Settlements - Personal Injury

Driving Instructor State of California pays four woman a $450,000 settlement after being molested by a DMV employee. (Feb-6-08)
CO Heater Getzschman Heating pays undisclosed settlement to woman whose husband and son died of carbon monoxide poisoning. (Feb-6-08)
Fatal New Years Midwest Security pays $143,000 settlement after a girl was shot to death at a party. (Feb-5-08)
Hero Fire City of Lanesboro pays $225,000 settlement after police chief sets fire to girlfriend's apartment. (Feb-4-08)
Inmate Rape Jury orders Michigan Department of Corrections to pay $15 million settlement after prison guards allegedly attacked female prisoners. (Feb-4-08)
Ferry Accident Susan Anne Ferry pays widow $3.2 million wrongful death settlement after her husband's truck rolled off the back of the ship. (Feb-4-08)
Nightclub Fire TV station WPRI-TV agrees to tentative $30 million settlement after blocking the exit during a fire that killed 100 people. (Feb-4-08)
Snowmobile Accident US Forest Service and Jamie Leinberger pay $10.2 million personal injury to famous snowmobiler Brian Musselman. (Feb-3-08)
Murdered Wife Judge awards $35 million wrongful death settlement after novelist killed his wife. (Feb-2-08)
Childproof Lighter Swedish Match awards family $200,000 negligence settlement after three family members died in a fire. (Feb-2-08)
Police Brutality City of Sorrento agrees to $275,000 excessive force settlement. (Jan-30-08)
Police Training Program Sheriff's deputy Samuel Roy Wilbanks ordered to pay undisclosed settlement after molesting an minor. (Jan-28-08)
Numbing Fumes Conker Shoe Co. pays author $225,000 personal injury settlement. (Jan-28-08)
Collapsed Bridge Lisbon County pays undisclosed personal injury settlement. (Jan-27-08)
Lead Paint Poisoning Jury awards boy $6 million personal injury settlement. (Jan-24-08)
Police Dog Bite Washington County awards family $82,500 personal injury settlement after son required 187 stitches to his face after the attack. (Jan-24-08)
Bank Robbery City of Golden Valley pays law abiding citizen $1.1 million settlement for excessive police force in his wrongful arrest. (Jan-24-08)
Varsity Diver Niagara-Wheatfield High School pays former student an undisclosed settlement after suffering head injuries during a swim team practice. (Jan-23-08)
Taser Misconduct City of Lakewood pays epileptic man $90,000 personal injury settlement after refusing medical treatment and resisting police aid. (Jan-23-08)
Officer Assault Chicago pays elderly man $125,000 personal injury settlement after being brutally beaten by a city police officer. (Jan-22-08)
Sunbather Accident City of Coronado pays $141,000 personal injury settlement after woman was run over by a lifeguard's truck. (Jan-22-08)
Prowler Arrest Las Vegas police award man $250,000 personal injury settlement after his neck was broken during his arrest. (Jan-22-08)
Chemistry Lab Fire Hudson's Western Reserve Academy awards $18 million personal injury settlement to two burn victims. (Jan-20-08)
Clergy Abuse Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph awards teenage boy $45,000 settlement. (Jan-18-08)
Fire Protocol Sofa Super Store pays fine after nine firefighters die in store fire. (Jan-16-08)
Isolation Death Family awarded $2 million settlement after man died while in police custody. (Jan-15-08)
NASCAR Plane Crash Man awarded undisclosed settlement after a plane crashed into his home and killed his wife and infant son. (Jan-14-08)
Stolen Gun Family awarded undisclosed settlement after teenage son was shot and killed after another teenager stole a sheriff deputy's gun. (Jan-10-08)
Inmate Manslaughter Family of Carlos-Claros Castro awarded undisclosed settlement after he was killed by two guards. (Jan-10-08)
Priest Abuse Catholic Diocese of Yakima pays $200,000 settlement to four abuse victims. (Jan-9-08)
Police Manhandling Preschool teacher awarded $235,000 settlement after an officer broker her arm. (Jan-9-08)
Burning Dress City of Stamford and park contractor pay $500,000 personal injury settlement after a 5-year-old girl's dress caught on fire from a spotlight. (Jan-8-08)
Subdivision Guards Two security guards receive undisclosed out-of-court settlement after being attacked and discriminated against by several teenage boys. (Jan-7-08)
Plane Crash Estate of Rick Potter pays $1 million wrongful death settlement to widow. (Jan-7-08)
Drowned Teenager Joyce Meyer Ministries agrees to pay undisclosed settlement to family of a teenager who died at a church outing. (Jan-7-08)
Sidewalk Fall City of Lodi pays woman $130,000 personal injury settlement. (Jan-4-08)
Jesuit Abuse Oregon Province of the Society of Jesus awards 16 abuse victims a $5 million clergy abuse settlement. (Jan-4-08)
School Security Eastern Michigan University pays $2.5 million wrongful death settlement after a female student was killed on campus. (Jan-3-08)
Police Van Family awarded $500,000 settlement after father died while in police custody. (Jan-3-08)
Farm Truck Accident Brian and Robert Bramlet ordered to pay $10 million settlement after killing a 15-year-old boy. (Jan-3-08)
Pigeon Poop Jury awards doorman $6 million settlement after falling down a flight of subway stairs. (Dec-27-07)
Police Chase Family accepts $950,000 wrongful death settlement after man died from being pinned under a police car. (Dec-26-07)
Inmate Injury Park County pays inmate $1.5 million settlement after losing his leg while in jail. (Dec-18-07)
Cadet Rape Fishburne Military School pays former student $250,000 personal injury settlement. (Dec-17-07)
Police Shooting The family of Bernet Vaba has agreed to settle a wrongful death suit for $210,000 in a lawsuit that alleged police were too hasty and used excessive force against the woman. (Dec-15-07)
Tunnel Collapse The family of Milena Del Valle are close to accepting $6 million to resolve a wrongful death suit claiming that Powers Fasteners failed to warn contractors of the consequences of using the wrong glue. (Dec-13-07)
Texaco Truck Crash Driver Jason Secondino and Guilforc Texaco have agreed to pay the family of 17-year-old Tim Orefice $18.3 million after the youth was killed by the Texaco tow truck. (Dec-13-07)
Boy Scouts claim Molestation Two former Boy Scouts have received a confidential settlement after charging they were molested by a camp director while staffers at Camp Little Lehmi. (Dec-11-07)
Patient dies of Internal Injuries Western State Hospital has agreed to pay $450,000 to settle a wrongful death lawsuit that claims a fellow patient brutally attacked John McCloskey, who died of his injuries. (Dec-11-07)
Child Dies in Hot Tub Sonoma Springs Partners have agreed to pay $1.9 to settle the wrongful death lawsuit that claims 4-year-old Auston Elmore died in a hot tub they had no permit to operate. (Dec-11-07)

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