A three judge Commonwealth Court panel recently ruled that a Maryland couple cannot sue the Pennsylvania State Department of Transportation for the injuries they suffered during an accident that occurred in 2007. According to state police, the couple was riding a Harley-Davidson MC at approximately 12:30 p.m. July 22, 2007,…
The West Virginia Record recently reported about the disposition of a lawsuit regarding the wrongful death of a local man, who was electrocuted while working. The decedent’s wife originally filed the lawsuit in 2011 on behalf of husband’s estate against Potomac Construction Industries and Sumersett Construction. The man was killed…
Last week, the City of Baltimore Board of Estimates voted unanimously to pay $100,000 as part of a settlement in a negligence lawsuit relating to the death of a young special needs boy who died after jumping from a school bus. The $100,000 settlement relates only to the allegations made…
A medical malpractice lawsuit was filed recently against a St. Lois hospital and neurosurgeon, by the family of a woman alleging that the defendants operated on the wrong side of her brain and skull. According to the complaint, the patient, was scheduled for a “left-sided craniotomy bypass.” Instead, the suit…
With the warmer weather encouraging outdoor activities, many individuals are taking part in challenging races which as their hallmark involve obstacles, mud, or somehow getting dirty as part of the festivities. One of the most popular types of these races, called the “Tough Mudder,” describes itself as “probably the toughest…
According to news reports, last week a Maryland jury awarded $90 million to a family who lost their 13-year-old daughter 4 years ago. The wrongful death verdict, reached by a jury of six, is one of the largest in the court’s history. The girl was struck by a Lincoln Continental…
A terrible garage door accident led to the accidental killing of a 3 year old girl in Maryland earlier this month. The girl was apparently left unattended for a short period of time, during which it is believed that she began playing around with the remote control for the garage…
Last week a Missouri man received a heavy sentence for his role in a tragic car accident that he allegedly caused in September of 2011. He received a sentence of 10 years in prison for his role in the DWI crash that killed two people and injured five. The defendant…
A 61-year-old man was involved in a tragic accident that occurred at the Fred Weber rock quarry in Maryland Heights Missouri last Wednesday, which left the man dead. He was a 24-year veteran with the company. According to reports, at around 5 p.m. on Wednesday March 27, a routine rock-blasting…
Towards the end of last month, Maryland legislators began the process of passing a bill to address whether or not pit bulls should continue to be singled out as inherently aggressive, thus impacting the potential liability that their owners face in a lawsuit. Last year, Maryland’s highest court, the Court…