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Philadelphia Jury Awards $7.2 Million in Asbestos Case

A Philadelphia jury awarded $7.2 million against nine companies whose products were allegedly used by a shipfitter whose estate claimed his exposure to the asbestos-containing products caused the man's mesothelioma and death.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Professional Judgment' Rule Forecloses Liability in Suicide

Doctors who treated a man who committed suicide after he was twice released from hospitals following earlier failed suicide attempts cannot be liable for his death, a unanimous state appeals panel has ruled.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Martinez v. Uckele, PICS Case No. 14-0134 (C.P. Monroe Dec. 9, 2013) Williamson, J. (10 pages).

By | March 04, 2014
Summary Judgment • Wrongful Death • Prior Criminal Conviction
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Won't Mull Arb Agreements' Impact on Wrongful-Death Suits

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will not hear arguments over whether wrongful-death suits can be controlled by decedents' arbitration agreements.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Family Of Drowned Student Settles With Town

There were 20 students in the pool that day. Police viewed surveillance footage of the pool and noticed no water splashing that would indicate someone might be struggling beneath the surface.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Corpus Christi Law Firm Sued for More Than $1 Million

A woman alleges the defendants settled a suit on her behalf without representing her and then failed to give her any of a $1 million settlement.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Corpus Christi Law Firm Sued for More Than $1 Million

A woman alleges the defendants settled a suit on her behalf without representing her and then failed to give her any of a $1 million settlement.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Product Safety Claims Progress in Fatal Fire

The distributor and seller of a highly flammable sealing chemical may be liable for the death of a man who died in a flash fire while renovating a Bronx apartment, a unanimous First Department panel ruled Tuesday.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Family of Man Killed By Crane Hook Reaches Accord

By | February 18, 2014
The family of an electrician who was killed when a crane hook fell on him has reached a $17 million settlement in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas with the owner of the crane, the company contracted to inspect and repair the crane and the contractor of the decedent's employer.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Christopher v. City of Philadelphia, PICS Case No. 14-0194 (E.D. Pa. Feb. 5, 2014) Yohn, J. (10 pages).

By | February 18, 2014
Section 1983 Claim • Respondeat Superior • Punitive Damages • Negligence
2 minute read

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