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$18.1M Verdict Awarded to Woman Who Tripped Over Cable Protector

A Philadelphia jury found a company that acquired the producer of a cable protector to be liable in the $18.1 million case of a woman who tripped over the allegedly defective product.
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Neighbor Knew of Sidewalk's Condition, Defense Argued

On March 22, 2018, plaintiff Christopher Tinney, 58, slipped and fell on a sidewalk at 2176-78 E. York Street, in Philadelphia. Tinney suffered an aggravation of a pre-existing knee injury.
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Rear-Ender Did Not Cause Motorist's Injuries: Defense

On May 18, 2017, plaintiff Alexander Defulgentis, 64, a realtor, was stopped while driving west on Street Road, at its intersection with Jacksonville Road, in Warminster. The rear of his sedan was struck in a chain-reaction collision initiated by Joshua Martorelli.
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$1.8M Verdict in Case Involving Injuries From Fender Bender

An accident that at first looked like a fender bender gave rise to a $1.8 million personal injury verdict Aug. 23.
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Employer Knew Its Talc Contained Asbestos: Plaintiff

In April 2019, plaintiff Daniel Rugg, 61, was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in Pittsburgh. He claimed that he developed the cancer from his years working with asbestos-containing talc at Washington Penn Plastic Co. Inc., in Washington, Pennsylvania.
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Contractor's Work Was Worthless, According to Homeowners

In January 2019, plaintiffs Allen Shears and Latasha Shears hired contractor Michael Laws to perform renovations to their basement and deck at their home in Trevose. The couple claimed that Laws only performed a fraction of the work that he was contracted to do, and the work he did perform was intentionally performed in a nonworkmanlike manner.
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Intraoperative Fractures Are Common Complications: Defense

On Aug. 6, 2016, plaintiff Mark Mortland, 53, a physical therapist, underwent a right hip resurfacing surgery that was performed by Dr. Ari Pressman at UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh. Mortland claimed that he suffered an intraoperative fractures of the pelvis. Mortland went on to have three hip replacements and develop carpal tunnel syndrome.
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School Superintendent Said His Firing Violated His Rights

On March 13, 2019, plaintiff Daniel Castagna, 42, was terminated from his position as superintendent by the West Mifflin Area School District, in West Mifflin. Castagna claimed that his termination was in retaliation for his political affiliation, free speech and whistleblowing activities.
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Suit: Felled Steel Trellis Catastrophically Injured Worker

On Sept. 7, 2017, plaintiff Charles Rodgers, 42, a construction worker, was struck by a falling 6,000-pound steel trellis at a construction project at Ursinus College, in Collegeville. Rodgers was a superintendent of the general contractor on site. Rodgers suffered brain damage, in addition to other neurological and orthopedic injuries.
7 minute read

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Woman Who Said Delayed Cancer Diagnosis Made Illness Worse Wins $18M Verdict

A Pennsylvania jury has handed up an $18 million verdict to a woman who said she suffered from a significantly worse disease outcome as a result of a nurse's failure to diagnose her breast cancer when she initially showed symptoms.
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