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Judge sides with Ford Motor Co. in products liability case

A federal judge in Philadelphia has granted judgment in favor of Ford Motor Co. in a case involving the auto maker’s seat belt restraint and airbag system. The merits of the case initiated by plaintiff Eric Voicheck, however, were not … Read More »

Federal Court, News, Personal Injury, Product Liability

Phila. mesothelioma victim files mass tort asbestos claim

An 88-year-old Philadelphia man who was diagnosed early last year with mesothelioma, a disease he attributes to asbestos exposure, is suing a number of companies that deal in asbestos-containing products. Maryanne Browning is suing in her position as executrix for … Read More »

Asbestos, Court of Common Pleas, mass tort, News

Phila. judge dockets order outlining reasons for declaring mistrial in hotly contested asbestos trial

A Philadelphia judge has declared a mistrial in a hotly contested asbestos mass tort case, with the jurist overseeing the matter claiming defense counsel attempted to intimidate her by writing to the administrative judge of the First Judicial District in … Read More »

Asbestos, Court of Common Pleas, mass tort, News

Driver whose vehicle flipped when axle broke files product liability claim against Ford Motor Co.

A suburban Philadelphia man who claims he sustained numerous bodily injuries after his mini van flipped on a local highway has filed a product liability complaint against the vehicle’s manufacturer. Charles Jay Schleifer, a lawyer with the Philadelphia firm Weinstein, … Read More »

Court of Common Pleas, News, Product Liability

Northeastern Pa. couple files asbestos mass tort claim over husband’s lung cancer

A Northeastern Pa. couple have filed a civil claim against a slew of companies that specialize in the design, manufacture and distribution of asbestos-related products, alleging the husband’s lung cancer diagnosis this summer was directly related to his coming into contact with the fiber during his working career.

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Asbestos, Court of Common Pleas, News, Personal Injury

N.J. man files asbestos mass tort claim in Phila. courts

A New Jersey man who was diagnosed with lung cancer last summer has filed a mass tort complaint in Pennsylvania state court against companies that deal in the manufacture and production of asbestos-related products.

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Asbestos, Court of Common Pleas, News, Personal Injury

Widow of lung cancer victim files asbestos mass tort claim

The wife of a Pennsylvania man who died last year from mesothelioma has filed a mass tort claim in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court against companies dealing in the manufacture and distribution of products containing asbestos.

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Asbestos, Court of Common Pleas, News, Personal Injury

Pennsylvania man files mass tort asbestos claim

A Lansdale man who claims his lung cancer diagnosis this past spring was a direct result of his work-related asbestos exposure has filed a lawsuit against a handful of manufacturers and distributors of products containing the fiber.

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Asbestos, Court of Common Pleas, News, Personal Injury

Coopersburg, Pa. man files asbestos mass tort claim

An 81-year-old Pennsylvania man who alleges his mesothelioma diagnosis two months ago is directly related to his asbestos exposure is suing companies who manufacture and distribute products containing the fiber.

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