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A lawsuit filed by officials from the city of Medford, Massachusets has been settled for $53,000. The suit was filed against the owner of a Medford apartment, Frederick Shaffer, to reimburse the city for costs associated with a fire in an illegal loft. This is the first time a city has filed a civil suit over alleged building code violations, and the of... - Settlements and Verdicts: Lead Paint.
A $2 million dollar verdict was awarded to a seven year old girl from Portsmouth, Virginia in regards to a lead-paint-poisoning case filed against the landlords of the building the girl lived in as an infant. Landlords Wallace and Florence Rich were found to have been negligent by not covering the toxic paint, as well as for not informing the family that... - Settlements and Verdicts: Stockton Steel
has agreed to a $1.11 million dollar settlement in the harassment lawsuit filed against them by Pakistani-American employees. The workers claim that they faced discrimination, ridicule, and humiliation at the California plant, based on their national origin and Muslim religion. (Mar-19-03) [ PRESS RELEASE ] Legal Help If you have a similar pro... - Settlements and Verdicts: Voss Electric Company
has reached a settlement in the disability discrimination lawsuit filed by a former worker who suffers from a bi-polar disorder. The company will pay $91,250 to the employee for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 when he was terminated rather than given the recommended time off. (Mar-18-03) [ PRESS RELEASE ] Legal Help If you h... - Lariam anti-malaria drug possible
Lariam anti-malaria drug linked to serious health effects The drug Lariam has been linked to serious side effects, including suicide, hallucinations, paranoid delusions and severe depression. Malaria affects as many as 50 million people per year. Lariam (mefloquine) is taken by thousands of people traveling abroad, and by military personnel, a... - Johnson and Johnson Antitrust Settlement
A lawsuit in California against numerous contact lens manufacturers and the American Optometric Association was finally concluded after the final contact lens company, Johnson & Johnson, agreed to a $60 million settlement. The lawsuit, filed first in March of 2001 in Florida, was in response to allegations that retail contact lens prices were inflat...