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181–200 of 263 articles on Catastrophic Personal Injury
Family Sues Kia For $95 Million After Twins Die In Horrific Accident
The parents of two 7-year-old twin boys have decided to file a lawsuit seeking $95 million in damages against a large car manufacturing company. They claim the company's actions led to a fatal accident that claimed the…
Cramped Airline Seats Injure Passenger
Some businesses and industries that are held to a higher standard than others. One of these is the airline industry, which is supposed to have an absolute responsibility to make sure that people are not harmed while on…
$750,000 Settlement Agreement Reached During Jury Trial In Injury Case Involving Maryland Company
A settlement was reached during the second day of a personal injury jury trial case in Columbia, SC where a law clerk exiting the courthouse slipped on a set of slick steps. The settlement of $750,000 was agreed upon…
Attorney Fails To Appear In $5 Million Personal Injury Case Hearing Involving The Daughter Of Reverend Al Sharpton
The NY Post reports that Manhattan Court Justice Alexander Tisch stated that counsel for the plaintiff in a May 2017 compliance conference failed to appear in court. Tisch suggested that further absences could lead to a…
Organizers Hit With Six Lawsuits After Fyre Festival Disaster
The promise of a celebration called Fyre Festival - two weekends of exclusive appearances from the hottest celebrities and most prominent performers - consistently graced the screens of many who are active on social…
Pennsylvania Supreme Court To Rule On Injury Case Where School Seeks Governmental Immunity
The case of Brewington v. Philadelphia School District has reached the Supreme Court. The Commonwealth Court had allowed a Philadelphia Public School student's family to pursue damages when a 9-year-old boy was injured…
Mystery Vaping Illness Claims Fifth Life
We have been covering the mysterious lung illness, which appears to be associated with vaping, for many weeks now. What began as a group of Wisconsin teens experiencing serious lung issues and developed into dozens of…
Oregon Legislature Raising Cap On Non-Economic Damages In Injury Cases
The current $500,000 cap in Oregon on the amounts that can be awarded for damages such as pain and suffering (non-economic damages) in personal injury cases may be eliminated. The State Senate arrived at what some deem…
Supreme Court Orders Review Of Misinformation "Injury" Case
This week the Supreme Court ruled that the Ninth Circuit failed to fully consider the question of the “concreteness” of an injury complained of by a plaintiff in a cause of action for invasion of privacy. Plaintiff…
New Fidget Spinner Toy Trend: The Cause Of Several Injuries To Children
The rising popularity of a new toy known as a fidget spinner has children everywhere begging their parents to buy them one. Unlike the hoverboard and other toy trends, the devices don't require kids to move strenuously…
$227 Million Settlement Agreement Reached To Address 2012 Philadelphia Building Demotion Deaths
After the longest civil trial in Philadelphia's history, four months, a settlement has been reached in a case involving 19 plaintiffs and 6 defendants. The case involved a building demolition that occurred in 2012…
The Federal Tort Claims Act And Law Enforcement Officers (Or Sometimes The Lower Courts Don't Read The Statute)
In the United States, all governmental bodies, from a local municipality to the federal government, are granted a level of immunity from lawsuits brought by citizens. In 1946, the Federal Tort Claims Act was codified…
No Immunity For You - Virginia Med Mal Case To Go To Trial
A medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed against a West Virginia doctor accused of negligent intubation. Mikiala Whitacre brought a claim against Dr. Robert Thiele on behalf of her step-mother Joy Anne Thomas. The…
Settlement Agreement Reached In Case Involving Lab Fraud Scheme
A Massachusetts diagnostics company has agreed to pay just shy of $27 million to settle claims that it fraudulently obtained referrals in exchange for kickbacks. The company, Boston Heart Diagnostics Corporation…
Expert Witness Accused Of Making False Assertions
An appeals court has dismissed a medical malpractice case in New York City. The plaintiffs represented the estate of Gladys Vargas, a patient at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx who has since passed away. While in the…
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Is Split In Decision Regarding The Peer Review Protection Act
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled on the case of Reginelli v. Boggs in a 4 to 3 vote affirming a prior court decision that an outside contractor to Monongahela Valley Hospital (MVH) known as Emergency Resource…
What To Know About Catastrophic Injuries
If you were injured due to someone else's mistake, you might be thinking about bringing a personal injury lawsuit against the at-fault party. When you do, you might hear the term catastrophic injuries at some point…
Balcony Collapse Injuries In Philadelphia
With the weather warming up, people are seeking relief wherever they can find it. On warm summer nights, sitting out on the balcony can help residents and their friends stay cool. Sitting out on the balcony may not seem…
Tractor-Trailer Accident Shuts Down Pennsylvania Interstate
An accident involving a tractor-trailer recently shut down Interstate 476 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, leaving drivers stranded on the interstate during rush hour. The driver of the tractor-trailer suffered injuries…
Cat Bite Injuries Can Be Serious
While it may sound like a joke at first, cat bite injuries can be just as dangerous as dog bites. Most people are aware of how serious dog bite injuries can be. We've written about dog bite injuries in previous blogs…
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