Archive for May 05, 2006

Brain damaged twins receive $13.2 million in malpractice lawsuit

A federal jury in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently awarded $13.2 million to a pair of twins who suffered brain damage in utero after doctors allegedly failed to detect an infection in their mother.

Maximum sentence given in fatal crash

A young man with a history of reckless and drunken driving was sentenced to nine years in prison for a fatal crash and a separate incidence of a second DUI offense.

Carnival settles overtime dispute for $6.25 million

Carnival Cruise Lines has agreed to pay $6.25 million to thousands of past and current employees for unpaid overtime compensation.

Humana postponing settlement payments until appeals are resolved

Humana, Inc., which owes physicians $40 million and plaintiff attorneys a maximum of $18 million as the result of a class-action lawsuit, is prolonging payment until appeals are resolved.

Enron trial winds down

The trial of Enron founder Kenneth Lay and former Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling is winding down as jurors hear one final week of testimony.