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Floor layer wins $3 million in slip-and-fall case
A Philadelphia jury rendered a $3 million verdict this month to a union worker for injuries suffered from a slip and fall.$5.75 Mil. Award Stands for Creditors Of Nursing Home
A federal judge has let stand a $5.75 million jury award to creditors in a complex bankruptcy case that has volleyed between the Western District of Pennsylvania and the Third Circuit since it was transferred from the bankruptcy court in 2010.Justices Reject Exculpatory Clauses for Reckless Behavior
In an issue of first impression, the state Supreme Court has ruled that it is against Pennsylvania public policy to allow parties to excuse liability for reckless behavior in pre-release exculpatory agreements.Trash Collector Resolves Claims in Products Case
For $6.5 million, the maker of the body of a recycling truck has settled a trash collector's claim that the placement of steps before the rear wheels of the vehicle caused him to fall and then be run over by the truck.Laterals and New Leadership for Small, Midsized Firms
While the lagging economy's effect on business was an obvious concern for small and midsized firms in 2008, there was no shortage of lateral movement among them for most of the year.Third Circuit Nudges Western District Judge on Time Limits
U.S. District Judge Arthur J. Schwab of the Western District of Pennsylvania wasn't ordered to amend the time limit he imposed for an upcoming trial, but the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit did suggest that he do so.$26 Mil. Settlement Reached After Tractor-Trailer Accident
A cheese company has agreed to pay a $26.1 million settlement in a Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas case involving a car accident in Central Pennsylvania that resulted in the death of one person and life-changing injuries to another.Oral Agreement Could Supersede Ski Resort's Release Form
A signed liability release form between a skier and a ski resort does not necessarily supersede an oral agreement between a ski lift operator and a skier to stop a lift before she boarded, according to the Pennsylvania Superior Court. The court reversed a Somerset County judge's grant of summary judgment to the ski resort and ruled that a question of fact remains as to whether there was a breach of an oral agreement and whether it could void the signed release from liability form.Creating a Culture of Compliance
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