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Sideswipe Crash Caused Permanent Injuries, Plaintiff Said

On May 27, 2022, plaintiff Samantha Stacknick, 28, was driving an SUV on Route 65, near the Camp Horne Road intersection in Pittsburgh. Keith Garland of Tesone Transport Inc. was operating a dump truck in an adjacent lane when he sideswiped the SUV. Stacknick claimed head and neck injuries.
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Phila. Attorneys Win $55M Verdict in South Jersey For Dual Amputee After Road Accident

"The optics in the courtroom were very difficult. The optics were very extreme—to have this young lady sitting in front of the jury for days, without legs. In fact, [on] one of the legs there's no femur on the right side—it's just a hip," a defense lawyer said.
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Plaintiff's Complaints Unrelated to Collision: Defense

On April 19, 2021, plaintiff Dana Brooks, 46, was involved in a rear-end accident with a vehicle operated by Michael Altomari.
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Up to $1.1 Billion: Inside the Settlement Resolving Most of Philadelphia's Risperdal Cases

According to settlement records, the settlement's group expenses were $33 million, with additional costs expected to be incurred.
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Laborer's Injury Not Due to Workplace Negligence: Defense

On March 30, 2019, plaintiff Kip Dorsch was helping a Pittsburgh Mirror & Glass employee dispose a large commercial glass window in Mount Pleasant. The Pittsburgh Mirror & Glass employee broke the glass with a metal object in order to fit the glass into a dumpster. A piece of the glass struck Dorsch's right arm.
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Phila. Firm Nets Nearly $22M Verdict in Front of Camden Jury

Sokolove made his point for the jury with a low-tech visual aid constructed from green Monopoly houses and a paper hot dog tray from the court's cafeteria.
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Rear-End Collision Did Not Cause Significant Injury: Defense

On March 2, 2020, plaintiff Marcia Aiken, an executive assistant in her 50s, was driving a compact car on Brinton Lake Road in Glen Mills that was involved in a rear-end accident with a minivan operated by Christina Zuppo.
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Plaintiff Failed to Regard Warning Signs in Slip and Fall: Defense

On July 23, 2019, plaintiff Lorraine Horan, 51, slipped and fell in the lobby of a building owned by PMC Property Group in Pittsburgh. PMC contracted with ISS Facility Services Inc. to provide custodial services.
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Flagger Said Her Trip and Fall Was Preventable

On July 7, 2020, plaintiff Holly Barlett, 52, a construction worker, tripped and fell on an uncovered valve box located on Penn Avenue, near its intersection with Edmond Street, in Pittsburgh. She suffered a back fracture.
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Paramedic Injured at Senior Care Facility: Lawsuit

On Feb. 23, 2019, plaintiff Tammy Weinrick, 42, a paramedic, was assisting a patient at Bryn Mawr Extended Care Center in Bryn Mawr. She claimed she slipped on a portion of wet floor, which caused her to twist awkwardly. She claimed left hip injuries.
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