Settlements
Family Of Student Died During Conditioning Drills Gets $1M
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The family of an incoming freshman at Middleton High School who collapsed and died during football conditioning drills will receive a $1 million settlement from the Hillsborough County School board.
The incident happened in 2019 at Middleton High…
Pedestrian Crosswalk Accident Leads To $13.1M Settlement
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A plaintiff who was catastrophically injured and became a quadriplegic after an accident happened on 15 January 2016, won $13.1 million in settlements.
According to the court documents, the collision occurred at the intersection of Willow Pass Road…
Partial Settlement Of $21M Reached In A DUI Case
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A civil lawsuit involving a prominent businessman has partially settled for $21 million after finding him guilty in a deadly DUI case.
According to the lawsuit, the incident occurred on May 30, 2019, when the defendant was driving a Range Rover,…
$30M Verdict In A Broken Ankle & Ended With Death Case
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A plaintiff received a $30 million verdict in a medical malpractice case, involving his wife against Baptist Health Medical Group Orthopedics, and its doctors.
According to the lawsuit filed, the plaintiff's wife, who was in her 70s initially…
Eleventh Circuit Court Rules Against Tobacco Companies
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied an appeal made by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Philip Morris USA Inc. over a $41 million jury award given to a former smoker whose decades-long habit allegedly led to pulmonary…
People Affected By Natural Gas Explosion Get $143M
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A Massachusetts judge awarded a settlement of $143 million to the residents and business owners who were affected by natural gas explosions in the state in 2018.
The settlement came as Columbia Gas of Massachusetts pleaded guilt for causing the…
Apartment Stairway Fall Injury Leads To $1.75 Settlement
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A man who suffered serious injuries post his fall from an apartment stairway received a $1.75 million settlement in his Essex County lawsuit.
On April 4, 2017, the plaintiff was coming down from stairs at 20-30 Astor Street, where his sister lived…
DEA Agent's Vehicle Crash Victim Gets $4.1M Settlement
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U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez awarded $4.1 million to a man from Long Beach, who suffered a brain injury when the vehicle of a Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Special Agent rammed into the rear end of his vehicle.
The lawsuit was…
School Settles Lawsuit Filed By The Family Of A Drowned Boy
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The family of a 15-year old pupil of San Ramon Valley High School who drowned in the school’s swimming pool in Danville in May 2018, received an $8 million settlement.
Parents of the boy who drowned in the pool filed a lawsuit six months after the…
Pennsylvania Nursing Home Chain To Pay $15.5M Penalty
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United States Attorney announced that Guardian Elder Care Holdings, Inc. and its related companies have to pay $15,466,278 as a settlement for the unnecessary rehabilitation therapy to patients for meeting the financial targets rather than clinical…