Personal Injury News — Latest Verdicts, Settlements & Lawsuits

Jury Orders Apple to Pay Record $5.7 Billion for Haptic Technology Patent Infringement

A San Diego jury found Apple owes $5.7 billion to Taction Technology for using its patented haptic feedback technology in iPhones and Apple…

Settlements September 25, 2026

Apple Pays $250 Million Over Siri AI Promises — iPhone Owners Can Claim Up to $95

Apple settled a $250 million class action over false Siri AI advertising. iPhone 15 Pro and 16 owners who bought between June 2024 and…

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Settlements September 25, 2026

TikTok Settles with Alabama for Up to $300 Million Over Teen Addiction Claims

TikTok and ByteDance settled with Alabama for a minimum $100 million over allegations the platform was designed to addict children, marking…

Settlements September 22, 2026

DoorDash Pays $131.5 Million to Settle New York City Probe Over Delivery Worker Pay

DoorDash will pay $131.5 million to resolve a New York City probe finding it underpaid 264,000 delivery workers, in what the mayor called…

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Settlements September 21, 2026

California Bar Exam Software Company to Pay $1.35 Million to 4,100 Test Takers

Meazure Learning will refund $153 laptop fees to roughly 4,100 bar examinees affected by California's glitch-ridden February 2025 bar exam…

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Legal News September 21, 2026

Tesla Racial Discrimination Trial Begins Monday in California Over Fremont Plant…

Tesla goes to trial Monday in Oakland over California's lawsuit alleging rampant race discrimination at its Fremont plant, with no cap on…

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Settlements September 18, 2026

Amway Pays $225 Million FTC Settlement Over Deceptive Income Claims to Recruits

Amway and two affiliates will pay the FTC and Washington State $225 million — the largest MLM settlement in FTC history — over false claims…

Settlements September 18, 2026

Credit Acceptance Pays $710 Million to Settle Predatory Auto Loan Claims Across 40 States

Credit Acceptance will forgive $634 million in debt and pay $60 million in restitution after 40 states alleged the subprime lender trapped…

Settlements September 17, 2026

Starbucks Pays $1 Million to Settle Florida Lawsuit Over Diversity Hiring Policies

Starbucks settled a Florida discrimination lawsuit over alleged racial hiring quotas, agreeing to pay $1 million and ban race or sex-based…

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Settlements September 14, 2026

Monsanto Urges Missouri Judge to Approve $7.25 Billion Roundup Settlement at Key Hearing

A Missouri judge heard arguments for and against Bayer's $7.25 billion Roundup cancer settlement Monday, with objectors calling payouts of…

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Settlements September 8, 2026

YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream Subscribers Have Hours Left to Claim $50M Disney Settlement

Subscribers of YouTube TV and DirecTV Stream have until midnight September 8 to file claims in a $50 million antitrust settlement against…

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Verdicts September 4, 2026

Lawyer Admits AI Errors in $82 Million NYC Subway Injury Case at Second Circuit

A Second Circuit panel rebuked an attorney for AI-generated citation errors in an $82 million personal injury case where a tourist lost an…

Class Action September 3, 2026

Apple Faces $2.7 Billion Lawsuit Over App Tracking Rules That Allegedly Favored Its Own…

Apple faces a £2 billion UK class action alleging its App Tracking Transparency feature imposed stricter rules on third-party developers…

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Legal News September 3, 2026

Boeing Paid $3.1 Million FAA Fine Over Safety Violations Including Alaska Airlines Blowout

Boeing quietly paid a $3.1 million FAA fine in January over widespread safety violations including actions tied to the 2024 Alaska Airlines…

Class Action August 29, 2026

Judge Awards $147 Million in Legal Fees After $425 Million Google Privacy Verdict

A San Francisco judge awarded $147 million in attorney fees following a historic $425 million jury verdict against Google for secretly…

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Settlements August 29, 2026

Meta to Pay $18 Billion to Settle US States' Lawsuits Over Children's Social Media…

Meta will pay up to $18 billion over 10 years and impose strict teen usage limits on Facebook and Instagram to settle addiction lawsuits…

Settlements August 28, 2026

Appeals Court Clears Path for Bayer's $7.25 Billion Roundup Cancer Settlement

The 8th Circuit dismissed a challenge to Bayer's $7.25 billion Roundup settlement, keeping the deal in Missouri state court ahead of a…

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Product Liability August 28, 2026

NHTSA Orders Lucid to Recall 27,000 Electric Vehicles Over Fire Risk

Federal safety regulators ordered Lucid Motors to recall more than 27,000 luxury Air sedans after identifying a fire risk defect that could…

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Settlements August 28, 2026

Walmart Pays $50 Million to Settle Federal Government's Opioid Lawsuit Over Pharmacy…

Walmart settled a DOJ lawsuit accusing its pharmacies of fueling the opioid epidemic by ignoring red flags and filling invalid…

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Class Action August 27, 2026

Vermont Residents Sue 3M and DuPont Over PFOA Well Contamination in Second Class Action

A new federal class action targets 3M, DuPont and Saint-Gobain over PFOA contamination of private drinking wells in Bennington and…

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Legal News August 25, 2026

Federal Judge Dismisses AIDS Healthcare Foundation's Antitrust Lawsuit Against Express…

A federal judge tossed the AIDS Healthcare Foundation's antitrust claims against Express Scripts, ruling the nonprofit pharmacy should have…

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Legal News August 24, 2026

California Supreme Court Rules Courts Have Final Say in Water Utility Takeover Disputes

California's Supreme Court unanimously ruled courts can independently judge whether a public utility takeover is truly necessary, dealing a…

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Product Liability August 22, 2026

FDA Investigates E. Coli and Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Alfalfa Sprouts Across 15 States

US health officials are investigating 55 cases of E. coli and salmonella infections across 15 states linked to alfalfa sprouts from a…

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Legal News August 21, 2026

Iowa Sues TikTok Over Lewd Content and Addictive Features Targeting Minors

Iowa is fighting to keep its lawsuit against TikTok alive after the platform invoked Section 230 immunity and the First Amendment to seek…

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Product Liability August 14, 2026

GM Faces $340 Million Lawsuit Over Defective Ignition Switches in 2024 Silverado Models

General Motors is being sued by a coalition of 14 plaintiffs who allege defective ignition switches in the 2024 Silverado caused sudden…

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Slip & Fall August 13, 2026

Florida Woman Wins $28 Million in Slip and Fall Case Against Publix Supermarkets

A Broward County jury awarded $28 million to a woman who suffered a traumatic brain injury after slipping on an unmarked wet floor at a…

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Workplace Injury August 13, 2026

Amazon Warehouse Worker Files $19 Million Injury Lawsuit Over Mandatory Overtime Policy

A former Amazon fulfillment center worker in New Jersey is suing the company for $19 million, claiming mandatory overtime quotas directly…

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Medical Malpractice August 12, 2026

Texas Jury Awards $67 Million in Medical Malpractice Case Involving Delayed Cancer…

A Houston jury found a major hospital system liable for failing to act on abnormal imaging results for 14 months, during which a patient's…

Class Action August 12, 2026

Roundup Weed Killer Lawsuits: Bayer Announces Additional $1.3 Billion Settlement Fund

Bayer AG has agreed to contribute an additional $1.3 billion to its Roundup litigation settlement fund as thousands of new cancer claims…

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Settlements August 11, 2026

Uber and Lyft to Pay $175 Million to Settle Driver Assault Lawsuits in 14 States

The rideshare giants have agreed to a joint $175 million settlement resolving thousands of sexual assault lawsuits brought by passengers…

Settlements August 11, 2026

3M Earplug Settlement Payments Begin: How to Check If You Qualify

Distribution of the $6.01 billion 3M combat arms earplug settlement has begun. Veterans and service members who filed claims should expect…

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Legal News August 10, 2026

California Introduces Strict New Liability Rules for Autonomous Vehicle Accidents

California's AB 2847 creates a presumption of manufacturer liability in crashes involving fully autonomous vehicles operating without a…

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Settlements August 10, 2026

Johnson Controls Agrees to $215 Million Settlement in HVAC Fire Suppression Lawsuit

Johnson Controls will pay $215 million to resolve claims that faulty fire suppression systems in commercial buildings failed to activate…

Wrongful Death August 9, 2026

Record $112 Million Verdict in Drunk Driving Wrongful Death Case Against Sports Bar Chain

An Alabama jury awarded $112 million to the family of a man killed by an intoxicated driver who had been over-served at a Buffalo Wild…

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Class Action August 9, 2026

PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Class Action Seeks $8 Billion From 17 Major Manufacturers

A sweeping new class action lawsuit targets 17 chemical companies over PFAS contamination of drinking water sources affecting an estimated…

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Wrongful Death August 8, 2026

Boeing 737 MAX Crash Families Sue FAA for $9.8 Billion Over Regulatory Failures

Families of victims from both 737 MAX crashes have filed a historic lawsuit against the Federal Aviation Administration for gross…

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Verdicts August 8, 2026

Illinois Man Awarded $4.2 Million in Dog Bite Case After Neighbor's Rottweiler Attack

A Cook County jury found a Chicago homeowner strictly liable after their unleashed Rottweiler attacked a neighbor walking in a shared…

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Class Action August 7, 2026

Nursing Home Chain Sued for $430 Million Over Systemic Elder Abuse Across 22 Facilities

A multistate class action alleges Consulate Health Care systematically understaffed its nursing homes, leading to preventable deaths and…

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Verdicts August 7, 2026

Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $890 Million in Talc Cancer Lawsuit

A federal jury found Johnson & Johnson liable for failing to warn consumers about asbestos contamination in its talcum powder products,…

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Legal News August 6, 2026

Supreme Court to Hear Case That Could Reshape Mass Tort Class Action Standards

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear Harrington v. Purdue Pharma, a case that could fundamentally alter how mass tort bankruptcies shield…

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Class Action August 6, 2026

$2.1 Billion Class Action Settlement Reached Against Major Opioid Distributor

McKesson Corporation has agreed to a landmark $2.1 billion settlement resolving thousands of lawsuits from states and municipalities over…

Settlements August 5, 2026

Hyundai and Kia Pay $200 Million to Cities for Police Costs Tied to Viral Car Theft Trend

The automakers will pay $200 million to over 30 US cities to offset law enforcement costs caused by a wave of thefts enabled by missing…

Wrongful Death August 5, 2026

Tesla Faces $400M Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Autopilot System Failure

The family of a California driver killed when his Tesla Model S struck a highway barrier is suing the automaker, alleging Autopilot engaged…

Verdicts August 4, 2026

Starbucks Hit with $50 Million Verdict Over Hot Drink Burn Injuries at Drive-Through

A jury in Louisiana found Starbucks liable for severe burn injuries caused by a defectively sealed hot coffee cup that spilled on a…

Slip & Fall August 4, 2026

Slip and Fall Victim Wins $3.2M Against Walmart After Parking Lot Ice Injury

An Ohio woman who suffered a traumatic brain injury after slipping on black ice in a Walmart parking lot has been awarded $3.2 million by a…

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Class Action August 3, 2026

Social Media Platforms Face $4 Billion Teen Mental Health Lawsuit in San Francisco

41 state AGs are suing Meta, TikTok, Snap, and YouTube for $4 billion over algorithmic features that caused anxiety, depression, and…

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Medical Malpractice August 3, 2026

Hospital Settles Medical Malpractice Suit for $18M After Surgical Error Left Patient…

A New York hospital has agreed to pay $18 million to a patient who was left partially paralyzed after surgeons operated on the wrong spinal…

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Settlements August 2, 2026

Monsanto PCB Lawsuits: $650 Million Settlement Reached with Four Major US Cities

Bayer's Monsanto unit has agreed to pay $650 million to settle lawsuits brought by Chicago, San Diego, Baltimore, and Portland over PCB…

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Workplace Injury August 1, 2026

Construction Worker Wins $11.5 Million After Scaffold Collapse on Manhattan Job Site

A New York jury found a general contractor and scaffold manufacturer jointly liable after a suspended scaffold platform failed, dropping a…