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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…

NorthShore Hospital Settles for $55M

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NorthShore University HealthSystem in Illinois has agreed to pay $55 million to settle a long-standing consumer class-action lawsuit in U.S. federal court, bringing an end to over a decade of litigation related to its 2000 merger with Highland Park…

CYFD Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit for $5.5M

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The New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department has agreed to a $5.5 million settlement in a lawsuit arising from the wrongful death of an eight-year-old girl, as outlined in a settlement agreement filed in the First District Court. The…

Philips Sues CPAP Cleaner SoClean to Share Settlement Costs

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Philips has filed a lawsuit against SoClean, a company that manufactures ozone-based cleaning systems…