Criminal Law

Excessive Arrest
City of Worcester agrees to pay pizza vendor $100,000 settlement after breaking nine bones in his face.

Steelworker's Death
Prost Builders Inc. and Pro Building Solutions Inc. agree to $335,000 settlement after employee falls to his death.

Bridge Painter
Aetna Bridge Co. pays painter $5.5 million personal injury settlement after falling 55 feet onto concrete.

Safeway, Inc.
Nearly $2.8 million settlement reached in grocery store lawsuit.

Rite Aid Corp. and Eckerd Corp.
allegedly failed to pay overtime to assistant store managers.

Workers Compensation
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store and Restaurant pays waitress $900,000 settlement after workplace injury.