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Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

From Fender Bender to Financial Ruin: The Real Cost of Hidden Injuries After a Minor Crash

Fender benders are often thought of as “minor” crashes. However, while this is sometimes true, even relatively low-speed collisions can cause serious injuries in some cases. ...more

Hissey, Mulderig & Friend, PLLC

Top Toxic Chemical Lawsuits: Asbestos, Benzene, Roundup & More

Exposure to toxic substances like arsenic, asbestos, benzene, cadmium, dioxins, fluoride, herbicides, lead, mercury, and pesticides can create serious and lasting health risks. These hazardous materials are often encountered...more

Structured Consulting

The Big Beautiful Bill: What Plaintiff’s Attorneys Need to Know

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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (“BBB”) made permanent several temporary provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“TCJA”), while also introducing changes to numerous items related to individual income tax. Several...more

Oberheiden P.C.

International Terrorism Lawsuits: What American Victims and Family Members Need to Know

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Bombings and other attacks committed by terrorist organizations can have devastating consequences for victims and their families. While members of terrorist organizations may face criminal prosecution in federal court or...more

Stark & Stark

Making the Invisible Visible: How Diffusion Tensor Imaging Sheds Light on Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

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Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), often called a concussion, is one of the most misunderstood injuries in medicine and law. Doctors, insurers, and defense experts frequently point to “normal” CT or MRI scans as proof that...more

Butler Snow LLP

Tracked Into Court – The Utility, Discovery, and Admissibility of Wearable Device Data

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It’s no secret that we are proponents of discovering consumer wearable device data in personal injury litigation. Although the subject is not new, there’s still “surprisingly little precedent” on the issue. Wearable...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

A Notable Dissent: Paving the Way to Re-examine Asbestos Causation Standards in New York

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It is extremely rare for a civil case filed in New York State to be reviewed by its highest court—the New York Court of Appeals. In 2023, 1,030,781 civil cases were filed in New York State trial courts; however, only 93...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Do You Have a Case? Understanding Your Legal Rights After an Injury

Suffering an injury can impact your life in unexpected ways. Not only can injuries cause severe pain and lead to expensive medical bills, but they can also lead to lost earnings, emotional trauma, and other financial and...more

Marshall Dennehey

Appellate Court Upholds Dismissal and Sanctions After Plaintiff Found to Have Fabricated Premises Liability Claim

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Galusha v. Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, 408 So.3d 173 (District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fifth District, Apr. 4, 2025) - The plaintiff brought a premises liability action against the defendant, alleging he was injured when...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

How Can Defective Product Liability Apply to Automotive Parts in New Jersey?

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When your car’s brakes fail on a busy New Jersey highway or your airbag doesn’t deploy during a collision, a defective automotive part may have caused your injuries rather than driver error. In these cases, defective product...more

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What Makes Catastrophic Brain Injury Cases Different From Other Personal Injury Claims?

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The moment a traumatic brain injury occurs, everything changes for you and your family. Unlike a broken bone that heals or a cut that leaves a scar, brain injuries create invisible wounds that can permanently alter...more

Maison Law

California Pedestrian Rights vs. Driver Responsibilities: Understanding the Law

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California is known for its busy and beautiful cities, scenic highways, and, unfortunately, high numbers of pedestrian accidents. To address this, the state has implemented detailed laws that balance pedestrian rights with...more

Marshall Dennehey

Court Grants Summary Judgment, Finding Trivial Tile Height and Lack of Causation in Slip-and-Fall Case

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Klobusnik v. The Carafaro Co. and Cafaro-Peachcreek Joint Venture Partnership, No. 1132-2021, 2025 WL 978886 (Pa. Com. Pl. Jan. 3, 2025) - In support of their motion for summary judgment, the defendant argued that the...more

Marshall Dennehey

Federal Court Dismisses Negligent Entrustment Claim as Speculative and Lacking Factual Support

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Uslu v. Evans, 24-CV-5482, 2025 WL 378919 (E.D. Pa. Jan. 31, 2025) - This case involved a vehicle owned by the co-defendant that allegedly rear-ended the plaintiff’s vehicle. The plaintiff brought action against the...more

Marshall Dennehey

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reverses Dismissal, Finds Co-Owner Without Control Not an Indispensable Party in Premises Liability...

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Simone v. Alam, 333 A.3d 359 (Pa. 2025) - On appeal, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania reversed and remanded the Superior Court’s motion to dismiss order in a premises liability negligence case on the basis that the...more

Marshall Dennehey

Superior Court Reverses New Trial, Finds Expert Testimony Objection Waived by Failure to Re-Raise at Trial

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E. Wingate and R. Davis v. McGrath, 2879 EDA 2023, 2025 WL 1090887 (Pa. Super. Apr. 10, 2025) - On appeal, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania reversed an order granting a new trial and remanded the case for entry of judgment...more

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Are Dog Owners Strictly Liable for Bites and Attacks in New Jersey?

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When a dog suddenly attacks and bites, an innocent interaction can turn into serious injuries. Beyond the immediate physical trauma, questions may arise about who is responsible and if your medical bills will be covered. With...more

Marshall Dennehey

Superior Court Affirms New Trial in Zoo Injury Case Due to Omission of Open and Obvious Doctrine in Jury Instructions

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Janick v. Zoological Society of Philadelphia, 2025 PA Super 90 (Pa. Super. Apr. 22, 2025) - On appeal, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed a trial court’s granting of a new trial after recognizing it erred in failing...more

Marshall Dennehey

Superior Court Vacates Venue Transfer, Orders Discovery on Defendant’s Business Activities in Original County

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Mendoza-Colon v. Luscomb, Inc., 2025 PA Super 83 (Pa. Super. Apr. 10, 2025) - On appeal, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania vacated and remanded a trial court’s transfer of venue order, holding that the trial court had...more

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Maine’s Privacy Law: Intrusion upon Seclusion—Key Elements and Recent Developments

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Maine, like most states, recognizes four fundamental common-law privacy torts: intrusion, appropriation, false light, and public disclosure. This article summarizes the tort of intrusion, sometimes called intrusion upon the...more

Marshall Dennehey

Superior Court Reverses Verdict, Orders New Trial for Pain and Suffering and Loss of Consortium in Amputation Case

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Banasiak v. Robinson, 2025 WL 587038 (Pa. Super. Feb. 24, 2025) - On appeal, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania reversed and remanded a trial court’s verdict that failed to award damages to the plaintiff for pain and...more

Marshall Dennehey

Appellate Court Affirms State Liability in Intersection Crash, Finds Other Driver’s Negligence Not a Superseding Cause

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Hunt, et al. v. State of New York, 237 A.D.3d 1386 (N.Y. App. Div. 2025) - In a case involving an automobile collision, the Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division affirmed a decision in favor of the claimants, holding...more

Marshall Dennehey

Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment, Finds Triable Issues of Fact in Vehicle Collision Liability Dispute

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Tsering v. Fifth Ave. Foods, LLC, 236 A.D.3d 703 (N.Y. App. Div. 2025) - On appeal, the Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division reversed a trial court’s order granting summary judgment on the issue of liability because...more

Marshall Dennehey

Appellate Court Affirms Wrongful Death Verdict, Upholds Damages for Pre-Impact Terror, Pain and Suffering, and Economic Loss

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Archer v. Parlman, 235 A.D.3d 1218 (N.Y. App. Div. 2025) - On appeal, the Supreme Court of New York, Appellate Division affirmed a trial court’s decision to deny the defendant’s motion to set aside the verdict in a wrongful...more

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[Webinar] Elevate | The Impact of Vocational Experts in Injury-Related Litigation - August 28th, 11:00 am CT

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In high-stakes personal injury litigation, a qualified vocational expert with proven experience can mean the difference between a credible damages narrative and one that falls apart under scrutiny. Join IMS on Thursday,...more

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