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The Legal Intelligencer

Court: Woman Can Be Sued for Approaching Elderly Man on Ladder

A woman who allegedly startled a 73-year-old man by walking toward him while he was on a ladder and passing under a tree limb he was cutting can be sued under the theory that she caused him to fall and break his ribs, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Clearing Waiver Hurdle, Plaintiff Wins $3.2M Verdict After Charity Bike Ride Fall

A bicyclist injured after hitting a pothole during a charity bike ride has won a more than $3 million verdict against Philadelphia and the event's organizer, despite having initially signed a waiver.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Torrington Electrician Settles for $610,000 After Fall From Ladder

Matthew Davidson, an electrician who suffered serious back injuries after a fall from a ladder, has received a $610,000 settlement from three defendants.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Hills and Ridges Doctrine May Provide Protection to Property Owners in Slip-and-Falls

In Collins v. Philadelphia Suburban Development, 2018 Pa. Super. LEXIS 72 (Jan. 31, 2018), the Superior Court of Pennsylvania recently upheld a verdict against a slip and fall plaintiff who filed a negligence claim against a property sidewalk owner, Philadelphia Suburban Development Corp. (PSDC), and a snow removal company, Ross's Home Improvement (Ross), following a slip-and-fall incident that occurred during an active blizzard.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

List of Defendants May Grow Much Longer, Says Lawyer for Parkland School Shooting Victim

"We're looking at everybody now. This is only the beginning,” said attorney Alex Arreaza, who represents a student shot five times during the Parkland school shooting.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Commonwealth Court Revisits Workers' Compensation's 'Premises Liability'

Normally, work injuries arise when an employee is injured on or off the employer's premises, while actually engaged in furtherance of the employer's business or affairs. Last week, in US Airways v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board Bockelman, No. 612 C.D. 2017, the Commonwealth Court revisited the less common compensability of a workers' compensation claim based on a premises theory of liability.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Waiver, Immunity for Sports Injuries Highlight Pa. Supreme Court Arguments

With one case involving a student who suffered a concussion in his school's gymnasium and another involving a man who drowned during a triathlon, liability for sports-related claims are set to highlight the state Supreme Court's argument session scheduled to begin March 6 in Philadelphia.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Are Disabled Persons Collateral Damage in Congress' Bid to Curb ADA Lawsuits?

The recent surge in lawsuits by disabled persons over access to businesses would be tamped down under a proposed revision to the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to both supporters and opponents of the legislation.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Employee Sues IRS Branch Claiming Gay and Racial Bias

Alfredo Plana has filed a federal lawsuit against an IRS branch in Hartford claiming he has been discriminated against because he is gay and Hispanic.
3 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Backus Hospital Security Guard Claims Constructive Termination Over Safety Issues

Charles Dickinson said he resigned after the hospital failed to address safety issues.
3 minute read

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