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Endo to Pay $465M in Bankruptcy Settlement
Bankrupt drugmaker Endo International is set to pay up to $465 million to settle various federal claims, including law enforcement, tax, and healthcare costs, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
The settlement is a significant…
PA Hospital Loses Bid For A New Trial In A $2.4M Verdict
A state appeals court rejected a second bid by Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley Health Network Inc. for a new trial over a $2.4 million verdict awarded to a woman who was permanently disabled and confined to a wheelchair due to its employees’…
Slip & Fall Victim Awarded $3.2M in a Hip Injury Lawsuit
Monmouth Jury recently awarded $3.2M to a slip and fall victim who suffered a hip injury after slipping on an icy walkway at the Jackson Premium Outlets.
According to the case records, the defendants had ignored a leaky…
Chicago Hospital Hit With $23.6M in Birth Injury Lawsuit
A Cook County jury ordered Chicago's Amita Health Saint Hospital to pay $23.6 million to a 4-year-old who suffered brain damage during birth as the doctors failed to perform a cesarean section quickly enough to deliver her in a healthy…
Florida Woman Awarded $4M For On-Flight Shoulder Injury
A Florida woman was awarded $4 million in a lawsuit filed against United Airlines over allegations that a flight attendant while trying to help her get seated dropped her and injured her shoulder.
An attorney who…
Family Of A Drowned Teenage Swimmer Files $70M Lawsuit
The mother of a 14-year-old teenage girl who drowned at Hillsboro’s Shute Park Aquatic & Recreation Center has sued the city, the Hillsboro School District and pool equipment businesses for $70 million.
As per the court documents, the…
Passaic County Nursing Facility To Pay $6.2M Settlement
Families of the children who were harmed and died in a mishap at a pediatric nursing facility in Passaic County in 2018 due to a viral outbreak will receive a $6.2 million settlement.
As per the court documents, 35 children were infected,…
Iowa Man Awarded $12.25M For Wrong Cancer Diagnosis
A Polk County jury awarded more than $12 million to a Panora man who underwent surgery after a medical center wrongfully diagnosed that he had cancer and removed his prostate.
Iowa clinic admitted a pathologist mixed up tissue samples for a…
Jury Awards $4.8M In a Danville Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
On March 27, 2019, Vermilion County awarded more than $4.8 million to the family of a woman who died in November 2016, seven years after a surgical error.
According to the court records, the woman underwent a surgical procedure on February…
Wheelchair Fall Victim's Wife Awarded $6 Million
On April 17, 2019, Staten Island jury awarded $6 million to the wife of a man who was confined to a wheelchair after a fall.
According to the court records, the victim fell at home on April 1, 2011, and was taken to Maimonides Medical…