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At the age of 38, Dennis McCaffrey underwent successful spinal surgery at the Maywood facility. Two weeks later he developed severe back pain, a fever, and a spinal abscess. McCaffrey was a postal service employee from Lemont; he became a paraplegic because of the undiagnosed spinal abscess. Loyola has agreed to pay Dennis and his wife Lori a $10.5 mill... - Stevens Hospital, WA Medical Malpractice Settlement
Tami Lafferty was sent to the Edmonds hospital after she felt decreased movement of her fetus. Her fetus had a rare medical condition called fetal maternal hemorrhage. The baby boy had serious brain damage, impaired vision and cerebral palsy. The jury was unanimous in finding Stevens Hospital 80% at fault for Benjamin's injuries, Jae Sim 15% at fault and... - CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co. Settlement
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has accepted the terms of a settlement from the company. CenterPoint allegedly violated certain record keeping and administrative requirements. They have agreed to pay the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Staff at the Office of Market Oversight and Investigations a $270,000 civil penalty. (Jun-28-05) [ YAH... - DaimlerChrysler Auto Loan Racial Discrimination Settlement
Six African Americans and one Hispanic filed a lawsuit against the car dealership alleging racial discrimination. The lawsuit claimed the plaintiffs were denied loans based on their race. Each member will receive $2000 while there attorneys split $2.8 million. (Jun-29-05) [ CHICAGO TRIBUNE ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and w... - Maryville Academy Wrongful Death Settlement
At the age of 14, Victoria Petersilka hanged herself after being allowed to enter a bathroom alone on February 9, 2002. The original report of her death contained statements that Victoria "was going to kill herself" and also had a check mark in the box stating "suicidal/homicidal ideation." A later version of the report did not include such a statement,... - Allstate Insurance Co. Auto and Home Insurance Overcharge Settlement
The insurance provider has agreed to offer $30 million in credits and pay a $4 million fine to settle allegations that it overcharged on about 250,000 auto and homeowner policies in California. The home and auto insurer did not admit any wrongdoing and the settlement must be approved. (Jun-27-07) [ MSNBC ] Legal Help If you have a similar... - Mutual of Omaha Medicare Settlement
Kindred Healthcare Inc. has accepted a $55 million settlement from its Medicare fiscal intermediary. The settlement resolves a Medicare cost report issue. The money will be spent on non-executive employees and will help fund medical research and charitable activities. (Jun-27-05) [ BUSINESS WEEK ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem a... - Illegal Firework Assemblers Wrongful Death Settlement
Husband and father of three, Raymond Reilly, was killed on the Fourth of July last year from a fireworks accident. Father and son Haenelts, along with Formella and Brown, were making illegal fireworks at the home of Farrer. The group was disassembling fireworks and using the gunpowder to build a bigger device from a metal cylinder. When the bigger devic... - Microsoft Antitrust Settlement
The computer company has agreed to pay IBM a $775 million settlement and provide $75 million worth of software. IBM did not sue Microsoft, but pressed claims that Microsoft broke antitrust laws detailed in U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson's 2000 ruling. Jackson ruled that Microsoft sought to penalize IBM for marketing its own software by giv... - Citigroup Inc. European Trade Settlement
The nation's largest bank has agreed to pay a $25 million settlement to clear an investigation by the U.K. securities regulator into a series of European government bond trades. Citigroup must forfeit the 9.96 million pounds in profit made from the August 2nd bond trades and pay a 4 million pound penalty. (Jun-28-05) [ BLOOMBERG ] Legal Help... - Rutherford County Schools Racial Discrimination Settlement
La Vergne High School Principal Melvin Daniels and outgoing Kittrell School Principal Joe Herbert claimed they were overlooked for promotions based on racial discrimination. The lawsuit alleged the two African American men were wrongfully passed up for promotions when they applied for high school principal posts as well as the job of district director... - Vectren Natural Gas Explosion Settlement
Two people were killed in an Evansville home after a natural gas explosion. Vectren has agreed to pay a $170,000 settlement for natural gas emergency education programs. The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission will contribute money over the next four years toward education and training agencies that respond to natural gas emergencies. (Jul-05-05) [... - National Consumer Council, Debt Management Foundation Services, and Better Budget Financial Services Settlement
The three debt consolidation companies have been ordered to pay the federal government a $6 million settlement for misguiding consumers about their financial needs. The companies charged customers penalty payments and high interest instead of helping them pay down debt. (Mar-31-05) [ PHOENIX BUSINESS JOURNAL ] [ SETTLEMENT INFO ] Legal He... - Applied Card Systems Abusive Collection Settlement
Talk to a local bankruptcy lawyer right away! The state of West Virginia filed a lawsuit against the company alleging violations of consumer protection laws. Applied Card processes credit card accounts and operates a call center in Huntington that employs nearly 400 workers; the lawsuit claimed they used abusive collection methods. The state is set... - Fujitsu Ltd. Cirrus Contract Settlement
Cirrus Logic is set to receive a $25 million payment from the Japanese computer maker for breach of contract. Fujitsu received chips for audio and consumer electronics from Cirrus but refused to pay for the equipment and claimed it was defective. Cirrus filed a lawsuit agaisnt Fujitsu for breach on contract and was seeking payment for products provided... - Cash-Connects.com Lender Settlement
A group of customers that entered into service contracts with the lender between January 1, 2003, and December 1, 2004 filed a lawsuit against Cash Connects for allegedly charging customers higher than allowed fees for Internet service and for operating without a small loan company license. Approximately 4,500 eligible customers will be provided with cl... - Union Pacific Railroad Car Accident Settlement
In 2002, Missy Martin's car stalled on a Castle Rock railroad crossing. A train slammed into her car, leaving the 19 year old with irreversible brain damage. The jurors found that Union Pacific was negligent in the accident because they knew the crossing was dangerous and should have stopped well before the intersection. The jury awarded Martin and her... - Morgan Stanley Parmalat Scandal Settlement
Parmalat SpA filed a lawsuit against the financial company for actions surrounding the period before they nearly collapsed in a fraud scandal. In 2003, Parmalat was caught up in a massive accounting scandal that left them $21.9 billion dollars in debt. Morgan Stanley has agreed to pay Parmalat $242 million to settle claims that they knew the Italian d... - San Diego School District Principal Demotion Settlement
In 1999, Superintendent Alan Bersin recommended that 15 principals and vice principals be stripped of their management duties and reassigned to the classroom. Eleven of the demoted educators filed a lawsuit against the district claiming it violated its own protocol by denying due process. The San Diego School District has agreed to a $1.03 million wrong... - Eschelon Telecom Inc. Carrier Charges Settlement
Global Crossing Telecommunications Inc. sued the company, alleging it was owed $8.4 million in carrier charges. The settlement calls for Eschelon to pay Global Crossing $5 million and for Global Crossing to credit Eschelon's future bills for about $564,000 over the next six months. (Jun-23-05) [ TWIN CITIES BUSINESS JOURNAL ] Legal Help If...