Attorney General William Tong announced today that Connecticut has joined 34 other states in settling allegations of kickbacks paid to referring providers against Essilor International, Essilor of America Inc., Essilor Laboratories of America Inc., and Essilor Instruments USA (Essilor), headquartered in Dallas. Essilor manufactures, markets, and distributes optical lenses and equipment used to produce optical lenses. Pursuant to the settlement, Essilor will pay the United States and 35 states a total of $22 million plus interest. The Connecticut Medicaid program will be paid $999,698.91 through the settlement.
A deaf motorcyclist injured in a crash with a C.R. England big rig closed out his trial against the trucking company Tuesday with a request for up to $20 million, telling a California jury that even a smaller injury can destroy an active life like his.
A trial featuring two of California’s most respected civil trial attorneys begins this week in California state court stemming from an accident involving a big rig truck and motorcycle that left the motorcyclist with serious injuries.