VERDICT NEWS
MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY
$950,000 recovery in an auto accident involving a high speed police chase
PRODUCT LIABILITY
$1,100,000 verdict in a defective tire case
MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY
$1,000,000 recovery for a man struck by an auto resulting in a traumatic brain injury
GENERAL NEGLIGENCE
$750,000 recovery when an elderly woman falls because paratransit workers fail to properly secure her wheelchair.
MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY
$11,000,000 verdict for a woman struck by an auto being operated by a drunk driver resulting in a loss of her leg
MOTOR VEHICLE AND PRODUCT LIABILITY
$295,000 recovery when a worker operating a fork lift is struck by a tractor-trailer.
PREMISES LIABILITY
$1,000,000 recovery for a woman falling at a sports arena resulting in a neurological disorder
MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY
$180,000 verdict for a woman struck by an auto resulting in herniated discs with the recommendation of spinal surgery
GENERAL NEGLIGENCE
$295,000 recovery for a child bitten by a pit bull
MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY
$275,000 verdict for a woman struck by an auto resulting in herniated discs
MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY
$140,000 verdict for a woman struck by an auto resulting in herniated discs
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
$2,000,000 verdict for a man dieing in an emergency room because a heart attack is not properly diagnosed
MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY
$290,000 recovery when a motorcyclist is struck by an auto
MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY
$375,000 verdict for a woman struck by an auto resulting in herniated discs with the recommendation of spinal surgery
PRODUCT LIABILITY
$75,000 recovery for a man burned when a commercial drain cleaner spills on his leg
GENERAL NEGLIGENCE
$550,000 recovery for a man injured by an exploding gas tank resulting in severe burns and scarring
MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY
$1,200,000 recovery for a man struck by an auto resulting in spinal fusion surgery
MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY
$210,000 verdict for a woman struck by a tractor trailer resulting in herniated discs
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
$225,000 recovery for a man resulting from complications following knee surgery
MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY
$200,000 verdict for a man struck by an auto resulting in a protruding disc
GENERAL NEGLIGENCE
$165,000 recovery for a woman involved in an auto accident caused by a defective road condition
MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY
$900,000 recovery for wrongful death and survival claims stemming from a tractor trailer accident
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
$425,000 recovery for an elderly woman with diabetic complications resulting in a partial amputation of her foot
MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY
$250,000 verdict for wrongful death and survival claims stemming from a box truck accident
MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY
$325,000 recovery for a minor struck by a train
PREMISES LIABILITY
$180,000 recovery for a man falling from a loading dock resulting in a knee injury
MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY
$1,000,000 recovery for a minor bicyclist struck by a crane
PRODUCT LIABILITY
Confidential settlement for wrong death and survival claims stemming from an auto accident caused by tire tread separation
MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY
$600,000 recovery for a woman struck by an auto resulting in facial scarring
PREMISES LIABILITY
$200,000 verdict for an elderly woman falling from a chair in the hospital resulting in a spinal fracture and low back injuries
GENERAL NEGLIGENCE
$600,000 recovery for a man injured by an exploding storage tank resulting in partial loss of hearing and traumatic brain injury
PREMISES LIABILITY
$75,000 recovery for a man falling on black ice resulting in a leg fracture
GENERAL NEGLIGENCE
$175,000 recovery for a man struck by a stone flying from a weed whacker
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
$71,000 recovery for a woman burned during liposuction
PREMISES LIABILITY
$300,000 recovery for a man falling on icy steps resulting in a fractured leg and an eventual pulmonary embolism
MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY
$350,000 recovery for a man injured in an auto accident resulting in herniated discs with the recommendation of spinal surgery
PREMISES LIABILITY
$150,000 recovery fro a man slipping on a wet lobby floor resulting in a torn anterior cruciate ligament with multiple surgeries
FELA LIABILITY
$125,000 recovery for a railroad worker falling off a flatbed rail car resulting in a leg fracture
MOTOR VEHICLE LIABILITY
$100,000 recovery for a woman struck by an auto resulting in multiple fractures
PREMISES LIABILITY
$262,500 recovery for a woman killed by a bullet fired by a restaurant patron
ABC’s 20/20 INVESTIGATION FOCUSES ON BUCKS COUNTY TEENAGE MOTORIST DEATH LINKED TO “OLD” FIRESTONE TIRE SOLD AS NEW
Program to air 10 p.m., EST May 9, 2008
PHILADELPHIA, PA (May 8, 2008) – ABC’s 20/20 is about to broadcast its investigation into the common but rarely publicized practice of selling old tires as new equipment. This potentially lethal aspect of tire merchandising has been linked to the 2002 death of Andrew “Andy” Moore, a gifted student and musician from Newtown, Bucks County. The segment, reported by Chief Investigative Reporter Brian Ross, is scheduled to air Friday, May 9, 2008, at 10 p.m. EST.
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