Christopher Culleton of Swartz Culleton obtained a $300,000 settlement for a man who sustained a broken leg in an auto accident involving a single vehicle. The plaintiff, who was a passenger in the vehicle, made a full recovery but missed work for four months and underwent medical treatment for twelve weeks.
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On a cold winter day, a 49 year old construction site foreman arrived early for work. As he had done on many prior occasions, the man unlocked the company storage container and set about lighting the propanefueled heater used to heat the container which, in addition to storing tools, served as shelter for the employees.
$1,892,500 Settlement For The Victim of a Gas Explosion Read More »
A 62 year old production line worker who was injured when he fell from a catwalk has settled his career-ending shoulder injury claims for $525,000. The employee was represented by Swartz Culleton attorney Brandon Swartz, who conducted a forensic accident investigation to determine if any company other than the employer was responsible for causing the
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Bucks County, PA. A Pennsylvania pedestrian who was catastrophically injured when struck by a drunk driver has settled his claim against the Tavern where the drunk driver had been previously drinking. The claim was brought under the Pennsylvania “Dram Shop” Statute, which prohibits bars from serving alcohol to any patron who is visibly intoxicated. The
When Thomas Timko made an obscene hand gesture to a driver who irked him, he may not have predicted the disastrous chain of events he set in motion — but his daughter believes he could and should have, and she’s suing him to prove it. Driving home in October 2008 after taking his daughter Kaitlyn,
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A Philadelphia jury awarded $1.5 million earlier this month to a former Mercy Hospital of Philadelphia employee who said he suffered spinal injuries after hitting a cement pillar in his employer’s parking garage. Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Patricia A. McInerney presided over the four-day trial, which resulted in the jury awarding $1.5 million in damages
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A nursing home has paid $375,000 to settle claims by a former resident that poor wound care led to his below the knee amputation. The man, a diabetic and smoker, was in the nursing home for post-op care following a left leg artery bypass operation to treat a circulatory condition called peripheral vascular disease. That
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A young single woman living in Monroe County was involved in a vehicle collision when another driver veered into her lane and collided into her vehicle head on. The injuries resulting from the accident required surgical attention to her face and left eye, leaving a part of her face scarred. A settlement of $230,000, plus
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A Philadelphia demolition contractor is paying $310,000 to a truck driver who injured his ankle after he stepped on a piece of concrete while exiting his truck. Swartz Culleton sued the demolition contractor and the site general contractor for failing to remove the concrete from the construction site, which was a violation of OSHA housecleaning
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A week prior to her retirement, a government employee attempted to open a window in her office when a malfunction occurred within the window, causing it to slam down on her hand. The window crushed the top of her middle finger, which required surgical repair. Swartz Culleton was hired to prosecute a product liability claim
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