Vioxx Maker to Pay $4.85 Billion Settlement

The maker of Vioxx announced Friday it will pay $4.85 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits claiming that the drug caused stroke and heart failure in many users.

Utah Boy Clubbed with Baseball Bat Awarded $6.7M in Damages

A Provo, Utah boy, whose family sued a sports tournament organizer alleging negligence in a case where the 7-year-old received a traumatic brain injury after being accidentally struck in the head by a batter taking a warm-up swing while returning a foul ball to the playing field in 2004, was awarded $6.7 million when the company was found to be 92.5 percent responsible for the boy’s injuries.

Verizon Sued Over Former Nuclear Fuel Plant

Employees of a magazine distribution company will file a class action suit today in State Supreme Court in Brooklyn against Verizon Communications, Inc. claiming negligence which resulted in exposure to toxic chemicals, according to attorneys.

Popcorn Lung Victims Receive Favorable Ruling from New York Appeals Court

 A New York appeals court recently ruled that the supplier of a buttery flavoring used in microwave popcorn must pay at least $50,000 for each successful claim filed by injured workers at a Missouri popcorn plant.