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Dougherty Leventhal & Price LLP,  DLP, continue to investigate and handle serious truck accident cases in Pennsylvania.  Clients represented include local law enforcement members, individuals struck by gas drilling related trucks and other vehicles and victims of serious truck accident cases.  The twelve lawyers at DLP have handled many seven figure Pennsylvania truck accident cases, the most recent a  $1.75 million settlement in Lackawanna County handled by Attorneys Brian Walsh, Jim Wetter and Patrick Dougherty

In order to serve and provide information to people injured in serious truck accidents, Dougherty Leventhal & Price LLP, DLP has launched a new web site—NEPAtruckaccidentlawyers.com.—The twelve lawyers at DLP have handled numerous serious truck accident cases resulting in significant recoveries for our clients.  Recently attorneys Brian Walsh, Jim Wetter and Pat Dougherty obtained a $1.75 million dollar settlement in a trucking case in Lackawanna County.

A Columbia County jury awarded $1.5 million to the family of a patient whose pulmonary hemorrhage was allegedly misdiagnosed by a Bloomsburg doctor. The law firm of Dougherty, Leventhal & Price filed a medical malpractice suit on behalf of the family of Bruce Whitmire, 43, against the doctor, Donald A. Remaly, alleging he had mistakenly treated Whitmire for pneumonia.

“What killed him was that he was allowed to bleed into his lungs for three weeks,” said personal injury attorney Patrick Dougherty, who along with Attorney Brian Walsh represented the Whitmires. Whitmire, a truck driver, died on April 10, 2000.

A Columbia County jury found Remaly negligent in his care of Whitmire. It awarded $444,000 in damages to the victim’s family, $5,067 to cover the cost of Whitmire’s funeral and $1,050,933 to compensate for his suffering and mental and physical pain. This represents the largest jury verdict in the history of Columbia County.

A Nanticoke couple has been awarded $1.96 million in a verdict returned by a Luzerne County jury against the Tennessee corporation that operates Dollar General stores. The couple, Joan and Jay Urbanski, was represented by personal injury Attorneys Patrick Dougherty, Joseph Price and Brian Walsh of the DLP law firm. Attorney Price believes the verdict to be a record in Luzerne County for that type of case. It also could go higher as a motion has been filed seeking delay damages against Dollar General.

Mrs. Urbanski, 40, was injured in the fall at a Dollar General Store in Hanover Township on Sept. 4, 2000. She fell after stepping on transparent plastic packaging material that had been left in the store aisle. The jury determined Mrs. Urbanski, a nurse, should receive $862,000 for economic damages, including lost income and the costs of ongoing medical treatment, and $1 million in punitive damages. Her husband was awarded $100,000 for loss of companionship. Dollar General admitted negligence relative to Mrs.Urbanski’s fall, but disputed the extent of her injuries and the diagnosis of reflex sympathetic dystrophy, a nerve disorder resulting from the fall, which disables Mrs. Urbanski. Mr. Price said the case and verdict have a component of deterrence. Attorney Price noted :”We wanted to tell this Tennessee corporation that, if they’re going to have outlets and make profits from people in Northeastern Pennsylvania, then they need to operate safe stores”.

In a recent settlement, personal injury Attorney Brian Walsh of the DLP law firm secured an award of the insurance policy limits ($300,000.00) for an injured motorist who had initially agreed to settle the case for $3,000.00.

Plaintiff, a 19 year old male, was injured in a motor vehicle accident.

Within a week of the accident, a representative from the defendant’s insurance company met with the plaintiff, who had not yet secured legal representation. The insurance representative convinced the plaintiff to sign a release settling the case for a sum of $3,000.00. The plaintiff then contacted the DLP law firm. DLP was able to void the release and ultimately settled the case for $300,000.00.

“It’s important to know your rights and not sell your claim short” commented DLP’s Brian Walsh, who represented the plaintiff and was able to secure the applicable policy limits in the case. “This gentleman thought he was getting a fair shake when he met with the adjuster. In reality, he wasn’t. Fortunately, he came to us and we were able to void the release. The settlement we were able to secure for him is fair compensation for the injuries he suffered. The moral of the story- obtain legal counsel early”, Attorney Walsh added.

Pennsylvania personal injury Attorney Brian Walsh was involved with last year’s Pat Prucell Memorial 5K Run/Walk. The proceeds went towards the Pat Purcell Scholarship Fund which benefits local high school students.

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Real nice two loop course starting near the Heliport. Minor hills, part on trail. GPS measured 2.96+ miles. Nice long sleeve shirts, fruit, water and Krispy Crème Dounts.

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Pennsylvania personal injury attorney Joseph Price was recently honored for outstanding service to individuals and families who sought compensation under the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Attorney Price was one of the first lawyers from Pennsylvania to volunteer to represents victims of the 9/11 attack. Attorney Price attended training sessions offered by the New York Trial Bar conducted in New York City. Attorney Price was assisted by fellow DLP attorneys Judy Price, Brian Walsh and John Finnerty in representing several families before the Fund administrators. The efforts of Attorney Price and his fellow attorneys resulted in several awards for their clients all in excess of one million dollars. The efforts of the lawyers at DLP and other volunteer lawyers made through Trial Lawyers Care resulted in the largest pro bono service program in the history of the United States of America, providing free legal representation to more than 1700 victim families.

The lawyers at DLP remain committed to serving the public and members of the community in Northeastern Pennsylvania and beyond.