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Christopher Edwards was wrongly identified in the Chicago Daily Herald newspaper as a person arrested in a drug bust. He filed a defamation lawsuit against the suburban newspaper after they erroneously used the wrong Christopher Edwards high school photo. After a 14 years battle, Edwards was awarded an undisclosed settlement. (Oct-03-05) [ STUDENT PR... - American National Car Accident Insurance Claim Settlement
On October 13, 2000 Greg Czech was in a car accident with a limited insured motorist. He suffered a disabling lower back injury that required spinal surgery and has been unable to return to work since the accident. Czech filed a claim against his own insurance company, American National, seeking underinsured motorist benefits. The jury awarded Czech and... - William Roddie Dovorce Settlement
Mrs. Angela Roddie alleged that her estranged husband had an affair with another woman and filed for divorce. The Scottish property tycoon has agreed to award his former wife a £2 million settlement as well as their £525,000 matrimonial home. (Sep-28-05) [ SCOTSMAN ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contact... - Ohio State Wrongful Conviction and Imprisonment Settlement
In 1997, at the age of 28, Nathaniel Lewis was convicted of raping a fellow University of Akron student. He spent five years in prison before his conviction was overturned and was released in 2002. Lewis' accuser testified that he forced her to have intercourse in her dorm room; however, later a diary entry suggested the act was consensual. Lewis was aw... - Mercy Hospital Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death Settlement
In July 2001, four year old Torajee Bobbett spent the day vomiting and was taken to the Wilkes-Barre hospital. Torajee went 10 hours without proper care. A bowel obstruction was undetected causing him to suffer cardiac arrest and irreversible brain damage before dying at the Hershey Medical Center. Torajee's parents filed a medical malpractice and wrongfu... - Global Horizons Immigrant Worker Violations Settlement
A lawsuit was filed on behalf of approximately 170 Thai workers brought onto fruit orchards in Eastern Washington against the California based labor contractor. The lawsuit claimed Global violated numerous state and federal labor laws. Global Horizons has agreed to pay the state of Washington a $230,000 settlement and establish new protection for domestic... - NHL Players Association Forced Retirement Settlement
Former NHL hockey player Rob Ray filed a lawsuit against the union after it classified him as retired and denied him the $5,000 and $10,000 monthly lockout stipends paid to other players. Ray was awarded a $70,000 settlement. (Sep-29-05) [ BUFFALO NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at n... - Pacific Market International, LLC (PMI) Announces Recall of 45,000 Stanley Vacuum Bottles
On September 21, 2005 Pacific Market International, LLC (PMI) announced a recall of about 45,000 Stanley thermos bottles due to reports that the handles on the thermos bottles can break, causing the vacuum seal to be broken injecting non-toxic carbon powder into the air. Inhalation of the powder can cause short-term vision and breathing issues, posing a... - Monogram International Inc. Announces Recall of over 140,000 children's Bracelet Key rings containing Lead
Monogram International Inc. of Pinellas Park, Florida announced on September 22, 2005 that they were issuing a recall for about 145,000 Disney Princess Bracelet Key rings based on reports that the recalled jewelry contains lead, a substance that is toxic to humans and is of particular risk to children. Monogram International states that there ha... - Carmike Cinemas Inc. Teenage Employee Harassment Settlement
Ten young men filed a lawsuit against the Raleigh theater and its former concessions manager Antonio Hines alleging harassment. The suit claims Hines fondled, kissed, and groped the teenage boys and threatened to change their job duties when they spurned his advances. Carmike Cinemas did not do a background check on Hines which would have revealed he se... - Somerset County Social Services Fatal Abuse Settlement
In October 2002, Carole Anne Quillen and her boyfriend, Christopher Allen, fatally abused Quillen's two year old girl, Whitney Williams. Allen was sentenced to 25 years in prison for child abuse resulting in death and Quillen was sentenced to a five year prison term for manslaughter. The father, Clark Bell, reported that his daughter was being abused at... - Big O Tire Repair Accident Settlement
A Big O repair technician in Grass Valley installed new wheels on a Toyota pickup truck. A week later, while driving on Interstate 80 in Auburn, Jennifer Baker's vehicle was struck by that pickup truck's separated tire and wheel. Baker and her husband were in her Ford Ranger pickup that hit a guardrail, swerved left, and flipped over. Baker suffered par... - Curtis Parrish Pedestrian Auto Accident Settlement
In 2002, 15 year old Deanna Paras was a freshman at Andrean High School when she was struck by a van while walking near her home in Hobart. Deanna was taken to St. Mary Medical Center and then airlifted to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood. She remained there for the next 11 months and underwent 27 surgeries. The driver, Curtis Parrish, was no... - Arkansas School Boards Association Fire Settlement
On April 17, 2005, nineteen year old Torey Teray Martin set fire to Hope High School. He was charged with commercial burglary as well as arson. A $2.3 million insurance settlement will be paid out to rebuild 12 new classrooms as well as a media center and library with offices and a complete computer lab. (Sep-30-05) [ TEXARKAN GAZETTE ] Lega... - Edgewater Police Department Strip Search Settlement
Verna Sue Perry and her boyfriend, William Beasley, were pulled over for running a stop sign on May 15, 2003. Beasley admitted to using cocaine within the previous two hours and was detained in the police car. The officer performed a routine criminal check and discovered Beasley and Perry had a restraining order prohibiting them from having contact. Soo... - Chi-Chi's Restaurant Hepatitis A Settlement
In the fall of 2003, Richard Miller was one of 660 people sickened by scallions served at a Chi-Chi's near Pittsburgh. Four people died in the outbreak and several others suffered from hepatitis A, including Miller who needed a liver transplant. Chi-Chi's has agreed to award Miller a $6.25 million settlement. The Mexican restaurant chain has paid more t... - Prison Health Services Inmate Overdose Settlement
Thirty nine year old Ruth Hubbs was found dead in the Leon County Jail infirmary on May 16, 2003. She died from an antidepressant overdose and her family filed a lawsuit against the company that oversees inmate care at the facility. Hubbs had been given large doses of the antidepressant Doxepin; she had an intoxicating level of the drug in her system at... - Sourcecorp Inc. Business Settlement
The business process outsourcing service company filed a lawsuit against the former owners of the company's unit regarding an internal investigation and financial restatement. Sourcecorp's current owners are set to receive $20 million in cash as well as shares and real estate to total a $30 million settlement. (Sep-27-05) [ BUSINESS WEEK ] L... - Medical Transportation Management Inc. Medicaid Antitrust Settlement
Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon claimed the company violated antitrust laws and were involved with Medicaid fraud and contract violations. The case alleged MTM violated antitrust laws during a contract bid process and breached its contract with the state of Missouri by billing and accepting payments from the state Medicaid program above what was all... - City of East St. Louis Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Settlement
The City of East St. Louis has agreed to pay a $100,000 settlement for a lawsuit charging three senior police officers with sexual harassment. The plaintiff, a St. Louis police detective, filed a complaint to the City Council but she was not alone. The City Council received five other harassment and misconduct complaints against the police force in thei...