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Preliminary approval of a Proposed Settlement related to the average wholesale prices of certain prescription drugs has been granted by the District Court for the District of Massachusetts. In the lawsuit, plaintiffs claimed that drug manufacturers unlawfully inflated the published average wholesale price of certain drugs, increasing what certain consumers a... - Man Released Early from Hospital Receives $19M Settlement
Philadelphia, PA: A man admitted to Temple University Hospital for three severe hypoglycemic episodes over two days that left him with permanent brain damage, has been awarded $19 million in settlement of his medical malpractice lawsuit. After having been released from hospital without a diagnosis or explanation as to why he was suffering from hyp... - Woman Injured in Accident with Garbage Truck Awarded $2.4M
Essex, NJ: A motorist who was rear-ended and sustained traumatic brain injury and coma as a result, has been awarded $2.4 million in settlement of her car accident injury lawsuit. In her lawsuit, Sofia Torres alleges she was injured after colliding with a garbage truck, from behind, when on Route 46, in Fairfield. The suit claims that the truck's... - SunOpta Agrees to $11.3 Million Settlement
SunOpta of Canada has agreed to settle allegations brought in class actions regarding its interim financial results for the first three quarters of 2007. The proposed settlement fund is in the amount of $11.3 million. The class actions were filed against SunOpta and other named defendants on behalf of shareholders who bought or acquired SunOpta securit... - Teenager Sexually Assaulted In Ambulance Awarded $12.5 Million
Wayne County, MI: A 14-year old girl who was allegedly raped by Matt DeFillipo, a convicted felon who was working as ambulance attendant, has been awarded $12.5 million in settlement of her sexual assault lawsuit. The girl, who was being transported between hospitals by Superior Ambulance, was reportedly assaulted while strapped to a gurny during... - $1.4M Settlement Reached by LACMTA for Man Killed by Bus
Los Angeles, CA: The Los Angeles County Metro Transit Authority has settled a lawsuit lawsuit filed by the father of a man who was killed in an accident involving the LACMTA in 2009. Donald A. Barrett, the 40-year old victim, was on the crosswalk on Pacific Avenue in Venice, CA, when a LACMTA bus made a right turn into the crosswalk, hitting him... - Man Injured by Drunk Driver Awarded $5M
Miami, F: A man who sustained brain damage as a result of an accident caused by a drunk driver, has been awarded $5 million in settlement of his personal injury lawsuit. In 2007, Dwight Grant, who was just 22 years old at the time, was a passenger in stopped vehicle when it was struck by Mathew Lyons who was being chased by the police. After hitting th... - $1.5M Settlement awarded to Family of Man Killed on Drawbridge
Broward County: FL: A $1.5 million settlement was awarded to the family of a man who was killed after he fell from a drawbridge, and who filed a personal injury suit. In 2009, Desmond Nolan, 82 years of age at the time, was walking across a drawbridge when, as he neared the halfway point, the drawbridge opened, causing Nolan to fall to the paveme... - Zumiez Overtime Settlement Increased to $2.1M
Washington, DC: Zumiez Inc has increased the settlement cost of a class action overtime lawsuit in California from $1.3 million to $2.1 million. According to documents filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Everett-based you apparel retailer said "the lawsuit is similar to numerous lawsuits filed against retailers and others with ope... - Katrina Flood Victims Agree $20 Million Settlement
A class action against several levee boards in Louisiana has reached it conclusion with a federal judge granting final approval of a $20 million settlement. Roughly 500,000 home and business owners who suffered damages resulting from Hurricane Katrina's flood waters brought the suit against levee boards. A decision on how the funds will be disperse... - Face Mask Manufacturer Pays $775K to Ed Hickox
Washington, DC: Major League Baseball umpire, Ed Hickox, was awarded a $775,000 settlement in his product liability lawsuit against Wilson Sporting Goods that alleged Hickox had suffered injury during the 2005 baseball season as a result of a defective face mask. On May 14, 2005, Ed Hickox was umpiring a Washington Nationals' game at RFK Stadium w... - Lawsuit over Childhood Vaccine Injuries Settled for $8M
Washington, DC: The Department of Health and Human Services has settled a lawsuit brought the parents of a toddler who allegedly sustained injuries as a result of immunizations. The settlement for $8,713,625, agreed by the parents, included future lost earnings, past and future pain and suffering, past and future medical expenses, attendant care,... - $7.5 Million Asbestos Judgment Upheld in New Jersey
Trenton, NJ: A $7.5 million settlement has been awarded to a woman who contracted asbestos mesothelioma from washing her husband's work clothes for three decades. The settlement was upheld by a New Jersey appellate court, resulting from an earlier decision in the case of Bonnie Anderson vs. AJ Friedman Supply Co Inc. The court also awarded $500,000 for Mr... - Cyclist Hit by Bus Awarded $5.36M
San Francisco, CA: In 2008, David Wheeler was involved in a bicycle accident which left him with permanent brain damage. Just 47-years old at the time, Wheeler was riding across the Lower Great Highway in San Francisco at night, when he was struck by a bus. In his suit, Wheeler alleged that the bus, operated by Roy Timmons, had made a left turn... - Painter Diagnosed with Asbestos Mesothelioma Awarded $8.5M
Los Angeles, CA: A painter who was recently diagnosed with terminal asbestos mesothelioma caused by his exposure to asbestos-laiden products, has been awarded $8.5 million in settlement of his asbestos lawsuit. Bernard Steffen alleged that while working as a commercial painter and handyman he was exposed to products including stucco, molding an... - Metro Gang Strike Force to Pay Victims $3 million
The Metro Gang Strike Force in Minneapolis has agreed to a $3 million settlement for victims who claimed their rights were violated by members of the now-defunct Strike Force. The settlement will allow victims of proven Metro Gang Strike Force misconduct to submit claims seeking compensation for monetary and property losses, as well as compensation for havin... - Amerigroup Settles with Medicaid for $225 Million
Amerigroup Settles with Medicaid for $225 Million Amerigroup has agreed to pay $225 million to settle allegations by federal and Illinois state authorities that Amerigroup's health plans denied coverage to pregnant women and people with health ailments in the Illinois Medicaid program. A whistle-blower lawsuit was filed in 2002 by former vice pre... - Two Energy Companies Settle Whistleblower Qui Tam Suit
A unit of Dominion Resources Inc. and Marathon Oil Corp agreed to pay $2.2 million and $4.7 million, respectively, to settle a claim that arose from a whistleblower qui tam lawsuit. The Justice Department said both companies knowingly underpaid royalties owed on natural gas from federal and Indian leases. The settlement resolves claims that the companies... - Families of Workers Killed at Construction Site Awarded $10.5M
Austin, TX: Three construction site workers who fell 11 stories to their deaths, and a fourth worker who survived by clinging to the side of the building, were awarded $10.5 million as settlement of their workplace accident lawsuit. Raudel Ramirez Camacho, Jesus Angel Lopez Perez, Wilson Joel Irias Cerritos and Henry Renan Sanchez Suazo were worki... - Harrison County, MS Jail Wrongful Death Settlement
Harrison County, MS: (Jul-03-07) The family of Jessie Lee Williams filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Harrison County and the City of Gulfport. Williams died in the Harrison County jail in February 2006. His family filed a $150 million civil lawsuit alleging negligence and wrong doing as a cause for his untimely demise. In a settlement reached, t...