Settlements
$20M Compensation For Woman Hit By CTA Bus In 2019
A lady who was hit and dragged by a CTA bus in Streeterville in 2019 has been awarded $20 million compensation for her injuries.
According to the complaint, on Aug. 2, 2019, the 59-year-old lady was heading approaching the junction of…
Doctor To Pay $1.8M In Suits Claiming Needless Surgeries
After being accused of doing unneeded procedures, a Conyers doctor agreed to pay almost $2 million in settlements.
After a lawsuit was filed, the doctor, who also operates a practise group, agreed to pay $1,850,000, alleging she did these…
Judge Dismisses Over 1,100 Zostavax Suits
The United States District Judge hearing overall Zostavax cases has dismissed over 1,100 claims alleging that the shingles vaccination caused consumers to acquire the illness it…
Oregon To Get $173M From Pharmacy Companies In Opioid Suit
Oregon will receive up to $173 million to prevent and treat addiction and drug use disorder as part of three nationwide settlements with pharmacy chains engaged in the opioid…
18 States Reach $5.7B Opioid Settlement With Walgreens
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, together with 17 other state attorneys general, announced a $5.7 billion settlement deal with pharmaceutical chain Walgreens for their alleged role in the…
N.H. To Get $15M In Opioid Settlement From Walmart
New Hampshire's Attorney General said that he has agreed to join a nationwide settlement with Walmart to resolve charges that the firm contributed to the opioid addiction issue by…
SC To Get $242M New Opioid Settlement
The Attorney General of South Carolina has agreed to settlements with Teva, Allergan, CVS, and Walgreens for their participation in the opioid crisis.
These corporations have…
Cities & Counties In FL Sues McKinsey Over Opioid Crisis
Local governments in Northwest Florida and Miami-Dade County have filed lawsuits against the multinational consulting company McKinsey & Company for prior work in assisting with the marketing of…
California To Get $470M From CVS In Opioid Settlement
A multistate settlement with CVS over charges that the drugstore corporation contributed to the country's opioid problem is likely to pay California around $470 million.
Last…
$6M For UMSL Addiction Science Team To Fight Mo. Opioid Crisis
The Addiction Science Team at the University of Missouri-St. Louis will receive around $6 million to enhance its statewide training and delivery of opioid overdose reversal medicine…