Although Plaintiff retained, and presented the testimony of a liability expert, two medical experts, and an economic expert, Eamon Merrigan obtained a Defense verdict in favor of his client. Plaintiff argued that Mr. Merrigan’s client parked his limousine in a funeral home parking lot in a way that created a tripping hazard by exposing only […]
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Eamon Merrigan’s Cross-Examination of Expert Clears Path to Defense Verdict
Despite Plaintiff’s liability expert’s direct testimony that Defendant’s outdoor, wooden, spiral staircase failed to comply with at least three safety and building codes, Eamon Merrigan successfully obtained a defense verdict in favor of his client. Plaintiff argued that Defendant’s steps became dangerously slippery after having been rained on within a few hours of her fall. […]
Matt Moroney Wins Slip & Fall Philadelphia Jury Trial
During a two day trial in Philadelphia, Mr. Moroney successfully defended a case in which the plaintiff claimed injuries and medical expenses due to tripping and failing on a sidewalk raised in front of a house. Mr. Moroney pointed out discrepancies and contradictions in the plaintiff’s testimony regarding the alleged fall and how she found […]
Lori Miller Obtains Summary Judgment and Dismissal Based Upon Doctrine of Retained Control in Construction Case Against Hospital
Lori Miller obtained summary judgment and dismissal of all claims against her Hospital client in a case that arose out of a serious construction accident that occurred at the Hospital during the building of a Chiller Plant facility. The plaintiff, a union employee, hired by a sub-contractor, claimed disabling injuries after tripping and falling over […]
Eamon Merrigan Obtains Defense Verdict in Wrist Fracture Slip and Fall Action
At 10:00 a.m. on Christmas Eve, Plaintiff, while walking to work, allegedly fell on Defendant’s sidewalk as a result of an accumulation of ice covering broken and uneven concrete. Plaintiff sustained a comminuted fracture of her dominant right wrist requiring casting followed by the need for splinting, physical therapy, injection therapy, and, possibly, future surgery. […]