Florida Settlements

• Medicare Fraud Dermatologist agrees to $11 million settlement in insurance lawsuit. (May-20-08)
• Bicyclist Killed $5 million settlement awarded in wrongful death lawsuit. (May-16-08)
• Wrongful Conviction Miami agrees to $2.2 million settlement in injustice lawsuit. (May-12-08)
• Golfer Loses Eye Golf course owners to pay $1 million settlement in personal injury lawsuit. (May-11-08)
• Invalid Termination Collier Schools agree to $555,000 settlement in employment lawsuit. (May-9-08)
• 24 Innocent Years Tallahassee to pay $1.25 million settlement wrongful conviction lawsuit. (May-8-08)
• Public Nudity Daytona Beach to approve $15,000 settlement in protester lawsuit. (May-7-08)
• Bridge Collapse Insurance company pays $6.5 million settlement in construction lawsuit. (May-7-08)
• Child Welfare Failure Florida to pay $18.2 million settlement in child abuse lawsuit. (May-1-08)
• Wrongful Termination Port St. Lucie agrees to undisclosed settlement in employment lawsuit. (May-1-08)
• Resident Paralyzed Vero Beach to pay $4 million settlement in injury lawsuit. (May-1-08)
• Work at Home Scheme Marketer to pay $1.2 million settlement in false advertising lawsuit. (Apr-30-08)
• Bald Eagle Protection Developer to pay $6 million settlement in building permits lawsuit. (Apr-23-08)
• Homes Never Built Builder to pay $1.6 million settlement in real estate lawsuit. (Apr-21-08)
• Medicare Fraud $7 million settlement in healthcare insurance lawsuit. (Apr-16-08)
• Student Hit By Car School district to pay $1.1 million settlement in negligence lawsuit. (Apr-15-08)
• Hurricane Halts Gulf-Front Resort Developers to pay $13.2 million settlement in property lawsuit. (Apr-5-08)
• Stolen Stop Sign Causes Death Lake Worth, FL to pay $500,000 settlement in wrongful death lawsuit. (Apr-4-08)
• Public Service Shift Differential Coral Gables to pay $150,000 settlement in back pay lawsuit. (Apr-4-08)
• Nielsen Media Challenged TV ratings company to pay undisclosed settlement in antitrust lawsuit. (Apr-2-08)
• School Bathroom Stabbing District agrees to pay $1.7 million in wrongful death lawsuit. (Mar-29-08)
• Cuban Custodians Harassed School district to pay $50,000 settlement in discrimination lawsuit. (Mar-26-08)
• Pesticides Caused Birth Defects Tomato grower to pay undisclosed settlement in lawsuit. (Mar-25-08)
• Hidden Cash Found Widow to receive settlement from husband's hidden cash lawsuit. (Mar-23-08)
• Medicare Theft Acculab to pay $461,000 settlement for fraud lawsuit. (Mar-19-08)
• Medicaid Fraud We Care to pay $$51,636 settlement in health care lawsuit. (Mar-17-08)
• Fuel Surcharges Cruise lines pay $21 million settlement in fuel charges suit. (Mar-12-08)
• Speedway Fatality 'Amazing Race' family wins lawsuit with Daytona Speedway. (Mar-6-08)
• Pastor Accused Baptist Minister settles $1.8 million fraud lawsuit. (Mar-4-08)
• Cell Phone Services AT&T Mobility may have to pay $10 million to Florida customers after charging for third-party services. (Mar-3-08)
• Animal Control Port St. Lucie agrees to $10,000 wrongful termination settlement. (Feb-24-08)
• Damaged Billboards Lamar Advertising pays $35,000 settlement after violating permit laws. (Feb-7-08)
• Fired Police Chief City of Sneads pays former employee $35,000 wrongful termination settlement. (Feb-5-08)
• Hurricane Damage Axis Surplus Insurance Company ordered to pay $42.5 million settlement to condo developers. (Jan-29-08)
• Social Studies Teacher School District of Palm Beach County awards former Olympic Heights High School teacher $272,000 wrongful termination settlement. (Jan-29-08)
• Wrongful Termination Hallandale Beach pays former police officer $100,000 settlement after firing him for using excessive force. (Jan-28-08)
• School Police Palm Beach County School pays former employee $118,200 wrongful termination settlement. (Jan-17-08)
• University Dean Florida Gulf Coast University agrees to undisclosed age and gender discrimination settlement. (Jan-17-08)
• Educational Infomercials Whitney Information Network refunds $1 million to customers for false and misleading advertising. (Jan-13-08)
• Foster Care Abuse Adopted foster boy awarded $300,000 settlement after being abused by another foster boy. (Jan-11-08)
• City Director Former Coral Gables Procurement Director awarded $500,000 settlement for employee retaliation. (Jan-11-08)
• Stolen Gun Family awarded undisclosed settlement after teenage son was shot and killed after another teenager stole a sheriff deputy's gun. (Jan-10-08)
• Boat Crash Police officer awarded $100,000 settlement after crashing into bridge piling while on duty. (Jan-9-08)
• Record Keeping City of Jacksonville pays IRS $140,000 fine for accounting flaws. (Dec-21-07)
• Parking Lot Robbery Man shot in the neck by a robber awarded jury verdict of $102.7 million personal injury settlement. (Dec-9-07)
• Released Inmates Corrections Corporation of America pays $140,000 fine after mistakenly releasing ten inmates. (Nov-22-07)
• Auto Promotion Fraud Bill Heard Chevrolet pays $400,000 Florida State fine for misleading advertising. (Nov-12-07)
• Free Ringtones Azoogle pays $1 million settlement for internet marketing and advertising fraud. (Nov-10-07)
• School Bus Drivers' Overtime Palm Beach County School pays drivers and attendants $1.3 million employee overtime settlement. (Nov-1-07)
• Outstanding Invoices Jacksonville pays IKON Office Solutions Inc. $3 million for unpaid contracts. (Oct-31-07)