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A 45-year old woman who was hit by a bus and subsequently underwent amputation of her left leg has been awarded a $27.5 million settlement by a jury. Gloria Aguilar was hit by a city bus in 2005 as she was crossing the street in New York, and as a result of her injury has not been able to work since. The Metropolitan Transit Authority in New York plan... - eBay Inc. to pay MercExchange $30 million patent infringement settlement
San Jose, CA: (Feb-28-08) MercExchange LLC brought a lawsuit against online marketplace eBay Inc., alleging patent infringement. The suit, filed in September 2001, reached resolution recently, when both parties decided to enter into a settlement agreement. As part of the settlement reached, San Jose-based eBay will purchase all three patents involved in th... - Police Chief Whistleblower, Argentine Township agrees to pay former employee $650,000 harassment and retaliation settlement
Argentine Township, MI: (Feb-28-08) Former Police Chief Terry VanKeuren brought a whistleblowers lawsuit against the Township Board and Officer Arch Ravert, claiming he was retaliated against and harassed after he conducted an investigation of Ravert. The suit stemmed from allegations that Ravert encouraged a female motorist to show her breasts to avoid a... - Prost Builders Inc. and Pro Building Solutions Inc. agree to $335,000 settlement after employee falls to his death
Columbia, NC: (Feb-27-08) The family of Christopher Tristan brought a wrongful death lawsuit against Prost Builders Inc., a frequent contractor for the City of Columbia, Vaughn Prost, president and owner of Prost Builders, and Pro Building Solutions Inc., after the steelworker was killed in a 2003 construction accident at the Columbia Transload Facility. T... - Unlicensed Software, Florida Benchmark agrees to pay $150,000 SIIA settlement
New York, NY: (Feb-26-08) The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) brought charges against Florida Benchmark, alleging that the company used unlicensed software. SIIA officials stated that it had designated 2007 as an Anti-Piracy Year and focused on preserving copyright protections. The suit against Florida Benchmark was filed under this pr... - Student Assault, Columbus School District agrees to pay $350,000 settlement for negligent handling of the incident
Columbus, OH: (Feb-26-08) A lawsuit was brought against the Columbus School District by parents of a student who was sexually assaulted in the Mifflin High School auditorium in 2005. The suit claimed that the developmentally disabled girl was forced to perform oral sex on at least two boys while other students watched. The parents accused Regina Crenshaw,... - Extra Hours, City of Bethel agrees to pay police officer $27,000 wage and hour settlement
Bethel, ME: (Feb-27-08) Lt. Shayne White brought charges against the Bethel Police Department, alleging that he had not been paid wages for the extra time he had put in over years. White, who is in his fourth year as a Bethel officer, agreed to not file suit against the city by entering into a settlement agreement to resolve the dispute. Under the terms... - Jury Awards $297,000 in Dental Malpractice Suit
San Diego, CA: A jury has awarded $297,000 as settlement in a dental malpractice case in which the plaintiff alleged he lost his bite. in 2007, 65-year old Richard Romanello had permanent crowns placed on his teeth by his dentist. However, he began suffering ongoing headaches after the procedure, and found chewing difficult. Mr. Romanello sought opini... - Company Sale, Pepco Holdings Inc. agrees to proposed $48 million settlement with its customers
New York, NY: (Feb-25-08) Pepco Holdings Inc.'s Pepco unit has been embroiled in a legal battle with Mirant Corp., a company that purchased Pepco's power plants in 2000. The dispute stemmed from a 2001 incident, in which Pepco customers were credited with a share of the profits from the sale of its power plants. Sources stated that the parties had reached... - Couple Awarded $500 million in Hepatitis C Case
Las Vegas, NV: A jury has awarded a $500 million settlement to a man who contracted hepatitis C in 2006 following a routine procedure at Desert Shadow Endoscopy Center. The court has ordered Teva Parenteral Medicines to pay $356 million to Mr. Henry Chanin and his wife, and Baxter Healthcare Services to pay $144 million. According to a report by... - Employment Discrimination Lawsuit Settled for $35,000
Houston, TX: A woman who alleged she was discriminated against by her employer because she has multiple sclerosis (MS) and other disabilities has been awarded $35,000 in settlement of her lawsuit. Jill Roberts complained to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in 2009, stating that her employer, Mannatech Inc, had turned her down for... - Family of Man Killed in Highway Crash Awarded $4.2 Million
Sarasota County, FL: The family of a man killed in a motor vehicle accident has recovered a $4.2 million settlement. In 2007, James Brashear was stopped on Interstate 75 in Florida, due to construction traffic, when he was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer traveling at 70 miles per hour. Mr. Brashear bled to death in his son's lap, who also in the car... - Used Tire Storage, Sheridan Sand and Gravel Co. pays $10,000 fine for improper storage
Chicago, IL: (Feb-19-08) The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) brought charges against Branko Vardijan, the owner of Sheridan Sand and Gravel Co., alleging that he improperly stored hundreds of tires on his company's property. The suit was filed after a Jun. 6, 2005 inspection revealed that about 500 used tires were found filled with contamin... - Office Politics, Ramsey County pays two deputies $750,000 settlement after being placed in dead end jobs
Ramsey County, MN: (Feb-19-08) Lt. John Moore and Sgt. Joyce Shockency, two deputies, brought a federal lawsuit against the county, alleging that Sheriff Bob Fletcher retaliated against them. The two deputies stated that they were moved to dead-end jobs for politically opposing the sheriff. The suit claimed that Fletcher retaliated against them for opposin... - Serial Killer, Hospitals agree to confidential wrongful death settlement for employing former registered nurse Charles Cullen
Newark, NJ: (Feb-19-08) The families of serial killer Charles Cullen's victims, brought lawsuits against the hospitals that once employed the former registered nurse, alleging wrongful death. Sources close to the case stated that Cullen was arrested in 2003 on suspicion that he murdered several patients at Somerset Medical Center, and he later pleaded guil... - Water Samples, Govert Well & Pump agrees to $100,000 settlement after failing to test for coliform bacteria
Janesville, WI: (Feb-18-08) The Wisconsin Attorney General's office brought charges against Govert Well & Pump of Janesville, alleging that the local well drilling company falsified water samples. The suit claimed that the company falsified well water samples, required in all new Wisconsin wells to check for coliform bacteria. Employees allegedly collect... - University Apartments, Capstone Development agrees to $15 million construction defects settlement
Storrs, CT: (Feb-18-08) The University of Connecticut (UConn), the owners of Hilltop Apartments, brought a lawsuit against Capstone Development Corporation based in Birmingham, AL, over a botched construction job on the apartment that resulted in numerous safety code violations, including faulty electrical cables. The lawsuit claimed that the construction... - Hotel Food Poisoning, Thomson Holiday and JMC-Thomas Cook awards British travelers a £2.5 million personal injury settlement
Birmingham, England: (Feb-14-08) A lawsuit was brought against tour operators Thomson Holiday (TUI) and JMC-Thomas Cook, alleging that travelers on holiday suffered from different varieties of food poisoning at the Beach Club Hotel in Torremolinos, Spain. The suit claimed that over 1,000 British travelers had stayed at the hotel and had experienced such pr... - St. John Health Agrees to a $13.5 Million Settlement in Antitrust Class Action
A class action lawsuit that includes St. John Health of southeastern Michigan could be one step closer to being settled, as the health care provider has agreed to pay a $13.5 million settlement. St. John and the other defendants, namely Detroit Medical Center, Henry Ford Health Medical System, Mount Clemens General Hospital, Oakwood Healthcare, Bon Secours... - John Hancock Settles Discrimination Class Action for $24.4 Million
Life insurance giant John Hancock has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit alleging that it racially discriminated against African Americans when selling its polices prior to 1959. Specifically, the suit alleged that John Hancock sold lower grade policies, rather than its full range of products to African Americans. The settlement is for a report...