Motor Vehicle Torts

Detailed coverage, from coverage of big verdicts, significant court decisions, trends and case digests

The Legal Intelligencer |News

Plaintiff Was Not Seriously Hurt in Collision, Motorist Asserted

VerdictSearch | August 16, 2018

On July 17, 2015, plaintiff Victoria Frino, 56, was driving north on Knights Road, in Philadelphia. When she reached the intersection with Woodhaven Road, her minivan broadsided the passenger's side of a sedan. The sedan had been traveling south on Knights Road and attempted to turn left at the intersection. Frino claimed permanent neck and back injuries.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Court Says Eyewitness Testimony in Crash Case Was Improper but Harmless

P.J. D'Annunzio | August 16, 2018

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled that the testimony of a motorist who witnessed a fatal crash during snowy conditions should not have been permitted, but even so, the testimony did not harm the plaintiff's case.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Spinal Injuries in Bank Parking Lot Fall Lead to $7 Million Settlement in Middlesex

Michael Booth | David Gialanella | August 13, 2018

A plaintiff will receive $7 million in his Middlesex County suit, Vaidya v. Bank of America, as compensation for injuries he sustained when he slipped…
Daily Business Review |

Motorist's Back, Hand Injuries Not Caused by Crash, Jury Finds

Verdict Search | August 13, 2018

No liability was found by a jury looking at injuries following a bar fight and car collision.
Daily Business Review |

Scooter Rider Struck by Turning Car Gets $1.1M Settlement

Verdict Search | August 13, 2018

The collision was blamed on an elderly motorist who died the next year.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Slaughter v. Moya

August 13, 2018

Plaintiffs moved for default judgment in their motor vehicle tort action against defendant.
Daily Report Online |News

Auto-Pedestrian Accident Case Yields Verdict & Cultural Lesson for Defense Lawyer

Greg Land | August 10, 2018

Defense attorney Lee Welborn said the jury, which included eight members from Latin America, relied on their experiences with home-country drivers to decide the plaintiff should have been more alert.
The Legal Intelligencer |

Defendant in Rear-End Collision Not Liable for Injuries

VerdictSearch | August 09, 2018

On Sept. 11, 2014, plaintiff Hassania Firoud, 53, a retail employee, was driving a minivan on Frankford Avenue, in Northeast Philadelphia. After she became stopped in traffic at Robbins Street, she was rear-ended by a sport-utility vehicle.
New Jersey Law Journal |Commentary

To End Criminalization of Poverty, NJ Cannot Stop with Bail Reform

Lori Outzs Borgen, Jenny-Brooke Condon and Esere Onaodowan | August 09, 2018

OP-ED: New Jersey should now turn to reforming the laws that impose a cascade of court fines and permit the suspension of hundreds of thousands of driver's licenses each year simply because of residents' inability to pay justice-related debt.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Joers v. City of Philadelphia

August 07, 2018

Employer bound by deemed admissions where failure to timely respond to plaintiffs' requests for admissions prejudiced them from taking depositions and discovery to support their claim tortfeasor employee was acting in scope of employment at time of accident. Judgment affirmed.
Daily Business Review |

Miami Beach Liable in Employee's Car Crash

Verdict Search | August 06, 2018

A moped rider claimed he was injured when a city employee backed a car into him.
New Jersey Law Journal |

BAR REPORT - Capitol Report

New Jersey State Bar Association | August 06, 2018

Oral arguments on breath test case scheduled
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Sanchez v. State of Connecticut Dept. of Transportation

August 06, 2018

State Employee Not Immune From Liability for Conduct Outside Scope of Employment
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Sconiers v. U.S.

August 06, 2018

FTCA Claimants Obligated to File Suit within Two Years of Claim Accrual and Six Months of Agency Denial
New Jersey Law Journal |Commentary

Orientation as to Time and Place

Peter H. Lederman | August 03, 2018

OP-ED: No matter how disconcerting it may be, it is time for change in our Municipal Court system.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Graves v. Vasquez-Pillacela

August 03, 2018

The court considered the magistrate's report and recommendation of plaintiff's motion for default judgment.
The Legal Intelligencer |

Trucker Said Plaintiff's Improper Attempt to Pass Him Led to Crash

VerdictSearch | August 02, 2018

On April 13, 2015, plaintiff Margaret McMearty, a school-bus driver in her mid-50s, was in a sedan on Route 401/Conestoga Road, heading toward Willing Way, in Malvern.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Federal Judge's Ruling May Help Insureds Keep Coverage Complaints in State Court

Steven A. Meyerowitz | August 01, 2018

A federal district court in Pennsylvania has issued a decision that may serve as a roadmap for insureds and their attorneys interested in having their coverage cases heard in a Pennsylvania state court rather than having them removed by insurers to federal court.
Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

Sadler v. Johnson

August 01, 2018

Genuine issues of material fact regarding vicarious liability and negligence precluded an employer's motion for summary judgment in this vehicle accident case.
Daily Business Review |

Jury Awards $900,000 From Insurance After Intersection Crash

Verdict Search | July 30, 2018

The award was for coverage on an underinsured-motorist provision in a Geico policy.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Worker Injured in Explosion Settles for $3.69 Million in Middlesex

Charles Toutant | David Gialanella | July 30, 2018

An electrician's assistant seriously injured in an explosion while making repairs at a manufacturing facility agreed to a $3.69 million settlement…
The Recorder |News

9th Circuit Grants En Banc Review of Case Dealing 'Major Blow' to Class Settlements

Amanda Bronstad | July 27, 2018

A federal appeals court has agreed to review a decision en banc that has alarmed class action lawyers on both sides for potentially threatening the viability of nationwide settlements.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Pacan v. Urena

July 27, 2018

WCL §29(6) Found to Shield Car Owner From Car Wash Employee's Personal Injury Suit
The Legal Intelligencer |

Couple Contended Broadside by Drunken Driver Caused Injuries

VerdictSearch | July 26, 2018

On April 17, 2015, plaintiff James Yaremko, a sales and marketing manager in his 50s, was driving north on Peach Street toward Robinson Road, in Erie, when his minivan broadsided the passenger's side of a car.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Matos v. Jacques

July 26, 2018

Graves Amendment Inapplicable in Seeking to Hold Owner Liable For Its Own Negligence
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Sconiers v. U.S.

July 25, 2018

Plaintiff appealed from the dismissal of her tort claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Huff v. Moser et al

July 24, 2018

Plaintiff's complaint failed to allege a viable claim for vicarious liability on the part of the defendant employer, who's employee allegedly struck and killed a victim while driving the company's car under the influence of alcohol, as none of the negligence allegations involved conduct committed during the course and scope of the driver's employment. The court granted employer's motion for summary judgment.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Chetney v. New Jersey Mfrs. Re-Ins. Co.

July 17, 2018

Defendant appealed from the judgment in favor of plaintiff and denial of defendant's motion for a new trial.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Suit Against Bar, Waterway Over Man's Drowning in Car Settles For $1.75 Million

Charles Toutant | Michael Booth | David Gialanella | July 16, 2018

The family of a man who died after having drinks at a bar in Jersey City and then driving his car into the Morris Canal Basin agreed to a $1.75 million settlement in a Middlesex County dram shop case, Pych v. Powerhouse Lounge, on May 10.
The Recorder |Case Digests

Richardson v. Department of Motor Vehicles

July 12, 2018

DMV immune from liability for lifting suspension of elderly driver's driving privileges
Texas Lawyer |Case Digests

Garcia v. Ennis

July 09, 2018

Appellee sued appellant after they were involved in an automobile collision.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Rideshare Driver's Independent Contractor Status Means Insurer Owes No Coverage

Zack Needles | July 05, 2018

An exclusion in a State Farm policy barring coverage for accidents that occur while giving rides in exchange for money is not voided by the Pennsylvania Ridesharing Arrangements Act because the driver was an independent contractor and not an employee of a rideshare operator, the state Superior Court has ruled.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

Sufficiency of Expert Opinion in 'Serious Injury' Cases

Seth Weinberg | July 03, 2018

In order for plaintiffs to recover for noneconomic losses as a result of a car accident, they must prove that they suffered a “serious injury” as defined by Insurance Law Section 5102 (see Insurance Law Section 5104 [a]). In many cases, the parties' experts have conflicting opinions on this issue.
Daily Business Review |

Motorist Recovers for Rear-Ender Injuries When She Stopped at Red Light

Verdict Search | July 02, 2018

The defendant claimed the driver in front made an unexpected stop — at a red light.
The Legal Intelligencer |

Estate Claimed Drunken Off-Duty Trooper Caused Fatal Crash

VerdictSearch | June 28, 2018

On May 18, 2012, plaintiff's decedent, Robin Williams, 21, a nursing assistant, was driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, in Montgomery County. When she was between the Willow Grove and Fort Washington interchanges, her sedan began to have engine trouble.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Angeles v. Nieves

June 28, 2018

After an auto accident, a jury found the defendant liable and awarded the plaintiff a $3,000,000 judgment.
Daily Business Review |

Small Award After Rear-End Crash for Neck Injury

Verdict Search | June 25, 2018

Collision brings award for medical costs under uninsured-motorist clause.
Daily Business Review |

$250,000 Jury Award for Pitcher's Career-Ending Car Crash

Verdict Search | June 25, 2018

MOTOR VEHICLEPALM BEACH CIRCUIT COURTA jury awarded a college student $250,000 after a car accident which ended his athletic career.In 2014, Bruce…
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Maisonette v. Gromiller

June 25, 2018

Rental Car Company Not Liable for Customer's Car Accident
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Circelli v. U.S.A.

June 22, 2018

Defendant moved to dismiss plaintiff's complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction.
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

Trantolo & Trantolo Attorneys Secure $480,000 Settlement for South Windsor Man After Car Crash

Robert Storace | June 21, 2018

Scott Mumley settled his November 2016 lawsuit against his insurance carrier for $480,000. Mumley suffered injuries to his neck and back after another motorist rear-ended his vehicle on the Berlin Turnpike.
The Legal Intelligencer |

Nurse Claimed Lasting Injuries From Crash; Defense Disagreed

VerdictSearch | June 21, 2018

On Aug. 7, 2015, plaintiff Guirlene Jean-Baptiste, 47, a certified nursing assistant, was driving in stop-and-go traffic on Roosevelt Boulevard, in Northeast Philadelphia. When she was near Cottman Avenue, her sedan was rear-ended by another car. She claimed permanent neck injuries.
The Legal Intelligencer |

Suit Over Marine's Death in Fiery Crash Settles for $8M

P.J. D'Annunzio | June 21, 2018

The widow of a marine killed in a fiery crash when a tanker truck slid down a decline and impacted his vehicle has settled her case with the excavating company that owned and operated the truck.
Delaware Law Weekly |Case Digests

Elsey-Jones v. Gullion

June 20, 2018

NIED claim arising from fatal vehicle-pedestrian accident immediately following plaintiff's own motor vehicle accident failed where motorists owed no duty not to strike pedestrians in view of others and where plaintiff did not witness impact and had no personal relationship with pedestrian.
The Recorder |Case Digests

Newland v. County of Los Angeles

June 19, 2018

Employee's frequent use of personal vehicle for work insufficient to render employer automatically liable for accident occurring during employee's commute
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Rice v. Miller

June 18, 2018

Trial Court Correctly Instructed Jury on Pedestrian Crossing Statute Given Factual Dispute Over Plaintiff's Ability to Use Crosswalk
Daily Report Online |News

Settlement Ends Insurer's Bid to Dodge $5.3M Excess Judgment

Greg Land | June 15, 2018

A few days after the Georgia Court of Appeals upheld several rulings by a DeKalb County judge in the underlying trial, Safe Auto Insurance settled its federal claims against the estate of a woman killed by a drunken driver.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Fetahu v. N.J. Tr. Corp.

June 15, 2018

NJT Granted Protective Order to Strike Passenger's Third Notice to Admit as Improper
National Law Journal |News

State AGs Lose Ground in Emissions Cases Against Volkswagen

Amanda Bronstad | June 13, 2018

Volkswagen has scored a critical court victory in its battle against several state attorneys general who are still pursuing billions of dollars over its emissions scandal.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

Statute of Limitations and Severance of Claims

David M. Barshay | June 13, 2018

In this No-Fault Insurance Wrap-Up, David M. Barshay explains the statute of limitations for an action to recover no-fault insurance benefits against a self-insured. He also looks at motions to sever purportedly unrelated claims.
The Recorder |Case Digests

Shiver v. Laramee

June 13, 2018

Sudden emergency doctrine barred freeway driver's negligence claim
Daily Report Online |News

Judge Denies Ford's Recusal Motion for New Roof Crush Trial

Katheryn Tucker | June 12, 2018

Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton issued a two-page order denying Ford's motion for his recusal from the retrial of a roof crush lawsuit.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Mason v. Petrone

June 12, 2018

The court denied summary judgment in this automobile accident case involving an emergency vehicle, because governmental immunity did not apply and issues of genuine fact remained which were for the jury.
The Legal Intelligencer |Commentary

Pleading Guilty to a Minor Traffic Offense May Be Ill-Advised

James R. Ronca and Ryan D. Hurd | June 11, 2018

For every motor vehicle collision, someone is at fault. Whether the collision involves a single vehicle, two vehicles or 10 vehicles, with limited exception, someone's actions triggered the collision.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Overend v. Torres

June 11, 2018

Allegations of Injury Insufficient to Support Claim for Bystander Emotional Distress
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Richardson v. Hierholzer

June 11, 2018

Plaintiffs' Allegation of Fraudulent Concealment Insufficient to Support Tolling of Statute of Limitations
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Brown v. NYS

June 08, 2018

Linda M. Brown, Respondent, v. State of New York, Appellant., No. 66
The Legal Intelligencer |News

High Court to Mull Legality of Unlisted Resident Driver Exclusions

Zack Needles | June 07, 2018

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is now set to decide whether motor vehicle insurers can exclude coverage for nonfamily members who live with the vehicle owner but are not specifically included in the policy.
Daily Report Online |News

Appeals Court Ruling Puts Snapchat Speed Filter Lawsuit Back on Track

Greg Land | June 07, 2018

The appellate panel revived a suit asserting that Snapchat's speed filter was to blame for the injuries suffered by the victim of a teen driver who was doing more than 100 miles an hour when she wrecked her dad's Mercedes.
The Legal Intelligencer |

After Crash, Husband, Wife Allegedly Suffered Brain Injuries

VerdictSearch | June 07, 2018

On Dec. 22, 2013, plaintiff Charles Forbes, 77, a musician, was driving on Newtown-Yardley Road, in Newtown. At the same time, another car was approaching from the opposite direction.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Rice v. Miller

June 05, 2018

Plaintiff appealed from the judgment entered in favor of defendant in plaintiff's negligence action.
Daily Report Online |Case Digests

Francis v. Chavis

June 04, 2018

Genuine Issue of Material Fact As To Whether Accident Victim Agreed to Settlement Offer
Daily Report Online |News

Product Liability Lawsuit Filed Over Kia Car Seat

Katheryn Tucker | June 01, 2018

“Michael Insalaca is partially paralyzed because the defendants put him in a seat they knew could injure and possibly kill him,” Chris Glover of Beasley Allen said.
New Jersey Law Journal |Commentary

Gimme Shelter

Peter Lederman | June 01, 2018

OP-ED: Shelter can be a good thing under most circumstances. That is, however, unless driving home after consuming some adult beverage!
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Perpall v. Pavetek Corp.

June 01, 2018

Delay in Moving to Amend Complaint to Assert Negligent Entrustment Claim Unexcused
The Legal Intelligencer |

Plaintiff Argued Erratic Driving Led to Accident, Back Injuries

VerdictSearch | May 31, 2018

On Oct. 25, 2011, plaintiff Robert Dailey, 49, an installer of surveillance cameras, was driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike outside Philadelphia when his sport utility vehicle was rear-ended by a sedan. He claimed back injuries.
Daily Report Online |News

Ford Lawyers Want Opposition Brief Scrubbed From Record

Katheryn Tucker | May 31, 2018

Ford's lawyers have asked the judge to erase from the record opposing counsel's 64-page motion and brief urging sanctions against the automobile maker for alleged misdeeds, saying the document contains "irrelevant invective and false accusations."
Connecticut Law Tribune |News

Shelton Attorney Gets $105,000 Settlement for Wallingford Woman With PTSD

Robert Storace | May 30, 2018

Nadine Bontatibus, who suffered neck and back injuries from a January 2017 crash, has settled the case for $105,000. Bontatibus also suffers from PTSD.
Texas Lawyer |News

Litigators of the Week: Law School Friends Win $89.6M Verdict in Truck Wreck Case With Slippery Facts

John Council | May 29, 2018

At first glance, the huge $89.6 million jury verdict Eric Penn and Zollie Steakley recently won against a trucking company seemed like an easy sell…
Daily Report Online |News

Gwinnett Jury Awards $5.6M in Fatal Interstate 285 Motorcycle Wreck

Greg Land | May 29, 2018

In a three-vehicle wreck that left a motorcyclist dead, the jury awarded a total $7.5 million in damages, dividing 25 percent of the blame between the deceased biker and another truck driver involved.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Straw v. Fair

May 29, 2018

Trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of additional defendants who worked on hood latch that failed while father was driving the car and led to a serious accident because genuine issues of material fact existed as to the actions of car inspection station, oil change center and auto parts store in rendering services to plaintiffs. Judgement vacated.
New Jersey Law Journal |

Construction Worker Fall Case Settles For $1.265 Million in Middlesex

Charles Toutant | David Gialanella | May 28, 2018

A construction worker who suffered spinal injuries after a fall at a building under construction settled his Middlesex County suit, Pinho v. Meridia Metro Hackensack, for $1.265 million on March 21.
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Fongemie v. Safeco Insurance Company of Illinois

May 28, 2018

Jury Verdict Not Manifestly Unjust Or Excessive
The Legal Intelligencer |

Motorist Conceded Liability for Collision, Denied Damages

VerdictSearch | May 24, 2018

On April 4, 2014, plaintiff Sharon Weil, 51, a part-time restaurant employee, was driving on Route 309 in Quakertown. After she stopped at a red light at Route 663, her sport utility vehicle was rear-ended by a sedan. She claimed permanent neck injuries.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Sullivan v. Crete Carrier Corp

May 22, 2018

The court granted a motion to compel an independent medical examination and required the requesting party to provide the transportation. Also, the court granted plaintiff's motions to compel the discovery of requested documents.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Green v. First Liberty Insurance Corp.

May 21, 2018

Plaintiff Need Not Obtain Judgment Against Diplomatic Personnel Before Suing Insurer
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Arroyo v. State Farm Fire and Casualty

May 21, 2018

Triable Issue As to Reasonableness of Reliance on Police to Provide Third-Party Motorist's Insurance Information
Connecticut Law Tribune |Case Digests

Micalizzi v. Stewart

May 21, 2018

Verdict Not Contrary to Jury's Responses to Interrogatories
Daily Report Online |News

Lawyers Ask Judge to Punish Ford in Roof Crush Retrial

Katheryn Tucker | May 17, 2018

Lawyers for the surviving sons of Melvin and Voncile Hill, Kim and Adam, have asked Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton to punish Ford by excluding the company's defense on key issues.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Price v. Park

May 17, 2018

Decision Employer, Administrator Had No Right to Future Credit Denied; Settlement Approved
Daily Report Online |News

$1.7M Car Wreck Verdict Includes $500K for 'Frivolous' Defense

Greg Land | May 16, 2018

Plaintiff attorney Jon Pope said he initially thought the defense's sudden admission that the plaintiff was injured was a "brilliant trial strategy" designed to throw him off guard.
New York Law Journal |Analysis

Self-Insurance and the Statute of Limitations

Jonathan A. Dachs | May 15, 2018

Insurance Law columnist Jonathan A. Dachs writes: A recent split decision of the Court of Appeals has answered an interesting question regarding whether the six-year statute of limitations under CPLR 213(2) or the three-year statute of limitations under CPLR 214(2) is applicable to a dispute with respect to the payment of no-fault (PIP) benefits by a self-insurer, and, in so doing, has raised several questions still to be answered
Daily Report Online |News

Pedestrian Hit by Buckhead Motorist Lands $1.9M Fulton Verdict

Greg Land | May 15, 2018

A man struck as he waited to cross Peachtree Road at a traffic light was awarded $1.9 million after a two-day trial in Fulton County State Court.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Plaxe v. Fiegura

May 15, 2018

Motion to remand from untimely removal granted where defendant failed to prove plaintiffs maintenance of suit against co-defendant with whom plaintiff had settled. Motion to remand granted.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Livingston v. Greyhound Lines, Inc. et al

May 15, 2018

The court denied defendants' motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict as to punitive damages where plaintiffs introduced competent evidence that the driver of a passenger bus involved in a collision and her employer objectively knew that their actions were placing passengers at a high degree of risk of physical harm or that they consciously elected to disregard such risk. The court recommended affirmance on appeal.
The Legal Intelligencer |Case Digests

Straw v. Fair

May 15, 2018

Trial court erred in granting judgment on cross-claim where defendants raised genuine issue of additional defendants breach of duties to plaintiffs. Judgment vacated, case remanded.
New Jersey Law Journal |News

Middlesex County Auto Case Ends With $5 Million Verdict

Michael Booth | David Gialanella | May 14, 2018

In Tortorella v. Ong, a Middlesex County jury on April 20 awarded a Scotch Plains woman $5 million in damages as compensation for spinal injuries…
Daily Report Online |News

Plaintiffs' Counsel Defend Judge in Contentious Ford Roof Crush Case

Katheryn Tucker | May 11, 2018

The latest development is a defense of Gwinnett County State Court Judge Shawn Bratton, who was the subject of a motion for recusal from Ford accusing him of bias, unfairness and one-sided rulings.
New Jersey Law Journal |Case Digests

Ochoa v. Okasha

May 11, 2018

The plaintiff appealed from an order which denied his motion to reinstate his personal injury complaint and extend discovery after a dismissal for failure to appear at a trial call.
Daily Business Review |News

Third District Backs Police Stop Over License Plate Frame

Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida | May 10, 2018

While expressing concern about its ruling, a panel of the Third District Court of Appeal overturned a lower-court decision that suppressed evidence obtained in a 2015 traffic stop of motorist Marcelo Pena. A search of the car led to the discovery of a bag that contained alprazolam pills and a drug charge against Pena, the ruling said.
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Bencosme v. Allon

May 10, 2018

Fact Issues Exist if Failure to Leave Keys to Parking Facility Caused Worker's Injury
New York Law Journal |Case Digests

Trigo v. Miller

May 10, 2018

Driver Granted Dismissal of Punitive Damages Claim in Personal Injury Action
The Recorder |Case Digests

Pebley v. Santa Clara Organics, LLC

May 09, 2018

Tort victim properly permitted to introduce evidence of cost of medical services rendered outside his insurance plan
Daily Business Review |Profile

Attorney of the Year Finalist — Peter Prieto

Catherine Wilson | May 07, 2018

The Takata air bag litigation preoccupied Prieto in 2017, consuming up to 80 percent of his time as vehicle owners landed settlements valued at $1.2 billion.
Daily Business Review |

SUV Driver Awarded $1M in Medical Costs

Verdict Search | May 07, 2018

One of the drivers blamed the West Palm Beach collision for breaking stabilizing rods in her neck.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

$1.65M Settlement Reached in Case of Woman Killed When Car Crashed Into Storefront

P.J. D'Annunzio | May 04, 2018

The owners of a shopping center where a car crashed into a nail salon and killed a 74-year-old woman have settled the wrongful death lawsuit against them for $1.65 million, lawyers announced Monday.
New Jersey Law Journal |Analysis

The Case for Apportionment of Fault Against Unidentified Perpetrators

Howard S. Shafer and Brian J. McAteer | May 04, 2018

While New Jersey case law is moving in favor of liability apportionment for phantom parties, this legal trend still has its share of critics.
Daily Report Online |News

Plaintiffs Attorneys Overcome Key Obstacle to Land $7.2M Accident Settlement

Greg Land | May 04, 2018

Attorney Joe Fried said the case did not seem promising because the deceased was stuck in the roadway after hitting another vehicle, and police did not find that the defendant truck driver did anything wrong.
The Legal Intelligencer |News

Superior Court Throws Out $32M Wrongful Death Award

P.J. D'Annunzio | May 03, 2018

The Pennsylvania Superior Court tossed a jury award of $32 million to the family of a 6-year-old boy killed in a 2012 car accident in Pittsburgh, including $10 million for a wrongful death claim and $10 million for a survival claim.
The Legal Intelligencer |

Motorist Alleged Traumatic Brain Injury Resulting From Sideswipe

VerdictSearch | May 03, 2018

On Dec. 15, 2015, plaintiff Kathleen Hahn, 56, was driving on County Line Road in Chalfont. When she was near Britain Wood Circle, a car approached in the opposite direction, crossed the center line and entered Hahn's lane. Hahn swerved, but the passenger's side of her sedan was sideswiped. She claimed a traumatic brain injury.
Daily Business Review |News

Justices Reject Red-Light Camera Challenge

Jim Saunders, News Service of Florida | May 03, 2018

Writing for the majority, Justice Barbara Pariente said the practice is legal even with third-party vendors involved as long as police officers issue traffic citations.
New Jersey Law Journal |Commentary

N.J. Supreme Court does not 'Walk the Walk'

Edward S. Kahn | April 30, 2018

OP-ED: I am dismayed at the lack of respect for individual rights in the dispensing of justice displayed in the recent decision of "State v. Zalcberg."
New Jersey Law Journal |Commentary

Police Good Faith has not been an Exception to the Warrant Requirement

Mitchell E. Ignatoff | April 30, 2018

OP-ED: In "State v. Zalcberg," decided on March 27, the New Jersey Supreme Court seems to have created a “good faith” extension to the exigency exception to the warrant requirement.
The Legal Intelligencer |

Bus Passenger Was Not Hurt by Sideswipe, Defense Contended

VerdictSearch | April 26, 2018

On Oct. 8, 2014, plaintiff Alexander Morris, 50, an autistic-support school aide, was a passenger on a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority bus heading south on Route 202, in King of Prussia.
The Legal Intelligencer |

Court: New Stacking Waiver Required When Vehicle Added Via Endorsement

Zack Needles | April 26, 2018

A driver with an insurance policy covering four cars is entitled to $400,000 in stacked uninsured/underinsured motorist benefits because his insurer failed to have him sign new stacking waivers when he added his most recent vehicles to the policy via endorsement, the state Superior Court has ruled.

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September 13, 2018
Beijing

Annual gathering of the top lawyers, law firms and in-house teams in China to celebrate their stellar achievements of the year.

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How Legal Financing Benefits the Bottom Line

Sponsored by: Burford Capital | March 05, 2018

[ON-DEMAND] Learn about financing structures and pricing and how it helps firms remain competitive.

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Litigation Finance: A Tool to Improve Client Service & Profitability

Sponsored by Burford Capital | December 07, 2017

[ON-DEMAND] Join this webcast to learn what’s driving the five-fold growth of litigation finance and how it can improve your firm’s profitability.

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Demystifying Automation, Analytics, and Predictive Coding in E-Discovery

Sponsored by RVM Enterprises Inc. | November 16, 2017

[ON-DEMAND] Join this webcast to receive an overview of the latest trends and uses for analytics in eDiscovery.

Litigation Associate

White Plains, New York, United States

White Plains, New York office of multistate boutique litigation firm with sophisticated national trial practice seeks an associate attorney ...
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Litigation Associate

White Plains, New York, United States

White Plains, New York office of multistate boutique litigation firm with sophisticated national trial practice seeks an associate attorney ...
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MID-LEVEL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATE (Atlanta, GA)

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

One of our close clients, a regional law firm known for its high rate of attorney satisfaction is seeking a mid-level real estate associate ...
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O' TOOLE SCRIVO FERNANDEZ WEINER VAN LIEU, LLC

08/13/2018
NJLJ Web

O'Toole Scrivo Fernandez Weiner Van Lieu, LLC are pleased to announce
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O' TOOLE SCRIVO FERNANDEZ WEINER VAN LIEU, LLC

08/13/2018
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O'Toole Scrivo Fernandez Weiner Van Lieu, LLC are pleased to announce
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O' TOOLE SCRIVO FERNANDEZ WEINER VAN LIEU, LLC

08/13/2018
NYLJ Web

O'Toole Scrivo Fernandez Weiner Van Lieu, LLC are pleased to announce
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