According to NBC New York a $15 million settlement was reached in a missed diagnosis of breast cancer. Stephanie Tesoriero, 50, of Long Island, was just awarded this settlement stemming from a marble-sized lump that was found in her breast back...
West Virginia Mining Company Reaches Settlement Over Contamination
A mining company in West Virginia – Massey Energy – recently settled a 7-year-old lawsuit with hundreds of citizens who claim their drinking water was contaminated with coal slurry.
As is the case in most settlements, the details will not be...
$20 Billion Fund for Victims of Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
A $20 billion fund for the victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico paid out $5 billion to approximately 204,000 claimants in its first year of operation.
Since the doors opened August 10, the Gulf Coast Claims Facility...