Settlements
J&J: Sole Defendant In The Oklahoma State Opioid Trial
Oklahoma State Attorney General Mike Hunter made an announcement on May 26, Sunday, stating that Teva Pharmaceuticals made a settlement of $85 million over alleged link to the opioid epidemic, two days before the trial.
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Early Settlement For Bard IVC Filter Lawsuits
According to a telephonic conference held on May 10, 2019, a settlement has been reached for a Bard IVC Filter lawsuit before the trial date; however, the settlement agreement details…
Walgreens Settles $683M Opioid Lawsuit With Florida
The state of Florida has reached a $683 million settlement with the Walgreens pharmacy over a lawsuit that accuses the company of improper distribution of opioid painkillers that resulted in the…
Metro Atlanta Governments Sue Drug Makers Over Opioid Crisis
Atlanta and six metro area counties filed a federal lawsuit against more than two dozen drug manufacturers, pharmacies, and prescription drug brokers, arguing that their involvement in the…
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…
Family of a Woman Killed in DUI Crash gets $20M
A jury has granted a $20 million award to the family of a woman who lost her life in a DUI crash caused by a former elementary school principal in Lancaster.
The wrongful death lawsuit…
Franklin County Settles $6.5M Lawsuit in Teen's Death
Franklin County has approved a $6.5 million settlement to resolve a federal wrongful death lawsuit arising from the fatal 2018 shooting of a 16-year-old boy by a sheriff's deputy during an altercation.
The Franklin County Board of…
El Paso County Reaches $3M Settlement Over Inmate's Death
Following a deal with the county, the estate of a man discovered dead at the El Paso County jail will earn several million dollars.
According to the investigation, the 36-year-old guy…
Subuxone Manufacturer To Pay $102.5M Over Antitrust Claims
Opioid addiction treatment drug Suboxone's manufacturer has agreed to pay $102.5 million to the District of Columbia, 41 states, and other jurisdictions in order to resolve…