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Plaintiff Claimed Neck, Back Injuries in Rear-End Crash

On Aug. 25, 2018, plaintiff Charmaine Tyler, 55, an airport customer service representative, was driving in stop-and-go traffic on Interstate 76 in Philadelphia. Her sport utility vehicle was rear-ended by a sedan. She claimed injuries to her neck and back.
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New York Law Journal

Court Decides Issue of License Revocation After Driver Refuses Blood Test

The Court of Appeals in 'Matter of Endara-Caicedo v. NYS Department of Motor Vehicles' recently addressed the circumstances in which a motorist will be subject to revocation of her driver's license for refusing to submit to a chemical blood alcohol test. The majority held that a motorist cannot avoid revocation even when the request to submit to a test takes place more than two hours after the arrest.
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Law.com

Two Cases Involving Personal Vehicles Lead the Way on Personal Jurisdiction

The law on specific personal jurisdiction is difficult to apply. This case—likely to be one of many such examples—shows why.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Passenger Left Paralyzed in Runaway Boat Trailer Crash Reaches $4.6M Settlement in Atlantic

A man rendered paraplegic when the vehicle in which he was riding was struck by a detached boat trailer settled his Atlantic County suit, Ponce v.…
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New Jersey Law Journal

Suit Over Truck's Collision With Car Settles for $3.8 Million in Essex

A Newark woman who suffered neck and back injuries in a crash agreed to a $3.8 million settlement in her Essex County suit, Taylor v Lomma, on Feb.…
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The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiffs' Injuries Predated Car Accident, Defense Argued

On May 18, 2019, plaintiff Kimlee Moore, a woman in her 50s, was driving on 17th Street, near its intersection at Reed Street, in South Philadelphia. Plaintiff Robert Montgomery, a man in his 50s, was a passenger. Their vehicle's front end was struck by the rear end of a vehicle that was being driven by Sheryl Melio, who was reversing into a curbside parking space.
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Daily Report Online

'A Preventable Wreck': GDOT, Driver, Widower Reach $1.4M Settlement in Wrongful Death Suit

Prior to a fatal car crash caused by road defect on Ga. 138 in Conyers, the Georgia Department of Transportation had been warned about the issue the day before the accident by a witness who said the pavement was in poor condition for several months prior.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiff Not Hurt in Auto Accident, Defense Contended

On May 15, 2016, plaintiff Nicolette Procopio, 18, a student, was driving on Ridge Pike, near its intersection at Chemical Road, in the community of Plymouth Meeting. While her car was stopped, its rear end was struck by a trailing vehicle that was being driven by Clarice Clark.
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The Legal Intelligencer

$4.6M Verdict in Dollar Store Off-Premises Truck Accident

A dollar store's failure to direct a truck driver to a designated loading zone landed the store with a 55% liability finding in a $4.6 million verdict for an accident that occurred off of its property.
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New Jersey Law Journal

AUTOMOBILE INJURY

Gerald H. Baker's annual look at developments in the area of automobile injury law in New Jersey.
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