The county did not admit wrongdoing as part of the settlement. "There was no admission of liability," he said. Although the settlement offers some relief, he noted it cannot account for the "immeasurable loss" Porter and her family endured. "We can never restore what Ms. Porter really lost, but at least we can try to prevent it from happening somewhere else," Almadani said. "Putting this to bed is going to help with the healing process itself."
The single-digit-speed collision two years ago required Sharma, a Concord resident, to undergo reconstructive knee surgery that sidelined her from work for 10 months, according to court records, and she's still healing after the accident left her unable to walk or lift the weight of a toddler injuries that ultimately forced the preschool to terminate her job. In addition to what her lawyers estimate is more than $200,000 in past and future medical bills, Sharma's also facing nearly a half-million dollars in lost wages.
On Jan. 20, 2020, Delta Flight 89 took off from Los Angeles International Airport en route to Shanghai with 149 passengers for what is typically a 13-hour nonstop flight. That voyage, however, lasted only 25 minutes due to a plane malfunction, forcing the pilot to turn the aircraft around over the Santa Monica Bay and head back toward the airport.
The Justice Department and the House Oversight Committee are seeking to interview Ghislane Maxwell, a convicted associate of Jeffrey Epstein, amid mounting inquiries about the Epstein files.
Shareholders of Meta sued Zuckerberg, Andreessen, and other former company officials, based on billions in fines and legal costs incurred after the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
"He's got complicated grief and sorrow and his own emotional stress," said Njoroge's lawyer, Robert Clifford. "He's haunted by nightmares and the loss of his wife and children."
For decades, the Sacklers put profits over people, and played a leading role in fueling the epidemic. While no amount of money can fully heal the destruction they caused, these funds will save lives and help our communities fight back against the opioid crisis.