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Pittsburgh Jury Awards Drunken-Driving Victims
On Sept. 26, 2009, plaintiff Amanda Delval was driving a vehicle along Mifflin Road in Pittsburgh with plaintiff Michael Trail and decedents Jessica Trail and William Grice as passengers, when a vehicle being driven by Timothy Lesko allegedly crossed the center line and collided with the other vehicle. Michael Trail sustained a leg injury, and Delval sustained a back injury. Jessica Trail died at the scene and Grice died several months after the accident.Murder Victim's Family Wins $9 Million Claim
It's not often that the family of a murder victim files a civil suit against a suspected killer. The O.J. Simpson civil case may be the most notable exception, though it's said that the civil action was less about collecting damages and more about proving that the former football star, who was acquitted in criminal court, actually killed his ex-wife and a male friend.City Not Liable for Man's Slip and Fall
On Feb. 4, 2005, plaintiff Ronald Tompko, 68, a retired firefighter, was descending the right side of the handicap ramp of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., city hall when he was allegedly caused to slip on a patch of ice and fall. Tompko allegedly sustained a knee injury.Parties Settle After Head-On Collision
On October 20, 2009, plaintiff Robert Farner, 58, a former union-affiliated painter who was retired on disability, was stopped at a stoplight in the northbound lane of Carlisle Pike, with his son, plaintiff Brandon Farner, 19, a grocery store stock boy, as a passenger, in the right-hand lane.Judge Faults Jury Award Against Former AG Staffers
A federal judge has refused to disturb a jury verdict that found staffers for the state Attorney General's Office were liable for denying a fair trial to a dentist accused of Medicaid fraud, but she ruled the plaintiff would have to accept a reduction in damages to about $4.7 million or risk another trial.
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Pennsylvania Causes of Action, 12th Edition
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Discussion of Removal Issues Arising From Arbitration Cases
Compulsory arbitration cases historically posed problems for diverse defendants seeking to remove a personal injury case to federal court.
Pennsylvania Damages Law: Disregard of Economic Principles
In Helpin v. Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court continued its disregard of economic/financial principles and decades of economic data.TRENDING STORIES
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