$123 million settlement approved in child abuse case 
Published: November 20, 2012
Tags: child abuse, child sex abuse, Delaware, doctor, hospital
A judge has approved a $123 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of young children who were sexually abused by former Delaware pediatrician Earl Bradley.
Parents claim wrongful death due to energy drink
Published: October 26, 2012
Tags: California, Delaware, ENERGY DRINKS, false marketing, fraudulent concealment, Maryland, product liability, wrongful death
The parents of a 14-year-old girl have filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that the makers of the popular beverage Monster Energy were guilty of fraudulent concealment and negligence in marketing the drink to their child.
Family wins $3 million over father’s mesothelioma death
Published: July 31, 2012
Tags: asbestos, Delaware, mesothelioma, New York, Ohio, product liability, wrongful death
An Ohio family has won a $2.86 million jury award against a New York mining company which produced the asbestos which resulted in the death of Michael Galliher.
City reaches $950,000 settlement with landlords
Published: June 14, 2012
Tags: Delaware, excessive fees, landlord
The city of Newark, Del. has agreed to pay a nearly $1 million settlement to a group of landlords, ending three years of legal wrangling over the city’s rental permit fees.
State of incorporation doesn’t control litigation venue
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: December 20, 2011
Tags: Delaware, incorporation, litigation venue, patent law, venue
A recent decision from the Federal Circuit may make it easier for suits against companies incorporated in Delaware to be transferred outside the state.
Settlement reached in fatal police shooting
By:
Associated Press
Published: December 13, 2010
Tags: Delaware, police shooting, wrongful death
The city of Wilmington, Del. has settled a lawsuit filed by the widow of an ex-Marine shot to death by police during the investigation of a motorcycle club.
Jury grants $30 million award in priest abuse case
By:
Tony Ogden
Published: December 3, 2010
Tags: child sex abuse, Delaware
A Delaware jury has awarded $30 million in damages to a man who claimed he was abused by a priest — a verdict that was exceptional for both the dollar value and for finding the local parish liable, not just the diocese.
Delaware hospital settles fraud case
By:
Nora Tooher
Published: March 12, 2010
Tags: Christiana Care Health System, Delaware, fraud
Christiana Care Health System, Delaware’s largest health care provider, has agreed to pay $3.3 million to settle claims of Medicare and Medicaid fraud.
