partners had suffered a breach that compromised relevant information. The company publicized the event on June 21, 2023, explaining that a breach of PBI Research Services/Berwyn Group (“PBI”) had compromised confidential information belonging to more than 769,000 retirees and ... -
Apria Healthcare Data Breach Investigation After 1.8 Million Patients Affected
As many as 1,869,598 customers of Apria Healthcare, LLC, may be susceptible to financial fraud. This comes from a notice of data breach that the company filed with the Maine Attorney General on May 22, 2023. This breach began on April 4th, 2019, and consumer data such as Social Security numbers and financial data remained vulnerable until October 10th, 2021. If you’re an Apria customer who’s angry they waited 18 months to notify you, know that the law firm of Console & Associates, P.C.,... -
Diligent Corporation Software Vulnerability Causes Leidos Data Breach
After key details came out in the internal Leidos data breach investigation, the company notified the Attorney General of Montana about the data breach. This took place on June 9, 2023, but the breaches occurred as far back as September and October 2022. The apparent cause was a vulnerability in software that Diligent Corporation provided to Leidos, and the leak went undiscovered for months. In the meantime, an unknown number of names, Social Security numbers, and other personal data may have b... -
IntelliHartx, LLC (ITx) Data Breach Compromises 489,000 Patients
According to the ongoing IntelliHartx, LLC. (ITx) data breach investigation, the company suffered a breach in January 2023 that has impacted almost 500,000 patients. Fortra, a third-party vendor associated with ITx, experienced a day-zero vulnerability. After months of investigations spanning from February 2nd to May 19th, IntelliHartx filed a notice of data breach on 8 June 2023. This detailed the consequences of the breach, particularly the loss of personal information and Social Security num... -
Almost Three Million SchoolDude Users Affected By Brightly Software Data Breach
Brightly Software, Inc. announced on May 11, 2023 that the company had experienced a major data breach a month prior. After filing a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of Maine and sending out letters to affected users, the company provided several key details. The Brightly Software data breach investigation revealed that an unauthorized party had access to confidential data on the SchoolDude program for eight days, starting from April 20 2023. School district names, account inform... -
Ascension Data Breach Compromised Social Security Numbers and Insurance Information
As of June 6, 2023, it’s become evident that Ascension experienced a severe data breach. On March 2 2023, the company became aware it had experienced a security incident with Vertex, a vendor that manages one of the company’s websites. This leak compromised various types of customer data, including personal information, Social Security numbers, and insurance details. After announcing the leak, Ascension sent out a series of letters informing affected customers of their compromised data and ... -
Hearing Loss Caused by Tepezza
When you received a prescription of Tepezza from your doctor, you were likely under the impression that this was going to help you with your vision and alleviate symptoms related to your Graves’ disease. It may have, but you probably didn’t consider that it would cause other problems as well. Problems with your hearing. Many patients who have taken Tepezza have reported adverse side effects, including hearing loss, tinnitus, and other issues linked to the ears and hearing. Horizon Therapeu... -
Following the Norfolk Southern Train Derailment, Toxic Chemicals Put Locals at Risk
East Palestine, Ohio and the surrounding area were blanketed in smoke when a Norfolk Southern train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed and caught fire. Officials set up an evacuation zone and gave the go-ahead to discharge the dangerous vapors at precisely the right moment to avert an explosion. Many residents were relocated so that the toxic substances could be burned. The Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) assertion that the leaked compounds pose no "levels of concern" has done littl... -
What’s The Difference Between Murder Manslaughter And Criminally Negligent Homicide In Texas?
Types of Homicide in Texas Homicide is the unlawful killing of a person. In Texas, there are four basic types of homicides: capital murder, murder, manslaughter, and criminally negligent homicide. This article discusses the difference between murder manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide in Texas, which differs primarily in the mental state required to establish each offense. They are also distinguished in their punishment ranges. The difference between murder manslaughter and criminal... -
What to ask your financial advisor?
When thinking about estate planning, you may not realize how much a financial advisor can be involved in the process. Many financial advisors will not take you on as a client if you do not have your estate planning complete. Why would financial advisors turn down new clients over that? It is because they have too often seen what happens when one of their clients does not have estate planning documents in order. The result – assets tied up in probate court, families not ...