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Proposed $90 Million Settlement Reached in International Rectifier Class Action A securities class action filed against International Rectifier Corp. in 2007 has been settled, with the company agreeing to pay $90 million to some shareholders. The company has proposed to pay the settlement with $45 million of its own funds, with the remainder cover... - 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... - Settlement Reached In Dell Discrimination Class Action
A preliminary settlement has been reached between Dell and former employees who brought a gender discrimination class action against the computer company. The settlement is for a reported $9.1 million, $5.6 million of which will go the plaintiffs and to cover litigation costs. The terms of the settlement also provide for a portion of the funds to be pa... - Taser Brain Damage Suit Settled for $2.8 Million
Santa Cruz, CA: A 49-year old man who suffered permanent brain damage as the result of police use of a taser, has won a $2.8 million settlement against Taser International Inc, the makers of the controversial stun gun. In 2006, Steven Butler who was intoxicated and off his medications, refused to get off a bus he was riding. The Watsonville poli... - 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... - General Electric Co. and SABIC Innovative Plastics
Bryan, TX: (May-23-08) The Texas A&M University System brought charges against General Electric Co. and SABIC Innovative Plastics, alleging that the two companies used the university's patented research without obtaining a license to do so. The dispute stemmed from the use of a scratch-resistant polymer developed by A&M researchers and patented by the Te... - Engle and Schuster Settlement Reached
More than 200 investors who allege they were defrauded by their brokers Engle & Schuster, will be sharing a settlement of approximately $900,000. This settlement is just one part of a larger legal battle between the investment brokers and their former clients. The two brokers have pleaded not guilty to eight felony counts of securities fraud, and cour... - Home Hospice of North Texas reaches $500,000 settlement in Medicare fraud lawsuit.
Home Hospice of North Texas reaches $500,000 settlement in Medicare fraud lawsuit. Dallas, TX: (May-28-08) A federal lawsuit was brought against S-Hospice Group Inc., doing business as Home Hospice of North Texas, Andrew P. Milligan and Neil F. Livingston, its principal owners, alleging that the facility wrongly received payment for ineligible patients... - Express Scripts Inc. Over $9.5 million payout in deceptive business practices lawsuit.
Boston, MA: (May-27-08) State Attorneys General of 28 US states brought charges against Express Scripts Inc., alleging that the St. Louis-based pharmacy benefits manager misled consumers when it encouraged doctors to switch patients' cholesterol drug brands. The suit stated that the drugs were changed under the guise of controlling costs. Missouri Attorn... - 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,... - 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... - Architect pays $200,000 settlement in construction lawsuit..
Lake County, IL: (May-15-08) The Lake County has been embroiled in a legal battle with RQAW Corp. over flaws in the engineering and architectural design of a construction project. The project was a work-release facility in downtown Waukegan. Sources familiar with the lawsuit stated that the two sides reached a settlement agreement, in which the RQAW Corp... - 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... - Man Misdiagnosed with ALS Awarded $10M
Philadelphia, PA: A New Jersey man who was misdiagnosed with with ALS, also know as Lou Gehrig's Disease, has been awarded $10 million as settlement of his malpractice lawsuit. Eric Davenport began experiencing weakness in his hand after a 50-to-60-mile bike ride in 2002. When the weakness spread to his legs, he underwent a battery of tests con... - $5.8M Awarded to Cyclist who Suffered Leg Amputation in Collision with Tractor-Trailer
Los Angeles, CA: A personal injury lawsuit brought by a cyclist who lost his leg as a result of a collision with a tractor-trailer has been settled for $5.8 million. James McClellan was 76 in 2008 when the accident occured. He was riding his bicycle in City of Industry when he collided with the tractor-trailer. He lost his right leg and suffered... - NYC restaurant agrees to $35,000 settlement in discrimination lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-13-08) The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, on behalf of Khadijah Farmer, a lesbian woman, brought a lawsuit against the Caliente Cab Company, a popular Greenwich Village restaurant, alleging that a bouncer chased her out of the women's bathroom and forced her to leave, stating that she looked masculine. Farmer said that t...