Plaintiff, a 78 year old woman, was leaving the hospital when she tripped over a railroad tie that surrounded a landscaping bed. Plaintiff claimed that the walkway where the accident happened was defectively designed because it directed pedestrians to walk over the landscaping bed. Furthermore, the corner of the landscaping bed was hidden by a […]
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Lori Miller Obtains Defense Verdict for Philadelphia Hospital in Double Meniscal Tear Claim
Plaintiff was visiting her friend at the hospital when she slipped and fell on a puddle of water in the patient’s bathroom. Plaintiff claimed that a nurse had been cleaning a commode in the bathroom and spilled water on the floor, thus creating a dangerous condition. The plaintiff further alleged that the nurse failed to […]
Lori Miller Wins Motion for Summary Judgment to Deem Plaintiff Bound by the Limited Tort Threshold
The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas granted Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment to Deem Plaintiff Bound by the Limited Tort Threshold. At the time of the accident, Plaintiff was operating a vehicle insured under a limited tort insurance policy. Simultaneously, she was also a resident relative under a full tort policy. Under 75 Pa.C.S. § […]
Jason Rubin Obtains Nonsuit in Favor of Automotive Retailer in Philadelphia Benzene Claim on the 7th Day of Trial
Jason Rubin successfully defended an automotive retailer in a Philadelphia benzene trial. The plaintiffs, a husband with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and his wife, alleged that exposure to benzene had caused his cancer and resulting damages including extensive medical expenses and disability. Plaintiffs alleged that exposure to GMR’s client’s brake and carburetor cleaners caused plaintiff’s disease. Plaintiffs […]
Joe Petka Wins Philadelphia UIM Trial
Mr. Petka represented a UIM carrier sued by its insured for UIM benefits. The plaintiff, a 48-year-old SAS Programmer and mother of one, alleged a pinched nerve in her neck after an out-of-control vehicle repeatedly struck her vehicle while she was stopped at a gas station. The plaintiff presented to her family doctor within days […]