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Families Resorting to Lawsuits, Even When They Have Health Insurance Families with children who have eating disorders are resorting to lawsuits to get their health insurers to cover the costs of the associated medical treatment. In many states the law does not require that health insurers cover these costs, but instead cover the costs of treating ment... - Nortel Networks Corp. OSC Accounting Fraud Settlement
Toronto, Canada: (May-22-07) The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) had filed charges against telecom equipment maker Nortel Networks Corp., alleging that the company was guilty of misleading accounting practices and regulatory filings that were made several years ago. The suit stemmed from an investigation carried out by the OSC. The suit stated that Nor... - Truck Accidents: Families Left Devastated
Jun-22-08 Chicago, IL Several lawsuits have been filed recently, following a series of serious truck accidents. Some of the lawsuits involve high profile accidents, such as the one at the Chicago CTA station, while others involve smaller profile crashes. However, no matter how high the profile of the accident, when a semi truck is involved the accident is almost a... - Aon Corp. agrees to pay $4 million settlement in insurance malpractice lawsuit.
New York, NY: (May-23-08) Federal regulators in FL brought charges against Aon Corp, one of the largest insurance brokerages, alleging that the company received undisclosed compensation in connection with the placement of insurance coverage on behalf of FL policyholders. The suit, filed by the Florida Department of Financial Services, the Florida D... - Flint Energy Services Ltd. agrees to pay $12.2 million settlement in taxation dispute.
Flint Energy Services Ltd. agrees to pay $12.2 million settlement in taxation dispute. Calgary, Canada: (May-20-08) Several taxation authorities in Quebec brought charges against Flint Energy Services Ltd., a market leader manufacturing an expanding range of integrated products and services for the oil and gas industry, over issues pertaining to taxes... - The Ministry of Defense agrees to pay $500,000 settlement in transgender humiliation lawsuit.
The Ministry of Defense agrees to pay $500,000 settlement in transgender humiliation lawsuit. London, England: (May-24-08) Jan Hamilton, formerly known as Capt. Ian Hamilton, a British ex-military paratrooper, brought a lawsuit against the Ministry of Defense, alleging that she was humiliated when she was asked to put on a man's uniform. The paratroope... - Owasso, OK agrees to pay $300,000 settlement in civil rights violations lawsuit.
Tulsa, OK: (Jun-19-08) The City of Owasso has agreed to pay $300,000 as part of a settlement between the city and the estate of Todd Thomas Hastings. The estate filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Owasso Police officers had violated his rights of search and seizure. Owasso police responded to a 9-1-1 call at Hastings' home in August of 2002. When poli... - Fairview Red Wing Health Services agrees to pay undisclosed settlement in medical malpractice lawsuit.
Red Wing, MN: (June-11-08) A medical malpractice lawsuit has been settled between Fairview Red Wing Health Services and Richard and Yvonne Raasch. The suit was filed by the Raaschs' after Richard Raasch underwent an endoscopic procedure at the clinic in June 2006. The complaint alleged negligence because the doctor who treated him caused a perforation in... - Lake Superior Center Authority agrees to pay $275,000 settlement in construction dispute.
Duluth, MN: (Jun-19-08) A settlement has been reached between the Lake Superior Center Authority, which owns the Great Lakes Aquarium, and Listul Industries of Ramsey, Minn., which provided erection and steel fabrication services during the aquarium's construction. The settlement comes after seven years of litigation when Listul filed a mechanic's lien f... - Bumble Bee Foods reaches undisclosed settlement reached in tainted foods lawsuit.
Lubbock, TX: (Jun-18-08) A settlement has been reached between Bumble Bee foods and its subsidiary, Castleberry's in a federal botulism contamination lawsuit. Emanuel Cisneros sued the tuna giant for damages linked to his children's extended illness. After being hospitalized in June of last year, it was determined that Marissa and Samuel Cisneros were am... - Estate of Seth Tobias: $25 million estate to be split as part of settlement.
Palm Beach, FL: (June-16-08) A settlement has been reached between Filomena Tobias, widow of frequent CNBC commentator Seth Tobias, and the hedge fund mogul's brothers, Samuel and Spence Tobias. The settlement, which still needs approval from a Palm Beach County court, will divide the $25 million estate between the brothers and the widow. While the Flori... - Westin Hotel reaches undisclosed settlement in valet driver negligence lawsuit.
St. Louis, MO: (Jun-04-08) An settlement has been reached in which a St. Louis Westin Hotel has agreed to pay an undisclosed sum to a man allegedly injured in a car accident involving a Westin Hotel valet driver. The accident occurred at Spruce Street in downtown Saint Louis when the Westin driver was exiting the hotel driveway and crashed into the vehic... - Railroad Injuries Take Steam out of Man's Life
Jun-18-08 Rocky Mount, NC Over his 32 year career as a brakeman with CSX Transportation, Bud has developed a litany of injuries. Now retired, his railroad-related injuries cause him constant pain and he is seeking compensation for his broken health. "My first accident happened in 1970," says Bud. "I was rolled between a train car and a fence. To free me they ha... - Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority agrees to pay $2.3 million settlement in wrongful death lawsuit.
Washington, DC: (Jun-14-08) A $2.3 million settlement has been reached in a wrongful death matter in Washington, DC. Martha Stringer Schoenborn, 59, and her friend Sally Dean McGhee, 54, were struck by a Metro bus while in a downtown crosswalk. The lawsuit was filed by Gregory Schoenborn, husband of one of the victims. Metro driver Victor Kolako, pleaded... - State of Virginia to pay $11 million settlement in Virginia Tech massacre.
Richmond, VA: (Jun-17-08) A Virginia Circuit Court has approved an $11 million settlement for families of most of the victims in last year's Virginia Tech massacre. Families of 24 victims are set to receive $100,000 each, the maximum allowed by Virginia's liability limit, while 18 people injured during the rampage will receive up to the $100,000 maximum,... - Red Hat Inc. announces undisclosed settlement in patent infringement lawsuits.
Raleigh, NC: (Jun-11-08) A settlement agreement has been announced in two of three patent infringement lawsuits against Raleigh, NC-based Red Hat. Linux distributor, Red Hat, announced the deal, but did not disclose the financial terms of the settlement, although they did add the settlement protects not only Red Hat but also protects customers who rely o... - Exposure to Asbestos Growing Concern
Jun-13-08 Long Island, NY: Eddie B. has polyps and scarring on his lungs and so does his mother. Eddie's father was Captain of a New York fire department in the 70s: he received a small settlement years ago due to asbestos exposure . Another firefighter and friend of the family wasn't so fortunate: he died from mesothelioma before receiving a dime from the settle... - Personal Care Home owner agrees to pay $700,000 settlement in fraud lawsuit.
Philadelphia, PA: (June-11-08) Rosalind S. Lavin, former owner of four area Personal Home Care Centers, has agreed to pay $700,000 as part of a settlement in a fraud lawsuit. The suit accused the owners of diverting various Social Security benefits from use for the care of residents to the owners' own benefit, while it described the homes as unsafe, unsa... - Cablevision Systems Corp. agrees to pay $34.4 million settlement in options back-dating lawsuit.
New York, NY: (June-5-08) Cablevision Systems Corp. has reached a settlement agreement over its stock options award practices lawsuit. The New York State Supreme Court case was over Cablevision engaging in improper stock options backdating practices in awards given to executives and directors from 1997 to 2002. As part of the settlement, worth $34.4 mil... - Champaign County, IL agrees to pay $19,000 settlement in troubled nursing home suit.
Champaign County, IL agrees to pay $19,000 settlement in troubled nursing home suit. Urbana, IL: (May-24-08) The state of Illinois brought a lawsuit against Champaign County, over a troubled nursing home, which has run deficits of $100,000 a month and suffered $4 million in cost overruns. The suit also stated that the county failed to file proper paper...