The family of a 6-year-old boy who was killed in a 2012 vehicle crash in Pittsburgh, Pa., has been awarded a $32 million verdict in the case by an Allegheny County jury. The boy, Elijah Straw, was killed when the car in which he was riding was struck from behind by a pickup truck after…

The family of a California boy who had a leg amputated after being struck by debris from a nearby car crash while he was playing on a school athletic field has reached a $700,000 settlement in the case. The boy, Adrian Grajeda, who was 10 years old at the time of the Oct. 23, 2013…

A 33-year-old plumber and pipe fitter whose hand was severely crushed and disabled between the doors of a freight elevator while working as a contractor in a meat plant has reached a $3 million settlement for his injuries James Levering was permanently disabled due to the injury to his left hand, which occurred June 9,…

A Philadelphia-area woman who had her left leg amputated after a serious infection occurred following a double knee replacement surgery in 2010 has been awarded $4.2 million in damages by a Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas jury. The plaintiff, Annabelle Glasgow, had the surgery after her doctor, Dr. Easwaran Balasubramanian of Temple University Hospital, diagnosed…

A Jefferson County, Pa., woman has been awarded $3 million in damages by a jury for a negligence claim against a doctor who failed to diagnose her cancer on a timely basis, which led to her disease progressing for more than four years. The victim, Katherine Palar, had gone to Punxsutawney Hospital in March 2009…

Drinking and driving never mix, especially during the holidays when we are reminded over and over again to enjoy ourselves, but to drink responsibly. It’s the time of year when we are inundated with public service messages about the dangers of drinking and driving, and when we see an uptick in the number of holiday…