By Catherine Ho When longshore worker Sandra Towne learned in 2002 that she needed surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome, she turned to her most recent employer to pay for it. "Don't look at us," was the message Towne said she got. Since Towne's injury wasn't severe enough to stop her from working, … [Read more...]
On the Waterfront: Chrysler OK’s $24 Million Settlement for Longshoreman’s Death
LONG BEACH PRESS-TELEGRAM By Kristopher Hanson, Staff Writer Five years after a faulty transmission caused a pickup truck to pop into gear, running over and killing a longshoreman in the Port of Los Angeles, Chrysler has agreed to a $24 million settlement with the victim's Long Beach … [Read more...]
Chrysler Bankruptcy Judge Approves $24 Million Personal Injury Settlement
NATIONAL LAW JOURNAL By Amanda Bronstad The judge in the Chrysler LLC bankruptcy case has approved a damages claim of $24 million for the family of a longshoreman who was killed when his Dodge pickup truck lost control while he was working at the harbor in Long Beach, Calif. "Ours was a very … [Read more...]
$24M Chrysler Settlement OK’D with Worker Killed in Auto Accident
ABA JOURNAL By Martha Neil A bankruptcy judge in New York has approved a $24 million settlement over a Chrysler longshoreman killed in a California auto accident. A Los Angeles Superior Court jury originally awarded a little more than $55 million to the family of 38-year-old Richard Mraz, who died … [Read more...]
Judge OK’s $24M Chrysler Wrongful Death Settlement
ASSOCIATED PRESS The bankruptcy court judge overseeing certain Chrysler assets has approved a $24 million settlement in the death of a California longshoreman run over by a Dodge pickup. The settlement comes more than two years after a Los Angeles Superior Court jury awarded damages of more than … [Read more...]
