Settlements
CMHA Officer Sued By Teen's Mother In Wrongful Death Suit
The family of a 19-year-old teenager has filed a lawsuit against the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority officer who fatally shot him in 2020.
The wrongful-death action was filed in federal court in Cleveland by the deceased boy's…
Abused Women To Get $165M From Two NYC Hospitals
Two hospitals in New York have agreed to pay more than $165 million to 147 former patients who accused a former doctor of sexual assault and misconduct.
The arrangement was announced by Columbia University Irving Medical Center and New York…
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Results In $4.25M For Widower
A Stark County jury awarded $4.25 million to a widower who sued a former Mercy Medical Center doctor for medical negligence and wrongful death.
According to her husband's attorney, a 43-year-old Dennison resident died in November 2018 after…
Couple Gets $4M From IA After Son Dies Of Strep Infection
The state has agreed to pay a North Liberty couple nearly $4 million after their almost 2-year-old son died in 2018 from an undiagnosed strep infection after visiting University of Iowa-affiliated clinics and facilities, including a UI Quick Care…
iFLY Sued By A Palos Park Over Man Indoor Skydiving Accident
On Tuesday, a local legal firm filed a revised case on behalf of a Palos Park man who became paraplegic after an indoor skydiving accident in January 2021.
According to the revised lawsuit, on January 21, 2021, the 63-year-old plaintiff was…
Walmart, CVS, Walgreens To Pay $650M Over Opioid Crisis
After a jury held the owners of CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart pharmacies responsible for fueling the opioid epidemic, a federal judge in Ohio ordered them to pay two Ohio counties $650…
North Dakota To Get $6M From JUUL In E-cigarette Settlement
Juul, a well-known e-cigarette manufacturer, will pay North Dakota $6 million as part of a lawsuit settlement over marketing tactics.
North Dakota is making money as…
Opioid Discrimination Lawsuit Against Walgreens Dismissed
A federal court has rejected a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc of discriminating against people with disabilities by prohibiting pharmacists from completing high-dose…
$14M For Pierce County In Opioid Settlement
Pierce County will receive almost $14 million from a state-negotiated settlement with opioid distributors, which authorities intend to use to battle the effects of the opioid crisis…
W.Va. To Get $147.5M In Opioid Settlement From Walmart & CVS
The state of West Virginia has resolved two opioid claims with Walmart and CVS for $147.5 million, according to the attorney general.
The settlement resolves litigation…