Settlements
Woman Gets $3M Alleging Excessive Force By Jail Officers
In a federal lawsuit brought by a woman who claimed that jail guards at the Ramsey County jail used excessive force, a $3 million settlement has been struck.
The woman sued Ramsey County and numerous workers under the civil rights act. She…
Indivior Agrees To Pay $30M Over Suboxone Claims
Indivior has agreed to pay $30 million to resolve a class action lawsuit brought by health plans against the pharmaceutical company for allegedly improperly stifling generic competition for its Suboxone…
$44.5M Settlement Reached In The Food City Opioid Case
The Tennessee Attorney General has announced a $44.5 million settlement with K-VA-T Food Stores, commonly known as Food City, in connection with their involvement in the opioid…
E-Cigarette Explosion Victim Wins $2.3M
A jury in this case has granted a man $2.3 million in damages following an incident in which an electronic cigarette battery exploded in his mouth, resulting in broken teeth, a fractured jaw, and a burned hand.
During a four-day trial, the…
Woman Gets $7M Jury Award for Delayed Cancer Diagnosis
In a legal case in Fleming County, a woman who has been battling stage four breast cancer for over eight years was granted a verdict of more than $7 million in damages.
The lawsuit claimed that a crucial diagnosis was missed, resulting in a…
Woman Injured at IHOP in Sunrise Wins Over $8M Jury Award
A Broward County jury has issued a verdict compelling the franchisee of a local IHOP restaurant to pay $8,299,916.53 in damages to a woman who suffered injuries in a fall that occurred in 2021.
As reported on June 9, 2021, the plaintiff, a…
Family Settles for $8.5M in Psychiatric Hospital Death
The family of a 28-year-old man has reached a wrongful death settlement involving Virginia, Henrico County, and the county's sheriff.
This young man passed away in March after being restrained by seven Henrico sheriff's deputies and three…
NJ Court Tosses $223.8M J&J Talc Verdict
A New Jersey appeals court has invalidated a $223.8 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson, which had been awarded by a jury to four individuals alleging they developed cancer due to…
Philips To Pay $479M To Resolve CPAP Class Action Settlement
A prominent producer of CPAP devices, Philips Respironics, has chosen to pay up US$479 million to resolve a number of lawsuits.
The…
Kroger Will Pay $1.4B To Resolve Opioid Lawsuits
In order to settle the hundreds of lawsuits filed by American states, local governments, and Native American tribes alleging Kroger's pharmacies contributed to the country's opioid…