Settlement reached in traffic death case (Lisbon Morning Journal) of a wrongful death traffic accident lawsuit from 2004. The dismissal notice was contained in a judgment entry signed off on this week by county Common Pleas Court Judge C. Ashley Pike in the lawsuit filed by John McIntosh on behalf of his deceased brother against Sean E. Smith. [News Source]

Pa. Meat Company Settles Listeria Suits (Insurance Journal) Pilgrim's Pride Corp. has settled four wrongful-death or injury lawsuits involving the deadly 2002 listeria outbreak that was linked to one of its plants, the meat company announced. The second fo [News Source]

Man’s estate to get $20 million (Lexington Herald-Leader) A jury awarded $20 million yesterday to the estate of a man that filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against a Frankfort nursing home. Connie O'Brien and Deborah Cunnigan, two of the 11 nurses named in the suit, were also found to be culpable in the death of Loren Richards, 84. They must each pay $500 in punitive damages, according to the verdict. [News Source]

Man’s estate to get $20 million (Lexington Herald-Leader) A jury awarded $20 million yesterday to the estate of a man that filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against a Frankfort nursing home. Connie O'Brien and Deborah Cunnigan, two of the 11 nurses named in the suit, were also found to be culpable in the death of Loren Richards, 84. They must each pay $500 in punitive damages, according to the verdict. [News Source]

Two-Drug Combo May Best Replace Bextra, Vioxx (HealthCentral.com) FRIDAY, April 15 (HealthDay News) -- In the post- Bextra , post- Vioxx age, how can arthritis patients get effective pain relief while protecting their hearts and stomachs from dangerous side effects? [News Source]

Teen’s Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit (KGBT 4 Rio Grande Valley) (AP) _ The family of a teenager killed by officers has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Brownsville Police and border authorities. Brownsville police and U-S Customs and Border Protection Agents [News Source]