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Frederick, MD: Elmer Spencer Jr. served 3 1/2 years of a 10-year prison term for assaulting a woman. He was released on November 14, 2000. Five days later, Spencer sexually assaulted and killed 9-year-old Christopher Ausherman Jr. in a baseball field dugout. Christopher's parents filed a lawsuit against the state claiming the state prison agency had mis... - Reading, PA and James Palange Undercover Cop Wrongful Death Settlement
Reading, PA: On June 4, 2004, Michael Wise II and two other patrolmen were working undercover when a gunfight erupted. Officer James Palange arrived on the scene and mistakenly fired at the undercover officers. Wise was shot by Palange and died shortly after. His widow filed a wrongful death civil suit against the city of Reading and the other officer... - ERISA fraud: Why you need to Protect Yourself
Nov-24-06 New York, NY As more and more companies and executives are being charged with Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) stock fraud violations, it is becoming increasingly important that employees keep track of their 401(k) plans and their health insurance plans. One thing that protects contributions to retirement plans and some health plans is... - Teva Pfizer Patent Infringement Settlement
New York, NY: Pfizer filed two lawsuits against the generic drug manufacturer alleging patent infringement of its cancer medication, Idamycin, and its antibiotic, Zithromax. As part of the settlement, Teva will pay up to $70 million to Pfizer, but will be able to continue to market idarubicin, the active ingredient in Idamycin, and sell its generic vers... - District of Columbia Police Department Protesters Abuse Settlement
Washington, DC: During President Bush's inauguration in 2001, protesters were provoked and uninvolved bystanders were attacked with batons and pepper spray. A lawsuit was filed and claimed the department had suspended rules limiting the use of force during the protest, pressed undercover officers to infiltrate protest groups, and sought to provoke prote... - UnumProvident settles with Two States
Nov-23-06 New York, NY UnumProvident Corp. has settled major lawsuits in the states of New York and California. In the first lawsuit, New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer announced on November 1 that the UnumProvident will stop contingent commission payments, disclose insurance-broker compensation and pay a settlement of $17.4 million. Of that $17.4 mill... - Granite State Insurance Co. Port of Vancouver Pollutants Settlement
For the past eight years, the Port of Vancouver has been in litigation with Granite State over the environmental cleanup at the Cadet Manufacturing electric heater production facility. Trichloroethylene, an industrial solvent commonly used by manufacturers as late as the 1980s, was found on the site with other pollutants. Granite State has agreed to p... - Middletown, NY Excessive Force Arrest Settlement
Middletown, NY: At 3 am on April 9, 2005, police got a call from a Kennedy Fried Chicken restaurant complaining that a man had left without paying for his $5.50 chicken dinner. Officer Patrick Moser responded to the call and arrested Jacob Fitzgerald. During the arrest, Fitzgerald suffered a broken jaw. He filed a lawsuit against the city and claimed Mo... - Metropolitan Transportation Authority et al. Severed Legs Bus Crash Settlement
Long Island, NY: In February 2003, 48-year-old Youlanda Scott was sitting on a bench when a Long Island Bus smashed into the Metropolitan Transportation Authority bus terminal. The driver of the bus lost control due to a mechanical problem. Large pieces of glass and metal flew through the air and Scott became trapped beneath metal debris. She was taken... - Luton and Dunstable Hospital Pediatric Ward Medical Malpractice Settlement
In April 1971, Salvatore was born to 16-year-old Maria and Leo di Giorgi at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital. While in the pediatric ward, Salvatore did not receive the care he needed and became progressively more dehydrated. His condition became critical and he was transferred to Great Ormond Street Hospital where he survived. Thirteen years later, Sal... - Tempe, AZ Pothole Tripping Personal Injury Settlement
Phoenix, AZ: During a Tempe art show in April 2003, Tatiana Orpinas tripped over a pothole and injured her knee. Orpinas was walking on Mill Avenue when she tripped over a pothole in a parking spot; the hole was filled with temporary asphalt and it was not marked or level with the ground. Orpinas tore cartilage in her knee and broke her ankle. She had... - FDA's Preemption Gift to Big Pharma
Nov-20-06 Washington, DC: An item sure to end up on the chopping block with the Democrats back in power, is the Bush administration's multi-billion dollar gift to Big Pharma, that bars people who have been injured by drugs approved by the FDA from suing the drug's maker in state courts. Under the FDA's federal preemption position, victims injured by dangerous dru... - Rent-A-Center, Inc. Consumer Protection Settlement
San Francisco, CA: California Attorney General Bill Lockyer filed a lawsuit against the nation's largest rent-to-own business for allegedly failing to disclose the true cost of its rent-to-own program to California consumers. The lawsuit claimed Rent-A-Center violated California state law and was engaged in deceptive advertising in marketing and selling... - Cochran, Scheck, & Neufeld Legal Malpractice Settlement - Malpractice Legal Help
Cochran, Scheck & Neufeld In 1994, Lee Long was convicted of raping a woman in her car; he spent six years in prison. In 2000, an investigation uncovered evidence that showed that he did not commit the crime. Long was freed and hired the law firm to represent him in a wrongful imprisonment case against the state of New York after his rape conviction... - James Joseph Sander Jr. Frat Party Attendee Death Settlement
Moorhead, MN: On September 23, 2005 19-year-old Patrick Kycia was attending a party at the Phi Sigma Kappa frat house. Four days later the Minnesota State University student was found dead along the Red River. An autopsy revealed Kycia drowned and had a blood alcohol level of 0.17%, more than twice the legal limit for driving. Kycia's family filed a wro... - C.M. Love Hardware Auto Accident Settlement
Huntington, WV: In 1998, Valerie Vickers was struck by a truck driven by a C.M. Love employee. Vickers was seriously injured in the auto accident; she was forced to undergo four surgeries, including two hip replacements. She filed a personal injury lawsuit against the hardware store. A $1.2 million settlement was reached before Circuit Judge John Cummin... - Atlantic-Conn Transit Inc. Busing Contract Settlement
Ridgefield, CT: The town of Ridgefield filed a lawsuit against the school system's former bus contractor over the 2002-2003 school year busing contract. The school board sought bids when a busing contract came up, but Atlantic-Conn unexpectedly signed a new union contract, giving bus drivers substantial pay increases. Ridgefield school officials said th... - Credit Card Fee Settlement Announced
Nov-15-06 Manhattan, NY: Credit card companies are always finding new ways to hike their rates in order to make more money. One easy way for some credit card companies to make extra money was the foreign currency fee, until a lawsuit was filed challenging that fee. That class action lawsuit, filed against several major credit card companies for such excessive c... - New Jersey Foster Care Wrongful Death Settlement
Newark, NJ: Seven-year-old Faheem Williams was in foster care with his two brothers under the care of their older cousin, Sherry Murphy. In January 2003, Faheem's decomposed remains were found in a basement storage bin; his brothers were found sick and emaciated in an adjacent room. Murphy's teenage son, Wesley, admitted to accidentally killing Faheem w... - Los Angeles, CA Firefighter Dog Food Harassment Settlement
Los Angeles, CA: In October 2004, African American Tennie Pierce was served dog food with his spaghetti as part of a firefighter prank. Pierce filed a lawsuit against the city alleging harassment and discrimination in the Los Angeles Fire Department. The lawsuit claimed the incident was racially motivated and related to the roots of slavery where blac...