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Fontana, CA: (Mar-04-07) The family of Randy Perchez sued the city after he was shot in the collarbone and ribs in February 2004 as he struggled to escape officers who were searching his mother's house. The officer responsible, Officer Richard Guerrero, later testified that he shot Perchez because Perchez had grabbed his flashlight and he feared for his... - Swiss Re KeyCorp Contract Breach Settlement
Cleveland, OH: (Feb-20-07) KeyCorp filed a lawsuit against insurer Swiss Re in 2000 in US District Court in Cleveland. The lawsuit questioned whether Swiss Re was obligated to cover losses incurred by KeyCorp in its car leasing business. The Cleveland-based bank leased out about 160,000 cars between 1997 and 2000 through its Key Auto Finance division. K... - State Farm Policyholders Coverage Settlement
Biloxi, MS: (Feb-18-07) Following a pattern set in Florida, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is seeking legislation that will block insurance companies from refusing to write new homeowners and commercial policies in hurricane hit states. The move was spurred by State Farm's new policies stemming out of the inhospitable climate in the state. Hood s... - EMD Serono Inc. Unapproved Serostim Promotion Settlement
New York, NY: (Feb-16-07) A civil lawsuit was filed against EMD Serono in 2005 for allegedly promoting the company's AIDS drug Serostim for unapproved uses. Serostim treats AIDS wasting, a condition involving serious weight loss in AIDS patients. The US District Court in Massachusetts granted preliminary approval of the settlement, ordering EMD Serono t... - Norfolk, VA Officer Death Workers Compensation Settlement
Hampton, VA: (Feb-14-07) Officer Seneca Darden, of Norfolk, was killed on the job in May 2006. The city of Hampton has agreed to pay the family $600,000 as compensation; they will receive $160,000 from insurance, plus $295,000 from the US Government, and $75,000 from the state of Virginia for the death of the officer while in the line of duty. Apart fro... - Scenic Chevron and Evanston Insurance Co. Signage Car Accident Settlement
Baton Rouge, LA: (Feb-15-07) Signs at Scenic Chevron, a gasoline station, obstructed the view of traffic and caused Melissa Benton's death when she collided with a speeding off duty police officer. The Louisiana state district court panel said Officer Paul Rhea and the city-parish government of East Baton Rouge were 20 percent liable for its $1.6 millio... - Landair Transport, Great West Casualty Co. and Axis Surplus Insurance Co. Motorcycle Crash Wrongful Death Settlement
Greenville, SC: (Feb-14-07) Rebecca Ann Hilliard sued Landair Transport, Great West Casualty, and Axis Surplus Insurance for being contributors to her husband's wrongful death. The suit alleges Glen Hilliard's Harley Davidson collided with a Landair Transport tractor-trailer that was trying to make a left turn. Rebecca Hilliard claimed records sho... - Autism - Worst Welfare Disaster In History
Apr-20-06 Scientist and medical experts say that unless the government forces the pharmaceutical industry to pay for the damage caused by mercury-laced vaccines, in the not too distant future, Americans will experience the worst welfare disaster in the history of this country. No doubt with that in mind, eight members of Congress are calling for a new investigation... - Columbus, OH and Mayor Art Westergaard Jr. Police Cheif Defamantion Settlement
Columbus, OH: (Feb-09-07) A lawsuit was filed by chief of police Gerald Sallmann and his wife Karolina against former Mayor Art Westergaard Jr. and the city alleging that Westergaard had bypassed the Columbus Police and Fire Commission and that he had defamed the couple and interfered with the operation of the police department. The Columbus City Counci... - Living with Hernia versus Kugel Mesh
Dec-14-14 Los Angeles, CA Harry wishes he had spent more time researching Kugel Mesh before having surgery to treat a hernia. After two more unsuccessful surgeries to remove the Composix Kugel Mesh patch, Harry is filing a Kugel Mesh lawsuit. Harry (not his real name) developed a ventral hernia after he had open abdominal surgery, which is not uncommon. Two y... - Dr. Perry Hearn and Affiliated Professional Services, Inc. False Insurance Claims Settlement
Boston, MA: Norwell physician, Perry Hearn, and Affiliated Professional Services, Inc. (APS), based in Wareham, MA have agreed to pay $150,000 and $100,000 to settle allegations that they submitted false claims to the Medicare and Medicaid programs for office and nursing home visits performed by nurse practitioners and physician assistants without any p... - Northwest Airlines Overdue Pilot Pension Settlement
Minneapolis, MN: The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) noted that Northwest Airlines has agreed to pay $14 million to settle overdue insurance premiums for its pilot retirement plan. Northwest and other employers pay the premiums to the government agency, which guarantees pensions. In exchange for the payment, the PBGC agreed to release Northwest fr... - D&S Builders Inc. Driver Accident Settlement
Adrian, MI: A lawsuit was filed in 2006 against Theodore Samuel Deboer claiming the 48-year-old Three Rivers man had ran a red traffic light in his pickup. His vehicle struck the side of Wavie Reeves' automobile as it started across the intersection, killing him instantly. Reeves' family filed a civil lawsuit against Deboer's employer. It claimed D&S Bu... - Contractors, Showgirls Dancing to a Different Tune
Dec-11-14 Los Angeles, CA A California overtime pay and wages lawsuit alleging gross underpayment of wages has been filed by the City of Los Angeles against a primary contractor and a handful of its subcontractors. At issue are alleged violations to California overtime law and other wage infractions. Those defendants contacted by the Los Angeles Times (11/1... - Half of All US Workers Are Women: All Eyes on Supreme Court Interpretation
Dec-9-14 Washington, DC Along with Washington Wrongly Denied Disability Claims , is the issue that some women are still having with their employers in terms of reasonable accommodations when they become pregnant. Were a pregnancy to become complicated, requiring additional time off work with short-term and even long-term disability benefits, it behooves an emplo... - No Justice for Car Accident Victims
Mar-27-06 I had five kids in my vehicle when this woman ran a stop sign and hit me. We all went to the hospital. I had to issue her a summons because New Jersey is a no-fault state: she could have killed us and all she got was a $95 ticket for failure to observe the Yield sign! Barbara Dunn from Parsippany, New Jersey didn't so much as get an apology from this 22-y... - Los Angeles County, CA Physicians Benefits Package Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: Ending a legal battle with doctors employed by Los Angeles County, the Board of Supervisors agreed to pay physicians more than $10 million to compensate for benefits denied after they voted to unionize. Under the agreement, which was approved unanimously in a closed session, about 670 doctors will receive an average of $15,000 for lost... - Exeter Police Department Secret Service False Arrest Settlement
Exeter, NH: William Slavoski, a US Secret Service agent, in charge of the Secret Service's Scranton office, who claimed he was falsely arrested by two Exeter borough police officers, has settled a federal lawsuit against the borough and officers for $125,000. The suit filed by Slavoski alleged he had been falsely charged by borough officers with simple... - Better Off before Zimmer NexGen Knee
Nov-25-14 Atlanta, GA Albert’s mother had a Zimmer NexGen knee replacement six years ago and she has been suffering with Zimmer knee replacement problems ever since. “Mom said she was better off before having this NexGen knee,” says Albert. His mother had also been complaining to her orthopedic surgeon and family doctor since her surgery, bu... - Tysabri Clinical Trial - Woman Misdiagnosed With MS Dies
Mar-1-06 It's always about money. Despite an annual cost of $23,500, initial sales of Tysabri were booming. As a once-a-month drug administered by a doctor, it received fast-track approval in late 2004. When it was withdrawn from the market 3 months later, 5,000 patients were on it and 15,000 more were awaiting insurance verification for the first dose. Biogen Ide...