Pennsylvania Prisoners’ Fight for Confidential Legal Mail Yields Settlement
Following a synthetic marijuana scare, the Pennsylvania D.O.C. has acceded to prisoner demands on attorney-client privilege.
Verdicts & Settlements
Jury Awards Patient’s Family $14 Million Following Debilitating Stroke
A young woman’s family is set to receive nearly $14 million after an elective heart stent replacement surgery led to a stroke and cognitive impairment.
Wrongfully Convicted Prisoner is Set Free at Four Decades
An exonerated prisoner who was wrongfully convicted and spent almost four decades behind bars will receive $21 million in settlement funds.
Catholic Church Admits Massive Sex Abuse Settlements to Rhode Island Lawmakers
Petitioning lawmakers last week, the Diocese of Providence admitted to hundreds of sex abuse claims for tens of millions of dollars.
Supreme Court Snubs Out Tobacco Industry Appeals Amidst Thousands of Smoker Lawsuits
The ruling could cost the tobacco industry billions, but barriers remain for smokers hoping to recoup the damages wrought by cigarettes.
Rutherford County, State of Tennessee Pay $250K to Settle Case Involving Special Needs Teen and Solitary Confinement
Earlier this week, Rutherfod County and the State of Tennessee agreed to a $250,000 settlement to end a case alleging a special needs teen was placed in solitary confinement at Rutherford County Youth Detention Center.
AgeVital Pharmacy Settles Allegations of Fraud for $775,000
Florida pharmacy, AgeVital, is set to pay at least $775,000 to settle a lawsuit alleging fraud brought about by a patient who received unwanted medications.
Family Agrees to Settlement After Septic Tank Death Involving 3-Year-Old
After nearly a year and a half, a lawsuit settlement has been reached between the family of Amari Harley and ERS Inc. The suit was filed against ERS Inc. soon after the three-year-old child fell into a septic tank and died.
Family Awarded $750K Settlement After Child Dies from Croup
The family of Anabelle Black recently received a $750,000 settlement to end a wrongful death suit involving the child’s preventable death from croup.
Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Hotel and Parent Company is Settled
A settlement has been reached in a negligence lawsuit against hotel chain Embassy Suites and its parent company Hilton Worldwide after a guest was sexually assaulted.