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September 28, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Motorist Claimed Permanent Neck Injury From Rear-Ender

On May 18, 2017, plaintiff Karyn Taylor, 54, a mental-health worker, was operating a vehicle on Northern Pike in Monroeville. While stopped, the rear of her vehicle was struck by the front of a trailing vehicle driven by Aaron Myler. Taylor claimed neck injuries.

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September 28, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Suit: Fall on Defective Stairs Caused Vision Impairment

On Oct. 16, 2019, plaintiff Kathleen Bleakley, 76, was walking toward a clothing boutique in a small strip mall in Wexford. She claimed that she tripped and fell on stairs which caused her to strike her face against a brick windowsill, fracturing her orbital bone.

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September 21, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Defense: Plaintiff's Sandals Were Responsible for Slip and Fall

On June 30, 2016, plaintiff Colleen Thiry, 32, a restaurant worker, was attending a birthday party at North Park Lounge in Murrysville. She claimed that she slipped and fell on laminate flooring as she exited the restroom. She suffered an ankle fracture.

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September 14, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Cab Driver Shot Plaintiff in Leg During Altercation

Francis Toca fired a single shot, striking Alexis Raphael Acosta in the leg and shattering his femur. Acosta later died of unrelated causes.

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September 14, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Man Delivering Package Struck by Dealership Employee

On March 19, 2018, plaintiff Donald Collier Jr., 55, a delivery person, was delivering a package at Mercedes Benz of West Chester. Collier was walking across an access road near the entrance of the dealership when he was struck by a sedan driven by Matthew Davis, a dealership employee.

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September 07, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Misdiagnosis Led to Patient's Death, Estate Alleged

On June 21, 2013, plaintiff's decedent Faith Dixon, 53, presented to St. Joseph's Hospital with complaints of shortness of breath. She was diagnosed with an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, even though she had never been diagnosed with COPD.

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September 07, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Company Improperly Altered Time Cards, Failed to Pay OT: Suit

From November 2014 to September 2021, East Penn Manufacturing Company Inc., a battery-manufacturer, employed over 7,500 employees, whose rights were federally protected by plaintiff U.S. Department of Labor. The federal government claimed that, during this time frame, East Penn routinely failed to pay employees for all hours worked, in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act's overtime requirements.

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August 31, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

$2.25M Verdict for Truck Driver Struck by Steel Panel

On Sept. 16, 2018, plaintiff Michael Ruth, 52, a truck driver, was delivering steel panels on a flatbed truck to a construction site at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia. While an excavator operator was removing panels from the truck, Ruth was struck in the hip and knocked to the ground by one of the panels, which weighed approximately 3,000 pounds.

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August 24, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Claim of Serious Impairment Disputed in Rear-End Auto Case

On July 6, 2018, plaintiff Davida Martin-Hoggard, 33, was driving on Roosevelt Boulevard in Philadelphia. The rear of her sedan was struck by the front of a trailing sport utility vehicle driven by Stephen Nejman. Martin-Hoggard claimed neck and arm injuries.

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August 24, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Patient's Blood Disorder Not Due to Statin Med: Defense

In April 2015, plaintiff Frances Runski, 68, was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis, a rare blood disorder, and hepatitis in Pittsburgh. Runski claimed that the disease was due to her taking the statin medication Lipitor, which had been prescribed by internist Anuradha Gowda.

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