Eamon Merrigan obtained defense verdicts as to all three plaintiffs in a Philadelphia County jury trial presided over by Judge Paul Panepinto. Each of the three plaintiffs alleged serious and permanent neck and back injuries which required approximately seven months of chiropractic treatment and physical therapy and recommendations for injections. Mr. Merrigan argued that the […]
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Eamon Merrigan Successfully Argues That Plaintiff Failed to Meet Burden of Proof In Trip & Fall Jury Trial
Plaintiff claimed to have tripped on fallen on a raised portion of sidewalk near the curb on defendants’ property. She alleged a fractured foot and an emergency low back surgery as a result. On behalf of his clients, Mr. Merrigan argued that the raised portion of sidewalk was open and obvious to all, and that […]
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 […]
Warren Holland Obtains Philadelphia County Defense Verdict In Conceded Liability Trial
Warren Holland obtained a defense verdict in a Philadelphia County jury trial arising from a rear-end motor vehicle accident. The plaintiff alleged serious neck and back injuries which required approximately five months of chiropractic and physical therapy. After conceding liability, Mr. Holland successfully convinced the jury that the plaintiff’s alleged injuries were not caused by […]
Philadelphia Court Grants Forklift Manufacturer’s Motion for Summary Judgment
GMR’s asbestos team was successful in obtaining summary judgment for a forklift manufacturer in a wrongful death claim filed in Philadelphia County. Plaintiff’s Estate alleged that his lung cancer was caused by asbestos exposures sustained at Owens-Corning Fiberglas where plaintiff-decedent worked as a forklift operator from 1965 to 1979. In opposition to the motion for […]