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Several thousand people who were affected by a chemical leak in Crystal Springs have been awarded a $39 million settlement. Borg-Warner purchased the Kuhlman Corporation in 1999 and entered into the settlement, which satisfies about 90% of the claims related to environmental contamination. (Jul-23-05) [ WLBT NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a... - Middletown, NY Excessive Force Arrest Settlement
Middletown, NY: At 3 am on April 9, 2005, police got a call from a Kennedy Fried Chicken restaurant complaining that a man had left without paying for his $5.50 chicken dinner. Officer Patrick Moser responded to the call and arrested Jacob Fitzgerald. During the arrest, Fitzgerald suffered a broken jaw. He filed a lawsuit against the city and claimed Mo... - Metropolitan Transportation Authority et al. Severed Legs Bus Crash Settlement
Long Island, NY: In February 2003, 48-year-old Youlanda Scott was sitting on a bench when a Long Island Bus smashed into the Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus terminal. The driver of the bus lost control due to a mechanical problem. Large pieces of glass and metal flew through the air and Scott became trapped beneath metal debris. She was taken... - Luton and Dunstable Hospital Pediatric Ward Medical Malpractice Settlement
In April 1971, Salvatore was born to 16-year-old Maria and Leo di Giorgi at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital. While in the pediatric ward, Salvatore did not receive the care he needed and became progressively more dehydrated. His condition became critical and he was transferred to Great Ormond Street Hospital where he survived. Thirteen years later, Sal... - Cochran, Scheck, & Neufeld Legal Malpractice Settlement - Malpractice Legal Help
Cochran, Scheck & Neufeld In 1994, Lee Long was convicted of raping a woman in her car; he spent six years in prison. In 2000, an investigation uncovered evidence that showed that he did not commit the crime. Long was freed and hired the law firm to represent him in a wrongful imprisonment case against the state of New York after his rape conviction... - James Joseph Sander Jr. Frat Party Attendee Death Settlement
Moorhead, MN: On September 23, 2005 19-year-old Patrick Kycia was attending a party at the Phi Sigma Kappa frat house. Four days later the Minnesota State University student was found dead along the Red River. An autopsy revealed Kycia drowned and had a blood alcohol level of 0.17%, more than twice the legal limit for driving. Kycia's family filed a wro... - Douglas County Public Utility District Dam Flooding Settlement
The Colville Confederated Tribes have received a $13.5 million settlement payment as compensation for lands flooded by the utility's Wells Dam. There are currently 9,100 members in the tribes and if the settlement was divided equally, each person would receive $1,400. The tribe also was given 460 acres near the dam in exchange for dropping other land cl... - Atlantic-Conn Transit Inc. Busing Contract Settlement
Ridgefield, CT: The town of Ridgefield filed a lawsuit against the school system's former bus contractor over the 2002-2003 school year busing contract. The school board sought bids when a busing contract came up, but Atlantic-Conn unexpectedly signed a new union contract, giving bus drivers substantial pay increases. Ridgefield school officials said th... - Moss Point School Board Wrongful Termination Settlement
Former superintendent Tressie Shaw Harper has agreed to accept a $250,000 settlement in return for her resignation. Harper had two years left on her contract as Superintendent of Education, but the school board gave her an ultimatum to resign or face termination. In the lawsuit, Harper claimed personal injury, wrongful termination and related damages a... - AT&T Corp. Overcharging Long Distance Settlement
The Texas Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the telecommunications company for allegedly overcharging thousands of Texas consumers on their long distance bills. Approximately 75,000 AT&T customers received "monthly recurring fees" of $3.95 on their residential bills. AT&T applied this charge to customers enrolled in its interstate basic rate plan... - New Jersey Foster Care Wrongful Death Settlement
Newark, NJ: Seven-year-old Faheem Williams was in foster care with his two brothers under the care of their older cousin, Sherry Murphy. In January 2003, Faheem's decomposed remains were found in a basement storage bin; his brothers were found sick and emaciated in an adjacent room. Murphy's teenage son, Wesley, admitted to accidentally killing Faheem w... - Metabolife International Inc. Ephedra Food Supplements Settlement
A global lawsuit was filed against one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of ephedra-based food supplements. The Federal Drug Administration banned ephedra products in 2004 and Metabolife filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2005. The law firm of Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels has reached a $56 million global settlement benefiting tort cl... - St. George's Diocese Father Abuse Settlement
The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador approved a settlement between 40 victims and the Roman Catholic diocese of St. George. The diocese is selling 134 properties along Newfoundland's west coast, including up to 60 churches and the diocese headquarters to raise money for the $13 million settlement. Of the 40 men, 38 were victims of Father Kevin... - Cablevision Systems Corp. New York Knicks Breach of Contract Settlement
New York, NY: The New York Knicks fired coach Larry Brown after the basketball team went 23-59 in his first and only season in New York. The 66-year-old had $41 million and four years left on his contract and therefore filed a breach of contract lawsuit against the owners of the team. Brown was paid $10 million for his first year and Cablevision Systems... - Fred Fuller of Fred Fuller Oil Company Female Employees Gender Harassment Settlement
Five women who worked for the prominent business man claimed they were harassed. After filing claims agaisnt their employer, the women were then fired or forced to quit. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against Fuller and won an $875,000 settlement to be distributed among the women. The settlement also requires Fuller to hire... - Lehigh Valley Apartments and Samuel Geltman and Co. Pool Drowning Settlement
Whitehall, NY: On July 28, 2003 Lorreen Tambo was found at the bottom of a pool at the Independence Square Apartments. Her father filed a wrongful death lawsuit claiming his 19-year-old daughter died because two lifeguards on duty were not paying attention to the swimmers in the pool. The suit was filed against Lehigh Valley Apartments and Samuel Geltma... - Zango, Inc. Unfair Adware Downloading Settlement
The Federal Trade Commission filed charges against the company, formerly known as 180solutions, alleging unfair and deceptive methods to download adware and obstruct consumers from removing it, in violation of federal law. The case claimed Zango violated federal law by secretly installing software that forced consumers to get pop-ups that disrupt their... - New Jersey School Board Guidance Counselor Student Settlement
Bayonne, NJ: When Christopher Castlegrande was a 15-year-old student he had sexual relations with his guidance counselor Diane Cherchio West. Castlegrand filed a federal suit in 2004 against the Bayonne Board of Education and eight individual current and former school employees, including three superintendents, alleging they failed to protect him from b... - Kansas City Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
Kansas City, MO: Aviation director Russell Widmar filed a federal lawsuit against the city after he was fired in November of 2003 by City Manager Wayne Cauthen. Widmar claimed in the lawsuit that the termination was racially motivated. Widmar, who is white, claimed local African American leaders pressured city officials to fire him and alleged the press... - APAC-Atlantic Improper Asphalt Testing Settlement
Greensboro, NC: A federal lawsuit was filed against the highway contractor alleging improper testing at asphalt plants. The lawsuit claimed required tests were falsified to approve asphalt for road construction when it might not have been suitable. APAC-Atlantic will pay $2.25 million as a part of the settlement. It also requires the company to pay for...