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Endo to Pay $465M in Bankruptcy Settlement
Categories: General
Bankrupt drugmaker Endo International is set to pay up to $465 million to settle various federal claims, including law enforcement, tax, and healthcare costs, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
The settlement is a significant…
The federal government awarded a settlement to a late Vermont soldier for cancer caused due to the exposure to smoke from pits used to burn waste. As per the lawsuit, the soldier was a Vermont National Guard veteran and local firefighter who got diagnose
Categories: Settlements
The husband of a woman who got killed after being struck by a car will receive a $2 million settlement if a city committee approves the settlement.
As per the lawsuit, the woman's husband took her shopping for Mother's Day in 2018 when she…
Late North Carolina Inmate's Child To Get a $1.8M Settlement
Categories: Verdicts
Cherokee County’s insurer announced it would pay $1.8 million in a settlement to a 4-year-old daughter of a jail inmate who died in Cherokee County three years ago.
As per the court documents, the police officers found the plaintiff…
Denver Bicyclist Awarded $52.5 Million in a Car Crash Suit
Categories: Verdicts
In what is believed to be the largest civil judgments in Colorado’s history, a jury awarded more than $52.5 million to a Denver bicyclist, who got paralyzed after being struck by two cars, while he was riding on his bike from work to…
Dallas Woman Gets $37.6 Million In Honda Car Crash Suit
Categories: Verdicts
A Dallas woman was awarded $37.6 million after a Texas jury found that Honda Odyssey's seat belt was poorly designed and caused cervical injuries to the woman.
According to court records, on November 15, 2015, the…
Injured Maritime Worker Awarded $3.3M By Louisiana Judge
Categories: Verdicts
On Friday, February 1, a Louisiana federal court judge awarded $3.3 million to a maritime construction worker who was subject to a head and spinal injuries due to a boat captain's alleged negligence during equipment transfers between…
Woman Gets $14 Million For Stroke During Cardiac Surgery
Categories: Verdicts
A West Seattle woman was awarded nearly $14 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed against Seattle Children's Hospital and Children's University Medical Group.
According to Seattle Times reports, the jury ruled…
R.J. Reynolds & Philips Morris Hit With $25M Tobacco Verdict
Categories: Verdicts
On Wednesday, February 27, following a three-week trial, a Florida jury hit R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Philip Morris USA Inc. with $25 million in punitive damages for the victim's cigarette addiction and fatal lung cancer and awarded…
Royal Caribbean Ordered To Pay $3.38M Over Passenger's Death
Categories: Verdicts
On March 7, a federal jury in Miami ordered Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. to pay $3.38 million to the estate of a passenger who died of cardiac arrest in 2016, while on board an Alaskan cruise.
According to court records…
NCL To Pay $2M To Passenger Who Suffered a Heart Attack
Categories: Verdicts
A Trinidad and Tobago resident survived a heart attack onboard NCL's Norwegian Pearl vessel in 2016; however, his lawyers said he suffered unnecessary additional damages since he was kept on the ship for two days after the incident…
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