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$30M Rewarded To The Mother Of A Boy Beaten To Death

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A jury gave $30 million to the mother of a 6-year-old kid who was murdered by a former LAUSD worker in 2019. The defendant beat the youngster to death the day after Christmas in order to murder him. A jury awarded the boy's mother $30 million…

Woman Gets $7M Jury Award for Delayed Cancer Diagnosis

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In a legal case in Fleming County, a woman who has been battling stage four breast cancer for over eight years was granted a verdict of more than $7 million in damages. The lawsuit claimed that a crucial diagnosis was missed, resulting in a…

E-Cigarette Explosion Victim Wins $2.3M

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A jury in this case has granted a man $2.3 million in damages following an incident in which an electronic cigarette battery exploded in his mouth, resulting in broken teeth, a fractured jaw, and a burned hand. During a four-day trial, the man's…

PacifiCorp Settles for $250M in 2020 Wildfire Lawsuit

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PacifiCorp, a major utility provider, has agreed to substantial settlements totaling hundreds of millions of dollars over its alleged involvement in the catastrophic Oregon wildfires in 2020. The company, owned by Berkshire Hathaway, filed a…

$36M Granted to 2018 Marshall County Shooting Victims

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In a recent ruling by a Western Kentucky circuit court judge awarded over $36 million in damages to the victims of the tragic 2018 Marshall County High School shooting. The lawsuit, initiated in 2019 by several parties including the family of one…

Sacramento County Settles for $1M in Deputy Car Crash Case

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In 2019, a man suffered a traumatic brain injury after a collision with a Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputy vehicle, leading to a $1 million settlement paid by Sacramento County. The incident occurred in August 2019 at the intersection of…

St. Louis Urgent Care Settles for $9.1M

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One of Missouri's largest urgent care chains, Total Access Urgent Care (TAUC), has agreed to a $9.1 million settlement to resolve allegations of submitting false claims for medical services, including COVID-19 testing. The settlement, announced by…

Concord Settles: $22M for Wrongful Imprisonment

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The City of Concord has reached a $22 million settlement with a man wrongfully convicted in 1976. Officials said the man spent more than 44 years in prison for “a crime he did not commit.” “We are deeply remorseful for the past wrongs that caused…

L.A. County Settles Cavity Search Claim for $1.75M

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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has agreed to a $1.75 million settlement with a woman from Pico Rivera who accused sheriff's deputies of conducting two unlawful cavity searches while searching for drugs. The woman filed the lawsuit in…

Oakland Settles $6.5M Lawsuit Over Bike Crash

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On May 12, 2018, the victim woman was riding through Tilden Regional Park when she crashed her bike on a poorly paved, potholed section of Grizzly Peak Boulevard. She suffered serious injuries from the crash, including paralysis. The woman and her…