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Extent of Injuries Disputed in Rear-End Auto Accident

On Sept. 20, 2019, plaintiff David Maris, in his mid-50s, was rear-ended by a vehicle driven by Miguel Ruager.
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Injured Patron Sued Driver Who Crashed Into Restaurant

On May 19, 2021, plaintiff Eileen Nolan, in her early 70s, was a patron at a restaurant whose building was inadvertently struck by a vehicle driven by Nainshad Maneckshaw. Believing that they were in danger, the patrons began running toward the back of the restaurant. In doing so, Nolan fell and fractured her knee.
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Negligent Excavation Work Damaged Vehicle: Motorist

Fiore allegedly did not see the work that was being done and drove into a trench that was approximately four-feet deep. Fiore's vehicle sustained significant property damage.
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Pedestrian Struck by Car After Exiting SEPTA Bus

On Feb. 11, 2020, plaintiff Diana Best, 50, a hospital worker, was struck by a car after exiting a SEPTA bus in Philadelphia. Amanda Worley was driving the car. Best claimed neck, elbow and back injuries.
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$1.2M Accord Reached for Disabled Woman in Group Home Neglect Case

On July 8, 2013, plaintiff Sandra Dunkle, 61, a nonverbal intellectually disabled individual, was removed by family members from a group home operated by Goodwill Industries of Northeastern Pennsylvania Inc. in Mountaintop.
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$3.5M Verdict Against Doctor for Failing to Recognize Man's Heart Attack

A Philadelphia jury awarded $3.5 million Sept. 28 to a man who claimed he suffered permanent cardiac damage as a result of his doctor's failure to recognize his impending heart attack.
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$11M Accord Reached in Police Shooting at High School Football Game

Attorneys with van der Veen, Hartshorn and Levin helped broker an $11 million settlement Sept. 25 for victims of a police shooting at a high school football game that left several children injured and one child dead.
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High Schooler Suffered Knee Fracture in Crash

On May 5, 2020, plaintiff Luis Nazario Jr., 17, was driving north on Torresdale Avenue in Philadelphia. The front driver's side of his vehicle was struck by the front of a vehicle driven by Raymond Longstreath, who was driving in the opposite direction and attempting to turn left.
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Motorist Claimed Permanent Neck Injury From Rear-Ender

On May 18, 2017, plaintiff Karyn Taylor, 54, a mental-health worker, was operating a vehicle on Northern Pike in Monroeville. While stopped, the rear of her vehicle was struck by the front of a trailing vehicle driven by Aaron Myler. Taylor claimed neck injuries.
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Suit: Fall on Defective Stairs Caused Vision Impairment

On Oct. 16, 2019, plaintiff Kathleen Bleakley, 76, was walking toward a clothing boutique in a small strip mall in Wexford. She claimed that she tripped and fell on stairs which caused her to strike her face against a brick windowsill, fracturing her orbital bone.
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