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Plaintiffs alleged that hospital staff failed to take necessary measures to prevent the decedent from falling into a diabetic coma, then shortly thereafter, from dying of cardiac arrest.  Plaintiffs further alleged that hospital staff ceased resuscitation attempts on the decedent prematurely.  The matter was dismissed pursuant to a Motion to Dismiss in which Mr. Merrigan […]

Claire Neiger obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a defendant hospital after a two week Philadelphia trial before Judge Quinones Alejandro. Plaintiff, an EMT for an independent ambulance company, alleged he was severely injured, both physically and emotionally, after being brutally assaulted by a psychiatric patient in the defendant hospital’s care. Plaintiff presented 5 […]

Lori Miller obtained a defense verdict in a Philadelphia jury trial before Judge Eugene Maier.  Plaintiff alleged that she was walking through the parking lot of the defendant/hospital when she slipped and fell on an accumulation of snow and ice that had been allowed to remain for an unreasonable period of time.  As a result […]

Claire Neiger successfully defended a hospital in a Philadelphia major jury claim. The Plaintiff, age 38, alleged her foot got caught in the automatic door and she fell to the ground injuring her neck and arm. She underwent a cervical disc removal and claimed total disability from her employment. Plaintiff’s demand prior to trial was […]

Plaintiff alleged that the defendant hospital contained a raised and defective threshold in a hallway.  Preliminary Objections were filed due to plaintiff’s failure to sufficiently identify the location of the alleged incident with specificity.  The Preliminary Objections were granted and plaintiff’s jury trial case was dismissed with prejudice.