Understanding Natural Disaster Assistance Litigation Against Insurance Firms
Category: Civil Plaintiff | September 28, 2020
What occurs in the aftermath of a disastrous tornado? All-natural catastrophes normally include seven main events. These events are: landslides, volcanic eruptions, twisters, lightning, tsunamis, hurricanes as well as quakes. While natural catastrophes are taken into consideration “an act of … Continue reading
Mike Tyson Agreed to $8M Settlement to Fan He Assaulted
Category: Civil Plaintiff | September 28, 2020
In his prime, Mike Tyson was known for being one of the most dominant boxers of all time. He was a generous person who gave away over a dozen cars and took his friends on yacht trips around the world, but he had another side as … Continue reading
$97M Settlement Between Gilead and DOJ Over Kickbacks
Category: Civil Plaintiff | September 25, 2020
Amid an industrywide kickbacks investigation into pharma’s charity contributions, Gilead Sciences has become the latest drugmaker to strike a deal. Though the company says it doesn’t believe it violated any laws, it agreed to pay $97 million to resolve kickbacks allegations. Gilead inked … Continue reading
Whistleblower Claims Lead to Nearly $58M Settlement with Hanford Contractors
Category: Civil Plaintiff | September 23, 2020
Hanford contractors involved in the long-running effort to build the site’s Waste Treatment Plant have agreed to pay a $57.75 million settlement to the U.S. Justice Department to resolve whistleblower claims of fraudulent overcharges that inflated the hours of labor … Continue reading
Together Again at the 2021 Trial Lawyers Summit
Category: Blog | September 21, 2020
On January 31 – February 3, 2021, The National Trial Lawyers will present the annual Trial Lawyers Summit, hosted at the Loews Miami Beach Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida. This conference is a unique gathering of America’s most outstanding civil … Continue reading
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Enters into $11.8M Settlement California
Category: Civil Plaintiff | September 21, 2020
On September 14, 2020, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced an $11.8 million settlement against Novartis Pharmaceutical Corporation related to Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act violations. According to the allegations, from January 2002 through November 2011, Novartis engaged in a kickback … Continue reading
West Virginia Hospital Agrees to $50M Settlement to Resolve Allegations
Category: Civil Plaintiff | September 18, 2020
On September 9, 2020, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $50 million settlement with Wheeling Hospital, Inc. of West Virginia to resolve False Claims Act allegations that Wheeling Hospital violated the Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) and Stark Law. Broadly speaking, … Continue reading
Louisville Agrees to Settle Breonna Taylor’s Wrongful Death for $12M
Category: Civil Plaintiff | September 16, 2020
(CNN)The city of Louisville, Kentucky, has agreed to pay $12 million to the family of Breonna Taylor and institute sweeping police reforms in a historic settlement of the family’s wrongful death lawsuit. Mayor Greg Fischer, Taylor’s family and their attorneys announced the … Continue reading
Woman Receives $1.25M Settlement After Cop Rips Her Eye Out
Category: Civil Plaintiff | September 14, 2020
A Bronx woman named Johanna Pagan-Alomar suffered the loss of her left eye while being arrested by an NYPD police officer in 2018 and will now be the recipient of a $1.25 million settlement, New York Daily News reports. The incident began when Pagan-Alomar … Continue reading
“How do YOU fit into the J&J Talcum Powder Litigation”
Category: Class Actions | September 11, 2020
Many medical research studies reveal that asbestos can trigger cancer cells that emerge in some cases years after being exposed. A unusual as well hostile cancer, mesothelioma is specifically brought on by direct exposure to asbestos. Asbestos can additionally trigger … Continue reading