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Recent News About Avenue
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Decision still pending from hearing to potentially set aside plaintiff's DPW medical lien
PHILADELPHIA – A decision remains pending from an official hearing to determine the outcome of a petition to set aside a state-based medical lien, placed on a plaintiff in a Philadelphia sidewalk fall lawsuit. -
Philly judge rules accident case legally sufficient to continue, denies preliminary objections to the contrary
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia judge denied several preliminary objections in a car crash case emanating from Philadelphia, on the basis of finding the pertinent claims did in fact achieve a standard of legal sufficiency to proceed. -
City of Philadelphia directed to pay auto accident funds to escrow account
PHILADELPHIA – A local court has directed the City of Philadelphia to deliver settlement funds to an escrow account for future distribution to a woman allegedly injured in an auto accident in order to resolve the related litigation. -
Delaware County court to now hear legal action against maintenance service firm
PHILADELPHIA – A preliminary objection to change the venue of a premises liability lawsuit against a Folcroft-based maintenance company proved successful in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas this week. -
Norristown builder's venue objections overruled in Philadelphia court
PHILADELPHIA – A Norristown building company’s preliminary objections as to a possible change of venue in a slip-and-fall case have been overruled in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas. -
Several preliminary objections raised in Philadelphia car crash case
PHILADELPHIA – A series of preliminary objections is being contested in a Philadelphia-based car crash case in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, connected to legal sufficiency of the included claims. -
Judge overrules appearance withdrawal, alternative service motions in grocery store fall case
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas judge overruled motions for withdrawal of appearance and alternative service in a slip-and-fall case connected with the sidewalk outside a Philadelphia grocery market, before later determining parameters for proper and complete service of the complaint in question. -
Motions to enforce settlement filed on both sides of car accident case
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia woman allegedly injured in an auto accident is seeking a six-figure settlement from both the defendant driver and the City of Philadelphia, and motions to enforce a settlement have now been filed on both sides of the related litigation. -
Plaintiff lawyer granted opportunity to withdraw from supermarket injury action
PHILADELPHIA – Plaintiff counsel who argued conflicts with his client prevented him from further representing that client in their injury lawsuit against a local Shop-Rite supermarket, has received their wish to withdraw from the litigation. -
Direction and scope conflicts compel attorney to withdraw from injury suit versus area Shop-Rite
PHILADELPHIA – Pointing to differences with his client over procession of a premises liability litigation against a local Shop-Rite supermarket, an attorney is seeking to exit the proceedings. -
Philly judge denies counsel's motion to withdraw from negligence-related crash case
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia judge has denied an attorney’s motion with withdraw from a car crash case, despite counsel citing a lack of cooperation and an intent of his client to discontinue pursuing damages. -
Motor vehicle accident lawsuit withdrawn, rendering recent hearing moot
PHILADELPHIA – An injury lawsuit related to a 2012 motor vehicle accident has been withdrawn entirely, canceling a hearing scheduled in the matter for this past Monday and making the case moot. -
Car crash case moving forward after switches in plaintiff's representation
PHILADELPHIA – After a number of possible switches in representation, a plaintiff’s injury lawsuit related to a 2012 motor vehicle accident appears poised to move forward. -
Lack of cooperation and desire to discontinue case leads plaintiff's attorney to withdraw
PHILADELPHIA – Citing a lack of cooperation and an intent of his client to discontinue pursuing damages in a car accident litigation, plaintiff counsel has filed to leave the case. -
Motions to withdraw appearance and enforce settlement are rescinded in accident litigation
PHILADELPHIA – Motions from plaintiff counsel to withdraw appearance and defense counsel to enforce settlement in a car accident case have both been withdrawn by the attorneys who initially filed them. -
Harrisburg hearing set to determine validity of DPW medical lien levied on sidewalk fall case plaintiff
PHILADELPHIA – An official hearing has been scheduled to determine the outcome of a petition to set aside a state-based medical lien placed on a plaintiff in a Philadelphia sidewalk fall lawsuit. -
Plaintiff counsel in sidewalk fall case files to nullify medical lien against client
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for a plaintiff who initiated a lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia for injuries sustained in a sidewalk fall has also filed to remove or diminish an outstanding medical lien held against his client. -
Counsel departs litigation revolving around injured motorist and SEPTA, bus driver
Counsel departs litigation revolving around injured motorist and SEPTA, bus driver -
Arbitration hearing absence yields Judgment of Non Pros in car crash case
Arbitration hearing absence yields Judgment of Non Pros in car crash case -
Counsel withdraws from ShopRite fall case, which is given new arbitration date
Per a recent order in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, plaintiff counsel has been allowed to withdraw appearance from a slip-and-fall case against an area Shop-Rite grocery store, which also has been given a new arbitration hearing date in mid-summer.