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Washington, DC: A woman who had her thyroid removed has been awarded $340K in settlement of her medical malpractice lawsuit. Sheraline Austin underwent surgery to remove a lump in her throat that doctors suspected of being cancerous. However, intraoperative data indicated that the lump was infact benign. Nevertheless, the otolaryngologist found... - 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... - Jury Awards $30.7M Settlement for Pond Drowning
New York, NY: The family of a small boy who drowned in a pond while trying to save his younger brother who had also fallen in the pond have been awarded a $30.7M settlement by the jury hearing their premises liability lawsuit. In 2001, Andrew Kennedy, who was just 11 years old, tried to save his 10-year old brother James, who had fallen through th... - Jury Awards Woman Injured on Carnival Cruis Ship $2.9 Million
New York, NY: A woman who fell and injured her knee while vacationing on a Carnival cruise ship and subsequently sued the cruise line, has been awarded $2.9 million as settlement of her personal injury lawsuit. In 2009, then 53-year old Denise Kaba slipped and fell on Carnival's pool deck, fracturing her right patella. Her injury required open r... - 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... - Man Infected with E. Coli Wins $695K Settlement in Food Poisoning Lawsuit
Worcester County, MI: A food poisoning lawsuit brought by a man who allegedly suffered an E.coli infection and subsequent complications, has been awarded $695K as settlement of his lawsuit. The plaintiff alleged that after eating food produced by the defendant, in May 2009, he had to be hospitalized for two weeks due to an E. coli infection. Comp... - 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... - Call Center Settles Wages and Overtime Class Action for $13M
Bakersfield, CA: Spherion Pacific Workforce has settled a wages and overtime class action brought by employees hired during the 2005 hurricane Katrina disaster, who allege they were not properly paid and that the company failed to provide meals and rest breaks. Spherion set up a call center with 2000 employees to assist the American Red Cross i... - Settlement: Tainted Concrete
Hamilton, NJ: (Apr-21-08) New Jersey and the city of Edison brought charged against Ford Motor Co., alleging that the company used contaminated concrete from its former Route 1 auto plant at 10 construction sites throughout Central NJ. The suit was brought in conjunction with the state Department of Environmental Protection. The allegations stated that P... - Hampton pays $450,000 settlement in discrimination lawsuit.
Hampton, VA: (Apr-21-08) Former Hampton City Manager George Wallace brought a discrimination lawsuit against Hampton City and Council members Ross A. Kearney II, Angela Leary, Charles N. Sapp and Randy Gilliland after being fired in 2005. Wallace filed the suit against the city and four City Council members who voted to fire him, seeking $7.2 million. Th... - California Settles Suit against State Trooper for $4.5M
San Francisco, CA: A personal injury lawsuit against a California State Trooper concerning allegations that the actions of theTrooper at the scene of an accident resulted in the worsening of a child's injuries resulting in paraplegia, has been settled by the state of California for $4.5 million. In 2006, the infant, Katrina Martinez, then 20 mo... - Olympus to pay $2.3 million settlement in patent infringement lawsuit.
New York, NY: (Apr-21-08) Given Imaging Ltd., an Israel-based manufacturer of pill-sized diagnostic cameras, brought a patent infringement lawsuit against Olympus Corporation, over patents related to capsule endoscopy products sold in the US. Officials from both companies recently disclosed that the two sides have resolved the dispute and entered into a... - Fired Financial Aid Director Awarded $418K in Whistleblower Lawsuit
Ann Arbor, MI: A former employee of a conservative Catholic college in Ann Arbor has been awarded a $418,000 verdict in settlement of her whistleblower lawsuit. The plaintiff alleged she was fired in violation of the Whistleblower Protection Act, in retaliation for cooperating with federal investigators with regard to an investigation into the... - Elderly Man Tasered by Deputies Reaches $65K Settlement
East Lansing, MI: An elderly, retired state police trooper has settled his civil rights lawsuit for $65K. He brought the lawsuit against Isabella County sheriff's deputies over allegations that they used excessive force on him, involving a taser. The incident occured when paramedics were called to assist his wife, and the defendants allege that th... - Nursing Home Resident Awarded $4.4 Million
Los Angeles, CA: A $4.4 million settlement has been awarded in a negligence lawsuit brought by a resident of a nursing home who was injured while living there. In 2009, 79-year old Samuel Nevarrez was admitted to San Marino Skilled Nursing and Wellness Centre for rehabilitation after several falls at home. He stayed at the nursing home for six we... - Santa Barbara to pay undisclosed settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Santa Barbara, CA: (Apr-15-08) The family of Katie Janeway, a 14 year old developmentally disabled girl, brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Santa Barbara, alleging that her death occurred as a result of the city's negligence. The suit claimed that in 2002, Janeway drowned in Santa Barbara's Los Banos Pool, alleging that the city failed to... - School district to pay $1.1 million settlement in negligence lawsuit.
Pinellas, FL: (Apr-11-08) The family of E'Traveon Johnson, a Fairmount Park Elementary student, brought a lawsuit against the Pinellas School Board, after the child was struck by a car after running away from his St. Petersburg elementary school in 2005. Records of the incident show that he ran away from the school and was struck by a Cutlass Supreme as... - Man Receives $750K Settlement in Excessive Force Lawsuit
Orange County, CA: A $750,000 settlement was awarded to a man who claims he was beaten and repeatedly shocked with stun gun by Orange County Sherrif's deputies. Mathew Fleuret sued the Sheriff's department and the county as a result of the incident, which happened in 2006. He was arrested during a bar fight. He claimed that while officers tried to... - Ameriprise to pay nearly $4 million settlement in securities lawsuit.
Concord, NH: (Apr-09-08) State federal regulators brought charges against financial planner Ameriprise, alleging that the company violated New Hampshire's securities laws. The suit, filed by the New Hampshire's Bureau of Securities Regulation, claimed that the company had failed to report significant information about securities violations, including for... - Tyson Foods Settles 7 Year Class Action
Food banks across Illinois will benefit from the recently announced settlement of the Tyco Foods class action, as they will receive about 1.7 million pounds of chicken as a result of unclaimed settlement funds. The suit, filed 7 years ago, alleged that Tyson Foods had artificially inflated the weight of poultry products sold to consumers between 1997 a...