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Plaintiff's Fall Was Due to Inattentiveness, Not Paint: Defense

On Oct. 17, 2015, plaintiff Brian Kunsman, 58, a martial arts instructor, exited a Wawa convenience store in Royersford. As he stepped onto the parking lot, he slipped and fell. He claimed injuries to his shoulder, lungs and kidney.
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$3.25M Verdict For Man in Case Involving Foot Amputation

A decades-long losing streak for medical malpractice plaintiffs in a northwestern Pennsylvania court broke when a jury awarded $3.25 million to a man who claimed his doctors' negligent care lost him his foot.
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Wrong Cancer Diagnosis Led to Removal of Man's Prostate: Suit

On Feb. 26, 2021, plaintiff Eric Spang, 48, had his prostate removed during a prostatectomy. It was later discovered that Spang had been mistakenly diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. Spang alleged the error caused him to suffer permanent sexual and urinary dysfunction.
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Defense: Plaintiff's Spinal Injuries Unrelated to Accident

On Dec. 2, 2020, plaintiff Edward Barnard, 55, was parked in a parking spot along Providence Road, near its intersection with North Jackson Street, in Media. The rear of his pickup truck was struck by a vehicle driven by Melody Steiger. Barnard claimed neck and back injuries.
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Hospital Worker Said She Resigned Due to Retaliation

On Nov. 5, 2018, plaintiff Nazjah Lloyd, 28, resigned from her job as a sterile processing technician at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Lloyd claimed that she had to resign because of retaliation and a hostile work environment fostered by coworkers.
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Homeowners Win $3.2M in Consolidated Construction Defect Suits

The owners of four Philadelphia residences won a total of $3.2 million in their consolidated lawsuits in which they alleged that their properties' developer and builder sold them defective homes.
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Jury Awards $8M in Lawsuit Over C-Section Gone Wrong

A Montgomery County jury awarded $8 million to a couple late Wednesday in their lawsuit over a cesarean section gone wrong.
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Defense: Mail Carrier Provoked Dog attack

On March 19, 2020, plaintiff Phillip Calhoun, a mail carrier, was speaking with Jennilee Valorie after delivering her mail in McKeesport. Calhoun claimed that Valorie's German shepherd escaped from her house and attacked him, biting him on his hand and arms.
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Parties Dispute Legitimacy of Plaintiff's Alleged Spinal Injuries

On Oct. 9, 2017, plaintiff Mary Moor, 55, a medical technician, was stopped on Pennell Road in in Aston. The rear of her sport utility vehicle was struck by the front of a trailing vehicle driven by Nicholas Kotowski. Moor claimed neck and back injuries.
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Former Boxer Claimed Injuries From Rear-End Crash

On Dec. 12, 2019, plaintiff Meldrick Taylor, 53, a pastor, was driving on Kensington Avenue, near its intersection with Somerset Street, in Northeast Philadelphia. The rear of his sedan was struck by the front of a trailing car driven by Benjamin Auerbach. Taylor claimed a neck injury.
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