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By Tom McParland | December 15, 2017
The Delaware Department of Correction on Friday evening announced that it had reached a $7.5 million settlement to resolve a wrongful death and workers' compensation lawsuit by the survivors of the deadly Feb. 1 takeover of James T. Vaughn Correctional Center.
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By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | November 28, 2017
Joe and Claryce Holcombe, who lost their son and eight other family members in the deadly shooting at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, Texas, have filed claims against the U.S. government.
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By P.J. Dannunzio | November 28, 2017
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that the statute of limitations in survival actions can be extended until two years after death.
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By Jason Grant | November 28, 2017
“Although there was no written contract ... an intent to confer a direct benefit on the decedent may also be inferred from the circumstances, including the parties' oral agreement and course of conduct,” a state appeals panel wrote.
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By The Associated Press | November 27, 2017
The family of a Hofstra University student killed by police while being used as a human shield in a 2013 shooting has settled lawsuits for $4.5 million.
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By Katheryn Tucker | November 22, 2017
To understand why, think about that flashing orange hand that lights up when the time to walk is ending.
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By Max Mitchell | November 21, 2017
During its upcoming oral argument session, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court is set to hear debate about whether whistleblowers should be compensated for emotional damages, as well as whether companies can be subject to continuous penalties for their pollution.
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By Tom McParland | November 17, 2017
A Delaware federal judge on Friday postponed a key hearing on motions to dismiss a lawsuit by the survivors of the deadly Feb. 1 takeover of James T. Vaughn Correctional Center, after an attorney for two former governors said the parties were actively pursuing talks in the case.
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By Andrew Denney | November 15, 2017
A Bronx jury in a wrongful death case awarded $31 million to the family of an elderly woman who bled to death after allegedly receiving an incorrect heart procedure, though the award was capped at $2.9 million as part of a high-low agreement.
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By P.J. Dannunzio | November 9, 2017
A privately-owned Delaware County prison has agreed to pay $7 million to the family of a mentally ill inmate who was allegedly mistreated by staff, denied psychiatric treatment and encouraged to kill herself by a guard.
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