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Frances Chiddix had a history of stroke and dementia that can cause swallowing problems. In March 2003 the 65 year old former nurse and Medicaid patient died after choking on a piece of brisket. A lawsuit was filed against the living center and two business men claiming they failed in their governing capacities to ensure that Prairie House had sufficie... - Dow, DuPont Dow Elastomers, and E.I. du Pont Nemours Neoprene Price Fixing Settlement
A class action lawsuit was filed against the three companies claiming they conspired to fix prices of Neoprene, a synthetic rubber used in the manufacture of many consumer products. A Tennessee Circuit Court Judge and jury found it impossible to identify individuals harmed through the defendants' actions and directed the $2.9 million settlement fee go t... - Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
There are over 30 types of lymphoma and most of these are classified as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. These cancers are typically found on lymphatic tissues such as lymph nodes or lymphatic organs. The lymph glands protect against infection by filtering impurities that enter the body. Like most cancers, the causes of lymphoma are still relatively unknown... - Mike Zafirovski Motorola Settlement
The former president of Motorola Inc. left the world's second largest mobile phone maker to work for Nortel Networks Corp. as chief executive. Motorola claimed Zafirovski violated employment agreements by agreeing to work for another telecommunications company. Zafirovski has agreed to repay Motorola an $11.5 million settlement for separation pay and mu... - FedEx Freight East Employee Racial Discrimination Settlement
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit on behalf of African American dockworkers from St. Louis alleging racial discrimination. The lawsuit claimed African Americans were denied promotions from part-time to full-time jobs at the company's trucking terminal in St. Louis. FedEx Freight denied all charges of discrimination, but ha... - Boston Market Corp. Employee Gender Harassment Settlement
Christine Gagliardi suffers from a learning disability and was forced to quit her job as a cashier and food server at the restaurant when the gender harassment became too much to handle. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal lawsuit against Boston Market on Gagliardi's behalf. The fast food chicken chain has agreed to award Gaglia... - Microsoft Corp. RealNetworks Antitrust Settlement
RealNetworks Inc. claimed the world's largest software maker used its dominance to promote its own media software by bundling Windows Media Player for free within the Windows operating system. Microsoft has agreed to pay RealNetworks a $761 million antitrust settlement. (Oct-11-05) [ REUTERS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and w... - Morris Medical Center, Morris Hospital, and Dr. John Roth Cerebral Palsy Baby Settlement
On April 19, 2001, Lisa Nicholson was admitted to the hospital where electrical monitoring of her baby took place until 9:04 a.m. the next day, when Chase was born. He was born with severe asphyxia and was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, cortical blindness, and a seizure disorder. Lisa filed a lawsuit against the center and the hospital claiming there were... - City of Walnut Creek Employee Harassment Settlement
Six former employees of the Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts filed a lawsuit alleging harassment and retaliation by center manager Scott Denison. The lawsuit also claimed the city and the Recreation and Community Services arts director, Gary Pokorny, failed to protect the employees from verbal abuse and intimidation. Walnut Creek has agreed to p... - Intermix Media Spyware Settlement
The former chief executive officer of the online marketing firm has agreed to give up profits allegedly made through the distribution of spyware as part of a settlement with the state of New York. Brad Greenspan, the founder and former CEO of Intermix Media, will pay $750,000 in penalties and returned profits. (Oct-20-05) [ ALBANY BUSINESS JOURNAL... - Rochester City Accidental Shooting Settlement
On September 2, 2002, two Rochester police officers were responding to a call involving a Sudan refugee. Christofar Atak had been drinking and jumped in front of a police car. During a struggle, one of the officers pulled the trigger of his .40 caliber handgun, but thought it was his Taser gun. Atak was shot in the back and still requires surgery to rem... - Correctional Services Corp. Boot Camp Wrongful Death Settlement
Bryan Alexander was serving a six month sentence at the boot camp for drinking and driving. The teen complained of weakness and was coughing up blood. The boot camp waited several days before taking him to a hospital where the eighteen year old died from penicillin resistant pneumonia. Bryan's parents filed a lawsuit against the camp and one of its nurs... - West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Negligence and Wrongful Death Settlement
Mentally disabled Sherry Coffman was under the care of the state Department of Health and Human Resources. In December 2004, Coffman took her five year old son Jonathan to her unheated home in Charleston. He died from hypothermia. The boy's uncle filed charges against the agency alleging negligence and claiming officials were aware Sherry's heat had bee... - Union Pacific Railroad Texarkana Train Collision
A train operator allegedly fell asleep and crashed a train into several rail cars causing a massive collision, explosion, fire, and chemical release into nearby residential homes and businesses. A chemical plume moved through downtown Texarkana and caused several explosions and intense fires incinerating homes and burning a local resident to death. Reside... - Cylert
The attention deficit hyperactivity disorder drug treatment is being discontinued. Cylert, made by Abbott Laboratories, was approved 30 years ago but has been linked to liver problems and liver failure and his been discontinued. Cylert in the News The FDA concluded that the overall risk of liver toxicity from Cylert and generic pemoline products... - William Lyon Homes Defective Construction Settlement
Over two dozen Clayton homeowners filed a lawsuit against the renowned builder and several subcontractors alleging their houses were poorly constructed. Residents claimed their homes became unsafe after roofs leaked, water came through sliding glass doors and windows, and concrete cracked. The companies have agreed to award the homeowners a $1.5 million... - Bloomington and Rosemount School Districts Age Discrimination Settlement
Nearly a dozen lawsuits were filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleging early retirement incentive plans at the two districts discriminated against older employees and retirees. The lawsuits claimed the plans reduced payments to employees as they grew older instead of treating them equally regardless of age. The two Minnesota district... - Trinity Outdoor, Phoenix Structures and Services, and Sun Capital Partners Wrongful Death Settlement
On August 1 2001, brothers Joshua Fowler, 23, and Anthony Fowler, 21, were killed while working on a billboard in Snellville, Georgia. "The Fowler brothers were working for Fowler Sign Group installing the panels on the billboard for Trinity when the sign suddenly collapsed. They fell 40 feet to the ground and the billboard's steel beams fell on top of... - Balfour Beatty Construction et al. Whistleblower Settlement
The U.S. Government claimed the engineering and construction companies inflated claims on Amtrak projects to electrify part of the Northeast Corridor. They allegedly overcharged Amtrak for the installation of an overhead system used to deliver electricity to locomotives between New Haven and Boston. Former Balfour Beatty employee Ian Cartwright filed... - Gwinnett County Public Schools Freedom of Speech Settlement
Gwinnett County bus driver Dora Elizabeth Cook was president of the United School Employees Association and spent her breaks recruiting other bus drivers to join the union. In 2002, Cook's supervisory duties were taken away and she was demoted from full time to part time. Cook claimed school system officials told her to stop talking about the union duri...