On November 6, 2025, the Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Associtatio held its Bench Bar Conference at Mohegan Sun in Wilkes-Barre. Jamie Anzalone chaired the event and Kelly Ciravolo moderated a panel compromised of all Luzerne County Civil Judges. Also, Jamie Anzalone and Patrick Doyle lectured on trial skills. The Wilkes-Barre Law and Library Association is…
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Wilkes-Barre, PA -The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) is pleased to announce that Jamie Anzalone of the law firm, Anzalone & Doyle Trial Lawyers has successfully achieved recertification as a Civil Trial Law advocate. The NBTA was formed out of a strong conviction that both the law profession and its clients would benefit from…
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A&D partners, Pat Doyle, Bill Anzalone, Jamie Anzalone and Kelly Ciravolo stand next to a 9ft tall letter before it is hoisted to the top of the 14-story Bank Building at West Market and South Franklin Streets in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Giant letters arrived on South Franklin Street in Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, October 28th for the…
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Attorney Kelly M. Ciravolo testified in front of the Senate State Government Committee in Harrisburg on Monday, October 27, 2025. SB 125 is the latest effort to undermine the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary. Harrisburg, PA – On October 27, 2025, the Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ) testified in front of…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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