Latest Personal Injury News and Updates

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

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Lead Poisoning Lawsuit: Suppliers Reach $305M Settlement

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A 19-year legal struggle ended with three former makers of lead paint agreeing to pay $305 million to settle lead paint lawsuits brought by several communities of California.

The lead…

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Plaintiffs Win $6M In Lead Poisoning Verdict

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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.

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Family of a Woman Killed in DUI Crash gets $20M

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A jury has granted a $20 million award to the family of a woman who lost her life in a DUI crash caused by a former elementary school principal in Lancaster.

The wrongful death lawsuit…

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