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On July 1, 2001, the 27 year old defendant and his finance Sherry Kurilew had been celebrating a friend's graduation at the Italian American Club of South Plainfield. After the party, King drove his Dodge Ram pickup into a car driven by Mary Ludlow. George Hurst was a passenger in Ludlow's car and died 20 days after the crash. King pleaded guilty to veh... - Redding Medical Center Unnecessary Surgeries Settlement
An $18 million settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed against Redding Medical Center and two of its doctors. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of approximately 650 patients claiming Dr. Fidel Realyvasquez and Dr. Kent Brusett had performed unnecessary cardiac catheterizations and bypass surgeries. The settlement will cover all unnecessary heart... - City of Chicopee Wrongful Imprisonment Settlement
In 1987, Eduardo Velazquez was convicted of raping an Elms College student at knifepoint. He was imprisoned for 14 years. In 2001, DNA tests ruled him out as the assailant. Velazquez filed a lawsuit against the city and several police officers claiming police prompted the rape victim to mistakenly identify him and that they suppressed evidence that woul... - Atlanta Police Department Unnecessary Force Settlement
On November 2, 2004, Diana Dietrich-Barnes was slammed to the ground and arrested by a police officer at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. A video camera captured the incident and the footage was broadcast around the nation. Dietrich-Barnes had circled the airport several times looking for her 78 year old mother. She stopped her vehicle... - Dr. Renato Calabria Sharon Stone Defamation Settlement
Actress Sharon Stone claimed the surgeon made false claims she had undergone face lift surgery to two US magazines. The details of the settlement reached at Los Angeles County Superior Court were not immediately disclosed. However, Stone has announced the doctor will give reconstructive surgery to children born with facial deformities. (Nov-18-05) [... - Riggs National Corp. of PNC Financial Services Group Inc. Settlement
Shareholders filed a lawsuit against the bank claiming directors allowed the company to become a haven for "terrorism funding." Riggs and PNC agreed to pay shareholders a $2.7 million settlement and pay their lawyers an extra $1.1 million for hiding money of foreign leaders. (Nov-10-05) [ PITTSBURG TRIBUNE REVIEW ] Legal Help If you have a... - Bellevue School District and Newport Heights Elementary School Principal Student Harassment Settlement
The mother of a 7 year old girl filed a lawsuit against the district claiming boys at Newport Heights began harassing her daughter in 1998. Boys taunted the girl by using abusive language, pinching and grabbing her, pinning her against a wall, and threatening to force another boy to have relations with her at a school sponsored dance. Principal Peiffer re... - BUPA Leicester Hospital Brain Damage Settlement
Peter Rogers went to the hospital for a routine sinusitis operation due to continued sneezing and runny nose symptoms. Surgeon George Murty accidentally cut into Rogers' brain during the surgery. Roger now suffers from poor eyesight, memory, and concentration. He has been awarded a �1.32 million settlement for permanent brain damage injuries. (Nov-... - Oceanport School District Student Free Speech Settlement
Former student, Ryan Dwyer filed a lawsuit against the school after he was punished for material posted on his "Anti-Maple Place" web site. Maple Place Middle School officials suspended Ryan for a week, removed him from the school baseball team for a month, and barred him from a class trip. The case claimed the district violated his First Amendment ri... - Port of Tacoma Weyerhaeuser Lease Settlement
Timber giant, Weyerhaeuser Co. was evicted from its wood chip factory on the Blair Waterway. Weyerhaeuser's 25 acre facility has been on the Blair since 1973 and they had a lease set to run through 2017. In May 2004, the port commission voted to void the lease through eminent domain as they claimed to need the property to widen the waterway to safely ac... - City of New Bern Wrongful Death Settlement
Three sons and their father were sailing down Trent River when the mast of their sailboat contacted power lines near a train trestle. Zach, 17, and his brother Alex, 14, died in the accident. Chris, 11, and his father Manny Lourenco survived the electrocution. The family filed a lawsuit against the city claiming the lines were not up to code. The city o... - Crenshaw Lumber Co. Inc. et al. Toxic Mold Settlement
The Gorman family filed a lawsuit against 18 companies claiming toxic mold in their new Manhattan Beach home caused brain damage in their infant son. The lawsuit also alleged Crenshaw improperly stored framing studs which grew mold and contaminated the custom built home. Ms. Gorman was pregnant with their son Kellen for three months while living in the... - Deere & Company Accidental Death Settlement
In March 2003, James Zelasko became pinned between John Deere machinery while working at a Virginia Beach construction site. Zelasko was killed in the accident and his three children have been awarded a $300,000 settlement. (Nov-04-05 [ HAMPTON ROADS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer at n... - Cambridge Company Disability Discrimination Settlement
A disabled former employee filed a lawsuit against a local company alleging discrimination. The paraplegic engineer was laid off from a large Cambridge company and later discovered his position was taken over by someone who was not paraplegic. The engineer filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission in late 2004. The Cambridge Human Rights Commis... - Insurer Royal & Sun Alliance Settlement
Wilmington Trust filed a lawsuit against the company's U.S. subsidiary Royal Indemnity Company regarding disputed coverage at the Student Finance Corporation. Insurer Royal & Sun Alliance has agreed to pay an $11 million settlement. (Nov-02-05) [ REUTERS ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a lawyer... - Bob Collins Plane Crash Settlement
Sharon Hock was a flight attendant and student pilot. On February 8, 2000, she was practicing takeoffs and landings at Waukegan Regional Airport when her plane collided with another plane. Hock was killed in the accident, as were WGN Radio personality Bob Collins and a passenger in his plane. The National Transportation Safety Board has deemed Collins... - Kent School District Blinded Student Settlement
In September 1999, Dustin Drake was in the fifth grade at Cedar Valley Elementary School in Covington. Young Dustin was using an elastic exercising device in one of his elementary classes when it snapped back and hit him in the face. He was permanently blinded in his left eye after three surgeries failed to restore Dustin's vision. Mr. and Ms. Drake fil... - City of El Paso Employee Age Discrimination Settlement
Former city attorney, Rita Rodriguez, filed a lawsuit against the city claiming she was terminated because of her age. Rodriguez was fired in June of 2003 and claimed she was not given a suitable explanation. The city of El Paso has agreed to pay her a $500,000 age discrimination settlement. (Oct-31-05) [ NEWSPAPER TREE ] Legal Help If you... - City of Allen Park Police Harassment and Retaliation Settlement
Four city employees filed four separate lawsuits against former Police Chief Kenneth Dobson for harassment. Former police records clerk Cheryl Chuba, Leutenant Lori Sanford, and Inspector Michael Cameron claimed Dobson retaliated against them after testifying in depositions in a discrimination lawsuit filed by police officer Marcos Madrigal. Madrigal ha... - Polk County School Board Americans with Disabilities Act Violation Settlement
Boone Middle School officials ordered the assistant principal of administration to take a medical and psychological examination. Ron Mickens filed a lawsuit against the school board alleging racial discrimination and violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act. A U.S. District Court Judge has awarded Mickens a $300,000 settlement for violations of...