Aleeza Furman is a Philadelphia-based litigation reporter with The Legal Intelligencer. Contact her at [email protected].
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
5 minute read
December 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
$8M Med Mal Verdict Against Abington Hospital Fends Off Pa. Appeals Court ChallengeThe 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.
By Aleeza Furman
3 minute read
December 09, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Suburban Pa. Jury Hands Up $29M to Bicyclist Hit by TruckThe 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
3 minute read
December 06, 2024 | Law.com
'Serious Misconduct' From Monsanto Lawyer Prompts Mistrial in Chicago Roundup CaseA 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.”
By Aleeza Furman
3 minute read
December 05, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
First Trial in Litigation Tying Pa. Medical Device Plant Emissions to Cancer Ends in Defense WinThe case is one of about 100 lawsuits against B. Braun, most of which are filed by Kline & Specter.
By Aleeza Furman
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.
By Aleeza Furman
3 minute read
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.”
By Aleeza Furman
7 minute read
November 27, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pa. High Court to Weigh Parent Company's Liability for Dissolved Subsidiary's ConductThe 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.
By Aleeza Furman
3 minute read
November 26, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Jefferson Doctor Hit With $6.8M Verdict Over Death of 64-Year-Old Cancer PatientThe 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.
By Aleeza Furman
3 minute read
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
3 minute read