Federal Court Approves Largest Settlement Against Clark County School District in History

In a landmark decision, the United States District Court for Nevada has approved a historic $9.95 million settlement against the Clark County School District (CCSD). This settlement, the largest ever against the school district, stems from a case involving severe physical and emotional abuse of a student with autism. [Read more…]

Houston’s Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center faces two new lawsuits alleging severe surgical errors during heart transplants, marking the latest in a series of legal challenges and investigations against the institution. The suits, filed last week in Harris County District Court, bring the total number of malpractice complaints involving the hospital’s heart transplants to five since a ProPublica and Houston Chronicle investigation last year exposed critical issues in the program. [Read more…]