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After a forklift accidentally punctured a plastic container, three to four hundred gallons of acetic acid spilled out in North Albany. The acid is a major component in household vinegar and has the ability to cause respiratory irritation. Although having a characteristically pungent odor, it is not particularly dangerous after it dissipates into the air... - U.S. Postal Service Meningitis Settlement
In February, 2001 the San Mateo County Health Department sent a cylinder of meningitis samples to the Microbial Diseases Laboratory in Berkeley. For reasons unknown, a vial ended up in an Aptos family post box. Meningitis, a potentially deadly illness, is the inflammation of the lining around the brain and spinal cord. Although Serena Lewis and her fami... - Department of Children and Families Wrongful Death Settlement
In 1995, nine month old Emily Hernandez was raped and murdered by her mother's live in boyfriend, Luis Rojas. The state of Connecticut has awarded a $250,000 settlement to be put into trust for Emily's four siblings. Rojas is currently serving a 33 year prison sentence. Emily's biological parents Jose Hernandez and Hilda Rodriguez signed away their pare... - Plaza Hotel, NY Racial Discrimination Settlement
A dozen Muslim and Arab American employees filed a federal lawsuit against their employer for racial discrimination. The lawsuit claimed managers referred to them as "Osama" or "dumb Muslim". The two parties agreed to a $525,000 settlement. (Jun-13-05) [ WOOD TV ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would like to be contacted by a... - Lambert Development et al. Wheelchair Accessibility Settlement
A civil rights discrimination lawsuit was filed against the development company along with contractor Roel Construction Co. and architectural firm Carrier Johnson. Michael Felchlin purchased a downtown condominium in The Renaissance complex in San Diego, but filed the lawsuit after he realized the building failed to meet federal accessibility standards... - State of Florida Everglade Land Settlement
Over the past 4 years, state officials tried to purchase 160 acres of swampland from Jesse James Hardy for a massive wetlands restoration project. Hardy refused all offers, so the state sued him into selling the land. Hardy accepted a $4.95 million settlement. Florida has launched an $8.4 billion environmental project to bring back the Everglades and re... - City of Puyallup Wrongful Death Settlement
At the age of 34, Kelly Loomis choked to death on his vomit while in police custody. The family of the mentally ill man filed a lawsuit claiming the city violated constitutional rights and failed to properly train its police officers. A jury found that the Puyallup policeman, A.J. Seitz, used excessive force in subduing Loomis at Good Samaritan Mental H... - Sea Lane Express Inc. Wrongful Death Settlement
Early in the morning on September 14, 2001, Ronald E. Dyson of Leland pulled over to offer assistance to a car that had run into a utility pole. The accident caused metal cable wires used to support school crossing signs to disconnect and hang above the road. Dyson used a flashlight to warn traffic of the wreck but a tractor trailer drove into the low h... - Catholic Archdiocese of Seattle Preist Abuse Settlement
In December 2002, Jeffrey Alfieri filed a lawsuit against the church claiming that the Reverand Gerald Moffat sexually abused him at the age of 11 back in 1972 and 1973. Three months later, on February 20, 2003, 43 year old Alfieri shot himself outside Holy Family Church in Kirkland. Alfieri's parents, Ralph and Sue were awarded a $600,000 settlement. (... - Archdiocese of San Francisco Preist Abuse Settlement
Multiple lawsuits were filed against the church involving allegations of sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests. Most of the cases involved allegations against one San Jose priest, Reverend Joseph Pritchard, who died in 1988. All the claims were brought as the result of a 2001 state law that extended the statute of limitations for lawsuits to hold the c... - Coral Springs Medical Center et al. Misdiagnosis Settlement
The center, along with the University Hospital in Tamarac and two doctors have been ordered to pay Charles Pandrea an $8 million settlement for the wrongful death of his wife Janet. The hospital and medical center misdiagnosed Janet with lung cancer and put her on chemotherapy; she developed side effects from the chemo that ultimately led to her death... - AT&T Overcharge Settlement
Minnesota consumers and the state treasury filed a lawsuit against the telecommunications company for improper long distance charges. AT&T agreed to a settlement worth up to $1.3 million by reimbursing $308,000 in improper long distance charges and providing free long distance calling cards to 26,000 people affected by the overcharges. AT&T will also ma... - Glenview Elementary School District 34 Wrongful Death Settlement
Sixth grader, Catherine "Casey" Fish was 12 when she suffocated to death after playing Chubby Bunny at school. The game involves placing full size marshmallows in the mouth one at a time until the person can't say "chubby bunny." Casey was playing the game with several friends at Hoffman Elementary School before she was rushed to Glenbrook Hospital wher... - Literary Works Copyright Settlement
A class action lawsuit was filed against the company claiming commercial electronic databases and certain print publishers infringed the copyrights of freelance authors. Print publishers first published the works with the authors' permission, but then allegedly sold them to electronic databases which reproduced, displayed, sold and distributed the autho... - State of Hawaii Crosswalk Death Settlement
On July 9, 2002, sixteen year old Marilene Bacani was struck by a car while crossing a marked crosswalk. The state and the driver of the car that killed the high school student have agreed to an $800,000 wrongful death settlement. Since the accident, the state installed a pedestrian activated traffic light, and the area was designated as a school zone,... - Whelan Security Co. Inc. Pregnancy Discrimination Settlement
After becoming pregnant, Caprice Walker was fired from her job at Whelan despite her doctor's release to work without restrictions. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against the security company alleging pregnancy discrimination. Walker was awarded a $50,000 settlement. (Jun-03-05) Legal Help If you have a sim... - CamWest, Inc. et al. Environmental Settlement
BP America Production Co., CamWest, Inc. and CamWest Limited Partnership allegedly violated the Clean Water Act, Safe Drinking Water Act and Oil Pollution Act on the Lander and Winkleman Dome Oil Fields in Fremont County, within the boundaries of the Wind River Indian Reservation of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes. Included are undergro... - Dallas Cowboys Photo Copyright Settlement
Walter Smith of Impact Images filed a lawsuit against the football association for copyright infringement. The Cowboys allegedly used a photo of Emmitt Smith kneeling on the star in the middle of Texas Stadium in promotions and advertising campaigns. The Dallas Cowboys have agreed to pay the photographer a $275,000 settlement over use of the copyrighted... - John Malm Nine Inch Nails Settlement
Trent Reznor filed a lawsuit against his ex manager for breach of contract and fraudulent acts. Reznor claimed Malm duped him into signing a contract which gave Malm 20% of his gross earnings rather than his net earnings and enabled him to collect the commission forever. The Nine Inch Nails rocker has been awarded a $2.95 million settlement. (Jun-01-05)... - Baltimore City Police Personal Injury Settlement
In August 2003, police Officer Douglas Wine responded to a report of trespassing at the Stop, Shop and Save. Ten year old Derek Crawford was chased by Wine and handcuffed behind his back. During the arrest, Wine accidentally broke Derek's arm and collarbone and separated his shoulder. The Baltimore Board of Estimates approved a $175,000 personal injury...