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01/28/09 |
Jim Mundy and Gerald McHugh Make "Report 100" List for Third Year in a Row
Every year, Pennsylvania Report publishes its list of the 100 Pennsylvanians it identifies as being "the most likely to affect policy and politics in our Commonwealth in the years ahead." The "Report 100" includes the Governor, our two U.S. Senators, senior public officials and Raynes McCarty's Jerry McHugh and Jim Mundy.
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12/01/08 |
Pennsylvania Superior Court Rules in Favor of Raynes McCarty Client
When Ms. Toney visited her doctor in the third month of her pregnancy, he performed an ultrasound and told her the baby was healthy and normal. Unfortunately, the baby was born with profound physical deformities that should have been detected by the ultrasound, including that he lacked arms below the elbows and legs below the knees.
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09/08/08 |
Philadelphia jury awards Raynes McCarty client $950,000.00 for eye injuries caused by defective plastic flying disc.
Our client’s eye was lacerated when a shard of plastic flew off from a splintering and broken flying disc. Our client saw the disc sitting on the floor of his children’s playroom and noticed it was partially fractured with two small pieces missing. He picked it up, took it to the trash receptacle and flexed it slightly to fit it in the opening. As he flexed it, a shard of plastic shot into his eye.
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11/12/08 |
Martin Brigham selected as one of the World’s Leading Product Liability Lawyers.
Raynes McCarty attorney Martin Brigham was nominated by a survey of other prominent attorneys to appear in the 2009 Guide to the World’s Leading Product Liability Lawyers. The nomination recognizes Marty’s longstanding work on behalf of individuals who have been profoundly injured by unsafe products.
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10/29/08 |
Raynes McCarty paralegal Donna M. Colarulo, R.P. serving on the Board of Advisors for Widener University’s paralegal training program.
As a member of the Board of Advisors, Ms. Colarulo participates in panel discussions regarding decisions affecting the curricula for Widener University’s paralegal training programs, which include a Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies, an Associate of Science in Paralegal Studies, a Paralegal Certificate, and an increasingly popular Legal-Nurse Consultant Certificate.
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04/16/08 |
Gerald McHugh and wife Maureen Tate were honored by Friends for Effective Education (FFEE) at the Tribute Medallion Award Dinner on April 16, 2008
The Tribute Medallion Award recognizes Gerald McHugh and Maureen Tate’s support for the ideals, goals and teachings of St. Francis de Sales. Their leadership and involvement in the St. Francis de Sales Church, School and community dates back to their Philadelphia origins.
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10/20/08 |
Tim Lawn featured speaker at Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association’s Luncheon Lecture Series
On November 3, 2008, Raynes McCarty lawyer Timothy Lawn will speak at the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association’s Luncheon Lecture titled Proving Difficult Medical Malpractice Issues. At the continuing legal education program, Mr. Lawn will discuss his representation of the widow of a man who died from a blood clot in his heart when doctors failed to diagnose or treat his suspected deep vein thrombosis. The decedent was treated by many different doctors at two different hospitals. Mr. Lawn faced significant challenges in proving liability at trial, with each doctor and hospital trying to push responsibility onto others. The jury awarded the widow a verdict of $2.9 million.
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10/20/08 |
Jerry McHugh featured speaker at Pennsylvania Association for Justice Masters Series
Raynes McCarty lawyer Gerald A. McHugh, Jr. was honored with selection as a speaker at a Pennsylvania Association for Justice Masters Series legal education program that was presented on October 17, 2008 titled Perspectives on the Critical Components of a Trial.
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10/20/08 |
Five Raynes McCarty lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers in America
Best Lawyers in America is the oldest and most widely respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. It has announced its results for 2009, recognizing for individual inclusion in Best Lawyers Marty Brigham, Roy DeCaro, Harold Goodman, Jerry McHugh and Stephen Raynes
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03/31/08 |
Regina M. Foley appointed to Philadelphia Bar Association Board of Governors.
Raynes McCarty attorney Regina M. Foley will be on the Board of Governors of the Philadelphia Bar Association through the end of 2008. The Board of Governors establishes the Bar Association's internal operating procedures, and also determines the Bar Association's official position with regard to important matters of public policy.
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03/08/10 |
Roy DeCaro Speaks at Philadelphia Trial Lawyers
At the continuing legal education forum, Roy DeCaro discussed the case of Marquis Dunson, a one-year-old who died of acetaminophen poisoning after his parents gave him recommended doses of Infants' Tylenol.
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03/21/08 |
Regina M. Foley spoke April 9, 2008 at Continuing Legal Education seminar.
The Dispute Resolution Institute’s Personal Injury Potpourri is an all-day event updating hundreds of plaintiffs’ and defense attorneys on developments and strategies in many different areas of personal injury law. Ms. Foley is a member of Raynes McCarty’s renowned team representing victims of dangerous industrial and consumer products. By honoring her with an invitation to be a faculty member, the Institute recognizes her credentials as an authority in the area of product liability law.
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03/20/08 |
Jenimae Almquist named co-chair of the Philadelphia Bar Association’s Advancing Civics Education (A.C.E.) program.
Advancing Civics Education (A.C.E.) is a program launched by the Philadelphia Bar Association in partnership with public schools in Philadelphia to provide supplemental civics education to ninth-grade public school students.
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01/29/08 |
Jenimae Almquist serves on Philadelphia Bar Association panel on work-family balance.
On January 29, 2008, Raynes McCarty attorney Jenimae Almquist spoke before an audience of attorneys eager to learn how to balance family life and a career.
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02/08/08 |
Jim Mundy and Gerald McHugh Make Pennsylvania Report 100
Every year, Pennsylvania Report publishes its list of the 100 Pennsylvanians it identifies as being "the most likely to affect policy and politics in our Commonwealth in the years ahead." The "Report 100" includes the Governor, our two U.S. Senators, senior public officials and Raynes McCarty's Jerry McHugh and Jim Mundy. Raynes McCarty is, once again, the only private law firm with two individuals having earned this recognition.
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11/06/07 |
$5 Million Verdict Upheld in Phila. Infant Tylenol Case
A Philadelphia judge has upheld a $5 million verdict rendered over a 1-year-old’s death allegedly due to liver failure from an overdose of Infants’ Tylenol, in part because the judge said the makers of the over-the-counter drug filed a 29-point statement of matters in violation of Rule 1925(b). McNeil-PPC Inc. has appealed Judge Annette M. Rizzo’s decision in Dunson v. McNeil-PPC Inc. to the Pennsylvania Superior Court. Rizzo said the appeal should be quashed because the defense violated Rule 1925(b).
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11/28/07 |
Jury Awards $2.9 Mil. for Death Stemming from Blood Clot
Joseph Traina, 30, died from a pulmonary embolism Feb. 3, 2003, following his gastric bypass bariatric surgery Jan. 21, 2003, according to court papers. Traina’s widow Donna and his estate argued in Traina v. The University of Pennsylvania that Traina had blood clots in his leg veins, or deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which were a risk factor for Traina because of his weight and his recent surgery, and that he would not have died if the DVT had been diagnosed and treated with blood thinning, anticoagulant medicines.
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Marty Brigham presenting at Visual Legal Advocacy Roundtable at Penn Law on October 19, 2007
On October, 19, 2007,in Gittis Hall at Penn Law School, Marty Brigham will participate ion the Visual Legal Advocacy Roundtable being chaired by Penn faculty member Regina Austin. Marty and Regina participated in a similar presentation last year at Fordham Law School, New York, N.Y. Information about the Roundtable can be found at: http://www.law.upenn.edu/academics/institutes/documentaries/vlaroundtable/
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09/12/07 |
Raynes McCarty Distinguished Lecture in Health Law scheduled for October 9, 2007
The firm will once again be sponsoring the “Raynes McCarty Distinguished Lecture in Health Law” through Widener University School of Law. The lecture will take place on Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 at the Union League.
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09/10/07 |
Best Lawyers ranks Raynes McCarty #1 In Philadelphia Personal Injury Litigation Firms
Best Lawyers in America is the oldest and most widely respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. It has announced its results for 2008, ranking Raynes McCarty as the Number 0ne personal injury litigation firm
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05/04/07 |
Federal Judge Lauds Firm’s Donation to Support Center for Child Advocates
In a civil rights lawsuit filed against the City of Reading, Attorney Jerry McHugh had represented the wife and children of an undercover police officer killed by “friendly fire.” Because the fallen officer was survived by a daughter, Judge Dalzell appointed the Support Center for Child Advocates to counsel and represent the daughter in finalizing the details of the settlement.
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05/01/07 |
Marty Brigham honored in world-wide survey
LMG has just completed its bi-annual world-wide survey of senior attorneys and in-house counsel to identify the lawyers considered by their adversaries and clients to be the best in their field. Marty Brigham was recognized as one of the "World's Leading Product Liability Lawyers," the only plaintiffs lawyer in Philadelphia to receive this honor.
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03/15/07 |
3rd Circuit Affirms $7.4 Mil. Verdict in Suit Against VA
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a $7.4 million verdict against the Department of Veterans Affairs stemming from its decision to expel a Delaware County man who suffered from “rage disorder” and just one day later murdered two of his children and two of their friends.
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02/06/07 |
Top 100 Most Influential People in State Public Affairs
Each year, Pennsylvania Report publishes its list of the 100 Pennsylvanians it identifies as being "the most likely to affect policy and politics in our Commonwealth in the years ahead." The "Pennsylvania Report 100" includes the Governor, our two U.S. Senators, senior public officials and Raynes McCarty's Jerry McHugh and Jim Mundy. Raynes McCarty is, once again, the only private law firm with two individuals having earned this recognition.
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02/07/07 |
$1,750,000.00 Civil Rights Settlement for Widow of Undercover Officer Killed by Fellow Policeman
On February 2, 2007, Judge Stewart Dalzell approved a settlement by the City of Reading in a civil rights law suit filed by Gerald McHugh on behalf of the widow of a Reading police officer. Michael H. Wise, II, died on June 4, 2004, when he was struck by a bullet fired by a fellow member of the Reading police force. Officer Wise was working undercover at the time, when he and other officers attempted to stop a suspect on whom a handgun was visible. Gun fire was exchanged with the suspect, and another Reading officer responding to the scene, James Palange, opened fire, resulting in the death of Officer Wise. Suit was filed against the City of Reading and Officer Palange for a violation of Officer Wise’s civil rights, under Section 1983.
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01/08/07 |
Roy DeCaro and Stephen Raynes selected to be among 500 Best Plaintiff Lawyers
Roy DeCaro and Stephen Raynes were named as being among the 500 Best Plaintiff Lawyers in the United States by the Publication "Lawdragon." According to this publisher, more than 10,000 attorneys were nominated to this list by their peers and from that list 500 were selected.
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12/01/06 |
$5 million verdict for child who died from liver damage caused by Tylenol
When Dunson, 1, developed cold symptoms, his parents gave him Infants’ Tylenol over a three-day period. During that time, he began vomiting and grew listless. When his parents took him to the family physician on the third day, he was lethargic, dehydrated, and in acute distress. He died shortly thereafter. An autopsy concluded the cause was liver damage due to acetaminophen toxicity. Dunson is survived by his parents and four minor siblings.
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10/17/06 |
Martin Brigham Honored
On October 20, Martin K. Brigham, an attorney with Raynes McCarty in Philadelphia and a member of PaTLA, will receive the Lifetime Commitment to Worker Health and Safety Award, an annual accolade given by the Philadelphia Area Project on Occupational Safety and Health (PhilaPOSH) acknowledging exemplary work in the field of workers’ rights.
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