Falzone & Wyler LLC

$12

Personal Injury

A paralyzed student received an $11.6 million settlement after falling through a fourth-floor skylight at an off-campus residence. The settlement was paid by the owners of the building.

$4

Personal Injury

A man, already blind in one eye, was awarded $4 million after falling on an unmarked step on a sidewalk. He hit a chair with his other eye, leaving him completely blinded. The jury agreed to the award.

$1

Personal Injury

A comedian received a $1.3 million award after getting hurt in a casino-related injury at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. He fell due to onstage wiring, suffering tendon damage. The jury found the casino liable for his lost income.

$23,000

Environmental Law

A Pennsylvania tire hauler was held responsible for over $23,000 in cleanup costs for an illegal dump where he had deposited 330 tons of waste tires. The court ruled that the Pennsylvania Solid Waste Management Act makes haulers responsible if the site does not have a legal permit to accept waste.

Defamation

A Pennsylvania appeals court established a four-factor test for when a judge can order the disclosure of identities of individuals who posted anonymous defamatory comments on a news website.

Personal Injury

An industrial plant worker who fell while walking near a dumpster outside the plant where he worked won the right to take his claims against the plant’s cafeteria food service operators to trial. The worker slipped on cooking oil that had leaked from the dumpster.