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R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. Hit With $17M Verdict

Categories: General

Massachusetts jury awarded $17.5 million to the family of an individual who smoked for decades before dying of lung cancer, in the verdict against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

The family of the victim was awarded $6.26…

The City Of San Jose Makes Settlement For A Hit & Kill Case

Categories: General

In a lawsuit filed by the family of a soon-to-be high school grad, who was hit by a tow truck in 2016, the City of San Jose has agreed to pay $100,000 towards the settlement.

According to the court documents, on Jan. 25…

Toddler's Death Lawsuit: Jury Awards $3.38M

Categories: Verdicts

A Philadelphia jury awarded $3.38M to the parents of a 21-month-old infant, who died at Einstein Medical Center Elkins Park in September 2014.

According to the court documents, the infant was taken to a doctor when she…

California Republican Party To Pay $11M In A Orange County Motorcycle Crash

Categories: Settlements

A Riverside County motorcyclist who suffered life-altering injuries in an Orange County freeway crash will be paid $11 million by the California Republican Party.

According to the court documents, on August 05, 206, the plaintiff was…

Estate Of Unarmed Mentally Ill Man Gets $5M

Categories: Settlements

The family of a mentally ill man who got shot by police will be awarded $5.3 million as a settlement from the city of Santa Clara.

According to the court documents, the police were on the fifth call of the day at the same house where the…

Woman Get $16.5M From Island County Over Fatal Car Crash

Categories: Settlements

A federal jury has awarded $16.5 million to a woman who lost two young daughters in a fiery car crash.

As per the court documents, the woman was driving a minivan around a winding stretch of N. Sunrise Boulevard on Camano Island’s northeast…

$18M For A Teen Shot At A Convenient Store

Categories: Settlements

A federal jury ordered the owner of the Little Rock convenience store to pay $18 million to the family of a teen who was shot and killed inside the store.

As per the court documents, the boy was a bystander at the store when he was…

Kearny Man Gets $1.1M In Motorcycle Crash Lawsuit

Categories: Settlements

A jury awarded more than $1 million in a settlement to a Kearny man who got seriously injured during a motorcycle crash in 2019.

The plaintiff filed the lawsuit in Hudson County Superior Court in July 2019, a month later after the crash.…

Jury Awards $34.7M to Family of Permanently Disabled Newborn

Categories: Settlements

On Aug 16, 2021, the Baltimore jury awarded nearly $35 million to the family of the permanently disabled boy who had sued MedStar Harbor Hospital.

The boy was one of the twins born at MedStar Harbor Hospital in South Baltimore on Aug 19,…

Shore Health Settles Overcharge Lawsuit By Paying $9.5M

Categories: Settlements

University of Maryland Shore Regional Health has resolved the lawsuit of overcharging Maryland Medicaid and Medicare programs by paying $9.5 million to the federal and state government.

In June 2016, the lawsuit came up when the…