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$17.5 Million Agreement Reached in Construction Accident Case
Settlements totaling $17.5 million have been reached in a case filed in state court in Philadelphia over a construction accident in an elevator shaft that left one laborer dead and another with permanent brain damage and other physical injuries. The settlement sum in the case is the third largest to be reported in the past 18 months by The Legal Intelligencer in conjunction with matters filed in state or federal courts in Pennsylvania.Two Pa. Workers' Comp Rulings Address Off-Site Work Injuries
In a victory and a defeat for employees injured off the work site, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has issued two key rulings interpreting what constitutes activities performed in the course of employment in workers' compensation litigation. One case involved "on call" employees, while the second examined the "coming and going" rule in the context of a weekend business meeting.Med Mal, Products Liability, Personal Injury: What's This Case Worth?
Eye-popping headline verdicts. Reduction in damages by judges. Tort reform. Med mal caps. Now add this to the equation: wild expectations by injured individuals. Not only is assessing the value of an injury case both a mathematical endeavor and an art form - today, it's probably a lesson in politics as well.Court Urged to Liberalize Timing for Venue Change
A change of venue motion is frivolous if filed while there are defendants from the original venue still involved with the case, a lawyer argued in front of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court today.Consultant Predicts IPs Hot, M&As Not
Structured finance and mergers and acquisitions practices are cooling down, and medical malpractice and workers' compensation cases are just plain cold, according to legal consultant Robert Denney's 19th annual "What's Hot and What's Not in the Legal Profession" report. Conventional wisdom might have failed some, according to the report, as intellectual property boutiques "continue to not just survive but thrive."Roofer Who Suffered Traumatic Brain Injury Settles Lawsuit for $14 Million
In what is believed to be the largest reported single-plaintiff settlement in Philadelphia's history, a man whose skull was crushed while he was doing roofing work at a local hospital has settled with a product manufacturer and seller for more than $14 million.Cite as: Utica Mutual Ins. Co. v. Medalliance Medical Health Services, 106048/10, NYLJ 1202482089657, at *1 (Sup., NY, Decided February 2, 2011)Justice Jeffrey
Pair of Nursing Home Neglect Suits Result in $500K Verdicts
Nursing home abuse and neglect cases, though generally not thought to be the biggest verdict generators, may be positioned to increase in the commonwealth.Creating a Culture of Compliance
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