Tesla is facing a new wrongful death lawsuit alleging that a defective electronic door design trapped a young driver inside a burning 2021 Tesla Model Y, ultimately causing his death. The lawsuit, filed in Massachusetts federal court by Andrew D. Nebenzahl, Esq. of The Nebenzahl Law Group PC, claims that Tesla knowingly designed its vehicles…
A deadly nursing home explosion in Pennsylvania has left two people dead and at least twenty others injured, raising urgent questions about nursing home safety, regulatory compliance, and accountability for facilities caring for vulnerable residents. The explosion occurred on December 23 at the Silver Lake Nursing Home in Bristol Township, Bucks County, when utility crews…
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…
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…
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…
Pennsylvania is set to implement Paul Miller’s Law on June 5, 2025, marking a significant move to combat distracted driving. This legislation prohibits drivers from using hand-held mobile devices while operating a vehicle, even when stopped at red lights or in traffic. Named in honor of Paul Miller Jr., who tragically lost his life in…
