Pennsylvania Imputed Fault Law

Deborah Thompson v. United Parcel Service, Inc.

<h2> Philadelphia, Pennsylvania personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff on an auto negligence theory. <h2> Pennsylvania's auto negligence law is based on a modified comparative negligence rule, which means that a plaintiff can recover damages if they are less than 51% at fault for an accident: Percentage of fault Each party in a negligence cla... More...

$0 (10-11-2024 - PA)

James Spangler v. Wellspan York Hospital, et al.

<h2> York, Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff on a medical malpractice claim. </h2> James Spangler, ate 58, of Manchester, Pennsylvania sued his surgeon and the hospital where he was paralyzed by a botched surgery that turned into a quadriplegic. "In October 2019, Spangler underwent surgery at WellSpan York Hospital to relieve spinal issues. During t... More...

$24870000 (10-01-2024 - PA)

Kelly Chinea v. Woodward Camp, et al.

<h2> Williamsport, Pennsylvania personal lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on a negligence theory. </h2> Plaintiffs Kelly and Julio Chinea, on behalf of their minor daughter, S.C., sue Woodward Pennsylvania, LLC ("Woodwardâ€), the gymnastics camp their daughter attended in the summers of 2018 and 2019. They also sue two former Woodward employees: Woodward's then-admi... More...

$1 (07-12-2024 - PA)

Shengli Chi v. Road Huggers Trucking, LLC

<h2> Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory. </h2> Pennsylvania follows a 51 percent comparative negligence rule, which means you can recover damages if you were less than 51 percent at fault. If you are found to carry more than 50 percent of the fault for the accident, you will be unable to seek compensatio... More...

$0 (07-12-2024 - PA)

Ibrahim Urur v. Zebra Trucking Corp., et al.

Williamsport, Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory claiming complete diversity of citizenship of the parties and more than $75,000 in damages. The following five elements may typically be required to prove negligence: The existence of a legal duty that the defendant owed the plaintiff, Defendant's breach of that duty, Harm to ... More...

$1 (05-15-2024 - PA)

Cindy Goda, et al. v. Keith Cummings and CT Transportation, LLC

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer <a href="http://www.morelaw.com/lawyers/atty.asp?f=James&l=Radmore&i=48680&z=19102" target="_new">James R. Radmore</a> represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories. This case was initially filed in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, case number 191102584, and was removed to feder... More...

$1 (04-16-2024 - PA)

Michael Nedelton, et al. v. Christopher Keebler, et al.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence theories. In Pennsylvania, the comparative negligence system operates under the Modified Comparative Fault Rule, specifically the 51% Bar Rule. Under this rule, an accident victim can still recover damages even if they share some degree of fault for the accident, as lon... More...

$1 (04-15-2024 - PA)

Robert Leinen v. Christopher J. McKee and PAM Transport, Inc.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory. A plaintiff can recover damages if they are less than 51% at fault. If they are found to carry more than 50% of the fault, they cannot seek compensation. ... More...

$1 (04-10-2024 - PA)

Tania Barreiro, et al. v. North American Van Lines

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued on an auto negligence theory. This case was filed in the Court of Common Pleas Philadelphia County, 230400387, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants. In Pennsylvania, you can recover compensation for a personal injury claim as long as the level of fault is not more than ... More...

$0 (02-20-2024 - PA)

Jameel Jackson Matthews v. Quick Serve Enterprises, Inc., and Sheheen Gas, Inc.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a negligence theory. n Pennsylvania, a plaintiff can recover compensation for a personal injury claim as long as the level of fault is not more than 50% of the total fault. An action to recover damages must be started within two years, and those damages can include medical bills, lost wages... More...

$1 (02-15-2024 - PA)

Wendy Ratchford v. Manpreet Singh and Punj Aab Trucking, Inc.

Scranton, Pennsylvania personal injury truck wreck lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued on auto negligence theories. This case was filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Lackawanna County, 24-CV-736, and was removed to federal court by the Defendants. Pennsylvania follows a 51 percent comparative negligence rule, which means you can recover damages if you were less than 51 p... More...

$1 (03-05-2024 - PA)

Tawfik Atik v. Talisha Thomas and Rapid Transport, Inc.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a auto negligence theory. Pennsylvania follows a 51 percent comparative negligence rule, which means you can recover damages if you were less than 51 percent at fault. If you are found to carry more than 50 percent of the fault for the accident, you will be unable to seek compen... More...

$0 (03-05-2024 - PA)

Nura A. Ziadeh v. Wal-Mart, Inc.

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania personal injury slip and fall lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a premises liability negligence theory. This case was filed in the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas, 2021CV10105CV, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant. "Pennsylvania premises liability law holds property owners or occupants responsible for injuries ... More...

$0 (01-02-2024 - PA)

Anastasios Smalis v. Home Depot U.S.C., Inc.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania personal injury slip and fall lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a premises liability negligence theory. This case was filed in the Court of Common Plea, Allegheny County, GD-20-003498, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant. "Pennsylvania premises liability law holds property owners or occupants responsible for injuries... More...

$0 (12-07-2023 - PA)

Todd Yingling, et aux. v. Wal-Mart Stores East, L.P.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania personal injury slip and fall lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on a premises liability negligence theory. This case was filed in the Court of Common Pleas, Blair County, 2021-GN-2830, and was removed to federal court by the Defendant. "Pennsylvania premises liability law holds property owners or occupants responsible for injuries su... More...

$1 (01-10-2024 - PA)

Charles Love, et aux. v. Independent Cold Enterprise, LLC, et al.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of the negligent operation of a motor vehicle. This case was filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, 230800142, and was removed to federal co... More...

$1 (12-19-2023 - PA)

Dana Ganard v. Doordash, Inc., et al.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories claiming to have suffered less than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result on the negligence operation of a motor vehicle. Plaintiff sought remand to the Court of Common Pleas, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. "Pennsylvania auto... More...

$0 (12-15-2023 - PA)

Shawn Martinelli v. Paris Christensen, et al.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories claiming to have suffered more than $75,000 in damages and/or injuries as a result of their negligence. "Pennsylvania auto negligence law operates under a modified comparative negligence system, which means that both parties involved in an accident can be... More...

$1 (12-20-2023 - PA)

Matthew Marburger v. Rick A. Carnegie

Erie, Pennsylvania personal injury car wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendant on an auto negligence theory claiming injuries and/or damages in excess of $75,000.00. " Maryland Auto Negligence Law: Key Points Maryland auto negligence law follows a contributory negligence system, meaning that any negligence on the part of the injured party completely bars... More...

$0 (12-20-2023 - PA)

Noel Serrano v. Naylan Upperman, Raiser-PA, LLC and Uber Technologies, Inc.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania personal injury lawyers represented the Plaintiff who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories. "Pennsylvania auto negligence law is based on the concept of modified comparative negligence, which means that an injured party can still recover damages even if they were partially at fault for the accident, as long as their negligence did not exceed 50%. The ... More...

$1 (11-22-2023 - PA)

James Donohue and Marcy Rosenblat v. Wheeler Trucking, Inc.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania personal injury truck wreck lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendant on an auto negligence theory. Pennsylvania auto negligence law is based on the concept of modified comparative negligence, which means that an injured party can still recover damages even if they were partially at fault for the accident, as long as their negligence did not exceed ... More...

$1 (11-22-2023 - PA)

Leroy Jackson, et al. v. Clinton S. Griggs, Jr. and New Penn Moto Express, LLC

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer represented the Plaintiffs who sued the Defendants on auto negligence theories. "ennsylvania auto negligence law is based on the principle that drivers have a duty to exercise reasonable care to avoid causing accidents. If a driver breaches this duty of care and causes an accident, they may be held liable for the damages caused by the acc... More...

$1 (09-21-2023 - PA)

Jacob Padilla and Amy Castillo v. Teresa Djapa

Allentown, Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a negligence theory. "Pennsylvania personal injury law is a complex area of law that governs the rights of people who have been injured due to the negligence of another person. The law provides for a number of remedies for victims of personal injury, including compensation for medical expenses, lost... More...

$1 (08-22-2023 - PA)

Rebecca Nelson v. State Farm Fire & Casualty

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania insurance Law lawyers represented Plaintiff who sued Defendant on a bad faith breach of contract theory. Plaintiff currently resides, and at all relevant times resided, at 186 Chartiers Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 (the "Propertyâ€). Resp. to Concise Statement ("Resp.â€) ¶ 1, ECF No. 65. At all relevant times, Plaintiff maintained a policy of homeo... More...

$0 (05-03-2023 - PA)

Giedre Suter v. Allstate Fire and Casualty Insurance Company

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania personal injury lawyers represented Plaintiff who used Defendant on an auto negligence insurance law theory. "Pennsylvania follows a modified comparative negligence rule, which means that you can recover damages if you are less than 50% at fault for an accident. If you are found to be more than 50% at fault, you will not be able to recover any damages. ... More...

$1 (04-24-2023 - PA)

Michael Fraser v. Robert and Laura Oâ€™Black

Greensberg, Pennsylvania personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendants on a negligence theory claiming to have suffered millions in damages as a result of a swimming pool accident that left his paralyzed. Plaintiff, age 21, suffered a high level spinal cord injury on July 6, 2013 that has resulting in his being confined to a wheelchair, has limited use of his arms and ... More...

$19000000 (03-12-2022 - PA)

Tammy Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District

On October 18, 2004, the Defendant Dover Area School Board of Directors passed by a 6-3 vote the following resolution: Students will be made aware of gaps/problems in Darwin's theory and of other theories of evolution including, but not limited to, intelligent design. Note: Origins of Life is not taught. On November 19, 2004, the Defendant Dover Area School District announced by ... More...

$0 (12-20-2005 - PA)

Briaheen Thomas v. Deputy Superintendent Tice

Briaheen Thomas appeals from the District Court’s order granting summary judgment to Deputy Superintendent Eric Tice, Deputy Mark Garman, Correction Classification and Program Manager Timothy Miller, and Major Heather Halderman. For the reasons discussed below, we will affirm in part and reverse in part the District Court’s order. I At all relevant times for this appeal, Thomas was an ... More...

$0 (11-12-2019 - PA)

Anthony Hildebrand v. Allegheny County

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/styles/slideshow/public/slideshows/slides/erie_pa.jpg?itok=EezIEe-W"> </center> In 2013, Anthony Hildebrand sued his former employer for age discrimination in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. When jurisdiction was returned to the District Court in 2015 after an appe... More...

$0 (04-24-2019 - PA)

Mary Barbato v. Greystone Alliance, LLC

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/pa-m/locations/scranton.jpg"> </center> The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) protects consumers from abusive, deceptive, or otherwise unfair debt collection practices. 15 U.S.C. § 1692(a). It applies to “debt collectors,” defined alternatively as those engaged “in any business the principal purpos... More...

$0 (02-24-2019 - PA)

UNITED STATES OF AMERIC v. MALIKI HASSAN CHAPMAN, a/k/a Terrence Wallace

<center> <img width="300" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/Seal_of_the_United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Third_Circuit.svg/300px-Seal_of_the_United_States_Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Third_Circuit.svg.png"> <h2> <h2> </h2> </center> For several years, Chapman engaged in the selling of narcotics in Williamsport and Harris... More...

$0 (02-10-2019 - PA)

United States of America v. Maliki Hassan Chapman, a/k/a Terrence Wallace

<center> <img width="300" src="https://www.usmarshals.gov/district/pa-m/locations/scranton.jpg"> </center> In June of 2016, Maliki Hassan Chapman pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute cocaine. After several continuances, the District Court set a date for Chapman’s sentencing hearing in March of 2017. On the scheduled date, Chapman immediately informe... More...

$0 (02-07-2019 - PA)

Kevin C. Rotkiske v. Paul KLemm, Esq., d/b/a Nudleman, Klemm & Golub, P.C.

This appeal requires us to determine when the statute of limitations begins to run under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA or Act), 91 Stat. 874, 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq. The Act states that “[a]n action to enforce any liability created by this subchapter may be brought in any appropriate United States district court . . . within one year from the date on which the violation occurs.... More...

$0 (05-23-2018 - PA)

United States of America v. Thung Van Huynh

Thung Van Huynh pleaded guilty in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania to conspiracy to commit bank and wire fraud. The District Court sentenced Huynh to 70 months’ imprisonment in part based on its findings that he was subject to sentencing enhancements for being an organizer or leader of the conspiracy and for relocating the conspiracy to evade detection by ... More...

$0 (03-13-2018 - PA)

John Barna v. Board of School Directors of the Panther Valley School District

Plaintiff John Barna filed a lawsuit under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 alleging that the Panther Valley School Board (“School Board” or “Board”) and several of its officials violated his First Amendment rights by categorically banning him from attending Board meetings after he was threatening and disruptive on several occasions. The Board and the individual officials moved for summary judgment. ... More...

$0 (12-13-2017 - PA)

Joan Kedra v. Richard Schroeter

This case arises from the grievous death of State Trooper David Kedra, who was shot and killed by his instructor, then-Corporal Richard Schroeter, during a routine firearms training. Although a long-term veteran of the police force and specifically certified in the safe use of firearms, ** Honorable Michael J. Melloy, Senior Circuit Judge, United States Court of Appeals for... More...

$0 (12-03-2017 - PA)

Estate of Jeffrey H. Ware v. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, et al.

Barbara Boyer, the widow of a cancer researcher who developed a fatal tumor allegedly as a result of inadequate safety precautions taken to protect him from radiation in his lab, sued the University of Pennsylvania together with affiliated persons and entities.1 Before us is the reach of the Price-Anderson Act, see 42 U.S.C. § 2011, et seq., and its remedy-limiting provisions. The Act gives feder... More...

$0 (09-25-2017 - PA)

Jane Doe v. Mercy Catholic Medical Center

Medical residencies are a vital component of American medical education. McKeesport Hosp. v. ACGME, 24 F.3d 519, 525 (3d Cir. 1994). They provide new doctors a supervised transition between the pure academics of medical school and the realities of practice. Generally they do so successfully: Our nation’s residency programs reliably produce some of the “finest physicians and medical researchers... More...

$0 (03-13-2017 - PA)

United States of America v. Kenneth R. Douglas

Kenneth Douglas appeals his sentence, arguing that the District Court incorrectly held him responsible for trafficking more than 450 kilograms of cocaine, erroneously applied sentencing enhancements for abuse of a position of trust under U.S.S.G. § 3B1.3 and obstruction of justice under U.S.S.G. § 3C1.1, and failed to appropriately consider the disparity between his sentence and those imposed on... More...

$0 (02-26-2017 - PA)

Natalie Munroe v. Central Bucks School District

Plaintiff Natalie Munroe filed this First Amendment retaliation action against Defendants Central Bucks School District (“School District”), School District Superintendent N. Robert Laws, and Central Bucks East High School (“CB East”) Principal Abram Lucabaugh. The School District fired Munroe, an English teacher at CB East, after her blog—in which she made a numb... More...

$0 (09-04-2015 - PA)