Settlements
Couple Gets $4M From IA After Son Dies Of Strep Infection
The state has agreed to pay a North Liberty couple nearly $4 million after their almost 2-year-old son died in 2018 from an undiagnosed strep infection after visiting University of Iowa-affiliated clinics and facilities, including a UI Quick Care…
iFLY Sued By A Palos Park Over Man Indoor Skydiving Accident
On Tuesday, a local legal firm filed a revised case on behalf of a Palos Park man who became paraplegic after an indoor skydiving accident in January 2021.
According to the revised lawsuit, on January 21, 2021, the 63-year-old plaintiff was…
Walmart, CVS, Walgreens To Pay $650M Over Opioid Crisis
After a jury held the owners of CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart pharmacies responsible for fueling the opioid epidemic, a federal judge in Ohio ordered them to pay two Ohio counties $650…
North Dakota To Get $6M From JUUL In E-cigarette Settlement
Juul, a well-known e-cigarette manufacturer, will pay North Dakota $6 million as part of a lawsuit settlement over marketing tactics.
North Dakota is making money as…
Opioid Discrimination Lawsuit Against Walgreens Dismissed
A federal court has rejected a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc of discriminating against people with disabilities by prohibiting pharmacists from completing high-dose…
$14M For Pierce County In Opioid Settlement
Pierce County will receive almost $14 million from a state-negotiated settlement with opioid distributors, which authorities intend to use to battle the effects of the opioid crisis…
W.Va. To Get $147.5M In Opioid Settlement From Walmart & CVS
The state of West Virginia has resolved two opioid claims with Walmart and CVS for $147.5 million, according to the attorney general.
The settlement resolves litigation…
Evansville Agrees To Pay $1.75M in Deadly Police Chase Crash
The city of Evansville has agreed to pay a lady $1.75 million to resolve a lawsuit resulting from a 2017 police pursuit collision that killed her two children and husband and critically wounded her.
…Family Of Hazing Victim Gets $1M From VCU
Virginia Commonwealth University will pay roughly $1 million to the family of a young man who died as a result of a fraternity hazing event in 2021.
The family agreement mandates the University of Richmond to make substantial modifications…
$400M Settlement Between WV & Three Big Opioid Distributors
A historic 400 million dollar settlement between West Virginia and the three largest opioid distributors in the country has been reached.
The deal was reached after a lawsuit…