All Articles Tagged With: "New York"
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Black Pepper Recall Issued due to Salami Food Poisoning Cases
As a result of the investigation into a food poisoning outbreak linked to peppered salami, which has sickened 245 people nationwide, a recall has been issued for red and black pepper from two different spice companies.
Oppenheimer Settles Lawsuit Over Auction Rate Securities with New York AG
Oppenheimer & Co. has reached a settlement with New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to return $31 million in losses to investors who lost money on auction-rate securities.
Dental Surgery Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Teeth Extraction
The family of a New York woman who died after teeth extraction surgery is filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the dentist, saying that a dose of fentanyl painkiller he gave her turned deadly.
Drug-Addicted Hospital Tech Sentenced for Exposing Patients to Hepatitis C
A former Colorado hospital technician has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges that she stole painkillers meant for patients and then infected patients with hepatitis C after she injected them with a saline solution using her own dirty needles.
New York City Nursing Home Neglect Lawsuit Results in $19M Award
A New York City jury has awarded almost $19 million to the family of a 76-year-old nursing home patient that the family says developed more than 20 bedsores due to nursing home neglect.
Lawsuit Filed Over Helicopter Tour Accident in New York City
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed on behalf of five tourists who were killed this summer when a New York City helicopter tour collided in mid-air with an airplane over the Hudson River.
New York Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Brain Hemorrhage Misdiagnosis
The husband of a woman who died at a Long Island hospital due to a misdiagnosed brain hemorrhage, has filed a lawsuit against the hospital and doctors who failed to properly treated her.
New York Asbestos Lawsuit for Boilermaker Results in $3M Settlement
A boilermaker who contracted mesothelioma from asbestos exposure has reached a $3 million settlement with several companies that he alleged were responsible for his exposure to the toxic substance during his 35-year career.
New York Mesothelioma Lawsuit Results in Rare Punitive Damages Award
A New York jury has awarded $2.25 million, including a rare $750,000 punitive damages award for a mesothelioma lawsuit, to the family of a repairman who died of the asbestos-related cancer.
New York Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit Results in $43M Verdict
A 25-year-old New York woman has won a $43 million jury verdict in a cerebral palsy lawsuit brought against the hospital where she was born.
