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The Legal Intelligencer

Jury Finds High Curb Did Not Cause Fall, Death

By | November 04, 2014
On April 2, 2008, plaintiff's decedent Arthur Orlidge, 82, stepped up onto a sidewalk leading into a Giant Eagle grocery store, at 1606 N. Center Ave., in Somerset, Pa., when he fell backward and struck his head on the ground. Orlidge later died from his injuries, on March 24, 2009.
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The Recorder

Keker & Van Nest to Defend Tech CEO Against Hit-and-Run Claims

A judge ruled Friday to allow civil claims to proceed against Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia.
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National Law Journal

Actos Punitives Verdict Remains 'Really, Really High'

A federal judge reduced a $9 billion jury verdict in the first federal trial over diabetes drug Actos by 99 percent, but what's left still would rank among the largest punitive damages awards on record when compared to compensatory damages in the case.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Verdict Upheld Despite Alleged Juror Bribe

In a personal injury case where one juror said he felt another was trying to sway him by flashing money, a New Jersey appeals court upheld the defense verdict because plaintiff's counsel stopped short of demanding a mistrial.
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National Law Journal

Suit Over Shattered Arrow Proceeding to Trial

An Ohio federal judge has ruled that an archer injured by a shattering arrow can pursue a defective-manufacturing claim against Eastman Outdoors Inc., but not claims for design defect, inadequate warning or failure to conform to representations.
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National Law Journal

Class Action Targets Wrestling League Over Concussion

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. subjects professional wrestlers to “extreme physical brutality,” but tries to keep the performers unaware of the irreversible brain and body damage that can result, a proposed class-action filed in Oregon federal court by a former wrestler contends.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Superior Ct. Upholds $19.1M Award in Auto Accident Case

A $19.1 million verdict awarded to a man whose right leg was amputated above the knee as the result of two successive car accidents has been affirmed by the state Superior Court.
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The Legal Intelligencer

McConnell v. Delprincipe, PICS Case No. 14-1674 (C.P. Lawrence Oct. 2, 2014) Cox, J. (14 pages).

By | October 28, 2014
Negligence • Personal Injury • Workers' Compensation Bar • Expert Testimony
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The Recorder

Amerigas Inc. v. Landstar Ranger, Inc.

By | October 27, 2014
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New Jersey Law Journal

Essex County Jury Awards Plaintiff $4.26M in Multi-Car Accident

By | October 24, 2014
Though the actual amount of recovery is yet to be determined, an Essex County jury on Oct. 15 awarded $4.26 million in damages to a Newark woman whose knee was hit by a car.
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