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Sort by date 7,446 pages found matching settlement- Pacific Gas and Electric Co. Contaminated Water Settlement
In 1996 a series of lawsuits were filed against the utility company for allegedly harming hundreds of people in three California counties by contaminating the water. Approximately 1,100 people from Kings, Riverside and San Bernardino counties were included in the lawsuit that claimed PG&E's operations exposed neighboring homes to water contaminated with... - Vapotherm Humidifier
--> The FDA has announced a recall of Vapotherm's popular 2000i and 2000h Respiratory Gas Humidifiers due to bacteria contaminations that can lead to serious illness or death. Authorities have received numerous reports of Vapotherm humidifiers/ oxygen masks containing bacteria such as Ralstonia. Patients who are exposed to this bacteria can de... - Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane Priest Abuse Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against the church alleging abuse by priests. The case was filed by 75 individuals who claim they were harmed by clergy members. The Eastern Washington diocese filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in late 2004. However, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Spokane has offered a $45.7 million settlement. (Feb-01-06) [ HOUSTON CHRONI... - Birmingham City Traumatized Teacher Settlement
In May 2001, Anna Mongey was teaching at the Lindsworth Special School in Kings Norton when a recently released felon confronted and threatened her in a class room. Mongey was left traumatized by the intruder and was unable to return to work. She launched legal action following the incident alleging the school didn't provide adequate safety provisions f... - Shorenstein Co. et al. Scaffolding Deaths Settlement
On March 9, 2002 scaffolding used by building cleaners was blown off the John Hancock Center. The 3,000-pound section of scaffolding fell 42 floors during high winds and crushed two cars on the busy street below. Melissa Cook, her cousin Jill Nelson and Nanatta Cameron were killed when the scaffolding crushed their cars. A passenger in Cameron's car, Pe... - Albertsons and S & J Security Teenager Holding Settlement
In June 2004, four teenagers, two girls and two boys, were held by security guards for hours in an Albertsons supermarket office after allegedly trying to walk out of the store with a bottle of vodka. The two male guards, Omar Maurice Ray and Jermar Jackson, forced the teens to drink the bottle of vodka. One of the girls was intoxicated and was taken in... - First Years Baby Teething Ring
--> The First Years Inc. recalls half-million baby teethers in U.S. and Canada. These soft, liquid-filled baby teething rings are a potential risk to babies who may puncture the toy and ingest bacteria-contaminated liquid. The liquid may contain dangerous bacteria compounds, pseudomonas aeruginosa and pseudomonas putida. Pseudomonas aeruginosa... - RCMP Maternity Leave Settlement
Nancy Sulz was an RCMP constable in Merritt, BC. She was forced to take time off work due to complications with her pregnancy. After taking maternity leave and returning back to work, Sulz claimed she was harassed by her superiors. Staff Sargent Donald Smith and two other officers made humiliating and unfair comments about Sulz and her position was eventu... - Dean Barton Scherer and Arnold Machinery Car Accident Death Settlement
On January 7, 2005, the vehicle in which George and Diana Schlage were riding was struck by a left-turning driver in Phoenix, Arizona. Both individuals suffered serious injuries and George Schlage died on May 8, 2005. A personal injury and wrongful death action was brought against the other driver Dean Barton Scherer and his employer Arnold Machinery... - NStar Gas Co. et al. Gas Explosion Wrongful Deaths Settlement
Early in the morning on July 24, 2002, Heath and Tara Carey along with their two daughters, 4-year-old Iris and 5-year-old Violet, were all sleeping in their second-floor apartment when there was a huge explosion. The girls were killed after being buried in the rubble following the explosion. Their parents survived and filed a wrongful death suit agains... - Newport Creative Communications Misleading Marketing Settlement
A lawsuit was filed against the Massachusetts-based charity fundraising consultant for allegedly making misleading claims in its direct-mail solicitations. Newport developed several solicitations for its client charities that contained sweepstakes promotions. Nineteen states alleged that those promotions were often illegal and misleading, or guaranteed... - Rivergate Farms, Teton West and Inline Steel Erectors Inc. Worker Injury Settlement
Joseph McKinley was a refrigerator technician working for a subcontractor hired at the Tualatin Rivergate onion processing plant. On March 28, 2003, workers for Inline Steel, another subcontractor at the site, cut an access hole on the building's second level. The next day, McKinley fell 13 feet through the unmarked access hole. He suffered a fractured... - Cardura
Cardura or Cardura XL (doxazosin mesylate) has been allegedly linked to overdose and death. A 32-year old woman ingested 60mg of Cardura and died from hypotension associated with a grand mal seizure (the woman had a history of chronic renal failure and epilepsy). This tablet-form pharmaceutical is designed to lower blood pressure for patients... - City of Chicago Wrongful Imprisonment Settlement
In 1993, 17-year-old Lafonso Rollins was convicted of attempted rape of a 78-year-old woman. He spent 11 1/2 years in prison, but was freed in July 2004 when DNA testing proved his innocence. Rollins filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city for his wrongful conviction. The city of Chicago has agreed to a tentative $9 million settlement. (Jan-27-06)... - Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Xechem Antitrust Settlement
Xechem International Inc. filed a lawsuit against the drug manufacturer for allegedly engaging in anticompetitive practices. Xechem is a biopharmaceutical development company that focuses on anticancer, anti-AIDS and sickle cell disease products. Bristol-Myers has agreed to pay a $4.2 million antitrust settlement. (Jan-25-06) [ NEWSDAY ] L... - Ameriquest Mortgage Co. Settlement
Attorney Generals in several states were investigating the mortgage lenders practices involving forging documents and lying about borrowers' income to qualify them for loans they could not afford. Ameriquest's parent company ACC Capital Holdings Corp. has agreed to pay $295 million toward restitution to consumers and $30 million to cover legal fees an... - United States Tronox Clean Up Settlement
Tronox Inc. filed a lawsuit to recuperate some of the costs of perchlorate remediation at its site in Henderson, Nevada. Tronox has spent about $122 million to clean up its historical perchlorate operations and claimed the government should pay an equitable portion of the costs. The United States has agreed to pay the chemical company, which now produce... - Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Whistleblower Settlement
Former construction manager Bill Arnold filed a whistleblower lawsuit claiming the agency retaliated against him for reporting over billing by consulting firms. Consultant companies hosted agency managers at expensive golf outings and sports events and were given approval to bill the department for such events. State auditors are investigating over bill... - City of Los Angeles Notorious BIG Withholding Evidence Settlement
The family of the former Notorious B.I.G. filed a lawsuit against the city for withholding evidence on suspects related to the rap artist's death. Notorious B.I.G., born Christopher Wallace, was only 24 when he was gunned down March 9, 1997, after a party at the Petersen Automotive Museum. A Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) detective hid statements... - The Sporting News Illegal Gambling Advertising Settlement
The federal government filed charges against the company for promoting illegal Internet and telephone gambling in print, on its Web site and on its radio stations. The illegal advertising ran from spring 2000 through December 2003 and continued to run for more than six months after the Justice Department sent a letter to the Magazine Publishers of Ame...