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Zantac mass tort plaintiffs in Philadelphia call for supervising judge's recusal
PHILADELPHIA – A group of plaintiffs in mass tort litigation involving now-recalled antacid medication Zantac are now seeking the cases’ overseeing judge to recuse himself, citing his ties to pharmaceutical manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline. -
Philly judge says $2.25B Roundup verdict was 'excessive' and 'shocks the conscience'
PHILADELPHIA – After the manufacturers of weed killer Roundup were hit with its largest-ever verdict at a whopping cost of $2.25 billion in Philadelphia last January and the verdict award was cut down to $404 million through the granting of a post-trial motion – the presiding judge found the initial award was “excessive” and “shocks the conscience.” -
Roundup manufacturers get plaintiff's record-setting $2.25B jury verdict award cut down to $404M
PHILADELPHIA – After the manufacturers of weed killer Roundup were hit with its largest-ever verdict at a whopping cost of $2.25 billion in Philadelphia last January, the company has won an 80% reduction of the verdict award down to $404 million through the granting of a post-trial motion. -
Victim of daytime robbery and rape in her company office receives $6M settlement
PHILADELPHIA – This week, a Center City office building landlord agreed to pay $6 million to a woman who was brutally assaulted at work in the middle of the day because of allegedly negligent security. -
Woman sues Apple and Best Buy over defective Apple Watch causing severe burns
Doneza Smith files a lawsuit against Apple and Best Buy alleging an Apple Watch caused severe burns leading to significant injuries and financial losses. -
After three initial losses, Roundup manufacturers get their first win in Philly courtroom
PHILADELPHIA – For the very first time in Philadelphia, a jury has unanimously found in favor of the manufacturers of weed killer product Roundup, in the latest case to go to trial over allegations that product causes cancer in its users. -
Philly Roundup judge slams Monsanto's attempt at relief after $175M jury verdict, adds $2.3M
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia trial court judge has upheld a $175 million verdict against the manufacturers of weed killer product Roundup, added nearly $2.3 million in delay damages to that amount and blasted the company’s challenge to the verdict amount as “unfathomable”, “stubborn” and “indignant.” -
Philadelphia jury hands down $2.2B verdict in third Roundup trial, the largest ever for that product
PHILADELPHIA – The manufacturers of weed killer Roundup have lost a third trial in Philadelphia and were hit with its largest-ever verdict at a whopping cost of $2.25 billion, not long after local juries handed down a $175 million verdict award to plaintiffs in the first case and a $3.5 million award in the second. -
Laborer says negligence of contractor heading up N.J. construction project caused his spinal injuries
PHILADELPHIA – A laborer working on a construction project in New Jersey who suffered a fall which fractured his spine in multiple places, alleges that negligence from the contractor on the project was the proximate cause of his injuries. -
After Philly corrections officer dismisses her own harassment suit from federal court, she refiles in state court
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia correctional officer who alleged she faced sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the job, voluntarily dismissed her own case without prejudice three days after bringing it in federal court, and then refiled the complaint in state court. -
Phila. Roundup verdict is $3.5M; Monsanto claimed bias by trial judge
PHILADELPHIA – The manufacturers of weedkiller Roundup are facing a second loss at trial in Philadelphia to the tune of $3.5 million, just weeks after another local jury handed down a $175 million verdict award to plaintiffs in the first case in a series of trials. -
Pa. courts tie for No. 1 ranking on annual 'Judicial Hellholes' report list
WASHINGTON – According to the latest annual report of “Judicial Hellholes” released Tuesday by the American Tort Reform Association, Pennsylvania courts have tied with Georgia for the No. 1 ranking for jurisdictions considered unfriendly to businesses. -
Roundup manufacturers looking to overturn $175M jury verdict, alleging improper instruction
PHILADELPHIA – The manufacturers of weed killer product Roundup are seeking to overturn a $175 million verdict reached in a Philadelphia court, the first local result in a trial series featuring the product, because they say the presiding judge’s instructions unfairly swayed the jury into voting for the plaintiffs. -
Jury hands down near $1B verdict for man who was paralyzed after seatbelt allegedly failed
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia jury issued a near $1 billion verdict on Monday in the trial of a man who sustained permanent paralysis injuries when the seatbelt of his Mitsubishi sports car allegedly failed during a collision in 2017. -
Plaintiffs secure $175M jury verdict against Monsanto, in first Roundup trial in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA – In the first local trial against the manufacturers of weed killer product Roundup, a Philadelphia jury found on Friday both that the product caused the cancer of the 83-year-old plaintiff, and that the failure to warn of the product’s carcinogenic properties justified a $175 million verdict. -
Wrongful death lawsuit says Panera's lemonade killed UPenn student
PHILADELPHIA – The parents of a University of Pennsylvania student who died last year after consuming what they say was a highly caffeinated lemonade from Panera Bread Company have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the restaurant chain and alleged that no warning was provided as to the drink’s high caffeine amount. -
Suit: Companies investigated for safety violations failed to prevent contractor's 30-foot fall
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man was severely injured on a construction in Coatesville, new litigation says, because the companies failed to provide adequate fall protection for him and other contractors, despite being the target of federal investigations on that very point. -
Lawsuit: Contractor negligence led to job site worker's eye injuries in drill bit incident
PHILADELPHIA – A local man alleges he suffered permanent and horrific injuries to his right eye nearly two years ago, when a drill bit unexpectedly dislodged and struck him in that eye – and further, that the defendants had failed to provide eye protection for their workers at the construction site in question. -
Lawsuit: Mace comes out during parking dispute
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia Parking Authority officer is suing ride share company Lyft, a separate vehicle provider and a Lyft driver, nearly two years after an altercation ensued where the driver allegedly sprayed the plaintiff in the face with mace. -
Family sues Target, hoverboard-maker after battery fire burns home
PHILADELPHIA — A family is suing Target and the manufacturers of a scooter/hoverboard after the product suddenly ignited and caused a fire to their home.