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Dog Walker Sued Animal's Owner After Knockdown

While the two women were talking on West's porch, the dog spotted another dog in the neighborhood. With Sonnie still holding the leash, West's dog ran toward the other dog and knocked Sonnie to the ground, dragging her in the process. Sonnie suffered foot fractures.
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Surgeon's Postoperative Care Was Appropriate: Defense

On Feb. 21, 2020, plaintiff, Marco Graziani, 29, a police officer, underwent an open reduction with internal fixation of a fractured right ankle. Dr. Jeffrey Kann was the surgeon. Graziani subsequently developed compartment syndrome, necessitating additional surgeries and resulting in an altered gait.
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Passenger Said Movement of Bus Caused Shoulder Tear

On May 15, 2019, plaintiff Darnell Grinnage, 55, a carpenter, was boarding a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority bus on 12th Street, at its intersection with Master Street, in Philadelphia. Grinnage claimed he injured his left shoulder while grabbing hold of the overhead handrail. He alleged that he suffered a biceps tear.
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Plaintiff's Ankle Severely Lacerated During Dog Attack

On Sept. 4, 2022, plaintiff Patrick Barron, 75, was retrieving his newspaper on his property at McMullen Farm Lane in West Chester. He claimed that four unrestrained dogs entered his property and began charging at him, causing him to turn to flee. He was severely bitten in the right ankle.
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Dentist Failed to Diagnose Jaw Cancer, Patient Alleged

On Feb. 1, 2017, plaintiff Robert Quigley, a construction manager in his late 30s, presented to Gwynedd Dental Associates, LLC, after having not seen a dentist in two years. The facility performed an X-ray which allegedly showed a cancerous tumor in his jaw. The practice categorized the pathology as a bony anomaly, and allegedly did not tell Quigley about the finding or what had to be done to investigate.
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$1.25M Deal for County Employee Struck by Vehicle While Mowing

On Nov. 6, 2019, plaintiff Ernest Milner, 49, was operating a ride-on lawnmower, in the course and scope of his employment with a department of Delaware County. He was on the shoulder of Old Forge Road in Media. The rear of his mower was struck by the front of a sport utility vehicle driven by William Kozlowski. Milner claimed head injuries and spinal fractures.
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Post-Crash Complaints Were Due to Prior Knee Surgery: Defense

On May 27, 2018, plaintiff Carrie Hardy, 20, was a rear-seat passenger in a vehicle that was traveling on Clay Pike Road at its intersection with Robbins Station Road, in Irwin. The vehicle's rear driver's side was struck by the front of a vehicle driven by Kendally Carlson.
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Jury Hands Up $5M Slip-and-Fall Verdict Against Walmart

A two-day trial in a slip-and-fall case against Walmart ended in a $5 million verdict for a former accountant who attributed the accident to his present-day inability to perform math.
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Plaintiff's Brain Damage Not Due to Sideswipe Collision: Defense

On Aug. 11, 2018, plaintiff Carol Gaines, 61, was driving east on Girard Avenue, toward its intersection with Columbia Avenue, in Philadelphia. Gaines was involved in a sideswipe collision with a vehicle driven by Crystal Engel.
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$13.5M Settlement Reached in Deadly Ikea Wardrobe Claim

Ikea has agreed to pay $13.5 million to resolve claims that a wardrobe's defective design caused the death of a toddler, attorneys said.
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