Jury Finds Tesla Autopilot Defective in Landmark $329 Million Verdict – What It Means for Future Cases
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…
$15 Million Jury Verdict Against Topgolf Highlights Dangers of Unsafe Property Design
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…
Superior Court Decision Puts Patients on Notice: Read Before You Sign!
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…
Multiple Lawsuits Filed Against Novo Nordisk Over Vision Loss Linked to Ozempic and Wegovy
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…
Philadelphia Medical Malpractice Case Moved to Bucks County Over Signed Consent Form
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…
Pennsylvania Lawmakers Advance Bills to Offer Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse a Chance to Seek Justice
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…
Understanding Pennsylvania’s New Paul Miller’s Law: A Step Toward Safer Roads
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…
Federal Judge Allows Product Liability Suit Against Google and Character.AI to Proceed in Teen Suicide Case
In a groundbreaking decision, a Florida federal judge has allowed most claims to move forward in a lawsuit accusing Google and Character.AI of contributing to a 14-year-old boy’s suicide. The boy, Sewell Setzer, allegedly became addicted to the Character.AI chatbot, which his mother says was designed in a dangerously realistic way—posing as a real person…
Fatal Wine Tasting Crash Lawsuit Revived: What It Means Under Pennsylvania’s Dram Shop Law
A Connecticut court recently reopened part of a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the family of Nicole Silva, a woman who died in a drunk driving crash after allegedly being overserved alcohol at a work-related wine tasting. Although the restaurant where she worked was dismissed from the case due to timing and procedural issues, the…
Tesla Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Fatal Model Y Autopilot Crash
Tesla Inc. has reached a confidential settlement in a high-profile wrongful death lawsuit filed by a widow whose husband died after a Tesla Model Y allegedly accelerated uncontrollably and crashed while on Autopilot. The settlement brings an end to a legal battle that raised serious questions about Tesla’s Autopilot safety and the company’s conduct during…