A Los Angeles area newspaper will pay around $22 million to settle a suit filed against it by newspaper carriers. The carriers
Wage Suit Seeks Pay for Hospital Workers
Two collective action (class action) suits have been filed against hospitals to reclaim wages. The suits accused
$4.9 Million Settlement in Construction Injury Case
The defendants in a construction injury case have agreed to pay a total of $4.9 million to the plaintiff. The plaintiff
$3.6 Million Awarded in Mesothelioma Case
A woman suffering from mesothelioma caused by second-hand asbestos exposure has been awarded $3.6 million by a Florida jury.
$13 Million Awarded in Pain Patch Case
A jury in Florida awarded more than $13 million to the family of a woman who died of an overdose from the pain patch known as "Duragesic".
$25 Million Awarded for Botched Diagnosis
A New Jersey jury awarded $25 million to a man who suffered severe brain damage after finding that doctors misdiagnosed him.
$3.2 Million Awarded in Contaminated Food Case
A California woman who suffered permanent nerve damage after eating tainted raw tuna will recover a $3.2 million jury award, a California appeals court has ruled.
$1.8 Million Awarded in Bike Accident Case
A jury decided that a Missouri University student whose leg was amputated following a 2005 bicycle-auto accident should receive $1.8 million as compensation.
$27 Million Awarded in Molestation Case
The New York Times (11/6, A23, Almanzar) reports, "A Palm Beach County jury on Tuesday awarded $27 million to a girl who was molested four years ago by" Pratak Siriwat, "a male family friend who was baby-sitting for her." The verdict includes "nearly $150,000 for the girl's past and future medical and counseling expenses, $7 million for mental anguish and $20 million in punitive damages".
$11.4 Million Awarded in Birth Injury Case
The family of a brain-damaged boy should receive $11.4 million in damages for medical malpractice , a Wisconsin jury has ruled.
$18 Million Paid in Auto Accident Case
AIG will pay $18 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was left disabled after being struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of an apartment complex.
