Restaurant Price-Fixing Lawsuit Granted Class Action Status
Restaurant Price-Fixing Lawsuit Granted Class Action Status
$40M Settlement Reached Between Delaware County Family and Hospital, Ending Medical Malpractice Case
Recently, a Delaware County jury awarded “$40 million to the family of a 6-year-old who suffered a spinal injury during birth.” The settlement is the largest of its kind in the county, but how will it be divided up, and what was the lawsuit about that resulted in such a large settlement? For starters, the settlement is related to a lawsuit filed on behalf of Grayson Charlton, a young girl who has been paralyzed “from her mid-chest down” since birth due to a medical error. According to the settlement agreement, “$10 million will go towards past and future pain and suffering, while the rest of the award will go toward future economic damages.”
Longtime MSU President Lou Anna Simon Resigns in Wake of Nassar Scandal
Lou Anna Simon, the long-time president of Michigan State University, resigned from her post amidst pressure Wednesday evening. Criticized for her handling of the Larry Nassar scandal, Simon’s step down was arguably overdue. Although the university Board of Trustees reaffirmed their faith in her leadership Friday, calls for Simon’s resignation only intensified after Dr. Nassar’s
Trump Will Give Citizenship to 1.8 Million Illegal Immigrants… for $25 Billion in Border Wall Funding
President Donald Trump is expected to make a proposal on Monday, offering citizenship to 1.8 million illegal immigrants in exchange for billions of dollars in border wall funding. According to Politico.com, White House adviser Stephen Miller outlined the new framework in a phone call to Oval Office surrogates and Capitol Hill staffers. Trump’s deal would
NAACP Sues Trump Administration, Claiming Discrimination Against Haitian Refugees
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, alleging its decision to rescind a temporary, protected immigration status for Haitians was racially motivated. “The action by the Department of Homeland Security to rescind TPS [temporary protective status] for
National Frozen Foods Corporation (NFFC) Voluntarily Recalls Green Beans Over Listeria Concerns
A voluntary nationwide recall was recently announced by the National Frozen Foods Corporation (NFFC) involving “a limited quantity of Not-Ready-To Eat Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) green beans and IQF mixed vegetables because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.” Potential Listeria contamination is a serious matter because the organism has the potential to “cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.” Even healthy individuals can experience symptoms such as fever, nausea, stiffness, and abdominal pain, among others.
Prestigious Institution Accused of Having Culture of Sexual Assault
Prestigious Academy Accused of Having Culture of Sexual Assault
Assisted Living Home Administrator Sentenced in Abuse Case
Assisted Living Home Administrator Sentenced in Abuse Case
$12M Settlement Awarded in Medical Malpractice Case
A recent medical malpractice lawsuit ruled against the University of Arizona Health Network, now Banner-University Medical Center Tucson and awarded $12 million to a “Tucson woman in a vegetative state” due to a medical error. The largest medical malpractice lawsuit in Pima County in the last decade, the suit stems from an incident that occurred on September 13, 2013. In that day, Esmeralda Tripp visited the ER alone and had “been to the same emergency room multiple times dealing with the same issue,” seizures. According to her daughter, Jamaica Tripp-Serrano, she was “generally treated with a Vitamin K shot or plasma and released.” In addition to the frequent seizures, Tripp was also on “Coumadin, a blood thinner medication.”
NCAA Launches Investigation into Michigan State University and Larry Nassar
The NCAA has opened an investigation into Michigan State University and its handling of the accusations piled up against former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Nassar has pleaded guilty to seven counts of criminal sexual conduct. He’s been accused of molesting and assaulting over a hundred athletes throughout his career, including members of the U.S.