Archive for February 27, 2006

HealthSouth Reaches $445 Million Preliminary Settlement to Resolve Lawsuits

HealthSouth has reached a tentative $445 million settlement to resolve federal lawsuits resulting from a major fraud scandal that almost left the company bankrupt.

Family Considers Lawsuit Blaming Seat Belt for Daughter's Death in Vermont Crash

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. -- The family of a Vermont teenager killed in a high-speed crash last year is considering a wrongful death lawsuit that would blame her death on a defective seat belt.

U.S. Government to Pay Pennsylvania Woman $4.2 Million

A woman from Erie, Pa. recently won a $4.2 million settlement against the U.S. government after pneumonia treatment she received at a public health center allegedly lead to brain damage and the amputation of her legs.

Court Rules Child's Best Interest Should Prevail in Some Custody Cases

A Denver child custody case could have broad implications for similar guardianship disputes.

UK Study Suggests Cash Fears Produce Lower Divorce Rates

Fear of financial repercussions might be incentive for men to stay in relationships that they might otherwise abandon.

Jury Delivers Different Decisions in Two Fen-Phen Cases

On Friday, pharmaceutical company Wyeth announced that a Philadelphia jury ruled in its favor in a fen-phen product liability case. The same jury awarded modest damages to a plaintiff in another case.