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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- West Virginia University Hospitals Inc. Infant Wrongful Death Settlement
Morgantown, WV: In 1999, 10-month-old Andrew Marshall Hunt died following heart surgery at Ruby Memorial Hospital. His parents file a wrongful death lawsuit against West Virginia University Hospitals, West Virginia University's Board of Trustees, and Dr. Robert Gustafson. State Delegate Mark Hunt and his wife Tracy settled the lawsuit in Kanawha Circuit... - David Willey Capital One Insider Trading Fines
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed charges against the former finance chief of Capital One Financial Corporation alleging insider trading. After learning federal regulators planned to downgrade their assessment of the bank's overall condition, David Willey sold thousands of stocks on the market; two months later Capital One shares fell 40%. Th... - Middletown, NY Excessive Force Arrest Settlement
Middletown, NY: At 3 am on April 9, 2005, police got a call from a Kennedy Fried Chicken restaurant complaining that a man had left without paying for his $5.50 chicken dinner. Officer Patrick Moser responded to the call and arrested Jacob Fitzgerald. During the arrest, Fitzgerald suffered a broken jaw. He filed a lawsuit against the city and claimed Mo... - Metropolitan Transportation Authority et al. Severed Legs Bus Crash Settlement
Long Island, NY: In February 2003, 48-year-old Youlanda Scott was sitting on a bench when a Long Island Bus smashed into the Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus terminal. The driver of the bus lost control due to a mechanical problem. Large pieces of glass and metal flew through the air and Scott became trapped beneath metal debris. She was taken... - Tempe, AZ Pothole Tripping Personal Injury Settlement
Phoenix, AZ: During a Tempe art show in April 2003, Tatiana Orpinas tripped over a pothole and injured her knee. Orpinas was walking on Mill Avenue when she tripped over a pothole in a parking spot; the hole was filled with temporary asphalt and it was not marked or level with the ground. Orpinas tore cartilage in her knee and broke her ankle. She had... - Luton and Dunstable Hospital Pediatric Ward Medical Malpractice Settlement
In April 1971, Salvatore was born to 16-year-old Maria and Leo di Giorgi at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital. While in the pediatric ward, Salvatore did not receive the care he needed and became progressively more dehydrated. His condition became critical and he was transferred to Great Ormond Street Hospital where he survived. Thirteen years later, Sal... - Cochran, Scheck, & Neufeld Legal Malpractice Settlement - Malpractice Legal Help
Cochran, Scheck & Neufeld In 1994, Lee Long was convicted of raping a woman in her car; he spent six years in prison. In 2000, an investigation uncovered evidence that showed that he did not commit the crime. Long was freed and hired the law firm to represent him in a wrongful imprisonment case against the state of New York after his rape conviction... - Liberty Media Corp. Breached Fiduciary Duties Settlement
In 1999, AT&T Corp. purchased Tele-Communications Inc. (TCI), the former parent company of Liberty Media LLC and the predecessor company of Liberty Media Corp. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of shareholders and claimed the TCI board of directors breached their fiduciary duty by approving the AT&T deal. Liberty Media has agreed to a $52 million paymen... - IHOP Corp. Historical Taxes IRS Settlement
Glendale, CA: The Internal Revenue Service filed a lawsuit against the restaurant chain regarding income taxes between 2000 and 2003. The case related to IHOP's historical tax treatment of certain franchise fee income; IHOP has since discontinued restaurant franchising activities under its "Old Business Model." IHOP will pay $11 million in taxes and i... - Eli Lilly The Habitual Offender
Jan-25-07 Indianapolis, IN: The revelations that Eli Lilly concealed the side effects of Zyprexa and promoted the drug for unapproved uses is not newly discovered misconduct. It is a persistent pattern of conduct indicative of a nasty habit that needs breaking. After the secret company documents were leaked to the press last month by attorney, Jim Gottstein,... - Epson InkJet Settlement Award Delayed
Jan-21-07 San Francisco, CA Consumers waiting for their Epson InkJet settlement award will have to wait a little while longer. According a notice at Epsonsettlement.com , "Appeals have been filed challenging the Judgment and order granting final approval of the Settlement and application for attorneys' fees, which were entered by the Court on October 23, 2006." ... - Metabolife International Inc. Ephedra Food Supplements Settlement
A global lawsuit was filed against one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of ephedra-based food supplements. The Federal Drug Administration banned ephedra products in 2004 and Metabolife filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2005. The law firm of Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels has reached a $56 million global settlement benefiting tort cl... - Old South Restaurant and Duke Manufacturing Co. Salmonella Poisoning Death Settlement
Camden, SC: In May 2005, James "Buzzy" Arledge died from complications arising from salmonella poisoning three days after eating undercooked turkey at Old South Restaurant. Arledge's family filed a lawsuit against the two companies and claimed only one of three heating elements in a Duke "E Series" electric convection oven at Old South was working. That... - Bradford Dyeing Association Inc. Pollution Fines
Providence, RI: A civil lawsuit was filed against the fabrics mill for allegedly sending too many pollutants into the Pawcatuck River and fouling the air of its neighborhood. Bradford Dyeing produces camouflaged fabric for the military, but the lawsuit claimed it violated the Clean Air Act. The company has agreed to pay $150,000 in fines. Bradford Dyein... - Zyprexa Judge decides which Journalists have First Amendment Rights
Jan-16-07 Washington, DC The judge issuing injunctions in the Eli Lilly- Zyprexa -Documents case has decided that reporters at the New York Times enjoy the full protection of the First Amendment but that other reporters and media outlets do not. The secret documents at the center of this hailstorm were provided to the New York Times, and several other journalis... - Tyson Foods Inc. Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
Ashland, AL: The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a racial discrimination lawsuit on behalf of more than one dozen African American employees who worked at the company's Ashland poultry plant. The lawsuit claimed white workers posted a "whites only" sign on a locked bathroom and only distributed keys to white employees. Black employees c... - Valley Vista Care Center Nursing Home Negligence Settlement
St. Maries, ID: In 1995, 86-year-old Delbert Hayward died while at the nursing home. His family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Valley Vista Care Center claiming he had been controlled, abused and killed with massive doses of the anti-psychotic drug Haldol. In May 2006, a jury in St. Maries awarded the Hayward's survivors $18 million. Lawyers for... - Lehigh Valley Apartments and Samuel Geltman and Co. Pool Drowning Settlement
Whitehall, NY: On July 28, 2003 Lorreen Tambo was found at the bottom of a pool at the Independence Square Apartments. Her father filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming his 19-year-old daughter died because two lifeguards on duty were not paying attention to the swimmers in the pool. The suit was filed against Lehigh Valley Apartments and Samuel Geltma... - Church of Scientology Pyramid Scheme Investors Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: Investors filed a lawsuit against three groups affiliated with the Church of Scientology over a pyramid scheme operated by Reed Slatkin, the co-founder of EarthLink. The lawsuit claimed Slatkin used money from new investors to pay off earlier investors. Slatkin raised nearly $600 million and ultimately swindled investors out of about... - City of Gladewater Fatal Suspect Shooting Settlement
Gladewater, TX: In June 2005, Jonathan Jamile King, a hit-and-run suspect, was shot to death by Gladewater police officer Bryan Naismith in an Upshur County pasture three miles west of the city limits. Amanda Caton, the mother of King's toddler daughter and son sued the city and Naismith. The officer was cleared of any wrongdoing, but was fired from the...