Residents of Pennsylvania and New Jersey have probably heard the terms: Full Tort, Limited Tort, Verbal Threshold, and Limitation on Lawsuit Option. Few, however, likely understand what these terms mean and how the selection affects them. In Pennsylvania, auto insurers are required by law to give consumers the option of selecting Full Tort or Limited …
Suit Against Flashlight Manufacture After Shooting Death
The estate of a man who was shot and killed by a police officer in October 2010 is suing the company that manufactured the flashlight mounted on the officer’s weapon. The officer has sworn that he was attempting to switch on his weapon-mounted flashlight, when he accidentally pulled the trigger and shot 25-year-old Michael Alcala. …
Pennsylvania Mushroom Plant Worker Killed in Workplace Accident
An Avondale man was killed earlier this month after being crushed by a 700-pound hay bale at the Cardile Brothers Mushroom Plant in Avondale, Pennsylvania. Lucio Valderrabano, a mushroom plant worker, was pronounced dead at the plant shortly following the incident. According to reports, Valderrabano had been preparing the hay bales, which were stacked in …
BUMBO BABY SEAT: STILL DANGEROUS?
A coalition of consumer groups called upon the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) this week to recall the Bumbo Baby Sitter – the popular seat used to help babies sit up before they would otherwise be able to do so. This is not the first time that the Bumbo Baby Sitter has come under fire. …
Pennsylvania Patients May Sue for Emotional Harm
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has ruled that physicians may be sued for allegedly causing a patient emotional distress, even though the patient has not suffered physical harm. In a recent opinion, the Court ruled that doctors may be held responsible for causing their patients to suffer from emotional distress if they fail to provide their …