GMR Senior Associate Tom Giardina won a Somerset County jury trial in which his client struck the plaintiff’s vehicle with his pick-up truck, causing significant vehicle damage. Plaintiff alleged he missed a month from work due to the accident because of permanent neck, back, right knee, and right shoulder injuries, including neck and lower back […]
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GMR Wins Philadelphia Jury Trial involving Four-Vehicle Chain Collision
Senior Associate Jessica Smeriglio secured a factual cause defense verdict for a four-vehicle chain collision. At the time of the accident, Jessica’s client was driving a Ford F-150 that rear-ended the vehicle in front of them, causing a chain reaction. Liability for the accident was not contested. The plaintiff, age forty-one, was diagnosed with multiple […]
GMR Wins Dismissal of Provider Claim on Appeal in New York
Senior Counsel Lindsay Padover successfully obtained dismissal of a No-Fault provider suit on appeal. In New Capital 1 Inc. v. Kemper Ind. Ins. Co., 2021 N.Y. Slip Op. 51033(U) (App. Term, 1st Dep’t 2022), GMR argued that a medical provider No-Fault claim was barred by the doctrine of res judicata based upon the results of […]
GMR Wins Four Verdict Jury Trial in Philadelphia involving High-Speed Multi-Car Accident
GMR Senior Associate Tom Giardina secured four verdicts following a week-long trial involving a high-speed, significant four-car motor vehicle accident on Interstate 95. Two of the Plaintiffs were admitted to the hospital for multiple days. All Plaintiffs presented with alleged permanent injuries, including spinal herniations, a shoulder tear, and a traumatic brain injury. Tom, via […]
GMR Wins Philadelphia Jury Trial for University Involving Technician Falling off a Stool
GMR Partner Joe Petka successfully defended a University sued for negligence in a Philadelphia jury trial. The plaintiff was a 59-year-old telecommunications technician tasked by his company to fix fiber optic lines at the University’s request. The fiber optic lines were in a storage closet in the library’s basement. The lines went up to 8 […]