Archive for January 12, 2007

Hospital Employee Awarded $1 Million in Medical Malpractice Case

After suffering improper treatment for a fractured ankle, a Montefiore Medical Center employee has received a $1 million settlement in her case against the New York hospital.

West Virginia Residents Sue Chemical Plant for Exposure to Toxins

Nine West Virginia families are suing the old Monsanto Company and eight of its successors for damages relating to personal injury, wrongful death, and other claims associated with exposure to dioxins/furans.

Lawsuit Alleges Benzene and Other Chemical Contamination of California Groundwater

An environmental advocacy group filed suit Jan. 11 in Los Angeles Superior Court against Southern California Gas Company, alleging benzene and other toxic chemicals leaking from the company's underground gas reservoirs have contaminated groundwater aquifers.

Former Hartford, Illinois, Couple Seeks $1 Million in Benzene Suit

On Jan. 2, Courtney and Jim Vostry filed a benzene lawsuit in Madison County Circuit Court naming 28 defendants.

IBM Settles Workplace Discrimination Suit

“Big Blue” has settled a gender discrimination suit with a Vermont woman who claimed she was fired as a result of behavior for which male employees were only given warnings.

Fraudulent Broker Scammed His Own Family

Robert M. Montani, of Valley Forge, New Jersey, pleaded guilty this week in federal court to charges of securities and wire fraud.