Posts tagged settlement

• Disbursing Funds under Michigan's Wrongful Death Statute

  Timothy Smith | November 22, 2009 3:01 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Recently, we've resolved a number of wrongful death cases here in Northern Michigan. In Michigan, these types of cases are governed by a statute that controls every aspect of the case, including how...

• Federal Judge Approves $5.9 Million Settlement for Inmates Affected by Strip-Search Policy

  David Mittleman | November 14, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania—the city has long since had a procedure that involved strip-searching every person admitted into the city’s prison system. However, a federal judge has finally...

• CVS Pharmacy Settles with NY Officials After Selling Expired Products

  David Mittleman | November 11, 2009 10:33 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  New York Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo, recently announced that CVS Pharmacy, Inc. has agreed to pay $875,000 in settlement costs after the company sold expired products. The officials...

• Catholic Diocese of Savannah Settles With Sex Abuse Victim for $4.2 Million

  David Mittleman | November 01, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Amidst a slew of other nationwide sex abuse settlements, the Catholic Diocese of Savannah, Georgia has also announced a $4.2 million settlement with a 40-year-old man who alleges a former priest...

• Debt Settlement Company Ordered to Pay $200,000 for Defrauding New York State Customers

  David Mittleman | October 17, 2009 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  During a time when most people are desperate to pay off those high-interest rate credit card balances, it can be tempting to call up a debt settlement company. They often promise a quick fix: by...

• Catholic Dioceses of Baton Rouge and Corpus Christi Agree to Pay $225,000 to Sexual Abuse Victim

  David Mittleman | October 16, 2009 9:51 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Baton Rouge, Louisiana—the Roman Catholic Dioceses of Baton Rouge and Corpus Christi have agreed to pay $225,000 to a now 45-year-old man who alleges that he suffered years of sexual abuse at...

• Bicyclist’s Death Leads to $1 Million Settlement Against Driver, Bar

  David Mittleman | October 08, 2009 7:34 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  After nearly three years, the family of a bicyclist who was killed by a drunk driver has settled their lawsuit against the driver and the bar that served her. Under the terms of the agreement, the...

• College-Bound Young Man Wins $49 Million for Injuries Sustained During Truck Accident

  David Mittleman | September 26, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Drew Bianchi had a promising future: he was just finishing community college and was head to the University of California, Davis. Sadly, those plans were dashed after Bianchi was severely brain...

• Restaurant Manager's Widow and Children Win $15 Million Settlement After Tragic Plane Crash

  David Mittleman | September 08, 2009 1:17 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  Michael Waugh was the general manager of Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak and Stone Crab Restaurant in Chicago. Sadly, he died in a plane crash on January 30, 2006 while traveling in a Cessna 421B,...

• Las Vegas Lawyers and Doctors Go All In For Fraud

  Devon Glass | August 20, 2009 2:44 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Beginning in 1999, a few doctors and lawyers in the Las Vegas area decided it would be a great idea to trump up accident related injuries to increase the damages awarded to people injured in...