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The Legal Intelligencer

Jerk-and-Jolt in Common-Carrier Motor Vehicles

At times, motor vehicle law in Pennsylvania can be complicated even for attorneys who have been practicing in the field for years. Although many cases tend to mirror one another, cases involving convoluted layers of insurance can lead to head-scratching confusion.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Uber Model Leads to Heightened Risk of Distracted Driving

After dining near Rittenhouse Square last month, I faced the challenge of making the 25-block trip home. Walking the distance in the summer heat was only slightly less offensive than competing with a half-dozen other couples each trying to flag down a taxi. Fortunately, I previously downloaded the Uber app. With a few taps on my phone, a black Uber SUV appeared. I jumped in and basked in the air-conditioned cool, while taking in the warm glow of two dash-mounted mobile devices stationed next to the built-in vehicle navigation screen.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Jury Not Prejudiced by 'Intoxicated' Reference, Judge Says

The jury, which found the New York City Transit Authority and a motorman not negligent for the accident in which the plaintiff lost his left leg and right foot after being run over by a subway, never reached the issue of the plaintiff's comparative fault and were not prejudiced by the reference to an excluded medical report.
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Uber Sued in Dallas Court Over Rape Allegations

Uber's actions in allegedly letting a convicted felon drive for the service was "akin to letting a tiger loose in a shopping mall," according to a lawsuit filed by Quentin Brogdon, who represents the plaintiff.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Panel Says Collision Facts Establish Driver's Liability

Reversing the trial court's refusal to grant a summary judgment motion, a Second Department said an injured pedestrian established that the driver that hit her was negligent and that she was free from comparative fault.
5 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

Judge Requires No Reports, but More Disclosure on Experts

In a case where an expert report is not required, the court may insist that a plaintiff provide disclosures that explain expert witnesses' specific opinions and the bases for those conclusions, a Superior Court judge in Kent County has ruled.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Jury Awards $5M to Ex-UM Football Player in UPS Crash

Famed plaintiffs attorney Willie Gary and two Miami attorneys land a $5 million jury verdict for a former University of Miami football player against UPS.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Karkalas v. Martin, PICS Case No. 15-1229 (C.P. Chester June 16, 2015) Tunnell, J. (8 pages).

By | August 11, 2015
In this automobile negligence action, plaintiff's treating physicians were not permitted to testify concerning causation because their reports lacked the requisite degree of certainty. Defendants' motion in limine granted.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Plaintiff's Fault Splits $281K Verdict Almost in Half in Auto-Pedestrian Case [VIDEO]

A Fulton County jury decided that a woman who was struck by a car while crossing a road one early evening in Milton suffered nearly $281,000 in damages—but because the panel also said she was 49 percent to blame for the accident, she will receive just under $138,000.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

$2.2 Million Mediated Settlement for Elderly Couple Hit by Truck

Miami personal injury lawyer Brett Panter obtains a $2.2 million settlement for a couple whose convertible was T-boned by a truck driver in Sunrise.
2 minute read

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