Settlements
Family Of Oildale Woman Died In Crash Gets $2.5M
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A wrongful death lawsuit involving Kern County sheriff’s deputy who ran a red light and killed an Oildale woman has settled for $2.5 million.
According to the lawsuit filed in 2016, the collision happened on September 24, 2014, when the defendant…
Paramedics Negligence Lawsuit Settled For $2.75M
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A Hillsborough County jury awarded $2.75 million in settlements to the family of a 30-year-old stroke victim who died due to medical negligence of the county's ambulance crew.
According to the lawsuit, the victim was found unconscious in the early…
CarMax Agrees To Pay $1.6M To Settle Environmental Lawsuit
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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.
According to…
S.I. Family Receives $12.5M In Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
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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.
According to the…
Family Of Student Died During Conditioning Drills Gets $1M
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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 Middleton High…
Pedestrian Crosswalk Accident Leads To $13.1M Settlement
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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 Pass Road…
Partial Settlement Of $21M Reached In A DUI Case
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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 Rover,…
$30M Verdict In A Broken Ankle & Ended With Death Case
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A plaintiff received a $30 million verdict in a medical malpractice case, involving his wife against Baptist Health Medical Group Orthopedics, and its doctors.
According to the lawsuit filed, the plaintiff's wife, who was in her 70s initially…
Eleventh Circuit Court Rules Against Tobacco Companies
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied an appeal made by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Philip Morris USA Inc. over a $41 million jury award given to a former smoker whose decades-long habit allegedly led to pulmonary…
People Affected By Natural Gas Explosion Get $143M
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A Massachusetts judge awarded a settlement of $143 million to the residents and business owners who were affected by natural gas explosions in the state in 2018.
The settlement came as Columbia Gas of Massachusetts pleaded guilt for causing the…