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- Paramount Financial Group, Inc. et al. Families of fire victims get $555,000 each. (Mar-7-07)
- International Biomedical Inc. $5 million settlement after an ambulance crash. (Mar-7-07)
- Arkansas State Police $1 million settlement after state trooper kills man in case of mistaken identity. (Mar-6-07)
- Pembroke, NC $200,000 settlement for the wrongful death of a teenager pursued by the police for traffic violation. (Mar-6-07)
- Fort Worth, TX City reaches out of court settlement of $750,000 with families of drowned victims. (Mar-6-07)
- Fontana, CA City pays parents of man killed by officer a total of $1 million. (Mar-6-07)
- Orange County, CA County gives minor children $1 million each after deputies contributed to the death of their parents. (Mar-6-07)
- Hickman Mills School District $600,000 pay out for failure to investigate sexual harassment report by a student. (Mar-5-07)
- Pawtucket, RI Woman awarded $700,000 after suffering severe internal injuries resulting from a collision with police cruiser. (Mar-5-07)
- Donald Horton and Christopher McCowen Family gets a $10 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit following the murder of their daughter. (Mar-5-07)
- Boeing, MPB Corp., and Aircraft Gear Corp. $13.55 million settlement awarded to two Army personnel after a helicopter crash. (Feb-28-07)
- BP Global energy group pay $32 million following a deadly explosion at oil refinery. (Feb-28-07)
- Peter Chiesa Families get $1 million as compensation after man shoots two women over a property dispute. (Feb-26-07)
- Michael Coon $600,000 awarded after a schizophrenic man was shot and killed by a police officer. (Feb-25-07)
- Los Angeles, CA $700,000 settlement after the murder of an inmate. (Feb-25-07)
- A.O. Smith Corp. and Paul and Doris Lay Child dies of bathtub burn injuries; estate gets $245,000 as compensation. (Feb-23-07)
- Tulsa, OK Families sue city for death of their children, get $315,000 as settlement. (Feb-22-07)
- Chicago Police Department Family of a paraplegic man wrongfully shot and killed awarded $5 million. (Feb-21-07)
- James Hardie Industries Asbestos injury compensation fund set up for victims. (Feb-16-07)
- Oakland Police Department $300,000 settlement awarded to a man who was pepper sprayed and fell out of a tree. (Feb-15-07)
- Clovis, NM $448,500 settlement after a boy drowned in a city pool. (Feb-14-07)
- Anthony Henderson Photographer charged with sexual molestation of minor, girl receives $1.5 million in damages. (Feb-9-07)
- Ronald Kegler Unusual criminal case settlement sees man paying $15,000 for plastic surgery. (Feb-8-07)
- Oakland Police Department $10.5 million for police misconduct. (Feb-7-07)
- D&S Builders Inc. Employer held accountable for driver accident. (Feb-7-07)
- Michigan State Police Lawsuit resulting from freak accident sees state paying $650,000 as compensation. (Feb-2-07)
- Oklahoma Department of Human Services Disabled woman's father receives wrongful death settlement. (Jan-31-07)
- Diocese of Norwich $2 million priest sexual abuse settlement. (Jan-25-07)
- Christian Faith Center $700,000 settlement for sexual abuse charges. (Jan-24-07)
- Florida Tentative $737,000 settlement after a death row inmate was killed. (Jan-23-07)
- Sioux City Diocese $2.6 million for several priest abuse claims. (Jan-18-07)
- US Forest Service $400,000 settlement awarded to two campers trapped by a forest fire. (Jan-16-07)
- Berrien County, MI $5 million settlement approved for the wrongful death of a doctor. (Jan-15-07)
- Blount County, TN $45,000 settlement awarded to a teenager forced to disrobe. (Jan-15-07)
- Pacifica, CA $395,000 excessive force and wrongful death settlement. (Jan-11-07)
- US Xpress $7.4 million settlement after a father and daughter were killed in a trucking accident. (Jan-10-07)
- Royal Caribbean $1 million settlement paid to the estate of a missing honeymooner. (Jan-5-07)
- Mark and Annette Sheely $300,000 wrongful death settlement after a 4-year-old drowned in a swimming pool. (Dec-29-06)
- Nashville, TN $100,000 settlement after a father was accidentally shot and killed by a police officer. (Dec-28-06)
- Marysville School District $800,000 settlement after a teenager was hit by a school bus. (Dec-28-06)
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington $1.3 million priest abuse settlement awarded to 16 victims. (Dec-18-06)
- Fayette County Board of Education and Edgar Friedrichs $2.25 million wrongful death settlement after a boy was killed by his elementary school principal. (Dec-18-06)
- Catholic Charities and the Diocese of Palm Beach $6.1 million personal injury settlement after a van accident. (Dec-15-06)
- San Antonio, TX $250,000 settlement after an elderly couple died in flood waters. (Dec-15-06)
- German Olympic Sports Union and German Federal Government $2 million settlement awarded to athletes for a systematic doping program. (Dec-14-06)
- Rochester, NY $350,000 wrongful death settlement after a 14-year-old was shot for stealing a car. (Dec-12-06)
- Circuit City Stores Inc. and Martinair Inc. $3.5 million wrongful death settlement awarded to the wife of a plane crash victim. (Dec-11-06)
- Berry Electric Contracting Co. $4.1 million settlement paid to an elderly van crash victim. (Dec-11-06)
- Hamilton County, TN $75,000 wrongful death settlement after an arrested person was shot in a patrol car. (Dec-7-06)
- Norfolk, VA $335,000 settlement paid to a man who lost his eye after police used excessive force during his arrest. (Dec-5-06)