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Woman Critically Injured From A Fall Gets $22M

Categories: Settlements

The family of a female nursing student received a $22 million settlement over a lawsuit filed after she fell from the second-floor balcony of a Cleveland bar and suffered permanent, catastrophic brain injuries.

According to the court…

Ghost Ship Warehouse Fire Lawsuit Leads To $32.7M Settlement

Categories: Settlements

A 2016 lawsuit filed over a disastrous Ghost Ship warehouse fire has been settled for $32.7 million by the city of Oakland.

According to the court records, the incident happened on December 2, 2016, when an illegal music party was going on…

Middlesex County Auto Accident Case Settled For $650K

Categories: Settlements

A Middlesex County auto accident case involving a motorist, who sustained shoulder and back injuries after his car was struck from behind by a truck, settled for $650,000.

The court records indicate that the accident happened on April 23,…

Late Veteran's Sister Gets $2.1M In Medical Malpractice Suit

Categories: Settlements

U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny awarded a plaintiff with $2.1 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit involving her late brother who was a U.S. Army veteran, and former long-haul trucker, who spent nearly four months in intensive care at…

Worker Severely Injured By Electrocution Gets $1.2M

Categories: Settlements

A construction site worker, employed by Brazuka Construction, was paid $1.2 million settlement after he was severely injured by electrocution at a residential work site.

According to the lawsuit filed in Essex County, the plaintiff was…

Lead Exposure From Flint Water Plant Result In $600M Deal

Categories: Settlements

In August, Michigan Attorney General announced (AG) in a press release that the Flint water crisis reached an agreement and a deal of $600 million as part of a preliminary…

MO Prison To Give Hepatitis C Treatment As Settlement

Categories: Settlements

In August, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced that people who are incarcerated in Missouri prisons would receive Hepatitis C treatment and education as a part of a settlement in a federal class action lawsuit.

In December…

Emergency Room Hold-Up, Murder Victim's Family Gets $30M

Categories: General

Murder victim’s family was granted $30 million by Tuscaloosa County jury, who waited for hours in the emergency room to see a surgeon at DCH Regional Medical Center following a shootout.

On Dec. 27, 2013, a gunfight…

Wrongful Death Claim Linked to J&J’s Talcum Powder

Categories: General

A man filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana claiming his mother developed ovarian cancer following the use Johnson & Johnson’s Talcum Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower product for…

Abilify Global Settlement Order Released; Status to be Addressed on June 12

Categories: General

U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers overseeing the Abilify litigation, released a global settlement order (PDF) on May 2, which details the parameters for the mediation…