August 13, 2012 The AP (8/23, Parry) reports, “A New Jersey teenager left brain-damaged after being struck by a line drive off a metal bat while he was playing in a youth baseball game will receive $14.5 million to settle his lawsuit against the bat manufacturer, Little League Baseball and a sporting goods chain.” According … Read more
August 20, 2012 A 9-year-old girl was hospitalized in critical condition after being attacked by a dog Friday morning in the Elmwood section of Southwest Philadelphia, police said. An emergency call was placed at 11:36 a.m. in the 6800 block of Dicks Avenue, Officer Tanya Little said. The girl was at her babysitter’s home when … Read more
July 19, 2012 Fracking, an oil and gas exploration technique, is being hotly debated right now across Pennsylvania. The process works by pumping water and hundreds of toxic chemicals into deeply drilled shafts in the ground to break up bedrock. While the technique may help companies dig faster and deeper to find more resources, it … Read more
July 5, 2012 The Fourth of July is well known for bringing families and boaters out onto the waters across the state of New Jersey; however, the higher volumes of boats and people can often lead to dangerous situations where someone ends up hurt. Yesterday, a New Jersey Boating Accident left one man seriously injured. According to … Read more
May 17, 2012 The AP (5/17, Manning) reports, “State Farm Insurance, one of the nation’s largest home insurers, paid more than $109 million on about 3,800 dog bite claims nationwide last year, spokesman Eddie Martinez said Wednesday. In 2010, there were about 3,500 claims and $90 million in payouts. The Insurance Information Institute estimated that … Read more
The NY Daily News reported that a $4.2 million settlement was reached Wednesday between a New Jersey school district and a young man who was paralyzed by a punch to the stomach by a bully.
A 22-year-old Pennsylvania woman was back in court earlier this week, seeking compensation for the loss of her leg after being struck by a bus outside of her high school.
April 10, 2012 The Attleboro (MA) Sun Chronicle (4/6, Foster) reported that the Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a consumer alert advising consumers to stop using an infant baby bicycle seat due to a possible amputation hazard. The agency says that Topeak Babyseat II bicycle carrier seats imported from Taiwan, following two incidents of … Read more
The surge of lawsuits against the National Football League (NFL) by former players grew Tuesday as four more cases representing some 300 ex-players and their spouses were consolidated in a Philadelphia courtroom.
A fishing boat captain has died following an accident at sea Tuesday night.
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