Philadelphia Court Of Common Pleas

Amputated foot verdict to cost Pa. company millions

By John O'Brien | Friday, Apr 18, 2025 @ 1:57pm

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia jury has awarded $2.7 million to a man who claimed his employer's help line discouraged him from seeking medical attention for an injury to his foot that caused it to be amputated later.
Asbestos cases in PA keep coming, and lawyers want new trial after confused jurors rule for J&J, sort of

By John O'Brien | Wednesday, Apr 16, 2025 @ 1:52pm

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia was 2024's fourth-most popular U.S. destination for new asbestos lawsuits with an almost 11% increase, according to new research by the firm KCIC, while plaintiff lawyers seek a new trial after a bizarre defense verdict in Pittsburgh.
Phila. Roundup lawyers seek smoking guns from glyphosate group

By John O'Brien | Wednesday, Apr 9, 2025 @ 3:52pm

PHILADELPHIA - Lawyers looking for jackpots in Philadelphia want information from a new group led by Bayer AG that advocates for the continued use of the herbicide glyphosate in weedkiller's like Roundup.
Plaintiff lawyers want judge off Zantac cases, but wife's job-switch could stonewall effort

By John O'Brien | Tuesday, Mar 11, 2025 @ 3:27pm

PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia judge with a reputation for keeping "junk science" out of his court is resisting calls from plaintiff lawyers with questionable evidence in Zantac cases to step down.