The latest Walgreens lawsuit was filed by a customer who was insured through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield. This customer claims that she was charged the full price of her prescriptions even though she had insurance. The pharmacy charges this amount for all drugs. It also sells them at a lower price for people who don’t have insurance. The woman’s lawsuit has prompted Walgreens to settle the case.
This woman was an employee of Walgreens for 18 years. She was diagnosed with Type II diabetes.
She informed Walgreens of her condition. But, they still allowed her to keep candy nearby, store insulin in the refrigerator, and take extra breaks. The company says that these policies lead to massive losses because of theft from employees. In addition, its anti-grazing policy discourages customers from taking their food. In this case, the lawsuit alleges that the company should have been more lenient.
The settlement will give the company about $200 million. Part of this money will go to the federal and state governments. The rest will be given to the plaintiffs’ attorneys. The two pharmacists initially filed the complaint in July 2015. They were then represented by a law firm that also filed a similar lawsuit against CVS. The plaintiff’s attorney successfully settled the case, claiming that CVS/Caremark overcharged Medicare by more than 20%.
Another recent Walgreens lawsuit is against Theranos.
This case was originally brought by Hernandez, who claimed that his termination was discriminatory. He cited the Americans with Disabilities Act and argued that the decision violated the ADA. The EEOC sued Walgreens and won. The settlement was a significant victory for the plaintiffs and the company. The next lawsuit will be filed by the plaintiffs and will be heard in the next few months.
This lawsuit has been filed by a woman who worked for Walgreens for 18 years with Type II diabetes for thirteen years. Her employer, Walgreens, failed to protect her from the temptations of sugary candy. It was not surprising that the company did not care that her employer had allowed her to have insulin in her break room. Further, the lawsuit was filed by an employee who was unemployed and unable to work for at least a year.
The Walgreens lawsuit was filed against Theranos and the company’s alliance with the company cost it almost $100 million.
The plaintiffs hoped to recover their entire $140 million investment, but the suit also sought a separate payment of $40 million to expand their partnership. The two companies reached a tentative settlement on the case, and Theranos agreed to pay the plaintiffs a little less than the full amount they were seeking.
Josefina Hernandez was an employee of Walgreens for 18 years and had Type II diabetes for 13 years. She told the company that she had diabetes and was using insulin. However, Walgreens allowed her to keep insulin in her refrigerator and to take extra breaks to treat her condition. The company was also losing a great deal of money from employee theft, which is one of the major reasons the lawsuit was filed in the first place.
This Walgreens lawsuit is a result of several cases of fraud against Walgreens.
Both cases are related to the same fraudulent claims that were made against the drugstore. Both of these cases are filed under the False Claims Act. The False Claims Act allows private individuals to sue companies for fraudulent activity. In the case of the pharmaceutical giant, the government is claiming that the pharmacist overpaid the medications.
In a related case, Hernandez was fired from her job as a result of illegally using the insulin to steal from other employees. This led to a Walgreens lawsuit against her. The plaintiff was not paid as much as she had anticipated. While the lawsuit was dismissed, the EEOC had the case appealed. Although the FDA has dismissed the case, the EEOC claims that Hernandez’s termination was not a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The lawsuit has been pending for over a year. A federal judge in Delaware has dismissed a similar case filed in Florida. A federal judge in California is considering the case and will decide on the merits of the case. In the meantime, the plaintiff will continue to sue Walgreens and other companies involved in this lawsuit. The next phase of this litigation is expected to last until the end of 2018. The US District Court will decide whether to dismiss the Walgreens lawsuit.
