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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Abortion Pill RU-486 has claimed Several Deaths - so far.
Mar-28-06 So far, seven women have died after taking the abortion pill RU-486, also called Mifeprex or mifepristone, or the French abortion pill. If Channera Forrest knew of its potentially deadly side effects, she would never have taken RU-486. In July 2005, Chanera visited her local planned parenthood clinic and discussed with her doctor different options to term... - State of Iowa and Dr. William Campbell Staff Member Attack Settlement
On February 8 2003, a 57-year-old Glenwood Resource Center female staff member was attacked and raped by a mentally retarded client, Donald Young. He was found competent to stand trial, found guilty of sexual assault and is currently serving a 10 year sentence. The woman filed a lawsuit against the state of Iowa and her employer's former director, Dr. W... - Village of Maywood Inmate Beating Settlement
In June 2004, 24-year-old George Caithamer was being held at the village jail for a traffic violation. He was put in a cell with a known violent offender. Caithamer was beaten and told to strip by the other inmate in the village jail. The 20 minute assault was caught and recorded on a surveillance camera in the holding cell. Caithamer filed a lawsuit agai... - Morris Medical Center, Morris Hospital, and Dr. John Roth Cerebral Palsy Baby Settlement
On April 19, 2001, Lisa Nicholson was admitted to the hospital where electrical monitoring of her baby took place until 9:04 a.m. the next day, when Chase was born. He was born with severe asphyxia and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, cortical blindness, and a seizure disorder. Lisa filed a lawsuit against the center and the hospital claiming there were... - University of Connecticut Grant Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against the school for allegedly filing false grant applications and over billing the government for research at two campus centers. Between 1997 and 2004, the university submitted false claims on about 500 federal grants used for research at the Environmental Research Institute and the Booth Research Center. The University of Connec... - Jamaican Government Controversial Death Settlement
In October 2003, David Bacchas, Cecil Brown and Audrey Stephens were traveling in a motor car when several Flankers police officers opened fire. Bacches and Brown were killed in the incident while Stephens survived with injuries. The police claim the motor vehicle was inadvertently caught in the crossfire with a gunman, but several eyewitnesses claim th... - Thomas Bucknum of Biogen Idec Inc. Insider Trading Settlement
The Securities and Exchange Commission began investigating one of the company's top executives after he conveniently sold shares 10 days before stocks dropped by 40% after taking Tysabri off the shelves. In February 2005, Bucknum gained $1.9 million through the sale of his shares and was later charged with insider trading. Bucknum resigned in March 2005... - Domtar Carbonless Paper Antitrust Settlement
The Canadian federal government launched an antitrust investigation into the forestry products company regarding their carbonless paper sales by its merchants business. Domtar pleaded guilty to antitrust charges and has agreed to pay a $12.5 million fine. (Jan-09-06) [ MSN NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to b... - BearingPoint Inc. et al Travel Expenses Settlement
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the consulting firm and three other companies for allegedly over billing government customers for travel expenses. "The four firms received rebates on travel expenses, including airlines, rental cars, and hotels, but did not report those discounts to their government clients and did not reduce reimb... - Creek County Jail Beating Settlement
On November 22, 2001, African American Rameses Gibbs was the victim of a brutal gang beating by white cellmates in the former Creek County Jail. He claimed jailers placed him in a cell knowing other inmates were white. The jailers were deliberately indifferent to his safety risk and possibly intended for him to be harmed. Gibbs filed a lawsuit against C... - Louisa County School Board Bus Accident Wrongful Death Settlement
On February 9, 2004, 18 students were in a bus accident when school bus driver Lorrie Ann Batten swerved off the road and hit a tree. Batten was convicted of reckless driving after she fell asleep while driving. 17 students survived the crash, but 16-year-old Thomas Cameron was killed. His family filed a $10 million lawsuit against the school board, but... - Serono Serostim Settlement
The European biotechnology firm has plead guilty to criminal charges over the promotion of its drug Serostim, used to fight physical wasting caused by AIDS. They conspired with a medical device maker to use a diagnosis that was not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Serono has also agreed to pay a $704 million settlement, including a $13... - ABN AMRO Mortgage Group Inc. Settlement
The federal government filed charges against the mortgage company for falsifying documents in tens of thousands of loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. A number of ABN employees falsely certified that two ABN underwriters had reviewed more than 28,000 loans prior to FHA endorsement... - Will-Work, Inc. Employee Benefits Settlement
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of 34 employees against the trade show service provider for allegedly failing to make contributions to employees' pension, health, and annuity funds. From 1995 through 2001, Will-Work received approximately $214,000 in payments which indicated they were intended to fund contributions to pension, health, and annuity plans as... - Exel Inc. Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit on behalf of Clifford Baker regarding employee racial discrimination. Exel operates as a warehouse and distribution center for Coors Brewing Co. The African American traffic clerk claimed he was fired because of his race and because he reported to management that a white colleague made rac... - City of Oakland Protester Injury Settlement
During a 2003 anti war demonstration protesters and longshore workers were bombarded by police near the Port of Oakland. Several bags of leads were fired at protesters, one of which hit Sri Louise Coles in the face. Coles suffered a severe welt to her jaw and filed a lawsuit against the city claiming police had fired non lethal projectiles without provo... - Mount Sinai Fire District Firefighter Death Settlement
At the age of 23, Bradford Amato was a probationary firefighter for the local fire district. In July 2002, several volunteers and firefighters were participating in a department parade. After the celebrations, Amato was intoxicated and decided to lean into the passenger side window of Assistant Chief Frederick Hess's SUV. Hess tried to get Amato off his... - Pacific Steel Casting Emissions Settlement
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District filed charges against the steel plant regarding odorous emissions. The West Berkeley plant allegedly violated regulations for odorous emissions, as well as other opacity and permit violations. Pacific Steel has agreed to pay $17,500 in fines, install a $2 million carbon filtration system, and develop an odor... - Wrongful Death: Organ Transplant Too Late
Feb-23-06 "Nothing can bring my husband back to me but these people should be punished for what they did," says Jeannie Finley from Sacramento, California. Thomas Finley was only 49 years old when he died of liver failure. "My husband was told in 1999 that he needed a liver and he was healthy at the time," says Finley. "He kept going to and from the hospital, and D... - Carl Karcher Enterprises Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
Several former employees filed a lawsuit against Carl's Jr. Restaurant alleging a shift leader directed racial slurs at African American employees. The suit claimed several employees were fired in retaliation for submitting a petition to management signed by co-workers. Carl's agreed to pay a $255,000 settlement. One anonymous woman is set to receive $1...