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Posted on Aug. 18th, 2011 | in Industrial Accidents, News
As most know, Florida mom Casey Anthony recently escaped a murder conviction in the death of her young daughter, Caylee. Is that the end of the legal road for her? Many have asked the question whether she, like O. J. Simpson, will face a civil wrongful death suit. Probably not. First, let’s understand why it… read more
Posted on Aug. 16th, 2011 | in Firm News, News
John Gismondi was recently selected for membership in the American College of Trial Lawyers. This is a prestigious national organization made up of the country’s top plaintiff and defense trial attorneys. Membership is by invitation only. Attorney Gismondi is a Past President of the ACBA and is well-known across Pennsylvania for his work as a… read more
Posted on Apr. 21st, 2011 | in Medical Personal Interactions, News
Our firm spends a great deal of time doing medical malpractice cases involving things like surgical errors, delay in diagnosing cancer, birth injuries, etc., so it is only natural that clients and friends often ask us, “What can I do to prevent being a victim of malpractice?” Our answer to them is always the same:… read more
Posted on Apr. 21st, 2011 | in Industrial Accidents, News
An article in the January 14, 2011 Post Gazette indicates that OSHA has come down quite hard on U.S. Steel in regard to an explosion that occurred at their Clairton Coke Works in July 2010. Our office takes great interest in this because we are representing three of the people seriously burned in that industrial… read more
Posted on Apr. 1st, 2011 | in Lawsuits, News
One of the most common things people tell us during a first meeting is this: “I don’t believe in lawsuits, but let me tell you what happened to my wife (son, father, husband, daughter,… etc.).” We always chuckle privately when people say this because it illustrates this reality: No one likes lawyers or lawsuits until… read more
Posted on Apr. 1st, 2011 | in Lawsuits, News
There probably has been no more talked about personal injury case in recent years than the so-called “McDonald’s coffee case,” the lawsuit filed by 79-year-old Stella Liebeck. Large corporations often cited this as an example of a “frivolous” lawsuit and why we should restrict the rights of consumers who are injured by accidents or defective… read more