Aleeza Furman

Aleeza Furman

Aleeza Furman is a Philadelphia-based litigation reporter with The Legal Intelligencer. Contact her at [email protected].

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December 10, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

High Verdicts and Venue Rule Land Pa. Courts on Top of 'Judicial Hellhole' List

“This is a dishonest, disgraceful personal attack on our hardworking thoughtful justices and judges,” asserted Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association President Andrew Duffy.

By Aleeza Furman

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December 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

$8M Med Mal Verdict Against Abington Hospital Fends Off Pa. Appeals Court Challenge

The verdict in Rongione v. Abington Memorial Hospital had been awarded to a married couple over complications that occurred while the wife was undergoing a caesarian section.

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December 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Suburban Pa. Jury Hands Up $29M to Bicyclist Hit by Truck

The defendants had refused to settle for their $6 million policy limit, instead only offering $500,000, according to the plaintiff’s attorney, Morgan & Morgan partner Clancy Boylan.

By Aleeza Furman

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December 06, 2024 | Law.com

'Serious Misconduct' From Monsanto Lawyer Prompts Mistrial in Chicago Roundup Case

A spokesperson for Monsanto said in a statement that the company believes the “cross-examination regarding risks factors for [the plaintiffs'] injury was appropriate given the evidentiary record in this case.” The spokesperson called the plaintiffs’ decision to seek a mistrial “unusual and telling.”

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December 05, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

First Trial in Litigation Tying Pa. Medical Device Plant Emissions to Cancer Ends in Defense Win

The case is one of about 100 lawsuits against B. Braun, most of which are filed by Kline & Specter.

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3 minute read

December 04, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Federal Judge Hits US With $227,000 Sanction for Discovery Misconduct

“The court previously declined to impose monetary sanctions for the United States’ discovery misconduct throughout this litigation, which has involved inconsistencies, late disclosures, and the spoliation of evidence, although such conduct is unacceptable,” the judge held in an earlier ruling.

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December 03, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

The Defense Bar Is Feeling the Strain: Busy Med Mal Trial Schedules Might Be Phila.'s 'New Normal'

“We’re going to get busier with more cases filed,” Marshall Dennehey shareholder Gary Samms said. “So for the group of people that try a lot of the cases, there’s going to be no relief for us.”

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November 27, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. High Court to Weigh Parent Company's Liability for Dissolved Subsidiary's Conduct

The plaintiffs had contended that their alleged asbestos-related injuries were caused by Dravo, a corporation Carmeuse acquired in the late 1990s that eventually became a limited liability company and filed for dissolution in 2018. The plaintiffs argued that Carmeuse, as Dravo’s parent company, could be held liable for their alleged injuries.

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November 26, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Jefferson Doctor Hit With $6.8M Verdict Over Death of 64-Year-Old Cancer Patient

The plaintiffs alleged that during an operation to treat the decedent's liver cancer, one of the heated needle probes used in the procedure moved out of place and perforated her stomach.

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November 22, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Med Mal Lawyers In for Busy Year as Court Adjusts for Filing Boom

“Despite the increased inventory, we want to keep it current," Administrative Judge Daniel Anders said, "and to do that we’re going to have to increase the number of pretrials and trials scheduled.”

By Aleeza Furman

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