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By Kenneth E. Pitcoff and Andrea M. Alonso | November 23, 2022
Under the VTL, drivers of hazard vehicles engaged in work on highways will not be held liable for injuries caused by their negligence. This article uses case law to discuss how courts in New York analyze negligence cases involving drivers of hazard vehicles engaged in work on highways. Court must determine the proper standard to use and burden of proof to be established when hearing these cases.
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By Colleen Murphy | November 23, 2022
A $1.5 million settlement was reached on Nov. 1 in a Middlesex County suit, Murphy v. Schildge, after a man ran a stop sign causing another car to…
5 minute read
By VerdictSearch | November 22, 2022
On March 20, 2019, plaintiff Ronald Smith, 37, an HVAC technician, was driving south on Broad Street, in South Philadelphia. At the intersection with Reed Street, the front of Smith's sedan struck the passenger's side of a car driven by Daisy Vai.
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By Aleeza Furman | November 17, 2022
A jury in Pennsylvania federal court handed up a $25 million verdict to a motorcyclist who sustained severe lower-body injuries from a collision with a tractor-trailer.
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By Christine Schiffner | November 17, 2022
'It's simple. Figure out what you love and do what you love. And don't worry about the money.'
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By Charles Toutant | November 16, 2022
The estate of a man who died in a 2020 motorcycle accident was paid a $1.5 million settlement on Aug. 23 in a Passaic County wrongful death suit,…
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By Charles Toutant | Colleen Murphy | November 10, 2022
A construction worker who was left with severe brain damage after a 25-foot fall at a job site was paid an $8 million settlement in his Passaic…
4 minute read
By Aleeza Furman | November 7, 2022
The jury's finding reflected weaknesses in the defendants' reconstruction of the incident, according to the lead plaintiffs attorney, Charles Hehmeyer of Berman & Simmons in Maine.
3 minute read
By VerdictSearch | November 3, 2022
On July 5, 2017, plaintiff Brian Garnett, in his early 50s, was a passenger in a sedan driven by his wife, plaintiff Diane Garnett, 50. They were stopped on Street Road, at its intersection with Bustleton Pike Feasterville-Trevose. The rear of the car was subsequently struck by the front of a trailing sport utility vehicle driven by Matthew Bielucki. Brian Garnett claimed an Achilles tendon tear. Diane Garnett also claimed injuries.
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By Max Mitchell | October 25, 2022
"I think people have gotten very shy over the last few years, at least in central Pennsylvania, about going to a jury on a standard auto case," Kosik said. "If you're not getting fair value, you definitely should take the chance. It's the only way to push them to give more money on these cases."
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