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Daily Business Review

Long Tablecloth at Resort Not Blamed for Cancer Patient's Fall

Attorneys for the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach noted the fall could have been caused by the man's medications, which can cause lightheadedness.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Two Dozen Law Firms and Departments Join Together to Fight Hunger

“The need for hunger-relief efforts is acute,” Lary Stromfeld, a Cadwalader partner and founder of Justice Served, said,
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Slip, Fall Outside of Daycare Caused Ankle, Back Injuries

On Feb. 4, 2014, plaintiff Joann Babbish, 66, a paraprofessional educator, slipped and fell on snow and ice outside Pixie Paradise Child Care Center, in West Hazelton. She fractured her ankle and claimed back injuries.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Worker's Fall on Jersey Side of Ben Franklin Bridge Not Actionable in Pa., Court Rules

In a case of first impression, the Commonwealth Court has affirmed the ruling of a workers' compensation judge that held that an industrial painter's injury claim from an accident he suffered under the Benjamin Franklin Bridge cannot be litigated in Pennsylvania because it happened on the New Jersey side of the Delaware River.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Dangerous Sidewalk Condition Caused Fall, Plaintiff Claimed

On June 20, 2016, plaintiff Carmen Gonzales, 65, was walking on the sidewalk at 226 Robat St., in North Philadelphia, when she tripped and fell. She suffered a wrist fracture and claimed other injuries.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Middlesex Jury Delivers $2.5 Million Verdict in Case of Multi-Vehicle Accident

In Tomaselli v. Siegal, a Middlesex County jury awarded a South Brunswick woman and her husband $2.5 million as compensation for injuries she sustained…
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Lawyer's Reference to Barred Evidence During Summation Upends No-Cause Verdict

"We are satisfied defense counsel's summation exceeded the acceptable bounds of argument, resulting in both prejudice to plaintiff and a miscarriage of justice under the law," the Appellate Division said.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Jury Clears Apartment Owner After Tenant Injures Arm

The tenant blamed his fall on water that leaked into his apartment during a rainstorm.
1 minute read

Daily Business Review

Former Miami Prosecutors Reunite to Score Multimillion-Dollar Verdict Against Strip Club Coco's

Two decades onward from meeting in the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, attorneys Reginald "Reggie" Mathis and Bruce Jacobs got the team back together to argue that Coco's was liable for injuries sustained by their client during a 2011 shooting outside the club.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Holiday Hazards When the Cup Runneth Over

In their Trial Practice column, Robert S. Kelner and Gail S. Kelner discuss potential causes of action which may lead to recovery against a negligent innkeeper.
12 minute read

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