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Please E-mail suggested additions, comments and/or corrections to Kent@MoreLaw.Com. Date: 10-16-2009 Case Style: Family and Estate of Joshua Foster v. Lasko Products, Inc. Case Number: Judge: Court: Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Plaintiff's Attorney: Matthew D'Annunzio, Blank Rome L.L.P., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Defendant's Attorney: Description: The Family and Estate of Joshua Foster, age 7, sued Lasko Products, Inc. on a products liability theory for the wrongful death of Joshua who died from burns and smoke inhalation on June 14, 2005. Plaintiffs claimed that the fire was caused by a faulty Chinese made motor in a portable fan built in 2000. Outcome: Plaintiffs' verdict for $4 million to Loretta Foster, Joshua's mother; $2 million to the boy's sister, Shaquilla, for emotional distress; $7.5 million to Joshua's estate; and $10,000 for funeral expenses. Plaintiff's Experts: Defendant's Experts: Comments: |
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