John O'Brien
Editor and Publisher at ABA Journal
Editor and Publisher of the ABA Journal. Formerly of DNAinfo, Patch, Sun-Times Media, Daily Southtown, Joliet Herald-News. Opinions are mine, not my employer's.
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6 days ago |
pennrecord.com | John O'Brien
PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia jury has awarded $2.7 million to a man who claimed his employer's medical help-line discouraged him from seeking attention for an injury to his foot that caused it to be amputated later. The $4.5 million verdict came on April 16 for plaintiff Gerald Tritt and against WorkCompvidence and its owner Dr. Louis Lam. The jury found Tritt was 39% at fault for his own injury but attributed the rest of the blame to the defendants.
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1 week ago |
pennrecord.com | John O'Brien
WILLIAMSPORT - The former morgue manager at Harvard Medical School accused of harvesting and selling body parts like skin and heads has pleaded guilty. A plea agreement on April 14 has Cedric Lodge pleading guilty to a count of interstate transport of stolen goods, which carries maximum penalties of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. The agreement was reached with acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania John Gurganus' office.
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1 week ago |
pennrecord.com | John O'Brien
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia was 2024's fourth-most popular U.S. destination for new asbestos lawsuits with an almost 11% increase, according to new research by the firm KCIC, while plaintiff lawyers seek a new trial after a bizarre defense verdict in Pittsburgh. Both the Philadelphia County and Allegheny County courts of common pleas saw more new cases last year than in 2023, as 267 lawsuits were filed in Philadelphia and 78 in Allegheny. Philadelphia increased 26 and Allegheny six.
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1 week ago |
pennrecord.com | John O'Brien
HARRISBURG - The man accused of setting fire to Gov. Josh Shapiro's home was arraigned yesterday in Dauphin County and denied bail. Cody Balmer was arrested and charged with offenses like aggravated arson and attempted murder early April 14 and then was been hospitalized for a "medical event," Pennlive.com reported. Though court officials originally said he wouldn't be arraigned later that day, that later changed.
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1 week ago |
pennrecord.com | John O'Brien
PHILADELPHIA - A state appeals court has affirmed a jury verdict in the case of a woman who fell down stairs at a day care while wearing covers on her shoes. Just About Me Learning Academy in Philadelphia won a jury verdict in January 2024, leading plaintiff Paige Taylor to appeal. The Superior Court ruled against her, too, on April 10, over gripes about what the jury was permitted to hear from experts.
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