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An ex-pharmacist with Wal-Mart Stores Inc, has been awarded a $2 million settlement by the highest court in Massachusetts. Cynthia Haddad filed the lawsuit alleging that she had been discriminated against. She was fired by Wal-Mart after working for a store in Pittsfield for 10 years. In 2007 a jury found that she had been discriminated against... - Oil and Gas - Oil and Gas Accidents, Oil and Gas Law - LawyersAndSettlements.com
Oil and Gas workers are subject to some of the most hazardous industrial conditions in the US. Serious injuries and fatalities occur too often from an oil accident or gas accident. Oil and gas attorneys ensure that gas and oil companies are held accountable for oil drilling accidents and oil field accidents . People employed by gas and oil com... - $3.78 Million Dilantin Settlement Following Death of 9-Year-Old Girl
New York, NY : A $3.78 million settlement with pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer Inc on behalf of the family of a nine-year-old New York girl who died in June 2004 as the result of a drug-induced disease known as Stevens Johnson Syndrome, which caused all of her skin to peel off. The settlement approval was filed Friday following a hearing before... - Breakthrough Settlement Reached In Chinese Drywall Litigation
Washington, DC: A breakthrough settlement has been reached to remediate homes affected by Chinese drywall. The agreement was reached with several key defendants including Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin (KPT), builders, drywall suppliers and their insurers including Interior/Exterior Building Supply, Banner Supply Co., the Louisiana Homebuilders Indemnity T... - Sears settles discrimination lawsuit for record $6.2M
Sears Holdings Corp has agreed to pay a record $6.2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charging the retailer with illegally fired disabled workers. U.S. District Judge Wayne Andersen in Chicago approved the settlement of the case on Tuesday. The settlement was the largest in a single lawsuit alleging vi... - Wells Fargo Settles New Jersey State Investigation into Pick-a-Payment Mortgages
New York, NY: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage has reached a settlement of a state investigation into whether mortgages sold by Wachovia Corp., Golden West and World Savings, which were bought by Wells Fargo in 2008, violated the Consumer Fraud Act. They were sold as 'Pick-a-Payment' mortgages and had low monthly payment options. The investigation alleg... - 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... - 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... - Woman Awarded $6M For Injuries Sustained While Crossing Street
Sacramento, CA: A $6 million settlement has been awarded to a woman who suffered disabling brain injury when she was struck by a car while on a pedestrian crossing in Sacramento. Cathy Lui, just 25 years of age in 2007, when the accident occurred, was hit while on or near a crosswalk located in an "S" curve on Freeport Boulevard in Sacramento. Liu fi... - Monster Worldwide Enters Preliminary Settlement for $47.5 million
Monster Worldwide, the parent company of Monster.com, the global online employment site, announced today that it has entered into a preliminary settlement for the class action it faces, of $47.5 million. The Company's cost is anticipated to be approximately $25 million (net of insurance and contribution from another defendant). The parties expect to en... - 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... - South Seminole Middle School Teacher Student Abuse Settlement
Sanford, FL: (May-09-07) The family of an autistic student filed a lawsuit against former Seminole County teacher Kathleen Garrett, claiming that the teacher abused the autistic child. In a settlement reached with the Seminole County School Board, the family received a settlement of $100,000 to resolve claims. This was the third settlement with students wh... - Invention Promoters Will Pay $10 Million to Settle FTC Charges
The owners of an invention promotion operation have agreed to pay $10 million in consumer redress to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they deceived consumers across the country. The settlement includes a cash payment of $6.9 million, plus other property valued at $3.1 million. According to the FTC, the defendants charged up to $12,000 to evalu... - DuPont Co. Benlate Birth Defects Settlement
Dover, DE: (May-06-07) Two lawsuits filed against the DuPont Co. claimed that the fungicide Benlate caused birth defects in children. The lawsuits was filed in 1997 on behalf of children in Britain and New Zealand who were born without eyes or with abnormally small eyes, and defects. The lawsuit reached a settlement according to a filing with the Securit... - 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... - Woman Awarded $4.7M For Perforated Esophagus
Broward County, FL: Susan Kalitan, whose esophagus was perforated during surgery, has been awarded $4.7 million in settlement of her medical malpractice lawsuit. In 2007, Kalitan underwent wrist surgery and was intubated by Eleidy Miedes. Following discharge from the hospital, Kalitan complained of chest pain and returned to the emergency room at... - $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... - 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... - 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... - 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...