Verdicts & Settlements
Phila. Jury Awards Man Injured in Motor Vehicle Collision
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
A Philadelphia jury has awarded $85,000 in a limited tort motor vehicle case where the plaintiff claimed he suffered a disc herniation in his lower back.
Jury Finds Intoxicated Man, Father Negligent In Car Accident
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
A Luzerne County jury has awarded more than $500,000, including punitive damages, to a man who suffered serious neck and back injuries in a car wreck where the plaintiff claimed the driver was under the influence of heroin and that his father allowed him use of the car, despite the son's spotty driving record and history of drug and alcohol abuse.
Jury Issues Plaintiffs Verdict in Parking Lot Car Crash
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
On May 10, 2010, co-plaintiff Katherine Pino, 32, was operating a vehicle that was stopped in a supermarket parking lot in Philadelphia, waiting to enter a vacant parking space.
Settlement Reached In Case Over Deadly Test Drive
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
The family of a man who died in a December car crash during a high-speed test drive with an intoxicated salesman has settled for $4.3 million.
Jury Sides With Car Dealer After Minivan Catches Fire
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
In 2006, co-plaintiffs Timothy and Mary Reese purchased a used Mercury Monterey minivan from Faulkner-Ciocca Ford Mercury in Quakertown, Pa.
Phila. Jury Awards Man Who Lost His Leg in Auto Accident
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
A Philadelphia jury has awarded a $19 million verdict to a man who lost his lower right leg in a car accident while he was pushing a car off to the side of the road.
Jury Sides With Worker in Townhome Floor Collapse
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
A Philadelphia jury awarded $8.9 million to a carpet installer who had to undergo three back surgeries after his leg broke through the floor of the townhome he was working in.
Bucks Jury Awards Bartender in Dram Shop Action
The Legal Intelligencer
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
A Bucks County jury has returned a $1.4 million verdict to a woman claiming she was overserved at the bar where she worked and then allowed to drive away before getting in a collision that caused her serious injuries.
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.
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