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New Jersey Law Journal

Estate Receives $1.5 Million to Settle Passaic County Case Over Motorcyclist's Fatal Collision

The estate of a man who died in a 2020 motorcycle accident was paid a $1.5 million settlement on Aug. 23 in a Passaic County wrongful death suit,…
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New Jersey Law Journal

Worker's Job Site Fall Nets $8 Million Recovery in Passaic County

A construction worker who was left with severe brain damage after a 25-foot fall at a job site  was paid an $8 million settlement in his Passaic…
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pennsylvania Jury Awards $25M to Motorcyclist in Crash With Tractor-Trailer

The jury's finding reflected weaknesses in the defendants' reconstruction of the incident, according to the lead plaintiffs attorney, Charles Hehmeyer of Berman & Simmons in Maine.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Achilles Tendon Tear Disputed by Defense in Auto Case

On July 5, 2017, plaintiff Brian Garnett, in his early 50s, was a passenger in a sedan driven by his wife, plaintiff Diane Garnett, 50. They were stopped on Street Road, at its intersection with Bustleton Pike Feasterville-Trevose. The rear of the car was subsequently struck by the front of a trailing sport utility vehicle driven by Matthew Bielucki. Brian Garnett claimed an Achilles tendon tear. Diane Garnett also claimed injuries.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Don't Call It a Soft Tissue Injury! Pa. Jury Hands Up More Than $1M Verdict in UIM Suit

"I think people have gotten very shy over the last few years, at least in central Pennsylvania, about going to a jury on a standard auto case," Kosik said. "If you're not getting fair value, you definitely should take the chance. It's the only way to push them to give more money on these cases."
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Two-Month Gap in Seeking Medical Treatment Noted by Defense

On Feb. 18, 2021, plaintiff Gary Gilligan, 60, a sales manager, was stopped on Route 202, in Paoli. The rear of his vehicle was struck by the front of a trailing vehicle, whose driver was underinsured. Gilligan claimed head, neck and back injuries.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Head-On Collision Results in $1.5 Million Settlement With Insurance Carriers

A father and daughter who were seriously injured in a head-on crash are set to recover $1.5 million via a pre-suit settlement reached on Sept.…
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

What Is 'Reckless Disregard' Under VTL §1104?

Whether the operator of an emergency vehicle has acted with reckless disregard is a fact specific inquiry, often involving a balancing of the nature of the emergency operation and the nature of the driver's conduct.
15 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

No Objective Evidence of Injury From Crash, Defense Argued

On June 2, 2018, plaintiff Cassandra Pikutis-Babik, 18, a house cleaner, was driving on East McMurray Road, in Peters Township. The rear of her sport utility vehicle was struck by the font of a trailing sedan driven by Paula Siers-Burns. Pikutis-Babik claimed head, neck, back and hip injuries.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Qualified Immunity: Hazard Vehicles Working on a Highway

Courts have offered considerably more protection to operators of hazard vehicles such as snowplows and street sweepers than is afforded to law enforcement vehicles and ambulances under VTL §1104.
16 minute read

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