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Kelly Turner, Local Trial Attorney of Cumming, GA, in March of 2004 filed litigation on behalf of Frank Goduto, age 78 and his wife Anita in Cobb County Superior Court for injuries Mr. Goduto suffered from a bedsore that developed while he was hospitalized from August 23 through September 2, 2003 at Wellstar Health System's Kennestone Hospital in Mariet... - Department of Children and Families Wrongful Death Settlement
In 1995, nine month old Emily Hernandez was raped and murdered by her mother's live in boyfriend, Luis Rojas. The state of Connecticut has awarded a $250,000 settlement to be put into trust for Emily's four siblings. Rojas is currently serving a 33 year prison sentence. Emily's biological parents Jose Hernandez and Hilda Rodriguez signed away their pare... - Vodafone Group securities Settlement
A $24.5 million securities settlement has been proposed for all persons who purchased or otherwise acquired Vodafone Group PLC ADSs during the period between March 7, 2001 and May 28, 2002. A hearing is set for June 22, 2005 in the United States Courthouse for the Southern District of New York. (Mar-23-05) [ BUSINESS WIRE ] [ SETTLEMENT CLAIM FORM ] ... - Plaza Hotel, NY Racial Discrimination Settlement
A dozen Muslim and Arab American employees filed a federal lawsuit against their employer for racial discrimination. The lawsuit claimed managers referred to them as "Osama" or "dumb Muslim". The two parties agreed to a $525,000 settlement. (Jun-13-05) [ WOOD TV ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a... - Lambert Development et al. Wheelchair Accessibility Settlement
A civil rights discrimination lawsuit was filed against the development company along with contractor Roel Construction Co. and architectural firm Carrier Johnson. Michael Felchlin purchased a downtown condominium in The Renaissance complex in San Diego, but filed the lawsuit after he realized the building failed to meet federal accessibility standards... - City of Puyallup Wrongful Death Settlement
At the age of 34, Kelly Loomis choked to death on his vomit while in police custody. The family of the mentally ill man filed a lawsuit claiming the city violated constitutional rights and failed to properly train its police officers. A jury found that the Puyallup policeman, A.J. Seitz, used excessive force in subduing Loomis at Good Samaritan Mental H... - Sea Lane Express Inc. Wrongful Death Settlement
Early in the morning on September 14, 2001, Ronald E. Dyson of Leland pulled over to offer assistance to a car that had run into a utility pole. The accident caused metal cable wires used to support school crossing signs to disconnect and hang above the road. Dyson used a flashlight to warn traffic of the wreck but a tractor trailer drove into the low h... - Qwest Communications International Inc. Pension Settlement
The Denver based company agreed to reimburse employee pension plans with $100,000. The lawsuit claimed Qwest improperly charged the plan for company expenses. (Jun-12-05) [ FORT WAYNE JOURNAL GAZETTE ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the link below to submit... - Archdiocese of San Francisco Preist Abuse Settlement
Multiple lawsuits were filed against the church involving allegations of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests. Most of the cases involved allegations against one San Jose priest, Reverend Joseph Pritchard, who died in 1988. All the claims were brought as the result of a 2001 state law that extended the statute of limitations for lawsuits to hold the c... - Coral Springs Medical Center et al. Misdiagnosis Settlement
The center, along with the University Hospital in Tamarac and two doctors have been ordered to pay Charles Pandrea an $8 million settlement for the wrongful death of his wife Janet. The hospital and medical center misdiagnosed Janet with lung cancer and put her on chemotherapy; she developed side effects from the chemo that ultimately led to her death... - Glenview Elementary School District 34 Wrongful Death Settlement
Sixth grader, Catherine "Casey" Fish was 12 when she suffocated to death after playing Chubby Bunny at school. The game involves placing full size marshmallows in the mouth one at a time until the person can't say "chubby bunny." Casey was playing the game with several friends at Hoffman Elementary School before she was rushed to Glenbrook Hospital wher... - State of Hawaii Crosswalk Death Settlement
On July 9, 2002, sixteen year old Marilene Bacani was struck by a car while crossing a marked crosswalk. The state and the driver of the car that killed the high school student have agreed to an $800,000 wrongful death settlement. Since the accident, the state installed a pedestrian activated traffic light, and the area was designated as a school zone,... - CamWest, Inc. et al. Environmental Settlement
BP America Production Co., CamWest, Inc. and CamWest Limited Partnership allegedly violated the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act and Oil Pollution Act on the Lander and Winkleman Dome Oil Fields in Fremont County, within the boundaries of the Wind River Indian Reservation of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes. Included are undergro... - John Malm Nine Inch Nails Settlement
Trent Reznor filed a lawsuit against his ex manager for breach of contract and fraudulent acts. Reznor claimed Malm duped him into signing a contract which gave Malm 20% of his gross earnings rather than his net earnings and enabled him to collect the commission forever. The Nine Inch Nails rocker has been awarded a $2.95 million settlement. (Jun-01-05)... - CasaBlanca Hotel and Casino in Mesquite Attack Settlement
On January 22nd, Beau and Monique Maestas attacked 10 year old Brittney Bergeron in the parking lot of the CasaBlanca hotel and casino. In the attack, a knife hit her spinal column and she was left paralyzed. Her mother Tammy Bergeron Schmidt was charge with child neglect and Brittney has since been placed with a foster family. Brittney, now 13 years ol... - Citigroup Inc. Securities Settlement
The company has agreed to pay $208 million to settle fraud charges brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The lawsuit dealt with the creation and operation of an affiliated transfer agent that served the Smith Barney family of mutual funds since 1999. Citigroup was fined $128 million in disgorgement and $80 million penalties. (May-31-05) ... - Northern Kentucky Diocese Preist Abust Settlement
The Roman Catholic diocese of Covington, Kentucky has agreed to a potential $120 million settlement for alleged abuse by priests. The diocese has over 90,000 parishioners and depending on how many alleged victims come forward, it may spend less than the full settlement. Compensation will range from $5,000 to $450,000 and any unused money will revert to... - Sony Music Record Label Settlement
Music executive Steve Popovich of Cleveland International Records filed a lawsuit against the music company for allegedly failing to place a company logo on Meat Loaf's album "Bat Out of Hell." The plaintiffs were represented by Webster Kvale LLP and the case resulted in a verdict of $5,057,916. (May-28-05) [ CLEVELAND NEWS ] Legal Help I... - Charter Communications Inc. accounting malpractice Settlement
The nation's third largest cable TV provider has agreed to pay $144 million to shareholders for alleged accounting malpractice. The class includes those who purchased stock between Nov. 8, 1999, and Aug. 16, 2002. Shareholders have until June 24th, 2005 to claim their share of the securities settlement. (Mar-10-05) [ THE STATE ] [ LAWYER WEBSITE ] ... - Major Cosmetics Manufacturers and Retailers price fixing Settlement
Major corporations such as L'Oreal, Estee Lauder, Target, Chanel Inc., Christian Dior Perfumes Inc., and the Neiman Marcus Group have agreed to give away $175 million worth of products to settle a class action lawsuit accusing the companies of price fixing. Approximately 39 million customers who purchased upscale cosmetics or fragrance items between May...