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Serious Injuries Result from Weather-Related Straban Township Crash

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May 15, 2012 – Slick roads lead to a car crash on Route 30 yesterday, May 14, 2012, in Straban Township. The Hanover Evening Sun is reporting today about a car accident on Route 30 yesterday which resulted in one person being flown to the hospital for treatment. According to reports, a Carlisle woman was flown out with […]

Court Rules on Bad Faith Issues in Jointly Filed Third Party and PIP Claim Against Tortfeasor’s Insurer

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In Platt v. Fireman’s Fund Ins. Co., NO. 11-4067 ( E.D. Pa. May 22, 2012) (mem.) the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania deals with an uninsured pedestrian filing a third-party claim and PIP claim against tortfeasor’s insurer. The District Court holds that bad faith may extend to insurer’s investigative practices and the insurer’s […]

Information About The Reumofan Plus Recall

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June 14, 2012 While more and more Americans are attempting to live a healthier, more eco-friendly lifestyle by using natural products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that just because a product claims to be natural, doesn’t necessarily mean it is. Take, for instance, a press release issued by the agency in response to […]

Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Hear Case Regarding Emotional Distress Compensation

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May 3, 2012 – Below is a copy of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court Order from April 24, 2012 granting State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Company’s Petition for Allowance of Appeal in Lipsky v. State Farm. This case was appealed from the Pennsylvania Superior Court after the lower court in an unpublished opinion held that the insureds […]

Harrisburg Accident Attorney Explains “Blueprint for Ending Distracted Driving”

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June 7, 2012 There’s a growing epidemic of distracted driving in the United States. In 2010 alone, an estimated 3,000 people lost their lives as the result of crashes stemming from a distracted driver. It has also become the number one contributing factor in fatal teen crashes. To battle the growing problem, the National Highway Traffic […]

Violent Hazing At Penn State Has Former Student Seeking Justice

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She wants her abusers to face criminal charges and expulsion. Now she has hired attorneys to put pressure on the school, a story you will only see on CBS 21. Asya Trowell says she was looking for a good fit her freshman year at Penn State University. She pledged as a “little sister” as part […]

Harrisburg Teen Car Accidents Major Concern Over Summer Months

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June 11, 2012 – Why are there more car accidents among teens and college students in the summer and how can we reduce them? Studies show that over 400 teenagers die in car accidents each month of the summer around the United States. There are many reasons which people believe lead to this high number […]

Annual list recognizes leaders in legal field in Pennsylvania

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May 25, 2012 – Five lawyers at Schmidt Kramer including Scott Cooper, Terry Hyman, Gerard Kramer and Charles Schmidt Jr. – recently were designated as “Super Lawyers” in Pennsylvania by the Super Lawyers publication for their leadership in the legal field. In addition, Schmidt Kramer lawyers Melissa Leininger and Joe Chapman were named Rising Stars […]

Report on Pennsylvania I-81 Wreck

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May 24, 2012 – Police are investigating an accident in south-central Pennsylvania after a 76-year-old man was flown to a hospital for treatment of serious injuries after a crash Wednesday morning, May 23, 2012, on Interstate 81 North at mile marker 43 in Dickinson Township, near Carlisle, Pennsylvania. In a statement, Pennsylvania State Police, Carlisle, did not release […]

Widener University School of Law – Harrisburg Campus Hosts Special Screening of “Hot Coffee”

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June 7, 2010 – The current Widener University School of Law e-magazine contains the following report about recent Harrisburg campus events. See also the link to the article for more: http://law.widener.edu/NewsandEvents/Articles/2012/hb030512hotcoffeepost.aspx On the evening of Wednesday, February 29th, the Harrisburg Student Bar Association and Schmidt Kramer PC hosted a special screening of “Hot Coffee: Is […]

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$1,200,000.00 Personal Injury

A Dauphin County jury has awarded a $1.2 million verdict to the parents of a 5-year-old who had an anoxic brain injury and stopped breathing after he had a tonsillectomy. 2012-06-26 10:00:00 AM Date of Verdict: June 19. 2012 Court and Case No.: C.P. Dauphin County No. 2009-CV-14003-MM Judge: Scott Evans Type of Action: Medical malpractice Injuries: Anoxic brain injury Plaintiffs Counsel: Terry S. Hyman, Schmidt Kramer, Harrisburg Plaintiffs Experts: Dr. Anna H. Messner, liability; Lucille Packer, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Palo Alto, Calif.; Terry P. Leslie, vocations and earning capacity, Lancaster; Dr. Hilary B. Berlin, pediatric psychiatry, Great Neck, N.Y. Defense Counsel: Andrew H. Foulkrod, Darlene K. King, Foulkrod Ellis, Camp Hill, PA Defense Experts: James C. Reilly, Pediatric Otolaryngology, Wilmington, DE Comment: A Dauphin County jury has awarded a $1.2 million verdict to the parents of a 5-year-old who had an anoxic brain injury and stopped breathing after he had a tonsillectomy. The entire verdict came against Dr. Andrew M. Shapiro, the doctor who plaintiffs Reginald Graham and Tykeisha Metz alleged chose to have the boy monitored at a pediatric ward. The plaintiffs argued Shapiro failed to tell nurses caring for the baby about, and how to care for, the boy's enhanced risk for respiratory failure. The jury came back on June 19 and awarded Reginald Graham and Tykeisha Mets $500,000 in non-economic damages and $686,170 in loss of future earning capacity, according to the plaintiffs counsel. According to the statement, the baby's mother brought him to Shapiro because she was "'afraid that he might stop breathing during his sleep,'" the plaintiffs' pretrial statement said. Shapiro performed a sleep study and observed the baby's Apnea Hypopnea Index to be 43 — four times higher than what's considered severe. A tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy were performed. According to the plaintiffs, the baby's sleep study results put him at an increased risk for post-operative respiratory complications. Despite this, they argued in the statement, Shapiro ordered the pediatric nurses at the Harrisburg Hospital general pediatric ward to observe the boy as they would any other patients — about once every four hours. The pretrial statement said that one in four children who have an AHI in the 40s and oxygen desaturation below 80 have some type of respiratory problem. The younger the child, the greater the risk of a respiratory problem, the statement said. According to the statement, Shapiro took off the child's pulse oximeter, the finger-mounted device used to measure blood oxygen, and ordered a heart and respiratory rate monitor. The child was 11 months old at the time. The plaintiffs pled that the baby was last seen at 4 a.m. There was no record of his oxygen saturation for the next hour and 45 minutes. He stopped breathing a 6:40 a.m., and his brain was without oxygen long enough to cause demonstrable injury on an MRI. "Immediately prior to his surgery, [the child] was a normal child, who could say mama, eat finger foods, and was just on the verge of walking," the statement said. "After his code, [he] was like a newborn. He could not lift his head or sit up. He could not talk. He could not move." In his pretrial statement, Shapiro argued that he recognized the child's pre-operative sleep study showed he was driven to breath by decreased blood oxygen saturation, which he said was typical in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. He argued the American Academy of Otolaryngology dictates that admission to the intensive care unit is not the standard of care. In the statement, he said nurses did not observe signs of respiratory distress. No alarms sounded until the child arrested, the statement said. He said the baby likely arrested as a result of hypoglycemia and/or an acute aspiration, which he argued would not have been identified by blood oxygen saturation. — Ben Present, of the Law Weekly

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$500,000.00 Auto Accidents

An uninsured motorist seriously injured a passenger in a car accident.

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$250,000.00 Auto Accidents

Mike Kosik successfully pursued an under insured motorist case against State Farm. After reaching a settlement with the driver responsible for the accident, a claim for under insured motorist benefits was pursued against the clients own insurance policy. The claim was pursued because the other driver was under insured and the client were not fully compensated. State Farm refused to settle and after suit was filed removed the case to the Federal Middle District of Pennsylvania. State Farm made several small offers of settlement which were rejected by the clients and the case proceeded to trial. The jury rejected State Farm’s position and awarded $250,000 against State Farm which the court molded to $150,000 based on the previous settlement.

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$125,000.00 Auto Accidents

Schmidt Kramer partner Gerard Kramer won a personal injury action of $125,000.00 on behalf of a motorcycle accident victim in Dauphin County. The accident victim, a 43 year old male operating a motorcycle, was injured after hitting a construction transition in the roadway. The accident victim suffered a fractured clavicle which required surgical plating.

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$250,000.00 Auto Accidents

Sometimes the party who causes a tragic situation will recognize their responsibility, and other times they have to be shown. Charles E. Schmidt, Jr., recently brought a police department to the table and was successful in resolving a case for more than $250,000 to the benefit of his client. The police still admit nothing. But Mr. Schmidt's relentless pursuit of the case through the Court of Common Pleas, and then the Commonwealth Court, brought the case to a successful conclusion. The police department had argued that they were immune from any liability because their vehicle had never hit the vehicle in which the innocent by-stander sat. Mr. Schmidt countered with alleging the failure of the police officer pursuing a suspect to turn on his lights and his siren. If a police officer is going to exceed the speed limit, he must turn on his lights and sirens to warn innocent by-standers of danger. Many police departments across the country have decided not to continue police pursuits because of the danger to by-standards, and this particular police department may have had a policy which was similar. In any case, the innocent by-stander's family was able to successfully prosecute their case against the police department through their lawyer's work.

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Gerry and his team were very caring and compassionate. Gerry was always very responsive to me whether it be phone calls or emails. He kept me updated every single step of the way. His team and himself worked tirelessly to get me the best possible outcome to my situation. He was able to wrap everything up within two years with a nice bow on it. I will forever be grateful and will recommend him to everyone.
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Solid, trustworthy and lucky to have on your side! Dennis Kergick represented me and I was very impressed. Finally a down to earth and easy to talk to attorney . When the time came he was a junk yard dog and I could see the opposing counsel was intimidated. All while maintaining a professional level of respect and courtesy. Would recommend to friends and family. Keep up the good work!!
It’s hard to believe it’s been four years already, but I’m still deeply thankful for my experience with Dennis. Now living in Illinois, I’ve had some similar encounters, and people here are often surprised — and even a bit shocked — when they hear my story. They always end up admitting just how good Dennis truly was. It’s something I didn’t fully realize at the time, but the more I share, the more it’s confirmed to me. God bless, and thank you I came back stronger than ever.

Serious Injuries Result from Weather-Related Straban Township Crash

Court Rules on Bad Faith Issues in Jointly Filed Third Party and PIP Claim Against Tortfeasor’s Insurer

Information About The Reumofan Plus Recall

Pennsylvania Supreme Court to Hear Case Regarding Emotional Distress Compensation

Harrisburg Accident Attorney Explains “Blueprint for Ending Distracted Driving”

Violent Hazing At Penn State Has Former Student Seeking Justice

Harrisburg Teen Car Accidents Major Concern Over Summer Months

Annual list recognizes leaders in legal field in Pennsylvania

Report on Pennsylvania I-81 Wreck

Widener University School of Law – Harrisburg Campus Hosts Special Screening of “Hot Coffee”

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