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Department store owner and operator, Target Corporation, (Target), as well as a prominent mechanical door manufacturer, have agreed to pay $7 million to an 81 year-old woman injured when an automatic door at the Target store in Rosemont, Illinois, malfunctioned and knocked her to the ground. It is a record settlement in Cook County, Illinois, for a brain inj... - Bankruptcy Debt Requires a Good Bankruptcy Lawyer
Oct-6-09 Toledo, OH The financial meltdown of 2008 has had a huge impact on bankruptcy. Not surprisingly it's up—way up, as bankruptcy debt stemming from the lingering fiscal crisis of last year sent Americans fleeing to their bankruptcy lawyer with the prospect of bankruptcy debt settlement as the only means to survive such troubled times. And those t... - Injured Teen Awarded $14 Million
A 13-year old boy who suffered an ischemic stroke, and resulting aphasia and behavioral problems, has won his lawsuit against the school district and the gym teacher, alleging that they were responsible for his injury and resulting health issues. The boy was injured during a game of dodgeball, when he was hit in the head by a volleyball thrown by a fe... - Plane Crash Case Settles for Just Over $2 Million
Oct-5-09 Charlotte, NC Planes just don't fall out of the sky, say lawyers who have won sizeable settlements on behalf of their clients in plane crash lawsuits. An airplane crash, which almost always results in plane crash victims, is explained generally by aircraft failure, pilot failure, adverse weather or any combination of the three. A legal professional... - Wal-Mart Pharmacist Awarded $2 Million in Employment Lawsuit
An ex-pharmacist with Wal-Mart Stores Inc, has been awarded a $2 million settlement by the highest court in Massachusetts. Cynthia Haddad filed the lawsuit alleging that she had been discriminated against. She was fired by Wal-Mart after working for a store in Pittsfield for 10 years. In 2007 a jury found that she had been discriminated against... - Bank of America 401(k) Plan Investigation
In January, 2008, Bank of America Corporation ("Bank of America" or the "Company") (NYSE: BAC) has announced that it had writedowns of $5.28 billion to reflect collateralized debt obligations ("CDO's"). As a result, the value of Bank of America stock owned through the Bank of America 401(k) Plans (the "Plans"), has fallen dramatically. Bank of America... - Court Sets Filing Deadline and $12,000,000 Settlement Fund for Peanut Butter Salmonella Claims
Oct-4-09 Wheeling, VA Federal Bankruptcy Court in Western Virginia has set a filing deadline for claims of individuals who contracted Salmonella food poisoning after consuming products containing peanut butter such as Austin and Keebler brand peanut butter crackers and King Nut peanut butter. The filing deadline is October 31, 2009. Claims timely and properl... - Unum reports fewer claims, blames recession
Oct-4-09 Chattanooga, TN: Earlier this month Unum Group, one of the largest disability insurers in the U.S., reported they received fewer claims than expected. CEO Thomas Watjen told Bloomberg News that the lack of claims wasn't specific to the company and placed the blame on the recession. "People just don't feel as comfortable," Watjen said trying to expla... - Personal Injury Verdict Awards $49 Million to Victim
A college student who was injured in 2007, when the car he was riding in was involved in a collision, has been awarded a $49 million settlement in his personal injury lawsuit. The suit alleged that Drew Bianchi, who was just 21 at the time, sustained traumatic brain injuries as a result of the collision. The settlement appears to be the largest for a si... - Travis County offers 72-year old Woman $40k to Settle Taser Suit
Kathryn Winkfein, a 72-year-old woman from Travis County,Texas, has been offered a $40,000 settlement from the county in response to a tasering lawsuit she filed. The taser episode was captured on video and widely distributed throughout the country. Winkfein had allegedly been tasered by a deputy constable after she dared him to use the taser during a t... - Sears settles discrimination lawsuit for record $6.2M
Sears Holdings Corp has agreed to pay a record $6.2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charging the retailer with illegally fired disabled workers. U.S. District Judge Wayne Andersen in Chicago approved the settlement of the case on Tuesday. The settlement was the largest in a single lawsuit alleging vi... - Eli Lilly Settles Zyprexa Lawsuit in Connecticut
Eli Lilly and Co. has agreed to pay the state $25.1 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that the drug company marketed its antipsychotic drug Zyprexa for unapproved uses and did not adequately reveal the drug's side effects for more than 10 years. Connecticut State Attorney General Richard Blumenthal sued Eli Lilly last year, alleging that Lilly's... - Total Call Called Out on Undisclosed Fees, Lawsuit Settled
Sep-27-09 Los Angeles, CA There's nothing like the telecom industry to get one's blood boiling when it comes to undisclosed rates and fees . Especially when said rates and fees are not disclosed. Late last month a nationwide class action lawsuit was settled by Total Call International Inc. with various plaintiffs in regards to prepaid calling cards. The settlemen... - SunOpta Agrees to $11.3 Million Settlement
SunOpta of Canada has agreed to settle allegations brought in class actions regarding its interim financial results for the first three quarters of 2007. The proposed settlement fund is in the amount of $11.3 million. The class actions were filed against SunOpta and other named defendants on behalf of shareholders who bought or acquired SunOpta securit... - CVS pays $2.8M to settle dietary supplement lawsuit
Sep-23-09 CVS Pharmacy will reportedly adhere to a proposed settlement from the Federal Trade Commission that will have the national drug chain refund $2.8 million and to halt "misleading claims" about one of the company's dietary supplements . The product in question is known as AirShield and was advertised by CVS as a dietary supplement that could prevent cold... - Lilly Settles Zyprexa Lawsuits with 8 of 12 Remaining States
Eight of 12 states that sued Eli Lily & Co over alleged off-label promotion of its antipsychotic drug Zyprexa have reached a settlement with the pharmaceutical company. While the terms of the settlements are confidential, West Virginia's settlement is reportedly worth $2.5 million. Thirty-three other states have already settled their cons... - $29.5 Million Settlement by Lowes Home Improvement Centers
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge today gave final approval to a class action settlement involving Lowes Home Improvement which calls for a maximum payment of $29.5 million. Two former Lowes employees alleged that they, and thousands of other hourly Lowes workers were required to work "off the clock" before and after their normal shifts, for which they were... - Injured Worker Receives $1.2 Million Settlement
A man who was injured while on the job has received a settlement of $1.2 million. Roger Hamilton, who was 51 at the time of the incident, slipped and fell from a ladder while on board a vessel owned by Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company. Hamilton allegedly injured his back as a result of the fall and had to undergo fusion surgery and a discectomy. He... - Malpractice at Nursing Home Results in $125K Settlement
A resident of the Green Acres nursing home in Wyndmoor, PA, who was overdosed on Zyprexa for 2 days, has been awarded a $125 K settlement. The suit centered on a miscommunication between a Dr. Aguirre, who said he prescribed 2.5 mg of Zyprexa over the phone to the nurse, and the nurse who claims he prescribed 25 mg of the drug. The resident w... - $33 Million Awarded to Boy Injured by Drunk Driver
A 19-year old boy who was involved in a drunk driving accident and rendered paraplegic has been awarded a $33 million settlement in his lawsuit against the driver. William Klairmont, the driver of the sedan, was drunk when driving, and smashed the car into a utility pole head-on. His friend, George Baldwin, who was in the passenger seat, suffered paral...