A Cook County, Illinois jury recently awarded $104.6 million to a couple catastrophically injured in a limousine crash caused by the negligent design of a highway construction zone, the largest road-construction verdict in Illinois history. After a four-week trial in which the couple were represented by Timothy J. Cavanagh, Michael J. Sorich, Jason Kroot and…
In September 2025, a Miami jury delivered a groundbreaking verdict against Tesla, awarding $329 million in damages over a fatal Florida Keys crash. The case marks the first time a jury has found Tesla’s Autopilot system defective, setting the stage for future products liability lawsuits against the automaker. The case stemmed from an April 2019…
When businesses put profits or aesthetics above safety, the results can be catastrophic. A recent federal jury verdict in Oregon underscores the importance of holding property owners accountable in premises liability negligence cases. Child Severely Injured at Topgolf Facility In 2021, a nine-year-old child was attending a birthday party at the Topgolf Hillsboro, Oregon, location…
A propane tank explosion in Luzerne County left two residents seriously injured on Monday afternoon. Fire crews responded to Main Street in the Beach Haven section of Salem Township around 2:00 p.m. and found a 20-pound propane tank on fire. Both victims suffered burn injuries severe enough that they were flown by helicopter to nearby…
Families place their trust in nursing homes and assisted living facilities to provide safe, secure environments for their loved ones. Unfortunately, a recent incident at Fritzingertown Senior Living Community in Butler Township, Luzerne County highlights just how vulnerable elderly residents can be when safety protocols fail. According to police, a 35-year-old man, not affiliated with…
ATTENTION PATIENTS: READ BEFORE YOU SIGN! That’s the key takeaway from a new Pennsylvania Superior Court decision, which ruled that an alleged victim of medical malpractice is contractually obligated to file suit in Bucks County despite a state Supreme Court rule that allows medical malpractice victims to file suit in any county in which any…
Wilkes-Barre Citizen’s Voice Two buses crashed on Interstate 380 in Monroe County on Saturday morning, seriously injuring several passengers, according to state police. The crash happened just before 9 a.m. on I-380 southbound at mile marker 10.1 in Coolbaugh Township. A tour-style bus carrying about 40 passengers and a converted small school bus with about…
A growing number of New Jersey plaintiffs are taking legal action against Novo Nordisk, the pharmaceutical company behind the popular medications Ozempic and Wegovy. The plaintiffs allege that the semaglutide-based drugs caused them to suffer permanent vision loss due to a rare and irreversible eye condition, nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). With the support…
In a recent decision from the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas in the matter of Somerlot v. Jung, Sept. Term 2023, No. 3138 (C.P. Phila. Co. Nov. 25, 2024 Bright, J.), a personal injury case involving alleged surgical malpractice was transferred to Bucks County based on a forum selection clause signed by the plaintiff before…
In a significant development for survivors of childhood sexual abuse, the Pennsylvania House has passed two bills aimed at expanding access to justice—even for those whose claims have long been time-barred. House Bill 462 would create a two-year window allowing survivors of abuse that occurred before age 18 to file civil lawsuits, regardless of how…