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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... - 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... - 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... - Marvell to pay $10 million settlement in securities lawsuit.
Santa Clara, CA: (May-08-08) The US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) brought charges against Marvell Technology Group Ltd., over the company's historic stock option granting practices. The suit was brought after the SEC led a previously disclosed investigation into the company's stock option granting practices. As part of a settlement agreement rea... - Grape grower to pay $585,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Palm Springs, CA: (May-08-08) Five farm workers brought a lawsuit against Mecca-based Richard Bagdasarian Inc., a local grape grower, over health and safety laws. The July 2002 lawsuit stated that the grape grower forced workers to eat grapes to test for sweetness. They also accused him of requiring employees to work through rest and meal breaks. The sui... - 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... - AZ Settles 200 Seroquel Suits for $2 Million
New York, NY: AstraZeneca, makers of the antipsychotic medication Seroquel, have agreed to pay $2 million to settle over 200 cases alleging the medicine causes diabetes. The settlement could mean an average payment per case of $10,000. The settlement is the result of a US-court ordered mediation involving some 26,000 cases filed in the UK against... - Dilantin SJS - Dilantin Side Effects, Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) - LawyersAndSettlements.com
The anti-epileptic drug Dilantin has been linked to Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN). More than 20 percent of TEN cases, which can develop from SJS , are believed to be caused by SJS Dilantin . Dilantin Stevens Johnson Syndrome Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is a potentially deadly skin disease, u... - Alphatec agrees to $11 million settlement in patent lawsuit.
Carlsbad, CA: (May-07-08) Alphatec Holdings, Inc., a medical technology company that deals with the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of products for the surgical treatment of spine disorders, has been locked in a legal battle with DePuy Spine, Inc. and Biedermann Motech GmbH, a company that holds the license to pedicle screw technology. T... - $240,000 Preliminary Settlement Reached in Hotel Employee Class Action
Williamstown, MA: A $240,000 settlement has been proposed in a wages class action lawsuit brought against The Orchards Hotel by 150 current and former hourly employees. The suit alleged that the hotel had withheld tips and wages. State law dictates that food establishments found to withholding either or both, must play employees three times as... - Strip-Search Lawsuit Settled for $1.1 Million
Springfield, MA: A $1.1 million settlement has been approved ending a class action brought against the Franklin County Jail by hundreds of detainees who allege they were strip searched without justification, and that it was unconstitutional. Some 486 plaintiffs, who are former detainees, will each be eligible for as much as $3500 under the set... - Smoker Awarded $1.07M In Lawsuit Against RJ Reynolds
Miami, FL: RJ Reynolds has settled a personal injury lawsuit it was facing over allegations that it was responsible for Julia Reese's chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and Stage II laryngeal cancer. Reese, a life-long smoker, was diagnosed with COPD and cancer at the age of 82. She required a full laryngectomy as treatment for her cancer... - California State Pays $1.7M to Family of Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident
Los Angeles, CA: The state of California recently settled a personal injury lawsuit in which the father of three children was killed in a motor vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 395. In 2006, Samuel Valdespino was in a collision with Maria Guadalupe Lozano Aparicio. Valdespino suffered fatal injuires and his family alleged that the state of Califor... - $1.8M Settlement Awarded for 3-year Delay in Cancer Diagnosis
Erie, PN: A $1.8 million settlement has been awarded in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The case, brought by the estate of a 66-year old woman who died of metastatic lung cancer, sued the doctors involved, alleging they did not begin treating as early as they should have, as a cancerous lesion was found on X-ray a year before treatment began. ... - M/A-COM Inc. to pay $4 million settlement in overcharging lawsuit.
Albany, NY: (Apr-28-08) The New York State Comptroller's office brought a lawsuit against M/A-COM Inc., a MA, based division of Tyco Electronics, alleging that the company which was in charge of creating a statewide public safety radio network overcharged state agencies, billing them for services that was not provided. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli f... - Energy companies to pay $37 million settlement in environmental lawsuit.
Bonner, MT: (Apr-25-08) A lawsuit was brought against Atlantic Richfield Co. and ASARCO, over issues pertaining to the removal of the Mike Horse Dam and mining wastes from the Blackfoot River's headwaters. Montana Attorney General Mike McGrath, Gov. Brian Schweitzer and representatives of the state Department of Environmental Quality and US Forest Servic... - BMW Settles E46 3-Series Subframe Lawsuit
BMW Settles E46 3-Series Subframe Lawsuit A class action filed against BMW, the German luxury automaker, in 2006 has been settled, with BMW agreeing to begin inspections and repairs of potentially faulty subframes in its fourth-generation 3-series models, specifically the E46. Currently the settlement is only valid for US residents, and no recall... - Frankfort to pay $500,000 settlement in employment lawsuit.
Frankfort, KY: (Apr-24-08) Sarah Missy McCray, a former Transportation Cabinet worker, brought a wrongful termination lawsuit against the Transportation Cabinet in 2005, alleging that she was retaliated against for blowing the whistle in the merit system scandal during former Gov. Ernie Fletcher's administration. The suit claimed that McCray was retaliat... - Skilled Health Care Faces $670 Million in Damages over Nursing Home Violations
Los Angeles, CA: A jury in Humboldt County has ordered California-based Skilled Healthcare Group to pay $670 million in damages, as settlement in a class action suit alleging nursing home staffing violations. Specifically, the suit alleges that the company understaffed its 22 assisted living facilities in California, and the jury agreed, finding...