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First Xarelto federal bellwether trial beginning in Louisiana court
NEW ORLEANS – The initial bellwether trial to ascertain whether the manufacturers of Xarelto are liable for claims which allege the blood-thinning medication caused injury or death to more than 15,000 patients was slated to begin Monday in a Louisiana federal court. -
Superior Court upholds Philadelphia court's decision to transfer casino injury suit to Bucks County
HARRISBURG – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a state court in Philadelphia was not in error when it transferred a plaintiff’s premises liability action against a Bensalem casino to its counterpart court in Bucks County. -
Defense counsel seeking to dismiss poisoned man's claims for punitive damages
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for one of a quartet of companies accused by a Philadelphia man of poisoning him with methyl bromide pesticides two years ago are attempting to dismiss claims of reckless behavior and punitive damages with prejudice. -
Janssen Pharmaceuticals granted nonsuit motion in latest Philadelphia Risperdal lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – The latest Risperdal lawsuit to go to trial here has been dismissed by a state court judge for a piece of photographic evidence allegedly lacking authentication, marking the fifth courtroom victory for the drug’s manufacturer, Janssen Pharmaceuticals. -
Defense counsel in gas explosion case seeking to dismiss punitive damages claims
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for one in a group of companies who are accused of manufacturing a faulty natural gas system for a trash truck which exploded and left a man with third-degree burns have moved to dismiss claims against them for punitive damages. -
Amtrak defends self from lawsuit brought by conductor in fatal 2015 wreck
Sued by an engineer whose part in a fatal derailment remains a question, Amtrak is attempting to turn the blame on the man. -
Pharmaceutical companies seeking to ascertain if third-party funding in Xarelto litigation
PHILADELPHIA – The manufacturers of Xarelto are seeking to compel a Philadelphia court to allow them to learn if cases brought against them for injuries allegedly stemming from taking the drug were funded by third-parties. -
Man's lawsuit claiming he was served food with shards of broken plate at Longhorn moved to federal court
PHILADELPHIA – Longhorn Steakhouse is looking to have the case of a New Jersey man who says he became ill and injured from allegedly being served shards of a broken plate at their location in Hamilton Township, N.J. removed to federal court. -
Man's lawsuit alleging maiming by meat mixer removed to federal court
PHILADELPHIA – The manufacturers of a commercial meat mixer that a Philadelphia man says maimed him on the job last year want a lawsuit filed against them removed to federal court. -
Risperdal plaintiffs, batting .500 but packing $76M verdict, flood Philadelphia court
PHILADELPHIA – Records from the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas reveal more than 3,000 new Risperdal lawsuits were filed in the first three months of 2017, driving up the total number of filings in this mass tort program to more than 5,500. -
Superior Court says slip-and-fall case against Parx Casino was properly transferred from Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — In a lawsuit over a woman's alleged fall at a casino, the Superior Court has upheld a ruling that Bucks County, where the casino does business, was ruled the proper venue over Philadelphia, despite the appellant's claims of heavy advertising in that city. -
Decedent's suit over injuries suffered in stairway of Mexican resort settled
PHILADELPHIA – Months subsequent to the death of the plaintiff, a settlement was reached in litigation featuring the estate of a Feasterville-Trevose man who sued a Miami, Fla. -
Separation of insurance case claims leads to denial of remand motion
PHILADELPHIA – A plaintiff’s attempt to return his vehicle insurance case to state court has been deemed unsuccessful, due to the proper separation of his claims for declaratory judgment and breach of contract. -
Third Circuit says lack of connection between defendants and state actors in housing nuisance case results in dismissal
PHILADELPHIA – A federal appeals court affirmed a district court ruling last month, dismissing a plaintiff’s lawsuit against various defendants for alleged constitutional rights violations, state and criminal statutes. -
Litigation brought by woman injured in Bensalem movie theater is settled
PHILADELPHIA — Per court records, a settlement has been reached in the case of a woman who sued a Kansas-based movie theater chain for injuries. -
Woman, claiming elevator dropped her, settles lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA — A plaintiff who sued elevator and realty companies for negligence as a result of injuries she suffered in an allegedly violent elevator fall has settled with the defendants of the case. -
Delaware couple allege Hilti power tool responsible for significant injuries because of unsafe kick-back
PHILADELPHIA — A Delaware couple have filed a lawsuit against the maker of a tool that they allege is defective and unreasonably dangerous. -
Paige Kalika is incontinent to stand trial
“You made me pee myself!” Would you announce that to the world? Would you make a federal case out of it, or even a county court case? -
Federal Xarelto trials ready to begin, could act as pre-cursor to Philly cases
Federal Xarelto litigation set to begin, could act as pre-cursor to Philly cases -
Defense counsel seeking to dismiss punitive damages claim in gas explosion system injury lawsuit
PHILADELPHIA – Counsel for defendants in a strict liability case are seeking to dismiss a claim for punitive damages, brought forward by a man who suffered third-degree burns in an explosion from a trash truck’s natural gas system.