June 15, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
Man With Wrong Testicle Amputated Awarded $870K in Huntingdon Co.A man who entered surgery thinking one testicle was going to be removed only to find afterward that the wrong one was missing has been awarded $870,000, including $250,000 in punitive damages, by a Huntingdon County jury.
By P.J. D'Annunzio
7 minute read
June 15, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
3rd Circuit: Motion to Compel Arbitration Must Take PriorityA federal appeals court held that a district judge was wrong to rule on a motion to dismiss before considering whether the dispute had to be resolved through arbitration.
By P.J. D'Annunzio
3 minute read
June 14, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
Tractor-Trailer Crash Case Settles for $9.75MA man who sustained traumatic brain injuries after a tractor-trailer crashed into his car as it was stopped on an Illinois highway is set to receive $9.75 million from a settlement with the trucking company.
By P.J. D'Annunzio
3 minute read
June 14, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
Philadelphia's Soda Tax Upheld by Appeals CourtPhiladelphia's sweetened beverage tax, the first of its kind ever to be enacted in the nation, has been upheld by the Commonwealth Court amid the tax's projected revenue shortfall.
By P.J. D'Annunzio
3 minute read
June 13, 2017 | New York Law Journal
Court Orders Disclosure of Surgery Probe RecordsThe Third Department has allowed the wife of a man who suffered complications during heart surgery to access investigative findings from a state Department of Health review of the procedure that were previously withheld by the agency.
By P.J. D'Annunzio
3 minute read
June 13, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
Sex Discrimination Case Proceeds Against HersheyA former Hershey Co. employee who claims she was denied transfer away from her ex-boyfriend and supervisor in an attempt to force her to resign can move forward with her lawsuit against the candymaker.
By P.J. D'Annunzio
3 minute read
June 12, 2017 | New York Law Journal
Couple Sues FEMA Over Refusal to Review Sandy Damage ClaimsA couple whose property was damaged by Hurricane Sandy has sued FEMA for denying them access to the agency's Hurricane Sandy Claims Review process, which allowed all claimants to reopen their flood insurance claims so FEMA could investigate whether any additional money was owed to victims.
By P.J. D'Annunzio
5 minute read
June 12, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
Jury to Decide Age Bias Case Against FedExA former FedEx saleswoman's age discrimination case alleging she was targeted for termination because of her age and subsequently replaced with a younger employee will be decided at trial, a federal judge has ruled.
By P.J. D'Annunzio
3 minute read
June 12, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
No Lawyer Fees for Temple in $4M Med Mal Indemnity Case Against USA federal judge has refused to grant interest and attorney fees on top of a $4 million award Temple University Hospital scored against the federal government stemming from a medical malpractice case.
By P.J. D'Annunzio
3 minute read
June 09, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer
Ex-Pa. Treasurer Hafer Pleads Guilty to Lying to FBIFormer Pennsylvania Treasurer Barbara Hafer pleaded guilty to lying to federal agents in their statewide investigation into pay-to-play politics that has already ensnared multiple officials.
By P.J. D'Annunzio
3 minute read