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Plaintiffs Win $6M In Lead Poisoning Verdict
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin awarded $6 million in damages, $2 million each to plaintiffs who suffered from the effects of lead poisoning when they were children.
…Woman Gets $7 Million in 2015 Seattle Duck Boat Crash
A 6-year-old kid suffered a brain injury during birth, which left him unable to walk, speak, or eat on his own. The brain injury was allegedly caused due to the negligence in care and treatment during his birth.
The…
Plaintiff Receives $10M In Settlement A Day Before Jury Trial
An Illinois construction laborer, who lost his left foot after being hit by a concrete truck, received $10M settlement from Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. before the opening statement was set to begin in Cook County jury trial.
…R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Hit With $17M Verdict
Massachusetts jury awarded $17.5 million to the family of an individual who smoked for decades before dying of lung cancer, in the verdict against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
The family of the victim was awarded $6.26…
The City Of San Jose Makes Settlement For A Hit & Kill Case
In a lawsuit filed by the family of a soon-to-be high school grad, who was hit by a tow truck in 2016, the City of San Jose has agreed to pay $100,000 towards the settlement.
According to the court documents, on Jan. 25…
Emergency Room Hold-Up, Murder Victim's Family Gets $30M
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
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
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…
Growing Onglyza Cases May Prove to be a Burden for the Manufacturers
A product liability lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio by the widow of an Ohio man, who claims the use of Onglyza was the reason for the congestive heart failure suffered by her husband before his death…
Judge Rogers’ Efforts Pay-off: Parties of The Three Abilify Bellwether cases Agree to Settle
Judge Casey Rogers’ mediation efforts finally paid off as the parties involved in the first three Abilify-gambling bellwether cases agreed to settle the dispute before the…