Mass Tort News

On June 16, CarMax settled an environmental lawsuit for $1.6 million after it was held accountable for violating laws and dumping hazardous materials in dumpsters at company stores across the state, including two in San Diego County.

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A medical malpractice lawsuit brought by a Staten Island couple against a New Jersey hospital and its medical staff over the amputation of their young son’s leg due to complications from tonsil surgery was settled for $12.5 million.

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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…

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…

The family of a 32-year-old woman, who attempted suicide in a Pasadena jail in 2015 and suffered brain injuries, will receive an $8.5 million settlement from the city.

According to the lawsuit filed in June 2016 in the Burbank Superior…

The family of a female nursing student received a $22 million settlement over a lawsuit filed after she fell from the second-floor balcony of a Cleveland bar and suffered permanent, catastrophic brain injuries.

According to the court…

A 2016 lawsuit filed over a disastrous Ghost Ship warehouse fire has been settled for $32.7 million by the city of Oakland.

According to the court records, the incident happened on December 2, 2016, when an illegal music party was going on…

A Middlesex County auto accident case involving a motorist, who sustained shoulder and back injuries after his car was struck from behind by a truck, settled for $650,000.

The court records indicate that the accident happened on April 23,…

U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny awarded a plaintiff with $2.1 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit involving her late brother who was a U.S. Army veteran, and former long-haul trucker, who spent nearly four months in intensive care at…

A construction site worker, employed by Brazuka Construction, was paid $1.2 million settlement after he was severely injured by electrocution at a residential work site.

According to the lawsuit filed in Essex County, the plaintiff was…