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$3.2M Verdict for Doctor in Slip-and-Fall Case Against Hospital

The discovery of a single document helped clinch a $3.2 million jury verdict Sept. 14 in an oral surgeon's slip-and-fall suit against a northwestern Pennsylvania hospital.
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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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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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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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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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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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$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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Family Receives $6.5M Settlement for Woman, 89, Struck and Killed by Car

Kline & Specter announced that it secured a $6.5 million settlement for the family of an 89-year-old woman struck and killed by a car.
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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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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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