In a major ruling that impacts mental health care and medical malpractice law in Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court has held that hospitals can be held liable for rejecting voluntary mental health patients—even if intake paperwork is not completed. Key Case: Wise v. Geisinger and Alley Medical Centers The court’s decision stems from the tragic…
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A Los Angeles jury awarded $50 million to Michael Garcia, a delivery driver who suffered severe burns when hot water spilled on him at a Starbucks drive-through in 2020. The jury unanimously found Starbucks 100% liable and ruled 11-1 that Garcia bore no negligence. His lawyers argued that the spill caused life-altering injuries, while Starbucks…
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Kia and several related entities have been named in a product liability and negligence lawsuit filed in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, after a rear-end collision allegedly caused catastrophic injuries due to a defective passenger seat in a 2022 Kia Sorento. Plaintiffs Hank and Donna Schmoyer allege that Kia defectively designed and manufactured…
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Los Angeles County has agreed to a record-breaking $4 billion tentative settlement to resolve nearly 7,000 claims of child sexual abuse tied to its juvenile detention facilities and the now-closed MacLaren Children’s Center foster care facility. This marks the largest sexual abuse settlement in history, surpassing the Boy Scouts of America’s $2.46 billion deal. The…
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In a potentially significant development in personal injury, negligence, and products liability law, Ford Motor Co. has agreed to mediation with the family of a couple killed in a Ford Super Duty truck rollover. This comes after a Georgia federal judge encouraged both parties to attempt settlement before Ford moves forward with efforts to overturn…
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Ramon Garcia, a former medical assistant at Carbon Health Urgent Care in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, was sentenced to 5-10 years in prison, followed by three years of probation, after pleading guilty to posing as a nurse and sexually assaulting over a dozen women. The court also deemed Garcia a sexually violent predator, requiring lifetime registration as…
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A shocking case of student abuse has emerged at Chester Community Charter School in suburban Philadelphia, where 20 staff members face charges related to the physical mistreatment of young students. Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said the counts involve acts against 26 children in kindergarten through fifth grade. The allegations involve unapproved restraint techniques—including…
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A recent court ruling in Pennsylvania could have major implications for online agreements and consumer rights. The case involves Kennywood, a historic Pittsburgh-area amusement park, and its parent company, Festival Fun Parks LLC, which attempted to enforce an arbitration clause against season ticket holders. However, a judge ruled the clause was unenforceable due to a…
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that a Plaintiff could sue her landlord for a slip-and-fall premises liability negligence accident without including his co-owner brother in the case. The Plaintiff had slipped on a patch of ice outside her rental apartment in 2018, that she blamed on the rental property’s inadequately and negligently maintained. The Landlord/Defendant…
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A wrongful death, negligence, gross negligence, and intentional infliction of emotional distress lawsuit filed in Connecticut claims a safari tour company is responsible for the death of a woman, Lisa Manders, who was killed in a hippo attack during a safari in Zambia. The suit, filed by her husband, Craig Manders, accuses the tour company,…
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