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Brevard County, FL: A $14.4 million settlement has been awarded to the victim of head on car accident, allegedly caused by a driver who was using his cell phone at the time of the crash. In 2007, Glen Kroeger, who was 50 at the time, was driving his van when he was struck by Christopher Bevis' vehicle head-on. Kroeger suffered a fractured... - Six Children of Woman Killed in Crash Awarded $6 Million
Fresno County, CA: The family of a woman who was killed when her car became sandwiched between two semi-trailer trucks have been awarded a $6 million settlement. The monies will go to Christina Louise Meza's six young daughters who range in age from 16 years to 18 weeks. Meza's estate filed a wrongful death suit alleging that Meza was, while sto... - Bethlehem Area School District School Mold Settlement
Bethlehem, NJ: (May-30-07) The Freemansburg Elementary School filed charges against the Bethlehem Area School District, after mold shut the school's doors for over a year. In a settlement reached, school board members voted unanimously to accept the $175,000 settlement from Valiant Insurance Co., which covered the district during the 2000-01 mold crises, m... - Lilly Settles Zyprexa Lawsuits with 8 of 12 Remaining States
Eight of 12 states that sued Eli Lily & Co over alleged off-label promotion of its antipsychotic drug Zyprexa have reached a settlement with the pharmaceutical company. While the terms of the settlements are confidential, West Virginia's settlement is reportedly worth $2.5 million. Thirty-three other states have already settled their cons... - Westchester County, NY College Property Dispute Settlement
Westchester County, NY: (May-29-07) Frank DeLeonardis, a Mount Vernon landlord, filed charges against Westchester County, after he ran more than a million dollars over budget in converting a former Sears building into a satellite branch of Westchester Community College. At one point during the dispute, DeLeonardis had served the county with an eviction not... - Dr. James Powers Skin Cancer Medical Malpractice Settlement
San Diego, CA: (May-23-07) Regis Reilly, 53, filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against dermatologist Dr. James Powers, alleging that the doctor failed to biopsy a cyst that later metastasized into cancer. Reilly had a family history of skin cancer. As a result of the oversight, Reilly went through several surgeries to remove the cancer and is now confi... - Injured Worker Receives $1.2 Million Settlement
A man who was injured while on the job has received a settlement of $1.2 million. Roger Hamilton, who was 51 at the time of the incident, slipped and fell from a ladder while on board a vessel owned by Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company. Hamilton allegedly injured his back as a result of the fall and had to undergo fusion surgery and a discectomy. He... - Settlements and Verdicts: Jayson Williams.
In legal trouble? Get help now from a local criminal defense attorney. A settlement has been reached between New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams and the family of Costas "Gus" Christofi, Williams' limo driver, for the amount of $2.75 million dollars. Chrisofi was shot by Williams at the basketball star's mansion on Feb. 14, 2002. The criminal cha... - Tremont Financial LLC Reaches Preliminary Settlement in Consumer Loans Class Action
Tremont Financial LLC Reaches Preliminary Settlement in Consumers Loans Class Action Tremont Financial LLC has reached a preliminary settlement in relation to a class action suit brought by University of Wisconsin Law School Students and the school's Consumer Law Litigation Clinic. The settlement requires the internet payday lender to release 137... - John Charman Divorce Settlement
London, England: (May-24-07) A British court upheld a £48 million ($94.7 million) divorce settlement for the former wife of an insurance tycoon, John Charman, head of the Axa Insurance Group, making the case one of the largest payoffs in the country's history. Charman claimed that the award, which was ordered by a lower court for Beverley Charman, his wif... - Dannon Settles Class Action Lawsuit for $35 Million
In January 2008, a class action lawsuit was filed against The Dannon Company alleging misleading advertising about its Activia and DanActive yogurt products. Today, the parties announced that they have reached a settlement, subject to approval by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, in which Dannon will create a $35 million fu... - Preliminary $7.1 Million Settlement Reached in Afexa Class Action
Preliminary $7.1 Million Settlement Reached in Afexa Class Action The manufacturer of Cold FX, namely Afexa, has reached a preliminary agreement in the class action securities lawsuit it currently faces. If approved, the $7.1 million settlement, which represents about half of the $14 million investors lost due to inflated financial results rel... - $40 Million Awarded in SUV Rollover Lawsuit
The identification of the driver of an SUV in 1999 has resulted in a $40 million settlement in a personal injury case. The case hinged on which of 2 brothers was driving at the time the SUV rolled over. Thomas Smolinski, 24 at the time of the accident, alleged that his brother Matthew had been driving. The accident caused Thomas to sustain paralyzing i... - Law Firm Settles with San Diego for $2.8 Million
The San Diego law firm of Orrick, Herrington and Sutcliffe have announced that they will pay a settlement to the City of San Diego of $2.3 million, resolving allegations that the firm failed to disclose the extent of the city's pension debt while the firm served as the city's bonded and disclosure counsel. The city filed the suit nearly three years ago, in... - Real estate fraud suit ends with a $150,000 payout.
Chicago, IL: (May-16-07) Carpenters Union officials filed a lawsuit against Kevin Pastrick, over the issue of a multimillion-dollar land swindle that landed the son of former East Chicago mayor Robert Pastrick and other political kingpins, in federal prison. The suit which was fought over three years resulted in a settlement in which Pastrick, who still... - $6.5 million settlement for wildfire damage to the Uinta Mountains.
Salt Lake City, UT: (May-15-07) Federal prosecutors had filed suit against the national office of the Boy Scouts of America over a case involving a wildfire started by campers working on a survival badge. In a separate settlement with the state of Utah, the national Boy Scouts organization had agreed to pay $330,000 and plant 9,000 seedlings. Federal pro... - Gender discrimination suit ends in a four-year contract at $65,000 a year.
Russell County, AL: (May-15-07) Russell County Administrator LeAnn Horne filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against former Commissioner Tillman Pugh, alleging that he discriminated against hiring her as the county's full-time administrator in 1999.The county commission reached a settlement with Horne last September, leaving Pugh as the sole defendant... - Further Settlements Reached in Kitec Lawsuit
Deals with 6 builders and 2 plumbers were reached this week in the defective plumbing lawsuit filed against Kitec plumbing fixtures. The monies will be added to the existing settlement fund. The suit alleged that Kitec fixtures corrode from a process known as dezincifiation - where water removes zinc from the brass fittings, turning into a silt that end... - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Plavix Patent Infringement Settlement
New York, NY: (May-10-07) The Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against research-based pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., accusing it of infringing Plavix patents. Plavix, a blood thinner manufactured by Paris-based Sanofi-Aventis SA and marketed by New York-based Bristol-Myers Squibb, was to face generic comp... - $15 Million Settlement Awarded to Family of Plane Crash Victim
The family of Chicago restaurateur, Michael Waugh, has been awarded $15 million in the wrongful death suit they filed against Morgan Stanley and the estate of the pilot flying the plane that crashed and killed Waugh. The suit alleged that Morgan Stanley had insufficient internal policies with respect to allowing non-professional pilots to fly private jets...