By: Kate Farrish Three Connecticut nursing homes have been fined more than $1,000 each in connection with incidents that left three residents suffering broken bones. The Fairview Healthcare Center of Greenwich was fined $1,300 on…
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has halted a massive sweepstakes scam that has taken more than $11 million from consumers throughout the United States and dozens of other countries…
By: Susan Jaffe A lawsuit filed by fourteen seniors, including seven from Connecticut, seeking Medicare nursing home coverage was dismissed today by a federal court judge in Hartford. The seniors were among more than a…
By: Kate Farrish The state Medical Examining Board on Tuesday fined a Milford psychiatrist $15,000 for sending personal texts to a patient and suspended a Watertown doctor’s medical license for 20 years for violating her…
An affiliate marketing company and its two principals have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges for allegedly sending out more than 42.5 million unwanted and deceptive text messages to consumers. The case is part…
Parents who administer Motrin infant drops to their children should be aware of a recent product recall, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection said today. McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division is voluntarily recalling approximately 200,000 bottles…
Marketer of Internet-Connected Home Security Video Cameras Settles FTC Charges It Failed to Protect Consumers’ Privacy Hundreds of Camera Feeds for Home Security, Baby Monitoring Were Hacked, Posted Online A company that markets video cameras…
By: Lisa Chedekel Medicare patients had more than 600,000 hospital stays in 2012 that lasted three nights or more but did not qualify them for follow-up nursing home care, according to a new report by…
By: Kate Farrish A Westport surgery center where rusty equipment and a broken fire alarm system were found by inspectors earlier this year has been placed on probation for two years and fined $7,500 by…
Telemarketers behind an allegedly fraudulent investment scheme used to con nearly $5 million from elderly consumers have been banned from selling precious metals under a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission. The settlement resolves FTC…
By: Kate Farrish A West Hartford nursing home has been fined $1,160 in connection with a March incident in which one resident had a violent outburst after being accused of sexual assaulting another resident. The…
By: Lisa Chedekel Twenty-four of Connecticut’s 31 hospitals will face Medicare penalties in the fiscal year starting in October, in the second round of the federal government’s push to reduce the number of patients readmitted…
By: Susan Campbell | August 6, 2013 When it comes to alcohol advertisements, we could use an agreement similar to the one we have with Big Tobacco. But let’s put some punch behind it. Children…
A federal jury has awarded a Oregon woman $18.6 million after she spent two years unsuccessfully trying to get Equifax to correct false information on her credit report which damaged her ability to obtain loans….
The U.S. Department of Transportation has fined Southwest Airlines $200,000 for advertising cheap rates that it failed to provide. The fine, according, involved its “Luv A Fare Sale” from earlier this year when the airline…
By: Karen Schmidt Low-income mothers in New Haven who can’t afford enough diapers to keep their babies clean and dry are more likely to report trouble coping with stress, depression or trauma, according to a…
By: Magaly Olivero Connecticut was among 29 states nationwide to earn an “F” from health advocates for lacking consumer-friendly laws that help residents compare actual prices for health care procedures and services. “There is no…
By: Kate Farrish The state Department of Public Health will monitor a Bridgeport surgical center for two years in connection with flaws inspectors found in record-keeping, cleanliness, radiology, fire safety and post-surgery care. Under a…
Buying a timeshare in the middle of Manhattan seemed like a wonderful idea four years ago. For only $12,500 John and Monika Dreslin of Stonington were promised seven nights every three years at the luxurious…
As part of a $40 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission Skechers is sending more than a half million checks to consumers who purchased Shape-ups shoes. “The FTC had charged the company with using…