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Laborer Died After Contacting Energized Power Line

On Nov. 20, 2019, plaintiff's decedent Dastanbek Kasymaliev, 58, was performing siding and window work at 2812 W. Master St., in Philadelphia. Kasymaliev had been hired by Samet Lomidze and his company, I-Move LLC, to perform the work. While working on top of a scaffold, either a part of Kasymaliev's body or a tool he was using came into contact with an energized power line, causing him to be electrocuted and killed instantly.
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Plaintiff Denied He Had Time to Avoid Broadside Collision

On Sept. 29, 2020, Michael Sabato, 65, was driving on Comly Road, at its intersection with Caroline Road, in Philadelphia. The front of his sedan struck the driver's side of a 10,000-pound box truck driven by Rachel Blasig.
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Future Treatment Needed After Fall at SEPTA Station: Suit

On Dec. 9, 2019, plaintiff Marlon Brown, 45, an information technology professional, slipped and fell at a SEPTA station in Philadelphia. He claimed multiple knee injuries.
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Pedestrian Failed to Use Crosswalk, Driver Alleged

On Feb. 14, 2018, plaintiff Alexa Ponist, 26, a pedestrian, was struck by a vehicle driven by David McMurray in Pittsburgh. Ponist claimed a knee fracture with ligament damage and a back injury.
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Plaintiff Not Injured in Accident, Defense Argued

On Nov. 28, 2018, plaintiff Sheila Cochran, 44, was involved in an intersection crash with Luis Roche in Philadelphia. She claimed cervical disc injuries and headaches.
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$6.5M Accord Reached for Estate of Child Who Died in Foster Care

A Philadelphia social services agency has agreed to pay $6.5 million to the estate of a child who was beaten to death while living in a foster home.
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Driver's Illegal U-Turn Caused Accident: Defense

On Feb. 21, 2019, plaintiff Christian Mendez, 20, and his passenger, plaintiff Nathan Quinones, 13, were involved in a rear-end collision with Juliane Thorson in Warminster.
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Plaintiff Had Significant History of Falls, Spinal Injuries: Defense

On July 15, 2020, plaintiff Elaine Formosa, 62, an office cleaner, was in an intersection car crash with Ann Vanzant in Edgeworth. Joseph Vanzant Jr., who owned Vanzant's vehicle, was dismissed from the lawsuit, prior to trial.
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$12M Accord Reached in Death of Student-Athlete in Sickle Cell Crisis

A suburban Philadelphia high school's insurer has agreed to pay $12 million to the mother of a 17-year-old student-athlete who died from a sickle cell crisis during football practice.
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Pa. 100: Largest Verdicts and Settlements

The Legal reports on newsworthy verdicts and settlements throughout the year, and what a year this past one has been!
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