Cosmetic Surgeon, Boutte, Hit with More Litigation from Former Patients
Cosmetic Surgeon, Boutte, Hit with More Litigation from Former Patients
Verdicts & Settlements
Tampa Food Poisoning Case Results in $6.7M Jury Verdict
In 2013, Angel Martinez and his wife Maria visited Lobster Haven Seafood Market and Shanty in Tampa, Florida and dined on a meal of seafood. Unfortunately for the couple, the raw oysters and lobsters were allegedly contaminated, causing them to suffer from gastroenteritis later that evening. While “Mrs. Martinez was sick for a few days, Mr. Martinez’s illness lasted more than a week.”
Chip and Joanna Gaines, Stars of HGTV’s ‘Fixer Upper,’ Fork Over $40,000 for EPA Settlement
Earlier this week, HGTV’s Chip and Joanna Gaines, the stars of ‘Fixer Upper,’ agreed to a settlement with the EPA after the agency accused the couple of “improper use of lead-based paint in their renovations.” According to the agreement, the couple, “who do business as Magnolia Homes,” will pay $40,000 in order to avoid having to pay a whopping $556,000 in fines.
Tulane Settles with Woman Who Says She Was Raped By Two Football Players in 2014
Tulane University has settled a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims the school failed to protect her from being raped by two football players in 2014. The case, reports The Advocate, has been ‘cloaked in secrecy’ since the unnamed plaintiff filed a police report in April 2014. Even with the university reporting a settlement,
Minnesota Files Lawsuit Against Drug Company for Pain Reliever
Minnesota Files Lawsuit Against Drug Company for Pain Reliever
Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Involving Man’s Death in the Arrowhead Stadium Parking Lot
Five years after the tragic death of Chief’s fan Kyle Van Winkle, his widow, Jenni Van Winkle finally reached a settlement with the Kansas City Chiefs, bring her wrongful death lawsuit against the team to a close. For those who don’t know, Kyle Van Winkle was a long time Chief’s fan and enjoyed attending home games at Arrowhead Stadium. Unfortunately, while attending a home game in December 2013, he was attacked and left for dead in the Arrowhead Stadium parking lot.
Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis Proposes $210m Trust Fund for Survivors of Clergy Abuse
On Thursday, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis announced that it would create a $210 million trust fund for hundreds of victims of clergy abuse. The settlement, writes the New York Times, ‘is the result of a years-long battle and arduous negotiations in one of the country’s most high-profile cases involving abuse in the
‘Cosmetic Surgeon to the Stars’ No More than a Crook
‘Cosmetic Surgeon to the Stars’ No More than a Crook
Family Settles for $13 Million in Fatal Drunk-Driving Case
Family Settles for $13 Million in Fatal Drunk-Driving Case
School District Settles Lawsuit Amid Allegations that School Nurse Abused Student
After four years of being abused by a school nurse assigned to care for him, a severely disabled boy and his family recently agreed to a settlement over a lawsuit they had filed against the Easton Area School District and Colonial Intermediate Unit 20. According to the lawsuit, the nurse often came to “work drunk and abused him for four years before teachers reported their concerns to child welfare officials.” As part of the settlement, the school district and IU “were ordered to pay a total of $150,000, as well as pay for the student’s tuition at the Royer-Greaves School for Blind in Paoli, Chester County.”