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SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Bixler v. Lamendola United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania No. 20-CV-1819 Decided: July 5, 2022 Expert medical testimony not required where causation of injury is obvious. Background Plaintiff was injured in a motor vehicle accident with Defendant when Defendant attempted to make a U-turn in… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARIES Cannon v. Watermark Ret. Cmtys., Inc. United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Nos. 21-7-67, 21-7096, 2022 U.S. App. LEXIS 21731 Decided: August 5, 2022 D.C. Circuit Court denies nursing homes’ PREP Act appeals. Background The subject ruling addressed consolidated appeals from two cases filed with… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARIES Lehmann v. Louisville Ladder, Inc. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania No. 21-4626, __F. Supp.3d__ Decided: July 6, 2022 Pennsylvania Federal District Court holds that a product’s compliance with government and industry standards is admissible in a strict liability design defect trial where plaintiff attacks… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARY Gallardo v. Marstiller United States Supreme Court No. 20-1263, ____ S. Ct. ____ Decided: June 6, 2022 The Medicaid Act permits a state to seek reimbursement from settlement payments allocated for future medical care. Background Gianinna Gallardo suffered catastrophic injuries when she was hit by a truck while exiting… read more

SIGNIFICANT CASE SUMMARIES FEDERAL CASE SUMMARIES Gitelman v. Wilkinson United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 53750 Decided: March 24, 2022 An injured party has no right to sue the insurer of an alleged tortfeasor unless a provision of the policy or statute creates such a right. Background… read more