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Massachusetts Court Affirms $20.6M Award in Slide Death

The highest court in Massachusetts upheld a $20.6 million jury award on Friday for the family of a woman who died after hitting her head on a concrete pool deck when an inflatable slide partially collapsed. A jury awarded Robin …

Family of Vermont Trooper Killed in 2003 to Get Settlement

The state of Vermont’s insurance company has tentatively agreed to a multi-million dollar out-of-court settlement with the family of a Vermont State trooper who was killed during a car chase more than nine years ago. Sgt. Michael Johnson was struck …

Australian Wins Millions in Thalidomide Lawsuit

An Australian woman born without arms and legs after her pregnant mother took the anti-morning sickness drug Thalidomide has reached a multimillion dollar settlement with the medicine’s British distributor, her lawyer told a court Wednesday. The German maker of the …