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An eight-year-old boy from died after being shocked by a bumper cart ride in August of 2003. Greyson Yoe died Sept 2, 2003 and his parents filed a lawsuit against the company and its operators. The terms of the settlement are undisclosed but the maximum insurance coverage was $2 million. The owner of the ride was sentenced to 6 months in jail while the ri... - Nichia Corp. patent Settlement
Shuji Nakamura worked for the Tokyo based company developing innovative lighting technology. Nakamura recently won an $8 million settlement over the patent for blue light-emitting diode that is used in traffic signals and mobile phones. (Jan-11-05) [ THE STAR ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawy... - Firestone SUV accident Settlement
Marisa Rodriguez was left paralyzed in 2000 after her Ford Explorer overturned on a highway. Rodriguez and her family discovered Firestone recalled 6.5 million 15-inch wildernesses tires just five months after the accident. Marisa and her family recently settled for $7.5 million. The Rodriguez family also settled out-of-court with Ford for a reported $6... - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company insurnace Settlement
Over the next 15 years the largest tire manufacture is going to receive $159 million from a lawsuit they filed back in 1993. The multi-million dollar settlement will be paid in installments over the next 15 months by certain insurance companies. The lawsuit is being paid in exchange for releasing insurers from past, present, and future environmental claim... - Worldcom Settlement Overturned
WorldCom. U.S. District Judge Denise Cote has ruled against the $54 million settlement reached last month between 10 former outside directors of WorldCom and plaintiffs. Judge Cote ruled that any jury award could not take into account the limited finances of the directors who settled, placing WorldCom's directors back in the class-action law suit. (Feb-... - Nicor Inc. Securities Settlement
Shareholders have won a securities derivative settlement for $3.5 million against Nicor directors and officers. Nicor Inc. is the holding company for Nicor Gas and Tropical Shipping. (Jan-25-05) [ BUSINESS WIRE ] 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... - PharMerica Inc.'s Interstate Pharmacy Corp. recycled drug Settlement
The pharmacy will pay a $1.2 million settlement to the University of Hawaii for senior citizen programs and $2 million to 4,500 nursing home residents. For over 10 years, PharMerica Inc.'s Interstate Pharmacy Corp. allegedly sold the seniors recycled pharmaceutical drugs that had been returned for various reasons. Many elders have passed away in this time... - Burger King oil burn Settlement
The fast food chain has agreed to pay a former worker a $4 million settlement. Brittany Krollman suffered severe burns when an aerosol can fell into a grease filter machine and exploded. The 350 degree cooking oil left the teenage girl with permanent scars. (Jan-28-05) [ WGRZ NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to... - Deutsche Telekom Securities Settlement
The shareholders alleged the company made false statements in their acquisition of VioceStream, the US mobile phone operator. Deutsche Telekom is paying a $120 million settlement to shareholders who purchased shares in 2000. (Jan-31-05) [ HEISE NEWS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no o... - ConAgra Foods Inc. Securities Settlement
Shareholders will receive $14 million in a settlement for purchasing stock from August 28, 1998 to May 23, 2001. The accounting practices of subsidiary company, United Agri Products Inc. were questioned by plaintiffs. ConAgra Foods remains unattached to this liability and wrongdoing. (Jan-28-05) [ BUSINESS WIRE ] Legal Help If you have a sim... - Alabama Spam Ring Settlement
Damon DeCrescenzo and David Burstyn sent over 250 million illegal spam emails and must now pay a multi-million dollar settlement to EarthLink. The spam ring allegedly used false names, addresses and corporate entities. EarthLink is becoming an advocate for consumers against spam; previously winning $16.4 million from the Buffalo Spammer. (Jan-27-05) [... - FirstWorld Communications securities Settlement
The data center operators now known as Verado Holdings have agreed to pay $25.9 millions to shareholders. The company went public in March of 2000 and rose over $180 million in the first few weeks. Just three months later, stocks dropped 57%. (Jan-21-05) [ DENVER POST ] Mail Settlement Info by March 22, to: Gilardi & Co., P.O. Box 8040, San R... - GlaxoSmithKline employee Settlement
A $5.2 million settlement was awarded to 1,300 workers who were improperly classified as temporary employees. With such classifications, workers we not able to take advantage of the drug maker's employee benefit plans. (Jan-21-05) [ YORK DAILY RECORD ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at no... - Polaris Industries Inc. ATV defect settlement
The ATV company allegedly delayed reporting defects in several of its sports models and is now paying a $1 million settlement. There were numerous reports of accidents and injuries associated with the Scrambler, Sport and Xplorer 400 models. The Consumer Product Safety Commission investigated two reports and found Polaris responsible for not informing gov... - City of New York walkway injury Settlement
Elaine Nancy Maklan received a $1.9 million court settlement with the New York City Council. Maklan filed a suit in December 2000 after suffering severe brain injuries by falling on a decaying pedestrian walkway over Central Park Avenue. Residents in the area had been pressing the city to fix the walkway for long time. (Dec-23-04) Legal Help... - Town of New Milford and Officer Scott Smith racial killing Settlement
A settlement was reached in the death of a black suspect killed by white officer. The city of New Milford has settled with the parents and three children of Franklin Reid for $1.6 million. Reid was shot by Officer Scott Smith after a foot chase along route 202. Smith became the first Connecticut officer in the line of duty to be to be charged with murder... - Brown County wrongful death Settlement
In November of 2000, 21 year old Tiffany O'Hern fell down a laundry chute at Brown County Medical Health Center. Peggy O'Hern filed a lawsuit and received $1.5 million for the wrongful death of her disabled daughter. Brown County insurance providers, Wisconsin Municipal Mutual Insurance Co. of Madison and OHIC Insurance Co. of Columbus, Ohio will be split... - Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange sexual abuse Settlement
A $100 million settlement was awarded to 87 victims who claimed they had been sexually abused by clergy members of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange. Bishop Tod D. Brown personally apologized for the misconduct of the diocese's priests and lay officials and hopes for forgiveness and reconciliation. (Dec-06-05) [ CHRISTIAN POST ] Legal Help... - Greene Country & Motorists pedestrain accident Settlement
Twelve-year-old Eric Bumgarner died while crossing an intersection on his bicycle in September 2003. Marie Burke waved Eric across the intersection when unsuspected motorist John Lapusan struck him. Kerry and Aaron Bumgarner received $400,000 in a settlement with Greene County and the two motorists involved in the accident. (Dec-15-04) [ KOLR !) NEWS ]... - New Haven Funeral Home improper disposal Settlement
Fred Carmon's body was found along with four others in a funeral home garage. Carmon's body was the only one identified. The family's received a six figure cash settlement with the former New Haven funeral home and its president Michael Wade. Wade was charged with running the funeral home without a license and five counts of improper disposal. The funeral...