The state will pay out an additional $85 million over the next 10 years to foster parents as part of a settlement agreement announced Monday. The settlement, which is subject to legislative approval, was brought by foster parents who argued the state’s foster care payments were woefully inadequate and have contributed to a shortage of foster parents. Kahaluu foster parents Raynette and Edward …
The motion for class certification, which argues that the failure to provide adequate care is a systemic issue affecting all prisoners, was filed last night. It comes as the lawsuit is set to go to trial Nov. 7. The lawsuit describes how the medical and mental health needs of prisoners are routinely ignored in a prison system where dangerous – even life-threatening – conditions are the norm.
After the town’s vow to continue fighting to increase retiree health care premiums, Andover retirees have made one thing very clear — they’re not done fighting either. On Thursday, Andover retirees filed a class action lawsuit against the town of Andover, requesting that “all improper contributions which retirees have had to pay since July 1, 2016” are paid back. The lawsuit comes …
Today, a New York judge threw out a controversial consent decree that would have ratcheted up state oversight of New York City’s foster care system. In her straightforward opinion, New York District Judge Laura Swain denied a proposed settlement to a July 2015 class action lawsuit that had accused both New York State and City of allowing foster youth to languish in care. “The opinion …
A recently enacted law amending Illinois’ Health Care Right of Conscience Act (HRC Act) is the subject of a new lawsuit claiming the change unlawfully limits the conscience rights of health care personnel by requiring them to refer patients to other providers for procedures they object to on religious grounds. SB 1564 requires health care facilities to develop protocols that …
Fallout from a state crackdown on the medical director of a chain of Washington pain clinics has expanded with new sanctions against more providers — and a lawsuit filed by the family of a patient who died. As many as 20 health-care providers who worked for Seattle Pain Centers have been suspended from the state Labor & Industries department network, which authorizes treatment for workers’ …
Two lions at the Cricket Hollow Zoo were transferred this week to a wild sanctuary in Colorado as the result of a lawsuit settlement between an animal rights group and the Manchester zoo owners. The Animal Legal Defense Fund of California said in a news release Wednesday the two lions, Jonwah, 16, and Njjara, 18, were transferred on Monday to …
Winnie Pooh’s honey pot has gone dry. A lovable 7-year-old dachshund named Winnie Pooh was left a $100,000 trust fund from her late owner — but isn’t receiving money, according to a new lawsuit. The Manhattan Surrogate’s Court suit was filed by Winnie Pooh’s caretaker, Gramercy Park resident Virginia Hanlon.
A state court jury has decided that the University of New Mexico Hospital is liable for not testing surgical patient James Woodard of Roswell for MRSA before his 9½-hour back …
The mother of a man who died in his cell at the Broome County jail last year claims neglect and missteps by the jail’s medical contractor led to her son’s death. In an April lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York, Rose Carter, the mother of Salladin P. Barton, says her son “died an …