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Judge dissents as to whether a wife is an agent of her husband when signing an arbitration agreement.
Denial of preliminary objections was upheld when the court found that the mere relation
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Falling from a step onto a running treadmill is not a risk waived by the plaintiff.
The plaintiff’s exercise class involved stepping onto a running treadmill.
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A step onto and off a cheerleading mat when child was in the path did not imply negligence on facility.
The plaintiff appealed summary judgment for a claim of injury when she stepped onto and off of a four-inch raised cheerleading mat.
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PA Superior Court holds that future medical expenses in motor vehicle litigation are not subject to Act VI’s cost-containment provisions.
The Pennsylvania Superior Court held that in motor vehicle litigation, future medical expenses do not need to be reduced under Act VI before being presented to
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Chiropractor may not delegate “therapeutic exercise” to unlicensed support personnel.
A chiropractor and his facility provided medical treatment to an insured under an assignment of benefits for first-party no-fault benefits.
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Connecticut court strikes complaint seeking “inconvenience” damages as the result of car accident.
The plaintiff, the owner of a 2017 Tesla Model X, was involved in a motor vehicle accid
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Presumption of rear driver’s negligence not rebutted by evidence of a sudden stop by lead driver at a time and place where sudden stops are to be expected.
The rear-end accident in this case occurred at an intersection where the traffic light was green and a sedan in front of the plaintiff’s vehicle stopped at the
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Trial court erred in granting motion for directed verdict on the statutory alcohol impairment defense.
While riding a bicycle in the dark, without reflective clothing, proper lighting or reflectors on his bicycle, on a six-lane roadway, rather than an adjacent s
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Out-of-possession landowner can be liable for property defects.
The Court of Appeals issued a unanimous decision which held that the duty to maintain sidewalks in a “reasonably safe condition” under Section 7-210 of the New
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Delaware law does not recognize general duty of a child to care for an aging parent.
The plaintiffs filed a lawsuit stemming from an auto accident, suing not only the other driver, but also his adult children.
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