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Phillips v. Ford Motor Co., PICS Case No. 15-0226 (C.P. Northampton Jan. 21, 2015) Beltrami, J. (17 pages).

By | February 17, 2015
Motor Vehicles • Preemption • Design Defects • Crashworthiness Claims
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Reynolds v. Stambaugh, PICS Case No. 15-0191 (Pa. Super. Feb. 5, 2015) (memorandum) Bowes, J. (25 pages).

By | February 17, 2015
Trial court erred in dismissing appellant's legal malpractice action because appellee's failure to join the contractor who created the dangerous condition and serve the owners of the premises in appellant's underlying personal injury action caused her to settle the injury action for less than her case was worth. Reversed and remanded.
3 minute read

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Deeds v. Univ. of Pa. Med. Ctr., PICS Case No. 15-0203 (Pa. Super. Jan. 30, 2015) Wecht, J. (22 pages).

By | February 17, 2015
The trial court erred in denying plaintiff's motion for a new trial based on a violation of the collateral source rule where the court improperly allowed defendants to inform the jury that plaintiff's substantial medical needs were being attended to by various medical benefits programs. Reversed and remanded.
4 minute read

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Bauer v. Herr-Voss Stamco, Inc. PICS Case No. 15-0215 (C.P. Philadelphia Jan. 6, 2015) Massiah-Jackson, J. (10 pages)

By | February 17, 2015
Strict Liability • Negligence • Workplace Injury • Venue
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judge Sends Boat Accident Case to State Court

U.S. maritime law does not apply to a case where a man was paralyzed after jumping from a pleasure boat into shallow water in Oneida Lake in upstate New York, a federal judge has ruled in remanding the case to state court.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Supreme Court Rules Amendments in 2014

The New Jersey Supreme Court amended the Court Rules as of Sept. 1, 2014. Several of these changes have an effect on the practice and procedure for handling "automobile injury" cases.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Recreational Liability: A Steep Mountain to Climb for Plaintiffs

Despite the relatively dry but cold winter in the Delaware Valley, the myriad ski resorts in the Pocono Mountains are surely thriving. You cannot drive on I-95 without seeing a billboard or hearing an advertisement on the radio inviting you to come up to the mountains to take part in snow sports and activities.
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State Supreme Court Passes on $10.5M Dump Truck Case

The state Supreme Court has declined to hear a case in which a woman was awarded $10.5 million after being injured in a car accident caused by an out-of-control dump truck.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Big Brothers Must Remain in Child Sexual-Abuse Case

The national Big Brothers Big Sisters organization could not escape a Pennsylvania lawsuit from an alleged victim who claimed one of its affiliate's mentors molested him.
4 minute read

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Olinger v. Zikeli, PICS Case No. 15-0130 (C.P. Lawrence Dec. 23, 2014) Cox, J. (22 pages).

By | February 03, 2015
Motor Vehicles • Personal Injury • Respondeat Superior
3 minute read

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