Verdicts & Settlements
Pittsburgh Restaurant Settles Dram Shop Case
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
The family of a 7-year-old girl who was killed by a drunken driver has reached a $15.6 million settlement with the driver?s insurer and the Hofbrauhaus restaurant in Pittsburgh, where the driver had been served just prior to the accident.
Lehigh County Jury Sides With Defense in Birth Injury Case
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
A Lehigh County judge has issued a defense verdict in a case where a young girl's parents claimed doctors improperly managed their daughter's vaginal delivery, leading to shoulder dystocia and long-term disability as a result.
Judge Awards Van Passenger $79,000 in Rear-End Collision
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
A Philadelphia judge has returned a $79,000 verdict in favor of a woman who was injured when a van in which she was getting a ride was hit from behind by a driver on a highway on-ramp outside of Pittsburgh.
Citizens Bank Wins Overtime Suit
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Citizens Bank dodged a multimillion-dollar bullet when a federal jury in Pittsburgh agreed with its designation of assistant branch managers as salaried employees not eligible for overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Jury Awards Man Claiming Assault by Campus Police
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
A Philadelphia jury has awarded $35,000 to a man claiming he was assaulted by Temple University police officers and maliciously prosecuted for attempted murder and other charges of which he was eventually acquitted.
Consol Energy Settles Mining Damage Claim
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has reached a $36 million settlement with Consol Energy over claims the company's coal mining caused structural damage that required a lake to be drained at a nearby state park.
Siding Worker Who Fell From Ladder Agrees to Settlement
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
The parties to a case in which a siding worker fell and hit his head after the roof porch he was working on collapsed have settled for $1.8 million.
Man Settles After Arms Crushed by Baler at Work
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
A man whose arms were crushed by a cardboard baler while working at an Acme has reached a combined $7.9 million settlement with the manufacturer, service technician and replacement part provider of the equipment.
Delco Jury Awards Woman With Limited Tort Coverage
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
A Delaware County jury has awarded a $1.35 million verdict to a woman who was injured in a side-impact collision at an intersection by a driver she claimed had turned too widely and had been driving too fast.
Parties Reach Accord After Bed Snaps, Man Hurts Back
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
A $1 million settlement has been reached in a case where a man claimed he re-injured his back after a medical bed broke in half and collapsed beneath him.
Jury Sides With State Trooper in Car Accident Case
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
A 12-member Philadelphia jury awarded $700,000 to a state trooper who was injured when her vehicle was rear-ended.
Man Whose Arm Was 'Chewed Up' in Shredder Settles Case
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
The parties in a case alleging that a recycling plant worker's left forearm and hand were "chewed up" by a shredder, causing them to be amputated, have agreed to settle the matter for nearly $2.5 million, the plaintiff's attorney has reported.
Phila. Jury Awards Amputee Run Over By Track Loader
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
A Philadelphia jury has awarded more than $20 million in a case where a man's leg was amputated above the knee after a 10-year-old boy ran him over with a five-ton track loader.
Jury Sides With SEPTA Passenger in Injury Case
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
On December 3, 2009, plaintiff Tamiko Allen, 29, was a passenger in a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority bus that was traveling westbound on Spruce Street, near the intersection with 45th Street in West Philadelphia.
Philadelphia Jury Awards Terminated Whistleblower
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
A Philadelphia jury has returned a $1.7 million verdict — $1.5 million of which was a punitive damages award — in favor of a woman who claimed she was fired after reporting to company leaders that she believed her manager was engaged in drug activity and that he brought his daughter to a facility where convicted child predators were required to report.
Phila. Jury Finds Against Toyota Dealer In Maintenance Case
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
After a five-week trial, a Philadelphia jury awarded $11.4 million to a physician who said she has virtually no use of her left arm following a motor vehicle accident that occurred March 8, 2008.
Former Executive Director Settles Claim With PHA
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Former Philadelphia Housing Authority Executive Director Carl Greene has settled his breach of contract suit against the PHA for $625,000.
Estate of Worker Crushed Under Excavation Settles
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
The estate of an undocumented worker who was crushed to death under a collapsing housing excavation has settled for $5 million with the construction company that was excavating the land, one of the estate's attorneys has reported.
Analyst Receives Arbitration Award After 'Freeze-Out'
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
After a monthlong arbitration last summer, a minority shareholder alleging he was frozen out of an investment management firm he helped found has collected an arbitration award of more than $2.1 million that reflected a redemption payment for his shares of the company.
Amusement Park Injuries Not Caused By Ride Malfunction
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
An Allegheny County jury found that an amusement park's negligence was not the factual cause of injuries a woman sustained while on one of the park's rides.
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