Settlements
J&J to Pay $700M to Settle States' Talcum Powder Probes
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Johnson & Johnson has reached a $700 million settlement with 43 state governments to resolve allegations that it misled consumers about the safety of its talcum powder…
Hawaii Orders Drugmakers to Pay $916M in Plavix Lawsuit
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A Hawaii court has mandated that the manufacturers and distributors of the blood thinner Plavix pay the state $916 million for failing to disclose the medication's…
Veteran Dies After Receiving $3M In Misdiagnosis Lawsuit
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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…
Late North Carolina Inmate & Child To Get a $1.8M Settlement
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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 shirtless and…
PG&E Agrees To Pay $125M In California Fire
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California's energy regulator and Pacific Gas & Electric have reached a $125 million settlement over the 2019 Kincade Fire that burned more than 77,000 acres destroying hundreds of homes and injuring Sonoma County's four residents.
As per the…
Late Bullied Student To Get $1.2M From Chicago Public Schools
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The mother of a student from a Chicago Public School who was bullied in the school will receive a $1.2 million settlement as the traumatized student attempted suicide which resulted in his death.
As per the court documents, the mother of the student…