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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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Daily Report Online

Tort Reform on the Agenda as Georgia Lawmakers Prepare for 2024 Legislative Session

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced he would prioritize tort-reform measures in an address to the Georgia Chamber of Commerce in August, falling in line with the chamber's policy objectives, which currently include repealing the direct-action statute and premises liability.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Serious Impairment Disputed in Rear-End Auto Case

On Feb. 21, 2019, plaintiff Craig Crawford, 40, was operating a vehicle on Route 420 in Prospect Park. He was stopped at a red light at the intersection with 13th Avenue when the rear of his vehicle was struck by the front of a trailing vehicle driven by Devon Nolan. Crawford claimed neck and back injuries.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

'Nuclear Verdicts' Again Cited as Ga., Pa. Courts Tie for No. 1 Judicial Hellhole

Cook County, Illinois; California; New York City and South Carolina asbestos litigation ranked second through fifth.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Rear-End Truck Collision Nets $1.45 Million Settlement For Injured Driver

As a result of his injuries, Valiente alleged his ability to participate in his regular Sunday soccer games was impacted, and he experienced discomfort while working.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Defendants Target 'Grossly Excessive' $25M Punitive Damages in Challenge to $26.2M Crash Verdict

"Plaintiff has not—and cannot—point to a single instance where a comparable ratio in a case involving similar circumstances has been upheld as constitutional in Pennsylvania," Ecore, represented by Post & Schell, wrote in its brief.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Judge Rejects Uber's 'Independent Contractor' Defense in Lawsuit Over Passenger's Death

Kline & Specter's Helen Lawless, who represents the plaintiffs, called the ruling "an important step towards undoing the fiction that Uber and other rideshare competitors are merely technology companies that do not employ drivers and should not be held responsible for their negligence."
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Rear-End Crash Results in $950K Settlement Despite Plaintiff's Delayed Treatment for Injuries

A $950,000 settlement was reached in Monmouth County for a 61-year-old woman who was injured when she was rear-ended in traffic but didn't receive treatment until several months after the accident.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Jury Awards $3.5 Million to Motorist Hurt in Intersection Crash in Atlantic County

An Atlantic County jury returned a $3.5 million verdict in Robinson v. Stengel, a case involving a woman who suffered severe fractures of both legs in a head-on crash.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Plaintiff's MRI Only Showed Degeneration: Defense

On Feb. 11, 2020, plaintiff Aron Kotofsky, 50, a teacher, was involved in rear-end collision with Mark Ingelido in Bristol Township. The defense disputed injury causation.
2 minute read

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