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$32M Settlement in California Child Welfare Lawsuit

Central California’s Tulare County will pay $32 million to settle a lawsuit alleging its child welfare agency failed to respond to reports of abuse involving an infant boy who was hospitalized for malnutrition and suffered brain damage, plaintiffs’ attorneys said …

Vermont Reaches Settlement with Nursing Homes After Fatality

Vermont’s attorney general announced a settlement with three of the state’s nursing homes over allegations of neglect that resulted in serious injuries to three residents and the death of a fourth. The settlement with the three Genesis Healthcare subsidiary-operated nursing …

Last Lawsuit in Virginia Boy’s Septic Tank Drowning Settled

A wrongful death lawsuit filed in connection with the drowning of a five-year-old Virginia boy in a septic tank has been settled with a $200,000 insurance payment to his parents and sister. The Roanoke Times reports the order entered Wednesday …