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Notice of the $65 million settlement have been sent out this week to class members. (Jun-03-04) [ SETTLEMENT WEBSITE ] [ EMAIL LAW FIRM ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no obligation, please click the link below to submit your complaint. ... - BUPA Leicester Hospital Brain Damage Settlement
Peter Rogers went to the hospital for a routine sinusitis operation due to continued sneezing and runny nose symptoms. Surgeon George Murty accidentally cut into Rogers' brain during the surgery. Roger now suffers from poor eyesight, memory, and concentration. He has been awarded a �1.32 million settlement for permanent brain damage injuries. (Nov-... - Oceanport School District Student Free Speech Settlement
Former student, Ryan Dwyer filed a lawsuit against the school after he was punished for material posted on his "Anti-Maple Place" web site. Maple Place Middle School officials suspended Ryan for a week, removed him from the school baseball team for a month, and barred him from a class trip. The case claimed the district violated his First Amendment ri... - Port of Tacoma Weyerhaeuser Lease Settlement
Timber giant, Weyerhaeuser Co. was evicted from its wood chip factory on the Blair Waterway. Weyerhaeuser's 25 acre facility has been on the Blair since 1973 and they had a lease set to run through 2017. In May 2004, the port commission voted to void the lease through eminent domain as they claimed to need the property to widen the waterway to safely ac... - City of New Bern Wrongful Death Settlement
Three sons and their father were sailing down Trent River when the mast of their sailboat contacted power lines near a train trestle. Zach, 17, and his brother Alex, 14, died in the accident. Chris, 11, and his father Manny Lourenco survived the electrocution. The family filed a lawsuit against the city claiming the lines were not up to code. The city o... - Crenshaw Lumber Co. Inc. et al. Toxic Mold Settlement
The Gorman family filed a lawsuit against 18 companies claiming toxic mold in their new Manhattan Beach home caused brain damage in their infant son. The lawsuit also alleged Crenshaw improperly stored framing studs which grew mold and contaminated the custom built home. Ms. Gorman was pregnant with their son Kellen for three months while living in the... - Deere & Company Accidental Death Settlement
In March 2003, James Zelasko became pinned between John Deere machinery while working at a Virginia Beach construction site. Zelasko was killed in the accident and his three children have been awarded a $300,000 settlement. (Nov-04-05 [ HAMPTON ROADS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at n... - Kent School District Blinded Student Settlement
In September 1999, Dustin Drake was in the fifth grade at Cedar Valley Elementary School in Covington. Young Dustin was using an elastic exercising device in one of his elementary classes when it snapped back and hit him in the face. He was permanently blinded in his left eye after three surgeries failed to restore Dustin's vision. Mr. and Ms. Drake fil... - Bob Collins Plane Crash Settlement
Sharon Hock was a flight attendant and student pilot. On February 8, 2000, she was practicing takeoffs and landings at Waukegan Regional Airport when her plane collided with another plane. Hock was killed in the accident, as were WGN Radio personality Bob Collins and a passenger in his plane. The National Transportation Safety Board has deemed Collins... - Insurer Royal & Sun Alliance Settlement
Wilmington Trust filed a lawsuit against the company's U.S. subsidiary Royal Indemnity Company regarding disputed coverage at the Student Finance Corporation. Insurer Royal & Sun Alliance has agreed to pay an $11 million settlement. (Nov-02-05) [ REUTERS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer... - Cambridge Company Disability Discrimination Settlement
A disabled former employee filed a lawsuit against a local company alleging discrimination. The paraplegic engineer was laid off from a large Cambridge company and later discovered his position was taken over by someone who was not paraplegic. The engineer filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission in late 2004. The Cambridge Human Rights Commis... - Polk County School Board Americans with Disabilities Act Violation Settlement
Boone Middle School officials ordered the assistant principal of administration to take a medical and psychological examination. Ron Mickens filed a lawsuit against the school board alleging racial discrimination and violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. A U.S. District Court Judge has awarded Mickens a $300,000 settlement for violations of... - City of Allen Park Police Harassment and Retaliation Settlement
Four city employees filed four separate lawsuits against former Police Chief Kenneth Dobson for harassment. Former police records clerk Cheryl Chuba, Leutenant Lori Sanford, and Inspector Michael Cameron claimed Dobson retaliated against them after testifying in depositions in a discrimination lawsuit filed by police officer Marcos Madrigal. Madrigal ha... - City of El Paso Employee Age Discrimination Settlement
Former city attorney, Rita Rodriguez, filed a lawsuit against the city claiming she was terminated because of her age. Rodriguez was fired in June of 2003 and claimed she was not given a suitable explanation. The city of El Paso has agreed to pay her a $500,000 age discrimination settlement. (Oct-31-05) [ NEWSPAPER TREE ] Legal Help If you... - King Pharmaceuticals Inc. Whistleblower Settlement
A former employee, Ed Bogart, blew the whistle by complaining that the pharmaceutical company was incorrectly reporting prices. Under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, pharmaceutical manufacturers are allowed to provide large rebates to pharmacy benefit managers, but they are also required to give the government their best price. The U.S. Attorney's off... - Fluor Corp. Government Contracts Settlement
The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the engineering company regarding its distribution of overhead expenses for government contracts between 1995 and 1998. Fluor Corp. has agreed to a $12.5 million out of court settlement. (Nov-02-05) [ MERCURY NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by... - Birse Citibank Breach of Contract Settlement
Citibank had a contract with the company related to a new data centre facility in London, England. In December 2001, Birse terminated the contract even though the project was almost 90% completed. The two companies have been in litigation for over four years. Birse has agreed to pay Citibank a £3.2 million settlement for breach of contract. (Nov-02-05)... - City of Boston Meter Maid Worker's Compensation Settlement
In January 2003 an irate motorist allegedly threw hot coffee in the face of a Boston meter maid for giving him a ticket. Christi Noviello suffered from first-degree burns on her face and filed a lawsuit against the city for her injuries. The city of Boston has agreed to pay Noviello a $200,000 worker's compensation settlement. (Oct-29-05) [ BOSTON GL... - Kroger Co. Controlled Substances Violations Settlement
The Drug Enforcement Agency audited seven King Soopers pharmacies and discovered multiple violations of the Controlled Substances Act. The Drug Enforcement Agency filed charges against the nation's largest retail grocery chain and two of its subsidiaries, King Soopers and City Market. Kroger Co. has agreed to pay a $7 million settlement as well as start... - Medirate Professional Pharmacy Inc. Controlled Substances Settlement
The wholesale closed door pharmacy dba Medicate Long Term Pharmacy distributes controlled substances to customers in nursing homes and prisons. Medirate informed the Drug Enforcement Administration that 300,000 doses of several controlled substances went missing from their pharmacy. Charges were filed against the company for lack of security. Several fo...