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Endo to Pay $465M in Bankruptcy Settlement

Categories: General

Bankrupt drugmaker Endo International is set to pay up to $465 million to settle various federal claims, including law enforcement, tax, and healthcare costs, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
The settlement is a significant…

Federal Government Seeks To Dismiss A $17.5M Med-Mal Suit

Categories: Settlements

A $17.5 million medical malpractice lawsuit filed by a veteran is being considered to be dismissed. The federal government is seeking the dismissal on the grounds that the complaint was filed a year too late.

According to the lawsuit, the…

Chokehold Death Lawsuit Settled For $6.5M

Categories: Settlements

A wrongful death lawsuit involving a now-former police officer who is facing a murder charge for choking a man to death settled for $6.5 million.

According to the lawsuit, in February, a 40-year old chokehold death victim fought and fled…

PG&E Agrees To Pay $125M In California Fire

Categories: Settlements

California's energy regulator and Pacific Gas & Electric have reached a $125 million settlement over the 2019 Kincade Fire that burned more than 77,000 acres destroying hundreds of homes and injuring Sonoma County's four residents.

As…

Late Bullied Student To Get $1.2M From Chicago Public Schools

Categories: Settlements

The mother of a student from a Chicago Public School who was bullied in the school will receive a $1.2 million settlement as the traumatized student attempted suicide which resulted in his death.

As per the court documents, the mother of…

The federal government awarded a settlement to a late Vermont soldier for cancer caused due to the exposure to smoke from pits used to burn waste. As per the lawsuit, the soldier was a Vermont National Guard veteran and local firefighter who got diagnose

Categories: Settlements

The husband of a woman who got killed after being struck by a car will receive a $2 million settlement if a city committee approves the settlement.

As per the lawsuit, the woman's husband took her shopping for Mother's Day in 2018 when she…

Veteran Dies After Receiving $3M In Misdiagnosis Lawsuit

Categories: Settlements

The federal government awarded a settlement to a late Vermont soldier for cancer caused due to the exposure to smoke from pits used to burn waste.

As per the lawsuit, the soldier was a Vermont National Guard veteran and local firefighter…

$25M Settlement For Florida High School Shooting Victims

Categories: Settlements

A federal jury has awarded a $25 million settlement to the families of 52 people who were killed, injured or traumatized in the shooting incident at a Florida high school.

The incident took place in 2018 when a former student walked onto…

Partial Settlement Of $21M Reached In A DUI Case

Categories: Settlements

A civil lawsuit involving a prominent businessman has partially settled for $21 million after finding him guilty in a deadly DUI case.

According to the lawsuit, the incident occurred on May 30, 2019, when the defendant was driving a Range…

PFAS Contamination Results In $17.5M Settlement With Tyco

Categories: Settlements

Tyco Fire Products, a major manufacturer of aqueous film forming foam (AFFF), and two other companies agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit over per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS contamination in the Peshtigo and…