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Franciscan Health Agrees to $15M Settlement in Medical Malpractice Case

Brianna Smith - August 4, 2017

When many parents head to the hospital for the birth of a child, they do so with the expectation that they will be leaving with a happy, healthy, bouncing baby. The last thing on their minds is that the hospital staff will make a life changing mistake. This was the unfortunate reality for one Sauk Village family. Fortunately, a settlement has finally been reached between the family of Nyelle Brown and Franciscan St. James Health in Chicago Heights. The case settled for $15 million and was the result of a medical malpractice lawsuit filed against the health center back in 2013 in response to the severe brain damage Nyelle suffered during her birth in January 2011.

Chicago Settles for $40 Million Over Red-Light Cameras

Ryan J. Farrick - August 1, 2017

Chicago is due to pay nearly $40 million to settle a class-action lawsuit which alleges the city ignored its own rules when issuing citations related to red-light cameras. Mayor Rahm Emanuel agreed to the $38.75 settlement, which alleged that Chicago failed to give adequate notice to the recipients of speed- and red-light camera violations. “We’re

Video Shows Border Protection Agents Coercing 16-Year Old Cruz Valazquez Acevedo to Drink Liquid Meth

Ryan J. Farrick - July 31, 2017

ABC news uploaded a video Friday showing how 16-year old Cruz Valazquez Acevedo was encouraged to take a drink of a deadly drug by U.S. Border Protection agents. The teenage boy had just crossed into the United States from Tijuana, Mexico, when he was stopped at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. Somewhere, on the

Maryland and Baltimore Settle for $1 Million with Family of Tyrone West

Ryan J. Farrick - July 27, 2017

Officials representing the State of Maryland and City of Baltimore agreed to pay a total of $1 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit with the family of Tyrone West, who was killed during an encounter with police in 2013. The settlement comes some four years after West was died during an altercation with law enforcement

Chicago Settles Traffic Lawsuit – Still Work to be Done

Sara E. Teller - July 27, 2017

Chicago Settles Traffic Lawsuit – Still Work to be Done

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City of Battle Creek Agrees to $161K Settlement With Former BCPD Employees

Brianna Smith - July 24, 2017

Two former employees of the Battle Creek police department have agreed to a $161,000 settlement with the city of Battle Creek. The announcement was made only three days before a trial in federal court was supposed to begin regarding the “former employees’ claims of breach of an employment contract” after they were fired for partaking in what the city called an inappropriate relationship.

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Red Light Camera Dispute Settled for $39M

Brianna Smith - July 24, 2017

A multi-million dollar settlement has been reached between the city of Chicago and “motorists who received tickets from the city’s controversial red light camera system.” Though the settlement is still awaiting final approval from city council, it is expected to pay out “$39 million to people who received and/or paid red light camera tickets.” According to the settlement, $27 million will be issued in the form of refunds, while the other $12 million will be in the form of “debt forgiveness for those who did not pay the ticket.”