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3M Continues To Defend Its Earplugs

Categories: Verdicts

3M company is continuing to support its earplugs even after repeated allegations from military veterans of defective designs that result in hearing loss.

3M’s affiliate,…

San Francisco & Endo Reach A $10M Opioid Settlement

Categories: Settlements

A $10 million settlement which would be paid over the course of 10 years has been reached between Endo Pharmaceuticals and San Francisco over the company's role in the opioid crisis…

West Virginia To Get $99M From J&J Over Opioid Crisis

Categories: Settlements

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) agreed on a settlement where it would pay $99 million to West Virginia over the company's role in fueling the opioid crisis in the state.

West…

Walgreens Reluctant To Accept Opioid Settlement In Florida

Categories: General

Florida lawsuit's settlement of $870 million is accepted by the defendants to get rid of the opioid lawsuits, but Walgreens Co. is still reluctant to accept the agreement.

Massachusetts To Get $525M For Opioid Treatment & Prevention

Categories: Settlements

The state government of Massachusetts will get $310 million, and the cities and towns of the state will get more than $210 million from the opioid manufacturers and distributors to…

$195.5M From National Opioid Settlement For New Mexico

Categories: Settlements

New Mexico will get $195.5 million from four pharmaceutical companies as part of a national opioid settlement for fueling the opioid crisis throughout the nation.

Drug…

Injured Child Gets $20.3M In Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Categories: General

A federal jury has awarded $20.3 million to a local family in a medical malpractice lawsuit against a University Health doctor for an injury to a child.

As per the court documents, a Jackson County judge announced the settlement citing that…

Waverly Flood Victims To Get $450M From CSX

Categories: General

A railroad company is sued for $450 million in damages for emotional distress and injuries suffered by Tennessee residents after a record-breaking flood last summer.

A part of Middle Tennessee was hit by a storm on August 21, 2021, which…

City Of Portland Sues TriMet For $10M Over Faulty Construction Work

Categories: General

The region’s public transit agency and the construction company has been sued by the city of Portland's attorneys for $10 million in repairs over poor construction work on a Southeast Portland streetcar platform.

The lawsuit was filed in…