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Woman Get $16.5M From Island County Over Fatal Car Crash

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A federal jury has awarded $16.5 million to a woman who lost two young daughters in a fiery car crash.

As per the court documents, the woman was driving a minivan around a winding stretch of N. Sunrise Boulevard on Camano Island’s northeast…

$18M For A Teen Shot At A Convenient Store

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A federal jury ordered the owner of the Little Rock convenience store to pay $18 million to the family of a teen who was shot and killed inside the store.

As per the court documents, the boy was a bystander at the store when he was…

Kearny Man Gets $1.1M In Motorcycle Crash Lawsuit

Categories: Settlements

A jury awarded more than $1 million in a settlement to a Kearny man who got seriously injured during a motorcycle crash in 2019.

The plaintiff filed the lawsuit in Hudson County Superior Court in July 2019, a month later after the crash.…

Jury Awards $34.7M to Family of Permanently Disabled Newborn

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On Aug 16, 2021, the Baltimore jury awarded nearly $35 million to the family of the permanently disabled boy who had sued MedStar Harbor Hospital.

The boy was one of the twins born at MedStar Harbor Hospital in South Baltimore on Aug 19,…

Shore Health Settles Overcharge Lawsuit By Paying $9.5M

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University of Maryland Shore Regional Health has resolved the lawsuit of overcharging Maryland Medicaid and Medicare programs by paying $9.5 million to the federal and state government.

In June 2016, the lawsuit came up when the…

$1.55M Settlement In City of Troy Open Fire Case

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A settlement of $1.55M has been reached in a court case against the city of Troy where the police officers were accused of shooting a man in a car chase.

As per the court documents, the incident took place in the early morning of April 17,…

Morgantown Firefighters' Holiday Back Pay Suit Might End Soon

Categories: Settlements

A lawsuit over holiday back pay between International Firefighters Local 313 and the city of Morgantown will go before the jury on September 16.

The lawsuits claim that Morgantown paid the firefighter for 12 hours instead of 24 hours of the…

City of Pleasanton To Pay $5.9M Settlement In A Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Categories: Settlements

A jury awarded a $5.9 million settlement in a wrongful death lawsuit to the family of a man who died in police custody.

The victim was a 38-year-old man living with his parents in the City of Pleasanton. He was suffering from a mental…

$8.25M Settlement To 17 Albama Shipyard Workers

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A jury awarded an $8.25 million settlement to 17 shipyard workers in Albama who got seriously injured while using a miller saw at work.

As per the lawsuit, the plaintiffs blame manufacturer, Metabo and distributor Southern Gas & Supply…

Woman Beaten By Police Will Get $2M From Philadelphia

Categories: Settlements

A Philadelphia woman who was pulled from her vehicle and beaten by the police will be paid $2 million by the city.

According to the court documents, the incident took place on October 27, 2020, when the woman, her 2-year-old son, and the 16…