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Missouri County Settles for $1.2M in Inmate Chair Death Case
12/13/2023 - 16:44Jackson County in Missouri, the state's second-largest county, has agreed to a $1.2 million settlement with the parents of a 21-year-old man with mental health issues who died in custody at a local jail. The settlement was approved by the…
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3M Penalized With $77.5M In Latest Earplugs Lawsuit
05/23/2022 - 14:48A federal jury in Pensacola, Florida, ordered 3M to pay a $77.5 million settlement to an Army veteran who claimed that the company's defective earplugs caused hearing damage to him.As per the complaint filed by the veteran, he served in the…
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Oakland Settles $6.5M Lawsuit Over Bike Crash
01/18/2024 - 16:29On May 12, 2018, the victim woman was riding through Tilden Regional Park when she crashed her bike on a poorly paved, potholed section of Grizzly Peak Boulevard. She suffered serious injuries from the crash, including paralysis. The woman…
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100,000 Reports About Faulty Philips CPAP Machines Received
03/20/2023 - 16:50A Philips CPAP recall was issued nearly two years ago for millions of DreamStation sleep apnea equipment that contained faulty sound abatement foam, which is known to deteriorate and break down.Former users, on the other hand, continue to…
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Bard 3DMax Hernia Mesh Lawsuit: Some Claims Dismissed
02/20/2024 - 16:15The U.S. District Judge overseeing federal lawsuits against C.R. Bard regarding hernia mesh has dismissed certain claims in a Bard 3D Max case, originally set as the fourth early test trial, while allowing critical remaining counts to…
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Deceased Inmate To Get $2.6M From Former Jail Medical Provider
03/09/2023 - 18:56We now know the terms of a multi-million dollar compensation his family will get from the county and the medical provider that served the jail nearly five years ago. Beltrami County and MEnD Correctional Care have agreed to pay $2.6 million…
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Latest Earplugs Verdict Of $50M For Army Veteran Against 3M
03/29/2022 - 15:25A military veteran has been awarded a $50 million settlement against 3M earplugs, alleging that the design is faulty that results in hearing hazards.As per the lawsuit, the plaintiff suffered from hearing loss and tinnitus after using the…
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WA State Reinstates $98.5M Verdict In Wrongful Death Suit
04/20/2023 - 00:10According to court records, a Washington state appeals court has restored the $98.5 million verdict given to the parents of a girl who was killed in 2020. Following the murder-suicide in which their son-in-law and two grandchildren were…
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Security Guard Gets $7.5M In Wrongful Death Suit
07/15/2022 - 09:42In order to resolve a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the killing of a security officer outside a Robbins nightclub in 2018, the Village of Midlothian has agreed to pay up $7.5 million.After a fight broke out and the officer intervened…
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Banner Health Pays $31.5M in Malpractice for Brain-Damaged Boy
11/18/2023 - 16:43In a landmark case, a Maricopa County jury has determined that the actions of Banner Health and one of its doctors resulted in severe brain damage to a boy during delivery, leading to the largest medical malpractice award in Arizona's…