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.
Man Pulled Over on Suspicion of DWI Sues Over Police Brutality
On Oct. 30, a Sacramento man arrested two years earlier on suspicion of driving while intoxicated testified that he was wrongfully brutalized by Sacramento police.
Fired Investment Centers of America Adviser Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
Former Investment Centers of America investment adviser representative Mark Leon Henry, 37, pleaded guilty to federal securities fraud and tax fraud charges in U.S. District Court in Springfield, Missouri on Tuesday.
Former University of Kentucky Professor & Auditor Files Whistleblower Suit
Dan Ross, a former accounting professor and internal auditor at the University of Kentucky, has filed suit against the school, claiming he was fired after reporting suspected violations following an internal audit of school finances.
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